used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘That is all very well,’ said the King, ‘but I cannot give away my daughter until there stands in front of my palace a garden in which there are three fountains, of which the first must play gold, the second diamonds, and the third brilliants.’
anew
From this reading So the old woman had to strike again three times upon the ground with the rod, and the next morning the garden was there.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading ‘That is all very well,’ said the King, ‘but I cannot give away my daughter until there stands in front of my palace a garden in which there are three fountains, of which the first must play gold, the second diamonds, and the third brilliants.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then the old woman went back to the King and said to him, ‘Your Majesty’s orders have been fulfilled.’
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘That is all very well,’ said the King, ‘but I cannot give away my daughter until there stands in front of my palace a garden in which there are three fountains, of which the first must play gold, the second diamonds, and the third brilliants.’
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The wall stood there before his eyes, exactly as he had bespoken it!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ‘That is all very well,’ said the King, ‘but I cannot give away my daughter until there stands in front of my palace a garden in which there are three fountains, of which the first must play gold, the second diamonds, and the third brilliants.’
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The next morning, when the King awoke, what do you think he saw?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then the old woman went back to the King and said to him, ‘Your Majesty’s orders have been fulfilled.’
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then the old woman went back to the King and said to him, ‘Your Majesty’s orders have been fulfilled.’
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The wall stood there before his eyes, exactly as he had bespoken it!
bespokenadjective
(of clothing) custom-made
From this reading The wall stood there before his eyes, exactly as he had bespoken it!
brilliants
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From this reading ‘That is all very well,’ said the King, ‘but I cannot give away my daughter until there stands in front of my palace a garden in which there are three fountains, of which the first must play gold, the second diamonds, and the third brilliants.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘That is all very well,’ said the King, ‘but I cannot give away my daughter until there stands in front of my palace a garden in which there are three fountains, of which the first must play gold, the second diamonds, and the third brilliants.’
cannot
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From this reading ‘That is all very well,’ said the King, ‘but I cannot give away my daughter until there stands in front of my palace a garden in which there are three fountains, of which the first must play gold, the second diamonds, and the third brilliants.’
a female human offspring
From this reading ‘That is all very well,’ said the King, ‘but I cannot give away my daughter until there stands in front of my palace a garden in which there are three fountains, of which the first must play gold, the second diamonds, and the third brilliants.’
diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading ‘That is all very well,’ said the King, ‘but I cannot give away my daughter until there stands in front of my palace a garden in which there are three fountains, of which the first must play gold, the second diamonds, and the third brilliants.’
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The next morning, when the King awoke, what do you think he saw?
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading The wall stood there before his eyes, exactly as he had bespoken it!
opinion or judgment
From this reading The wall stood there before his eyes, exactly as he had bespoken it!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ‘That is all very well,’ said the King, ‘but I cannot give away my daughter until there stands in front of my palace a garden in which there are three fountains, of which the first must play gold, the second diamonds, and the third brilliants.’
fountainsnounUS /ˈfaʊntənz/
plural of “fountain” — a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading ‘That is all very well,’ said the King, ‘but I cannot give away my daughter until there stands in front of my palace a garden in which there are three fountains, of which the first must play gold, the second diamonds, and the third brilliants.’
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading ‘That is all very well,’ said the King, ‘but I cannot give away my daughter until there stands in front of my palace a garden in which there are three fountains, of which the first must play gold, the second diamonds, and the third brilliants.’
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading Then the old woman went back to the King and said to him, ‘Your Majesty’s orders have been fulfilled.’
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading ‘That is all very well,’ said the King, ‘but I cannot give away my daughter until there stands in front of my palace a garden in which there are three fountains, of which the first must play gold, the second diamonds, and the third brilliants.’
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading ‘That is all very well,’ said the King, ‘but I cannot give away my daughter until there stands in front of my palace a garden in which there are three fountains, of which the first must play gold, the second diamonds, and the third brilliants.’
coins made of gold
From this reading ‘That is all very well,’ said the King, ‘but I cannot give away my daughter until there stands in front of my palace a garden in which there are three fountains, of which the first must play gold, the second diamonds, and the third brilliants.’
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading So the old woman had to strike again three times upon the ground with the rod, and the next morning the garden was there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wall stood there before his eyes, exactly as he had bespoken it!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then the old woman went back to the King and said to him, ‘Your Majesty’s orders have been fulfilled.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning, when the King awoke, what do you think he saw?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then the old woman went back to the King and said to him, ‘Your Majesty’s orders have been fulfilled.’
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The wall stood there before his eyes, exactly as he had bespoken it!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘That is all very well,’ said the King, ‘but I cannot give away my daughter until there stands in front of my palace a garden in which there are three fountains, of which the first must play gold, the second diamonds, and the third brilliants.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘That is all very well,’ said the King, ‘but I cannot give away my daughter until there stands in front of my palace a garden in which there are three fountains, of which the first must play gold, the second diamonds, and the third brilliants.’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘That is all very well,’ said the King, ‘but I cannot give away my daughter until there stands in front of my palace a garden in which there are three fountains, of which the first must play gold, the second diamonds, and the third brilliants.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The wall stood there before his eyes, exactly as he had bespoken it!
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The next morning, when the King awoke, what do you think he saw?
Majesty'snounUS /ˈmædʒəstiz/
possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading Then the old woman went back to the King and said to him, ‘Your Majesty’s orders have been fulfilled.’
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning, when the King awoke, what do you think he saw?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ‘That is all very well,’ said the King, ‘but I cannot give away my daughter until there stands in front of my palace a garden in which there are three fountains, of which the first must play gold, the second diamonds, and the third brilliants.’
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘That is all very well,’ said the King, ‘but I cannot give away my daughter until there stands in front of my palace a garden in which there are three fountains, of which the first must play gold, the second diamonds, and the third brilliants.’
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning, when the King awoke, what do you think he saw?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘That is all very well,’ said the King, ‘but I cannot give away my daughter until there stands in front of my palace a garden in which there are three fountains, of which the first must play gold, the second diamonds, and the third brilliants.’
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Then the old woman went back to the King and said to him, ‘Your Majesty’s orders have been fulfilled.’
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Then the old woman went back to the King and said to him, ‘Your Majesty’s orders have been fulfilled.’
a large and stately mansion
From this reading ‘That is all very well,’ said the King, ‘but I cannot give away my daughter until there stands in front of my palace a garden in which there are three fountains, of which the first must play gold, the second diamonds, and the third brilliants.’
participate in games or sport
From this reading ‘That is all very well,’ said the King, ‘but I cannot give away my daughter until there stands in front of my palace a garden in which there are three fountains, of which the first must play gold, the second diamonds, and the third brilliants.’
rodnounUS /rɑːd/
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading So the old woman had to strike again three times upon the ground with the rod, and the next morning the garden was there.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then the old woman went back to the King and said to him, ‘Your Majesty’s orders have been fulfilled.’
cut with a saw
From this reading The next morning, when the King awoke, what do you think he saw?
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading ‘That is all very well,’ said the King, ‘but I cannot give away my daughter until there stands in front of my palace a garden in which there are three fountains, of which the first must play gold, the second diamonds, and the third brilliants.’
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the old woman had to strike again three times upon the ground with the rod, and the next morning the garden was there.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading ‘That is all very well,’ said the King, ‘but I cannot give away my daughter until there stands in front of my palace a garden in which there are three fountains, of which the first must play gold, the second diamonds, and the third brilliants.’
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The wall stood there before his eyes, exactly as he had bespoken it!
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading So the old woman had to strike again three times upon the ground with the rod, and the next morning the garden was there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘That is all very well,’ said the King, ‘but I cannot give away my daughter until there stands in front of my palace a garden in which there are three fountains, of which the first must play gold, the second diamonds, and the third brilliants.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning, when the King awoke, what do you think he saw?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the old woman went back to the King and said to him, ‘Your Majesty’s orders have been fulfilled.’
in or at that place or location
From this reading The wall stood there before his eyes, exactly as he had bespoken it!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The next morning, when the King awoke, what do you think he saw?
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading ‘That is all very well,’ said the King, ‘but I cannot give away my daughter until there stands in front of my palace a garden in which there are three fountains, of which the first must play gold, the second diamonds, and the third brilliants.’
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading ‘That is all very well,’ said the King, ‘but I cannot give away my daughter until there stands in front of my palace a garden in which there are three fountains, of which the first must play gold, the second diamonds, and the third brilliants.’
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading So the old woman had to strike again three times upon the ground with the rod, and the next morning the garden was there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then the old woman went back to the King and said to him, ‘Your Majesty’s orders have been fulfilled.’
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading ‘That is all very well,’ said the King, ‘but I cannot give away my daughter until there stands in front of my palace a garden in which there are three fountains, of which the first must play gold, the second diamonds, and the third brilliants.’
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So the old woman had to strike again three times upon the ground with the rod, and the next morning the garden was there.
precisely as stated
From this reading ‘That is all very well,’ said the King, ‘but I cannot give away my daughter until there stands in front of my palace a garden in which there are three fountains, of which the first must play gold, the second diamonds, and the third brilliants.’
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The wall stood there before his eyes, exactly as he had bespoken it!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So the old woman had to strike again three times upon the ground with the rod, and the next morning the garden was there.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading ‘That is all very well,’ said the King, ‘but I cannot give away my daughter until there stands in front of my palace a garden in which there are three fountains, of which the first must play gold, the second diamonds, and the third brilliants.’
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then the old woman went back to the King and said to him, ‘Your Majesty’s orders have been fulfilled.’
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The next morning, when the King awoke, what do you think he saw?
at the time that
From this reading The next morning, when the King awoke, what do you think he saw?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ‘That is all very well,’ said the King, ‘but I cannot give away my daughter until there stands in front of my palace a garden in which there are three fountains, of which the first must play gold, the second diamonds, and the third brilliants.’
in the company of; together with
From this reading So the old woman had to strike again three times upon the ground with the rod, and the next morning the garden was there.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Then the old woman went back to the King and said to him, ‘Your Majesty’s orders have been fulfilled.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The next morning, when the King awoke, what do you think he saw?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then the old woman went back to the King and said to him, ‘Your Majesty’s orders have been fulfilled.’
