used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thus a year passed away, and the Princess had a son, whom she called Benjamin.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading But the Princess’s affection for the Crab, and the polite attention with which she behaved to him, surprised the royal family very much.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the Princess’s affection for the Crab, and the polite attention with which she behaved to him, surprised the royal family very much.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading At last she said to the King that he ought to ask his daughter whether she would not like to have another husband instead of the Crab?
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading At last she said to the King that he ought to ask his daughter whether she would not like to have another husband instead of the Crab?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last she said to the King that he ought to ask his daughter whether she would not like to have another husband instead of the Crab?
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading But the Princess’s affection for the Crab, and the polite attention with which she behaved to him, surprised the royal family very much.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Thus a year passed away, and the Princess had a son, whom she called Benjamin.
behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading But the Princess’s affection for the Crab, and the polite attention with which she behaved to him, surprised the royal family very much.
BenjaminnounUS /ˈbendʒəmən/
gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading Thus a year passed away, and the Princess had a son, whom she called Benjamin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Princess’s affection for the Crab, and the polite attention with which she behaved to him, surprised the royal family very much.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Thus a year passed away, and the Princess had a son, whom she called Benjamin.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They suspected some secret, but though they spied and spied, they could not discover it.
CrabnounUS /kræb/
decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
From this reading But the Princess’s affection for the Crab, and the polite attention with which she behaved to him, surprised the royal family very much.
a female human offspring
From this reading At last she said to the King that he ought to ask his daughter whether she would not like to have another husband instead of the Crab?
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading They suspected some secret, but though they spied and spied, they could not discover it.
a social unit living together
From this reading But the Princess’s affection for the Crab, and the polite attention with which she behaved to him, surprised the royal family very much.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the Princess’s affection for the Crab, and the polite attention with which she behaved to him, surprised the royal family very much.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thus a year passed away, and the Princess had a son, whom she called Benjamin.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At last she said to the King that he ought to ask his daughter whether she would not like to have another husband instead of the Crab?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last she said to the King that he ought to ask his daughter whether she would not like to have another husband instead of the Crab?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But her mother still thought the whole matter very strange.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the Princess’s affection for the Crab, and the polite attention with which she behaved to him, surprised the royal family very much.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At last she said to the King that he ought to ask his daughter whether she would not like to have another husband instead of the Crab?
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading At last she said to the King that he ought to ask his daughter whether she would not like to have another husband instead of the Crab?
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading At last she said to the King that he ought to ask his daughter whether she would not like to have another husband instead of the Crab?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They suspected some secret, but though they spied and spied, they could not discover it.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading At last she said to the King that he ought to ask his daughter whether she would not like to have another husband instead of the Crab?
immediately past
From this reading At last she said to the King that he ought to ask his daughter whether she would not like to have another husband instead of the Crab?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At last she said to the King that he ought to ask his daughter whether she would not like to have another husband instead of the Crab?
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But her mother still thought the whole matter very strange.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But her mother still thought the whole matter very strange.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But the Princess’s affection for the Crab, and the polite attention with which she behaved to him, surprised the royal family very much.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They suspected some secret, but though they spied and spied, they could not discover it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last she said to the King that he ought to ask his daughter whether she would not like to have another husband instead of the Crab?
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading At last she said to the King that he ought to ask his daughter whether she would not like to have another husband instead of the Crab?
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Thus a year passed away, and the Princess had a son, whom she called Benjamin.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading But the Princess’s affection for the Crab, and the polite attention with which she behaved to him, surprised the royal family very much.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Thus a year passed away, and the Princess had a son, whom she called Benjamin.
Princess'snounUS /ˈprɪnsesɪz/
possessive form of “princess” — a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)
From this reading But the Princess’s affection for the Crab, and the polite attention with which she behaved to him, surprised the royal family very much.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading But the Princess’s affection for the Crab, and the polite attention with which she behaved to him, surprised the royal family very much.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At last she said to the King that he ought to ask his daughter whether she would not like to have another husband instead of the Crab?
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading They suspected some secret, but though they spied and spied, they could not discover it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the Princess’s affection for the Crab, and the polite attention with which she behaved to him, surprised the royal family very much.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They suspected some secret, but though they spied and spied, they could not discover it.
a male human offspring
From this reading Thus a year passed away, and the Princess had a son, whom she called Benjamin.
spiedverbUS /spaɪd/
inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of
From this reading They suspected some secret, but though they spied and spied, they could not discover it.
not in physical motion
From this reading But her mother still thought the whole matter very strange.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading But her mother still thought the whole matter very strange.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading But the Princess’s affection for the Crab, and the polite attention with which she behaved to him, surprised the royal family very much.
believed likely
From this reading They suspected some secret, but though they spied and spied, they could not discover it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At last she said to the King that he ought to ask his daughter whether she would not like to have another husband instead of the Crab?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the Princess’s affection for the Crab, and the polite attention with which she behaved to him, surprised the royal family very much.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They suspected some secret, but though they spied and spied, they could not discover it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They suspected some secret, but though they spied and spied, they could not discover it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But her mother still thought the whole matter very strange.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus a year passed away, and the Princess had a son, whom she called Benjamin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the Princess’s affection for the Crab, and the polite attention with which she behaved to him, surprised the royal family very much.
precisely as stated
From this reading But the Princess’s affection for the Crab, and the polite attention with which she behaved to him, surprised the royal family very much.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading At last she said to the King that he ought to ask his daughter whether she would not like to have another husband instead of the Crab?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But the Princess’s affection for the Crab, and the polite attention with which she behaved to him, surprised the royal family very much.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading But her mother still thought the whole matter very strange.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thus a year passed away, and the Princess had a son, whom she called Benjamin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the Princess’s affection for the Crab, and the polite attention with which she behaved to him, surprised the royal family very much.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At last she said to the King that he ought to ask his daughter whether she would not like to have another husband instead of the Crab?
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Thus a year passed away, and the Princess had a son, whom she called Benjamin.
