the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Before he went he said to his wife, ‘Now mind you do not say when you see me that I am the Crab.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Place yourself at the window with your sisters; I will ride by and throw you the silver apple.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading Place yourself at the window with your sisters; I will ride by and throw you the silver apple.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Take it in your hand, but if they ask you who I am, say that you do not know.’
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Place yourself at the window with your sisters; I will ride by and throw you the silver apple.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before he went he said to his wife, ‘Now mind you do not say when you see me that I am the Crab.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Take it in your hand, but if they ask you who I am, say that you do not know.’
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Place yourself at the window with your sisters; I will ride by and throw you the silver apple.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For if you do this evil will come of 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 Before he went he said to his wife, ‘Now mind you do not say when you see me that I am the Crab.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Before he went he said to his wife, ‘Now mind you do not say when you see me that I am the Crab.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The following evening the Prince dressed himself for the tournament.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The following evening the Prince dressed himself for the tournament.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading For if you do this evil will come of it.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following evening the Prince dressed himself for the tournament.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The following evening the Prince dressed himself for the tournament.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Take it in your hand, but if they ask you who I am, say that you do not know.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before he went he said to his wife, ‘Now mind you do not say when you see me that I am the Crab.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The following evening the Prince dressed himself for the tournament.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before he went he said to his wife, ‘Now mind you do not say when you see me that I am the Crab.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Before he went he said to his wife, ‘Now mind you do not say when you see me that I am the Crab.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For if you do this evil will come of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Take it in your hand, but if they ask you who I am, say that you do not know.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For if you do this evil will come of it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Take it in your hand, but if they ask you who I am, say that you do not know.’
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before he went he said to his wife, ‘Now mind you do not say when you see me that I am the Crab.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Before he went he said to his wife, ‘Now mind you do not say when you see me that I am the Crab.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Before he went he said to his wife, ‘Now mind you do not say when you see me that I am the Crab.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Before he went he said to his wife, ‘Now mind you do not say when you see me that I am the Crab.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For if you do this evil will come of it.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Place yourself at the window with your sisters; I will ride by and throw you the silver apple.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The following evening the Prince dressed himself for the tournament.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Place yourself at the window with your sisters; I will ride by and throw you the silver apple.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Before he went he said to his wife, ‘Now mind you do not say when you see me that I am the Crab.
express in words
From this reading Before he went he said to his wife, ‘Now mind you do not say when you see me that I am the Crab.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Before he went he said to his wife, ‘Now mind you do not say when you see me that I am the Crab.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Place yourself at the window with your sisters; I will ride by and throw you the silver apple.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Place yourself at the window with your sisters; I will ride by and throw you the silver apple.
carry out
From this reading Take it in your hand, but if they ask you who I am, say that you do not know.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before he went he said to his wife, ‘Now mind you do not say when you see me that I am the Crab.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following evening the Prince dressed himself for the tournament.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Take it in your hand, but if they ask you who I am, say that you do not know.’
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For if you do this evil will come of it.
propel through the air
From this reading Place yourself at the window with your sisters; I will ride by and throw you the silver apple.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before he went he said to his wife, ‘Now mind you do not say when you see me that I am the Crab.
tournamentnounUS /ˈtʊrnəmənt/
a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
From this reading The following evening the Prince dressed himself for the tournament.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Before he went he said to his wife, ‘Now mind you do not say when you see me that I am the Crab.
at the time that
From this reading Before he went he said to his wife, ‘Now mind you do not say when you see me that I am the Crab.
which person or people
From this reading Take it in your hand, but if they ask you who I am, say that you do not know.’
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Before he went he said to his wife, ‘Now mind you do not say when you see me that I am the Crab.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading For if you do this evil will come of it.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Place yourself at the window with your sisters; I will ride by and throw you the silver apple.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Place yourself at the window with your sisters; I will ride by and throw you the silver apple.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Before he went he said to his wife, ‘Now mind you do not say when you see me that I am the Crab.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Place yourself at the window with your sisters; I will ride by and throw you the silver apple.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Place yourself at the window with your sisters; I will ride by and throw you the silver apple.
