used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then her mother flew into a passion, gave her a box on the ear, and cried out, ‘Does not even that prince please you, you fool?’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then her mother flew into a passion, gave her a box on the ear, and cried out, ‘Does not even that prince please you, you fool?’
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Her mother was still more angry because she had not been told sooner, ran into her daughter’s room where the crab-shell was still lying, took it up and threw it into the fire.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then the poor Princess cried bitterly, but it was of no use; her husband did not come back.
for the reason that
From this reading Her mother was still more angry because she had not been told sooner, ran into her daughter’s room where the crab-shell was still lying, took it up and threw it into the fire.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her mother was still more angry because she had not been told sooner, ran into her daughter’s room where the crab-shell was still lying, took it up and threw it into the fire.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading Then the poor Princess cried bitterly, but it was of no use; her husband did not come back.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Then her mother flew into a passion, gave her a box on the ear, and cried out, ‘Does not even that prince please you, you fool?’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then the poor Princess cried bitterly, but it was of no use; her husband did not come back.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then the poor Princess cried bitterly, but it was of no use; her husband did not come back.
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 The Princess in her fright exclaimed, ‘That is the Crab himself!’
crab-shell
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From this reading Her mother was still more angry because she had not been told sooner, ran into her daughter’s room where the crab-shell was still lying, took it up and threw it into the fire.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Then her mother flew into a passion, gave her a box on the ear, and cried out, ‘Does not even that prince please you, you fool?’
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Her mother was still more angry because she had not been told sooner, ran into her daughter’s room where the crab-shell was still lying, took it up and threw it into the fire.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Then the poor Princess cried bitterly, but it was of no use; her husband did not come back.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then her mother flew into a passion, gave her a box on the ear, and cried out, ‘Does not even that prince please you, you fool?’
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Then her mother flew into a passion, gave her a box on the ear, and cried out, ‘Does not even that prince please you, you fool?’
divisible by two
From this reading Then her mother flew into a passion, gave her a box on the ear, and cried out, ‘Does not even that prince please you, you fool?’
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading The Princess in her fright exclaimed, ‘That is the Crab himself!’
start firing a weapon
From this reading Her mother was still more angry because she had not been told sooner, ran into her daughter’s room where the crab-shell was still lying, took it up and threw it into the fire.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Then her mother flew into a passion, gave her a box on the ear, and cried out, ‘Does not even that prince please you, you fool?’
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Then her mother flew into a passion, gave her a box on the ear, and cried out, ‘Does not even that prince please you, you fool?’
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading The Princess in her fright exclaimed, ‘That is the Crab himself!’
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then her mother flew into a passion, gave her a box on the ear, and cried out, ‘Does not even that prince please you, you fool?’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her mother was still more angry because she had not been told sooner, ran into her daughter’s room where the crab-shell was still lying, took it up and threw it into the fire.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then her mother flew into a passion, gave her a box on the ear, and cried out, ‘Does not even that prince please you, you fool?’
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Princess in her fright exclaimed, ‘That is the Crab himself!’
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Then the poor Princess cried bitterly, but it was of no use; her husband did not come back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Princess in her fright exclaimed, ‘That is the Crab himself!’
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then her mother flew into a passion, gave her a box on the ear, and cried out, ‘Does not even that prince please you, you fool?’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Princess in her fright exclaimed, ‘That is the Crab himself!’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her mother was still more angry because she had not been told sooner, ran into her daughter’s room where the crab-shell was still lying, took it up and threw it into the fire.
go away from a place
From this reading Now we must leave the Princess and turn to the other persons in the story.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Her mother was still more angry because she had not been told sooner, ran into her daughter’s room where the crab-shell was still lying, took it up and threw it into the fire.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Her mother was still more angry because she had not been told sooner, ran into her daughter’s room where the crab-shell was still lying, took it up and threw it into the fire.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Then her mother flew into a passion, gave her a box on the ear, and cried out, ‘Does not even that prince please you, you fool?’
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Now we must leave the Princess and turn to the other persons in the story.
not any; not one
From this reading Then the poor Princess cried bitterly, but it was of no use; her husband did not come back.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then her mother flew into a passion, gave her a box on the ear, and cried out, ‘Does not even that prince please you, you fool?’
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now we must leave the Princess and turn to the other persons in the story.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then the poor Princess cried bitterly, but it was of no use; her husband did not come back.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then her mother flew into a passion, gave her a box on the ear, and cried out, ‘Does not even that prince please you, you fool?’
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Now we must leave the Princess and turn to the other persons in the story.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then her mother flew into a passion, gave her a box on the ear, and cried out, ‘Does not even that prince please you, you fool?’
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Then her mother flew into a passion, gave her a box on the ear, and cried out, ‘Does not even that prince please you, you fool?’
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Now we must leave the Princess and turn to the other persons in the story.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Then her mother flew into a passion, gave her a box on the ear, and cried out, ‘Does not even that prince please you, you fool?’
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Then the poor Princess cried bitterly, but it was of no use; her husband did not come back.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Then her mother flew into a passion, gave her a box on the ear, and cried out, ‘Does not even that prince please you, you fool?’
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The Princess in her fright exclaimed, ‘That is the Crab himself!’
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Her mother was still more angry because she had not been told sooner, ran into her daughter’s room where the crab-shell was still lying, took it up and threw it into the fire.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Her mother was still more angry because she had not been told sooner, ran into her daughter’s room where the crab-shell was still lying, took it up and threw it into the fire.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her mother was still more angry because she had not been told sooner, ran into her daughter’s room where the crab-shell was still lying, took it up and threw it into the fire.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading Her mother was still more angry because she had not been told sooner, ran into her daughter’s room where the crab-shell was still lying, took it up and threw it into the fire.
not in physical motion
From this reading Her mother was still more angry because she had not been told sooner, ran into her daughter’s room where the crab-shell was still lying, took it up and threw it into the fire.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Now we must leave the Princess and turn to the other persons in the story.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then her mother flew into a passion, gave her a box on the ear, and cried out, ‘Does not even that prince please you, you fool?’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then her mother flew into a passion, gave her a box on the ear, and cried out, ‘Does not even that prince please you, you fool?’
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then her mother flew into a passion, gave her a box on the ear, and cried out, ‘Does not even that prince please you, you fool?’
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Her mother was still more angry because she had not been told sooner, ran into her daughter’s room where the crab-shell was still lying, took it up and threw it into the fire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now we must leave the Princess and turn to the other persons in the story.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Her mother was still more angry because she had not been told sooner, ran into her daughter’s room where the crab-shell was still lying, took it up and threw it into the fire.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Her mother was still more angry because she had not been told sooner, ran into her daughter’s room where the crab-shell was still lying, took it up and threw it into the fire.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Now we must leave the Princess and turn to the other persons in the story.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Her mother was still more angry because she had not been told sooner, ran into her daughter’s room where the crab-shell was still lying, took it up and threw it into the fire.
the act of using
From this reading Then the poor Princess cried bitterly, but it was of no use; her husband did not come back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her mother was still more angry because she had not been told sooner, ran into her daughter’s room where the crab-shell was still lying, took it up and threw it into the fire.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now we must leave the Princess and turn to the other persons in the story.
in or at the place that
From this reading Her mother was still more angry because she had not been told sooner, ran into her daughter’s room where the crab-shell was still lying, took it up and threw it into the fire.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then her mother flew into a passion, gave her a box on the ear, and cried out, ‘Does not even that prince please you, you fool?’
