used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A voice came from within and asked her, ‘Where do you come from, and where do you want to go?’
anew
From this reading She answered, ‘I have lost my way to my father’s kingdom, and I shall never get home again.’
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am a greater prince than you are a princess, and I will marry you.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had been wandering round and round for nine days, and she came at last to the iron case.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading She answered, ‘I have lost my way to my father’s kingdom, and I shall never get home again.’
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I am a greater prince than you are a princess, and I will marry you.’
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then the voice from the iron stove said, ‘I will help you to find your home again, and that in a very short time, if you will promise to do what I ask you.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A voice came from within and asked her, ‘Where do you come from, and where do you want to go?’
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had been wandering round and round for nine days, and she came at last to the iron case.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been wandering round and round for nine days, and she came at last to the iron case.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had been wandering round and round for nine days, and she came at last to the iron case.
an occurrence of something
From this reading She had been wandering round and round for nine days, and she came at last to the iron case.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A voice came from within and asked her, ‘Where do you come from, and where do you want to go?’
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She had been wandering round and round for nine days, and she came at last to the iron case.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A voice came from within and asked her, ‘Where do you come from, and where do you want to go?’
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She answered, ‘I have lost my way to my father’s kingdom, and I shall never get home again.’
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Then the voice from the iron stove said, ‘I will help you to find your home again, and that in a very short time, if you will promise to do what I ask you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had been wandering round and round for nine days, and she came at last to the iron case.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A voice came from within and asked her, ‘Where do you come from, and where do you want to go?’
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She answered, ‘I have lost my way to my father’s kingdom, and I shall never get home again.’
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A voice came from within and asked her, ‘Where do you come from, and where do you want to go?’
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading I am a greater prince than you are a princess, and I will marry you.’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been wandering round and round for nine days, and she came at last to the iron case.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She answered, ‘I have lost my way to my father’s kingdom, and I shall never get home again.’
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Then the voice from the iron stove said, ‘I will help you to find your home again, and that in a very short time, if you will promise to do what I ask you.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A voice came from within and asked her, ‘Where do you come from, and where do you want to go?’
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She answered, ‘I have lost my way to my father’s kingdom, and I shall never get home again.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She answered, ‘I have lost my way to my father’s kingdom, and I shall never get home again.’
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then the voice from the iron stove said, ‘I will help you to find your home again, and that in a very short time, if you will promise to do what I ask you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then the voice from the iron stove said, ‘I will help you to find your home again, and that in a very short time, if you will promise to do what I ask you.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading She had been wandering round and round for nine days, and she came at last to the iron case.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading She answered, ‘I have lost my way to my father’s kingdom, and I shall never get home again.’
immediately past
From this reading She had been wandering round and round for nine days, and she came at last to the iron case.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading She answered, ‘I have lost my way to my father’s kingdom, and I shall never get home again.’
take in marriage
From this reading I am a greater prince than you are a princess, and I will marry you.’
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She answered, ‘I have lost my way to my father’s kingdom, and I shall never get home again.’
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She answered, ‘I have lost my way to my father’s kingdom, and I shall never get home again.’
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading She had been wandering round and round for nine days, and she came at last to the iron case.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading I am a greater prince than you are a princess, and I will marry you.’
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading I am a greater prince than you are a princess, and I will marry you.’
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Then the voice from the iron stove said, ‘I will help you to find your home again, and that in a very short time, if you will promise to do what I ask you.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She had been wandering round and round for nine days, and she came at last to the iron case.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then the voice from the iron stove said, ‘I will help you to find your home again, and that in a very short time, if you will promise to do what I ask you.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading She answered, ‘I have lost my way to my father’s kingdom, and I shall never get home again.’
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been wandering round and round for nine days, and she came at last to the iron case.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Then the voice from the iron stove said, ‘I will help you to find your home again, and that in a very short time, if you will promise to do what I ask you.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading Then the voice from the iron stove said, ‘I will help you to find your home again, and that in a very short time, if you will promise to do what I ask you.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I am a greater prince than you are a princess, and I will marry you.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then the voice from the iron stove said, ‘I will help you to find your home again, and that in a very short time, if you will promise to do what I ask you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had been wandering round and round for nine days, and she came at last to the iron case.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the voice from the iron stove said, ‘I will help you to find your home again, and that in a very short time, if you will promise to do what I ask you.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Then the voice from the iron stove said, ‘I will help you to find your home again, and that in a very short time, if you will promise to do what I ask you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had been wandering round and round for nine days, and she came at last to the iron case.
precisely as stated
From this reading Then the voice from the iron stove said, ‘I will help you to find your home again, and that in a very short time, if you will promise to do what I ask you.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A voice came from within and asked her, ‘Where do you come from, and where do you want to go?’
migratory
From this reading She had been wandering round and round for nine days, and she came at last to the iron case.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading A voice came from within and asked her, ‘Where do you come from, and where do you want to go?’
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She answered, ‘I have lost my way to my father’s kingdom, and I shall never get home again.’
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then the voice from the iron stove said, ‘I will help you to find your home again, and that in a very short time, if you will promise to do what I ask you.
in or at the place that
From this reading A voice came from within and asked her, ‘Where do you come from, and where do you want to go?’
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Then the voice from the iron stove said, ‘I will help you to find your home again, and that in a very short time, if you will promise to do what I ask you.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading A voice came from within and asked her, ‘Where do you come from, and where do you want to go?’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A voice came from within and asked her, ‘Where do you come from, and where do you want to go?’
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then the voice from the iron stove said, ‘I will help you to find your home again, and that in a very short time, if you will promise to do what I ask you.
