used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But they had a swineherd’s daughter who was even more beautiful than the miller’s daughter, and they gave her a piece of gold to go to the iron stove instead of the Princess.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then she went away, and told the old King that the thing inside the iron stove would not have her, but wanted the Princess.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the day broke the voice from the stove called out, ‘It seems to be daylight outside.’
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then she went away, and told the old King that the thing inside the iron stove would not have her, but wanted the Princess.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As soon as the day broke the voice from the stove called out, ‘It seems to be daylight outside.’
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading But they had a swineherd’s daughter who was even more beautiful than the miller’s daughter, and they gave her a piece of gold to go to the iron stove instead of the Princess.
lacking funds
From this reading As soon as the day broke the voice from the stove called out, ‘It seems to be daylight outside.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then she went away, and told the old King that the thing inside the iron stove would not have her, but wanted the Princess.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As soon as the day broke the voice from the stove called out, ‘It seems to be daylight outside.’
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then she was taken out, and had to scrape for four-and-twenty hours, but she could make no impression.
a female human offspring
From this reading The old King was frightened, and his daughter wept.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As soon as the day broke the voice from the stove called out, ‘It seems to be daylight outside.’
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading As soon as the day broke the voice from the stove called out, ‘It seems to be daylight outside.’
divisible by two
From this reading But they had a swineherd’s daughter who was even more beautiful than the miller’s daughter, and they gave her a piece of gold to go to the iron stove instead of the Princess.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then she was taken out, and had to scrape for four-and-twenty hours, but she could make no impression.
four-and-twenty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she was taken out, and had to scrape for four-and-twenty hours, but she could make no impression.
made afraid
From this reading The old King was frightened, and his daughter wept.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As soon as the day broke the voice from the stove called out, ‘It seems to be daylight outside.’
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But they had a swineherd’s daughter who was even more beautiful than the miller’s daughter, and they gave her a piece of gold to go to the iron stove instead of the Princess.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But they had a swineherd’s daughter who was even more beautiful than the miller’s daughter, and they gave her a piece of gold to go to the iron stove instead of the Princess.
coins made of gold
From this reading But they had a swineherd’s daughter who was even more beautiful than the miller’s daughter, and they gave her a piece of gold to go to the iron stove instead of the Princess.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But they had a swineherd’s daughter who was even more beautiful than the miller’s daughter, and they gave her a piece of gold to go to the iron stove instead of the Princess.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then she went away, and told the old King that the thing inside the iron stove would not have her, but wanted the Princess.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she went away, and told the old King that the thing inside the iron stove would not have her, but wanted the Princess.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old King was frightened, and his daughter wept.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Then she was taken out, and had to scrape for four-and-twenty hours, but she could make no impression.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Then she was taken out, and had to scrape for four-and-twenty hours, but she could make no impression.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Then she went away, and told the old King that the thing inside the iron stove would not have her, but wanted the Princess.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading But they had a swineherd’s daughter who was even more beautiful than the miller’s daughter, and they gave her a piece of gold to go to the iron stove instead of the Princess.
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 Then she went away, and told the old King that the thing inside the iron stove would not have her, but wanted the Princess.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As soon as the day broke the voice from the stove called out, ‘It seems to be daylight outside.’
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Then she went away, and told the old King that the thing inside the iron stove would not have her, but wanted the Princess.
engage in
From this reading Then she was taken out, and had to scrape for four-and-twenty hours, but she could make no impression.
miller'snounUS /ˈmɪlərz/
possessive form of “miller” — United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading But they had a swineherd’s daughter who was even more beautiful than the miller’s daughter, and they gave her a piece of gold to go to the iron stove instead of the Princess.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But they had a swineherd’s daughter who was even more beautiful than the miller’s daughter, and they gave her a piece of gold to go to the iron stove instead of the Princess.
not any; not one
From this reading Then she was taken out, and had to scrape for four-and-twenty hours, but she could make no impression.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then she went away, and told the old King that the thing inside the iron stove would not have her, but wanted the Princess.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But they had a swineherd’s daughter who was even more beautiful than the miller’s daughter, and they gave her a piece of gold to go to the iron stove instead of the Princess.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Then she went away, and told the old King that the thing inside the iron stove would not have her, but wanted the Princess.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then she was taken out, and had to scrape for four-and-twenty hours, but she could make no impression.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading As soon as the day broke the voice from the stove called out, ‘It seems to be daylight outside.’
a separate part of a whole
From this reading But they had a swineherd’s daughter who was even more beautiful than the miller’s daughter, and they gave her a piece of gold to go to the iron stove instead of the Princess.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Then she went away, and told the old King that the thing inside the iron stove would not have her, but wanted the Princess.
scrapeverbUS /skreɪp/
scratch repeatedly
From this reading Then she was taken out, and had to scrape for four-and-twenty hours, but she could make no impression.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As soon as the day broke the voice from the stove called out, ‘It seems to be daylight outside.’
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she went away, and told the old King that the thing inside the iron stove would not have her, but wanted the Princess.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the day broke the voice from the stove called out, ‘It seems to be daylight outside.’
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading Then she went away, and told the old King that the thing inside the iron stove would not have her, but wanted the Princess.
swineherd's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But they had a swineherd’s daughter who was even more beautiful than the miller’s daughter, and they gave her a piece of gold to go to the iron stove instead of the Princess.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Then she was taken out, and had to scrape for four-and-twenty hours, but she could make no impression.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But they had a swineherd’s daughter who was even more beautiful than the miller’s daughter, and they gave her a piece of gold to go to the iron stove instead of the Princess.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then she went away, and told the old King that the thing inside the iron stove would not have her, but wanted the Princess.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then she went away, and told the old King that the thing inside the iron stove would not have her, but wanted the Princess.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she went away, and told the old King that the thing inside the iron stove would not have her, but wanted the Princess.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they had a swineherd’s daughter who was even more beautiful than the miller’s daughter, and they gave her a piece of gold to go to the iron stove instead of the Princess.
a special situation
From this reading Then she went away, and told the old King that the thing inside the iron stove would not have her, but wanted the Princess.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But they had a swineherd’s daughter who was even more beautiful than the miller’s daughter, and they gave her a piece of gold to go to the iron stove instead of the Princess.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Then she went away, and told the old King that the thing inside the iron stove would not have her, but wanted the Princess.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As soon as the day broke the voice from the stove called out, ‘It seems to be daylight outside.’
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Then she went away, and told the old King that the thing inside the iron stove would not have her, but wanted the Princess.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old King was frightened, and his daughter wept.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then she went away, and told the old King that the thing inside the iron stove would not have her, but wanted the Princess.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading The old King was frightened, and his daughter wept.
which person or people
From this reading But they had a swineherd’s daughter who was even more beautiful than the miller’s daughter, and they gave her a piece of gold to go to the iron stove instead of the Princess.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then she went away, and told the old King that the thing inside the iron stove would not have her, but wanted the Princess.
