used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then she told everything that had happened to her, and how, because she had exceeded her permission only to speak three words, the stove had disappeared with the Prince; and how she had searched a very long time, and must wander over mountain and valley till she found him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They asked her how she came there and what she wanted.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading They asked her how she came there and what she wanted.
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading Then they gave her food and drink, and led her to a beautifully made bed of silk and samite, on which she lay down and slept soundly.
for the reason that
From this reading Then she told everything that had happened to her, and how, because she had exceeded her permission only to speak three words, the stove had disappeared with the Prince; and how she had searched a very long time, and must wander over mountain and valley till she found him.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Then they gave her food and drink, and led her to a beautifully made bed of silk and samite, on which she lay down and slept soundly.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Then the old toad said: ‘Little green toad whose leg doth twist, Go to the corner of which you wist, And bring to me the large old kist.’
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And the little toad went and brought out a great chest.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They asked her how she came there and what she wanted.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading And the little toad went and brought out a great chest.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Then the old toad said: ‘Little green toad whose leg doth twist, Go to the corner of which you wist, And bring to me the large old kist.’
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Then she told everything that had happened to her, and how, because she had exceeded her permission only to speak three words, the stove had disappeared with the Prince; and how she had searched a very long time, and must wander over mountain and valley till she found him.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading Then the old toad said: ‘Little green toad whose leg doth twist, Go to the corner of which you wist, And bring to me the large old kist.’
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then they gave her food and drink, and led her to a beautifully made bed of silk and samite, on which she lay down and slept soundly.
take in liquids
From this reading Then they gave her food and drink, and led her to a beautifully made bed of silk and samite, on which she lay down and slept soundly.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Then she told everything that had happened to her, and how, because she had exceeded her permission only to speak three words, the stove had disappeared with the Prince; and how she had searched a very long time, and must wander over mountain and valley till she found him.
exceededverbUS /ɪkˈsiːdəd/
past form of “exceed” — be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading Then she told everything that had happened to her, and how, because she had exceeded her permission only to speak three words, the stove had disappeared with the Prince; and how she had searched a very long time, and must wander over mountain and valley till she found him.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Then they gave her food and drink, and led her to a beautifully made bed of silk and samite, on which she lay down and slept soundly.
set up or found
From this reading Then she told everything that had happened to her, and how, because she had exceeded her permission only to speak three words, the stove had disappeared with the Prince; and how she had searched a very long time, and must wander over mountain and valley till she found him.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then they gave her food and drink, and led her to a beautifully made bed of silk and samite, on which she lay down and slept soundly.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then the old toad said: ‘Little green toad whose leg doth twist, Go to the corner of which you wist, And bring to me the large old kist.’
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And the little toad went and brought out a great chest.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Then the old toad said: ‘Little green toad whose leg doth twist, Go to the corner of which you wist, And bring to me the large old kist.’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then she told everything that had happened to her, and how, because she had exceeded her permission only to speak three words, the stove had disappeared with the Prince; and how she had searched a very long time, and must wander over mountain and valley till she found him.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Then she told everything that had happened to her, and how, because she had exceeded her permission only to speak three words, the stove had disappeared with the Prince; and how she had searched a very long time, and must wander over mountain and valley till she found him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They asked her how she came there and what she wanted.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then she told everything that had happened to her, and how, because she had exceeded her permission only to speak three words, the stove had disappeared with the Prince; and how she had searched a very long time, and must wander over mountain and valley till she found him.
how
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From this reading They asked her how she came there and what she wanted.
kist
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From this reading Then the old toad said: ‘Little green toad whose leg doth twist, Go to the corner of which you wist, And bring to me the large old kist.’
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then the old toad said: ‘Little green toad whose leg doth twist, Go to the corner of which you wist, And bring to me the large old kist.’
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then they gave her food and drink, and led her to a beautifully made bed of silk and samite, on which she lay down and slept soundly.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Then they gave her food and drink, and led her to a beautifully made bed of silk and samite, on which she lay down and slept soundly.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading Then the old toad said: ‘Little green toad whose leg doth twist, Go to the corner of which you wist, And bring to me the large old kist.’
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then the old toad said: ‘Little green toad whose leg doth twist, Go to the corner of which you wist, And bring to me the large old kist.’
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Then she told everything that had happened to her, and how, because she had exceeded her permission only to speak three words, the stove had disappeared with the Prince; and how she had searched a very long time, and must wander over mountain and valley till she found him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then they gave her food and drink, and led her to a beautifully made bed of silk and samite, on which she lay down and slept soundly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then the old toad said: ‘Little green toad whose leg doth twist, Go to the corner of which you wist, And bring to me the large old kist.’
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Then she told everything that had happened to her, and how, because she had exceeded her permission only to speak three words, the stove had disappeared with the Prince; and how she had searched a very long time, and must wander over mountain and valley till she found him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Then she told everything that had happened to her, and how, because she had exceeded her permission only to speak three words, the stove had disappeared with the Prince; and how she had searched a very long time, and must wander over mountain and valley till she found him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then the old toad said: ‘Little green toad whose leg doth twist, Go to the corner of which you wist, And bring to me the large old kist.’
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Then the old toad said: ‘Little green toad whose leg doth twist, Go to the corner of which you wist, And bring to me the large old kist.’
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then they gave her food and drink, and led her to a beautifully made bed of silk and samite, on which she lay down and slept soundly.
and nothing more
From this reading Then she told everything that had happened to her, and how, because she had exceeded her permission only to speak three words, the stove had disappeared with the Prince; and how she had searched a very long time, and must wander over mountain and valley till she found him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And the little toad went and brought out a great chest.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then she told everything that had happened to her, and how, because she had exceeded her permission only to speak three words, the stove had disappeared with the Prince; and how she had searched a very long time, and must wander over mountain and valley till she found him.
approval to do something
From this reading Then she told everything that had happened to her, and how, because she had exceeded her permission only to speak three words, the stove had disappeared with the Prince; and how she had searched a very long time, and must wander over mountain and valley till she found him.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Then she told everything that had happened to her, and how, because she had exceeded her permission only to speak three words, the stove had disappeared with the Prince; and how she had searched a very long time, and must wander over mountain and valley till she found him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then the old toad said: ‘Little green toad whose leg doth twist, Go to the corner of which you wist, And bring to me the large old kist.’
samitenoun
a heavy silk fabric (often woven with silver or gold threads); used to make clothing in the Middle Ages
From this reading Then they gave her food and drink, and led her to a beautifully made bed of silk and samite, on which she lay down and slept soundly.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Then she told everything that had happened to her, and how, because she had exceeded her permission only to speak three words, the stove had disappeared with the Prince; and how she had searched a very long time, and must wander over mountain and valley till she found him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They asked her how she came there and what she wanted.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Then they gave her food and drink, and led her to a beautifully made bed of silk and samite, on which she lay down and slept soundly.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Then they gave her food and drink, and led her to a beautifully made bed of silk and samite, on which she lay down and slept soundly.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading Then they gave her food and drink, and led her to a beautifully made bed of silk and samite, on which she lay down and slept soundly.
express in speech
From this reading Then she told everything that had happened to her, and how, because she had exceeded her permission only to speak three words, the stove had disappeared with the Prince; and how she had searched a very long time, and must wander over mountain and valley till she found him.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading Then she told everything that had happened to her, and how, because she had exceeded her permission only to speak three words, the stove had disappeared with the Prince; and how she had searched a very long time, and must wander over mountain and valley till she found him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then she told everything that had happened to her, and how, because she had exceeded her permission only to speak three words, the stove had disappeared with the Prince; and how she had searched a very long time, and must wander over mountain and valley till she found him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then she told everything that had happened to her, and how, because she had exceeded her permission only to speak three words, the stove had disappeared with the Prince; and how she had searched a very long time, and must wander over mountain and valley till she found him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she told everything that had happened to her, and how, because she had exceeded her permission only to speak three words, the stove had disappeared with the Prince; and how she had searched a very long time, and must wander over mountain and valley till she found him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They asked her how she came there and what she wanted.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They asked her how she came there and what she wanted.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Then she told everything that had happened to her, and how, because she had exceeded her permission only to speak three words, the stove had disappeared with the Prince; and how she had searched a very long time, and must wander over mountain and valley till she found him.
up to a particular time
From this reading Then she told everything that had happened to her, and how, because she had exceeded her permission only to speak three words, the stove had disappeared with the Prince; and how she had searched a very long time, and must wander over mountain and valley till she found him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Then she told everything that had happened to her, and how, because she had exceeded her permission only to speak three words, the stove had disappeared with the Prince; and how she had searched a very long time, and must wander over mountain and valley till she found him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she told everything that had happened to her, and how, because she had exceeded her permission only to speak three words, the stove had disappeared with the Prince; and how she had searched a very long time, and must wander over mountain and valley till she found him.
toadnounUS /toʊd/
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading Then the old toad said: ‘Little green toad whose leg doth twist, Go to the corner of which you wist, And bring to me the large old kist.’
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Then she told everything that had happened to her, and how, because she had exceeded her permission only to speak three words, the stove had disappeared with the Prince; and how she had searched a very long time, and must wander over mountain and valley till she found him.
twistverbUS /twɪst/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading Then the old toad said: ‘Little green toad whose leg doth twist, Go to the corner of which you wist, And bring to me the large old kist.’
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Then she told everything that had happened to her, and how, because she had exceeded her permission only to speak three words, the stove had disappeared with the Prince; and how she had searched a very long time, and must wander over mountain and valley till she found him.
precisely as stated
From this reading Then she told everything that had happened to her, and how, because she had exceeded her permission only to speak three words, the stove had disappeared with the Prince; and how she had searched a very long time, and must wander over mountain and valley till she found him.
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Then she told everything that had happened to her, and how, because she had exceeded her permission only to speak three words, the stove had disappeared with the Prince; and how she had searched a very long time, and must wander over mountain and valley till she found him.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading They asked her how she came there and what she wanted.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And the little toad went and brought out a great chest.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They asked her how she came there and what she wanted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then the old toad said: ‘Little green toad whose leg doth twist, Go to the corner of which you wist, And bring to me the large old kist.’
belonging to which person
From this reading Then the old toad said: ‘Little green toad whose leg doth twist, Go to the corner of which you wist, And bring to me the large old kist.’
wist
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the old toad said: ‘Little green toad whose leg doth twist, Go to the corner of which you wist, And bring to me the large old kist.’
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then she told everything that had happened to her, and how, because she had exceeded her permission only to speak three words, the stove had disappeared with the Prince; and how she had searched a very long time, and must wander over mountain and valley till she found him.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Then she told everything that had happened to her, and how, because she had exceeded her permission only to speak three words, the stove had disappeared with the Prince; and how she had searched a very long time, and must wander over mountain and valley till she found him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then the old toad said: ‘Little green toad whose leg doth twist, Go to the corner of which you wist, And bring to me the large old kist.’
