used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She cracked one and was going to eat the kernel, when behold! there was a beautiful royal dress inside it!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now the Prince was about to marry another princess, for he thought she was dead long ago.
in the past
From this reading Now the Prince was about to marry another princess, for he thought she was dead long ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the evening, when she had washed up and was ready, she felt in her pocket and found the three nuts which the old toad had given her.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Now the Prince was about to marry another princess, for he thought she was dead long ago.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She cracked one and was going to eat the kernel, when behold! there was a beautiful royal dress inside it!
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading When the bride heard of this, she came and begged for the dress, and wanted to buy it, saying that it was not a dress for a serving-maid.
see with attention
From this reading She cracked one and was going to eat the kernel, when behold! there was a beautiful royal dress inside it!
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading When the bride heard of this, she came and begged for the dress, and wanted to buy it, saying that it was not a dress for a serving-maid.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading When the bride heard of this, she came and begged for the dress, and wanted to buy it, saying that it was not a dress for a serving-maid.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then she said she would not sell it unless she was granted one favour--namely, to sleep by the Prince’s door.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the bride heard of this, she came and begged for the dress, and wanted to buy it, saying that it was not a dress for a serving-maid.
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading She cracked one and was going to eat the kernel, when behold! there was a beautiful royal dress inside it!
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Now the Prince was about to marry another princess, for he thought she was dead long ago.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then she said she would not sell it unless she was granted one favour--namely, to sleep by the Prince’s door.
put on clothes
From this reading She cracked one and was going to eat the kernel, when behold! there was a beautiful royal dress inside it!
take in solid food
From this reading She cracked one and was going to eat the kernel, when behold! there was a beautiful royal dress inside it!
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the evening, when she had washed up and was ready, she felt in her pocket and found the three nuts which the old toad had given her.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading Then she said she would not sell it unless she was granted one favour--namely, to sleep by the Prince’s door.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading In the evening, when she had washed up and was ready, she felt in her pocket and found the three nuts which the old toad had given her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now the Prince was about to marry another princess, for he thought she was dead long ago.
set up or found
From this reading In the evening, when she had washed up and was ready, she felt in her pocket and found the three nuts which the old toad had given her.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading In the evening, when she had washed up and was ready, she felt in her pocket and found the three nuts which the old toad had given her.
the act of departing
From this reading She cracked one and was going to eat the kernel, when behold! there was a beautiful royal dress inside it!
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Then she said she would not sell it unless she was granted one favour--namely, to sleep by the Prince’s door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the evening, when she had washed up and was ready, she felt in her pocket and found the three nuts which the old toad had given her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now the Prince was about to marry another princess, for he thought she was dead long ago.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When the bride heard of this, she came and begged for the dress, and wanted to buy it, saying that it was not a dress for a serving-maid.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the evening, when she had washed up and was ready, she felt in her pocket and found the three nuts which the old toad had given her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the evening, when she had washed up and was ready, she felt in her pocket and found the three nuts which the old toad had given her.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading She cracked one and was going to eat the kernel, when behold! there was a beautiful royal dress inside it!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She cracked one and was going to eat the kernel, when behold! there was a beautiful royal dress inside it!
kernelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone
From this reading She cracked one and was going to eat the kernel, when behold! there was a beautiful royal dress inside it!
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 Now the Prince was about to marry another princess, for he thought she was dead long ago.
take in marriage
From this reading Now the Prince was about to marry another princess, for he thought she was dead long ago.
namelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/
as follows
From this reading Then she said she would not sell it unless she was granted one favour--namely, to sleep by the Prince’s door.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When the bride heard of this, she came and begged for the dress, and wanted to buy it, saying that it was not a dress for a serving-maid.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the Prince was about to marry another princess, for he thought she was dead long ago.
nutsadjectiveUS /nʌts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading In the evening, when she had washed up and was ready, she felt in her pocket and found the three nuts which the old toad had given her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the bride heard of this, she came and begged for the dress, and wanted to buy it, saying that it was not a dress for a serving-maid.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In the evening, when she had washed up and was ready, she felt in her pocket and found the three nuts which the old toad had given her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She cracked one and was going to eat the kernel, when behold! there was a beautiful royal dress inside it!
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading In the evening, when she had washed up and was ready, she felt in her pocket and found the three nuts which the old toad had given her.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Now the Prince was about to marry another princess, for he thought she was dead long ago.
Prince'snounUS /ˈprɪnsɪz/
possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Then she said she would not sell it unless she was granted one favour--namely, to sleep by the Prince’s door.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Now the Prince was about to marry another princess, for he thought she was dead long ago.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading In the evening, when she had washed up and was ready, she felt in her pocket and found the three nuts which the old toad had given her.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading She cracked one and was going to eat the kernel, when behold! there was a beautiful royal dress inside it!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then she said she would not sell it unless she was granted one favour--namely, to sleep by the Prince’s door.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading When the bride heard of this, she came and begged for the dress, and wanted to buy it, saying that it was not a dress for a serving-maid.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading Then she said she would not sell it unless she was granted one favour--namely, to sleep by the Prince’s door.
serving-maid
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From this reading When the bride heard of this, she came and begged for the dress, and wanted to buy it, saying that it was not a dress for a serving-maid.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now the Prince was about to marry another princess, for he thought she was dead long ago.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Then she said she would not sell it unless she was granted one favour--namely, to sleep by the Prince’s door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the bride heard of this, she came and begged for the dress, and wanted to buy it, saying that it was not a dress for a serving-maid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now the Prince was about to marry another princess, for he thought she was dead long ago.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she said she would not sell it unless she was granted one favour--namely, to sleep by the Prince’s door.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She cracked one and was going to eat the kernel, when behold! there was a beautiful royal dress inside it!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When the bride heard of this, she came and begged for the dress, and wanted to buy it, saying that it was not a dress for a serving-maid.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Now the Prince was about to marry another princess, for he thought she was dead long ago.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In the evening, when she had washed up and was ready, she felt in her pocket and found the three nuts which the old toad had given her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now the Prince was about to marry another princess, for he thought she was dead long ago.
toadnounUS /toʊd/
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading In the evening, when she had washed up and was ready, she felt in her pocket and found the three nuts which the old toad had given her.
except if; if not
From this reading Then she said she would not sell it unless she was granted one favour--namely, to sleep by the Prince’s door.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the evening, when she had washed up and was ready, she felt in her pocket and found the three nuts which the old toad had given her.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading When the bride heard of this, she came and begged for the dress, and wanted to buy it, saying that it was not a dress for a serving-maid.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now the Prince was about to marry another princess, for he thought she was dead long ago.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading In the evening, when she had washed up and was ready, she felt in her pocket and found the three nuts which the old toad had given her.
at the time that
From this reading In the evening, when she had washed up and was ready, she felt in her pocket and found the three nuts which the old toad had given her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the evening, when she had washed up and was ready, she felt in her pocket and found the three nuts which the old toad had given her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then she said she would not sell it unless she was granted one favour--namely, to sleep by the Prince’s door.
