used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The old witch grew angry, and said, ‘Such a cloak is a wonderful thing, it is seldom to be had in the world, and have it I must and will.’
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The maiden answered, ‘We will leave him that; he has already lost his wealth!’
in addition
From this reading Then the old witch said, ‘We have the bird-heart, but we must also get the wishing-cloak from him.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old witch grew angry, and said, ‘Such a cloak is a wonderful thing, it is seldom to be had in the world, and have it I must and will.’
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading The old witch grew angry, and said, ‘Such a cloak is a wonderful thing, it is seldom to be had in the world, and have it I must and will.’
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The maiden answered, ‘We will leave him that; he has already lost his wealth!’
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So she did her mother’s bidding, and, standing one day by the window, she looked away into the far distance as if she were very sad.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So she did her mother’s bidding, and, standing one day by the window, she looked away into the far distance as if she were very sad.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The old witch grew angry, and said, ‘Such a cloak is a wonderful thing, it is seldom to be had in the world, and have it I must and will.’
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading She beat the maiden, and said that if she did not obey it would go ill with her.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading So she did her mother’s bidding, and, standing one day by the window, she looked away into the far distance as if she were very sad.
bird-heart
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the old witch said, ‘We have the bird-heart, but we must also get the wishing-cloak from him.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then the old witch said, ‘We have the bird-heart, but we must also get the wishing-cloak from him.’
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So she did her mother’s bidding, and, standing one day by the window, she looked away into the far distance as if she were very sad.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading The old witch grew angry, and said, ‘Such a cloak is a wonderful thing, it is seldom to be had in the world, and have it I must and will.’
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So she did her mother’s bidding, and, standing one day by the window, she looked away into the far distance as if she were very sad.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She beat the maiden, and said that if she did not obey it would go ill with her.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading So she did her mother’s bidding, and, standing one day by the window, she looked away into the far distance as if she were very sad.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So she did her mother’s bidding, and, standing one day by the window, she looked away into the far distance as if she were very sad.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then the old witch said, ‘We have the bird-heart, but we must also get the wishing-cloak from him.’
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then the old witch said, ‘We have the bird-heart, but we must also get the wishing-cloak from him.’
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She beat the maiden, and said that if she did not obey it would go ill with her.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The old witch grew angry, and said, ‘Such a cloak is a wonderful thing, it is seldom to be had in the world, and have it I must and will.’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old witch grew angry, and said, ‘Such a cloak is a wonderful thing, it is seldom to be had in the world, and have it I must and will.’
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The maiden answered, ‘We will leave him that; he has already lost his wealth!’
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then the old witch said, ‘We have the bird-heart, but we must also get the wishing-cloak from him.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The maiden answered, ‘We will leave him that; he has already lost his wealth!’
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She beat the maiden, and said that if she did not obey it would go ill with her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then the old witch said, ‘We have the bird-heart, but we must also get the wishing-cloak from him.’
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The maiden answered, ‘We will leave him that; he has already lost his wealth!’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The old witch grew angry, and said, ‘Such a cloak is a wonderful thing, it is seldom to be had in the world, and have it I must and will.’
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She beat the maiden, and said that if she did not obey it would go ill with her.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading She beat the maiden, and said that if she did not obey it would go ill with her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old witch grew angry, and said, ‘Such a cloak is a wonderful thing, it is seldom to be had in the world, and have it I must and will.’
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So she did her mother’s bidding, and, standing one day by the window, she looked away into the far distance as if she were very sad.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old witch grew angry, and said, ‘Such a cloak is a wonderful thing, it is seldom to be had in the world, and have it I must and will.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The old witch grew angry, and said, ‘Such a cloak is a wonderful thing, it is seldom to be had in the world, and have it I must and will.’
go away from a place
From this reading The maiden answered, ‘We will leave him that; he has already lost his wealth!’
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading So she did her mother’s bidding, and, standing one day by the window, she looked away into the far distance as if she were very sad.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The maiden answered, ‘We will leave him that; he has already lost his wealth!’
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading The maiden answered, ‘We will leave him that; he has already lost his wealth!’
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading So she did her mother’s bidding, and, standing one day by the window, she looked away into the far distance as if she were very sad.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Then the old witch said, ‘We have the bird-heart, but we must also get the wishing-cloak from him.’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She beat the maiden, and said that if she did not obey it would go ill with her.
be obedient to
From this reading She beat the maiden, and said that if she did not obey it would go ill with her.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Then the old witch said, ‘We have the bird-heart, but we must also get the wishing-cloak from him.’
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So she did her mother’s bidding, and, standing one day by the window, she looked away into the far distance as if she were very sad.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading So she did her mother’s bidding, and, standing one day by the window, she looked away into the far distance as if she were very sad.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then the old witch said, ‘We have the bird-heart, but we must also get the wishing-cloak from him.’
not often
From this reading The old witch grew angry, and said, ‘Such a cloak is a wonderful thing, it is seldom to be had in the world, and have it I must and will.’
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She beat the maiden, and said that if she did not obey it would go ill with her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she did her mother’s bidding, and, standing one day by the window, she looked away into the far distance as if she were very sad.
having a supporting base
From this reading So she did her mother’s bidding, and, standing one day by the window, she looked away into the far distance as if she were very sad.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The old witch grew angry, and said, ‘Such a cloak is a wonderful thing, it is seldom to be had in the world, and have it I must and will.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The maiden answered, ‘We will leave him that; he has already lost his wealth!’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then the old witch said, ‘We have the bird-heart, but we must also get the wishing-cloak from him.’
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the old witch said, ‘We have the bird-heart, but we must also get the wishing-cloak from him.’
a special situation
From this reading The old witch grew angry, and said, ‘Such a cloak is a wonderful thing, it is seldom to be had in the world, and have it I must and will.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old witch grew angry, and said, ‘Such a cloak is a wonderful thing, it is seldom to be had in the world, and have it I must and will.’
precisely as stated
From this reading So she did her mother’s bidding, and, standing one day by the window, she looked away into the far distance as if she were very sad.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then the old witch said, ‘We have the bird-heart, but we must also get the wishing-cloak from him.’
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading The maiden answered, ‘We will leave him that; he has already lost his wealth!’
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So she did her mother’s bidding, and, standing one day by the window, she looked away into the far distance as if she were very sad.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The maiden answered, ‘We will leave him that; he has already lost his wealth!’
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading So she did her mother’s bidding, and, standing one day by the window, she looked away into the far distance as if she were very sad.
wishing-cloak
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the old witch said, ‘We have the bird-heart, but we must also get the wishing-cloak from him.’
witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading Then the old witch said, ‘We have the bird-heart, but we must also get the wishing-cloak from him.’
in the company of; together with
From this reading She beat the maiden, and said that if she did not obey it would go ill with her.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The old witch grew angry, and said, ‘Such a cloak is a wonderful thing, it is seldom to be had in the world, and have it I must and will.’
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The old witch grew angry, and said, ‘Such a cloak is a wonderful thing, it is seldom to be had in the world, and have it I must and will.’
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She beat the maiden, and said that if she did not obey it would go ill with her.
