used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What was his surprise to see reflected in the mirror, not his own face, but that of a young girl as lovely as the morning!
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Certainly it was very delightful to be able to see her whom he loved at any moment he chose, but his spirits sometimes sank when he wondered what was to be the end of this adventure.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The magic mirror had been for about a year in the Prince’s possession, when one day a new subject of disquiet seized upon him.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Certainly it was very delightful to be able to see her whom he loved at any moment he chose, but his spirits sometimes sank when he wondered what was to be the end of this adventure.
in addition
From this reading And, better still, every movement of the girl, just growing out of childhood, was also reflected in the wonderful glass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, better still, every movement of the girl, just growing out of childhood, was also reflected in the wonderful glass.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Certainly it was very delightful to be able to see her whom he loved at any moment he chose, but his spirits sometimes sank when he wondered what was to be the end of this adventure.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What was his surprise to see reflected in the mirror, not his own face, but that of a young girl as lovely as the morning!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Certainly it was very delightful to be able to see her whom he loved at any moment he chose, but his spirits sometimes sank when he wondered what was to be the end of this adventure.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Certainly it was very delightful to be able to see her whom he loved at any moment he chose, but his spirits sometimes sank when he wondered what was to be the end of this adventure.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading As might have been expected, the young Prince lost his heart completely to the beautiful image, and it was impossible to get him out of the room, so busy was he in watching the lovely unknown.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As might have been expected, the young Prince lost his heart completely to the beautiful image, and it was impossible to get him out of the room, so busy was he in watching the lovely unknown.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading And, better still, every movement of the girl, just growing out of childhood, was also reflected in the wonderful glass.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading As might have been expected, the young Prince lost his heart completely to the beautiful image, and it was impossible to get him out of the room, so busy was he in watching the lovely unknown.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What was his surprise to see reflected in the mirror, not his own face, but that of a young girl as lovely as the morning!
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly it was very delightful to be able to see her whom he loved at any moment he chose, but his spirits sometimes sank when he wondered what was to be the end of this adventure.
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading And, better still, every movement of the girl, just growing out of childhood, was also reflected in the wonderful glass.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Certainly it was very delightful to be able to see her whom he loved at any moment he chose, but his spirits sometimes sank when he wondered what was to be the end of this adventure.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading As might have been expected, the young Prince lost his heart completely to the beautiful image, and it was impossible to get him out of the room, so busy was he in watching the lovely unknown.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The magic mirror had been for about a year in the Prince’s possession, when one day a new subject of disquiet seized upon him.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Certainly it was very delightful to be able to see her whom he loved at any moment he chose, but his spirits sometimes sank when he wondered what was to be the end of this adventure.
disquietnounUS /dɪˈskwaɪət/
a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments
From this reading The magic mirror had been for about a year in the Prince’s possession, when one day a new subject of disquiet seized upon him.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Certainly it was very delightful to be able to see her whom he loved at any moment he chose, but his spirits sometimes sank when he wondered what was to be the end of this adventure.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And, better still, every movement of the girl, just growing out of childhood, was also reflected in the wonderful glass.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading As might have been expected, the young Prince lost his heart completely to the beautiful image, and it was impossible to get him out of the room, so busy was he in watching the lovely unknown.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading What was his surprise to see reflected in the mirror, not his own face, but that of a young girl as lovely as the morning!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The magic mirror had been for about a year in the Prince’s possession, when one day a new subject of disquiet seized upon him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As might have been expected, the young Prince lost his heart completely to the beautiful image, and it was impossible to get him out of the room, so busy was he in watching the lovely unknown.
a young female
From this reading What was his surprise to see reflected in the mirror, not his own face, but that of a young girl as lovely as the morning!
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading And, better still, every movement of the girl, just growing out of childhood, was also reflected in the wonderful glass.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading And, better still, every movement of the girl, just growing out of childhood, was also reflected in the wonderful glass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The magic mirror had been for about a year in the Prince’s possession, when one day a new subject of disquiet seized upon him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As might have been expected, the young Prince lost his heart completely to the beautiful image, and it was impossible to get him out of the room, so busy was he in watching the lovely unknown.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As might have been expected, the young Prince lost his heart completely to the beautiful image, and it was impossible to get him out of the room, so busy was he in watching the lovely unknown.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading As might have been expected, the young Prince lost his heart completely to the beautiful image, and it was impossible to get him out of the room, so busy was he in watching the lovely unknown.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Certainly it was very delightful to be able to see her whom he loved at any moment he chose, but his spirits sometimes sank when he wondered what was to be the end of this adventure.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As might have been expected, the young Prince lost his heart completely to the beautiful image, and it was impossible to get him out of the room, so busy was he in watching the lovely unknown.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What was his surprise to see reflected in the mirror, not his own face, but that of a young girl as lovely as the morning!
an iconic mental representation
From this reading As might have been expected, the young Prince lost his heart completely to the beautiful image, and it was impossible to get him out of the room, so busy was he in watching the lovely unknown.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading As might have been expected, the young Prince lost his heart completely to the beautiful image, and it was impossible to get him out of the room, so busy was he in watching the lovely unknown.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What was his surprise to see reflected in the mirror, not his own face, but that of a young girl as lovely as the morning!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As might have been expected, the young Prince lost his heart completely to the beautiful image, and it was impossible to get him out of the room, so busy was he in watching the lovely unknown.
and nothing more
From this reading And, better still, every movement of the girl, just growing out of childhood, was also reflected in the wonderful glass.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading As might have been expected, the young Prince lost his heart completely to the beautiful image, and it was impossible to get him out of the room, so busy was he in watching the lovely unknown.
held dear
From this reading Certainly it was very delightful to be able to see her whom he loved at any moment he chose, but his spirits sometimes sank when he wondered what was to be the end of this adventure.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading What was his surprise to see reflected in the mirror, not his own face, but that of a young girl as lovely as the morning!
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading The magic mirror had been for about a year in the Prince’s possession, when one day a new subject of disquiet seized upon him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As might have been expected, the young Prince lost his heart completely to the beautiful image, and it was impossible to get him out of the room, so busy was he in watching the lovely unknown.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading What was his surprise to see reflected in the mirror, not his own face, but that of a young girl as lovely as the morning!
a particular point in time
From this reading Certainly it was very delightful to be able to see her whom he loved at any moment he chose, but his spirits sometimes sank when he wondered what was to be the end of this adventure.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading What was his surprise to see reflected in the mirror, not his own face, but that of a young girl as lovely as the morning!
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading And, better still, every movement of the girl, just growing out of childhood, was also reflected in the wonderful glass.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The magic mirror had been for about a year in the Prince’s possession, when one day a new subject of disquiet seized upon him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What was his surprise to see reflected in the mirror, not his own face, but that of a young girl as lovely as the morning!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What was his surprise to see reflected in the mirror, not his own face, but that of a young girl as lovely as the morning!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The magic mirror had been for about a year in the Prince’s possession, when one day a new subject of disquiet seized upon him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And, better still, every movement of the girl, just growing out of childhood, was also reflected in the wonderful glass.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading What was his surprise to see reflected in the mirror, not his own face, but that of a young girl as lovely as the morning!
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading The magic mirror had been for about a year in the Prince’s possession, when one day a new subject of disquiet seized upon him.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading As might have been expected, the young Prince lost his heart completely to the beautiful image, and it was impossible to get him out of the room, so busy was he in watching the lovely unknown.
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 The magic mirror had been for about a year in the Prince’s possession, when one day a new subject of disquiet seized upon him.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading What was his surprise to see reflected in the mirror, not his own face, but that of a young girl as lovely as the morning!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As might have been expected, the young Prince lost his heart completely to the beautiful image, and it was impossible to get him out of the room, so busy was he in watching the lovely unknown.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Certainly it was very delightful to be able to see her whom he loved at any moment he chose, but his spirits sometimes sank when he wondered what was to be the end of this adventure.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading What was his surprise to see reflected in the mirror, not his own face, but that of a young girl as lovely as the morning!
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading The magic mirror had been for about a year in the Prince’s possession, when one day a new subject of disquiet seized upon him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As might have been expected, the young Prince lost his heart completely to the beautiful image, and it was impossible to get him out of the room, so busy was he in watching the lovely unknown.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Certainly it was very delightful to be able to see her whom he loved at any moment he chose, but his spirits sometimes sank when he wondered what was to be the end of this adventure.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Certainly it was very delightful to be able to see her whom he loved at any moment he chose, but his spirits sometimes sank when he wondered what was to be the end of this adventure.
not in physical motion
From this reading And, better still, every movement of the girl, just growing out of childhood, was also reflected in the wonderful glass.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The magic mirror had been for about a year in the Prince’s possession, when one day a new subject of disquiet seized upon him.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading What was his surprise to see reflected in the mirror, not his own face, but that of a young girl as lovely as the morning!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What was his surprise to see reflected in the mirror, not his own face, but that of a young girl as lovely as the morning!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What was his surprise to see reflected in the mirror, not his own face, but that of a young girl as lovely as the morning!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Certainly it was very delightful to be able to see her whom he loved at any moment he chose, but his spirits sometimes sank when he wondered what was to be the end of this adventure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What was his surprise to see reflected in the mirror, not his own face, but that of a young girl as lovely as the morning!
not known
From this reading As might have been expected, the young Prince lost his heart completely to the beautiful image, and it was impossible to get him out of the room, so busy was he in watching the lovely unknown.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The magic mirror had been for about a year in the Prince’s possession, when one day a new subject of disquiet seized upon him.
precisely as stated
From this reading Certainly it was very delightful to be able to see her whom he loved at any moment he chose, but his spirits sometimes sank when he wondered what was to be the end of this adventure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was his surprise to see reflected in the mirror, not his own face, but that of a young girl as lovely as the morning!
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading As might have been expected, the young Prince lost his heart completely to the beautiful image, and it was impossible to get him out of the room, so busy was he in watching the lovely unknown.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was his surprise to see reflected in the mirror, not his own face, but that of a young girl as lovely as the morning!
at the time that
From this reading Certainly it was very delightful to be able to see her whom he loved at any moment he chose, but his spirits sometimes sank when he wondered what was to be the end of this adventure.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Certainly it was very delightful to be able to see her whom he loved at any moment he chose, but his spirits sometimes sank when he wondered what was to be the end of this adventure.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Certainly it was very delightful to be able to see her whom he loved at any moment he chose, but his spirits sometimes sank when he wondered what was to be the end of this adventure.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading And, better still, every movement of the girl, just growing out of childhood, was also reflected in the wonderful glass.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The magic mirror had been for about a year in the Prince’s possession, when one day a new subject of disquiet seized upon him.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading What was his surprise to see reflected in the mirror, not his own face, but that of a young girl as lovely as the morning!
