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From this reading THE SEVEN-HEADED SERPENT(9) (9) ‘Die Siebenkopfige Schlange,’ from Schmidt’s Griechische Mahrchen.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Peridor was rejoiced to embrace his wife and his son once more, and with the help of the fairies began to make preparations for the marriage of Saphir and Serpentine, who turned out to be the daughter of Aglantine and Diamantino, and as much a princess as he was a prince.
Aglantine
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From this reading Peridor was rejoiced to embrace his wife and his son once more, and with the help of the fairies began to make preparations for the marriage of Saphir and Serpentine, who turned out to be the daughter of Aglantine and Diamantino, and as much a princess as he was a prince.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He assembled his fleet and all the seamen, and set out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peridor was rejoiced to embrace his wife and his son once more, and with the help of the fairies began to make preparations for the marriage of Saphir and Serpentine, who turned out to be the daughter of Aglantine and Diamantino, and as much a princess as he was a prince.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Peridor was rejoiced to embrace his wife and his son once more, and with the help of the fairies began to make preparations for the marriage of Saphir and Serpentine, who turned out to be the daughter of Aglantine and Diamantino, and as much a princess as he was a prince.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading He assembled his fleet and all the seamen, and set out.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Peridor was rejoiced to embrace his wife and his son once more, and with the help of the fairies began to make preparations for the marriage of Saphir and Serpentine, who turned out to be the daughter of Aglantine and Diamantino, and as much a princess as he was a prince.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Peridor was rejoiced to embrace his wife and his son once more, and with the help of the fairies began to make preparations for the marriage of Saphir and Serpentine, who turned out to be the daughter of Aglantine and Diamantino, and as much a princess as he was a prince.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading The people of the kingdom were delighted, and everybody lived happy and contented to the end of their lives.
a female human offspring
From this reading Peridor was rejoiced to embrace his wife and his son once more, and with the help of the fairies began to make preparations for the marriage of Saphir and Serpentine, who turned out to be the daughter of Aglantine and Diamantino, and as much a princess as he was a prince.
greatly pleased
From this reading The people of the kingdom were delighted, and everybody lived happy and contented to the end of their lives.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Once upon a time there was a king who determined to take a long voyage.
Diamantino
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From this reading Peridor was rejoiced to embrace his wife and his son once more, and with the help of the fairies began to make preparations for the marriage of Saphir and Serpentine, who turned out to be the daughter of Aglantine and Diamantino, and as much a princess as he was a prince.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading THE SEVEN-HEADED SERPENT(9) (9) ‘Die Siebenkopfige Schlange,’ from Schmidt’s Griechische Mahrchen.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading Peridor was rejoiced to embrace his wife and his son once more, and with the help of the fairies began to make preparations for the marriage of Saphir and Serpentine, who turned out to be the daughter of Aglantine and Diamantino, and as much a princess as he was a prince.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The people of the kingdom were delighted, and everybody lived happy and contented to the end of their lives.
every person
From this reading The people of the kingdom were delighted, and everybody lived happy and contented to the end of their lives.
fairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Peridor was rejoiced to embrace his wife and his son once more, and with the help of the fairies began to make preparations for the marriage of Saphir and Serpentine, who turned out to be the daughter of Aglantine and Diamantino, and as much a princess as he was a prince.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading He assembled his fleet and all the seamen, and set out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Peridor was rejoiced to embrace his wife and his son once more, and with the help of the fairies began to make preparations for the marriage of Saphir and Serpentine, who turned out to be the daughter of Aglantine and Diamantino, and as much a princess as he was a prince.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE SEVEN-HEADED SERPENT(9) (9) ‘Die Siebenkopfige Schlange,’ from Schmidt’s Griechische Mahrchen.
Griechische
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From this reading THE SEVEN-HEADED SERPENT(9) (9) ‘Die Siebenkopfige Schlange,’ from Schmidt’s Griechische Mahrchen.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The people of the kingdom were delighted, and everybody lived happy and contented to the end of their lives.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Peridor was rejoiced to embrace his wife and his son once more, and with the help of the fairies began to make preparations for the marriage of Saphir and Serpentine, who turned out to be the daughter of Aglantine and Diamantino, and as much a princess as he was a prince.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Peridor was rejoiced to embrace his wife and his son once more, and with the help of the fairies began to make preparations for the marriage of Saphir and Serpentine, who turned out to be the daughter of Aglantine and Diamantino, and as much a princess as he was a prince.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peridor was rejoiced to embrace his wife and his son once more, and with the help of the fairies began to make preparations for the marriage of Saphir and Serpentine, who turned out to be the daughter of Aglantine and Diamantino, and as much a princess as he was a prince.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Once upon a time there was a king who determined to take a long voyage.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading The people of the kingdom were delighted, and everybody lived happy and contented to the end of their lives.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The people of the kingdom were delighted, and everybody lived happy and contented to the end of their lives.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The people of the kingdom were delighted, and everybody lived happy and contented to the end of their lives.
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 Once upon a time there was a king who determined to take a long voyage.
Mahrchen
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From this reading THE SEVEN-HEADED SERPENT(9) (9) ‘Die Siebenkopfige Schlange,’ from Schmidt’s Griechische Mahrchen.
engage in
From this reading Peridor was rejoiced to embrace his wife and his son once more, and with the help of the fairies began to make preparations for the marriage of Saphir and Serpentine, who turned out to be the daughter of Aglantine and Diamantino, and as much a princess as he was a prince.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Peridor was rejoiced to embrace his wife and his son once more, and with the help of the fairies began to make preparations for the marriage of Saphir and Serpentine, who turned out to be the daughter of Aglantine and Diamantino, and as much a princess as he was a prince.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Peridor was rejoiced to embrace his wife and his son once more, and with the help of the fairies began to make preparations for the marriage of Saphir and Serpentine, who turned out to be the daughter of Aglantine and Diamantino, and as much a princess as he was a prince.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Peridor was rejoiced to embrace his wife and his son once more, and with the help of the fairies began to make preparations for the marriage of Saphir and Serpentine, who turned out to be the daughter of Aglantine and Diamantino, and as much a princess as he was a prince.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Peridor was rejoiced to embrace his wife and his son once more, and with the help of the fairies began to make preparations for the marriage of Saphir and Serpentine, who turned out to be the daughter of Aglantine and Diamantino, and as much a princess as he was a prince.
on one occasion
From this reading Peridor was rejoiced to embrace his wife and his son once more, and with the help of the fairies began to make preparations for the marriage of Saphir and Serpentine, who turned out to be the daughter of Aglantine and Diamantino, and as much a princess as he was a prince.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Peridor was rejoiced to embrace his wife and his son once more, and with the help of the fairies began to make preparations for the marriage of Saphir and Serpentine, who turned out to be the daughter of Aglantine and Diamantino, and as much a princess as he was a prince.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people of the kingdom were delighted, and everybody lived happy and contented to the end of their lives.
Peridor
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From this reading Peridor was rejoiced to embrace his wife and his son once more, and with the help of the fairies began to make preparations for the marriage of Saphir and Serpentine, who turned out to be the daughter of Aglantine and Diamantino, and as much a princess as he was a prince.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Peridor was rejoiced to embrace his wife and his son once more, and with the help of the fairies began to make preparations for the marriage of Saphir and Serpentine, who turned out to be the daughter of Aglantine and Diamantino, and as much a princess as he was a prince.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Peridor was rejoiced to embrace his wife and his son once more, and with the help of the fairies began to make preparations for the marriage of Saphir and Serpentine, who turned out to be the daughter of Aglantine and Diamantino, and as much a princess as he was a prince.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Peridor was rejoiced to embrace his wife and his son once more, and with the help of the fairies began to make preparations for the marriage of Saphir and Serpentine, who turned out to be the daughter of Aglantine and Diamantino, and as much a princess as he was a prince.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading Peridor was rejoiced to embrace his wife and his son once more, and with the help of the fairies began to make preparations for the marriage of Saphir and Serpentine, who turned out to be the daughter of Aglantine and Diamantino, and as much a princess as he was a prince.
Saphir
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From this reading Peridor was rejoiced to embrace his wife and his son once more, and with the help of the fairies began to make preparations for the marriage of Saphir and Serpentine, who turned out to be the daughter of Aglantine and Diamantino, and as much a princess as he was a prince.
Schlange
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From this reading THE SEVEN-HEADED SERPENT(9) (9) ‘Die Siebenkopfige Schlange,’ from Schmidt’s Griechische Mahrchen.
Schmidt'snounUS /ʃmɪts/
possessive form of “schmidt” — German statesman who served as chancellor of Germany (born in 1918)
From this reading THE SEVEN-HEADED SERPENT(9) (9) ‘Die Siebenkopfige Schlange,’ from Schmidt’s Griechische Mahrchen.
seamennounUS /ˈsiːmən/
plural of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading He assembled his fleet and all the seamen, and set out.
SERPENTnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading THE SEVEN-HEADED SERPENT(9) (9) ‘Die Siebenkopfige Schlange,’ from Schmidt’s Griechische Mahrchen.
SerpentineadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrpəntaɪn/
resembling a serpent in form
From this reading Peridor was rejoiced to embrace his wife and his son once more, and with the help of the fairies began to make preparations for the marriage of Saphir and Serpentine, who turned out to be the daughter of Aglantine and Diamantino, and as much a princess as he was a prince.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He assembled his fleet and all the seamen, and set out.
SEVEN-HEADED
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From this reading THE SEVEN-HEADED SERPENT(9) (9) ‘Die Siebenkopfige Schlange,’ from Schmidt’s Griechische Mahrchen.
Siebenkopfige
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From this reading THE SEVEN-HEADED SERPENT(9) (9) ‘Die Siebenkopfige Schlange,’ from Schmidt’s Griechische Mahrchen.
a male human offspring
From this reading Peridor was rejoiced to embrace his wife and his son once more, and with the help of the fairies began to make preparations for the marriage of Saphir and Serpentine, who turned out to be the daughter of Aglantine and Diamantino, and as much a princess as he was a prince.
carry out
From this reading Once upon a time there was a king who determined to take a long voyage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peridor was rejoiced to embrace his wife and his son once more, and with the help of the fairies began to make preparations for the marriage of Saphir and Serpentine, who turned out to be the daughter of Aglantine and Diamantino, and as much a princess as he was a prince.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The people of the kingdom were delighted, and everybody lived happy and contented to the end of their lives.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Once upon a time there was a king who determined to take a long voyage.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Once upon a time there was a king who determined to take a long voyage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peridor was rejoiced to embrace his wife and his son once more, and with the help of the fairies began to make preparations for the marriage of Saphir and Serpentine, who turned out to be the daughter of Aglantine and Diamantino, and as much a princess as he was a prince.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Peridor was rejoiced to embrace his wife and his son once more, and with the help of the fairies began to make preparations for the marriage of Saphir and Serpentine, who turned out to be the daughter of Aglantine and Diamantino, and as much a princess as he was a prince.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Once upon a time there was a king who determined to take a long voyage.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Once upon a time there was a king who determined to take a long voyage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peridor was rejoiced to embrace his wife and his son once more, and with the help of the fairies began to make preparations for the marriage of Saphir and Serpentine, who turned out to be the daughter of Aglantine and Diamantino, and as much a princess as he was a prince.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The people of the kingdom were delighted, and everybody lived happy and contented to the end of their lives.
which person or people
From this reading Peridor was rejoiced to embrace his wife and his son once more, and with the help of the fairies began to make preparations for the marriage of Saphir and Serpentine, who turned out to be the daughter of Aglantine and Diamantino, and as much a princess as he was a prince.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Peridor was rejoiced to embrace his wife and his son once more, and with the help of the fairies began to make preparations for the marriage of Saphir and Serpentine, who turned out to be the daughter of Aglantine and Diamantino, and as much a princess as he was a prince.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Peridor was rejoiced to embrace his wife and his son once more, and with the help of the fairies began to make preparations for the marriage of Saphir and Serpentine, who turned out to be the daughter of Aglantine and Diamantino, and as much a princess as he was a prince.
