used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our king, who has seven heads, is now asleep, but in a few minutes he will wake up and come to me to take his bath!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our king, who has seven heads, is now asleep, but in a few minutes he will wake up and come to me to take his bath!
any person at all
From this reading Woe to anyone who meets him in the garden, for it is impossible to escape from him.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Our king, who has seven heads, is now asleep, but in a few minutes he will wake up and come to me to take his bath!
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading Our king, who has seven heads, is now asleep, but in a few minutes he will wake up and come to me to take his bath!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The King will then glide over something soft, which he likes very much, and he will be so pleased with that that he will not devour you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Our king, who has seven heads, is now asleep, but in a few minutes he will wake up and come to me to take his bath!
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Take off your clothes and spread them on the path which leads from here to the castle.
clothing in general
From this reading Take off your clothes and spread them on the path which leads from here to the castle.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Our king, who has seven heads, is now asleep, but in a few minutes he will wake up and come to me to take his bath!
devourverbUS /dɪˈvaʊər/
destroy completely
From this reading The King will then glide over something soft, which he likes very much, and he will be so pleased with that that he will not devour you.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading This is what you must do if you wish to save your lives.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Woe to anyone who meets him in the garden, for it is impossible to escape from him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Our king, who has seven heads, is now asleep, but in a few minutes he will wake up and come to me to take his bath!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Woe to anyone who meets him in the garden, for it is impossible to escape from him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Woe to anyone who meets him in the garden, for it is impossible to escape from him.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Woe to anyone who meets him in the garden, for it is impossible to escape from him.
glideverbUS /ɡlaɪd/
move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading The King will then glide over something soft, which he likes very much, and he will be so pleased with that that he will not devour you.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our king, who has seven heads, is now asleep, but in a few minutes he will wake up and come to me to take his bath!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Our king, who has seven heads, is now asleep, but in a few minutes he will wake up and come to me to take his bath!
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Our king, who has seven heads, is now asleep, but in a few minutes he will wake up and come to me to take his bath!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Take off your clothes and spread them on the path which leads from here to the castle.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Woe to anyone who meets him in the garden, for it is impossible to escape from him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Our king, who has seven heads, is now asleep, but in a few minutes he will wake up and come to me to take his bath!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This is what you must do if you wish to save your lives.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Woe to anyone who meets him in the garden, for it is impossible to escape from him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our king, who has seven heads, is now asleep, but in a few minutes he will wake up and come to me to take his bath!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our king, who has seven heads, is now asleep, but in a few minutes he will wake up and come to me to take his bath!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Woe to anyone who meets him in the garden, for it is impossible to escape from him.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Our king, who has seven heads, is now asleep, but in a few minutes he will wake up and come to me to take his bath!
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading Take off your clothes and spread them on the path which leads from here to the castle.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading The King will then glide over something soft, which he likes very much, and he will be so pleased with that that he will not devour you.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading This is what you must do if you wish to save your lives.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Our king, who has seven heads, is now asleep, but in a few minutes he will wake up and come to me to take his bath!
meetsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading Woe to anyone who meets him in the garden, for it is impossible to escape from him.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Our king, who has seven heads, is now asleep, but in a few minutes he will wake up and come to me to take his bath!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The King will then glide over something soft, which he likes very much, and he will be so pleased with that that he will not devour you.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading This is what you must do if you wish to save your lives.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The King will then glide over something soft, which he likes very much, and he will be so pleased with that that he will not devour you.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Our king, who has seven heads, is now asleep, but in a few minutes he will wake up and come to me to take his bath!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Take off your clothes and spread them on the path which leads from here to the castle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Take off your clothes and spread them on the path which leads from here to the castle.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our king, who has seven heads, is now asleep, but in a few minutes he will wake up and come to me to take his bath!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The King will then glide over something soft, which he likes very much, and he will be so pleased with that that he will not devour you.
a course of conduct
From this reading Take off your clothes and spread them on the path which leads from here to the castle.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading The King will then glide over something soft, which he likes very much, and he will be so pleased with that that he will not devour you.
except for; apart from
From this reading This is what you must do if you wish to save your lives.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Our king, who has seven heads, is now asleep, but in a few minutes he will wake up and come to me to take his bath!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The King will then glide over something soft, which he likes very much, and he will be so pleased with that that he will not devour you.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The King will then glide over something soft, which he likes very much, and he will be so pleased with that that he will not devour you.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The King will then glide over something soft, which he likes very much, and he will be so pleased with that that he will not devour you.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Take off your clothes and spread them on the path which leads from here to the castle.
carry out
From this reading Our king, who has seven heads, is now asleep, but in a few minutes he will wake up and come to me to take his bath!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The King will then glide over something soft, which he likes very much, and he will be so pleased with that that he will not devour you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Woe to anyone who meets him in the garden, for it is impossible to escape from him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Take off your clothes and spread them on the path which leads from here to the castle.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The King will then glide over something soft, which he likes very much, and he will be so pleased with that that he will not devour you.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is what you must do if you wish to save your lives.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our king, who has seven heads, is now asleep, but in a few minutes he will wake up and come to me to take his bath!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Our king, who has seven heads, is now asleep, but in a few minutes he will wake up and come to me to take his bath!
precisely as stated
From this reading The King will then glide over something soft, which he likes very much, and he will be so pleased with that that he will not devour you.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Our king, who has seven heads, is now asleep, but in a few minutes he will wake up and come to me to take his bath!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This is what you must do if you wish to save your lives.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Take off your clothes and spread them on the path which leads from here to the castle.
which person or people
From this reading Our king, who has seven heads, is now asleep, but in a few minutes he will wake up and come to me to take his bath!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Our king, who has seven heads, is now asleep, but in a few minutes he will wake up and come to me to take his bath!
hope for; have a wish
From this reading This is what you must do if you wish to save your lives.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The King will then glide over something soft, which he likes very much, and he will be so pleased with that that he will not devour you.
WoenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading Woe to anyone who meets him in the garden, for it is impossible to escape from him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This is what you must do if you wish to save your lives.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This is what you must do if you wish to save your lives.
