used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘I am not really a black crow, but an enchanted Prince, who has been doomed to spend his youth in misery.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The poor beast was all torn and bleeding, and the kind little Princess was quite unhappy about it.
(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 The poor beast was all torn and bleeding, and the kind little Princess was quite unhappy about it.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading ‘I am not really a black crow, but an enchanted Prince, who has been doomed to spend his youth in misery.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ‘I am not really a black crow, but an enchanted Prince, who has been doomed to spend his youth in misery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The poor beast was all torn and bleeding, and the kind little Princess was quite unhappy about it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But you would have to say good-bye to all your own people and come and be my constant companion in this ruined castle.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The poor beast was all torn and bleeding, and the kind little Princess was quite unhappy about it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ‘I am not really a black crow, but an enchanted Prince, who has been doomed to spend his youth in misery.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading ‘I am not really a black crow, but an enchanted Prince, who has been doomed to spend his youth in misery.
bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading The poor beast was all torn and bleeding, and the kind little Princess was quite unhappy about it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘I am not really a black crow, but an enchanted Prince, who has been doomed to spend his youth in misery.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading But you would have to say good-bye to all your own people and come and be my constant companion in this ruined castle.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But you would have to say good-bye to all your own people and come and be my constant companion in this ruined castle.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading But you would have to say good-bye to all your own people and come and be my constant companion in this ruined castle.
unvarying in nature
From this reading But you would have to say good-bye to all your own people and come and be my constant companion in this ruined castle.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If you only liked, Princess, you could save me.
crowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading When the crow saw this it turned to her and said:
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading ‘I am not really a black crow, but an enchanted Prince, who has been doomed to spend his youth in misery.
enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading ‘I am not really a black crow, but an enchanted Prince, who has been doomed to spend his youth in misery.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading But you would have to say good-bye to all your own people and come and be my constant companion in this ruined castle.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘I am not really a black crow, but an enchanted Prince, who has been doomed to spend his youth in misery.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But you would have to say good-bye to all your own people and come and be my constant companion in this ruined castle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the crow saw this it turned to her and said:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘I am not really a black crow, but an enchanted Prince, who has been doomed to spend his youth in misery.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I am not really a black crow, but an enchanted Prince, who has been doomed to spend his youth in misery.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you only liked, Princess, you could save me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘I am not really a black crow, but an enchanted Prince, who has been doomed to spend his youth in misery.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The poor beast was all torn and bleeding, and the kind little Princess was quite unhappy about it.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The poor beast was all torn and bleeding, and the kind little Princess was quite unhappy about it.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading If you only liked, Princess, you could save me.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The poor beast was all torn and bleeding, and the kind little Princess was quite unhappy about it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you only liked, Princess, you could save me.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading ‘I am not really a black crow, but an enchanted Prince, who has been doomed to spend his youth in misery.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But you would have to say good-bye to all your own people and come and be my constant companion in this ruined castle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘I am not really a black crow, but an enchanted Prince, who has been doomed to spend his youth in misery.
and nothing more
From this reading If you only liked, Princess, you could save me.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But you would have to say good-bye to all your own people and come and be my constant companion in this ruined castle.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But you would have to say good-bye to all your own people and come and be my constant companion in this ruined castle.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor beast was all torn and bleeding, and the kind little Princess was quite unhappy about it.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading ‘I am not really a black crow, but an enchanted Prince, who has been doomed to spend his youth in misery.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The poor beast was all torn and bleeding, and the kind little Princess was quite unhappy about it.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The poor beast was all torn and bleeding, and the kind little Princess was quite unhappy about it.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading ‘I am not really a black crow, but an enchanted Prince, who has been doomed to spend his youth in misery.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading But you would have to say good-bye to all your own people and come and be my constant companion in this ruined castle.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When the crow saw this it turned to her and said:
except for; apart from
From this reading If you only liked, Princess, you could save me.
cut with a saw
From this reading When the crow saw this it turned to her and said:
express in words
From this reading But you would have to say good-bye to all your own people and come and be my constant companion in this ruined castle.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading ‘I am not really a black crow, but an enchanted Prince, who has been doomed to spend his youth in misery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The poor beast was all torn and bleeding, and the kind little Princess was quite unhappy about it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When the crow saw this it turned to her and said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the crow saw this it turned to her and said:
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading The poor beast was all torn and bleeding, and the kind little Princess was quite unhappy about it.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When the crow saw this it turned to her and said:
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading The poor beast was all torn and bleeding, and the kind little Princess was quite unhappy about it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The poor beast was all torn and bleeding, and the kind little Princess was quite unhappy about it.
at the time that
From this reading When the crow saw this it turned to her and said:
which person or people
From this reading ‘I am not really a black crow, but an enchanted Prince, who has been doomed to spend his youth in misery.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But you would have to say good-bye to all your own people and come and be my constant companion in this ruined castle.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you only liked, Princess, you could save me.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But you would have to say good-bye to all your own people and come and be my constant companion in this ruined castle.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading ‘I am not really a black crow, but an enchanted Prince, who has been doomed to spend his youth in misery.
