used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next time she had a child the wicked mother did the same thing, but the King could not make up his mind to believe her.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading But when the third child was taken away, and the Queen was again accused, and could not utter a word in her own defence, the King was obliged to give her over to the law, which decreed that she must be burnt to death.
anew
From this reading But when the third child was taken away, and the Queen was again accused, and could not utter a word in her own defence, the King was obliged to give her over to the law, which decreed that she must be burnt to death.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He said, ‘She is too sweet and good to do such a thing as that.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He said, ‘She is too sweet and good to do such a thing as that.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But when the third child was taken away, and the Queen was again accused, and could not utter a word in her own defence, the King was obliged to give her over to the law, which decreed that she must be burnt to death.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If she were not dumb and could defend herself, her innocence would be proved.’
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The next time she had a child the wicked mother did the same thing, but the King could not make up his mind to believe her.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading When the day came on which the sentence was to be executed, it was the last day of the six years in which she must not speak or laugh, and now she had freed her dear brothers from the power of the enchantment.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading But when the third child was taken away, and the Queen was again accused, and could not utter a word in her own defence, the King was obliged to give her over to the law, which decreed that she must be burnt to death.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The next time she had a child the wicked mother did the same thing, but the King could not make up his mind to believe her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the day came on which the sentence was to be executed, it was the last day of the six years in which she must not speak or laugh, and now she had freed her dear brothers from the power of the enchantment.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The next time she had a child the wicked mother did the same thing, but the King could not make up his mind to believe her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The next time she had a child the wicked mother did the same thing, but the King could not make up his mind to believe her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When the day came on which the sentence was to be executed, it was the last day of the six years in which she must not speak or laugh, and now she had freed her dear brothers from the power of the enchantment.
dearly loved
From this reading When the day came on which the sentence was to be executed, it was the last day of the six years in which she must not speak or laugh, and now she had freed her dear brothers from the power of the enchantment.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading But when the third child was taken away, and the Queen was again accused, and could not utter a word in her own defence, the King was obliged to give her over to the law, which decreed that she must be burnt to death.
decreedadjectiveUS /dɪˈkriːd/
fixed or established especially by order or command
From this reading But when the third child was taken away, and the Queen was again accused, and could not utter a word in her own defence, the King was obliged to give her over to the law, which decreed that she must be burnt to death.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading But when the third child was taken away, and the Queen was again accused, and could not utter a word in her own defence, the King was obliged to give her over to the law, which decreed that she must be burnt to death.
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading If she were not dumb and could defend herself, her innocence would be proved.’
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The next time she had a child the wicked mother did the same thing, but the King could not make up his mind to believe her.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He said, ‘She is too sweet and good to do such a thing as that.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading If she were not dumb and could defend herself, her innocence would be proved.’
enchantmentnounUS /enˈtʃæntmənt/
a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
From this reading When the day came on which the sentence was to be executed, it was the last day of the six years in which she must not speak or laugh, and now she had freed her dear brothers from the power of the enchantment.
executedadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/
put to death as punishment
From this reading When the day came on which the sentence was to be executed, it was the last day of the six years in which she must not speak or laugh, and now she had freed her dear brothers from the power of the enchantment.
freedverbUS /friːd/
past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading When the day came on which the sentence was to be executed, it was the last day of the six years in which she must not speak or laugh, and now she had freed her dear brothers from the power of the enchantment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the day came on which the sentence was to be executed, it was the last day of the six years in which she must not speak or laugh, and now she had freed her dear brothers from the power of the enchantment.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But when the third child was taken away, and the Queen was again accused, and could not utter a word in her own defence, the King was obliged to give her over to the law, which decreed that she must be burnt to death.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He said, ‘She is too sweet and good to do such a thing as that.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next time she had a child the wicked mother did the same thing, but the King could not make up his mind to believe her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said, ‘She is too sweet and good to do such a thing as that.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next time she had a child the wicked mother did the same thing, but the King could not make up his mind to believe her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading If she were not dumb and could defend herself, her innocence would be proved.’
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next time she had a child the wicked mother did the same thing, but the King could not make up his mind to believe her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she were not dumb and could defend herself, her innocence would be proved.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But when the third child was taken away, and the Queen was again accused, and could not utter a word in her own defence, the King was obliged to give her over to the law, which decreed that she must be burnt to death.
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading If she were not dumb and could defend herself, her innocence would be proved.’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He said, ‘She is too sweet and good to do such a thing as that.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the day came on which the sentence was to be executed, it was the last day of the six years in which she must not speak or laugh, and now she had freed her dear brothers from the power of the enchantment.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The next time she had a child the wicked mother did the same thing, but the King could not make up his mind to believe her.
immediately past
From this reading When the day came on which the sentence was to be executed, it was the last day of the six years in which she must not speak or laugh, and now she had freed her dear brothers from the power of the enchantment.
the sound of laughing
From this reading When the day came on which the sentence was to be executed, it was the last day of the six years in which she must not speak or laugh, and now she had freed her dear brothers from the power of the enchantment.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading But when the third child was taken away, and the Queen was again accused, and could not utter a word in her own defence, the King was obliged to give her over to the law, which decreed that she must be burnt to death.
engage in
From this reading The next time she had a child the wicked mother did the same thing, but the King could not make up his mind to believe her.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The next time she had a child the wicked mother did the same thing, but the King could not make up his mind to believe her.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The next time she had a child the wicked mother did the same thing, but the King could not make up his mind to believe her.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But when the third child was taken away, and the Queen was again accused, and could not utter a word in her own defence, the King was obliged to give her over to the law, which decreed that she must be burnt to death.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next time she had a child the wicked mother did the same thing, but the King could not make up his mind to believe her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The next time she had a child the wicked mother did the same thing, but the King could not make up his mind to believe her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When the day came on which the sentence was to be executed, it was the last day of the six years in which she must not speak or laugh, and now she had freed her dear brothers from the power of the enchantment.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading But when the third child was taken away, and the Queen was again accused, and could not utter a word in her own defence, the King was obliged to give her over to the law, which decreed that she must be burnt to death.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the day came on which the sentence was to be executed, it was the last day of the six years in which she must not speak or laugh, and now she had freed her dear brothers from the power of the enchantment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the day came on which the sentence was to be executed, it was the last day of the six years in which she must not speak or laugh, and now she had freed her dear brothers from the power of the enchantment.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When the day came on which the sentence was to be executed, it was the last day of the six years in which she must not speak or laugh, and now she had freed her dear brothers from the power of the enchantment.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But when the third child was taken away, and the Queen was again accused, and could not utter a word in her own defence, the King was obliged to give her over to the law, which decreed that she must be burnt to death.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But when the third child was taken away, and the Queen was again accused, and could not utter a word in her own defence, the King was obliged to give her over to the law, which decreed that she must be burnt to death.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading When the day came on which the sentence was to be executed, it was the last day of the six years in which she must not speak or laugh, and now she had freed her dear brothers from the power of the enchantment.
established beyond doubt
From this reading If she were not dumb and could defend herself, her innocence would be proved.’
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading But when the third child was taken away, and the Queen was again accused, and could not utter a word in her own defence, the King was obliged to give her over to the law, which decreed that she must be burnt to death.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said, ‘She is too sweet and good to do such a thing as that.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The next time she had a child the wicked mother did the same thing, but the King could not make up his mind to believe her.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading When the day came on which the sentence was to be executed, it was the last day of the six years in which she must not speak or laugh, and now she had freed her dear brothers from the power of the enchantment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next time she had a child the wicked mother did the same thing, but the King could not make up his mind to believe her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading When the day came on which the sentence was to be executed, it was the last day of the six years in which she must not speak or laugh, and now she had freed her dear brothers from the power of the enchantment.
express in speech
From this reading When the day came on which the sentence was to be executed, it was the last day of the six years in which she must not speak or laugh, and now she had freed her dear brothers from the power of the enchantment.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He said, ‘She is too sweet and good to do such a thing as that.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading He said, ‘She is too sweet and good to do such a thing as that.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But when the third child was taken away, and the Queen was again accused, and could not utter a word in her own defence, the King was obliged to give her over to the law, which decreed that she must be burnt to death.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He said, ‘She is too sweet and good to do such a thing as that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next time she had a child the wicked mother did the same thing, but the King could not make up his mind to believe her.
a special situation
From this reading The next time she had a child the wicked mother did the same thing, but the King could not make up his mind to believe her.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading But when the third child was taken away, and the Queen was again accused, and could not utter a word in her own defence, the King was obliged to give her over to the law, which decreed that she must be burnt to death.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The next time she had a child the wicked mother did the same thing, but the King could not make up his mind to believe her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next time she had a child the wicked mother did the same thing, but the King could not make up his mind to believe her.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He said, ‘She is too sweet and good to do such a thing as that.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The next time she had a child the wicked mother did the same thing, but the King could not make up his mind to believe her.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading But when the third child was taken away, and the Queen was again accused, and could not utter a word in her own defence, the King was obliged to give her over to the law, which decreed that she must be burnt to death.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But when the third child was taken away, and the Queen was again accused, and could not utter a word in her own defence, the King was obliged to give her over to the law, which decreed that she must be burnt to death.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If she were not dumb and could defend herself, her innocence would be proved.’
at the time that
From this reading But when the third child was taken away, and the Queen was again accused, and could not utter a word in her own defence, the King was obliged to give her over to the law, which decreed that she must be burnt to death.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But when the third child was taken away, and the Queen was again accused, and could not utter a word in her own defence, the King was obliged to give her over to the law, which decreed that she must be burnt to death.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading The next time she had a child the wicked mother did the same thing, but the King could not make up his mind to believe her.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading But when the third child was taken away, and the Queen was again accused, and could not utter a word in her own defence, the King was obliged to give her over to the law, which decreed that she must be burnt to death.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If she were not dumb and could defend herself, her innocence would be proved.’
a late time of life
From this reading When the day came on which the sentence was to be executed, it was the last day of the six years in which she must not speak or laugh, and now she had freed her dear brothers from the power of the enchantment.
