used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You will find beneath it a crystal vase filled with a bright green liquid.
(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 At these words the sleeper awoke, and lost no time in rising and hurrying to the garden, where she found all as the Good Queen had described.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Go into your garden and lift up the little marble slab at the foot of the great myrtle tree.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The following night the elder lady dreamt that she saw the Good Queen, who said, ‘Do not weep any longer but follow my directions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At these words the sleeper awoke, and lost no time in rising and hurrying to the garden, where she found all as the Good Queen had described.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Go into your garden and lift up the little marble slab at the foot of the great myrtle tree.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading At these words the sleeper awoke, and lost no time in rising and hurrying to the garden, where she found all as the Good Queen had described.
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 Take it with you and place the thing which is at present most in your thoughts into a bath filled with roses and rub it well with the green liquid.’
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading You will find beneath it a crystal vase filled with a bright green liquid.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading You will find beneath it a crystal vase filled with a bright green liquid.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The following night the elder lady dreamt that she saw the Good Queen, who said, ‘Do not weep any longer but follow my directions.
crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading You will find beneath it a crystal vase filled with a bright green liquid.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading At these words the sleeper awoke, and lost no time in rising and hurrying to the garden, where she found all as the Good Queen had described.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The following night the elder lady dreamt that she saw the Good Queen, who said, ‘Do not weep any longer but follow my directions.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The following night the elder lady dreamt that she saw the Good Queen, who said, ‘Do not weep any longer but follow my directions.
dreamtverbUS /drɛmt/
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading The following night the elder lady dreamt that she saw the Good Queen, who said, ‘Do not weep any longer but follow my directions.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading The following night the elder lady dreamt that she saw the Good Queen, who said, ‘Do not weep any longer but follow my directions.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading You will find beneath it a crystal vase filled with a bright green liquid.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading You will find beneath it a crystal vase filled with a bright green liquid.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The following night the elder lady dreamt that she saw the Good Queen, who said, ‘Do not weep any longer but follow my directions.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following night the elder lady dreamt that she saw the Good Queen, who said, ‘Do not weep any longer but follow my directions.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Go into your garden and lift up the little marble slab at the foot of the great myrtle tree.
set up or found
From this reading At these words the sleeper awoke, and lost no time in rising and hurrying to the garden, where she found all as the Good Queen had described.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Go into your garden and lift up the little marble slab at the foot of the great myrtle tree.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go into your garden and lift up the little marble slab at the foot of the great myrtle tree.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The following night the elder lady dreamt that she saw the Good Queen, who said, ‘Do not weep any longer but follow my directions.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Go into your garden and lift up the little marble slab at the foot of the great myrtle tree.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading You will find beneath it a crystal vase filled with a bright green liquid.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At these words the sleeper awoke, and lost no time in rising and hurrying to the garden, where she found all as the Good Queen had described.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading At these words the sleeper awoke, and lost no time in rising and hurrying to the garden, where she found all as the Good Queen had described.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Take it with you and place the thing which is at present most in your thoughts into a bath filled with roses and rub it well with the green liquid.’
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Go into your garden and lift up the little marble slab at the foot of the great myrtle tree.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Take it with you and place the thing which is at present most in your thoughts into a bath filled with roses and rub it well with the green liquid.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You will find beneath it a crystal vase filled with a bright green liquid.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The following night the elder lady dreamt that she saw the Good Queen, who said, ‘Do not weep any longer but follow my directions.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Go into your garden and lift up the little marble slab at the foot of the great myrtle tree.
liquidadjectiveUS /ˈlɪkwəd/
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading You will find beneath it a crystal vase filled with a bright green liquid.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Go into your garden and lift up the little marble slab at the foot of the great myrtle tree.
for more time
From this reading The following night the elder lady dreamt that she saw the Good Queen, who said, ‘Do not weep any longer but follow my directions.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading At these words the sleeper awoke, and lost no time in rising and hurrying to the garden, where she found all as the Good Queen had described.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading Go into your garden and lift up the little marble slab at the foot of the great myrtle tree.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Take it with you and place the thing which is at present most in your thoughts into a bath filled with roses and rub it well with the green liquid.’
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The following night the elder lady dreamt that she saw the Good Queen, who said, ‘Do not weep any longer but follow my directions.
myrtlenounUS /ˈmɜːrtəl/
widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers
From this reading Go into your garden and lift up the little marble slab at the foot of the great myrtle tree.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The following night the elder lady dreamt that she saw the Good Queen, who said, ‘Do not weep any longer but follow my directions.
not any; not one
From this reading At these words the sleeper awoke, and lost no time in rising and hurrying to the garden, where she found all as the Good Queen had described.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The following night the elder lady dreamt that she saw the Good Queen, who said, ‘Do not weep any longer but follow my directions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Go into your garden and lift up the little marble slab at the foot of the great myrtle tree.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Take it with you and place the thing which is at present most in your thoughts into a bath filled with roses and rub it well with the green liquid.’
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Take it with you and place the thing which is at present most in your thoughts into a bath filled with roses and rub it well with the green liquid.’
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 The following night the elder lady dreamt that she saw the Good Queen, who said, ‘Do not weep any longer but follow my directions.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading At these words the sleeper awoke, and lost no time in rising and hurrying to the garden, where she found all as the Good Queen had described.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Take it with you and place the thing which is at present most in your thoughts into a bath filled with roses and rub it well with the green liquid.’
rubverbUS /rʌb/
move over something with pressure
From this reading Take it with you and place the thing which is at present most in your thoughts into a bath filled with roses and rub it well with the green liquid.’
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The following night the elder lady dreamt that she saw the Good Queen, who said, ‘Do not weep any longer but follow my directions.
cut with a saw
From this reading The following night the elder lady dreamt that she saw the Good Queen, who said, ‘Do not weep any longer but follow my directions.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The following night the elder lady dreamt that she saw the Good Queen, who said, ‘Do not weep any longer but follow my directions.
slabnounUS /slæb/
block consisting of a thick piece of something
From this reading Go into your garden and lift up the little marble slab at the foot of the great myrtle tree.
sleepernounUS /ˈsliːpər/
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading At these words the sleeper awoke, and lost no time in rising and hurrying to the garden, where she found all as the Good Queen had described.
carry out
From this reading Take it with you and place the thing which is at present most in your thoughts into a bath filled with roses and rub it well with the green liquid.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The following night the elder lady dreamt that she saw the Good Queen, who said, ‘Do not weep any longer but follow my directions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following night the elder lady dreamt that she saw the Good Queen, who said, ‘Do not weep any longer but follow my directions.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading At these words the sleeper awoke, and lost no time in rising and hurrying to the garden, where she found all as the Good Queen had described.
a special situation
From this reading Take it with you and place the thing which is at present most in your thoughts into a bath filled with roses and rub it well with the green liquid.’
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Take it with you and place the thing which is at present most in your thoughts into a bath filled with roses and rub it well with the green liquid.’
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At these words the sleeper awoke, and lost no time in rising and hurrying to the garden, where she found all as the Good Queen had described.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At these words the sleeper awoke, and lost no time in rising and hurrying to the garden, where she found all as the Good Queen had described.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Go into your garden and lift up the little marble slab at the foot of the great myrtle tree.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Go into your garden and lift up the little marble slab at the foot of the great myrtle tree.
vasenounUS /veɪs/
an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers
From this reading You will find beneath it a crystal vase filled with a bright green liquid.
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading The following night the elder lady dreamt that she saw the Good Queen, who said, ‘Do not weep any longer but follow my directions.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Take it with you and place the thing which is at present most in your thoughts into a bath filled with roses and rub it well with the green liquid.’
in or at the place that
From this reading At these words the sleeper awoke, and lost no time in rising and hurrying to the garden, where she found all as the Good Queen had described.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Take it with you and place the thing which is at present most in your thoughts into a bath filled with roses and rub it well with the green liquid.’
which person or people
From this reading The following night the elder lady dreamt that she saw the Good Queen, who said, ‘Do not weep any longer but follow my directions.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will find beneath it a crystal vase filled with a bright green liquid.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You will find beneath it a crystal vase filled with a bright green liquid.
the words that are spoken
From this reading At these words the sleeper awoke, and lost no time in rising and hurrying to the garden, where she found all as the Good Queen had described.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will find beneath it a crystal vase filled with a bright green liquid.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Go into your garden and lift up the little marble slab at the foot of the great myrtle tree.
