used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Zayda gathered quantities of roses, and when all was ready they put the monkey into a large jasper bath, where the mother rubbed him all over with the green liquid.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then she hastened to rouse her daughter and together they prepared the bath, for they would not let their women know what they were about.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading After a time the ladies begged the Prince to relate his adventures, and he told them of all his sufferings in the desert when he was first transformed.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a time the ladies begged the Prince to relate his adventures, and he told them of all his sufferings in the desert when he was first transformed.
(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 Zayda gathered quantities of roses, and when all was ready they put the monkey into a large jasper bath, where the mother rubbed him all over with the green liquid.
Alphege
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From this reading Their suspense was not long, for suddenly the monkey skin dropped off, and there stood Prince Alphege, the handsomest and most charming of men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then she hastened to rouse her daughter and together they prepared the bath, for they would not let their women know what they were about.
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 Then she hastened to rouse her daughter and together they prepared the bath, for they would not let their women know what they were about.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading After a time the ladies begged the Prince to relate his adventures, and he told them of all his sufferings in the desert when he was first transformed.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The joy of such a meeting was beyond words.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Their suspense was not long, for suddenly the monkey skin dropped off, and there stood Prince Alphege, the handsomest and most charming of men.
a female human offspring
From this reading Then she hastened to rouse her daughter and together they prepared the bath, for they would not let their women know what they were about.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading After a time the ladies begged the Prince to relate his adventures, and he told them of all his sufferings in the desert when he was first transformed.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Their suspense was not long, for suddenly the monkey skin dropped off, and there stood Prince Alphege, the handsomest and most charming of men.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After a time the ladies begged the Prince to relate his adventures, and he told them of all his sufferings in the desert when he was first transformed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then she hastened to rouse her daughter and together they prepared the bath, for they would not let their women know what they were about.
brought together in one place
From this reading Zayda gathered quantities of roses, and when all was ready they put the monkey into a large jasper bath, where the mother rubbed him all over with the green liquid.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Zayda gathered quantities of roses, and when all was ready they put the monkey into a large jasper bath, where the mother rubbed him all over with the green liquid.
handsomest
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From this reading Their suspense was not long, for suddenly the monkey skin dropped off, and there stood Prince Alphege, the handsomest and most charming of men.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Then she hastened to rouse her daughter and together they prepared the bath, for they would not let their women know what they were about.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a time the ladies begged the Prince to relate his adventures, and he told them of all his sufferings in the desert when he was first transformed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she hastened to rouse her daughter and together they prepared the bath, for they would not let their women know what they were about.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Zayda gathered quantities of roses, and when all was ready they put the monkey into a large jasper bath, where the mother rubbed him all over with the green liquid.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After a time the ladies begged the Prince to relate his adventures, and he told them of all his sufferings in the desert when he was first transformed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After a time the ladies begged the Prince to relate his adventures, and he told them of all his sufferings in the desert when he was first transformed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Zayda gathered quantities of roses, and when all was ready they put the monkey into a large jasper bath, where the mother rubbed him all over with the green liquid.
jaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading Zayda gathered quantities of roses, and when all was ready they put the monkey into a large jasper bath, where the mother rubbed him all over with the green liquid.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The joy of such a meeting was beyond words.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Then she hastened to rouse her daughter and together they prepared the bath, for they would not let their women know what they were about.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading After a time the ladies begged the Prince to relate his adventures, and he told them of all his sufferings in the desert when he was first transformed.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Zayda gathered quantities of roses, and when all was ready they put the monkey into a large jasper bath, where the mother rubbed him all over with the green liquid.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Then she hastened to rouse her daughter and together they prepared the bath, for they would not let their women know what they were about.
liquidadjectiveUS /ˈlɪkwəd/
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading Zayda gathered quantities of roses, and when all was ready they put the monkey into a large jasper bath, where the mother rubbed him all over with the green liquid.
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 Their suspense was not long, for suddenly the monkey skin dropped off, and there stood Prince Alphege, the handsomest and most charming of men.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The joy of such a meeting was beyond words.
the force of workers available
From this reading Their suspense was not long, for suddenly the monkey skin dropped off, and there stood Prince Alphege, the handsomest and most charming of men.
monkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading Zayda gathered quantities of roses, and when all was ready they put the monkey into a large jasper bath, where the mother rubbed him all over with the green liquid.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Their suspense was not long, for suddenly the monkey skin dropped off, and there stood Prince Alphege, the handsomest and most charming of men.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Zayda gathered quantities of roses, and when all was ready they put the monkey into a large jasper bath, where the mother rubbed him all over with the green liquid.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then she hastened to rouse her daughter and together they prepared the bath, for they would not let their women know what they were about.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Zayda gathered quantities of roses, and when all was ready they put the monkey into a large jasper bath, where the mother rubbed him all over with the green liquid.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Their suspense was not long, for suddenly the monkey skin dropped off, and there stood Prince Alphege, the handsomest and most charming of men.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Zayda gathered quantities of roses, and when all was ready they put the monkey into a large jasper bath, where the mother rubbed him all over with the green liquid.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Then she hastened to rouse her daughter and together they prepared the bath, for they would not let their women know what they were about.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Their suspense was not long, for suddenly the monkey skin dropped off, and there stood Prince Alphege, the handsomest and most charming of men.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Zayda gathered quantities of roses, and when all was ready they put the monkey into a large jasper bath, where the mother rubbed him all over with the green liquid.
quantitiesnounUS /ˈkwɑːntətiz/
plural of “quantity” — how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading Zayda gathered quantities of roses, and when all was ready they put the monkey into a large jasper bath, where the mother rubbed him all over with the green liquid.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Zayda gathered quantities of roses, and when all was ready they put the monkey into a large jasper bath, where the mother rubbed him all over with the green liquid.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading After a time the ladies begged the Prince to relate his adventures, and he told them of all his sufferings in the desert when he was first transformed.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Zayda gathered quantities of roses, and when all was ready they put the monkey into a large jasper bath, where the mother rubbed him all over with the green liquid.
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading Then she hastened to rouse her daughter and together they prepared the bath, for they would not let their women know what they were about.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading Zayda gathered quantities of roses, and when all was ready they put the monkey into a large jasper bath, where the mother rubbed him all over with the green liquid.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she hastened to rouse her daughter and together they prepared the bath, for they would not let their women know what they were about.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Their suspense was not long, for suddenly the monkey skin dropped off, and there stood Prince Alphege, the handsomest and most charming of men.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Their suspense was not long, for suddenly the monkey skin dropped off, and there stood Prince Alphege, the handsomest and most charming of men.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The joy of such a meeting was beyond words.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Their suspense was not long, for suddenly the monkey skin dropped off, and there stood Prince Alphege, the handsomest and most charming of men.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading After a time the ladies begged the Prince to relate his adventures, and he told them of all his sufferings in the desert when he was first transformed.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading Their suspense was not long, for suddenly the monkey skin dropped off, and there stood Prince Alphege, the handsomest and most charming of men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then she hastened to rouse her daughter and together they prepared the bath, for they would not let their women know what they were about.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then she hastened to rouse her daughter and together they prepared the bath, for they would not let their women know what they were about.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After a time the ladies begged the Prince to relate his adventures, and he told them of all his sufferings in the desert when he was first transformed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she hastened to rouse her daughter and together they prepared the bath, for they would not let their women know what they were about.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Their suspense was not long, for suddenly the monkey skin dropped off, and there stood Prince Alphege, the handsomest and most charming of men.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she hastened to rouse her daughter and together they prepared the bath, for they would not let their women know what they were about.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After a time the ladies begged the Prince to relate his adventures, and he told them of all his sufferings in the desert when he was first transformed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she hastened to rouse her daughter and together they prepared the bath, for they would not let their women know what they were about.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Then she hastened to rouse her daughter and together they prepared the bath, for they would not let their women know what they were about.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading After a time the ladies begged the Prince to relate his adventures, and he told them of all his sufferings in the desert when he was first transformed.
transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading After a time the ladies begged the Prince to relate his adventures, and he told them of all his sufferings in the desert when he was first transformed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Zayda gathered quantities of roses, and when all was ready they put the monkey into a large jasper bath, where the mother rubbed him all over with the green liquid.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then she hastened to rouse her daughter and together they prepared the bath, for they would not let their women know what they were about.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then she hastened to rouse her daughter and together they prepared the bath, for they would not let their women know what they were about.
at the time that
From this reading Zayda gathered quantities of roses, and when all was ready they put the monkey into a large jasper bath, where the mother rubbed him all over with the green liquid.
in or at the place that
From this reading Zayda gathered quantities of roses, and when all was ready they put the monkey into a large jasper bath, where the mother rubbed him all over with the green liquid.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Zayda gathered quantities of roses, and when all was ready they put the monkey into a large jasper bath, where the mother rubbed him all over with the green liquid.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Then she hastened to rouse her daughter and together they prepared the bath, for they would not let their women know what they were about.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The joy of such a meeting was beyond words.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then she hastened to rouse her daughter and together they prepared the bath, for they would not let their women know what they were about.
Zayda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zayda gathered quantities of roses, and when all was ready they put the monkey into a large jasper bath, where the mother rubbed him all over with the green liquid.
