used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Only the youngest had a swan’s wing instead of his left arm.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading They embraced and kissed each other, and the Queen went to the King, who was standing by in great astonishment, and began to speak to him, saying, ‘Dearest husband, now I can speak and tell you openly that I am innocent and have been falsely accused.’
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading They embraced and kissed each other, and the Queen went to the King, who was standing by in great astonishment, and began to speak to him, saying, ‘Dearest husband, now I can speak and tell you openly that I am innocent and have been falsely accused.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They embraced and kissed each other, and the Queen went to the King, who was standing by in great astonishment, and began to speak to him, saying, ‘Dearest husband, now I can speak and tell you openly that I am innocent and have been falsely accused.’
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Only the youngest had a swan’s wing instead of his left arm.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading They embraced and kissed each other, and the Queen went to the King, who was standing by in great astonishment, and began to speak to him, saying, ‘Dearest husband, now I can speak and tell you openly that I am innocent and have been falsely accused.’
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She told him of the old woman’s deceit, and how she had taken the three children away and hidden them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They embraced and kissed each other, and the Queen went to the King, who was standing by in great astonishment, and began to speak to him, saying, ‘Dearest husband, now I can speak and tell you openly that I am innocent and have been falsely accused.’
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They embraced and kissed each other, and the Queen went to the King, who was standing by in great astonishment, and began to speak to him, saying, ‘Dearest husband, now I can speak and tell you openly that I am innocent and have been falsely accused.’
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading But the King and the Queen with their six brothers lived many years in happiness and peace.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the King and the Queen with their six brothers lived many years in happiness and peace.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They embraced and kissed each other, and the Queen went to the King, who was standing by in great astonishment, and began to speak to him, saying, ‘Dearest husband, now I can speak and tell you openly that I am innocent and have been falsely accused.’
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then they were fetched, to the great joy of the King, and the wicked mother came to no good end.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They embraced and kissed each other, and the Queen went to the King, who was standing by in great astonishment, and began to speak to him, saying, ‘Dearest husband, now I can speak and tell you openly that I am innocent and have been falsely accused.’
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She told him of the old woman’s deceit, and how she had taken the three children away and hidden them.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading They embraced and kissed each other, and the Queen went to the King, who was standing by in great astonishment, and began to speak to him, saying, ‘Dearest husband, now I can speak and tell you openly that I am innocent and have been falsely accused.’
deceitnounUS /dɪˈsiːt/
The action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.
From this reading She told him of the old woman’s deceit, and how she had taken the three children away and hidden them.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They embraced and kissed each other, and the Queen went to the King, who was standing by in great astonishment, and began to speak to him, saying, ‘Dearest husband, now I can speak and tell you openly that I am innocent and have been falsely accused.’
embracedverbUS /emˈbreɪst/
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading They embraced and kissed each other, and the Queen went to the King, who was standing by in great astonishment, and began to speak to him, saying, ‘Dearest husband, now I can speak and tell you openly that I am innocent and have been falsely accused.’
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Then they were fetched, to the great joy of the King, and the wicked mother came to no good end.
falselyadverbUS /ˈfɔːlsli/
in an insincerely false manner
From this reading They embraced and kissed each other, and the Queen went to the King, who was standing by in great astonishment, and began to speak to him, saying, ‘Dearest husband, now I can speak and tell you openly that I am innocent and have been falsely accused.’
fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading Then they were fetched, to the great joy of the King, and the wicked mother came to no good end.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Then they were fetched, to the great joy of the King, and the wicked mother came to no good end.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They embraced and kissed each other, and the Queen went to the King, who was standing by in great astonishment, and began to speak to him, saying, ‘Dearest husband, now I can speak and tell you openly that I am innocent and have been falsely accused.’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Only the youngest had a swan’s wing instead of his left arm.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading But the King and the Queen with their six brothers lived many years in happiness and peace.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They embraced and kissed each other, and the Queen went to the King, who was standing by in great astonishment, and began to speak to him, saying, ‘Dearest husband, now I can speak and tell you openly that I am innocent and have been falsely accused.’
not accessible to view
From this reading She told him of the old woman’s deceit, and how she had taken the three children away and hidden them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They embraced and kissed each other, and the Queen went to the King, who was standing by in great astonishment, and began to speak to him, saying, ‘Dearest husband, now I can speak and tell you openly that I am innocent and have been falsely accused.’
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Only the youngest had a swan’s wing instead of his left arm.
how
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From this reading She told him of the old woman’s deceit, and how she had taken the three children away and hidden them.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading They embraced and kissed each other, and the Queen went to the King, who was standing by in great astonishment, and began to speak to him, saying, ‘Dearest husband, now I can speak and tell you openly that I am innocent and have been falsely accused.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They embraced and kissed each other, and the Queen went to the King, who was standing by in great astonishment, and began to speak to him, saying, ‘Dearest husband, now I can speak and tell you openly that I am innocent and have been falsely accused.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They embraced and kissed each other, and the Queen went to the King, who was standing by in great astonishment, and began to speak to him, saying, ‘Dearest husband, now I can speak and tell you openly that I am innocent and have been falsely accused.’
free from evil or guilt
From this reading They embraced and kissed each other, and the Queen went to the King, who was standing by in great astonishment, and began to speak to him, saying, ‘Dearest husband, now I can speak and tell you openly that I am innocent and have been falsely accused.’
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Only the youngest had a swan’s wing instead of his left arm.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Then they were fetched, to the great joy of the King, and the wicked mother came to no good end.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading They embraced and kissed each other, and the Queen went to the King, who was standing by in great astonishment, and began to speak to him, saying, ‘Dearest husband, now I can speak and tell you openly that I am innocent and have been falsely accused.’
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading They embraced and kissed each other, and the Queen went to the King, who was standing by in great astonishment, and began to speak to him, saying, ‘Dearest husband, now I can speak and tell you openly that I am innocent and have been falsely accused.’
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Only the youngest had a swan’s wing instead of his left arm.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading But the King and the Queen with their six brothers lived many years in happiness and peace.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But the King and the Queen with their six brothers lived many years in happiness and peace.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Then they were fetched, to the great joy of the King, and the wicked mother came to no good end.
not any; not one
From this reading Then they were fetched, to the great joy of the King, and the wicked mother came to no good end.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They embraced and kissed each other, and the Queen went to the King, who was standing by in great astonishment, and began to speak to him, saying, ‘Dearest husband, now I can speak and tell you openly that I am innocent and have been falsely accused.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Only the youngest had a swan’s wing instead of his left arm.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She told him of the old woman’s deceit, and how she had taken the three children away and hidden them.
and nothing more
From this reading Only the youngest had a swan’s wing instead of his left arm.
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading They embraced and kissed each other, and the Queen went to the King, who was standing by in great astonishment, and began to speak to him, saying, ‘Dearest husband, now I can speak and tell you openly that I am innocent and have been falsely accused.’
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They embraced and kissed each other, and the Queen went to the King, who was standing by in great astonishment, and began to speak to him, saying, ‘Dearest husband, now I can speak and tell you openly that I am innocent and have been falsely accused.’
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading But the King and the Queen with their six brothers lived many years in happiness and peace.
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 They embraced and kissed each other, and the Queen went to the King, who was standing by in great astonishment, and began to speak to him, saying, ‘Dearest husband, now I can speak and tell you openly that I am innocent and have been falsely accused.’
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading They embraced and kissed each other, and the Queen went to the King, who was standing by in great astonishment, and began to speak to him, saying, ‘Dearest husband, now I can speak and tell you openly that I am innocent and have been falsely accused.’
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She told him of the old woman’s deceit, and how she had taken the three children away and hidden them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading But the King and the Queen with their six brothers lived many years in happiness and peace.
express in speech
From this reading They embraced and kissed each other, and the Queen went to the King, who was standing by in great astonishment, and began to speak to him, saying, ‘Dearest husband, now I can speak and tell you openly that I am innocent and have been falsely accused.’
having a supporting base
From this reading They embraced and kissed each other, and the Queen went to the King, who was standing by in great astonishment, and began to speak to him, saying, ‘Dearest husband, now I can speak and tell you openly that I am innocent and have been falsely accused.’
swan's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only the youngest had a swan’s wing instead of his left arm.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She told him of the old woman’s deceit, and how she had taken the three children away and hidden them.
express in words
From this reading They embraced and kissed each other, and the Queen went to the King, who was standing by in great astonishment, and began to speak to him, saying, ‘Dearest husband, now I can speak and tell you openly that I am innocent and have been falsely accused.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They embraced and kissed each other, and the Queen went to the King, who was standing by in great astonishment, and began to speak to him, saying, ‘Dearest husband, now I can speak and tell you openly that I am innocent and have been falsely accused.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Only the youngest had a swan’s wing instead of his left arm.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But the King and the Queen with their six brothers lived many years in happiness and peace.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She told him of the old woman’s deceit, and how she had taken the three children away and hidden them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they were fetched, to the great joy of the King, and the wicked mother came to no good end.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They embraced and kissed each other, and the Queen went to the King, who was standing by in great astonishment, and began to speak to him, saying, ‘Dearest husband, now I can speak and tell you openly that I am innocent and have been falsely accused.’
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She told him of the old woman’s deceit, and how she had taken the three children away and hidden them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They embraced and kissed each other, and the Queen went to the King, who was standing by in great astonishment, and began to speak to him, saying, ‘Dearest husband, now I can speak and tell you openly that I am innocent and have been falsely accused.’
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told him of the old woman’s deceit, and how she had taken the three children away and hidden them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They embraced and kissed each other, and the Queen went to the King, who was standing by in great astonishment, and began to speak to him, saying, ‘Dearest husband, now I can speak and tell you openly that I am innocent and have been falsely accused.’
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They embraced and kissed each other, and the Queen went to the King, who was standing by in great astonishment, and began to speak to him, saying, ‘Dearest husband, now I can speak and tell you openly that I am innocent and have been falsely accused.’
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then they were fetched, to the great joy of the King, and the wicked mother came to no good end.
which person or people
From this reading They embraced and kissed each other, and the Queen went to the King, who was standing by in great astonishment, and began to speak to him, saying, ‘Dearest husband, now I can speak and tell you openly that I am innocent and have been falsely accused.’
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading Then they were fetched, to the great joy of the King, and the wicked mother came to no good end.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading Only the youngest had a swan’s wing instead of his left arm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the King and the Queen with their six brothers lived many years in happiness and peace.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She told him of the old woman’s deceit, and how she had taken the three children away and hidden them.
a late time of life
From this reading But the King and the Queen with their six brothers lived many years in happiness and peace.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They embraced and kissed each other, and the Queen went to the King, who was standing by in great astonishment, and began to speak to him, saying, ‘Dearest husband, now I can speak and tell you openly that I am innocent and have been falsely accused.’
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Only the youngest had a swan’s wing instead of his left arm.
