used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He added many other tender speeches to this declaration, and the Princess, to whom such remarks were a new experience, could not help feeling pleased and touched by his attentions.
absorbingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading One day, however, their conversation became so absorbing and time passed so quickly that the Princess forgot to attend to the fire, and it went out.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading He added many other tender speeches to this declaration, and the Princess, to whom such remarks were a new experience, could not help feeling pleased and touched by his attentions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He added many other tender speeches to this declaration, and the Princess, to whom such remarks were a new experience, could not help feeling pleased and touched by his attentions.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Prince could only appear or speak under the form of a Rainbow, and it was therefore necessary that the sun should shine on water so as to enable the rays to form themselves.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Prince could only appear or speak under the form of a Rainbow, and it was therefore necessary that the sun should shine on water so as to enable the rays to form themselves.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading One day, however, their conversation became so absorbing and time passed so quickly that the Princess forgot to attend to the fire, and it went out.
attentionsnounUS /əˈtenʃənz/
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He added many other tender speeches to this declaration, and the Princess, to whom such remarks were a new experience, could not help feeling pleased and touched by his attentions.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading One day, however, their conversation became so absorbing and time passed so quickly that the Princess forgot to attend to the fire, and it went out.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He added many other tender speeches to this declaration, and the Princess, to whom such remarks were a new experience, could not help feeling pleased and touched by his attentions.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading One day, however, their conversation became so absorbing and time passed so quickly that the Princess forgot to attend to the fire, and it went out.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He added many other tender speeches to this declaration, and the Princess, to whom such remarks were a new experience, could not help feeling pleased and touched by his attentions.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day, however, their conversation became so absorbing and time passed so quickly that the Princess forgot to attend to the fire, and it went out.
declarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading He added many other tender speeches to this declaration, and the Princess, to whom such remarks were a new experience, could not help feeling pleased and touched by his attentions.
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading The Prince could only appear or speak under the form of a Rainbow, and it was therefore necessary that the sun should shine on water so as to enable the rays to form themselves.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Fairer-than-a-Fairy lost no moment in which she could meet her lover, and they enjoyed many long and interesting interviews.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading He added many other tender speeches to this declaration, and the Princess, to whom such remarks were a new experience, could not help feeling pleased and touched by his attentions.
Fairer-than-a-Fairy
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From this reading Fairer-than-a-Fairy lost no moment in which she could meet her lover, and they enjoyed many long and interesting interviews.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He added many other tender speeches to this declaration, and the Princess, to whom such remarks were a new experience, could not help feeling pleased and touched by his attentions.
start firing a weapon
From this reading One day, however, their conversation became so absorbing and time passed so quickly that the Princess forgot to attend to the fire, and it went out.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading One day, however, their conversation became so absorbing and time passed so quickly that the Princess forgot to attend to the fire, and it went out.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The Prince could only appear or speak under the form of a Rainbow, and it was therefore necessary that the sun should shine on water so as to enable the rays to form themselves.
set up or found
From this reading Lagree, on her return, soon found out the neglect, and seemed only too pleased to have the opportunity of showing her spite to her lovely prisoner.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Lagree, on her return, soon found out the neglect, and seemed only too pleased to have the opportunity of showing her spite to her lovely prisoner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He added many other tender speeches to this declaration, and the Princess, to whom such remarks were a new experience, could not help feeling pleased and touched by his attentions.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He added many other tender speeches to this declaration, and the Princess, to whom such remarks were a new experience, could not help feeling pleased and touched by his attentions.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fairer-than-a-Fairy lost no moment in which she could meet her lover, and they enjoyed many long and interesting interviews.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He added many other tender speeches to this declaration, and the Princess, to whom such remarks were a new experience, could not help feeling pleased and touched by his attentions.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading One day, however, their conversation became so absorbing and time passed so quickly that the Princess forgot to attend to the fire, and it went out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fairer-than-a-Fairy lost no moment in which she could meet her lover, and they enjoyed many long and interesting interviews.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Fairer-than-a-Fairy lost no moment in which she could meet her lover, and they enjoyed many long and interesting interviews.
interviewsnounUS /ˈɪntərvjuːz/
plural of “interview” — the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists
From this reading Fairer-than-a-Fairy lost no moment in which she could meet her lover, and they enjoyed many long and interesting interviews.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Prince could only appear or speak under the form of a Rainbow, and it was therefore necessary that the sun should shine on water so as to enable the rays to form themselves.
Lagree
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From this reading Lagree, on her return, soon found out the neglect, and seemed only too pleased to have the opportunity of showing her spite to her lovely prisoner.
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 Fairer-than-a-Fairy lost no moment in which she could meet her lover, and they enjoyed many long and interesting interviews.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Fairer-than-a-Fairy lost no moment in which she could meet her lover, and they enjoyed many long and interesting interviews.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Lagree, on her return, soon found out the neglect, and seemed only too pleased to have the opportunity of showing her spite to her lovely prisoner.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Fairer-than-a-Fairy lost no moment in which she could meet her lover, and they enjoyed many long and interesting interviews.
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 He added many other tender speeches to this declaration, and the Princess, to whom such remarks were a new experience, could not help feeling pleased and touched by his attentions.
come together
From this reading Fairer-than-a-Fairy lost no moment in which she could meet her lover, and they enjoyed many long and interesting interviews.
a particular point in time
From this reading Fairer-than-a-Fairy lost no moment in which she could meet her lover, and they enjoyed many long and interesting interviews.
absolutely essential
From this reading The Prince could only appear or speak under the form of a Rainbow, and it was therefore necessary that the sun should shine on water so as to enable the rays to form themselves.
neglectverbUS /nəˈɡlekt/
leave undone or leave out
From this reading Lagree, on her return, soon found out the neglect, and seemed only too pleased to have the opportunity of showing her spite to her lovely prisoner.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He added many other tender speeches to this declaration, and the Princess, to whom such remarks were a new experience, could not help feeling pleased and touched by his attentions.
not any; not one
From this reading Fairer-than-a-Fairy lost no moment in which she could meet her lover, and they enjoyed many long and interesting interviews.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He added many other tender speeches to this declaration, and the Princess, to whom such remarks were a new experience, could not help feeling pleased and touched by his attentions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Prince could only appear or speak under the form of a Rainbow, and it was therefore necessary that the sun should shine on water so as to enable the rays to form themselves.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Prince could only appear or speak under the form of a Rainbow, and it was therefore necessary that the sun should shine on water so as to enable the rays to form themselves.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, however, their conversation became so absorbing and time passed so quickly that the Princess forgot to attend to the fire, and it went out.
and nothing more
From this reading The Prince could only appear or speak under the form of a Rainbow, and it was therefore necessary that the sun should shine on water so as to enable the rays to form themselves.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Lagree, on her return, soon found out the neglect, and seemed only too pleased to have the opportunity of showing her spite to her lovely prisoner.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Prince could only appear or speak under the form of a Rainbow, and it was therefore necessary that the sun should shine on water so as to enable the rays to form themselves.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He added many other tender speeches to this declaration, and the Princess, to whom such remarks were a new experience, could not help feeling pleased and touched by his attentions.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One day, however, their conversation became so absorbing and time passed so quickly that the Princess forgot to attend to the fire, and it went out.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading One day, however, their conversation became so absorbing and time passed so quickly that the Princess forgot to attend to the fire, and it went out.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading He added many other tender speeches to this declaration, and the Princess, to whom such remarks were a new experience, could not help feeling pleased and touched by his attentions.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The Prince could only appear or speak under the form of a Rainbow, and it was therefore necessary that the sun should shine on water so as to enable the rays to form themselves.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading He added many other tender speeches to this declaration, and the Princess, to whom such remarks were a new experience, could not help feeling pleased and touched by his attentions.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Lagree, on her return, soon found out the neglect, and seemed only too pleased to have the opportunity of showing her spite to her lovely prisoner.
with speed
From this reading One day, however, their conversation became so absorbing and time passed so quickly that the Princess forgot to attend to the fire, and it went out.
RainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading The Prince could only appear or speak under the form of a Rainbow, and it was therefore necessary that the sun should shine on water so as to enable the rays to form themselves.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The Prince could only appear or speak under the form of a Rainbow, and it was therefore necessary that the sun should shine on water so as to enable the rays to form themselves.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading He added many other tender speeches to this declaration, and the Princess, to whom such remarks were a new experience, could not help feeling pleased and touched by his attentions.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Lagree, on her return, soon found out the neglect, and seemed only too pleased to have the opportunity of showing her spite to her lovely prisoner.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Lagree, on her return, soon found out the neglect, and seemed only too pleased to have the opportunity of showing her spite to her lovely prisoner.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fairer-than-a-Fairy lost no moment in which she could meet her lover, and they enjoyed many long and interesting interviews.
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The Prince could only appear or speak under the form of a Rainbow, and it was therefore necessary that the sun should shine on water so as to enable the rays to form themselves.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The Prince could only appear or speak under the form of a Rainbow, and it was therefore necessary that the sun should shine on water so as to enable the rays to form themselves.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Lagree, on her return, soon found out the neglect, and seemed only too pleased to have the opportunity of showing her spite to her lovely prisoner.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Prince could only appear or speak under the form of a Rainbow, and it was therefore necessary that the sun should shine on water so as to enable the rays to form themselves.
in the near future
From this reading Lagree, on her return, soon found out the neglect, and seemed only too pleased to have the opportunity of showing her spite to her lovely prisoner.
express in speech
From this reading The Prince could only appear or speak under the form of a Rainbow, and it was therefore necessary that the sun should shine on water so as to enable the rays to form themselves.
speechesnounUS /ˈspiːtʃəz/
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading He added many other tender speeches to this declaration, and the Princess, to whom such remarks were a new experience, could not help feeling pleased and touched by his attentions.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Lagree, on her return, soon found out the neglect, and seemed only too pleased to have the opportunity of showing her spite to her lovely prisoner.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He added many other tender speeches to this declaration, and the Princess, to whom such remarks were a new experience, could not help feeling pleased and touched by his attentions.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The Prince could only appear or speak under the form of a Rainbow, and it was therefore necessary that the sun should shine on water so as to enable the rays to form themselves.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading He added many other tender speeches to this declaration, and the Princess, to whom such remarks were a new experience, could not help feeling pleased and touched by his attentions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Prince could only appear or speak under the form of a Rainbow, and it was therefore necessary that the sun should shine on water so as to enable the rays to form themselves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He added many other tender speeches to this declaration, and the Princess, to whom such remarks were a new experience, could not help feeling pleased and touched by his attentions.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One day, however, their conversation became so absorbing and time passed so quickly that the Princess forgot to attend to the fire, and it went out.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The Prince could only appear or speak under the form of a Rainbow, and it was therefore necessary that the sun should shine on water so as to enable the rays to form themselves.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The Prince could only appear or speak under the form of a Rainbow, and it was therefore necessary that the sun should shine on water so as to enable the rays to form themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fairer-than-a-Fairy lost no moment in which she could meet her lover, and they enjoyed many long and interesting interviews.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He added many other tender speeches to this declaration, and the Princess, to whom such remarks were a new experience, could not help feeling pleased and touched by his attentions.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading One day, however, their conversation became so absorbing and time passed so quickly that the Princess forgot to attend to the fire, and it went out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He added many other tender speeches to this declaration, and the Princess, to whom such remarks were a new experience, could not help feeling pleased and touched by his attentions.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Lagree, on her return, soon found out the neglect, and seemed only too pleased to have the opportunity of showing her spite to her lovely prisoner.
having come into contact
From this reading He added many other tender speeches to this declaration, and the Princess, to whom such remarks were a new experience, could not help feeling pleased and touched by his attentions.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The Prince could only appear or speak under the form of a Rainbow, and it was therefore necessary that the sun should shine on water so as to enable the rays to form themselves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Prince could only appear or speak under the form of a Rainbow, and it was therefore necessary that the sun should shine on water so as to enable the rays to form themselves.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The Prince could only appear or speak under the form of a Rainbow, and it was therefore necessary that the sun should shine on water so as to enable the rays to form themselves.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One day, however, their conversation became so absorbing and time passed so quickly that the Princess forgot to attend to the fire, and it went out.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He added many other tender speeches to this declaration, and the Princess, to whom such remarks were a new experience, could not help feeling pleased and touched by his attentions.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Fairer-than-a-Fairy lost no moment in which she could meet her lover, and they enjoyed many long and interesting interviews.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He added many other tender speeches to this declaration, and the Princess, to whom such remarks were a new experience, could not help feeling pleased and touched by his attentions.
