used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was so perfectly hung that a gentle breeze rocked it sufficiently to send you pleasantly to sleep.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Fairer-than-a-Fairy felt a strong desire to enter this Castle, but besides being hung a little above the ground there seemed to be neither doors nor windows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She opened it, and out came a diminutive hall porter at whose belt hung a tiny chain, at the end of which was a golden key half as long as the smallest pin you ever saw.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She opened it, and out came a diminutive hall porter at whose belt hung a tiny chain, at the end of which was a golden key half as long as the smallest pin you ever saw.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She opened it, and out came a diminutive hall porter at whose belt hung a tiny chain, at the end of which was a golden key half as long as the smallest pin you ever saw.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Fairer-than-a-Fairy felt a strong desire to enter this Castle, but besides being hung a little above the ground there seemed to be neither doors nor windows.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had no doubt (though really I cannot think why) that the moment had come in which to use the nut which had been given her.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Fairer-than-a-Fairy felt a strong desire to enter this Castle, but besides being hung a little above the ground there seemed to be neither doors nor windows.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading She opened it, and out came a diminutive hall porter at whose belt hung a tiny chain, at the end of which was a golden key half as long as the smallest pin you ever saw.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Fairer-than-a-Fairy felt a strong desire to enter this Castle, but besides being hung a little above the ground there seemed to be neither doors nor windows.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading It was so perfectly hung that a gentle breeze rocked it sufficiently to send you pleasantly to sleep.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Fairer-than-a-Fairy felt a strong desire to enter this Castle, but besides being hung a little above the ground there seemed to be neither doors nor windows.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She opened it, and out came a diminutive hall porter at whose belt hung a tiny chain, at the end of which was a golden key half as long as the smallest pin you ever saw.
cannot
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From this reading She had no doubt (though really I cannot think why) that the moment had come in which to use the nut which had been given her.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Fairer-than-a-Fairy felt a strong desire to enter this Castle, but besides being hung a little above the ground there seemed to be neither doors nor windows.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading She opened it, and out came a diminutive hall porter at whose belt hung a tiny chain, at the end of which was a golden key half as long as the smallest pin you ever saw.
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading The Princess climbed up one of the silver chains, holding in her hand the little porter who, in spite of his minute size, opened a secret door with his golden key and let her in.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading The Princess climbed up one of the silver chains, holding in her hand the little porter who, in spite of his minute size, opened a secret door with his golden key and let her in.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had no doubt (though really I cannot think why) that the moment had come in which to use the nut which had been given her.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Fairer-than-a-Fairy felt a strong desire to enter this Castle, but besides being hung a little above the ground there seemed to be neither doors nor windows.
diminutiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnjətɪv/
very small
From this reading She opened it, and out came a diminutive hall porter at whose belt hung a tiny chain, at the end of which was a golden key half as long as the smallest pin you ever saw.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The Princess climbed up one of the silver chains, holding in her hand the little porter who, in spite of his minute size, opened a secret door with his golden key and let her in.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Fairer-than-a-Fairy felt a strong desire to enter this Castle, but besides being hung a little above the ground there seemed to be neither doors nor windows.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading She had no doubt (though really I cannot think why) that the moment had come in which to use the nut which had been given her.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She opened it, and out came a diminutive hall porter at whose belt hung a tiny chain, at the end of which was a golden key half as long as the smallest pin you ever saw.
to come or go into
From this reading Fairer-than-a-Fairy felt a strong desire to enter this Castle, but besides being hung a little above the ground there seemed to be neither doors nor windows.
at any time
From this reading She opened it, and out came a diminutive hall porter at whose belt hung a tiny chain, at the end of which was a golden key half as long as the smallest pin you ever saw.
Fairer-than-a-Fairy
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From this reading Fairer-than-a-Fairy felt a strong desire to enter this Castle, but besides being hung a little above the ground there seemed to be neither doors nor windows.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Fairer-than-a-Fairy felt a strong desire to enter this Castle, but besides being hung a little above the ground there seemed to be neither doors nor windows.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading It was so perfectly hung that a gentle breeze rocked it sufficiently to send you pleasantly to sleep.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She had no doubt (though really I cannot think why) that the moment had come in which to use the nut which had been given her.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading She opened it, and out came a diminutive hall porter at whose belt hung a tiny chain, at the end of which was a golden key half as long as the smallest pin you ever saw.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Fairer-than-a-Fairy felt a strong desire to enter this Castle, but besides being hung a little above the ground there seemed to be neither doors nor windows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had no doubt (though really I cannot think why) that the moment had come in which to use the nut which had been given her.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She opened it, and out came a diminutive hall porter at whose belt hung a tiny chain, at the end of which was a golden key half as long as the smallest pin you ever saw.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading She opened it, and out came a diminutive hall porter at whose belt hung a tiny chain, at the end of which was a golden key half as long as the smallest pin you ever saw.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The Princess climbed up one of the silver chains, holding in her hand the little porter who, in spite of his minute size, opened a secret door with his golden key and let her in.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had no doubt (though really I cannot think why) that the moment had come in which to use the nut which had been given her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Princess climbed up one of the silver chains, holding in her hand the little porter who, in spite of his minute size, opened a secret door with his golden key and let her in.
the act of retaining something
From this reading The Princess climbed up one of the silver chains, holding in her hand the little porter who, in spite of his minute size, opened a secret door with his golden key and let her in.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading It was so perfectly hung that a gentle breeze rocked it sufficiently to send you pleasantly to sleep.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She had no doubt (though really I cannot think why) that the moment had come in which to use the nut which had been given her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had no doubt (though really I cannot think why) that the moment had come in which to use the nut which had been given her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was so perfectly hung that a gentle breeze rocked it sufficiently to send you pleasantly to sleep.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading She opened it, and out came a diminutive hall porter at whose belt hung a tiny chain, at the end of which was a golden key half as long as the smallest pin you ever saw.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The Princess climbed up one of the silver chains, holding in her hand the little porter who, in spite of his minute size, opened a secret door with his golden key and let her in.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Fairer-than-a-Fairy felt a strong desire to enter this Castle, but besides being hung a little above the ground there seemed to be neither doors nor windows.
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 She opened it, and out came a diminutive hall porter at whose belt hung a tiny chain, at the end of which was a golden key half as long as the smallest pin you ever saw.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The Princess climbed up one of the silver chains, holding in her hand the little porter who, in spite of his minute size, opened a secret door with his golden key and let her in.
a particular point in time
From this reading She had no doubt (though really I cannot think why) that the moment had come in which to use the nut which had been given her.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Fairer-than-a-Fairy felt a strong desire to enter this Castle, but besides being hung a little above the ground there seemed to be neither doors nor windows.
not any; not one
From this reading She had no doubt (though really I cannot think why) that the moment had come in which to use the nut which had been given her.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Fairer-than-a-Fairy felt a strong desire to enter this Castle, but besides being hung a little above the ground there seemed to be neither doors nor windows.
nutnounUS /nʌt/
usually large hard-shelled seed
From this reading She had no doubt (though really I cannot think why) that the moment had come in which to use the nut which had been given her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She opened it, and out came a diminutive hall porter at whose belt hung a tiny chain, at the end of which was a golden key half as long as the smallest pin you ever saw.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Princess climbed up one of the silver chains, holding in her hand the little porter who, in spite of his minute size, opened a secret door with his golden key and let her in.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She opened it, and out came a diminutive hall porter at whose belt hung a tiny chain, at the end of which was a golden key half as long as the smallest pin you ever saw.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She opened it, and out came a diminutive hall porter at whose belt hung a tiny chain, at the end of which was a golden key half as long as the smallest pin you ever saw.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It was so perfectly hung that a gentle breeze rocked it sufficiently to send you pleasantly to sleep.
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading She opened it, and out came a diminutive hall porter at whose belt hung a tiny chain, at the end of which was a golden key half as long as the smallest pin you ever saw.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading It was so perfectly hung that a gentle breeze rocked it sufficiently to send you pleasantly to sleep.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading She opened it, and out came a diminutive hall porter at whose belt hung a tiny chain, at the end of which was a golden key half as long as the smallest pin you ever saw.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The Princess climbed up one of the silver chains, holding in her hand the little porter who, in spite of his minute size, opened a secret door with his golden key and let her in.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She had no doubt (though really I cannot think why) that the moment had come in which to use the nut which had been given her.
rockedverbUS /rɑːkt/
past form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading It was so perfectly hung that a gentle breeze rocked it sufficiently to send you pleasantly to sleep.
cut with a saw
From this reading She opened it, and out came a diminutive hall porter at whose belt hung a tiny chain, at the end of which was a golden key half as long as the smallest pin you ever saw.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The Princess climbed up one of the silver chains, holding in her hand the little porter who, in spite of his minute size, opened a secret door with his golden key and let her in.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Fairer-than-a-Fairy felt a strong desire to enter this Castle, but besides being hung a little above the ground there seemed to be neither doors nor windows.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading It was so perfectly hung that a gentle breeze rocked it sufficiently to send you pleasantly to sleep.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had no doubt (though really I cannot think why) that the moment had come in which to use the nut which had been given her.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The Princess climbed up one of the silver chains, holding in her hand the little porter who, in spite of his minute size, opened a secret door with his golden key and let her in.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading The Princess climbed up one of the silver chains, holding in her hand the little porter who, in spite of his minute size, opened a secret door with his golden key and let her in.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It was so perfectly hung that a gentle breeze rocked it sufficiently to send you pleasantly to sleep.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She opened it, and out came a diminutive hall porter at whose belt hung a tiny chain, at the end of which was a golden key half as long as the smallest pin you ever saw.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so perfectly hung that a gentle breeze rocked it sufficiently to send you pleasantly to sleep.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading The Princess climbed up one of the silver chains, holding in her hand the little porter who, in spite of his minute size, opened a secret door with his golden key and let her in.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Fairer-than-a-Fairy felt a strong desire to enter this Castle, but besides being hung a little above the ground there seemed to be neither doors nor windows.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading It was so perfectly hung that a gentle breeze rocked it sufficiently to send you pleasantly to sleep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was so perfectly hung that a gentle breeze rocked it sufficiently to send you pleasantly to sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fairer-than-a-Fairy felt a strong desire to enter this Castle, but besides being hung a little above the ground there seemed to be neither doors nor windows.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Fairer-than-a-Fairy felt a strong desire to enter this Castle, but besides being hung a little above the ground there seemed to be neither doors nor windows.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She had no doubt (though really I cannot think why) that the moment had come in which to use the nut which had been given her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Fairer-than-a-Fairy felt a strong desire to enter this Castle, but besides being hung a little above the ground there seemed to be neither doors nor windows.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She had no doubt (though really I cannot think why) that the moment had come in which to use the nut which had been given her.
very small
From this reading She opened it, and out came a diminutive hall porter at whose belt hung a tiny chain, at the end of which was a golden key half as long as the smallest pin you ever saw.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was so perfectly hung that a gentle breeze rocked it sufficiently to send you pleasantly to sleep.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Princess climbed up one of the silver chains, holding in her hand the little porter who, in spite of his minute size, opened a secret door with his golden key and let her in.
the act of using
From this reading She had no doubt (though really I cannot think why) that the moment had come in which to use the nut which had been given her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was so perfectly hung that a gentle breeze rocked it sufficiently to send you pleasantly to sleep.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had no doubt (though really I cannot think why) that the moment had come in which to use the nut which had been given her.
which person or people
From this reading The Princess climbed up one of the silver chains, holding in her hand the little porter who, in spite of his minute size, opened a secret door with his golden key and let her in.
belonging to which person
From this reading She opened it, and out came a diminutive hall porter at whose belt hung a tiny chain, at the end of which was a golden key half as long as the smallest pin you ever saw.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She had no doubt (though really I cannot think why) that the moment had come in which to use the nut which had been given her.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Fairer-than-a-Fairy felt a strong desire to enter this Castle, but besides being hung a little above the ground there seemed to be neither doors nor windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Princess climbed up one of the silver chains, holding in her hand the little porter who, in spite of his minute size, opened a secret door with his golden key and let her in.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was so perfectly hung that a gentle breeze rocked it sufficiently to send you pleasantly to sleep.
