used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then the youth went into a room in the castle where everything was made of silver, and here he found another beautiful girl, the sister of his bride.
(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 The second girl handed him the sword, but though he tried with all his strength he could not lift it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she went on to tell him that the only way in which the old creature could be killed was with the sword that hung up in the castle; but the sword was so heavy that no one could lift it.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then the youth went into a room in the castle where everything was made of silver, and here he found another beautiful girl, the sister of his bride.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last a third sister came to him and gave him a drop of something to drink, which she said would give him the needful strength.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And she went on to tell him that the only way in which the old creature could be killed was with the sword that hung up in the castle; but the sword was so heavy that no one could lift it.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Then the youth went into a room in the castle where everything was made of silver, and here he found another beautiful girl, the sister of his bride.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading Then the youth went into a room in the castle where everything was made of silver, and here he found another beautiful girl, the sister of his bride.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And she went on to tell him that the only way in which the old creature could be killed was with the sword that hung up in the castle; but the sword was so heavy that no one could lift it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At last a third sister came to him and gave him a drop of something to drink, which she said would give him the needful strength.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading And she went on to tell him that the only way in which the old creature could be killed was with the sword that hung up in the castle; but the sword was so heavy that no one could lift it.
combingnounUS /ˈkoʊmɪŋ/
the act of drawing a comb through hair
From this reading She was combing her silver hair, and every hair that fell on the ground rang out like pure metal.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And she went on to tell him that the only way in which the old creature could be killed was with the sword that hung up in the castle; but the sword was so heavy that no one could lift it.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading And she went on to tell him that the only way in which the old creature could be killed was with the sword that hung up in the castle; but the sword was so heavy that no one could lift it.
take in liquids
From this reading At last a third sister came to him and gave him a drop of something to drink, which she said would give him the needful strength.
let fall to the ground
From this reading At last a third sister came to him and gave him a drop of something to drink, which she said would give him the needful strength.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She was combing her silver hair, and every hair that fell on the ground rang out like pure metal.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Then the youth went into a room in the castle where everything was made of silver, and here he found another beautiful girl, the sister of his bride.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading She was combing her silver hair, and every hair that fell on the ground rang out like pure metal.
set up or found
From this reading Then the youth went into a room in the castle where everything was made of silver, and here he found another beautiful girl, the sister of his bride.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At last a third sister came to him and gave him a drop of something to drink, which she said would give him the needful strength.
a young female
From this reading Then the youth went into a room in the castle where everything was made of silver, and here he found another beautiful girl, the sister of his bride.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At last a third sister came to him and gave him a drop of something to drink, which she said would give him the needful strength.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading She was combing her silver hair, and every hair that fell on the ground rang out like pure metal.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She was combing her silver hair, and every hair that fell on the ground rang out like pure metal.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading The second girl handed him the sword, but though he tried with all his strength he could not lift it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then the youth went into a room in the castle where everything was made of silver, and here he found another beautiful girl, the sister of his bride.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading And she went on to tell him that the only way in which the old creature could be killed was with the sword that hung up in the castle; but the sword was so heavy that no one could lift it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was combing her silver hair, and every hair that fell on the ground rang out like pure metal.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Then the youth went into a room in the castle where everything was made of silver, and here he found another beautiful girl, the sister of his bride.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And she went on to tell him that the only way in which the old creature could be killed was with the sword that hung up in the castle; but the sword was so heavy that no one could lift it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the youth went into a room in the castle where everything was made of silver, and here he found another beautiful girl, the sister of his bride.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading And she went on to tell him that the only way in which the old creature could be killed was with the sword that hung up in the castle; but the sword was so heavy that no one could lift it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And she went on to tell him that the only way in which the old creature could be killed was with the sword that hung up in the castle; but the sword was so heavy that no one could lift it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then the youth went into a room in the castle where everything was made of silver, and here he found another beautiful girl, the sister of his bride.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And she went on to tell him that the only way in which the old creature could be killed was with the sword that hung up in the castle; but the sword was so heavy that no one could lift it.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading And she went on to tell him that the only way in which the old creature could be killed was with the sword that hung up in the castle; but the sword was so heavy that no one could lift it.
immediately past
From this reading At last a third sister came to him and gave him a drop of something to drink, which she said would give him the needful strength.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading And she went on to tell him that the only way in which the old creature could be killed was with the sword that hung up in the castle; but the sword was so heavy that no one could lift it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She was combing her silver hair, and every hair that fell on the ground rang out like pure metal.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then the youth went into a room in the castle where everything was made of silver, and here he found another beautiful girl, the sister of his bride.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading She was combing her silver hair, and every hair that fell on the ground rang out like pure metal.
needfuladjectiveUS /ˈniːdfəl/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading At last a third sister came to him and gave him a drop of something to drink, which she said would give him the needful strength.
not any; not one
From this reading And she went on to tell him that the only way in which the old creature could be killed was with the sword that hung up in the castle; but the sword was so heavy that no one could lift it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The second girl handed him the sword, but though he tried with all his strength he could not lift it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then the youth went into a room in the castle where everything was made of silver, and here he found another beautiful girl, the sister of his bride.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And she went on to tell him that the only way in which the old creature could be killed was with the sword that hung up in the castle; but the sword was so heavy that no one could lift it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And she went on to tell him that the only way in which the old creature could be killed was with the sword that hung up in the castle; but the sword was so heavy that no one could lift it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And she went on to tell him that the only way in which the old creature could be killed was with the sword that hung up in the castle; but the sword was so heavy that no one could lift it.
and nothing more
From this reading And she went on to tell him that the only way in which the old creature could be killed was with the sword that hung up in the castle; but the sword was so heavy that no one could lift it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was combing her silver hair, and every hair that fell on the ground rang out like pure metal.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading She was combing her silver hair, and every hair that fell on the ground rang out like pure metal.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading She was combing her silver hair, and every hair that fell on the ground rang out like pure metal.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then the youth went into a room in the castle where everything was made of silver, and here he found another beautiful girl, the sister of his bride.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At last a third sister came to him and gave him a drop of something to drink, which she said would give him the needful strength.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second girl handed him the sword, but though he tried with all his strength he could not lift it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she went on to tell him that the only way in which the old creature could be killed was with the sword that hung up in the castle; but the sword was so heavy that no one could lift it.
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 Then the youth went into a room in the castle where everything was made of silver, and here he found another beautiful girl, the sister of his bride.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Then the youth went into a room in the castle where everything was made of silver, and here he found another beautiful girl, the sister of his bride.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And she went on to tell him that the only way in which the old creature could be killed was with the sword that hung up in the castle; but the sword was so heavy that no one could lift it.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading At last a third sister came to him and gave him a drop of something to drink, which she said would give him the needful strength.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The second girl handed him the sword, but though he tried with all his strength he could not lift it.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading And she went on to tell him that the only way in which the old creature could be killed was with the sword that hung up in the castle; but the sword was so heavy that no one could lift it.
express in words
From this reading And she went on to tell him that the only way in which the old creature could be killed was with the sword that hung up in the castle; but the sword was so heavy that no one could lift it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And she went on to tell him that the only way in which the old creature could be killed was with the sword that hung up in the castle; but the sword was so heavy that no one could lift it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And she went on to tell him that the only way in which the old creature could be killed was with the sword that hung up in the castle; but the sword was so heavy that no one could lift it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the youth went into a room in the castle where everything was made of silver, and here he found another beautiful girl, the sister of his bride.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading At last a third sister came to him and gave him a drop of something to drink, which she said would give him the needful strength.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The second girl handed him the sword, but though he tried with all his strength he could not lift it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And she went on to tell him that the only way in which the old creature could be killed was with the sword that hung up in the castle; but the sword was so heavy that no one could lift it.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The second girl handed him the sword, but though he tried with all his strength he could not lift it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And she went on to tell him that the only way in which the old creature could be killed was with the sword that hung up in the castle; but the sword was so heavy that no one could lift it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And she went on to tell him that the only way in which the old creature could be killed was with the sword that hung up in the castle; but the sword was so heavy that no one could lift it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And she went on to tell him that the only way in which the old creature could be killed was with the sword that hung up in the castle; but the sword was so heavy that no one could lift it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And she went on to tell him that the only way in which the old creature could be killed was with the sword that hung up in the castle; but the sword was so heavy that no one could lift it.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then the youth went into a room in the castle where everything was made of silver, and here he found another beautiful girl, the sister of his bride.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And she went on to tell him that the only way in which the old creature could be killed was with the sword that hung up in the castle; but the sword was so heavy that no one could lift it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And she went on to tell him that the only way in which the old creature could be killed was with the sword that hung up in the castle; but the sword was so heavy that no one could lift it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At last a third sister came to him and gave him a drop of something to drink, which she said would give him the needful strength.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Then the youth went into a room in the castle where everything was made of silver, and here he found another beautiful girl, the sister of his bride.
