used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the following day the Fairy set him a third task to do, even harder than the other two.
accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/
put in effect
From this reading She told him he must build a castle on the other side of the lake, made of nothing but gold, silver, and precious stones, and unless he could accomplish this within an hour, the most frightful doom awaited him.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Full of hope he hurried across the bridge, and recognised at once the spot where the castle was to stand, for spades, hammers, axes, and every other building implement lay scattered on the ground ready for the workman’s hand, but of gold, silver, and precious stones there was not a sign.
anew
From this reading She was even more amazed than she had been before, and asked him again if he had either seen or spoken to the black girl; but the Prince knew better than to betray his word, and once more lied freely.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading She was even more amazed than she had been before, and asked him again if he had either seen or spoken to the black girl; but the Prince knew better than to betray his word, and once more lied freely.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She told him he must build a castle on the other side of the lake, made of nothing but gold, silver, and precious stones, and unless he could accomplish this within an hour, the most frightful doom awaited him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was even more amazed than she had been before, and asked him again if he had either seen or spoken to the black girl; but the Prince knew better than to betray his word, and once more lied freely.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading The Prince heard her words without anxiety, so entirely did he rely on the help of his black friend.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She was even more amazed than she had been before, and asked him again if he had either seen or spoken to the black girl; but the Prince knew better than to betray his word, and once more lied freely.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Full of hope he hurried across the bridge, and recognised at once the spot where the castle was to stand, for spades, hammers, axes, and every other building implement lay scattered on the ground ready for the workman’s hand, but of gold, silver, and precious stones there was not a sign.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading She told him he must build a castle on the other side of the lake, made of nothing but gold, silver, and precious stones, and unless he could accomplish this within an hour, the most frightful doom awaited him.
axesnounUS /ˈæksɪz/
plural of “ax” — an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading Full of hope he hurried across the bridge, and recognised at once the spot where the castle was to stand, for spades, hammers, axes, and every other building implement lay scattered on the ground ready for the workman’s hand, but of gold, silver, and precious stones there was not a sign.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was even more amazed than she had been before, and asked him again if he had either seen or spoken to the black girl; but the Prince knew better than to betray his word, and once more lied freely.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was even more amazed than she had been before, and asked him again if he had either seen or spoken to the black girl; but the Prince knew better than to betray his word, and once more lied freely.
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading She was even more amazed than she had been before, and asked him again if he had either seen or spoken to the black girl; but the Prince knew better than to betray his word, and once more lied freely.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading She was even more amazed than she had been before, and asked him again if he had either seen or spoken to the black girl; but the Prince knew better than to betray his word, and once more lied freely.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She was even more amazed than she had been before, and asked him again if he had either seen or spoken to the black girl; but the Prince knew better than to betray his word, and once more lied freely.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Full of hope he hurried across the bridge, and recognised at once the spot where the castle was to stand, for spades, hammers, axes, and every other building implement lay scattered on the ground ready for the workman’s hand, but of gold, silver, and precious stones there was not a sign.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading She told him he must build a castle on the other side of the lake, made of nothing but gold, silver, and precious stones, and unless he could accomplish this within an hour, the most frightful doom awaited him.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Full of hope he hurried across the bridge, and recognised at once the spot where the castle was to stand, for spades, hammers, axes, and every other building implement lay scattered on the ground ready for the workman’s hand, but of gold, silver, and precious stones there was not a sign.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was even more amazed than she had been before, and asked him again if he had either seen or spoken to the black girl; but the Prince knew better than to betray his word, and once more lied freely.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading She told him he must build a castle on the other side of the lake, made of nothing but gold, silver, and precious stones, and unless he could accomplish this within an hour, the most frightful doom awaited him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She told him he must build a castle on the other side of the lake, made of nothing but gold, silver, and precious stones, and unless he could accomplish this within an hour, the most frightful doom awaited him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the following day the Fairy set him a third task to do, even harder than the other two.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Prince heard her words without anxiety, so entirely did he rely on the help of his black friend.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading On the following day the Fairy set him a third task to do, even harder than the other two.
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading She told him he must build a castle on the other side of the lake, made of nothing but gold, silver, and precious stones, and unless he could accomplish this within an hour, the most frightful doom awaited him.
one or the other of two
From this reading She was even more amazed than she had been before, and asked him again if he had either seen or spoken to the black girl; but the Prince knew better than to betray his word, and once more lied freely.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The Prince heard her words without anxiety, so entirely did he rely on the help of his black friend.
divisible by two
From this reading She was even more amazed than she had been before, and asked him again if he had either seen or spoken to the black girl; but the Prince knew better than to betray his word, and once more lied freely.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Full of hope he hurried across the bridge, and recognised at once the spot where the castle was to stand, for spades, hammers, axes, and every other building implement lay scattered on the ground ready for the workman’s hand, but of gold, silver, and precious stones there was not a sign.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading On the following day the Fairy set him a third task to do, even harder than the other two.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following day the Fairy set him a third task to do, even harder than the other two.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Full of hope he hurried across the bridge, and recognised at once the spot where the castle was to stand, for spades, hammers, axes, and every other building implement lay scattered on the ground ready for the workman’s hand, but of gold, silver, and precious stones there was not a sign.
in a free manner
From this reading She was even more amazed than she had been before, and asked him again if he had either seen or spoken to the black girl; but the Prince knew better than to betray his word, and once more lied freely.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The Prince heard her words without anxiety, so entirely did he rely on the help of his black friend.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading She told him he must build a castle on the other side of the lake, made of nothing but gold, silver, and precious stones, and unless he could accomplish this within an hour, the most frightful doom awaited him.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Full of hope he hurried across the bridge, and recognised at once the spot where the castle was to stand, for spades, hammers, axes, and every other building implement lay scattered on the ground ready for the workman’s hand, but of gold, silver, and precious stones there was not a sign.
a young female
From this reading She was even more amazed than she had been before, and asked him again if he had either seen or spoken to the black girl; but the Prince knew better than to betray his word, and once more lied freely.
coins made of gold
From this reading She told him he must build a castle on the other side of the lake, made of nothing but gold, silver, and precious stones, and unless he could accomplish this within an hour, the most frightful doom awaited him.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Full of hope he hurried across the bridge, and recognised at once the spot where the castle was to stand, for spades, hammers, axes, and every other building implement lay scattered on the ground ready for the workman’s hand, but of gold, silver, and precious stones there was not a sign.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was even more amazed than she had been before, and asked him again if he had either seen or spoken to the black girl; but the Prince knew better than to betray his word, and once more lied freely.
hammersnounUS /ˈhæmərz/
plural of “hammer” — the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading Full of hope he hurried across the bridge, and recognised at once the spot where the castle was to stand, for spades, hammers, axes, and every other building implement lay scattered on the ground ready for the workman’s hand, but of gold, silver, and precious stones there was not a sign.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Full of hope he hurried across the bridge, and recognised at once the spot where the castle was to stand, for spades, hammers, axes, and every other building implement lay scattered on the ground ready for the workman’s hand, but of gold, silver, and precious stones there was not a sign.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading On the following day the Fairy set him a third task to do, even harder than the other two.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was even more amazed than she had been before, and asked him again if he had either seen or spoken to the black girl; but the Prince knew better than to betray his word, and once more lied freely.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The Prince heard her words without anxiety, so entirely did he rely on the help of his black friend.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The Prince heard her words without anxiety, so entirely did he rely on the help of his black friend.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Prince heard her words without anxiety, so entirely did he rely on the help of his black friend.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was even more amazed than she had been before, and asked him again if he had either seen or spoken to the black girl; but the Prince knew better than to betray his word, and once more lied freely.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was even more amazed than she had been before, and asked him again if he had either seen or spoken to the black girl; but the Prince knew better than to betray his word, and once more lied freely.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Full of hope he hurried across the bridge, and recognised at once the spot where the castle was to stand, for spades, hammers, axes, and every other building implement lay scattered on the ground ready for the workman’s hand, but of gold, silver, and precious stones there was not a sign.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She told him he must build a castle on the other side of the lake, made of nothing but gold, silver, and precious stones, and unless he could accomplish this within an hour, the most frightful doom awaited him.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Full of hope he hurried across the bridge, and recognised at once the spot where the castle was to stand, for spades, hammers, axes, and every other building implement lay scattered on the ground ready for the workman’s hand, but of gold, silver, and precious stones there was not a sign.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She was even more amazed than she had been before, and asked him again if he had either seen or spoken to the black girl; but the Prince knew better than to betray his word, and once more lied freely.
implementverbUS /ˈɪmpləmənt/
apply in a manner consistent with its purpose or design
From this reading Full of hope he hurried across the bridge, and recognised at once the spot where the castle was to stand, for spades, hammers, axes, and every other building implement lay scattered on the ground ready for the workman’s hand, but of gold, silver, and precious stones there was not a sign.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She was even more amazed than she had been before, and asked him again if he had either seen or spoken to the black girl; but the Prince knew better than to betray his word, and once more lied freely.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading She told him he must build a castle on the other side of the lake, made of nothing but gold, silver, and precious stones, and unless he could accomplish this within an hour, the most frightful doom awaited him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Full of hope he hurried across the bridge, and recognised at once the spot where the castle was to stand, for spades, hammers, axes, and every other building implement lay scattered on the ground ready for the workman’s hand, but of gold, silver, and precious stones there was not a sign.
liednounUS /laɪd/
a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano
From this reading She was even more amazed than she had been before, and asked him again if he had either seen or spoken to the black girl; but the Prince knew better than to betray his word, and once more lied freely.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She told him he must build a castle on the other side of the lake, made of nothing but gold, silver, and precious stones, and unless he could accomplish this within an hour, the most frightful doom awaited him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was even more amazed than she had been before, and asked him again if he had either seen or spoken to the black girl; but the Prince knew better than to betray his word, and once more lied freely.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She told him he must build a castle on the other side of the lake, made of nothing but gold, silver, and precious stones, and unless he could accomplish this within an hour, the most frightful doom awaited him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She told him he must build a castle on the other side of the lake, made of nothing but gold, silver, and precious stones, and unless he could accomplish this within an hour, the most frightful doom awaited him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Full of hope he hurried across the bridge, and recognised at once the spot where the castle was to stand, for spades, hammers, axes, and every other building implement lay scattered on the ground ready for the workman’s hand, but of gold, silver, and precious stones there was not a sign.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She told him he must build a castle on the other side of the lake, made of nothing but gold, silver, and precious stones, and unless he could accomplish this within an hour, the most frightful doom awaited him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She told him he must build a castle on the other side of the lake, made of nothing but gold, silver, and precious stones, and unless he could accomplish this within an hour, the most frightful doom awaited him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following day the Fairy set him a third task to do, even harder than the other two.
on one occasion
From this reading She was even more amazed than she had been before, and asked him again if he had either seen or spoken to the black girl; but the Prince knew better than to betray his word, and once more lied freely.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was even more amazed than she had been before, and asked him again if he had either seen or spoken to the black girl; but the Prince knew better than to betray his word, and once more lied freely.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the following day the Fairy set him a third task to do, even harder than the other two.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading She told him he must build a castle on the other side of the lake, made of nothing but gold, silver, and precious stones, and unless he could accomplish this within an hour, the most frightful doom awaited him.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading She was even more amazed than she had been before, and asked him again if he had either seen or spoken to the black girl; but the Prince knew better than to betray his word, and once more lied freely.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Full of hope he hurried across the bridge, and recognised at once the spot where the castle was to stand, for spades, hammers, axes, and every other building implement lay scattered on the ground ready for the workman’s hand, but of gold, silver, and precious stones there was not a sign.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading Full of hope he hurried across the bridge, and recognised at once the spot where the castle was to stand, for spades, hammers, axes, and every other building implement lay scattered on the ground ready for the workman’s hand, but of gold, silver, and precious stones there was not a sign.
relyverbUS /rɪˈlaɪ/
have faith or confidence in
From this reading The Prince heard her words without anxiety, so entirely did he rely on the help of his black friend.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Full of hope he hurried across the bridge, and recognised at once the spot where the castle was to stand, for spades, hammers, axes, and every other building implement lay scattered on the ground ready for the workman’s hand, but of gold, silver, and precious stones there was not a sign.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was even more amazed than she had been before, and asked him again if he had either seen or spoken to the black girl; but the Prince knew better than to betray his word, and once more lied freely.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On the following day the Fairy set him a third task to do, even harder than the other two.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was even more amazed than she had been before, and asked him again if he had either seen or spoken to the black girl; but the Prince knew better than to betray his word, and once more lied freely.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She told him he must build a castle on the other side of the lake, made of nothing but gold, silver, and precious stones, and unless he could accomplish this within an hour, the most frightful doom awaited him.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Full of hope he hurried across the bridge, and recognised at once the spot where the castle was to stand, for spades, hammers, axes, and every other building implement lay scattered on the ground ready for the workman’s hand, but of gold, silver, and precious stones there was not a sign.
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 She told him he must build a castle on the other side of the lake, made of nothing but gold, silver, and precious stones, and unless he could accomplish this within an hour, the most frightful doom awaited him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Prince heard her words without anxiety, so entirely did he rely on the help of his black friend.
spadesnounUS /speɪdz/
plural of “spade” — a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
From this reading Full of hope he hurried across the bridge, and recognised at once the spot where the castle was to stand, for spades, hammers, axes, and every other building implement lay scattered on the ground ready for the workman’s hand, but of gold, silver, and precious stones there was not a sign.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading She was even more amazed than she had been before, and asked him again if he had either seen or spoken to the black girl; but the Prince knew better than to betray his word, and once more lied freely.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Full of hope he hurried across the bridge, and recognised at once the spot where the castle was to stand, for spades, hammers, axes, and every other building implement lay scattered on the ground ready for the workman’s hand, but of gold, silver, and precious stones there was not a sign.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Full of hope he hurried across the bridge, and recognised at once the spot where the castle was to stand, for spades, hammers, axes, and every other building implement lay scattered on the ground ready for the workman’s hand, but of gold, silver, and precious stones there was not a sign.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading She told him he must build a castle on the other side of the lake, made of nothing but gold, silver, and precious stones, and unless he could accomplish this within an hour, the most frightful doom awaited him.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading On the following day the Fairy set him a third task to do, even harder than the other two.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was even more amazed than she had been before, and asked him again if he had either seen or spoken to the black girl; but the Prince knew better than to betray his word, and once more lied freely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was even more amazed than she had been before, and asked him again if he had either seen or spoken to the black girl; but the Prince knew better than to betray his word, and once more lied freely.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Full of hope he hurried across the bridge, and recognised at once the spot where the castle was to stand, for spades, hammers, axes, and every other building implement lay scattered on the ground ready for the workman’s hand, but of gold, silver, and precious stones there was not a sign.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading On the following day the Fairy set him a third task to do, even harder than the other two.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She told him he must build a castle on the other side of the lake, made of nothing but gold, silver, and precious stones, and unless he could accomplish this within an hour, the most frightful doom awaited him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was even more amazed than she had been before, and asked him again if he had either seen or spoken to the black girl; but the Prince knew better than to betray his word, and once more lied freely.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told him he must build a castle on the other side of the lake, made of nothing but gold, silver, and precious stones, and unless he could accomplish this within an hour, the most frightful doom awaited him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On the following day the Fairy set him a third task to do, even harder than the other two.
except if; if not
From this reading She told him he must build a castle on the other side of the lake, made of nothing but gold, silver, and precious stones, and unless he could accomplish this within an hour, the most frightful doom awaited him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was even more amazed than she had been before, and asked him again if he had either seen or spoken to the black girl; but the Prince knew better than to betray his word, and once more lied freely.
in or at the place that
From this reading Full of hope he hurried across the bridge, and recognised at once the spot where the castle was to stand, for spades, hammers, axes, and every other building implement lay scattered on the ground ready for the workman’s hand, but of gold, silver, and precious stones there was not a sign.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading She told him he must build a castle on the other side of the lake, made of nothing but gold, silver, and precious stones, and unless he could accomplish this within an hour, the most frightful doom awaited him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The Prince heard her words without anxiety, so entirely did he rely on the help of his black friend.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She was even more amazed than she had been before, and asked him again if he had either seen or spoken to the black girl; but the Prince knew better than to betray his word, and once more lied freely.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The Prince heard her words without anxiety, so entirely did he rely on the help of his black friend.
workman'snounUS /ˈwɜːrkmənz/
possessive form of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading Full of hope he hurried across the bridge, and recognised at once the spot where the castle was to stand, for spades, hammers, axes, and every other building implement lay scattered on the ground ready for the workman’s hand, but of gold, silver, and precious stones there was not a sign.
