used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now, in the middle of the garden there was a pond of water, clear as crystal, and the old woman said to the Queen:
(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 And so, in all ignorance, the Queen followed her out into the garden and listened to her smooth, flattering words.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so, in all ignorance, the Queen followed her out into the garden and listened to her smooth, flattering words.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading ‘No, I think not,’ answered the Queen; but the next moment she regretted her words, and thought to herself: Why shouldn’t I bathe in that cool, fresh water?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now, in the middle of the garden there was a pond of water, clear as crystal, and the old woman said to the Queen:
batheverbUS /beɪð/
cleanse the entire body
From this reading Would you not like to bathe in it, fair Queen?’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘No, I think not,’ answered the Queen; but the next moment she regretted her words, and thought to herself: Why shouldn’t I bathe in that cool, fresh water?
rid of obstructions
From this reading Now, in the middle of the garden there was a pond of water, clear as crystal, and the old woman said to the Queen:
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading ‘The day is so warm, and the sun’s rays so scorching, that the water in the pond looks very cool and inviting.
crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading Now, in the middle of the garden there was a pond of water, clear as crystal, and the old woman said to the Queen:
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ‘The day is so warm, and the sun’s rays so scorching, that the water in the pond looks very cool and inviting.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Would you not like to bathe in it, fair Queen?’
flatteringadjectiveUS /ˈflætərɪŋ/
showing or representing to advantage
From this reading And so, in all ignorance, the Queen followed her out into the garden and listened to her smooth, flattering words.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading And so, in all ignorance, the Queen followed her out into the garden and listened to her smooth, flattering words.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading ‘No, I think not,’ answered the Queen; but the next moment she regretted her words, and thought to herself: Why shouldn’t I bathe in that cool, fresh water?
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading And so, in all ignorance, the Queen followed her out into the garden and listened to her smooth, flattering words.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And so, in all ignorance, the Queen followed her out into the garden and listened to her smooth, flattering words.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading ‘No, I think not,’ answered the Queen; but the next moment she regretted her words, and thought to herself: Why shouldn’t I bathe in that cool, fresh water?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘No, I think not,’ answered the Queen; but the next moment she regretted her words, and thought to herself: Why shouldn’t I bathe in that cool, fresh water?
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading And so, in all ignorance, the Queen followed her out into the garden and listened to her smooth, flattering words.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And so, in all ignorance, the Queen followed her out into the garden and listened to her smooth, flattering words.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And so, in all ignorance, the Queen followed her out into the garden and listened to her smooth, flattering words.
invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
attractive and tempting
From this reading ‘The day is so warm, and the sun’s rays so scorching, that the water in the pond looks very cool and inviting.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘The day is so warm, and the sun’s rays so scorching, that the water in the pond looks very cool and inviting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Would you not like to bathe in it, fair Queen?’
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Would you not like to bathe in it, fair Queen?’
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading And so, in all ignorance, the Queen followed her out into the garden and listened to her smooth, flattering words.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading ‘The day is so warm, and the sun’s rays so scorching, that the water in the pond looks very cool and inviting.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Now, in the middle of the garden there was a pond of water, clear as crystal, and the old woman said to the Queen:
a particular point in time
From this reading ‘No, I think not,’ answered the Queen; but the next moment she regretted her words, and thought to herself: Why shouldn’t I bathe in that cool, fresh water?
immediately following in time or order
From this reading ‘No, I think not,’ answered the Queen; but the next moment she regretted her words, and thought to herself: Why shouldn’t I bathe in that cool, fresh water?
not any; not one
From this reading ‘No, I think not,’ answered the Queen; but the next moment she regretted her words, and thought to herself: Why shouldn’t I bathe in that cool, fresh water?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Would you not like to bathe in it, fair Queen?’
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, in the middle of the garden there was a pond of water, clear as crystal, and the old woman said to the Queen:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, in the middle of the garden there was a pond of water, clear as crystal, and the old woman said to the Queen:
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Now, in the middle of the garden there was a pond of water, clear as crystal, and the old woman said to the Queen:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And so, in all ignorance, the Queen followed her out into the garden and listened to her smooth, flattering words.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading Now, in the middle of the garden there was a pond of water, clear as crystal, and the old woman said to the Queen:
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading And so, in all ignorance, the Queen followed her out into the garden and listened to her smooth, flattering words.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading ‘The day is so warm, and the sun’s rays so scorching, that the water in the pond looks very cool and inviting.
regrettedverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪd/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading ‘No, I think not,’ answered the Queen; but the next moment she regretted her words, and thought to herself: Why shouldn’t I bathe in that cool, fresh water?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Now, in the middle of the garden there was a pond of water, clear as crystal, and the old woman said to the Queen:
scorchingadjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrtʃɪŋ/
hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface
From this reading ‘The day is so warm, and the sun’s rays so scorching, that the water in the pond looks very cool and inviting.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘No, I think not,’ answered the Queen; but the next moment she regretted her words, and thought to herself: Why shouldn’t I bathe in that cool, fresh water?
shouldn't
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From this reading ‘No, I think not,’ answered the Queen; but the next moment she regretted her words, and thought to herself: Why shouldn’t I bathe in that cool, fresh water?
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading And so, in all ignorance, the Queen followed her out into the garden and listened to her smooth, flattering words.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so, in all ignorance, the Queen followed her out into the garden and listened to her smooth, flattering words.
sun'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading ‘The day is so warm, and the sun’s rays so scorching, that the water in the pond looks very cool and inviting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘The day is so warm, and the sun’s rays so scorching, that the water in the pond looks very cool and inviting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And so, in all ignorance, the Queen followed her out into the garden and listened to her smooth, flattering words.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now, in the middle of the garden there was a pond of water, clear as crystal, and the old woman said to the Queen:
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading ‘No, I think not,’ answered the Queen; but the next moment she regretted her words, and thought to herself: Why shouldn’t I bathe in that cool, fresh water?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading ‘No, I think not,’ answered the Queen; but the next moment she regretted her words, and thought to herself: Why shouldn’t I bathe in that cool, fresh water?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And so, in all ignorance, the Queen followed her out into the garden and listened to her smooth, flattering words.
precisely as stated
From this reading ‘The day is so warm, and the sun’s rays so scorching, that the water in the pond looks very cool and inviting.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading ‘The day is so warm, and the sun’s rays so scorching, that the water in the pond looks very cool and inviting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, in the middle of the garden there was a pond of water, clear as crystal, and the old woman said to the Queen:
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 Now, in the middle of the garden there was a pond of water, clear as crystal, and the old woman said to the Queen:
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading ‘No, I think not,’ answered the Queen; but the next moment she regretted her words, and thought to herself: Why shouldn’t I bathe in that cool, fresh water?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Now, in the middle of the garden there was a pond of water, clear as crystal, and the old woman said to the Queen:
the words that are spoken
From this reading And so, in all ignorance, the Queen followed her out into the garden and listened to her smooth, flattering words.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would you not like to bathe in it, fair Queen?’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Would you not like to bathe in it, fair Queen?’
