used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And as he stroked her wings she was changed into a beautiful woman, and he recognised his dear wife.
anew
From this reading Would I were the Queen again; Would that you had never been slain.’
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But, though they ran to and fro, the duck always fled past them, and would not let herself be caught.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading So the King himself stepped down amongst them, and instantly the duck fluttered down into his hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as the King heard her words he began to suspect that he had been deceived, and he called out to the servants, ‘Catch that duck, and bring it here.’
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as the King heard her words he began to suspect that he had been deceived, and he called out to the servants, ‘Catch that duck, and bring it here.’
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But, though they ran to and fro, the duck always fled past them, and would not let herself be caught.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading And as he stroked her wings she was changed into a beautiful woman, and he recognised his dear wife.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Would I were the Queen again; Would that you had never been slain.’
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And as the King heard her words he began to suspect that he had been deceived, and he called out to the servants, ‘Catch that duck, and bring it here.’
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And as the King heard her words he began to suspect that he had been deceived, and he called out to the servants, ‘Catch that duck, and bring it here.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, though they ran to and fro, the duck always fled past them, and would not let herself be caught.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And as the King heard her words he began to suspect that he had been deceived, and he called out to the servants, ‘Catch that duck, and bring it here.’
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading And as the King heard her words he began to suspect that he had been deceived, and he called out to the servants, ‘Catch that duck, and bring it here.’
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading But, though they ran to and fro, the duck always fled past them, and would not let herself be caught.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading And as he stroked her wings she was changed into a beautiful woman, and he recognised his dear wife.
dearly loved
From this reading And as he stroked her wings she was changed into a beautiful woman, and he recognised his dear wife.
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading And as the King heard her words he began to suspect that he had been deceived, and he called out to the servants, ‘Catch that duck, and bring it here.’
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So the King himself stepped down amongst them, and instantly the duck fluttered down into his hands.
duckverbUS /dʌk/
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading And as the King heard her words he began to suspect that he had been deceived, and he called out to the servants, ‘Catch that duck, and bring it here.’
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading But, though they ran to and fro, the duck always fled past them, and would not let herself be caught.
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading So the King himself stepped down amongst them, and instantly the duck fluttered down into his hands.
fro
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From this reading But, though they ran to and fro, the duck always fled past them, and would not let herself be caught.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Would I were the Queen again; Would that you had never been slain.’
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading So the King himself stepped down amongst them, and instantly the duck fluttered down into his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And as the King heard her words he began to suspect that he had been deceived, and he called out to the servants, ‘Catch that duck, and bring it here.’
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And as the King heard her words he began to suspect that he had been deceived, and he called out to the servants, ‘Catch that duck, and bring it here.’
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And as the King heard her words he began to suspect that he had been deceived, and he called out to the servants, ‘Catch that duck, and bring it here.’
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And as the King heard her words he began to suspect that he had been deceived, and he called out to the servants, ‘Catch that duck, and bring it here.’
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But, though they ran to and fro, the duck always fled past them, and would not let herself be caught.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So the King himself stepped down amongst them, and instantly the duck fluttered down into his hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So the King himself stepped down amongst them, and instantly the duck fluttered down into his hands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Would I were the Queen again; Would that you had never been slain.’
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading So the King himself stepped down amongst them, and instantly the duck fluttered down into his hands.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So the King himself stepped down amongst them, and instantly the duck fluttered down into his hands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And as the King heard her words he began to suspect that he had been deceived, and he called out to the servants, ‘Catch that duck, and bring it here.’
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading And as the King heard her words he began to suspect that he had been deceived, and he called out to the servants, ‘Catch that duck, and bring it here.’
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But, though they ran to and fro, the duck always fled past them, and would not let herself be caught.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Would I were the Queen again; Would that you had never been slain.’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But, though they ran to and fro, the duck always fled past them, and would not let herself be caught.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And as the King heard her words he began to suspect that he had been deceived, and he called out to the servants, ‘Catch that duck, and bring it here.’
the time that has elapsed
From this reading But, though they ran to and fro, the duck always fled past them, and would not let herself be caught.
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 Would I were the Queen again; Would that you had never been slain.’
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading But, though they ran to and fro, the duck always fled past them, and would not let herself be caught.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading And as he stroked her wings she was changed into a beautiful woman, and he recognised his dear wife.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading And as the King heard her words he began to suspect that he had been deceived, and he called out to the servants, ‘Catch that duck, and bring it here.’
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And as he stroked her wings she was changed into a beautiful woman, and he recognised his dear wife.
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading Would I were the Queen again; Would that you had never been slain.’
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the King himself stepped down amongst them, and instantly the duck fluttered down into his hands.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading So the King himself stepped down amongst them, and instantly the duck fluttered down into his hands.
strokedverbUS /stroʊkt/
past form of “stroke” — touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
From this reading And as he stroked her wings she was changed into a beautiful woman, and he recognised his dear wife.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading And as the King heard her words he began to suspect that he had been deceived, and he called out to the servants, ‘Catch that duck, and bring it here.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Would I were the Queen again; Would that you had never been slain.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Would I were the Queen again; Would that you had never been slain.’
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But, though they ran to and fro, the duck always fled past them, and would not let herself be caught.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, though they ran to and fro, the duck always fled past them, and would not let herself be caught.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But, though they ran to and fro, the duck always fled past them, and would not let herself be caught.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And as the King heard her words he began to suspect that he had been deceived, and he called out to the servants, ‘Catch that duck, and bring it here.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And as he stroked her wings she was changed into a beautiful woman, and he recognised his dear wife.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Would I were the Queen again; Would that you had never been slain.’
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading And as he stroked her wings she was changed into a beautiful woman, and he recognised his dear wife.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading And as he stroked her wings she was changed into a beautiful woman, and he recognised his dear wife.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And as he stroked her wings she was changed into a beautiful woman, and he recognised his dear wife.
the words that are spoken
From this reading And as the King heard her words he began to suspect that he had been deceived, and he called out to the servants, ‘Catch that duck, and bring it here.’
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would I were the Queen again; Would that you had never been slain.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Would I were the Queen again; Would that you had never been slain.’
