anew
From this reading Presently she was beside him again laughing, and holding the ring between her fingers.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then she put the ring on her third finger, and in an instant she had vanished from his eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then she put the ring on her third finger, and in an instant she had vanished from his eyes.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The youth pretended to have forgotten what to do, and asked what finger he must put the ring on so that no sharp weapon could hurt him?’
next to; at the side of
From this reading Presently she was beside him again laughing, and holding the ring between her fingers.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Presently she was beside him again laughing, and holding the ring between her fingers.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading ‘Do let me try,’ said the youth, ‘whether I can do these wonderful things.’
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The youth pretended to have forgotten what to do, and asked what finger he must put the ring on so that no sharp weapon could hurt him?’
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘Do let me try,’ said the youth, ‘whether I can do these wonderful things.’
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then she put the ring on her third finger, and in an instant she had vanished from his eyes.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading Then she put the ring on her third finger, and in an instant she had vanished from his eyes.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Presently she was beside him again laughing, and holding the ring between her fingers.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The youth pretended to have forgotten what to do, and asked what finger he must put the ring on so that no sharp weapon could hurt him?’
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then she put the ring on her third finger, and in an instant she had vanished from his eyes.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The maiden, suspecting no treachery, gave him the magic ring.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then she put the ring on her third finger, and in an instant she had vanished from his eyes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The youth pretended to have forgotten what to do, and asked what finger he must put the ring on so that no sharp weapon could hurt him?’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The youth pretended to have forgotten what to do, and asked what finger he must put the ring on so that no sharp weapon could hurt him?’
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she put the ring on her third finger, and in an instant she had vanished from his eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Presently she was beside him again laughing, and holding the ring between her fingers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she put the ring on her third finger, and in an instant she had vanished from his eyes.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Presently she was beside him again laughing, and holding the ring between her fingers.
be the source of pain
From this reading The youth pretended to have forgotten what to do, and asked what finger he must put the ring on so that no sharp weapon could hurt him?’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Do let me try,’ said the youth, ‘whether I can do these wonderful things.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then she put the ring on her third finger, and in an instant she had vanished from his eyes.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Then she put the ring on her third finger, and in an instant she had vanished from his eyes.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Presently she was beside him again laughing, and holding the ring between her fingers.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ‘Do let me try,’ said the youth, ‘whether I can do these wonderful things.’
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading The maiden, suspecting no treachery, gave him the magic ring.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading The maiden, suspecting no treachery, gave him the magic ring.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Do let me try,’ said the youth, ‘whether I can do these wonderful things.’
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The youth pretended to have forgotten what to do, and asked what finger he must put the ring on so that no sharp weapon could hurt him?’
not any; not one
From this reading The maiden, suspecting no treachery, gave him the magic ring.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then she put the ring on her third finger, and in an instant she had vanished from his eyes.
in the near future
From this reading Presently she was beside him again laughing, and holding the ring between her fingers.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading The youth pretended to have forgotten what to do, and asked what finger he must put the ring on so that no sharp weapon could hurt him?’
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then she put the ring on her third finger, and in an instant she had vanished from his eyes.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Then she put the ring on her third finger, and in an instant she had vanished from his eyes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Do let me try,’ said the youth, ‘whether I can do these wonderful things.’
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The youth pretended to have forgotten what to do, and asked what finger he must put the ring on so that no sharp weapon could hurt him?’
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she put the ring on her third finger, and in an instant she had vanished from his eyes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The youth pretended to have forgotten what to do, and asked what finger he must put the ring on so that no sharp weapon could hurt him?’
suspectingverbUS /səˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “suspect” — imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading The maiden, suspecting no treachery, gave him the magic ring.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The youth pretended to have forgotten what to do, and asked what finger he must put the ring on so that no sharp weapon could hurt him?’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then she put the ring on her third finger, and in an instant she had vanished from his eyes.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she put the ring on her third finger, and in an instant she had vanished from his eyes.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading ‘Do let me try,’ said the youth, ‘whether I can do these wonderful things.’
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading ‘Do let me try,’ said the youth, ‘whether I can do these wonderful things.’
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Then she put the ring on her third finger, and in an instant she had vanished from his eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The youth pretended to have forgotten what to do, and asked what finger he must put the ring on so that no sharp weapon could hurt him?’
treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading The maiden, suspecting no treachery, gave him the magic ring.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading ‘Do let me try,’ said the youth, ‘whether I can do these wonderful things.’
having passed out of existence
From this reading Then she put the ring on her third finger, and in an instant she had vanished from his eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Presently she was beside him again laughing, and holding the ring between her fingers.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading The youth pretended to have forgotten what to do, and asked what finger he must put the ring on so that no sharp weapon could hurt him?’
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The youth pretended to have forgotten what to do, and asked what finger he must put the ring on so that no sharp weapon could hurt him?’
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading ‘Do let me try,’ said the youth, ‘whether I can do these wonderful things.’
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading ‘Do let me try,’ said the youth, ‘whether I can do these wonderful things.’
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading ‘Do let me try,’ said the youth, ‘whether I can do these wonderful things.’
