used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘I favoured you with my love, and you repaid me with treachery and theft.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘Now, villain, you are in my power!’ cried the Witch-maiden.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You stole my most precious jewel from me, and do you expect to live happily as the King’s son-in-law?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now the tables are turned; you are in my power, and I will be revenged on you for your crimes.’
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ‘Now, villain, you are in my power!’ cried the Witch-maiden.
crimesnounUS /kraɪmz/
plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Now the tables are turned; you are in my power, and I will be revenged on you for your crimes.’
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading ‘Forgive me! forgive me!’ cried the Prince; ‘I know too well how deeply I have wronged you, and most heartily do I repent it.’
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You stole my most precious jewel from me, and do you expect to live happily as the King’s son-in-law?
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading You stole my most precious jewel from me, and do you expect to live happily as the King’s son-in-law?
favoured
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From this reading ‘I favoured you with my love, and you repaid me with treachery and theft.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now the tables are turned; you are in my power, and I will be revenged on you for your crimes.’
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading ‘Forgive me! forgive me!’ cried the Prince; ‘I know too well how deeply I have wronged you, and most heartily do I repent it.’
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You stole my most precious jewel from me, and do you expect to live happily as the King’s son-in-law?
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading You stole my most precious jewel from me, and do you expect to live happily as the King’s son-in-law?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘Forgive me! forgive me!’ cried the Prince; ‘I know too well how deeply I have wronged you, and most heartily do I repent it.’
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading ‘Forgive me! forgive me!’ cried the Prince; ‘I know too well how deeply I have wronged you, and most heartily do I repent it.’
how
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From this reading ‘Forgive me! forgive me!’ cried the Prince; ‘I know too well how deeply I have wronged you, and most heartily do I repent it.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I favoured you with my love, and you repaid me with treachery and theft.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘Now, villain, you are in my power!’ cried the Witch-maiden.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘Forgive me! forgive me!’ cried the Prince; ‘I know too well how deeply I have wronged you, and most heartily do I repent it.’
jewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading You stole my most precious jewel from me, and do you expect to live happily as the King’s son-in-law?
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading You stole my most precious jewel from me, and do you expect to live happily as the King’s son-in-law?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ‘Forgive me! forgive me!’ cried the Prince; ‘I know too well how deeply I have wronged you, and most heartily do I repent it.’
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading You stole my most precious jewel from me, and do you expect to live happily as the King’s son-in-law?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading ‘I favoured you with my love, and you repaid me with treachery and theft.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘I favoured you with my love, and you repaid me with treachery and theft.
used to form the superlative
From this reading You stole my most precious jewel from me, and do you expect to live happily as the King’s son-in-law?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘Now, villain, you are in my power!’ cried the Witch-maiden.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ‘Now, villain, you are in my power!’ cried the Witch-maiden.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now the tables are turned; you are in my power, and I will be revenged on you for your crimes.’
possession of controlling influence
From this reading ‘Now, villain, you are in my power!’ cried the Witch-maiden.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading You stole my most precious jewel from me, and do you expect to live happily as the King’s son-in-law?
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading ‘Forgive me! forgive me!’ cried the Prince; ‘I know too well how deeply I have wronged you, and most heartily do I repent it.’
repaidverbUS /riˈpeɪd/
inflected form of “repay” — pay back
From this reading ‘I favoured you with my love, and you repaid me with treachery and theft.
repentverbUS /rɪˈpent/
turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading ‘Forgive me! forgive me!’ cried the Prince; ‘I know too well how deeply I have wronged you, and most heartily do I repent it.’
revenged
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From this reading Now the tables are turned; you are in my power, and I will be revenged on you for your crimes.’
son-in-lawnounUS /ˈsʌnɪnlɔː/
the husband of your daughter
From this reading You stole my most precious jewel from me, and do you expect to live happily as the King’s son-in-law?
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading You stole my most precious jewel from me, and do you expect to live happily as the King’s son-in-law?
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Now the tables are turned; you are in my power, and I will be revenged on you for your crimes.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Now, villain, you are in my power!’ cried the Witch-maiden.
theftnounUS /θeft/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading ‘I favoured you with my love, and you repaid me with treachery and theft.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You stole my most precious jewel from me, and do you expect to live happily as the King’s son-in-law?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading ‘Forgive me! forgive me!’ cried the Prince; ‘I know too well how deeply I have wronged you, and most heartily do I repent it.’
treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading ‘I favoured you with my love, and you repaid me with treachery and theft.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Now the tables are turned; you are in my power, and I will be revenged on you for your crimes.’
villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading ‘Now, villain, you are in my power!’ cried the Witch-maiden.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading ‘Forgive me! forgive me!’ cried the Prince; ‘I know too well how deeply I have wronged you, and most heartily do I repent it.’
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Now the tables are turned; you are in my power, and I will be revenged on you for your crimes.’
Witch-maiden
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From this reading ‘Now, villain, you are in my power!’ cried the Witch-maiden.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘I favoured you with my love, and you repaid me with treachery and theft.
wrongedverbUS /rɔːŋd/
past form of “wrong” — treat unjustly; do wrong to
From this reading ‘Forgive me! forgive me!’ cried the Prince; ‘I know too well how deeply I have wronged you, and most heartily do I repent it.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Now, villain, you are in my power!’ cried the Witch-maiden.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now the tables are turned; you are in my power, and I will be revenged on you for your crimes.’
