used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The maiden answered, ‘Your prayers and your repentance come too late, and if I were to spare you everyone would think me a fool.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The maiden now chained the young man’s hands and feet so that he could not escape; then she said in an angry voice, ‘Here you shall remain chained up until you die.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The maiden answered, ‘Your prayers and your repentance come too late, and if I were to spare you everyone would think me a fool.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading The maiden now chained the young man’s hands and feet so that he could not escape; then she said in an angry voice, ‘Here you shall remain chained up until you die.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The maiden answered, ‘Your prayers and your repentance come too late, and if I were to spare you everyone would think me a fool.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading With these words she put the ring upon her left thumb, lifted the young man with one hand, and walked away with him under her arm.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading With these words she put the ring upon her left thumb, lifted the young man with one hand, and walked away with him under her arm.
have
From this reading You have doubly wronged me; first you scorned my love, and then you stole my ring, and you must bear the punishment.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This time she did not take him to a splendid palace, but to a deep cave in a rock, where there were chains hanging from the wall.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading This time she did not take him to a splendid palace, but to a deep cave in a rock, where there were chains hanging from the wall.
chainedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪnd/
bound with chains
From this reading The maiden now chained the young man’s hands and feet so that he could not escape; then she said in an angry voice, ‘Here you shall remain chained up until you die.
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading This time she did not take him to a splendid palace, but to a deep cave in a rock, where there were chains hanging from the wall.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The maiden answered, ‘Your prayers and your repentance come too late, and if I were to spare you everyone would think me a fool.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The maiden now chained the young man’s hands and feet so that he could not escape; then she said in an angry voice, ‘Here you shall remain chained up until you die.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading This time she did not take him to a splendid palace, but to a deep cave in a rock, where there were chains hanging from the wall.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This time she did not take him to a splendid palace, but to a deep cave in a rock, where there were chains hanging from the wall.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The maiden now chained the young man’s hands and feet so that he could not escape; then she said in an angry voice, ‘Here you shall remain chained up until you die.
doublyadverbUS /ˈdʌbli/
to double the degree
From this reading You have doubly wronged me; first you scorned my love, and then you stole my ring, and you must bear the punishment.’
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The maiden now chained the young man’s hands and feet so that he could not escape; then she said in an angry voice, ‘Here you shall remain chained up until you die.
every person
From this reading The maiden answered, ‘Your prayers and your repentance come too late, and if I were to spare you everyone would think me a fool.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The maiden now chained the young man’s hands and feet so that he could not escape; then she said in an angry voice, ‘Here you shall remain chained up until you die.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading You have doubly wronged me; first you scorned my love, and then you stole my ring, and you must bear the punishment.’
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading The maiden answered, ‘Your prayers and your repentance come too late, and if I were to spare you everyone would think me a fool.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This time she did not take him to a splendid palace, but to a deep cave in a rock, where there were chains hanging from the wall.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading With these words she put the ring upon her left thumb, lifted the young man with one hand, and walked away with him under her arm.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The maiden now chained the young man’s hands and feet so that he could not escape; then she said in an angry voice, ‘Here you shall remain chained up until you die.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading This time she did not take him to a splendid palace, but to a deep cave in a rock, where there were chains hanging from the wall.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have doubly wronged me; first you scorned my love, and then you stole my ring, and you must bear the punishment.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The maiden now chained the young man’s hands and feet so that he could not escape; then she said in an angry voice, ‘Here you shall remain chained up until you die.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With these words she put the ring upon her left thumb, lifted the young man with one hand, and walked away with him under her arm.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The maiden now chained the young man’s hands and feet so that he could not escape; then she said in an angry voice, ‘Here you shall remain chained up until you die.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With these words she put the ring upon her left thumb, lifted the young man with one hand, and walked away with him under her arm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The maiden answered, ‘Your prayers and your repentance come too late, and if I were to spare you everyone would think me a fool.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The maiden answered, ‘Your prayers and your repentance come too late, and if I were to spare you everyone would think me a fool.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This time she did not take him to a splendid palace, but to a deep cave in a rock, where there were chains hanging from the wall.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The maiden answered, ‘Your prayers and your repentance come too late, and if I were to spare you everyone would think me a fool.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading With these words she put the ring upon her left thumb, lifted the young man with one hand, and walked away with him under her arm.
held up in the air
From this reading With these words she put the ring upon her left thumb, lifted the young man with one hand, and walked away with him under her arm.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading You have doubly wronged me; first you scorned my love, and then you stole my ring, and you must bear the punishment.’
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading The maiden answered, ‘Your prayers and your repentance come too late, and if I were to spare you everyone would think me a fool.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading With these words she put the ring upon her left thumb, lifted the young man with one hand, and walked away with him under her arm.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The maiden now chained the young man’s hands and feet so that he could not escape; then she said in an angry voice, ‘Here you shall remain chained up until you die.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The maiden answered, ‘Your prayers and your repentance come too late, and if I were to spare you everyone would think me a fool.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You have doubly wronged me; first you scorned my love, and then you stole my ring, and you must bear the punishment.’
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You have doubly wronged me; first you scorned my love, and then you stole my ring, and you must bear the punishment.’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This time she did not take him to a splendid palace, but to a deep cave in a rock, where there were chains hanging from the wall.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The maiden now chained the young man’s hands and feet so that he could not escape; then she said in an angry voice, ‘Here you shall remain chained up until you die.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With these words she put the ring upon her left thumb, lifted the young man with one hand, and walked away with him under her arm.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading This time she did not take him to a splendid palace, but to a deep cave in a rock, where there were chains hanging from the wall.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading The maiden answered, ‘Your prayers and your repentance come too late, and if I were to spare you everyone would think me a fool.
the act of punishing
From this reading You have doubly wronged me; first you scorned my love, and then you stole my ring, and you must bear the punishment.’
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading With these words she put the ring upon her left thumb, lifted the young man with one hand, and walked away with him under her arm.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The maiden now chained the young man’s hands and feet so that he could not escape; then she said in an angry voice, ‘Here you shall remain chained up until you die.
repentancenounUS /rɪˈpentəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading The maiden answered, ‘Your prayers and your repentance come too late, and if I were to spare you everyone would think me a fool.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading You have doubly wronged me; first you scorned my love, and then you stole my ring, and you must bear the punishment.’
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading This time she did not take him to a splendid palace, but to a deep cave in a rock, where there were chains hanging from the wall.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The maiden now chained the young man’s hands and feet so that he could not escape; then she said in an angry voice, ‘Here you shall remain chained up until you die.
scornedadjectiveUS /skɔːrnd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading You have doubly wronged me; first you scorned my love, and then you stole my ring, and you must bear the punishment.’
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The maiden now chained the young man’s hands and feet so that he could not escape; then she said in an angry voice, ‘Here you shall remain chained up until you die.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With these words she put the ring upon her left thumb, lifted the young man with one hand, and walked away with him under her arm.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The maiden now chained the young man’s hands and feet so that he could not escape; then she said in an angry voice, ‘Here you shall remain chained up until you die.
refrain from harming
From this reading The maiden answered, ‘Your prayers and your repentance come too late, and if I were to spare you everyone would think me a fool.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading This time she did not take him to a splendid palace, but to a deep cave in a rock, where there were chains hanging from the wall.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading You have doubly wronged me; first you scorned my love, and then you stole my ring, and you must bear the punishment.’
carry out
From this reading This time she did not take him to a splendid palace, but to a deep cave in a rock, where there were chains hanging from the wall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The maiden now chained the young man’s hands and feet so that he could not escape; then she said in an angry voice, ‘Here you shall remain chained up until you die.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The maiden answered, ‘Your prayers and your repentance come too late, and if I were to spare you everyone would think me a fool.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading You have doubly wronged me; first you scorned my love, and then you stole my ring, and you must bear the punishment.’
in or at that place or location
From this reading This time she did not take him to a splendid palace, but to a deep cave in a rock, where there were chains hanging from the wall.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading With these words she put the ring upon her left thumb, lifted the young man with one hand, and walked away with him under her arm.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The maiden answered, ‘Your prayers and your repentance come too late, and if I were to spare you everyone would think me a fool.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time she did not take him to a splendid palace, but to a deep cave in a rock, where there were chains hanging from the wall.
thumbnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading With these words she put the ring upon her left thumb, lifted the young man with one hand, and walked away with him under her arm.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time she did not take him to a splendid palace, but to a deep cave in a rock, where there were chains hanging from the wall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The maiden answered, ‘Your prayers and your repentance come too late, and if I were to spare you everyone would think me a fool.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The maiden answered, ‘Your prayers and your repentance come too late, and if I were to spare you everyone would think me a fool.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading With these words she put the ring upon her left thumb, lifted the young man with one hand, and walked away with him under her arm.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The maiden now chained the young man’s hands and feet so that he could not escape; then she said in an angry voice, ‘Here you shall remain chained up until you die.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The maiden now chained the young man’s hands and feet so that he could not escape; then she said in an angry voice, ‘Here you shall remain chained up until you die.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With these words she put the ring upon her left thumb, lifted the young man with one hand, and walked away with him under her arm.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The maiden now chained the young man’s hands and feet so that he could not escape; then she said in an angry voice, ‘Here you shall remain chained up until you die.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading With these words she put the ring upon her left thumb, lifted the young man with one hand, and walked away with him under her arm.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading This time she did not take him to a splendid palace, but to a deep cave in a rock, where there were chains hanging from the wall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The maiden answered, ‘Your prayers and your repentance come too late, and if I were to spare you everyone would think me a fool.
in or at the place that
From this reading This time she did not take him to a splendid palace, but to a deep cave in a rock, where there were chains hanging from the wall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With these words she put the ring upon her left thumb, lifted the young man with one hand, and walked away with him under her arm.
the words that are spoken
From this reading With these words she put the ring upon her left thumb, lifted the young man with one hand, and walked away with him under her arm.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The maiden answered, ‘Your prayers and your repentance come too late, and if I were to spare you everyone would think me a fool.
wrongedverbUS /rɔːŋd/
past form of “wrong” — treat unjustly; do wrong to
From this reading You have doubly wronged me; first you scorned my love, and then you stole my ring, and you must bear the punishment.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The maiden answered, ‘Your prayers and your repentance come too late, and if I were to spare you everyone would think me a fool.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading With these words she put the ring upon her left thumb, lifted the young man with one hand, and walked away with him under her arm.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The maiden answered, ‘Your prayers and your repentance come too late, and if I were to spare you everyone would think me a fool.
