(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 The King’s daughter often dreamed that her husband was going through some great suffering: she therefore begged her father to summon all the enchanters and magicians, that they might try to find out where the Prince was and how he could be set free.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old King and his daughter waited anxiously for many weeks for the Prince’s return, but no news of him arrived.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading The old King and his daughter waited anxiously for many weeks for the Prince’s return, but no news of him arrived.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I will bring you every day enough food to prevent you dying of hunger, but you need never hope for freedom any more.’
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The old King and his daughter waited anxiously for many weeks for the Prince’s return, but no news of him arrived.
artsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading But the magicians, with all their arts, could find out nothing, except that he was still living and undergoing great suffering; but none could tell where he was to be found.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The King’s daughter often dreamed that her husband was going through some great suffering: she therefore begged her father to summon all the enchanters and magicians, that they might try to find out where the Prince was and how he could be set free.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading The King’s daughter often dreamed that her husband was going through some great suffering: she therefore begged her father to summon all the enchanters and magicians, that they might try to find out where the Prince was and how he could be set free.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I will bring you every day enough food to prevent you dying of hunger, but you need never hope for freedom any more.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I will bring you every day enough food to prevent you dying of hunger, but you need never hope for freedom any more.’
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The King’s daughter often dreamed that her husband was going through some great suffering: she therefore begged her father to summon all the enchanters and magicians, that they might try to find out where the Prince was and how he could be set free.
a female human offspring
From this reading The old King and his daughter waited anxiously for many weeks for the Prince’s return, but no news of him arrived.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I will bring you every day enough food to prevent you dying of hunger, but you need never hope for freedom any more.’
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading The King’s daughter often dreamed that her husband was going through some great suffering: she therefore begged her father to summon all the enchanters and magicians, that they might try to find out where the Prince was and how he could be set free.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading I will bring you every day enough food to prevent you dying of hunger, but you need never hope for freedom any more.’
enchantersnounUS /enˈtʃæntərz/
plural of “enchanter” — a sorcerer or magician
From this reading The King’s daughter often dreamed that her husband was going through some great suffering: she therefore begged her father to summon all the enchanters and magicians, that they might try to find out where the Prince was and how he could be set free.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I will bring you every day enough food to prevent you dying of hunger, but you need never hope for freedom any more.’
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I will bring you every day enough food to prevent you dying of hunger, but you need never hope for freedom any more.’
apart from; not including
From this reading But the magicians, with all their arts, could find out nothing, except that he was still living and undergoing great suffering; but none could tell where he was to be found.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The King’s daughter often dreamed that her husband was going through some great suffering: she therefore begged her father to summon all the enchanters and magicians, that they might try to find out where the Prince was and how he could be set free.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The King’s daughter often dreamed that her husband was going through some great suffering: she therefore begged her father to summon all the enchanters and magicians, that they might try to find out where the Prince was and how he could be set free.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading I will bring you every day enough food to prevent you dying of hunger, but you need never hope for freedom any more.’
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I will bring you every day enough food to prevent you dying of hunger, but you need never hope for freedom any more.’
set up or found
From this reading But the magicians, with all their arts, could find out nothing, except that he was still living and undergoing great suffering; but none could tell where he was to be found.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The King’s daughter often dreamed that her husband was going through some great suffering: she therefore begged her father to summon all the enchanters and magicians, that they might try to find out where the Prince was and how he could be set free.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading I will bring you every day enough food to prevent you dying of hunger, but you need never hope for freedom any more.’
the act of departing
From this reading The King’s daughter often dreamed that her husband was going through some great suffering: she therefore begged her father to summon all the enchanters and magicians, that they might try to find out where the Prince was and how he could be set free.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The King’s daughter often dreamed that her husband was going through some great suffering: she therefore begged her father to summon all the enchanters and magicians, that they might try to find out where the Prince was and how he could be set free.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The King’s daughter often dreamed that her husband was going through some great suffering: she therefore begged her father to summon all the enchanters and magicians, that they might try to find out where the Prince was and how he could be set free.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The King’s daughter often dreamed that her husband was going through some great suffering: she therefore begged her father to summon all the enchanters and magicians, that they might try to find out where the Prince was and how he could be set free.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With these words she left him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old King and his daughter waited anxiously for many weeks for the Prince’s return, but no news of him arrived.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I will bring you every day enough food to prevent you dying of hunger, but you need never hope for freedom any more.’
how
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From this reading The King’s daughter often dreamed that her husband was going through some great suffering: she therefore begged her father to summon all the enchanters and magicians, that they might try to find out where the Prince was and how he could be set free.
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading I will bring you every day enough food to prevent you dying of hunger, but you need never hope for freedom any more.’
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The King’s daughter often dreamed that her husband was going through some great suffering: she therefore begged her father to summon all the enchanters and magicians, that they might try to find out where the Prince was and how he could be set free.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will bring you every day enough food to prevent you dying of hunger, but you need never hope for freedom any more.’
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The old King and his daughter waited anxiously for many weeks for the Prince’s return, but no news of him arrived.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The King’s daughter often dreamed that her husband was going through some great suffering: she therefore begged her father to summon all the enchanters and magicians, that they might try to find out where the Prince was and how he could be set free.
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 left him.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading But the magicians, with all their arts, could find out nothing, except that he was still living and undergoing great suffering; but none could tell where he was to be found.
magiciansnounUS /məˈdʒɪʃənz/
plural of “magician” — someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
From this reading The King’s daughter often dreamed that her husband was going through some great suffering: she therefore begged her father to summon all the enchanters and magicians, that they might try to find out where the Prince was and how he could be set free.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The old King and his daughter waited anxiously for many weeks for the Prince’s return, but no news of him arrived.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The King’s daughter often dreamed that her husband was going through some great suffering: she therefore begged her father to summon all the enchanters and magicians, that they might try to find out where the Prince was and how he could be set free.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I will bring you every day enough food to prevent you dying of hunger, but you need never hope for freedom any more.’
a condition requiring relief
From this reading I will bring you every day enough food to prevent you dying of hunger, but you need never hope for freedom any more.’
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I will bring you every day enough food to prevent you dying of hunger, but you need never hope for freedom any more.’
information about recent and important events
From this reading The old King and his daughter waited anxiously for many weeks for the Prince’s return, but no news of him arrived.
not any; not one
From this reading The old King and his daughter waited anxiously for many weeks for the Prince’s return, but no news of him arrived.
not one, and not any
From this reading But the magicians, with all their arts, could find out nothing, except that he was still living and undergoing great suffering; but none could tell where he was to be found.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But the magicians, with all their arts, could find out nothing, except that he was still living and undergoing great suffering; but none could tell where he was to be found.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I will bring you every day enough food to prevent you dying of hunger, but you need never hope for freedom any more.’
many times at short intervals
From this reading The King’s daughter often dreamed that her husband was going through some great suffering: she therefore begged her father to summon all the enchanters and magicians, that they might try to find out where the Prince was and how he could be set free.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old King and his daughter waited anxiously for many weeks for the Prince’s return, but no news of him arrived.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The King’s daughter often dreamed that her husband was going through some great suffering: she therefore begged her father to summon all the enchanters and magicians, that they might try to find out where the Prince was and how he could be set free.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading I will bring you every day enough food to prevent you dying of hunger, but you need never hope for freedom any more.’
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The King’s daughter often dreamed that her husband was going through some great suffering: she therefore begged her father to summon all the enchanters and magicians, that they might try to find out where the Prince was and how he could be set free.
Prince'snounUS /ˈprɪnsɪz/
possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The old King and his daughter waited anxiously for many weeks for the Prince’s return, but no news of him arrived.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The old King and his daughter waited anxiously for many weeks for the Prince’s return, but no news of him arrived.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The King’s daughter often dreamed that her husband was going through some great suffering: she therefore begged her father to summon all the enchanters and magicians, that they might try to find out where the Prince was and how he could be set free.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With these words she left him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The King’s daughter often dreamed that her husband was going through some great suffering: she therefore begged her father to summon all the enchanters and magicians, that they might try to find out where the Prince was and how he could be set free.
not in physical motion
From this reading But the magicians, with all their arts, could find out nothing, except that he was still living and undergoing great suffering; but none could tell where he was to be found.
a state of acute pain
From this reading The King’s daughter often dreamed that her husband was going through some great suffering: she therefore begged her father to summon all the enchanters and magicians, that they might try to find out where the Prince was and how he could be set free.
summonverbUS /ˈsʌmən/
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading The King’s daughter often dreamed that her husband was going through some great suffering: she therefore begged her father to summon all the enchanters and magicians, that they might try to find out where the Prince was and how he could be set free.
express in words
From this reading But the magicians, with all their arts, could find out nothing, except that he was still living and undergoing great suffering; but none could tell where he was to be found.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The King’s daughter often dreamed that her husband was going through some great suffering: she therefore begged her father to summon all the enchanters and magicians, that they might try to find out where the Prince was and how he could be set free.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old King and his daughter waited anxiously for many weeks for the Prince’s return, but no news of him arrived.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But the magicians, with all their arts, could find out nothing, except that he was still living and undergoing great suffering; but none could tell where he was to be found.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The King’s daughter often dreamed that her husband was going through some great suffering: she therefore begged her father to summon all the enchanters and magicians, that they might try to find out where the Prince was and how he could be set free.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading With these words she left him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The King’s daughter often dreamed that her husband was going through some great suffering: she therefore begged her father to summon all the enchanters and magicians, that they might try to find out where the Prince was and how he could be set free.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The King’s daughter often dreamed that her husband was going through some great suffering: she therefore begged her father to summon all the enchanters and magicians, that they might try to find out where the Prince was and how he could be set free.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I will bring you every day enough food to prevent you dying of hunger, but you need never hope for freedom any more.’
make an effort or attempt
From this reading The King’s daughter often dreamed that her husband was going through some great suffering: she therefore begged her father to summon all the enchanters and magicians, that they might try to find out where the Prince was and how he could be set free.
undergoingverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading But the magicians, with all their arts, could find out nothing, except that he was still living and undergoing great suffering; but none could tell where he was to be found.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The old King and his daughter waited anxiously for many weeks for the Prince’s return, but no news of him arrived.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The King’s daughter often dreamed that her husband was going through some great suffering: she therefore begged her father to summon all the enchanters and magicians, that they might try to find out where the Prince was and how he could be set free.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The old King and his daughter waited anxiously for many weeks for the Prince’s return, but no news of him arrived.
in or at the place that
From this reading The King’s daughter often dreamed that her husband was going through some great suffering: she therefore begged her father to summon all the enchanters and magicians, that they might try to find out where the Prince was and how he could be set free.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will bring you every day enough food to prevent you dying of hunger, but you need never hope for freedom any more.’
in the company of; together with
From this reading With these words she left him.
the words that are spoken
From this reading With these words she left him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will bring you every day enough food to prevent you dying of hunger, but you need never hope for freedom any more.’
