aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She told them all about her kettle-drum.
(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 She told them all about her kettle-drum.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Don't mind interrupting his hunting," they answered.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "No, I will not," she said; "for why should I call him from his hunting when I do not want him?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Next morning when the King had gone out to hunt, his four other Queens came to see the gardener's daughter.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Oh," they said, "do drum on it just to see if the King really will come to you."
a female human offspring
From this reading Next morning when the King had gone out to hunt, his four other Queens came to see the gardener's daughter.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh," they said, "do drum on it just to see if the King really will come to you."
Don't
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From this reading "Don't mind interrupting his hunting," they answered.
drumnounUS /drʌm/
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading "Oh," they said, "do drum on it just to see if the King really will come to you."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No, I will not," she said; "for why should I call him from his hunting when I do not want him?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Next morning when the King had gone out to hunt, his four other Queens came to see the gardener's daughter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "No, I will not," she said; "for why should I call him from his hunting when I do not want him?"
gardener'snounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənərz/
possessive form of “gardener” — someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading Next morning when the King had gone out to hunt, his four other Queens came to see the gardener's daughter.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Next morning when the King had gone out to hunt, his four other Queens came to see the gardener's daughter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Next morning when the King had gone out to hunt, his four other Queens came to see the gardener's daughter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She told them all about her kettle-drum.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No, I will not," she said; "for why should I call him from his hunting when I do not want him?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Next morning when the King had gone out to hunt, his four other Queens came to see the gardener's daughter.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Next morning when the King had gone out to hunt, his four other Queens came to see the gardener's daughter.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading "No, I will not," she said; "for why should I call him from his hunting when I do not want him?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I will not," she said; "for why should I call him from his hunting when I do not want him?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Oh," they said, "do drum on it just to see if the King really will come to you."
interruptingverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪŋ/
-ing form of “interrupt” — make a break in
From this reading "Don't mind interrupting his hunting," they answered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh," they said, "do drum on it just to see if the King really will come to you."
and nothing more
From this reading "Oh," they said, "do drum on it just to see if the King really will come to you."
kettle-drum
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From this reading She told them all about her kettle-drum.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Next morning when the King had gone out to hunt, his four other Queens came to see the gardener's daughter.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Don't mind interrupting his hunting," they answered.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning when the King had gone out to hunt, his four other Queens came to see the gardener's daughter.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning when the King had gone out to hunt, his four other Queens came to see the gardener's daughter.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I will not," she said; "for why should I call him from his hunting when I do not want him?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, I will not," she said; "for why should I call him from his hunting when I do not want him?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh," they said, "do drum on it just to see if the King really will come to you."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Oh," they said, "do drum on it just to see if the King really will come to you."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Next morning when the King had gone out to hunt, his four other Queens came to see the gardener's daughter.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Next morning when the King had gone out to hunt, his four other Queens came to see the gardener's daughter.
QueensnounUS /kwiːnz/
a borough of New York City
From this reading Next morning when the King had gone out to hunt, his four other Queens came to see the gardener's daughter.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Oh," they said, "do drum on it just to see if the King really will come to you."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh," they said, "do drum on it just to see if the King really will come to you."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Next morning when the King had gone out to hunt, his four other Queens came to see the gardener's daughter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She told them all about her kettle-drum.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "No, I will not," she said; "for why should I call him from his hunting when I do not want him?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next morning when the King had gone out to hunt, his four other Queens came to see the gardener's daughter.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She told them all about her kettle-drum.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh," they said, "do drum on it just to see if the King really will come to you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next morning when the King had gone out to hunt, his four other Queens came to see the gardener's daughter.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told them all about her kettle-drum.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "No, I will not," she said; "for why should I call him from his hunting when I do not want him?"
at the time that
From this reading Next morning when the King had gone out to hunt, his four other Queens came to see the gardener's daughter.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "No, I will not," she said; "for why should I call him from his hunting when I do not want him?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Oh," they said, "do drum on it just to see if the King really will come to you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh," they said, "do drum on it just to see if the King really will come to you."
