Read Online |
All lists of current grdae |
THE STRAW, THE COAL, AND THE BEAN by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm |
hearth | |
n. an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room) |
leapt | |
v. (past simple and past participle of leap) jump or spring a long way |
whence | |
ad. from what place, source, or cause |
sheer | |
a. used to emphasize how very great, important, or powerful a quality or feeling is; nothing except |
broth | |
n. a thin soup of meat or fish or vegetable stock |
brethren | |
n. (plural) the lay members of a male religious order; brothers |
lest | |
conj. in order to prevent any possibility that something will happen |
mischance | |
n. an instance of misfortune |
repair | |
v. go to (a place), especially in company |
proposition | |
n. an offer or suggestion, usually in business |
impetuous | |
a. likely to do something suddenly, without considering the results of your actions |
prudently | |
ad. in way that shows care and thought for future |
seam | |
n. a line where two things join, especially a line of sewing |
Apps based on classic literature |