used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An old hag lived in a house with her grandson.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An old hag lived in a house with her grandson.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was a witch and tried to harm everybody with witchcraft.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading She was a very bad woman who thought of nothing but playing mischief.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The visitor was a fine hunter and went out with his host every morning and they brought home a great deal of game.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was a very bad woman who thought of nothing but playing mischief.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One time a stranger came to visit some friends who lived in a house near the old woman.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The visitor was a fine hunter and went out with his host every morning and they brought home a great deal of game.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The visitor was a fine hunter and went out with his host every morning and they brought home a great deal of game.
every person
From this reading She was a witch and tried to harm everybody with witchcraft.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The visitor was a fine hunter and went out with his host every morning and they brought home a great deal of game.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading One time a stranger came to visit some friends who lived in a house near the old woman.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The visitor was a fine hunter and went out with his host every morning and they brought home a great deal of game.
grandsonnounUS /ˈɡrændsʌn/
a male grandchild
From this reading An old hag lived in a house with her grandson.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The visitor was a fine hunter and went out with his host every morning and they brought home a great deal of game.
hagnounUS /hæɡ/
an ugly evil-looking old woman
From this reading An old hag lived in a house with her grandson.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading She was a witch and tried to harm everybody with witchcraft.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading An old hag lived in a house with her grandson.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The visitor was a fine hunter and went out with his host every morning and they brought home a great deal of game.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The visitor was a fine hunter and went out with his host every morning and they brought home a great deal of game.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading The visitor was a fine hunter and went out with his host every morning and they brought home a great deal of game.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading An old hag lived in a house with her grandson.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading The visitor was a fine hunter and went out with his host every morning and they brought home a great deal of game.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An old hag lived in a house with her grandson.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading An old hag lived in a house with her grandson.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading She was a very bad woman who thought of nothing but playing mischief.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The visitor was a fine hunter and went out with his host every morning and they brought home a great deal of game.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading One time a stranger came to visit some friends who lived in a house near the old woman.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She was a very bad woman who thought of nothing but playing mischief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was a very bad woman who thought of nothing but playing mischief.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading An old hag lived in a house with her grandson.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One time a stranger came to visit some friends who lived in a house near the old woman.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The visitor was a fine hunter and went out with his host every morning and they brought home a great deal of game.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading She was a very bad woman who thought of nothing but playing mischief.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a very bad woman who thought of nothing but playing mischief.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One time a stranger came to visit some friends who lived in a house near the old woman.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading One time a stranger came to visit some friends who lived in a house near the old woman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One time a stranger came to visit some friends who lived in a house near the old woman.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The visitor was a fine hunter and went out with his host every morning and they brought home a great deal of game.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She was a very bad woman who thought of nothing but playing mischief.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading One time a stranger came to visit some friends who lived in a house near the old woman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was a witch and tried to harm everybody with witchcraft.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She was a witch and tried to harm everybody with witchcraft.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was a very bad woman who thought of nothing but playing mischief.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading One time a stranger came to visit some friends who lived in a house near the old woman.
someone who visits
From this reading The visitor was a fine hunter and went out with his host every morning and they brought home a great deal of game.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a very bad woman who thought of nothing but playing mischief.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The visitor was a fine hunter and went out with his host every morning and they brought home a great deal of game.
which person or people
From this reading She was a very bad woman who thought of nothing but playing mischief.
witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading She was a witch and tried to harm everybody with witchcraft.
witchcraftnounUS /ˈwɪtʃkræft/
the art of sorcery
From this reading She was a witch and tried to harm everybody with witchcraft.
in the company of; together with
From this reading An old hag lived in a house with her grandson.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was a very bad woman who thought of nothing but playing mischief.
