used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ASS AND HIS PURCHASER A Man who wanted to buy an Ass went to market, and, coming across a likely-looking beast, arranged with the owner that he should be allowed to take him home on trial to see what he was like.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE ASS AND HIS PURCHASER A Man who wanted to buy an Ass went to market, and, coming across a likely-looking beast, arranged with the owner that he should be allowed to take him home on trial to see what he was like.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Precautions are useless after the event.
anew
From this reading When the master saw this he put a halter on him at once, and led him off and handed him over to his owner again.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading THE ASS AND HIS PURCHASER A Man who wanted to buy an Ass went to market, and, coming across a likely-looking beast, arranged with the owner that he should be allowed to take him home on trial to see what he was like.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading When he reached home, he put him into his stable along with the other asses.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE ASS AND HIS PURCHASER A Man who wanted to buy an Ass went to market, and, coming across a likely-looking beast, arranged with the owner that he should be allowed to take him home on trial to see what he was like.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ASS AND HIS PURCHASER A Man who wanted to buy an Ass went to market, and, coming across a likely-looking beast, arranged with the owner that he should be allowed to take him home on trial to see what he was like.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Precautions are useless after the event.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading THE ASS AND HIS PURCHASER A Man who wanted to buy an Ass went to market, and, coming across a likely-looking beast, arranged with the owner that he should be allowed to take him home on trial to see what he was like.
ASSnounUS /æs/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading THE ASS AND HIS PURCHASER A Man who wanted to buy an Ass went to market, and, coming across a likely-looking beast, arranged with the owner that he should be allowed to take him home on trial to see what he was like.
assesnounUS /ˈæsəz/
plural of “ass” — the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading When he reached home, he put him into his stable along with the other asses.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the master saw this he put a halter on him at once, and led him off and handed him over to his owner again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE ASS AND HIS PURCHASER A Man who wanted to buy an Ass went to market, and, coming across a likely-looking beast, arranged with the owner that he should be allowed to take him home on trial to see what he was like.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading THE ASS AND HIS PURCHASER A Man who wanted to buy an Ass went to market, and, coming across a likely-looking beast, arranged with the owner that he should be allowed to take him home on trial to see what he was like.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading THE ASS AND HIS PURCHASER A Man who wanted to buy an Ass went to market, and, coming across a likely-looking beast, arranged with the owner that he should be allowed to take him home on trial to see what he was like.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading The newcomer took a look round, and immediately went and chose a place next to the laziest and greediest beast in the stable.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE ASS AND HIS PURCHASER A Man who wanted to buy an Ass went to market, and, coming across a likely-looking beast, arranged with the owner that he should be allowed to take him home on trial to see what he was like.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Precautions are useless after the event.
greediestadjectiveUS /ɡriːdiɪst/
superlative of “greedy” — immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
From this reading The newcomer took a look round, and immediately went and chose a place next to the laziest and greediest beast in the stable.
halternounUS /ˈhɔːltər/
rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading
From this reading When the master saw this he put a halter on him at once, and led him off and handed him over to his owner again.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading When the master saw this he put a halter on him at once, and led him off and handed him over to his owner again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ASS AND HIS PURCHASER A Man who wanted to buy an Ass went to market, and, coming across a likely-looking beast, arranged with the owner that he should be allowed to take him home on trial to see what he was like.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE ASS AND HIS PURCHASER A Man who wanted to buy an Ass went to market, and, coming across a likely-looking beast, arranged with the owner that he should be allowed to take him home on trial to see what he was like.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ASS AND HIS PURCHASER A Man who wanted to buy an Ass went to market, and, coming across a likely-looking beast, arranged with the owner that he should be allowed to take him home on trial to see what he was like.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE ASS AND HIS PURCHASER A Man who wanted to buy an Ass went to market, and, coming across a likely-looking beast, arranged with the owner that he should be allowed to take him home on trial to see what he was like.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The newcomer took a look round, and immediately went and chose a place next to the laziest and greediest beast in the stable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The newcomer took a look round, and immediately went and chose a place next to the laziest and greediest beast in the stable.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When he reached home, he put him into his stable along with the other asses.
laziestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪziəst/
superlative of “lazy” — moving slowly and gently
From this reading The newcomer took a look round, and immediately went and chose a place next to the laziest and greediest beast in the stable.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading When the master saw this he put a halter on him at once, and led him off and handed him over to his owner again.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE ASS AND HIS PURCHASER A Man who wanted to buy an Ass went to market, and, coming across a likely-looking beast, arranged with the owner that he should be allowed to take him home on trial to see what he was like.
likely-looking
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From this reading THE ASS AND HIS PURCHASER A Man who wanted to buy an Ass went to market, and, coming across a likely-looking beast, arranged with the owner that he should be allowed to take him home on trial to see what he was like.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The newcomer took a look round, and immediately went and chose a place next to the laziest and greediest beast in the stable.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE ASS AND HIS PURCHASER A Man who wanted to buy an Ass went to market, and, coming across a likely-looking beast, arranged with the owner that he should be allowed to take him home on trial to see what he was like.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading THE ASS AND HIS PURCHASER A Man who wanted to buy an Ass went to market, and, coming across a likely-looking beast, arranged with the owner that he should be allowed to take him home on trial to see what he was like.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading When the master saw this he put a halter on him at once, and led him off and handed him over to his owner again.
newcomernounUS /ˈnuːkʌmər/
any new participant in some activity
From this reading The newcomer took a look round, and immediately went and chose a place next to the laziest and greediest beast in the stable.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The newcomer took a look round, and immediately went and chose a place next to the laziest and greediest beast in the stable.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When the master saw this he put a halter on him at once, and led him off and handed him over to his owner again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ASS AND HIS PURCHASER A Man who wanted to buy an Ass went to market, and, coming across a likely-looking beast, arranged with the owner that he should be allowed to take him home on trial to see what he was like.
on one occasion
From this reading When the master saw this he put a halter on him at once, and led him off and handed him over to his owner again.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When he reached home, he put him into his stable along with the other asses.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When the master saw this he put a halter on him at once, and led him off and handed him over to his owner again.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading THE ASS AND HIS PURCHASER A Man who wanted to buy an Ass went to market, and, coming across a likely-looking beast, arranged with the owner that he should be allowed to take him home on trial to see what he was like.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The newcomer took a look round, and immediately went and chose a place next to the laziest and greediest beast in the stable.
PrecautionsnounUS /priˈkɔːʃənz/
plural of “precaution” — a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading Precautions are useless after the event.
PURCHASERnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsər/
a person who buys
From this reading THE ASS AND HIS PURCHASER A Man who wanted to buy an Ass went to market, and, coming across a likely-looking beast, arranged with the owner that he should be allowed to take him home on trial to see what he was like.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When he reached home, he put him into his stable along with the other asses.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When he reached home, he put him into his stable along with the other asses.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The newcomer took a look round, and immediately went and chose a place next to the laziest and greediest beast in the stable.
cut with a saw
From this reading When the master saw this he put a halter on him at once, and led him off and handed him over to his owner again.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE ASS AND HIS PURCHASER A Man who wanted to buy an Ass went to market, and, coming across a likely-looking beast, arranged with the owner that he should be allowed to take him home on trial to see what he was like.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE ASS AND HIS PURCHASER A Man who wanted to buy an Ass went to market, and, coming across a likely-looking beast, arranged with the owner that he should be allowed to take him home on trial to see what he was like.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading When he reached home, he put him into his stable along with the other asses.
carry out
From this reading THE ASS AND HIS PURCHASER A Man who wanted to buy an Ass went to market, and, coming across a likely-looking beast, arranged with the owner that he should be allowed to take him home on trial to see what he was like.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ASS AND HIS PURCHASER A Man who wanted to buy an Ass went to market, and, coming across a likely-looking beast, arranged with the owner that he should be allowed to take him home on trial to see what he was like.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Precautions are useless after the event.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When the master saw this he put a halter on him at once, and led him off and handed him over to his owner again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ASS AND HIS PURCHASER A Man who wanted to buy an Ass went to market, and, coming across a likely-looking beast, arranged with the owner that he should be allowed to take him home on trial to see what he was like.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The newcomer took a look round, and immediately went and chose a place next to the laziest and greediest beast in the stable.
the act of testing something
From this reading THE ASS AND HIS PURCHASER A Man who wanted to buy an Ass went to market, and, coming across a likely-looking beast, arranged with the owner that he should be allowed to take him home on trial to see what he was like.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading Precautions are useless after the event.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading THE ASS AND HIS PURCHASER A Man who wanted to buy an Ass went to market, and, coming across a likely-looking beast, arranged with the owner that he should be allowed to take him home on trial to see what he was like.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ASS AND HIS PURCHASER A Man who wanted to buy an Ass went to market, and, coming across a likely-looking beast, arranged with the owner that he should be allowed to take him home on trial to see what he was like.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE ASS AND HIS PURCHASER A Man who wanted to buy an Ass went to market, and, coming across a likely-looking beast, arranged with the owner that he should be allowed to take him home on trial to see what he was like.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE ASS AND HIS PURCHASER A Man who wanted to buy an Ass went to market, and, coming across a likely-looking beast, arranged with the owner that he should be allowed to take him home on trial to see what he was like.
at the time that
From this reading When he reached home, he put him into his stable along with the other asses.
which person or people
From this reading THE ASS AND HIS PURCHASER A Man who wanted to buy an Ass went to market, and, coming across a likely-looking beast, arranged with the owner that he should be allowed to take him home on trial to see what he was like.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ASS AND HIS PURCHASER A Man who wanted to buy an Ass went to market, and, coming across a likely-looking beast, arranged with the owner that he should be allowed to take him home on trial to see what he was like.
