used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few months passed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The she-goat went before, jumping at every moment in order to catch some herb growing here and there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The she-goat went before, jumping at every moment in order to catch some herb growing here and there.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Not long before sunset two beings were walking through the narrow street surrounded by the poorest houses in town.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading Not long before sunset two beings were walking through the narrow street surrounded by the poorest houses in town.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading A warm May day was ending in a bright, sweet-scented evening.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not long before sunset two beings were walking through the narrow street surrounded by the poorest houses in town.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The she-goat went before, jumping at every moment in order to catch some herb growing here and there.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A warm May day was ending in a bright, sweet-scented evening.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading A warm May day was ending in a bright, sweet-scented evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A warm May day was ending in a bright, sweet-scented evening.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The she-goat went before, jumping at every moment in order to catch some herb growing here and there.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few months passed.
a young female
From this reading One of these beings was a slender girl, the other was a snow-white she-goat.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The she-goat went before, jumping at every moment in order to catch some herb growing here and there.
herbnounUS /ɜːrb/
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
From this reading The she-goat went before, jumping at every moment in order to catch some herb growing here and there.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The she-goat went before, jumping at every moment in order to catch some herb growing here and there.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Not long before sunset two beings were walking through the narrow street surrounded by the poorest houses in town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A warm May day was ending in a bright, sweet-scented evening.
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading The she-goat went before, jumping at every moment in order to catch some herb growing here and there.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Not long before sunset two beings were walking through the narrow street surrounded by the poorest houses in town.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A warm May day was ending in a bright, sweet-scented evening.
a particular point in time
From this reading The she-goat went before, jumping at every moment in order to catch some herb growing here and there.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A few months passed.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Not long before sunset two beings were walking through the narrow street surrounded by the poorest houses in town.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not long before sunset two beings were walking through the narrow street surrounded by the poorest houses in town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of these beings was a slender girl, the other was a snow-white she-goat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of these beings was a slender girl, the other was a snow-white she-goat.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The she-goat went before, jumping at every moment in order to catch some herb growing here and there.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One of these beings was a slender girl, the other was a snow-white she-goat.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A few months passed.
poorestadjectiveUS /ˈpuːrɪst/
superlative of “poor” — deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Not long before sunset two beings were walking through the narrow street surrounded by the poorest houses in town.
she-goatnoun
female goat
From this reading One of these beings was a slender girl, the other was a snow-white she-goat.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading One of these beings was a slender girl, the other was a snow-white she-goat.
snow-whiteadjective
of the white color of snow
From this reading One of these beings was a slender girl, the other was a snow-white she-goat.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The she-goat went before, jumping at every moment in order to catch some herb growing here and there.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Not long before sunset two beings were walking through the narrow street surrounded by the poorest houses in town.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Not long before sunset two beings were walking through the narrow street surrounded by the poorest houses in town.
confined on all sides
From this reading Not long before sunset two beings were walking through the narrow street surrounded by the poorest houses in town.
sweet-scentedadjective
having a natural fragrance
From this reading A warm May day was ending in a bright, sweet-scented evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not long before sunset two beings were walking through the narrow street surrounded by the poorest houses in town.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The she-goat went before, jumping at every moment in order to catch some herb growing here and there.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One of these beings was a slender girl, the other was a snow-white she-goat.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Not long before sunset two beings were walking through the narrow street surrounded by the poorest houses in town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The she-goat went before, jumping at every moment in order to catch some herb growing here and there.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Not long before sunset two beings were walking through the narrow street surrounded by the poorest houses in town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Not long before sunset two beings were walking through the narrow street surrounded by the poorest houses in town.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Not long before sunset two beings were walking through the narrow street surrounded by the poorest houses in town.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading A warm May day was ending in a bright, sweet-scented evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A warm May day was ending in a bright, sweet-scented evening.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The she-goat went before, jumping at every moment in order to catch some herb growing here and there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not long before sunset two beings were walking through the narrow street surrounded by the poorest houses in town.
