used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then she gave them each a piece of bread, saying, "There is something for your dinner; do not eat it before the time, for you will get nothing else."
(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 Grethel took the bread in her apron, for Hansel's pocket was full of pebbles; and so they all set out upon their way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning, before the sun arose, the wife went and awoke the two children.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading Grethel took the bread in her apron, for Hansel's pocket was full of pebbles; and so they all set out upon their way.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Get up, you lazy things; we are going into the forest to chop wood."
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The next morning, before the sun arose, the wife went and awoke the two children.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When they had gone a little distance, Hansel stood still, and peeped back at the house; and this he repeated several times, till his father said, "Hansel, what are you peeping at, and why do you lag behind?
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The next morning, before the sun arose, the wife went and awoke the two children.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When they had gone a little distance, Hansel stood still, and peeped back at the house; and this he repeated several times, till his father said, "Hansel, what are you peeping at, and why do you lag behind?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The next morning, before the sun arose, the wife went and awoke the two children.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When they had gone a little distance, Hansel stood still, and peeped back at the house; and this he repeated several times, till his father said, "Hansel, what are you peeping at, and why do you lag behind?
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Then she gave them each a piece of bread, saying, "There is something for your dinner; do not eat it before the time, for you will get nothing else."
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The next morning, before the sun arose, the wife went and awoke the two children.
chopverbUS /tʃɑːp/
cut into pieces
From this reading "Get up, you lazy things; we are going into the forest to chop wood."
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Then she gave them each a piece of bread, saying, "There is something for your dinner; do not eat it before the time, for you will get nothing else."
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading When they had gone a little distance, Hansel stood still, and peeped back at the house; and this he repeated several times, till his father said, "Hansel, what are you peeping at, and why do you lag behind?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Then she gave them each a piece of bread, saying, "There is something for your dinner; do not eat it before the time, for you will get nothing else."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Then she gave them each a piece of bread, saying, "There is something for your dinner; do not eat it before the time, for you will get nothing else."
take in solid food
From this reading Then she gave them each a piece of bread, saying, "There is something for your dinner; do not eat it before the time, for you will get nothing else."
else
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From this reading Then she gave them each a piece of bread, saying, "There is something for your dinner; do not eat it before the time, for you will get nothing else."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When they had gone a little distance, Hansel stood still, and peeped back at the house; and this he repeated several times, till his father said, "Hansel, what are you peeping at, and why do you lag behind?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then she gave them each a piece of bread, saying, "There is something for your dinner; do not eat it before the time, for you will get nothing else."
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "Get up, you lazy things; we are going into the forest to chop wood."
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Grethel took the bread in her apron, for Hansel's pocket was full of pebbles; and so they all set out upon their way.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then she gave them each a piece of bread, saying, "There is something for your dinner; do not eat it before the time, for you will get nothing else."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get up, you lazy things; we are going into the forest to chop wood."
the act of departing
From this reading "Get up, you lazy things; we are going into the forest to chop wood."
destroyed or killed
From this reading When they had gone a little distance, Hansel stood still, and peeped back at the house; and this he repeated several times, till his father said, "Hansel, what are you peeping at, and why do you lag behind?
Grethel
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From this reading Grethel took the bread in her apron, for Hansel's pocket was full of pebbles; and so they all set out upon their way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they had gone a little distance, Hansel stood still, and peeped back at the house; and this he repeated several times, till his father said, "Hansel, what are you peeping at, and why do you lag behind?
Hansel
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From this reading When they had gone a little distance, Hansel stood still, and peeped back at the house; and this he repeated several times, till his father said, "Hansel, what are you peeping at, and why do you lag behind?
Hansel's
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From this reading Grethel took the bread in her apron, for Hansel's pocket was full of pebbles; and so they all set out upon their way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they had gone a little distance, Hansel stood still, and peeped back at the house; and this he repeated several times, till his father said, "Hansel, what are you peeping at, and why do you lag behind?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Grethel took the bread in her apron, for Hansel's pocket was full of pebbles; and so they all set out upon their way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When they had gone a little distance, Hansel stood still, and peeped back at the house; and this he repeated several times, till his father said, "Hansel, what are you peeping at, and why do you lag behind?
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When they had gone a little distance, Hansel stood still, and peeped back at the house; and this he repeated several times, till his father said, "Hansel, what are you peeping at, and why do you lag behind?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Grethel took the bread in her apron, for Hansel's pocket was full of pebbles; and so they all set out upon their way.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Get up, you lazy things; we are going into the forest to chop wood."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then she gave them each a piece of bread, saying, "There is something for your dinner; do not eat it before the time, for you will get nothing else."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then she gave them each a piece of bread, saying, "There is something for your dinner; do not eat it before the time, for you will get nothing else."
lagverbUS /læɡ/
hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
From this reading When they had gone a little distance, Hansel stood still, and peeped back at the house; and this he repeated several times, till his father said, "Hansel, what are you peeping at, and why do you lag behind?
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading "Get up, you lazy things; we are going into the forest to chop wood."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When they had gone a little distance, Hansel stood still, and peeped back at the house; and this he repeated several times, till his father said, "Hansel, what are you peeping at, and why do you lag behind?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning, before the sun arose, the wife went and awoke the two children.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning, before the sun arose, the wife went and awoke the two children.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then she gave them each a piece of bread, saying, "There is something for your dinner; do not eat it before the time, for you will get nothing else."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Then she gave them each a piece of bread, saying, "There is something for your dinner; do not eat it before the time, for you will get nothing else."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then she gave them each a piece of bread, saying, "There is something for your dinner; do not eat it before the time, for you will get nothing else."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Grethel took the bread in her apron, for Hansel's pocket was full of pebbles; and so they all set out upon their way.
pebblesnounUS /ˈpebəlz/
plural of “pebble” — a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading Grethel took the bread in her apron, for Hansel's pocket was full of pebbles; and so they all set out upon their way.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading When they had gone a little distance, Hansel stood still, and peeped back at the house; and this he repeated several times, till his father said, "Hansel, what are you peeping at, and why do you lag behind?
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading When they had gone a little distance, Hansel stood still, and peeped back at the house; and this he repeated several times, till his father said, "Hansel, what are you peeping at, and why do you lag behind?
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Then she gave them each a piece of bread, saying, "There is something for your dinner; do not eat it before the time, for you will get nothing else."
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Grethel took the bread in her apron, for Hansel's pocket was full of pebbles; and so they all set out upon their way.
recurring again and again
From this reading When they had gone a little distance, Hansel stood still, and peeped back at the house; and this he repeated several times, till his father said, "Hansel, what are you peeping at, and why do you lag behind?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When they had gone a little distance, Hansel stood still, and peeped back at the house; and this he repeated several times, till his father said, "Hansel, what are you peeping at, and why do you lag behind?
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Then she gave them each a piece of bread, saying, "There is something for your dinner; do not eat it before the time, for you will get nothing else."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Grethel took the bread in her apron, for Hansel's pocket was full of pebbles; and so they all set out upon their way.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading When they had gone a little distance, Hansel stood still, and peeped back at the house; and this he repeated several times, till his father said, "Hansel, what are you peeping at, and why do you lag behind?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she gave them each a piece of bread, saying, "There is something for your dinner; do not eat it before the time, for you will get nothing else."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Grethel took the bread in her apron, for Hansel's pocket was full of pebbles; and so they all set out upon their way.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Then she gave them each a piece of bread, saying, "There is something for your dinner; do not eat it before the time, for you will get nothing else."
not in physical motion
From this reading When they had gone a little distance, Hansel stood still, and peeped back at the house; and this he repeated several times, till his father said, "Hansel, what are you peeping at, and why do you lag behind?
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading When they had gone a little distance, Hansel stood still, and peeped back at the house; and this he repeated several times, till his father said, "Hansel, what are you peeping at, and why do you lag behind?
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The next morning, before the sun arose, the wife went and awoke the two children.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning, before the sun arose, the wife went and awoke the two children.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Grethel took the bread in her apron, for Hansel's pocket was full of pebbles; and so they all set out upon their way.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then she gave them each a piece of bread, saying, "There is something for your dinner; do not eat it before the time, for you will get nothing else."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she gave them each a piece of bread, saying, "There is something for your dinner; do not eat it before the time, for you will get nothing else."
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then she gave them each a piece of bread, saying, "There is something for your dinner; do not eat it before the time, for you will get nothing else."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Grethel took the bread in her apron, for Hansel's pocket was full of pebbles; and so they all set out upon their way.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Get up, you lazy things; we are going into the forest to chop wood."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When they had gone a little distance, Hansel stood still, and peeped back at the house; and this he repeated several times, till his father said, "Hansel, what are you peeping at, and why do you lag behind?
up to a particular time
From this reading When they had gone a little distance, Hansel stood still, and peeped back at the house; and this he repeated several times, till his father said, "Hansel, what are you peeping at, and why do you lag behind?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Then she gave them each a piece of bread, saying, "There is something for your dinner; do not eat it before the time, for you will get nothing else."
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading When they had gone a little distance, Hansel stood still, and peeped back at the house; and this he repeated several times, till his father said, "Hansel, what are you peeping at, and why do you lag behind?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Get up, you lazy things; we are going into the forest to chop wood."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Grethel took the bread in her apron, for Hansel's pocket was full of pebbles; and so they all set out upon their way.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The next morning, before the sun arose, the wife went and awoke the two children.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Get up, you lazy things; we are going into the forest to chop wood."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Grethel took the bread in her apron, for Hansel's pocket was full of pebbles; and so they all set out upon their way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Grethel took the bread in her apron, for Hansel's pocket was full of pebbles; and so they all set out upon their way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Grethel took the bread in her apron, for Hansel's pocket was full of pebbles; and so they all set out upon their way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Get up, you lazy things; we are going into the forest to chop wood."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next morning, before the sun arose, the wife went and awoke the two children.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When they had gone a little distance, Hansel stood still, and peeped back at the house; and this he repeated several times, till his father said, "Hansel, what are you peeping at, and why do you lag behind?
at the time that
From this reading When they had gone a little distance, Hansel stood still, and peeped back at the house; and this he repeated several times, till his father said, "Hansel, what are you peeping at, and why do you lag behind?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading When they had gone a little distance, Hansel stood still, and peeped back at the house; and this he repeated several times, till his father said, "Hansel, what are you peeping at, and why do you lag behind?
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The next morning, before the sun arose, the wife went and awoke the two children.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Then she gave them each a piece of bread, saying, "There is something for your dinner; do not eat it before the time, for you will get nothing else."
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading "Get up, you lazy things; we are going into the forest to chop wood."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Get up, you lazy things; we are going into the forest to chop wood."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then she gave them each a piece of bread, saying, "There is something for your dinner; do not eat it before the time, for you will get nothing else."
