used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The woman of the house gave me a drink that made me forget."
(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 He refused to take it till he had delivered his message and told all to the master.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, don't forget telling him this night; and if she gives you a drink, don't take it from her."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the cowboy came home, the eldest sister offered him a drink.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading The third day the prince went down with his gun and a silver bullet in it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As soon as the cowboy came home, the eldest sister offered him a drink.
cowboynounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading As soon as the cowboy came home, the eldest sister offered him a drink.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The third day the prince went down with his gun and a silver bullet in it.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading He refused to take it till he had delivered his message and told all to the master.
don't
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From this reading "Well, don't forget telling him this night; and if she gives you a drink, don't take it from her."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The third day the prince went down with his gun and a silver bullet in it.
take in liquids
From this reading "The woman of the house gave me a drink that made me forget."
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading As soon as the cowboy came home, the eldest sister offered him a drink.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "The woman of the house gave me a drink that made me forget."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Well, don't forget telling him this night; and if she gives you a drink, don't take it from her."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "The woman of the house gave me a drink that made me forget."
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading "Well, don't forget telling him this night; and if she gives you a drink, don't take it from her."
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The third day the prince went down with his gun and a silver bullet in it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He refused to take it till he had delivered his message and told all to the master.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He refused to take it till he had delivered his message and told all to the master.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, don't forget telling him this night; and if she gives you a drink, don't take it from her."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, don't forget telling him this night; and if she gives you a drink, don't take it from her."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He refused to take it till he had delivered his message and told all to the master.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading As soon as the cowboy came home, the eldest sister offered him a drink.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "The woman of the house gave me a drink that made me forget."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, don't forget telling him this night; and if she gives you a drink, don't take it from her."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The third day the prince went down with his gun and a silver bullet in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, don't forget telling him this night; and if she gives you a drink, don't take it from her."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "The woman of the house gave me a drink that made me forget."
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He refused to take it till he had delivered his message and told all to the master.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The woman of the house gave me a drink that made me forget."
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading He refused to take it till he had delivered his message and told all to the master.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Well, don't forget telling him this night; and if she gives you a drink, don't take it from her."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The woman of the house gave me a drink that made me forget."
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading As soon as the cowboy came home, the eldest sister offered him a drink.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The third day the prince went down with his gun and a silver bullet in it.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading He refused to take it till he had delivered his message and told all to the master.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, don't forget telling him this night; and if she gives you a drink, don't take it from her."
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The third day the prince went down with his gun and a silver bullet in it.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading As soon as the cowboy came home, the eldest sister offered him a drink.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the cowboy came home, the eldest sister offered him a drink.
carry out
From this reading "Well, don't forget telling him this night; and if she gives you a drink, don't take it from her."
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "Well, don't forget telling him this night; and if she gives you a drink, don't take it from her."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The woman of the house gave me a drink that made me forget."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The woman of the house gave me a drink that made me forget."
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The third day the prince went down with his gun and a silver bullet in it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, don't forget telling him this night; and if she gives you a drink, don't take it from her."
up to a particular time
From this reading He refused to take it till he had delivered his message and told all to the master.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He refused to take it till he had delivered his message and told all to the master.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He refused to take it till he had delivered his message and told all to the master.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, don't forget telling him this night; and if she gives you a drink, don't take it from her."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The third day the prince went down with his gun and a silver bullet in it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The third day the prince went down with his gun and a silver bullet in it.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "The woman of the house gave me a drink that made me forget."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, don't forget telling him this night; and if she gives you a drink, don't take it from her."
