used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She made her sit down on a fragment of rock under a spreading tree, and then she went to the spring and found a large leaf, which she doubled up in the form of a cup, and caught some water, which she brought to the woman, who drank it eagerly.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah, thin! bless the Lord for giving us water itself!
(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 Sure, there’s nothing like it, at all at all, whin the thirst is upon one!” said Judith, gratefully, drawing a long breath.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Britomarte conducted her frightened companion to the thicket of woods and grottoes where she had found the spring.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sure, there’s nothing like it, at all at all, whin the thirst is upon one!” said Judith, gratefully, drawing a long breath.
give a benediction to
From this reading “Ah, thin! bless the Lord for giving us water itself!
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Sure, there’s nothing like it, at all at all, whin the thirst is upon one!” said Judith, gratefully, drawing a long breath.
Britomarte
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From this reading Britomarte conducted her frightened companion to the thicket of woods and grottoes where she had found the spring.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She made her sit down on a fragment of rock under a spreading tree, and then she went to the spring and found a large leaf, which she doubled up in the form of a cup, and caught some water, which she brought to the woman, who drank it eagerly.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She made her sit down on a fragment of rock under a spreading tree, and then she went to the spring and found a large leaf, which she doubled up in the form of a cup, and caught some water, which she brought to the woman, who drank it eagerly.
cocoanutsnounUS /ˈkoʊkoʊnʌts/
plural of “cocoanut” — large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk
From this reading Britomarte brought some wild plums and cocoanuts which she saw growing, and gave them to Judith.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Britomarte conducted her frightened companion to the thicket of woods and grottoes where she had found the spring.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Britomarte conducted her frightened companion to the thicket of woods and grottoes where she had found the spring.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading She made her sit down on a fragment of rock under a spreading tree, and then she went to the spring and found a large leaf, which she doubled up in the form of a cup, and caught some water, which she brought to the woman, who drank it eagerly.
doubledadjectiveUS /ˈdʌbəld/
twice as great or many
From this reading She made her sit down on a fragment of rock under a spreading tree, and then she went to the spring and found a large leaf, which she doubled up in the form of a cup, and caught some water, which she brought to the woman, who drank it eagerly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She made her sit down on a fragment of rock under a spreading tree, and then she went to the spring and found a large leaf, which she doubled up in the form of a cup, and caught some water, which she brought to the woman, who drank it eagerly.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading She made her sit down on a fragment of rock under a spreading tree, and then she went to the spring and found a large leaf, which she doubled up in the form of a cup, and caught some water, which she brought to the woman, who drank it eagerly.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Sure, there’s nothing like it, at all at all, whin the thirst is upon one!” said Judith, gratefully, drawing a long breath.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading She made her sit down on a fragment of rock under a spreading tree, and then she went to the spring and found a large leaf, which she doubled up in the form of a cup, and caught some water, which she brought to the woman, who drank it eagerly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Ah, thin! bless the Lord for giving us water itself!
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading She made her sit down on a fragment of rock under a spreading tree, and then she went to the spring and found a large leaf, which she doubled up in the form of a cup, and caught some water, which she brought to the woman, who drank it eagerly.
set up or found
From this reading Britomarte conducted her frightened companion to the thicket of woods and grottoes where she had found the spring.
fragmentnounUS /ˈfræɡ.mənt/
A small part broken or separated off something larger.
From this reading She made her sit down on a fragment of rock under a spreading tree, and then she went to the spring and found a large leaf, which she doubled up in the form of a cup, and caught some water, which she brought to the woman, who drank it eagerly.
made afraid
From this reading Britomarte conducted her frightened companion to the thicket of woods and grottoes where she had found the spring.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Britomarte brought some wild plums and cocoanuts which she saw growing, and gave them to Judith.
the act of giving
From this reading “Ah, thin! bless the Lord for giving us water itself!
gratefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtfəli/
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading Sure, there’s nothing like it, at all at all, whin the thirst is upon one!” said Judith, gratefully, drawing a long breath.
grottoes
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From this reading Britomarte conducted her frightened companion to the thicket of woods and grottoes where she had found the spring.
(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 Britomarte brought some wild plums and cocoanuts which she saw growing, and gave them to Judith.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Britomarte conducted her frightened companion to the thicket of woods and grottoes where she had found the spring.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Britomarte conducted her frightened companion to the thicket of woods and grottoes where she had found the spring.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She made her sit down on a fragment of rock under a spreading tree, and then she went to the spring and found a large leaf, which she doubled up in the form of a cup, and caught some water, which she brought to the woman, who drank it eagerly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sure, there’s nothing like it, at all at all, whin the thirst is upon one!” said Judith, gratefully, drawing a long breath.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She made her sit down on a fragment of rock under a spreading tree, and then she went to the spring and found a large leaf, which she doubled up in the form of a cup, and caught some water, which she brought to the woman, who drank it eagerly.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Ah, thin! bless the Lord for giving us water itself!
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading Sure, there’s nothing like it, at all at all, whin the thirst is upon one!” said Judith, gratefully, drawing a long breath.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She made her sit down on a fragment of rock under a spreading tree, and then she went to the spring and found a large leaf, which she doubled up in the form of a cup, and caught some water, which she brought to the woman, who drank it eagerly.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading She made her sit down on a fragment of rock under a spreading tree, and then she went to the spring and found a large leaf, which she doubled up in the form of a cup, and caught some water, which she brought to the woman, who drank it eagerly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Sure, there’s nothing like it, at all at all, whin the thirst is upon one!” said Judith, gratefully, drawing a long breath.
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 Sure, there’s nothing like it, at all at all, whin the thirst is upon one!” said Judith, gratefully, drawing a long breath.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Ah, thin! bless the Lord for giving us water itself!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made her sit down on a fragment of rock under a spreading tree, and then she went to the spring and found a large leaf, which she doubled up in the form of a cup, and caught some water, which she brought to the woman, who drank it eagerly.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Sure, there’s nothing like it, at all at all, whin the thirst is upon one!” said Judith, gratefully, drawing a long breath.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Britomarte conducted her frightened companion to the thicket of woods and grottoes where she had found the spring.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She made her sit down on a fragment of rock under a spreading tree, and then she went to the spring and found a large leaf, which she doubled up in the form of a cup, and caught some water, which she brought to the woman, who drank it eagerly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sure, there’s nothing like it, at all at all, whin the thirst is upon one!” said Judith, gratefully, drawing a long breath.
plumsnounUS /plʌmz/
plural of “plum” — any of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone
From this reading Britomarte brought some wild plums and cocoanuts which she saw growing, and gave them to Judith.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading She made her sit down on a fragment of rock under a spreading tree, and then she went to the spring and found a large leaf, which she doubled up in the form of a cup, and caught some water, which she brought to the woman, who drank it eagerly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Sure, there’s nothing like it, at all at all, whin the thirst is upon one!” said Judith, gratefully, drawing a long breath.
cut with a saw
From this reading Britomarte brought some wild plums and cocoanuts which she saw growing, and gave them to Judith.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Britomarte conducted her frightened companion to the thicket of woods and grottoes where she had found the spring.
be seated
From this reading She made her sit down on a fragment of rock under a spreading tree, and then she went to the spring and found a large leaf, which she doubled up in the form of a cup, and caught some water, which she brought to the woman, who drank it eagerly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She made her sit down on a fragment of rock under a spreading tree, and then she went to the spring and found a large leaf, which she doubled up in the form of a cup, and caught some water, which she brought to the woman, who drank it eagerly.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading She made her sit down on a fragment of rock under a spreading tree, and then she went to the spring and found a large leaf, which she doubled up in the form of a cup, and caught some water, which she brought to the woman, who drank it eagerly.
the season of growth
From this reading Britomarte conducted her frightened companion to the thicket of woods and grottoes where she had found the spring.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Sure, there’s nothing like it, at all at all, whin the thirst is upon one!” said Judith, gratefully, drawing a long breath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Britomarte conducted her frightened companion to the thicket of woods and grottoes where she had found the spring.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Britomarte brought some wild plums and cocoanuts which she saw growing, and gave them to Judith.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She made her sit down on a fragment of rock under a spreading tree, and then she went to the spring and found a large leaf, which she doubled up in the form of a cup, and caught some water, which she brought to the woman, who drank it eagerly.
there's
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From this reading Sure, there’s nothing like it, at all at all, whin the thirst is upon one!” said Judith, gratefully, drawing a long breath.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading Britomarte conducted her frightened companion to the thicket of woods and grottoes where she had found the spring.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “Ah, thin! bless the Lord for giving us water itself!
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading Sure, there’s nothing like it, at all at all, whin the thirst is upon one!” said Judith, gratefully, drawing a long breath.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Britomarte conducted her frightened companion to the thicket of woods and grottoes where she had found the spring.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading She made her sit down on a fragment of rock under a spreading tree, and then she went to the spring and found a large leaf, which she doubled up in the form of a cup, and caught some water, which she brought to the woman, who drank it eagerly.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She made her sit down on a fragment of rock under a spreading tree, and then she went to the spring and found a large leaf, which she doubled up in the form of a cup, and caught some water, which she brought to the woman, who drank it eagerly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She made her sit down on a fragment of rock under a spreading tree, and then she went to the spring and found a large leaf, which she doubled up in the form of a cup, and caught some water, which she brought to the woman, who drank it eagerly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Sure, there’s nothing like it, at all at all, whin the thirst is upon one!” said Judith, gratefully, drawing a long breath.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Ah, thin! bless the Lord for giving us water itself!
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading She made her sit down on a fragment of rock under a spreading tree, and then she went to the spring and found a large leaf, which she doubled up in the form of a cup, and caught some water, which she brought to the woman, who drank it eagerly.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She made her sit down on a fragment of rock under a spreading tree, and then she went to the spring and found a large leaf, which she doubled up in the form of a cup, and caught some water, which she brought to the woman, who drank it eagerly.
in or at the place that
From this reading Britomarte conducted her frightened companion to the thicket of woods and grottoes where she had found the spring.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She made her sit down on a fragment of rock under a spreading tree, and then she went to the spring and found a large leaf, which she doubled up in the form of a cup, and caught some water, which she brought to the woman, who drank it eagerly.
whinnoun
very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe
From this reading Sure, there’s nothing like it, at all at all, whin the thirst is upon one!” said Judith, gratefully, drawing a long breath.
which person or people
From this reading She made her sit down on a fragment of rock under a spreading tree, and then she went to the spring and found a large leaf, which she doubled up in the form of a cup, and caught some water, which she brought to the woman, who drank it eagerly.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Britomarte brought some wild plums and cocoanuts which she saw growing, and gave them to Judith.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She made her sit down on a fragment of rock under a spreading tree, and then she went to the spring and found a large leaf, which she doubled up in the form of a cup, and caught some water, which she brought to the woman, who drank it eagerly.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Britomarte conducted her frightened companion to the thicket of woods and grottoes where she had found the spring.
