used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was considered very silly, and everybody used to mock him and make fun of him.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading As he entered the forest he met a gray old man, who bade him "Good-morning," and said: "Give me a little piece of cake out of your basket and a drop of wine out of your bottle, for I am very hungry and thirsty."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was considered very silly, and everybody used to mock him and make fun of him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he entered the forest he met a gray old man, who bade him "Good-morning," and said: "Give me a little piece of cake out of your basket and a drop of wine out of your bottle, for I am very hungry and thirsty."
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading As he entered the forest he met a gray old man, who bade him "Good-morning," and said: "Give me a little piece of cake out of your basket and a drop of wine out of your bottle, for I am very hungry and thirsty."
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading As he entered the forest he met a gray old man, who bade him "Good-morning," and said: "Give me a little piece of cake out of your basket and a drop of wine out of your bottle, for I am very hungry and thirsty."
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the clever son replied: "What, give you my cake and my wine!
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading As he entered the forest he met a gray old man, who bade him "Good-morning," and said: "Give me a little piece of cake out of your basket and a drop of wine out of your bottle, for I am very hungry and thirsty."
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading But the clever son replied: "What, give you my cake and my wine!
carefully weighed
From this reading THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was considered very silly, and everybody used to mock him and make fun of him.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Why, if I did, I should have none for myself.
let fall to the ground
From this reading As he entered the forest he met a gray old man, who bade him "Good-morning," and said: "Give me a little piece of cake out of your basket and a drop of wine out of your bottle, for I am very hungry and thirsty."
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As he entered the forest he met a gray old man, who bade him "Good-morning," and said: "Give me a little piece of cake out of your basket and a drop of wine out of your bottle, for I am very hungry and thirsty."
every person
From this reading THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was considered very silly, and everybody used to mock him and make fun of him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was considered very silly, and everybody used to mock him and make fun of him.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As he entered the forest he met a gray old man, who bade him "Good-morning," and said: "Give me a little piece of cake out of your basket and a drop of wine out of your bottle, for I am very hungry and thirsty."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was considered very silly, and everybody used to mock him and make fun of him.
Good-morning
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From this reading As he entered the forest he met a gray old man, who bade him "Good-morning," and said: "Give me a little piece of cake out of your basket and a drop of wine out of your bottle, for I am very hungry and thirsty."
GOOSEnounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was considered very silly, and everybody used to mock him and make fun of him.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading As he entered the forest he met a gray old man, who bade him "Good-morning," and said: "Give me a little piece of cake out of your basket and a drop of wine out of your bottle, for I am very hungry and thirsty."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was considered very silly, and everybody used to mock him and make fun of him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why, if I did, I should have none for myself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was considered very silly, and everybody used to mock him and make fun of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading As he entered the forest he met a gray old man, who bade him "Good-morning," and said: "Give me a little piece of cake out of your basket and a drop of wine out of your bottle, for I am very hungry and thirsty."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As he entered the forest he met a gray old man, who bade him "Good-morning," and said: "Give me a little piece of cake out of your basket and a drop of wine out of your bottle, for I am very hungry and thirsty."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Why, if I did, I should have none for myself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As he entered the forest he met a gray old man, who bade him "Good-morning," and said: "Give me a little piece of cake out of your basket and a drop of wine out of your bottle, for I am very hungry and thirsty."
engage in
From this reading THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was considered very silly, and everybody used to mock him and make fun of him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was considered very silly, and everybody used to mock him and make fun of him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he entered the forest he met a gray old man, who bade him "Good-morning," and said: "Give me a little piece of cake out of your basket and a drop of wine out of your bottle, for I am very hungry and thirsty."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading As he entered the forest he met a gray old man, who bade him "Good-morning," and said: "Give me a little piece of cake out of your basket and a drop of wine out of your bottle, for I am very hungry and thirsty."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
mockverbUS /mɑːk/
treat with contempt
From this reading THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was considered very silly, and everybody used to mock him and make fun of him.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But the clever son replied: "What, give you my cake and my wine!
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Why, if I did, I should have none for myself.
not one, and not any
From this reading Why, if I did, I should have none for myself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was considered very silly, and everybody used to mock him and make fun of him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As he entered the forest he met a gray old man, who bade him "Good-morning," and said: "Give me a little piece of cake out of your basket and a drop of wine out of your bottle, for I am very hungry and thirsty."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As he entered the forest he met a gray old man, who bade him "Good-morning," and said: "Give me a little piece of cake out of your basket and a drop of wine out of your bottle, for I am very hungry and thirsty."
pancakesnounUS /ˈpænkeɪks/
plural of “pancake” — a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading As he entered the forest he met a gray old man, who bade him "Good-morning," and said: "Give me a little piece of cake out of your basket and a drop of wine out of your bottle, for I am very hungry and thirsty."
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading But the clever son replied: "What, give you my cake and my wine!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As he entered the forest he met a gray old man, who bade him "Good-morning," and said: "Give me a little piece of cake out of your basket and a drop of wine out of your bottle, for I am very hungry and thirsty."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why, if I did, I should have none for myself.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was considered very silly, and everybody used to mock him and make fun of him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
a male human offspring
From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was considered very silly, and everybody used to mock him and make fun of him.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
carry out
From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was considered very silly, and everybody used to mock him and make fun of him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was considered very silly, and everybody used to mock him and make fun of him.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
thirstyadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrsti/
needing moisture
From this reading As he entered the forest he met a gray old man, who bade him "Good-morning," and said: "Give me a little piece of cake out of your basket and a drop of wine out of your bottle, for I am very hungry and thirsty."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was considered very silly, and everybody used to mock him and make fun of him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was considered very silly, and everybody used to mock him and make fun of him.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was considered very silly, and everybody used to mock him and make fun of him.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was considered very silly, and everybody used to mock him and make fun of him.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was considered very silly, and everybody used to mock him and make fun of him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But the clever son replied: "What, give you my cake and my wine!
which person or people
From this reading THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was considered very silly, and everybody used to mock him and make fun of him.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was considered very silly, and everybody used to mock him and make fun of him.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, if I did, I should have none for myself.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The eldest son wanted to go and cut wood in the forest, and before he left home his mother prepared beautiful pancakes and a bottle of wine for him to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But the clever son replied: "What, give you my cake and my wine!
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was considered very silly, and everybody used to mock him and make fun of him.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As he entered the forest he met a gray old man, who bade him "Good-morning," and said: "Give me a little piece of cake out of your basket and a drop of wine out of your bottle, for I am very hungry and thirsty."
