used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a few mornings after this, he rose very early, changed his complexion, and, unperceived by any one, climbed the beanstalk a second time.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Jack addressed her, at the same time telling her a pitiful tale, and requesting she would give him some victuals and drink, and also a night’s lodging.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In a few mornings after this, he rose very early, changed his complexion, and, unperceived by any one, climbed the beanstalk a second time.
in addition
From this reading Jack addressed her, at the same time telling her a pitiful tale, and requesting she would give him some victuals and drink, and also a night’s lodging.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a few mornings after this, he rose very early, changed his complexion, and, unperceived by any one, climbed the beanstalk a second time.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In a few mornings after this, he rose very early, changed his complexion, and, unperceived by any one, climbed the beanstalk a second time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He reached it late in the evening, and found the woman at the door as before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He reached it late in the evening, and found the woman at the door as before.
beanstalknoun
stem of a bean plant
From this reading In a few mornings after this, he rose very early, changed his complexion, and, unperceived by any one, climbed the beanstalk a second time.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He reached it late in the evening, and found the woman at the door as before.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In a few mornings after this, he rose very early, changed his complexion, and, unperceived by any one, climbed the beanstalk a second time.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading In a few mornings after this, he rose very early, changed his complexion, and, unperceived by any one, climbed the beanstalk a second time.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading In a few mornings after this, he rose very early, changed his complexion, and, unperceived by any one, climbed the beanstalk a second time.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading In a few mornings after this, he rose very early, changed his complexion, and, unperceived by any one, climbed the beanstalk a second time.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He reached it late in the evening, and found the woman at the door as before.
take in liquids
From this reading Jack addressed her, at the same time telling her a pitiful tale, and requesting she would give him some victuals and drink, and also a night’s lodging.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In a few mornings after this, he rose very early, changed his complexion, and, unperceived by any one, climbed the beanstalk a second time.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He reached it late in the evening, and found the woman at the door as before.
fatiguedadjectiveUS /fəˈtiːɡd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading He was greatly fatigued when he reached the top, and very hungry.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few mornings after this, he rose very early, changed his complexion, and, unperceived by any one, climbed the beanstalk a second time.
set up or found
From this reading He reached it late in the evening, and found the woman at the door as before.
giant'snounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
possessive form of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Having rested some time on one of the stones, he pursued his journey to the giant’s mansion.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Jack addressed her, at the same time telling her a pitiful tale, and requesting she would give him some victuals and drink, and also a night’s lodging.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading He was greatly fatigued when he reached the top, and very hungry.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having rested some time on one of the stones, he pursued his journey to the giant’s mansion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a few mornings after this, he rose very early, changed his complexion, and, unperceived by any one, climbed the beanstalk a second time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack addressed her, at the same time telling her a pitiful tale, and requesting she would give him some victuals and drink, and also a night’s lodging.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jack addressed her, at the same time telling her a pitiful tale, and requesting she would give him some victuals and drink, and also a night’s lodging.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In a few mornings after this, he rose very early, changed his complexion, and, unperceived by any one, climbed the beanstalk a second time.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading He was greatly fatigued when he reached the top, and very hungry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few mornings after this, he rose very early, changed his complexion, and, unperceived by any one, climbed the beanstalk a second time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He reached it late in the evening, and found the woman at the door as before.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack addressed her, at the same time telling her a pitiful tale, and requesting she would give him some victuals and drink, and also a night’s lodging.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Having rested some time on one of the stones, he pursued his journey to the giant’s mansion.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He reached it late in the evening, and found the woman at the door as before.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading Jack addressed her, at the same time telling her a pitiful tale, and requesting she would give him some victuals and drink, and also a night’s lodging.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Having rested some time on one of the stones, he pursued his journey to the giant’s mansion.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In a few mornings after this, he rose very early, changed his complexion, and, unperceived by any one, climbed the beanstalk a second time.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Jack addressed her, at the same time telling her a pitiful tale, and requesting she would give him some victuals and drink, and also a night’s lodging.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having rested some time on one of the stones, he pursued his journey to the giant’s mansion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Having rested some time on one of the stones, he pursued his journey to the giant’s mansion.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In a few mornings after this, he rose very early, changed his complexion, and, unperceived by any one, climbed the beanstalk a second time.
pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading Jack addressed her, at the same time telling her a pitiful tale, and requesting she would give him some victuals and drink, and also a night’s lodging.
a person who is being chased
From this reading Having rested some time on one of the stones, he pursued his journey to the giant’s mansion.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He was greatly fatigued when he reached the top, and very hungry.
requestingverbUS /rɪˈkwestɪŋ/
-ing form of “request” — express the need or desire for
From this reading Jack addressed her, at the same time telling her a pitiful tale, and requesting she would give him some victuals and drink, and also a night’s lodging.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Having rested some time on one of the stones, he pursued his journey to the giant’s mansion.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading In a few mornings after this, he rose very early, changed his complexion, and, unperceived by any one, climbed the beanstalk a second time.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Jack addressed her, at the same time telling her a pitiful tale, and requesting she would give him some victuals and drink, and also a night’s lodging.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In a few mornings after this, he rose very early, changed his complexion, and, unperceived by any one, climbed the beanstalk a second time.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jack addressed her, at the same time telling her a pitiful tale, and requesting she would give him some victuals and drink, and also a night’s lodging.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Having rested some time on one of the stones, he pursued his journey to the giant’s mansion.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Having rested some time on one of the stones, he pursued his journey to the giant’s mansion.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Jack addressed her, at the same time telling her a pitiful tale, and requesting she would give him some victuals and drink, and also a night’s lodging.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Jack addressed her, at the same time telling her a pitiful tale, and requesting she would give him some victuals and drink, and also a night’s lodging.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a few mornings after this, he rose very early, changed his complexion, and, unperceived by any one, climbed the beanstalk a second time.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In a few mornings after this, he rose very early, changed his complexion, and, unperceived by any one, climbed the beanstalk a second time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In a few mornings after this, he rose very early, changed his complexion, and, unperceived by any one, climbed the beanstalk a second time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having rested some time on one of the stones, he pursued his journey to the giant’s mansion.
the upper part of anything
From this reading He was greatly fatigued when he reached the top, and very hungry.
unperceivedadjective
not perceived or commented on
From this reading In a few mornings after this, he rose very early, changed his complexion, and, unperceived by any one, climbed the beanstalk a second time.
precisely as stated
From this reading In a few mornings after this, he rose very early, changed his complexion, and, unperceived by any one, climbed the beanstalk a second time.
victualsnoun
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading Jack addressed her, at the same time telling her a pitiful tale, and requesting she would give him some victuals and drink, and also a night’s lodging.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was greatly fatigued when he reached the top, and very hungry.
at the time that
From this reading He was greatly fatigued when he reached the top, and very hungry.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He reached it late in the evening, and found the woman at the door as before.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Jack addressed her, at the same time telling her a pitiful tale, and requesting she would give him some victuals and drink, and also a night’s lodging.
