used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the brothers noticed him, one almost choked himself with wine, the other was suffocating over a piece of swan.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He told about the apple tree, the wonderful apple tree with silver leaves and golden apples; he told about the pig, the golden-bristled pig with silver tusks and her twelve little ones; and finally he told about the marvelous mare with a golden mane and diamond hoofs.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading When the brothers noticed him, one almost choked himself with wine, the other was suffocating over a piece of swan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They looked at him, opened wide their eyes, and remained silent.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading He told about the apple tree, the wonderful apple tree with silver leaves and golden apples; he told about the pig, the golden-bristled pig with silver tusks and her twelve little ones; and finally he told about the marvelous mare with a golden mane and diamond hoofs.
applesnounUS /ˈæpəlz/
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading He told about the apple tree, the wonderful apple tree with silver leaves and golden apples; he told about the pig, the golden-bristled pig with silver tusks and her twelve little ones; and finally he told about the marvelous mare with a golden mane and diamond hoofs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ivanoushka the Simpleton bowed to his father-in-law and told the story as the story was.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They looked at him, opened wide their eyes, and remained silent.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Ivanoushka the Simpleton bowed to his father-in-law and told the story as the story was.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading When the brothers noticed him, one almost choked himself with wine, the other was suffocating over a piece of swan.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading When the brothers noticed him, one almost choked himself with wine, the other was suffocating over a piece of swan.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading He told about the apple tree, the wonderful apple tree with silver leaves and golden apples; he told about the pig, the golden-bristled pig with silver tusks and her twelve little ones; and finally he told about the marvelous mare with a golden mane and diamond hoofs.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He finished and laid out ears, fingers, and toes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading They looked at him, opened wide their eyes, and remained silent.
father-in-lawnounUS /ˈfɑːðərɪnlɔː/
the father of your spouse
From this reading Ivanoushka the Simpleton bowed to his father-in-law and told the story as the story was.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading He told about the apple tree, the wonderful apple tree with silver leaves and golden apples; he told about the pig, the golden-bristled pig with silver tusks and her twelve little ones; and finally he told about the marvelous mare with a golden mane and diamond hoofs.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading He finished and laid out ears, fingers, and toes.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading He finished and laid out ears, fingers, and toes.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading He told about the apple tree, the wonderful apple tree with silver leaves and golden apples; he told about the pig, the golden-bristled pig with silver tusks and her twelve little ones; and finally he told about the marvelous mare with a golden mane and diamond hoofs.
golden-bristled
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From this reading He told about the apple tree, the wonderful apple tree with silver leaves and golden apples; he told about the pig, the golden-bristled pig with silver tusks and her twelve little ones; and finally he told about the marvelous mare with a golden mane and diamond hoofs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told about the apple tree, the wonderful apple tree with silver leaves and golden apples; he told about the pig, the golden-bristled pig with silver tusks and her twelve little ones; and finally he told about the marvelous mare with a golden mane and diamond hoofs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He told about the apple tree, the wonderful apple tree with silver leaves and golden apples; he told about the pig, the golden-bristled pig with silver tusks and her twelve little ones; and finally he told about the marvelous mare with a golden mane and diamond hoofs.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the brothers noticed him, one almost choked himself with wine, the other was suffocating over a piece of swan.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When the brothers noticed him, one almost choked himself with wine, the other was suffocating over a piece of swan.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ivanoushka the Simpleton bowed to his father-in-law and told the story as the story was.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading He told about the apple tree, the wonderful apple tree with silver leaves and golden apples; he told about the pig, the golden-bristled pig with silver tusks and her twelve little ones; and finally he told about the marvelous mare with a golden mane and diamond hoofs.
Ivanoushka
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From this reading Ivanoushka the Simpleton bowed to his father-in-law and told the story as the story was.
set down according to a plan
From this reading He finished and laid out ears, fingers, and toes.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading He told about the apple tree, the wonderful apple tree with silver leaves and golden apples; he told about the pig, the golden-bristled pig with silver tusks and her twelve little ones; and finally he told about the marvelous mare with a golden mane and diamond hoofs.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He told about the apple tree, the wonderful apple tree with silver leaves and golden apples; he told about the pig, the golden-bristled pig with silver tusks and her twelve little ones; and finally he told about the marvelous mare with a golden mane and diamond hoofs.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They looked at him, opened wide their eyes, and remained silent.
manenounUS /meɪn/
long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck
From this reading He told about the apple tree, the wonderful apple tree with silver leaves and golden apples; he told about the pig, the golden-bristled pig with silver tusks and her twelve little ones; and finally he told about the marvelous mare with a golden mane and diamond hoofs.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading He told about the apple tree, the wonderful apple tree with silver leaves and golden apples; he told about the pig, the golden-bristled pig with silver tusks and her twelve little ones; and finally he told about the marvelous mare with a golden mane and diamond hoofs.
marvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading He told about the apple tree, the wonderful apple tree with silver leaves and golden apples; he told about the pig, the golden-bristled pig with silver tusks and her twelve little ones; and finally he told about the marvelous mare with a golden mane and diamond hoofs.
being perceived or observed
From this reading When the brothers noticed him, one almost choked himself with wine, the other was suffocating over a piece of swan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the brothers noticed him, one almost choked himself with wine, the other was suffocating over a piece of swan.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When the brothers noticed him, one almost choked himself with wine, the other was suffocating over a piece of swan.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He told about the apple tree, the wonderful apple tree with silver leaves and golden apples; he told about the pig, the golden-bristled pig with silver tusks and her twelve little ones; and finally he told about the marvelous mare with a golden mane and diamond hoofs.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading They looked at him, opened wide their eyes, and remained silent.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When the brothers noticed him, one almost choked himself with wine, the other was suffocating over a piece of swan.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He finished and laid out ears, fingers, and toes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When the brothers noticed him, one almost choked himself with wine, the other was suffocating over a piece of swan.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading When the brothers noticed him, one almost choked himself with wine, the other was suffocating over a piece of swan.
pignounUS /pɪɡ/
domestic swine
From this reading He told about the apple tree, the wonderful apple tree with silver leaves and golden apples; he told about the pig, the golden-bristled pig with silver tusks and her twelve little ones; and finally he told about the marvelous mare with a golden mane and diamond hoofs.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They looked at him, opened wide their eyes, and remained silent.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading They looked at him, opened wide their eyes, and remained silent.
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 He told about the apple tree, the wonderful apple tree with silver leaves and golden apples; he told about the pig, the golden-bristled pig with silver tusks and her twelve little ones; and finally he told about the marvelous mare with a golden mane and diamond hoofs.
Simpletonnoun
a person lacking intelligence or common sense
From this reading Ivanoushka the Simpleton bowed to his father-in-law and told the story as the story was.
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 Ivanoushka the Simpleton bowed to his father-in-law and told the story as the story was.
suffocatingadjectiveUS /ˈsʌfəkeɪtɪŋ/
causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
From this reading When the brothers noticed him, one almost choked himself with wine, the other was suffocating over a piece of swan.
swanverbUS /swɑːn/
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
From this reading When the brothers noticed him, one almost choked himself with wine, the other was suffocating over a piece of swan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the brothers noticed him, one almost choked himself with wine, the other was suffocating over a piece of swan.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They looked at him, opened wide their eyes, and remained silent.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They looked at him, opened wide their eyes, and remained silent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ivanoushka the Simpleton bowed to his father-in-law and told the story as the story was.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading He finished and laid out ears, fingers, and toes.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Ivanoushka the Simpleton bowed to his father-in-law and told the story as the story was.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He told about the apple tree, the wonderful apple tree with silver leaves and golden apples; he told about the pig, the golden-bristled pig with silver tusks and her twelve little ones; and finally he told about the marvelous mare with a golden mane and diamond hoofs.
tusksnounUS /tʌsks/
plural of “tusk” — a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading He told about the apple tree, the wonderful apple tree with silver leaves and golden apples; he told about the pig, the golden-bristled pig with silver tusks and her twelve little ones; and finally he told about the marvelous mare with a golden mane and diamond hoofs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He told about the apple tree, the wonderful apple tree with silver leaves and golden apples; he told about the pig, the golden-bristled pig with silver tusks and her twelve little ones; and finally he told about the marvelous mare with a golden mane and diamond hoofs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the brothers noticed him, one almost choked himself with wine, the other was suffocating over a piece of swan.
at the time that
From this reading When the brothers noticed him, one almost choked himself with wine, the other was suffocating over a piece of swan.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading They looked at him, opened wide their eyes, and remained silent.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading When the brothers noticed him, one almost choked himself with wine, the other was suffocating over a piece of swan.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the brothers noticed him, one almost choked himself with wine, the other was suffocating over a piece of swan.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading He told about the apple tree, the wonderful apple tree with silver leaves and golden apples; he told about the pig, the golden-bristled pig with silver tusks and her twelve little ones; and finally he told about the marvelous mare with a golden mane and diamond hoofs.
