used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And when they had come to the meadow, she sat down and unbound her hair which was like pure gold, and Conrad saw it and delighted in its brightness, and wanted to pluck out a few hairs.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Early in the morning, when she and Conrad drove out their flock beneath this gateway, she said in passing, “Alas, Falada, hanging there!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early in the morning, when she and Conrad drove out their flock beneath this gateway, she said in passing, “Alas, Falada, hanging there!”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Then the head answered, “Alas, young Queen, how ill you fare!
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Early in the morning, when she and Conrad drove out their flock beneath this gateway, she said in passing, “Alas, Falada, hanging there!”
terminate
From this reading If this your tender mother knew, Her heart would surely break in two.”
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading And when they had come to the meadow, she sat down and unbound her hair which was like pure gold, and Conrad saw it and delighted in its brightness, and wanted to pluck out a few hairs.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And when they had come to the meadow, she sat down and unbound her hair which was like pure gold, and Conrad saw it and delighted in its brightness, and wanted to pluck out a few hairs.
ConradnounUS /ˈkɑːnræd/
English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
From this reading Early in the morning, when she and Conrad drove out their flock beneath this gateway, she said in passing, “Alas, Falada, hanging there!”
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Then they went still further out of the town, and drove their geese into the country.
greatly pleased
From this reading And when they had come to the meadow, she sat down and unbound her hair which was like pure gold, and Conrad saw it and delighted in its brightness, and wanted to pluck out a few hairs.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And when they had come to the meadow, she sat down and unbound her hair which was like pure gold, and Conrad saw it and delighted in its brightness, and wanted to pluck out a few hairs.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Early in the morning, when she and Conrad drove out their flock beneath this gateway, she said in passing, “Alas, Falada, hanging there!”
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 Early in the morning, when she and Conrad drove out their flock beneath this gateway, she said in passing, “Alas, Falada, hanging there!”
Falada
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From this reading Early in the morning, when she and Conrad drove out their flock beneath this gateway, she said in passing, “Alas, Falada, hanging there!”
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading Then the head answered, “Alas, young Queen, how ill you fare!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading And when they had come to the meadow, she sat down and unbound her hair which was like pure gold, and Conrad saw it and delighted in its brightness, and wanted to pluck out a few hairs.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading Early in the morning, when she and Conrad drove out their flock beneath this gateway, she said in passing, “Alas, Falada, hanging there!”
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Then they went still further out of the town, and drove their geese into the country.
gatewaynounUS /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading Early in the morning, when she and Conrad drove out their flock beneath this gateway, she said in passing, “Alas, Falada, hanging there!”
geesenounUS /ɡiːs/
plural of “goose” — web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading Then they went still further out of the town, and drove their geese into the country.
coins made of gold
From this reading And when they had come to the meadow, she sat down and unbound her hair which was like pure gold, and Conrad saw it and delighted in its brightness, and wanted to pluck out a few hairs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And when they had come to the meadow, she sat down and unbound her hair which was like pure gold, and Conrad saw it and delighted in its brightness, and wanted to pluck out a few hairs.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading And when they had come to the meadow, she sat down and unbound her hair which was like pure gold, and Conrad saw it and delighted in its brightness, and wanted to pluck out a few hairs.
hairsnounUS /herz/
plural of “hair” — a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading And when they had come to the meadow, she sat down and unbound her hair which was like pure gold, and Conrad saw it and delighted in its brightness, and wanted to pluck out a few hairs.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Early in the morning, when she and Conrad drove out their flock beneath this gateway, she said in passing, “Alas, Falada, hanging there!”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then the head answered, “Alas, young Queen, how ill you fare!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading If this your tender mother knew, Her heart would surely break in two.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If this your tender mother knew, Her heart would surely break in two.”
how
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From this reading Then the head answered, “Alas, young Queen, how ill you fare!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If this your tender mother knew, Her heart would surely break in two.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Then the head answered, “Alas, young Queen, how ill you fare!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early in the morning, when she and Conrad drove out their flock beneath this gateway, she said in passing, “Alas, Falada, hanging there!”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then they went still further out of the town, and drove their geese into the country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And when they had come to the meadow, she sat down and unbound her hair which was like pure gold, and Conrad saw it and delighted in its brightness, and wanted to pluck out a few hairs.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And when they had come to the meadow, she sat down and unbound her hair which was like pure gold, and Conrad saw it and delighted in its brightness, and wanted to pluck out a few hairs.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If this your tender mother knew, Her heart would surely break in two.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And when they had come to the meadow, she sat down and unbound her hair which was like pure gold, and Conrad saw it and delighted in its brightness, and wanted to pluck out a few hairs.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading And when they had come to the meadow, she sat down and unbound her hair which was like pure gold, and Conrad saw it and delighted in its brightness, and wanted to pluck out a few hairs.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early in the morning, when she and Conrad drove out their flock beneath this gateway, she said in passing, “Alas, Falada, hanging there!”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading If this your tender mother knew, Her heart would surely break in two.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then they went still further out of the town, and drove their geese into the country.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Early in the morning, when she and Conrad drove out their flock beneath this gateway, she said in passing, “Alas, Falada, hanging there!”
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Early in the morning, when she and Conrad drove out their flock beneath this gateway, she said in passing, “Alas, Falada, hanging there!”
pluckverbUS /plʌk/
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading And when they had come to the meadow, she sat down and unbound her hair which was like pure gold, and Conrad saw it and delighted in its brightness, and wanted to pluck out a few hairs.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading And when they had come to the meadow, she sat down and unbound her hair which was like pure gold, and Conrad saw it and delighted in its brightness, and wanted to pluck out a few hairs.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Then the head answered, “Alas, young Queen, how ill you fare!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Early in the morning, when she and Conrad drove out their flock beneath this gateway, she said in passing, “Alas, Falada, hanging there!”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And when they had come to the meadow, she sat down and unbound her hair which was like pure gold, and Conrad saw it and delighted in its brightness, and wanted to pluck out a few hairs.
cut with a saw
From this reading And when they had come to the meadow, she sat down and unbound her hair which was like pure gold, and Conrad saw it and delighted in its brightness, and wanted to pluck out a few hairs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Early in the morning, when she and Conrad drove out their flock beneath this gateway, she said in passing, “Alas, Falada, hanging there!”
not in physical motion
From this reading Then they went still further out of the town, and drove their geese into the country.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading If this your tender mother knew, Her heart would surely break in two.”
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading If this your tender mother knew, Her heart would surely break in two.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early in the morning, when she and Conrad drove out their flock beneath this gateway, she said in passing, “Alas, Falada, hanging there!”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Early in the morning, when she and Conrad drove out their flock beneath this gateway, she said in passing, “Alas, Falada, hanging there!”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the head answered, “Alas, young Queen, how ill you fare!
in or at that place or location
From this reading Early in the morning, when she and Conrad drove out their flock beneath this gateway, she said in passing, “Alas, Falada, hanging there!”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they went still further out of the town, and drove their geese into the country.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Early in the morning, when she and Conrad drove out their flock beneath this gateway, she said in passing, “Alas, Falada, hanging there!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And when they had come to the meadow, she sat down and unbound her hair which was like pure gold, and Conrad saw it and delighted in its brightness, and wanted to pluck out a few hairs.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Then they went still further out of the town, and drove their geese into the country.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading If this your tender mother knew, Her heart would surely break in two.”
unboundadjectiveUS /ʌnˈbaʊnd/
Released from physical or magical bonds; free and unrestricted.
From this reading And when they had come to the meadow, she sat down and unbound her hair which was like pure gold, and Conrad saw it and delighted in its brightness, and wanted to pluck out a few hairs.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading And when they had come to the meadow, she sat down and unbound her hair which was like pure gold, and Conrad saw it and delighted in its brightness, and wanted to pluck out a few hairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when they had come to the meadow, she sat down and unbound her hair which was like pure gold, and Conrad saw it and delighted in its brightness, and wanted to pluck out a few hairs.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then they went still further out of the town, and drove their geese into the country.
at the time that
From this reading Early in the morning, when she and Conrad drove out their flock beneath this gateway, she said in passing, “Alas, Falada, hanging there!”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And when they had come to the meadow, she sat down and unbound her hair which was like pure gold, and Conrad saw it and delighted in its brightness, and wanted to pluck out a few hairs.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If this your tender mother knew, Her heart would surely break in two.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then the head answered, “Alas, young Queen, how ill you fare!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Then the head answered, “Alas, young Queen, how ill you fare!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If this your tender mother knew, Her heart would surely break in two.”
