94
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From this reading 94 The Peasant’s Wise Daughter There was once a poor peasant who had no land, but only a small house, and one daughter.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 94 The Peasant’s Wise Daughter There was once a poor peasant who had no land, but only a small house, and one daughter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 94 The Peasant’s Wise Daughter There was once a poor peasant who had no land, but only a small house, and one daughter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Listen,” said the father to the girl, “as our lord the King has been so gracious and presented us with the field, we ought to give him this mortar in return for it.”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then said the daughter, “We ought to ask our lord the King for a bit of newly-cleared land.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Listen,” said the father to the girl, “as our lord the King has been so gracious and presented us with the field, we ought to give him this mortar in return for it.”
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Then said the daughter, “We ought to ask our lord the King for a bit of newly-cleared land.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 94 The Peasant’s Wise Daughter There was once a poor peasant who had no land, but only a small house, and one daughter.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading When the King heard of their poverty, he presented them with a piece of land, which she and her father dug up, and intended to sow with a little corn and grain of that kind.
a female human offspring
From this reading 94 The Peasant’s Wise Daughter There was once a poor peasant who had no land, but only a small house, and one daughter.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading When the King heard of their poverty, he presented them with a piece of land, which she and her father dug up, and intended to sow with a little corn and grain of that kind.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading When they had dug nearly the whole of the field, they found in the earth a mortar made of pure gold.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When the King heard of their poverty, he presented them with a piece of land, which she and her father dug up, and intended to sow with a little corn and grain of that kind.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading When they had dug nearly the whole of the field, they found in the earth a mortar made of pure gold.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then said the daughter, “We ought to ask our lord the King for a bit of newly-cleared land.”
set up or found
From this reading When they had dug nearly the whole of the field, they found in the earth a mortar made of pure gold.
a young female
From this reading “Listen,” said the father to the girl, “as our lord the King has been so gracious and presented us with the field, we ought to give him this mortar in return for it.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Listen,” said the father to the girl, “as our lord the King has been so gracious and presented us with the field, we ought to give him this mortar in return for it.”
coins made of gold
From this reading When they had dug nearly the whole of the field, they found in the earth a mortar made of pure gold.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading “Listen,” said the father to the girl, “as our lord the King has been so gracious and presented us with the field, we ought to give him this mortar in return for it.”
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading When the King heard of their poverty, he presented them with a piece of land, which she and her father dug up, and intended to sow with a little corn and grain of that kind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 94 The Peasant’s Wise Daughter There was once a poor peasant who had no land, but only a small house, and one daughter.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Listen,” said the father to the girl, “as our lord the King has been so gracious and presented us with the field, we ought to give him this mortar in return for it.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the King heard of their poverty, he presented them with a piece of land, which she and her father dug up, and intended to sow with a little corn and grain of that kind.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When the King heard of their poverty, he presented them with a piece of land, which she and her father dug up, and intended to sow with a little corn and grain of that kind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the King heard of their poverty, he presented them with a piece of land, which she and her father dug up, and intended to sow with a little corn and grain of that kind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Listen,” said the father to the girl, “as our lord the King has been so gracious and presented us with the field, we ought to give him this mortar in return for it.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading 94 The Peasant’s Wise Daughter There was once a poor peasant who had no land, but only a small house, and one daughter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When they had dug nearly the whole of the field, they found in the earth a mortar made of pure gold.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading When the King heard of their poverty, he presented them with a piece of land, which she and her father dug up, and intended to sow with a little corn and grain of that kind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Listen,” said the father to the girl, “as our lord the King has been so gracious and presented us with the field, we ought to give him this mortar in return for it.”
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading When the King heard of their poverty, he presented them with a piece of land, which she and her father dug up, and intended to sow with a little corn and grain of that kind.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Then said the daughter, “We ought to ask our lord the King for a bit of newly-cleared land.”
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading 94 The Peasant’s Wise Daughter There was once a poor peasant who had no land, but only a small house, and one daughter.
hear with intention
From this reading “Listen,” said the father to the girl, “as our lord the King has been so gracious and presented us with the field, we ought to give him this mortar in return for it.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When the King heard of their poverty, he presented them with a piece of land, which she and her father dug up, and intended to sow with a little corn and grain of that kind.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Then said the daughter, “We ought to ask our lord the King for a bit of newly-cleared land.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When they had dug nearly the whole of the field, they found in the earth a mortar made of pure gold.
mortarnounUS /ˈmɔːrtər/
a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
From this reading When they had dug nearly the whole of the field, they found in the earth a mortar made of pure gold.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading When they had dug nearly the whole of the field, they found in the earth a mortar made of pure gold.
newly-cleared
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From this reading Then said the daughter, “We ought to ask our lord the King for a bit of newly-cleared land.”
not any; not one
From this reading 94 The Peasant’s Wise Daughter There was once a poor peasant who had no land, but only a small house, and one daughter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then said the daughter, “We ought to ask our lord the King for a bit of newly-cleared land.”
on one occasion
From this reading 94 The Peasant’s Wise Daughter There was once a poor peasant who had no land, but only a small house, and one daughter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 94 The Peasant’s Wise Daughter There was once a poor peasant who had no land, but only a small house, and one daughter.
and nothing more
From this reading 94 The Peasant’s Wise Daughter There was once a poor peasant who had no land, but only a small house, and one daughter.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Then said the daughter, “We ought to ask our lord the King for a bit of newly-cleared land.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Then said the daughter, “We ought to ask our lord the King for a bit of newly-cleared land.”
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading 94 The Peasant’s Wise Daughter There was once a poor peasant who had no land, but only a small house, and one daughter.
Peasant's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 94 The Peasant’s Wise Daughter There was once a poor peasant who had no land, but only a small house, and one daughter.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading When the King heard of their poverty, he presented them with a piece of land, which she and her father dug up, and intended to sow with a little corn and grain of that kind.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading 94 The Peasant’s Wise Daughter There was once a poor peasant who had no land, but only a small house, and one daughter.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading When the King heard of their poverty, he presented them with a piece of land, which she and her father dug up, and intended to sow with a little corn and grain of that kind.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When the King heard of their poverty, he presented them with a piece of land, which she and her father dug up, and intended to sow with a little corn and grain of that kind.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading When they had dug nearly the whole of the field, they found in the earth a mortar made of pure gold.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Listen,” said the father to the girl, “as our lord the King has been so gracious and presented us with the field, we ought to give him this mortar in return for it.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then said the daughter, “We ought to ask our lord the King for a bit of newly-cleared land.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the King heard of their poverty, he presented them with a piece of land, which she and her father dug up, and intended to sow with a little corn and grain of that kind.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 94 The Peasant’s Wise Daughter There was once a poor peasant who had no land, but only a small house, and one daughter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Listen,” said the father to the girl, “as our lord the King has been so gracious and presented us with the field, we ought to give him this mortar in return for it.”
sowverbUS /saʊ/
place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
From this reading When the King heard of their poverty, he presented them with a piece of land, which she and her father dug up, and intended to sow with a little corn and grain of that kind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the King heard of their poverty, he presented them with a piece of land, which she and her father dug up, and intended to sow with a little corn and grain of that kind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 94 The Peasant’s Wise Daughter There was once a poor peasant who had no land, but only a small house, and one daughter.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the King heard of their poverty, he presented them with a piece of land, which she and her father dug up, and intended to sow with a little corn and grain of that kind.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When the King heard of their poverty, he presented them with a piece of land, which she and her father dug up, and intended to sow with a little corn and grain of that kind.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then said the daughter, “We ought to ask our lord the King for a bit of newly-cleared land.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading 94 The Peasant’s Wise Daughter There was once a poor peasant who had no land, but only a small house, and one daughter.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they had dug nearly the whole of the field, they found in the earth a mortar made of pure gold.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Listen,” said the father to the girl, “as our lord the King has been so gracious and presented us with the field, we ought to give him this mortar in return for it.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then said the daughter, “We ought to ask our lord the King for a bit of newly-cleared land.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When the King heard of their poverty, he presented them with a piece of land, which she and her father dug up, and intended to sow with a little corn and grain of that kind.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Listen,” said the father to the girl, “as our lord the King has been so gracious and presented us with the field, we ought to give him this mortar in return for it.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 94 The Peasant’s Wise Daughter There was once a poor peasant who had no land, but only a small house, and one daughter.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then said the daughter, “We ought to ask our lord the King for a bit of newly-cleared land.”
at the time that
From this reading When the King heard of their poverty, he presented them with a piece of land, which she and her father dug up, and intended to sow with a little corn and grain of that kind.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When the King heard of their poverty, he presented them with a piece of land, which she and her father dug up, and intended to sow with a little corn and grain of that kind.
which person or people
From this reading 94 The Peasant’s Wise Daughter There was once a poor peasant who had no land, but only a small house, and one daughter.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading When they had dug nearly the whole of the field, they found in the earth a mortar made of pure gold.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading 94 The Peasant’s Wise Daughter There was once a poor peasant who had no land, but only a small house, and one daughter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the King heard of their poverty, he presented them with a piece of land, which she and her father dug up, and intended to sow with a little corn and grain of that kind.
