used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thumbling had climbed up among the hay and found a beautiful place to sleep in; there he intended to rest until day, and then go home again to his parents.
afflictionnounUS /əˈflɪkʃən/
a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
From this reading Truly, there is much affliction and misery in this world!
anew
From this reading Thumbling had climbed up among the hay and found a beautiful place to sleep in; there he intended to rest until day, and then go home again to his parents.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Thumbling had climbed up among the hay and found a beautiful place to sleep in; there he intended to rest until day, and then go home again to his parents.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her first walk was into the barn, where she laid hold of an armful of hay, and precisely that very one in which poor Thumbling was lying asleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thumbling had climbed up among the hay and found a beautiful place to sleep in; there he intended to rest until day, and then go home again to his parents.
armfulnoun
the quantity that can be contained in the arms
From this reading Her first walk was into the barn, where she laid hold of an armful of hay, and precisely that very one in which poor Thumbling was lying asleep.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading When day dawned, the maid arose from her bed to feed the cows.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Her first walk was into the barn, where she laid hold of an armful of hay, and precisely that very one in which poor Thumbling was lying asleep.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Her first walk was into the barn, where she laid hold of an armful of hay, and precisely that very one in which poor Thumbling was lying asleep.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Thumbling had climbed up among the hay and found a beautiful place to sleep in; there he intended to rest until day, and then go home again to his parents.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading When day dawned, the maid arose from her bed to feed the cows.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had other things to go through.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Thumbling had climbed up among the hay and found a beautiful place to sleep in; there he intended to rest until day, and then go home again to his parents.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading When day dawned, the maid arose from her bed to feed the cows.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading When day dawned, the maid arose from her bed to feed the cows.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Thumbling had climbed up among the hay and found a beautiful place to sleep in; there he intended to rest until day, and then go home again to his parents.
provide as food
From this reading When day dawned, the maid arose from her bed to feed the cows.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Her first walk was into the barn, where she laid hold of an armful of hay, and precisely that very one in which poor Thumbling was lying asleep.
set up or found
From this reading Thumbling had climbed up among the hay and found a beautiful place to sleep in; there he intended to rest until day, and then go home again to his parents.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When day dawned, the maid arose from her bed to feed the cows.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Thumbling had climbed up among the hay and found a beautiful place to sleep in; there he intended to rest until day, and then go home again to his parents.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thumbling had climbed up among the hay and found a beautiful place to sleep in; there he intended to rest until day, and then go home again to his parents.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading Thumbling had climbed up among the hay and found a beautiful place to sleep in; there he intended to rest until day, and then go home again to his parents.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thumbling had climbed up among the hay and found a beautiful place to sleep in; there he intended to rest until day, and then go home again to his parents.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When day dawned, the maid arose from her bed to feed the cows.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thumbling had climbed up among the hay and found a beautiful place to sleep in; there he intended to rest until day, and then go home again to his parents.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Her first walk was into the barn, where she laid hold of an armful of hay, and precisely that very one in which poor Thumbling was lying asleep.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Thumbling had climbed up among the hay and found a beautiful place to sleep in; there he intended to rest until day, and then go home again to his parents.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thumbling had climbed up among the hay and found a beautiful place to sleep in; there he intended to rest until day, and then go home again to his parents.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Thumbling had climbed up among the hay and found a beautiful place to sleep in; there he intended to rest until day, and then go home again to his parents.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her first walk was into the barn, where she laid hold of an armful of hay, and precisely that very one in which poor Thumbling was lying asleep.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Truly, there is much affliction and misery in this world!
set down according to a plan
From this reading Her first walk was into the barn, where she laid hold of an armful of hay, and precisely that very one in which poor Thumbling was lying asleep.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Her first walk was into the barn, where she laid hold of an armful of hay, and precisely that very one in which poor Thumbling was lying asleep.
a female domestic
From this reading When day dawned, the maid arose from her bed to feed the cows.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Truly, there is much affliction and misery in this world!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Truly, there is much affliction and misery in this world!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her first walk was into the barn, where she laid hold of an armful of hay, and precisely that very one in which poor Thumbling was lying asleep.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her first walk was into the barn, where she laid hold of an armful of hay, and precisely that very one in which poor Thumbling was lying asleep.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But he had other things to go through.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Thumbling had climbed up among the hay and found a beautiful place to sleep in; there he intended to rest until day, and then go home again to his parents.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Thumbling had climbed up among the hay and found a beautiful place to sleep in; there he intended to rest until day, and then go home again to his parents.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Her first walk was into the barn, where she laid hold of an armful of hay, and precisely that very one in which poor Thumbling was lying asleep.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Her first walk was into the barn, where she laid hold of an armful of hay, and precisely that very one in which poor Thumbling was lying asleep.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Thumbling had climbed up among the hay and found a beautiful place to sleep in; there he intended to rest until day, and then go home again to his parents.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her first walk was into the barn, where she laid hold of an armful of hay, and precisely that very one in which poor Thumbling was lying asleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Thumbling had climbed up among the hay and found a beautiful place to sleep in; there he intended to rest until day, and then go home again to his parents.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her first walk was into the barn, where she laid hold of an armful of hay, and precisely that very one in which poor Thumbling was lying asleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thumbling had climbed up among the hay and found a beautiful place to sleep in; there he intended to rest until day, and then go home again to his parents.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Thumbling had climbed up among the hay and found a beautiful place to sleep in; there he intended to rest until day, and then go home again to his parents.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Thumbling had climbed up among the hay and found a beautiful place to sleep in; there he intended to rest until day, and then go home again to his parents.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But he had other things to go through.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Truly, there is much affliction and misery in this world!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But he had other things to go through.
Thumbling
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From this reading Thumbling had climbed up among the hay and found a beautiful place to sleep in; there he intended to rest until day, and then go home again to his parents.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thumbling had climbed up among the hay and found a beautiful place to sleep in; there he intended to rest until day, and then go home again to his parents.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Truly, there is much affliction and misery in this world!
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Thumbling had climbed up among the hay and found a beautiful place to sleep in; there he intended to rest until day, and then go home again to his parents.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Thumbling had climbed up among the hay and found a beautiful place to sleep in; there he intended to rest until day, and then go home again to his parents.
precisely as stated
From this reading Her first walk was into the barn, where she laid hold of an armful of hay, and precisely that very one in which poor Thumbling was lying asleep.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Her first walk was into the barn, where she laid hold of an armful of hay, and precisely that very one in which poor Thumbling was lying asleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her first walk was into the barn, where she laid hold of an armful of hay, and precisely that very one in which poor Thumbling was lying asleep.
at the time that
From this reading When day dawned, the maid arose from her bed to feed the cows.
in or at the place that
From this reading Her first walk was into the barn, where she laid hold of an armful of hay, and precisely that very one in which poor Thumbling was lying asleep.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her first walk was into the barn, where she laid hold of an armful of hay, and precisely that very one in which poor Thumbling was lying asleep.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Truly, there is much affliction and misery in this world!
