used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Death appeared, Gambling Hansel had just seated himself at the gaming-table, and Death said, “Hansel, come out a while.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And now Gambling Hansel at once set about gambling in real earnest, and before long he had gained half the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now Gambling Hansel at once set about gambling in real earnest, and before long he had gained half the world.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When Death appeared, Gambling Hansel had just seated himself at the gaming-table, and Death said, “Hansel, come out a while.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And now Gambling Hansel at once set about gambling in real earnest, and before long he had gained half the world.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And now Gambling Hansel at once set about gambling in real earnest, and before long he had gained half the world.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Gambling Hansel said, “Just wait a little until the game is done, and in the meantime get up into that tree out there, and gather a little fruit that we may have something to munch on our way.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Death appeared, Gambling Hansel had just seated himself at the gaming-table, and Death said, “Hansel, come out a while.”
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading We must send Death to him.”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But Gambling Hansel said, “Just wait a little until the game is done, and in the meantime get up into that tree out there, and gather a little fruit that we may have something to munch on our way.”
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading And now Gambling Hansel at once set about gambling in real earnest, and before long he had gained half the world.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading But Gambling Hansel said, “Just wait a little until the game is done, and in the meantime get up into that tree out there, and gather a little fruit that we may have something to munch on our way.”
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading And now Gambling Hansel at once set about gambling in real earnest, and before long he had gained half the world.
GamblingnounUS /ˈɡæmbəlɪŋ/
the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
From this reading And now Gambling Hansel at once set about gambling in real earnest, and before long he had gained half the world.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading But Gambling Hansel said, “Just wait a little until the game is done, and in the meantime get up into that tree out there, and gather a little fruit that we may have something to munch on our way.”
gaming-table
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From this reading When Death appeared, Gambling Hansel had just seated himself at the gaming-table, and Death said, “Hansel, come out a while.”
assemble or get together
From this reading But Gambling Hansel said, “Just wait a little until the game is done, and in the meantime get up into that tree out there, and gather a little fruit that we may have something to munch on our way.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But Gambling Hansel said, “Just wait a little until the game is done, and in the meantime get up into that tree out there, and gather a little fruit that we may have something to munch on our way.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Upon this St. Peter said to the Lord, “Lord, this thing must not go on, he will win, and thou lose, the whole world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And now Gambling Hansel at once set about gambling in real earnest, and before long he had gained half the world.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading And now Gambling Hansel at once set about gambling in real earnest, and before long he had gained half the world.
Hansel
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From this reading And now Gambling Hansel at once set about gambling in real earnest, and before long he had gained half the world.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But Gambling Hansel said, “Just wait a little until the game is done, and in the meantime get up into that tree out there, and gather a little fruit that we may have something to munch on our way.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And now Gambling Hansel at once set about gambling in real earnest, and before long he had gained half the world.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We must send Death to him.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Death appeared, Gambling Hansel had just seated himself at the gaming-table, and Death said, “Hansel, come out a while.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And now Gambling Hansel at once set about gambling in real earnest, and before long he had gained half the world.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But Gambling Hansel said, “Just wait a little until the game is done, and in the meantime get up into that tree out there, and gather a little fruit that we may have something to munch on our way.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Gambling Hansel said, “Just wait a little until the game is done, and in the meantime get up into that tree out there, and gather a little fruit that we may have something to munch on our way.”
and nothing more
From this reading When Death appeared, Gambling Hansel had just seated himself at the gaming-table, and Death said, “Hansel, come out a while.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But Gambling Hansel said, “Just wait a little until the game is done, and in the meantime get up into that tree out there, and gather a little fruit that we may have something to munch on our way.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading And now Gambling Hansel at once set about gambling in real earnest, and before long he had gained half the world.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Upon this St. Peter said to the Lord, “Lord, this thing must not go on, he will win, and thou lose, the whole world.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Upon this St. Peter said to the Lord, “Lord, this thing must not go on, he will win, and thou lose, the whole world.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But Gambling Hansel said, “Just wait a little until the game is done, and in the meantime get up into that tree out there, and gather a little fruit that we may have something to munch on our way.”
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading But Gambling Hansel said, “Just wait a little until the game is done, and in the meantime get up into that tree out there, and gather a little fruit that we may have something to munch on our way.”
munchnounUS /mʌntʃ/
Norwegian painter (1863-1944)
From this reading But Gambling Hansel said, “Just wait a little until the game is done, and in the meantime get up into that tree out there, and gather a little fruit that we may have something to munch on our way.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Upon this St. Peter said to the Lord, “Lord, this thing must not go on, he will win, and thou lose, the whole world.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Upon this St. Peter said to the Lord, “Lord, this thing must not go on, he will win, and thou lose, the whole world.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now Gambling Hansel at once set about gambling in real earnest, and before long he had gained half the world.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Upon this St. Peter said to the Lord, “Lord, this thing must not go on, he will win, and thou lose, the whole world.
on one occasion
From this reading And now Gambling Hansel at once set about gambling in real earnest, and before long he had gained half the world.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But Gambling Hansel said, “Just wait a little until the game is done, and in the meantime get up into that tree out there, and gather a little fruit that we may have something to munch on our way.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Death appeared, Gambling Hansel had just seated himself at the gaming-table, and Death said, “Hansel, come out a while.”
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Upon this St. Peter said to the Lord, “Lord, this thing must not go on, he will win, and thou lose, the whole world.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading And now Gambling Hansel at once set about gambling in real earnest, and before long he had gained half the world.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Upon this St. Peter said to the Lord, “Lord, this thing must not go on, he will win, and thou lose, the whole world.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading When Death appeared, Gambling Hansel had just seated himself at the gaming-table, and Death said, “Hansel, come out a while.”
cause to go somewhere
From this reading We must send Death to him.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And now Gambling Hansel at once set about gambling in real earnest, and before long he had gained half the world.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But Gambling Hansel said, “Just wait a little until the game is done, and in the meantime get up into that tree out there, and gather a little fruit that we may have something to munch on our way.”
St
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From this reading Upon this St. Peter said to the Lord, “Lord, this thing must not go on, he will win, and thou lose, the whole world.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Gambling Hansel said, “Just wait a little until the game is done, and in the meantime get up into that tree out there, and gather a little fruit that we may have something to munch on our way.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And now Gambling Hansel at once set about gambling in real earnest, and before long he had gained half the world.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But Gambling Hansel said, “Just wait a little until the game is done, and in the meantime get up into that tree out there, and gather a little fruit that we may have something to munch on our way.”
a special situation
From this reading Upon this St. Peter said to the Lord, “Lord, this thing must not go on, he will win, and thou lose, the whole world.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Upon this St. Peter said to the Lord, “Lord, this thing must not go on, he will win, and thou lose, the whole world.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Upon this St. Peter said to the Lord, “Lord, this thing must not go on, he will win, and thou lose, the whole world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Upon this St. Peter said to the Lord, “Lord, this thing must not go on, he will win, and thou lose, the whole world.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading But Gambling Hansel said, “Just wait a little until the game is done, and in the meantime get up into that tree out there, and gather a little fruit that we may have something to munch on our way.”
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But Gambling Hansel said, “Just wait a little until the game is done, and in the meantime get up into that tree out there, and gather a little fruit that we may have something to munch on our way.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But Gambling Hansel said, “Just wait a little until the game is done, and in the meantime get up into that tree out there, and gather a little fruit that we may have something to munch on our way.”
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon this St. Peter said to the Lord, “Lord, this thing must not go on, he will win, and thou lose, the whole world.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading But Gambling Hansel said, “Just wait a little until the game is done, and in the meantime get up into that tree out there, and gather a little fruit that we may have something to munch on our way.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But Gambling Hansel said, “Just wait a little until the game is done, and in the meantime get up into that tree out there, and gather a little fruit that we may have something to munch on our way.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must send Death to him.”
at the time that
From this reading When Death appeared, Gambling Hansel had just seated himself at the gaming-table, and Death said, “Hansel, come out a while.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading When Death appeared, Gambling Hansel had just seated himself at the gaming-table, and Death said, “Hansel, come out a while.”
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Upon this St. Peter said to the Lord, “Lord, this thing must not go on, he will win, and thou lose, the whole world.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Upon this St. Peter said to the Lord, “Lord, this thing must not go on, he will win, and thou lose, the whole world.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading Upon this St. Peter said to the Lord, “Lord, this thing must not go on, he will win, and thou lose, the whole world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And now Gambling Hansel at once set about gambling in real earnest, and before long he had gained half the world.
