used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then he filled a small cask with old Hungary wine in which was mixed a powerful sleeping-drink.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was already dark when he arrived.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The master-thief went to the nearest town; there he bought the clothes of an old peasant woman, and put them on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The master-thief went to the nearest town; there he bought the clothes of an old peasant woman, and put them on.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It was already dark when he arrived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then he stained his face brown, and painted wrinkles on it as well, so that no one could have recognized him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He put the cask in a basket, which he took on his back, and walked with slow and tottering steps to the count’s castle.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading He put the cask in a basket, which he took on his back, and walked with slow and tottering steps to the count’s castle.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading The master-thief went to the nearest town; there he bought the clothes of an old peasant woman, and put them on.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Then he stained his face brown, and painted wrinkles on it as well, so that no one could have recognized him.
casknounUS /kæsk/
the quantity a cask will hold
From this reading Then he filled a small cask with old Hungary wine in which was mixed a powerful sleeping-drink.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading He put the cask in a basket, which he took on his back, and walked with slow and tottering steps to the count’s castle.
clothing in general
From this reading The master-thief went to the nearest town; there he bought the clothes of an old peasant woman, and put them on.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then he stained his face brown, and painted wrinkles on it as well, so that no one could have recognized him.
count's
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From this reading He put the cask in a basket, which he took on his back, and walked with slow and tottering steps to the count’s castle.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was already dark when he arrived.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then he stained his face brown, and painted wrinkles on it as well, so that no one could have recognized him.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Then he filled a small cask with old Hungary wine in which was mixed a powerful sleeping-drink.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then he stained his face brown, and painted wrinkles on it as well, so that no one could have recognized him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The master-thief went to the nearest town; there he bought the clothes of an old peasant woman, and put them on.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he stained his face brown, and painted wrinkles on it as well, so that no one could have recognized him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he stained his face brown, and painted wrinkles on it as well, so that no one could have recognized him.
HungarynounUS /ˈhʌŋɡəri/
a republic in central Europe
From this reading Then he filled a small cask with old Hungary wine in which was mixed a powerful sleeping-drink.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he filled a small cask with old Hungary wine in which was mixed a powerful sleeping-drink.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then he stained his face brown, and painted wrinkles on it as well, so that no one could have recognized him.
master-thief
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From this reading The master-thief went to the nearest town; there he bought the clothes of an old peasant woman, and put them on.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading Then he filled a small cask with old Hungary wine in which was mixed a powerful sleeping-drink.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading The master-thief went to the nearest town; there he bought the clothes of an old peasant woman, and put them on.
not any; not one
From this reading Then he stained his face brown, and painted wrinkles on it as well, so that no one could have recognized him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The master-thief went to the nearest town; there he bought the clothes of an old peasant woman, and put them on.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The master-thief went to the nearest town; there he bought the clothes of an old peasant woman, and put them on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The master-thief went to the nearest town; there he bought the clothes of an old peasant woman, and put them on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then he stained his face brown, and painted wrinkles on it as well, so that no one could have recognized him.
coated with paint
From this reading Then he stained his face brown, and painted wrinkles on it as well, so that no one could have recognized him.
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading The master-thief went to the nearest town; there he bought the clothes of an old peasant woman, and put them on.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Then he filled a small cask with old Hungary wine in which was mixed a powerful sleeping-drink.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The master-thief went to the nearest town; there he bought the clothes of an old peasant woman, and put them on.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Then he stained his face brown, and painted wrinkles on it as well, so that no one could have recognized him.
sleeping-drink
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From this reading Then he filled a small cask with old Hungary wine in which was mixed a powerful sleeping-drink.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading He put the cask in a basket, which he took on his back, and walked with slow and tottering steps to the count’s castle.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then he filled a small cask with old Hungary wine in which was mixed a powerful sleeping-drink.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then he stained his face brown, and painted wrinkles on it as well, so that no one could have recognized him.
stainedadjectiveUS /steɪnd/
marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
From this reading Then he stained his face brown, and painted wrinkles on it as well, so that no one could have recognized him.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He put the cask in a basket, which he took on his back, and walked with slow and tottering steps to the count’s castle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he stained his face brown, and painted wrinkles on it as well, so that no one could have recognized him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The master-thief went to the nearest town; there he bought the clothes of an old peasant woman, and put them on.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The master-thief went to the nearest town; there he bought the clothes of an old peasant woman, and put them on.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he stained his face brown, and painted wrinkles on it as well, so that no one could have recognized him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The master-thief went to the nearest town; there he bought the clothes of an old peasant woman, and put them on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The master-thief went to the nearest town; there he bought the clothes of an old peasant woman, and put them on.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He put the cask in a basket, which he took on his back, and walked with slow and tottering steps to the count’s castle.
totteringadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːtərɪŋ/
unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age
From this reading He put the cask in a basket, which he took on his back, and walked with slow and tottering steps to the count’s castle.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The master-thief went to the nearest town; there he bought the clothes of an old peasant woman, and put them on.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He put the cask in a basket, which he took on his back, and walked with slow and tottering steps to the count’s castle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he filled a small cask with old Hungary wine in which was mixed a powerful sleeping-drink.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Then he stained his face brown, and painted wrinkles on it as well, so that no one could have recognized him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The master-thief went to the nearest town; there he bought the clothes of an old peasant woman, and put them on.
at the time that
From this reading It was already dark when he arrived.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then he filled a small cask with old Hungary wine in which was mixed a powerful sleeping-drink.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Then he filled a small cask with old Hungary wine in which was mixed a powerful sleeping-drink.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he filled a small cask with old Hungary wine in which was mixed a powerful sleeping-drink.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The master-thief went to the nearest town; there he bought the clothes of an old peasant woman, and put them on.
wrinklesnounUS /ˈrɪŋkəlz/
plural of “wrinkle” — a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
From this reading Then he stained his face brown, and painted wrinkles on it as well, so that no one could have recognized him.
