used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Suddenly, she heard a whirring of wings and a rushing through the air, and then the little Dwarf said, “Now the Lord Ravens are flying home.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then said one after the other, “Who has eaten something from my plate?
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Suddenly, she heard a whirring of wings and a rushing through the air, and then the little Dwarf said, “Now the Lord Ravens are flying home.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suddenly, she heard a whirring of wings and a rushing through the air, and then the little Dwarf said, “Now the Lord Ravens are flying home.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Suddenly, she heard a whirring of wings and a rushing through the air, and then the little Dwarf said, “Now the Lord Ravens are flying home.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then they came, and wanted to eat and drink, and looked for their little plates and glasses.
take in liquids
From this reading Then they came, and wanted to eat and drink, and looked for their little plates and glasses.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Who has drunk out of my little glass?
DwarfnounUS /dwɔːrf/
a person who is markedly small
From this reading Suddenly, she heard a whirring of wings and a rushing through the air, and then the little Dwarf said, “Now the Lord Ravens are flying home.”
take in solid food
From this reading Then they came, and wanted to eat and drink, and looked for their little plates and glasses.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading Then said one after the other, “Who has eaten something from my plate?
moving swiftly
From this reading Suddenly, she heard a whirring of wings and a rushing through the air, and then the little Dwarf said, “Now the Lord Ravens are flying home.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then they came, and wanted to eat and drink, and looked for their little plates and glasses.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then said one after the other, “Who has eaten something from my plate?
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Who has drunk out of my little glass?
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Then they came, and wanted to eat and drink, and looked for their little plates and glasses.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then said one after the other, “Who has eaten something from my plate?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Suddenly, she heard a whirring of wings and a rushing through the air, and then the little Dwarf said, “Now the Lord Ravens are flying home.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Suddenly, she heard a whirring of wings and a rushing through the air, and then the little Dwarf said, “Now the Lord Ravens are flying home.”
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading It was a human mouth.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a human mouth.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Suddenly, she heard a whirring of wings and a rushing through the air, and then the little Dwarf said, “Now the Lord Ravens are flying home.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then they came, and wanted to eat and drink, and looked for their little plates and glasses.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Suddenly, she heard a whirring of wings and a rushing through the air, and then the little Dwarf said, “Now the Lord Ravens are flying home.”
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading It was a human mouth.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then said one after the other, “Who has eaten something from my plate?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Suddenly, she heard a whirring of wings and a rushing through the air, and then the little Dwarf said, “Now the Lord Ravens are flying home.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suddenly, she heard a whirring of wings and a rushing through the air, and then the little Dwarf said, “Now the Lord Ravens are flying home.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then said one after the other, “Who has eaten something from my plate?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then said one after the other, “Who has eaten something from my plate?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Who has drunk out of my little glass?
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Then said one after the other, “Who has eaten something from my plate?
platesnounUS /pleɪts/
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Then they came, and wanted to eat and drink, and looked for their little plates and glasses.
RavensnounUS /ˈreɪvənz/
plural of “raven” — large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail
From this reading Suddenly, she heard a whirring of wings and a rushing through the air, and then the little Dwarf said, “Now the Lord Ravens are flying home.”
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading Suddenly, she heard a whirring of wings and a rushing through the air, and then the little Dwarf said, “Now the Lord Ravens are flying home.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Suddenly, she heard a whirring of wings and a rushing through the air, and then the little Dwarf said, “Now the Lord Ravens are flying home.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suddenly, she heard a whirring of wings and a rushing through the air, and then the little Dwarf said, “Now the Lord Ravens are flying home.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Then said one after the other, “Who has eaten something from my plate?
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly, she heard a whirring of wings and a rushing through the air, and then the little Dwarf said, “Now the Lord Ravens are flying home.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Suddenly, she heard a whirring of wings and a rushing through the air, and then the little Dwarf said, “Now the Lord Ravens are flying home.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then they came, and wanted to eat and drink, and looked for their little plates and glasses.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Suddenly, she heard a whirring of wings and a rushing through the air, and then the little Dwarf said, “Now the Lord Ravens are flying home.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they came, and wanted to eat and drink, and looked for their little plates and glasses.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Suddenly, she heard a whirring of wings and a rushing through the air, and then the little Dwarf said, “Now the Lord Ravens are flying home.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then they came, and wanted to eat and drink, and looked for their little plates and glasses.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Then they came, and wanted to eat and drink, and looked for their little plates and glasses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a human mouth.”
whirringnounUS /ˈwɜːrɪŋ/
sound of something in rapid motion
From this reading Suddenly, she heard a whirring of wings and a rushing through the air, and then the little Dwarf said, “Now the Lord Ravens are flying home.”
which person or people
From this reading Then said one after the other, “Who has eaten something from my plate?
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Suddenly, she heard a whirring of wings and a rushing through the air, and then the little Dwarf said, “Now the Lord Ravens are flying home.”
