aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The huntsman thought, “The salad must have already taken effect,” and said, “I will go to the kitchen and inquire about it.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “All right,” said he, “the two have taken their portion,” and he picked up the other leaves, laid them on the dish, and carried them to the maiden.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The huntsman thought, “The salad must have already taken effect,” and said, “I will go to the kitchen and inquire about it.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The huntsman thought, “The salad must have already taken effect,” and said, “I will go to the kitchen and inquire about it.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he went down he saw the two Donkeys running about in the courtyard.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “I bring you the delicate food myself,” said he, “in order that you may not have to wait longer.”
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “All right,” said he, “the two have taken their portion,” and he picked up the other leaves, laid them on the dish, and carried them to the maiden.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading As he went down he saw the two Donkeys running about in the courtyard.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading “I bring you the delicate food myself,” said he, “in order that you may not have to wait longer.”
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading “All right,” said he, “the two have taken their portion,” and he picked up the other leaves, laid them on the dish, and carried them to the maiden.
DonkeysnounUS /ˈdɑːŋkiz/
plural of “donkey” — the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading As he went down he saw the two Donkeys running about in the courtyard.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As he went down he saw the two Donkeys running about in the courtyard.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The huntsman thought, “The salad must have already taken effect,” and said, “I will go to the kitchen and inquire about it.”
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading “I bring you the delicate food myself,” said he, “in order that you may not have to wait longer.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The huntsman thought, “The salad must have already taken effect,” and said, “I will go to the kitchen and inquire about it.”
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The salad, however, was lying on the ground.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The huntsman thought, “The salad must have already taken effect,” and said, “I will go to the kitchen and inquire about it.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he went down he saw the two Donkeys running about in the courtyard.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The salad, however, was lying on the ground.
huntsmannounUS /ˈhʌntsmən/
someone who hunts game
From this reading The huntsman thought, “The salad must have already taken effect,” and said, “I will go to the kitchen and inquire about it.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The huntsman thought, “The salad must have already taken effect,” and said, “I will go to the kitchen and inquire about it.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he went down he saw the two Donkeys running about in the courtyard.
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading The huntsman thought, “The salad must have already taken effect,” and said, “I will go to the kitchen and inquire about it.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The huntsman thought, “The salad must have already taken effect,” and said, “I will go to the kitchen and inquire about it.”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading The huntsman thought, “The salad must have already taken effect,” and said, “I will go to the kitchen and inquire about it.”
set down according to a plan
From this reading “All right,” said he, “the two have taken their portion,” and he picked up the other leaves, laid them on the dish, and carried them to the maiden.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading “All right,” said he, “the two have taken their portion,” and he picked up the other leaves, laid them on the dish, and carried them to the maiden.
for more time
From this reading “I bring you the delicate food myself,” said he, “in order that you may not have to wait longer.”
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The salad, however, was lying on the ground.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading “All right,” said he, “the two have taken their portion,” and he picked up the other leaves, laid them on the dish, and carried them to the maiden.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “I bring you the delicate food myself,” said he, “in order that you may not have to wait longer.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The huntsman thought, “The salad must have already taken effect,” and said, “I will go to the kitchen and inquire about it.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I bring you the delicate food myself,” said he, “in order that you may not have to wait longer.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I bring you the delicate food myself,” said he, “in order that you may not have to wait longer.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The salad, however, was lying on the ground.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “I bring you the delicate food myself,” said he, “in order that you may not have to wait longer.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “All right,” said he, “the two have taken their portion,” and he picked up the other leaves, laid them on the dish, and carried them to the maiden.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading “All right,” said he, “the two have taken their portion,” and he picked up the other leaves, laid them on the dish, and carried them to the maiden.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “All right,” said he, “the two have taken their portion,” and he picked up the other leaves, laid them on the dish, and carried them to the maiden.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “All right,” said he, “the two have taken their portion,” and he picked up the other leaves, laid them on the dish, and carried them to the maiden.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading As he went down he saw the two Donkeys running about in the courtyard.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The huntsman thought, “The salad must have already taken effect,” and said, “I will go to the kitchen and inquire about it.”
saladnounUS /ˈsæləd/
food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
From this reading The huntsman thought, “The salad must have already taken effect,” and said, “I will go to the kitchen and inquire about it.”
cut with a saw
From this reading As he went down he saw the two Donkeys running about in the courtyard.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The huntsman thought, “The salad must have already taken effect,” and said, “I will go to the kitchen and inquire about it.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I bring you the delicate food myself,” said he, “in order that you may not have to wait longer.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The huntsman thought, “The salad must have already taken effect,” and said, “I will go to the kitchen and inquire about it.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “All right,” said he, “the two have taken their portion,” and he picked up the other leaves, laid them on the dish, and carried them to the maiden.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “All right,” said he, “the two have taken their portion,” and he picked up the other leaves, laid them on the dish, and carried them to the maiden.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The huntsman thought, “The salad must have already taken effect,” and said, “I will go to the kitchen and inquire about it.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The huntsman thought, “The salad must have already taken effect,” and said, “I will go to the kitchen and inquire about it.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As he went down he saw the two Donkeys running about in the courtyard.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “All right,” said he, “the two have taken their portion,” and he picked up the other leaves, laid them on the dish, and carried them to the maiden.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “I bring you the delicate food myself,” said he, “in order that you may not have to wait longer.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The salad, however, was lying on the ground.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As he went down he saw the two Donkeys running about in the courtyard.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The huntsman thought, “The salad must have already taken effect,” and said, “I will go to the kitchen and inquire about it.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I bring you the delicate food myself,” said he, “in order that you may not have to wait longer.”
