used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There is a sword for you to use to defend yourself on your journeyings."
(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 the dishes were ready to be taken in, and they were standing upon the hearth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the dishes were ready to be taken in, and they were standing upon the hearth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then the little fellow, desiring to dine once more with his parents, popped into the kitchen to find out what his mother was preparing for his last dinner at home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All the dishes were ready to be taken in, and they were standing upon the hearth.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can look for yourself," she replied.
dearly loved
From this reading "What is it you have for dinner, dear mother?" he inquired.
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading "There is a sword for you to use to defend yourself on your journeyings."
desiringverbUS /dɪˈzaɪərɪŋ/
-ing form of “desire” — feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Then the little fellow, desiring to dine once more with his parents, popped into the kitchen to find out what his mother was preparing for his last dinner at home.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Then the little fellow, desiring to dine once more with his parents, popped into the kitchen to find out what his mother was preparing for his last dinner at home.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Then the little fellow, desiring to dine once more with his parents, popped into the kitchen to find out what his mother was preparing for his last dinner at home.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading All the dishes were ready to be taken in, and they were standing upon the hearth.
a boy or man
From this reading Then the little fellow, desiring to dine once more with his parents, popped into the kitchen to find out what his mother was preparing for his last dinner at home.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Then the little fellow, desiring to dine once more with his parents, popped into the kitchen to find out what his mother was preparing for his last dinner at home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There is a sword for you to use to defend yourself on your journeyings."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What is it you have for dinner, dear mother?" he inquired.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What is it you have for dinner, dear mother?" he inquired.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading All the dishes were ready to be taken in, and they were standing upon the hearth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the little fellow, desiring to dine once more with his parents, popped into the kitchen to find out what his mother was preparing for his last dinner at home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Then the little fellow, desiring to dine once more with his parents, popped into the kitchen to find out what his mother was preparing for his last dinner at home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the dishes were ready to be taken in, and they were standing upon the hearth.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "What is it you have for dinner, dear mother?" he inquired.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then the little fellow, desiring to dine once more with his parents, popped into the kitchen to find out what his mother was preparing for his last dinner at home.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is a sword for you to use to defend yourself on your journeyings."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it you have for dinner, dear mother?" he inquired.
journeyings
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From this reading "There is a sword for you to use to defend yourself on your journeyings."
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Then the little fellow, desiring to dine once more with his parents, popped into the kitchen to find out what his mother was preparing for his last dinner at home.
immediately past
From this reading Then the little fellow, desiring to dine once more with his parents, popped into the kitchen to find out what his mother was preparing for his last dinner at home.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then the little fellow, desiring to dine once more with his parents, popped into the kitchen to find out what his mother was preparing for his last dinner at home.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You can look for yourself," she replied.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then the little fellow, desiring to dine once more with his parents, popped into the kitchen to find out what his mother was preparing for his last dinner at home.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Then the little fellow, desiring to dine once more with his parents, popped into the kitchen to find out what his mother was preparing for his last dinner at home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "There is a sword for you to use to defend yourself on your journeyings."
on one occasion
From this reading Then the little fellow, desiring to dine once more with his parents, popped into the kitchen to find out what his mother was preparing for his last dinner at home.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then the little fellow, desiring to dine once more with his parents, popped into the kitchen to find out what his mother was preparing for his last dinner at home.
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 Then the little fellow, desiring to dine once more with his parents, popped into the kitchen to find out what his mother was preparing for his last dinner at home.
poppedverbUS /pɑːpt/
inflected form of “pop” — bulge outward
From this reading Then the little fellow, desiring to dine once more with his parents, popped into the kitchen to find out what his mother was preparing for his last dinner at home.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Then the little fellow, desiring to dine once more with his parents, popped into the kitchen to find out what his mother was preparing for his last dinner at home.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading All the dishes were ready to be taken in, and they were standing upon the hearth.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "You can look for yourself," she replied.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You can look for yourself," she replied.
having a supporting base
From this reading All the dishes were ready to be taken in, and they were standing upon the hearth.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading "There is a sword for you to use to defend yourself on your journeyings."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading All the dishes were ready to be taken in, and they were standing upon the hearth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then the little fellow, desiring to dine once more with his parents, popped into the kitchen to find out what his mother was preparing for his last dinner at home.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the little fellow, desiring to dine once more with his parents, popped into the kitchen to find out what his mother was preparing for his last dinner at home.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is a sword for you to use to defend yourself on your journeyings."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the dishes were ready to be taken in, and they were standing upon the hearth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There is a sword for you to use to defend yourself on your journeyings."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading All the dishes were ready to be taken in, and they were standing upon the hearth.
the act of using
From this reading "There is a sword for you to use to defend yourself on your journeyings."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then the little fellow, desiring to dine once more with his parents, popped into the kitchen to find out what his mother was preparing for his last dinner at home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the dishes were ready to be taken in, and they were standing upon the hearth.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then the little fellow, desiring to dine once more with his parents, popped into the kitchen to find out what his mother was preparing for his last dinner at home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then the little fellow, desiring to dine once more with his parents, popped into the kitchen to find out what his mother was preparing for his last dinner at home.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There is a sword for you to use to defend yourself on your journeyings."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There is a sword for you to use to defend yourself on your journeyings."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "There is a sword for you to use to defend yourself on your journeyings."
