used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a day when the king was out hunting in the mountains, the queen went to walk near the castle, and as she was passing the cottage of a greedy old henwife, she stumbled and fell.
(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 “It is all one to you what I say.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “May the like of that meet you always!” said the henwife.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On a day when the king was out hunting in the mountains, the queen went to walk near the castle, and as she was passing the cottage of a greedy old henwife, she stumbled and fell.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On a day when the king was out hunting in the mountains, the queen went to walk near the castle, and as she was passing the cottage of a greedy old henwife, she stumbled and fell.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Why do you say that?” asked the queen, who overheard her.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading It is little you care for me or the like of me.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading On a day when the king was out hunting in the mountains, the queen went to walk near the castle, and as she was passing the cottage of a greedy old henwife, she stumbled and fell.
a small house with a single story
From this reading On a day when the king was out hunting in the mountains, the queen went to walk near the castle, and as she was passing the cottage of a greedy old henwife, she stumbled and fell.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On a day when the king was out hunting in the mountains, the queen went to walk near the castle, and as she was passing the cottage of a greedy old henwife, she stumbled and fell.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Why do you say that?” asked the queen, who overheard her.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading On a day when the king was out hunting in the mountains, the queen went to walk near the castle, and as she was passing the cottage of a greedy old henwife, she stumbled and fell.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is little you care for me or the like of me.
greedyadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːdi/
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
From this reading On a day when the king was out hunting in the mountains, the queen went to walk near the castle, and as she was passing the cottage of a greedy old henwife, she stumbled and fell.
henwife
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From this reading On a day when the king was out hunting in the mountains, the queen went to walk near the castle, and as she was passing the cottage of a greedy old henwife, she stumbled and fell.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Why do you say that?” asked the queen, who overheard her.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading On a day when the king was out hunting in the mountains, the queen went to walk near the castle, and as she was passing the cottage of a greedy old henwife, she stumbled and fell.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It is all one to you what I say.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On a day when the king was out hunting in the mountains, the queen went to walk near the castle, and as she was passing the cottage of a greedy old henwife, she stumbled and fell.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is all one to you what I say.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is all one to you what I say.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading On a day when the king was out hunting in the mountains, the queen went to walk near the castle, and as she was passing the cottage of a greedy old henwife, she stumbled and fell.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “May the like of that meet you always!” said the henwife.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It is little you care for me or the like of me.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “May the like of that meet you always!” said the henwife.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is little you care for me or the like of me.
come together
From this reading “May the like of that meet you always!” said the henwife.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading On a day when the king was out hunting in the mountains, the queen went to walk near the castle, and as she was passing the cottage of a greedy old henwife, she stumbled and fell.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading On a day when the king was out hunting in the mountains, the queen went to walk near the castle, and as she was passing the cottage of a greedy old henwife, she stumbled and fell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On a day when the king was out hunting in the mountains, the queen went to walk near the castle, and as she was passing the cottage of a greedy old henwife, she stumbled and fell.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading On a day when the king was out hunting in the mountains, the queen went to walk near the castle, and as she was passing the cottage of a greedy old henwife, she stumbled and fell.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a day when the king was out hunting in the mountains, the queen went to walk near the castle, and as she was passing the cottage of a greedy old henwife, she stumbled and fell.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It is all one to you what I say.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is little you care for me or the like of me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On a day when the king was out hunting in the mountains, the queen went to walk near the castle, and as she was passing the cottage of a greedy old henwife, she stumbled and fell.
overheardverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading “Why do you say that?” asked the queen, who overheard her.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading On a day when the king was out hunting in the mountains, the queen went to walk near the castle, and as she was passing the cottage of a greedy old henwife, she stumbled and fell.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading On a day when the king was out hunting in the mountains, the queen went to walk near the castle, and as she was passing the cottage of a greedy old henwife, she stumbled and fell.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “May the like of that meet you always!” said the henwife.
express in words
From this reading “Why do you say that?” asked the queen, who overheard her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On a day when the king was out hunting in the mountains, the queen went to walk near the castle, and as she was passing the cottage of a greedy old henwife, she stumbled and fell.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading On a day when the king was out hunting in the mountains, the queen went to walk near the castle, and as she was passing the cottage of a greedy old henwife, she stumbled and fell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “May the like of that meet you always!” said the henwife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On a day when the king was out hunting in the mountains, the queen went to walk near the castle, and as she was passing the cottage of a greedy old henwife, she stumbled and fell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On a day when the king was out hunting in the mountains, the queen went to walk near the castle, and as she was passing the cottage of a greedy old henwife, she stumbled and fell.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading On a day when the king was out hunting in the mountains, the queen went to walk near the castle, and as she was passing the cottage of a greedy old henwife, she stumbled and fell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On a day when the king was out hunting in the mountains, the queen went to walk near the castle, and as she was passing the cottage of a greedy old henwife, she stumbled and fell.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On a day when the king was out hunting in the mountains, the queen went to walk near the castle, and as she was passing the cottage of a greedy old henwife, she stumbled and fell.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “It is all one to you what I say.
at the time that
From this reading On a day when the king was out hunting in the mountains, the queen went to walk near the castle, and as she was passing the cottage of a greedy old henwife, she stumbled and fell.
which person or people
From this reading “Why do you say that?” asked the queen, who overheard her.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why do you say that?” asked the queen, who overheard her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “May the like of that meet you always!” said the henwife.
