used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But he had not after all the courage to do this; for even when the beautiful girls were not in sight, he had a feeling that they would know if he tried to go off with the pitcher, and that they would be able to punish him in some terrible way.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading But he had not after all the courage to do this; for even when the beautiful girls were not in sight, he had a feeling that they would know if he tried to go off with the pitcher, and that they would be able to punish him in some terrible way.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But he had not after all the courage to do this; for even when the beautiful girls were not in sight, he had a feeling that they would know if he tried to go off with the pitcher, and that they would be able to punish him in some terrible way.
(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 But he had not after all the courage to do this; for even when the beautiful girls were not in sight, he had a feeling that they would know if he tried to go off with the pitcher, and that they would be able to punish him in some terrible way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Soon Subha Datta could not sleep well for thinking of the wife and children he had deserted.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It even came into his head that he might steal the pitcher and take it home with him when the fairies were away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But he had not after all the courage to do this; for even when the beautiful girls were not in sight, he had a feeling that they would know if he tried to go off with the pitcher, and that they would be able to punish him in some terrible way.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading But he had not after all the courage to do this; for even when the beautiful girls were not in sight, he had a feeling that they would know if he tried to go off with the pitcher, and that they would be able to punish him in some terrible way.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had not after all the courage to do this; for even when the beautiful girls were not in sight, he had a feeling that they would know if he tried to go off with the pitcher, and that they would be able to punish him in some terrible way.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It even came into his head that he might steal the pitcher and take it home with him when the fairies were away.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Soon Subha Datta could not sleep well for thinking of the wife and children he had deserted.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Soon Subha Datta could not sleep well for thinking of the wife and children he had deserted.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading But he had not after all the courage to do this; for even when the beautiful girls were not in sight, he had a feeling that they would know if he tried to go off with the pitcher, and that they would be able to punish him in some terrible way.
Datta
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From this reading Soon Subha Datta could not sleep well for thinking of the wife and children he had deserted.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Soon Subha Datta could not sleep well for thinking of the wife and children he had deserted.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But he had not after all the courage to do this; for even when the beautiful girls were not in sight, he had a feeling that they would know if he tried to go off with the pitcher, and that they would be able to punish him in some terrible way.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading One night he had a dream that troubled him very much.
take in solid food
From this reading Suppose they were hungry when he had plenty to eat!
divisible by two
From this reading It even came into his head that he might steal the pitcher and take it home with him when the fairies were away.
fairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading It even came into his head that he might steal the pitcher and take it home with him when the fairies were away.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading But he had not after all the courage to do this; for even when the beautiful girls were not in sight, he had a feeling that they would know if he tried to go off with the pitcher, and that they would be able to punish him in some terrible way.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Soon Subha Datta could not sleep well for thinking of the wife and children he had deserted.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading But he had not after all the courage to do this; for even when the beautiful girls were not in sight, he had a feeling that they would know if he tried to go off with the pitcher, and that they would be able to punish him in some terrible way.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But he had not after all the courage to do this; for even when the beautiful girls were not in sight, he had a feeling that they would know if he tried to go off with the pitcher, and that they would be able to punish him in some terrible way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Soon Subha Datta could not sleep well for thinking of the wife and children he had deserted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soon Subha Datta could not sleep well for thinking of the wife and children he had deserted.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It even came into his head that he might steal the pitcher and take it home with him when the fairies were away.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It even came into his head that he might steal the pitcher and take it home with him when the fairies were away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It even came into his head that he might steal the pitcher and take it home with him when the fairies were away.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It even came into his head that he might steal the pitcher and take it home with him when the fairies were away.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Suppose they were hungry when he had plenty to eat!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But he had not after all the courage to do this; for even when the beautiful girls were not in sight, he had a feeling that they would know if he tried to go off with the pitcher, and that they would be able to punish him in some terrible way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he had not after all the courage to do this; for even when the beautiful girls were not in sight, he had a feeling that they would know if he tried to go off with the pitcher, and that they would be able to punish him in some terrible way.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It even came into his head that he might steal the pitcher and take it home with him when the fairies were away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It even came into his head that he might steal the pitcher and take it home with him when the fairies were away.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But he had not after all the courage to do this; for even when the beautiful girls were not in sight, he had a feeling that they would know if he tried to go off with the pitcher, and that they would be able to punish him in some terrible way.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It even came into his head that he might steal the pitcher and take it home with him when the fairies were away.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading One night he had a dream that troubled him very much.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One night he had a dream that troubled him very much.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Soon Subha Datta could not sleep well for thinking of the wife and children he had deserted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Soon Subha Datta could not sleep well for thinking of the wife and children he had deserted.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But he had not after all the courage to do this; for even when the beautiful girls were not in sight, he had a feeling that they would know if he tried to go off with the pitcher, and that they would be able to punish him in some terrible way.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One night he had a dream that troubled him very much.
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading It even came into his head that he might steal the pitcher and take it home with him when the fairies were away.
a full supply
From this reading Suppose they were hungry when he had plenty to eat!
punishverbUS /ˈpʌnɪʃ/
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
From this reading But he had not after all the courage to do this; for even when the beautiful girls were not in sight, he had a feeling that they would know if he tried to go off with the pitcher, and that they would be able to punish him in some terrible way.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading But he had not after all the courage to do this; for even when the beautiful girls were not in sight, he had a feeling that they would know if he tried to go off with the pitcher, and that they would be able to punish him in some terrible way.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Soon Subha Datta could not sleep well for thinking of the wife and children he had deserted.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But he had not after all the courage to do this; for even when the beautiful girls were not in sight, he had a feeling that they would know if he tried to go off with the pitcher, and that they would be able to punish him in some terrible way.
in the near future
From this reading Soon Subha Datta could not sleep well for thinking of the wife and children he had deserted.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading It even came into his head that he might steal the pitcher and take it home with him when the fairies were away.
Subha
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From this reading Soon Subha Datta could not sleep well for thinking of the wife and children he had deserted.
express a supposition
From this reading Suppose they were hungry when he had plenty to eat!
carry out
From this reading It even came into his head that he might steal the pitcher and take it home with him when the fairies were away.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading But he had not after all the courage to do this; for even when the beautiful girls were not in sight, he had a feeling that they would know if he tried to go off with the pitcher, and that they would be able to punish him in some terrible way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It even came into his head that he might steal the pitcher and take it home with him when the fairies were away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Soon Subha Datta could not sleep well for thinking of the wife and children he had deserted.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suppose they were hungry when he had plenty to eat!
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Soon Subha Datta could not sleep well for thinking of the wife and children he had deserted.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But he had not after all the courage to do this; for even when the beautiful girls were not in sight, he had a feeling that they would know if he tried to go off with the pitcher, and that they would be able to punish him in some terrible way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Suppose they were hungry when he had plenty to eat!
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading But he had not after all the courage to do this; for even when the beautiful girls were not in sight, he had a feeling that they would know if he tried to go off with the pitcher, and that they would be able to punish him in some terrible way.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading One night he had a dream that troubled him very much.
precisely as stated
From this reading One night he had a dream that troubled him very much.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But he had not after all the courage to do this; for even when the beautiful girls were not in sight, he had a feeling that they would know if he tried to go off with the pitcher, and that they would be able to punish him in some terrible way.
(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 Soon Subha Datta could not sleep well for thinking of the wife and children he had deserted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Suppose they were hungry when he had plenty to eat!
at the time that
From this reading Suppose they were hungry when he had plenty to eat!
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Soon Subha Datta could not sleep well for thinking of the wife and children he had deserted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It even came into his head that he might steal the pitcher and take it home with him when the fairies were away.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But he had not after all the courage to do this; for even when the beautiful girls were not in sight, he had a feeling that they would know if he tried to go off with the pitcher, and that they would be able to punish him in some terrible way.
