used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He promised he would, thanked her for all she had done for him, and flew away in a great state of excitement.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The very evening of the day when Putraka heard about the princess, he started on his journey, taking with him his bowl and staff.
anew
From this reading She watched him till he was quite out of sight, and then went sadly into her lonely home, wondering if she would ever see him again.
(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 He promised he would, thanked her for all she had done for him, and flew away in a great state of excitement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The very evening of the day when Putraka heard about the princess, he started on his journey, taking with him his bowl and staff.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He promised he would, thanked her for all she had done for him, and flew away in a great state of excitement.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The old woman gave him very careful instructions which way to go, and begged him to come back to tell her how he had got on.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was not long before Putraka came in sight of the palace.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading The old woman gave him very careful instructions which way to go, and begged him to come back to tell her how he had got on.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading The very evening of the day when Putraka heard about the princess, he started on his journey, taking with him his bowl and staff.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was not long before Putraka came in sight of the palace.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading The old woman gave him very careful instructions which way to go, and begged him to come back to tell her how he had got on.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The old woman gave him very careful instructions which way to go, and begged him to come back to tell her how he had got on.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The very evening of the day when Putraka heard about the princess, he started on his journey, taking with him his bowl and staff.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He promised he would, thanked her for all she had done for him, and flew away in a great state of excitement.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The very evening of the day when Putraka heard about the princess, he started on his journey, taking with him his bowl and staff.
at any time
From this reading She watched him till he was quite out of sight, and then went sadly into her lonely home, wondering if she would ever see him again.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading He promised he would, thanked her for all she had done for him, and flew away in a great state of excitement.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading He promised he would, thanked her for all she had done for him, and flew away in a great state of excitement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He promised he would, thanked her for all she had done for him, and flew away in a great state of excitement.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The old woman gave him very careful instructions which way to go, and begged him to come back to tell her how he had got on.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The old woman gave him very careful instructions which way to go, and begged him to come back to tell her how he had got on.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The old woman gave him very careful instructions which way to go, and begged him to come back to tell her how he had got on.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He promised he would, thanked her for all she had done for him, and flew away in a great state of excitement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old woman gave him very careful instructions which way to go, and begged him to come back to tell her how he had got on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The very evening of the day when Putraka heard about the princess, he started on his journey, taking with him his bowl and staff.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The very evening of the day when Putraka heard about the princess, he started on his journey, taking with him his bowl and staff.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The old woman gave him very careful instructions which way to go, and begged him to come back to tell her how he had got on.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The very evening of the day when Putraka heard about the princess, he started on his journey, taking with him his bowl and staff.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The very evening of the day when Putraka heard about the princess, he started on his journey, taking with him his bowl and staff.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She watched him till he was quite out of sight, and then went sadly into her lonely home, wondering if she would ever see him again.
how
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From this reading The old woman gave him very careful instructions which way to go, and begged him to come back to tell her how he had got on.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She watched him till he was quite out of sight, and then went sadly into her lonely home, wondering if she would ever see him again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He promised he would, thanked her for all she had done for him, and flew away in a great state of excitement.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading The old woman gave him very careful instructions which way to go, and begged him to come back to tell her how he had got on.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She watched him till he was quite out of sight, and then went sadly into her lonely home, wondering if she would ever see him again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not long before Putraka came in sight of the palace.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The very evening of the day when Putraka heard about the princess, he started on his journey, taking with him his bowl and staff.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading She watched him till he was quite out of sight, and then went sadly into her lonely home, wondering if she would ever see him again.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was not long before Putraka came in sight of the palace.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not long before Putraka came in sight of the palace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The very evening of the day when Putraka heard about the princess, he started on his journey, taking with him his bowl and staff.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old woman gave him very careful instructions which way to go, and begged him to come back to tell her how he had got on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The very evening of the day when Putraka heard about the princess, he started on his journey, taking with him his bowl and staff.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She watched him till he was quite out of sight, and then went sadly into her lonely home, wondering if she would ever see him again.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading It was not long before Putraka came in sight of the palace.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The very evening of the day when Putraka heard about the princess, he started on his journey, taking with him his bowl and staff.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading He promised he would, thanked her for all she had done for him, and flew away in a great state of excitement.
Putraka
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From this reading The very evening of the day when Putraka heard about the princess, he started on his journey, taking with him his bowl and staff.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She watched him till he was quite out of sight, and then went sadly into her lonely home, wondering if she would ever see him again.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading She watched him till he was quite out of sight, and then went sadly into her lonely home, wondering if she would ever see him again.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She watched him till he was quite out of sight, and then went sadly into her lonely home, wondering if she would ever see him again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He promised he would, thanked her for all she had done for him, and flew away in a great state of excitement.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading She watched him till he was quite out of sight, and then went sadly into her lonely home, wondering if she would ever see him again.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading The very evening of the day when Putraka heard about the princess, he started on his journey, taking with him his bowl and staff.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The very evening of the day when Putraka heard about the princess, he started on his journey, taking with him his bowl and staff.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He promised he would, thanked her for all she had done for him, and flew away in a great state of excitement.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The very evening of the day when Putraka heard about the princess, he started on his journey, taking with him his bowl and staff.
express in words
From this reading The old woman gave him very careful instructions which way to go, and begged him to come back to tell her how he had got on.
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading He promised he would, thanked her for all she had done for him, and flew away in a great state of excitement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The very evening of the day when Putraka heard about the princess, he started on his journey, taking with him his bowl and staff.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She watched him till he was quite out of sight, and then went sadly into her lonely home, wondering if she would ever see him again.
up to a particular time
From this reading She watched him till he was quite out of sight, and then went sadly into her lonely home, wondering if she would ever see him again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old woman gave him very careful instructions which way to go, and begged him to come back to tell her how he had got on.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very evening of the day when Putraka heard about the princess, he started on his journey, taking with him his bowl and staff.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She watched him till he was quite out of sight, and then went sadly into her lonely home, wondering if she would ever see him again.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading She watched him till he was quite out of sight, and then went sadly into her lonely home, wondering if she would ever see him again.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The old woman gave him very careful instructions which way to go, and begged him to come back to tell her how he had got on.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She watched him till he was quite out of sight, and then went sadly into her lonely home, wondering if she would ever see him again.
at the time that
From this reading The very evening of the day when Putraka heard about the princess, he started on his journey, taking with him his bowl and staff.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The old woman gave him very careful instructions which way to go, and begged him to come back to tell her how he had got on.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The very evening of the day when Putraka heard about the princess, he started on his journey, taking with him his bowl and staff.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The old woman gave him very careful instructions which way to go, and begged him to come back to tell her how he had got on.
showing curiosity
From this reading She watched him till he was quite out of sight, and then went sadly into her lonely home, wondering if she would ever see him again.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He promised he would, thanked her for all she had done for him, and flew away in a great state of excitement.
