used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "In those days I didn't know the value of money, and I hated La Flèche so bitterly that I gave it all back to Sancho, who had hidden it so carefully that he was able to manage the gypsies with promises and a few crowns from time to time.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "In those days I didn't know the value of money, and I hated La Flèche so bitterly that I gave it all back to Sancho, who had hidden it so carefully that he was able to manage the gypsies with promises and a few crowns from time to time.
(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 "In those days I didn't know the value of money, and I hated La Flèche so bitterly that I gave it all back to Sancho, who had hidden it so carefully that he was able to manage the gypsies with promises and a few crowns from time to time.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "I had taken it into my head that I could live alone without being dependent on anybody, and wander all over the world at will, child that I was!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "In those days I didn't know the value of money, and I hated La Flèche so bitterly that I gave it all back to Sancho, who had hidden it so carefully that he was able to manage the gypsies with promises and a few crowns from time to time.
any person at all
From this reading "I had taken it into my head that I could live alone without being dependent on anybody, and wander all over the world at will, child that I was!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But I soon got tired of it, and as I happened to fall in with Bellinde, who was flying from the country, with her head shaved and in a miserable plight, I told her that I had some little hidden treasures, but was very careful not to tell her where they were!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But I knew where he had buried his treasure, and there was a good deal of it left; a good deal to me, at least, I needed so little.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "In those days I didn't know the value of money, and I hated La Flèche so bitterly that I gave it all back to Sancho, who had hidden it so carefully that he was able to manage the gypsies with promises and a few crowns from time to time.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "I had taken it into my head that I could live alone without being dependent on anybody, and wander all over the world at will, child that I was!
Bellinde
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From this reading But I soon got tired of it, and as I happened to fall in with Bellinde, who was flying from the country, with her head shaved and in a miserable plight, I told her that I had some little hidden treasures, but was very careful not to tell her where they were!
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading "In those days I didn't know the value of money, and I hated La Flèche so bitterly that I gave it all back to Sancho, who had hidden it so carefully that he was able to manage the gypsies with promises and a few crowns from time to time.
placed in a grave
From this reading But I knew where he had buried his treasure, and there was a good deal of it left; a good deal to me, at least, I needed so little.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I knew where he had buried his treasure, and there was a good deal of it left; a good deal to me, at least, I needed so little.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading But I soon got tired of it, and as I happened to fall in with Bellinde, who was flying from the country, with her head shaved and in a miserable plight, I told her that I had some little hidden treasures, but was very careful not to tell her where they were!
taking care or paying attention
From this reading "In those days I didn't know the value of money, and I hated La Flèche so bitterly that I gave it all back to Sancho, who had hidden it so carefully that he was able to manage the gypsies with promises and a few crowns from time to time.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "I had taken it into my head that I could live alone without being dependent on anybody, and wander all over the world at will, child that I was!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I had taken it into my head that I could live alone without being dependent on anybody, and wander all over the world at will, child that I was!
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading But I soon got tired of it, and as I happened to fall in with Bellinde, who was flying from the country, with her head shaved and in a miserable plight, I told her that I had some little hidden treasures, but was very careful not to tell her where they were!
crownsnounUS /kraʊnz/
plural of “crown” — the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading "In those days I didn't know the value of money, and I hated La Flèche so bitterly that I gave it all back to Sancho, who had hidden it so carefully that he was able to manage the gypsies with promises and a few crowns from time to time.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "In those days I didn't know the value of money, and I hated La Flèche so bitterly that I gave it all back to Sancho, who had hidden it so carefully that he was able to manage the gypsies with promises and a few crowns from time to time.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading But I knew where he had buried his treasure, and there was a good deal of it left; a good deal to me, at least, I needed so little.
dependentadjectiveUS /dɪˈpendənt/
relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed
From this reading "I had taken it into my head that I could live alone without being dependent on anybody, and wander all over the world at will, child that I was!
didn't
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From this reading "In those days I didn't know the value of money, and I hated La Flèche so bitterly that I gave it all back to Sancho, who had hidden it so carefully that he was able to manage the gypsies with promises and a few crowns from time to time.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading I divided it into several parts and hid them in different places.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading I divided it into several parts and hid them in different places.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading But I soon got tired of it, and as I happened to fall in with Bellinde, who was flying from the country, with her head shaved and in a miserable plight, I told her that I had some little hidden treasures, but was very careful not to tell her where they were!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "In those days I didn't know the value of money, and I hated La Flèche so bitterly that I gave it all back to Sancho, who had hidden it so carefully that he was able to manage the gypsies with promises and a few crowns from time to time.
moving swiftly
From this reading But I soon got tired of it, and as I happened to fall in with Bellinde, who was flying from the country, with her head shaved and in a miserable plight, I told her that I had some little hidden treasures, but was very careful not to tell her where they were!
Flèche
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From this reading "In those days I didn't know the value of money, and I hated La Flèche so bitterly that I gave it all back to Sancho, who had hidden it so carefully that he was able to manage the gypsies with promises and a few crowns from time to time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "In those days I didn't know the value of money, and I hated La Flèche so bitterly that I gave it all back to Sancho, who had hidden it so carefully that he was able to manage the gypsies with promises and a few crowns from time to time.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "In those days I didn't know the value of money, and I hated La Flèche so bitterly that I gave it all back to Sancho, who had hidden it so carefully that he was able to manage the gypsies with promises and a few crowns from time to time.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But I knew where he had buried his treasure, and there was a good deal of it left; a good deal to me, at least, I needed so little.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But I soon got tired of it, and as I happened to fall in with Bellinde, who was flying from the country, with her head shaved and in a miserable plight, I told her that I had some little hidden treasures, but was very careful not to tell her where they were!
gypsiesnounUS /ˈdʒɪpsiz/
plural of “gypsy” — a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading "In those days I didn't know the value of money, and I hated La Flèche so bitterly that I gave it all back to Sancho, who had hidden it so carefully that he was able to manage the gypsies with promises and a few crowns from time to time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "In those days I didn't know the value of money, and I hated La Flèche so bitterly that I gave it all back to Sancho, who had hidden it so carefully that he was able to manage the gypsies with promises and a few crowns from time to time.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading But I soon got tired of it, and as I happened to fall in with Bellinde, who was flying from the country, with her head shaved and in a miserable plight, I told her that I had some little hidden treasures, but was very careful not to tell her where they were!
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading "In those days I didn't know the value of money, and I hated La Flèche so bitterly that I gave it all back to Sancho, who had hidden it so carefully that he was able to manage the gypsies with promises and a few crowns from time to time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "In those days I didn't know the value of money, and I hated La Flèche so bitterly that I gave it all back to Sancho, who had hidden it so carefully that he was able to manage the gypsies with promises and a few crowns from time to time.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "I had taken it into my head that I could live alone without being dependent on anybody, and wander all over the world at will, child that I was!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But I soon got tired of it, and as I happened to fall in with Bellinde, who was flying from the country, with her head shaved and in a miserable plight, I told her that I had some little hidden treasures, but was very careful not to tell her where they were!
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading I divided it into several parts and hid them in different places.
not accessible to view
From this reading "In those days I didn't know the value of money, and I hated La Flèche so bitterly that I gave it all back to Sancho, who had hidden it so carefully that he was able to manage the gypsies with promises and a few crowns from time to time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But I knew where he had buried his treasure, and there was a good deal of it left; a good deal to me, at least, I needed so little.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "In those days I didn't know the value of money, and I hated La Flèche so bitterly that I gave it all back to Sancho, who had hidden it so carefully that he was able to manage the gypsies with promises and a few crowns from time to time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In those days I didn't know the value of money, and I hated La Flèche so bitterly that I gave it all back to Sancho, who had hidden it so carefully that he was able to manage the gypsies with promises and a few crowns from time to time.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I divided it into several parts and hid them in different places.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "In those days I didn't know the value of money, and I hated La Flèche so bitterly that I gave it all back to Sancho, who had hidden it so carefully that he was able to manage the gypsies with promises and a few crowns from time to time.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But I knew where he had buried his treasure, and there was a good deal of it left; a good deal to me, at least, I needed so little.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "In those days I didn't know the value of money, and I hated La Flèche so bitterly that I gave it all back to Sancho, who had hidden it so carefully that he was able to manage the gypsies with promises and a few crowns from time to time.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "In those days I didn't know the value of money, and I hated La Flèche so bitterly that I gave it all back to Sancho, who had hidden it so carefully that he was able to manage the gypsies with promises and a few crowns from time to time.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading But I knew where he had buried his treasure, and there was a good deal of it left; a good deal to me, at least, I needed so little.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But I knew where he had buried his treasure, and there was a good deal of it left; a good deal to me, at least, I needed so little.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But I knew where he had buried his treasure, and there was a good deal of it left; a good deal to me, at least, I needed so little.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "I had taken it into my head that I could live alone without being dependent on anybody, and wander all over the world at will, child that I was!
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "In those days I didn't know the value of money, and I hated La Flèche so bitterly that I gave it all back to Sancho, who had hidden it so carefully that he was able to manage the gypsies with promises and a few crowns from time to time.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I knew where he had buried his treasure, and there was a good deal of it left; a good deal to me, at least, I needed so little.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading But I soon got tired of it, and as I happened to fall in with Bellinde, who was flying from the country, with her head shaved and in a miserable plight, I told her that I had some little hidden treasures, but was very careful not to tell her where they were!
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "In those days I didn't know the value of money, and I hated La Flèche so bitterly that I gave it all back to Sancho, who had hidden it so carefully that he was able to manage the gypsies with promises and a few crowns from time to time.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I had taken it into my head that I could live alone without being dependent on anybody, and wander all over the world at will, child that I was!
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading But I knew where he had buried his treasure, and there was a good deal of it left; a good deal to me, at least, I needed so little.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I soon got tired of it, and as I happened to fall in with Bellinde, who was flying from the country, with her head shaved and in a miserable plight, I told her that I had some little hidden treasures, but was very careful not to tell her where they were!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "In those days I didn't know the value of money, and I hated La Flèche so bitterly that I gave it all back to Sancho, who had hidden it so carefully that he was able to manage the gypsies with promises and a few crowns from time to time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I had taken it into my head that I could live alone without being dependent on anybody, and wander all over the world at will, child that I was!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I had taken it into my head that I could live alone without being dependent on anybody, and wander all over the world at will, child that I was!
the local environment
From this reading I divided it into several parts and hid them in different places.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I divided it into several parts and hid them in different places.
plightnounUS /plaɪt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading But I soon got tired of it, and as I happened to fall in with Bellinde, who was flying from the country, with her head shaved and in a miserable plight, I told her that I had some little hidden treasures, but was very careful not to tell her where they were!
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading "In those days I didn't know the value of money, and I hated La Flèche so bitterly that I gave it all back to Sancho, who had hidden it so carefully that he was able to manage the gypsies with promises and a few crowns from time to time.
Sancho
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From this reading "In those days I didn't know the value of money, and I hated La Flèche so bitterly that I gave it all back to Sancho, who had hidden it so carefully that he was able to manage the gypsies with promises and a few crowns from time to time.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I divided it into several parts and hid them in different places.
shavedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪvd/
having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
From this reading But I soon got tired of it, and as I happened to fall in with Bellinde, who was flying from the country, with her head shaved and in a miserable plight, I told her that I had some little hidden treasures, but was very careful not to tell her where they were!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "In those days I didn't know the value of money, and I hated La Flèche so bitterly that I gave it all back to Sancho, who had hidden it so carefully that he was able to manage the gypsies with promises and a few crowns from time to time.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But I soon got tired of it, and as I happened to fall in with Bellinde, who was flying from the country, with her head shaved and in a miserable plight, I told her that I had some little hidden treasures, but was very careful not to tell her where they were!
in the near future
From this reading But I soon got tired of it, and as I happened to fall in with Bellinde, who was flying from the country, with her head shaved and in a miserable plight, I told her that I had some little hidden treasures, but was very careful not to tell her where they were!
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "I had taken it into my head that I could live alone without being dependent on anybody, and wander all over the world at will, child that I was!
express in words
From this reading But I soon got tired of it, and as I happened to fall in with Bellinde, who was flying from the country, with her head shaved and in a miserable plight, I told her that I had some little hidden treasures, but was very careful not to tell her where they were!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "In those days I didn't know the value of money, and I hated La Flèche so bitterly that I gave it all back to Sancho, who had hidden it so carefully that he was able to manage the gypsies with promises and a few crowns from time to time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "In those days I didn't know the value of money, and I hated La Flèche so bitterly that I gave it all back to Sancho, who had hidden it so carefully that he was able to manage the gypsies with promises and a few crowns from time to time.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I divided it into several parts and hid them in different places.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But I knew where he had buried his treasure, and there was a good deal of it left; a good deal to me, at least, I needed so little.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But I soon got tired of it, and as I happened to fall in with Bellinde, who was flying from the country, with her head shaved and in a miserable plight, I told her that I had some little hidden treasures, but was very careful not to tell her where they were!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "In those days I didn't know the value of money, and I hated La Flèche so bitterly that I gave it all back to Sancho, who had hidden it so carefully that he was able to manage the gypsies with promises and a few crowns from time to time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "In those days I didn't know the value of money, and I hated La Flèche so bitterly that I gave it all back to Sancho, who had hidden it so carefully that he was able to manage the gypsies with promises and a few crowns from time to time.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading But I soon got tired of it, and as I happened to fall in with Bellinde, who was flying from the country, with her head shaved and in a miserable plight, I told her that I had some little hidden treasures, but was very careful not to tell her where they were!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "In those days I didn't know the value of money, and I hated La Flèche so bitterly that I gave it all back to Sancho, who had hidden it so carefully that he was able to manage the gypsies with promises and a few crowns from time to time.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But I soon got tired of it, and as I happened to fall in with Bellinde, who was flying from the country, with her head shaved and in a miserable plight, I told her that I had some little hidden treasures, but was very careful not to tell her where they were!
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading But I knew where he had buried his treasure, and there was a good deal of it left; a good deal to me, at least, I needed so little.
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading But I soon got tired of it, and as I happened to fall in with Bellinde, who was flying from the country, with her head shaved and in a miserable plight, I told her that I had some little hidden treasures, but was very careful not to tell her where they were!
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading "In those days I didn't know the value of money, and I hated La Flèche so bitterly that I gave it all back to Sancho, who had hidden it so carefully that he was able to manage the gypsies with promises and a few crowns from time to time.
precisely as stated
From this reading But I soon got tired of it, and as I happened to fall in with Bellinde, who was flying from the country, with her head shaved and in a miserable plight, I told her that I had some little hidden treasures, but was very careful not to tell her where they were!
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading "I had taken it into my head that I could live alone without being dependent on anybody, and wander all over the world at will, child that I was!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "In those days I didn't know the value of money, and I hated La Flèche so bitterly that I gave it all back to Sancho, who had hidden it so carefully that he was able to manage the gypsies with promises and a few crowns from time to time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But I soon got tired of it, and as I happened to fall in with Bellinde, who was flying from the country, with her head shaved and in a miserable plight, I told her that I had some little hidden treasures, but was very careful not to tell her where they were!
in or at the place that
From this reading But I knew where he had buried his treasure, and there was a good deal of it left; a good deal to me, at least, I needed so little.
which person or people
From this reading "In those days I didn't know the value of money, and I hated La Flèche so bitterly that I gave it all back to Sancho, who had hidden it so carefully that he was able to manage the gypsies with promises and a few crowns from time to time.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I had taken it into my head that I could live alone without being dependent on anybody, and wander all over the world at will, child that I was!
in the company of; together with
From this reading "In those days I didn't know the value of money, and I hated La Flèche so bitterly that I gave it all back to Sancho, who had hidden it so carefully that he was able to manage the gypsies with promises and a few crowns from time to time.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "I had taken it into my head that I could live alone without being dependent on anybody, and wander all over the world at will, child that I was!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "I had taken it into my head that I could live alone without being dependent on anybody, and wander all over the world at will, child that I was!
