used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Supper has been ready for a couple of hours, and who knows what he may meet with in the Forest if the black night fall!" and the speaker, a comely German peasant woman, crossed herself as she spoke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "When my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Supper has been ready for a couple of hours, and who knows what he may meet with in the Forest if the black night fall!" and the speaker, a comely German peasant woman, crossed herself as she spoke.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Supper has been ready for a couple of hours, and who knows what he may meet with in the Forest if the black night fall!" and the speaker, a comely German peasant woman, crossed herself as she spoke.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Supper has been ready for a couple of hours, and who knows what he may meet with in the Forest if the black night fall!" and the speaker, a comely German peasant woman, crossed herself as she spoke.
comelyadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmli/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Supper has been ready for a couple of hours, and who knows what he may meet with in the Forest if the black night fall!" and the speaker, a comely German peasant woman, crossed herself as she spoke.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Supper has been ready for a couple of hours, and who knows what he may meet with in the Forest if the black night fall!" and the speaker, a comely German peasant woman, crossed herself as she spoke.
placed crosswise
From this reading Supper has been ready for a couple of hours, and who knows what he may meet with in the Forest if the black night fall!" and the speaker, a comely German peasant woman, crossed herself as she spoke.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "See, Hans, how dark it gets, and thy father not yet home!
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Supper has been ready for a couple of hours, and who knows what he may meet with in the Forest if the black night fall!" and the speaker, a comely German peasant woman, crossed herself as she spoke.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "When my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Supper has been ready for a couple of hours, and who knows what he may meet with in the Forest if the black night fall!" and the speaker, a comely German peasant woman, crossed herself as she spoke.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Supper has been ready for a couple of hours, and who knows what he may meet with in the Forest if the black night fall!" and the speaker, a comely German peasant woman, crossed herself as she spoke.
forsakeverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪk/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading "When my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up."
a person of German nationality
From this reading Supper has been ready for a couple of hours, and who knows what he may meet with in the Forest if the black night fall!" and the speaker, a comely German peasant woman, crossed herself as she spoke.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading "See, Hans, how dark it gets, and thy father not yet home!
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading "See, Hans, how dark it gets, and thy father not yet home!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Supper has been ready for a couple of hours, and who knows what he may meet with in the Forest if the black night fall!" and the speaker, a comely German peasant woman, crossed herself as she spoke.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Supper has been ready for a couple of hours, and who knows what he may meet with in the Forest if the black night fall!" and the speaker, a comely German peasant woman, crossed herself as she spoke.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Supper has been ready for a couple of hours, and who knows what he may meet with in the Forest if the black night fall!" and the speaker, a comely German peasant woman, crossed herself as she spoke.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What keeps him, thinkest thou?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "See, Hans, how dark it gets, and thy father not yet home!
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Supper has been ready for a couple of hours, and who knows what he may meet with in the Forest if the black night fall!" and the speaker, a comely German peasant woman, crossed herself as she spoke.
how
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From this reading "See, Hans, how dark it gets, and thy father not yet home!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Supper has been ready for a couple of hours, and who knows what he may meet with in the Forest if the black night fall!" and the speaker, a comely German peasant woman, crossed herself as she spoke.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "See, Hans, how dark it gets, and thy father not yet home!
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading What keeps him, thinkest thou?
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Supper has been ready for a couple of hours, and who knows what he may meet with in the Forest if the black night fall!" and the speaker, a comely German peasant woman, crossed herself as she spoke.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "When my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up."
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Supper has been ready for a couple of hours, and who knows what he may meet with in the Forest if the black night fall!" and the speaker, a comely German peasant woman, crossed herself as she spoke.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "When my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up."
come together
From this reading Supper has been ready for a couple of hours, and who knows what he may meet with in the Forest if the black night fall!" and the speaker, a comely German peasant woman, crossed herself as she spoke.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "When my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "When my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Supper has been ready for a couple of hours, and who knows what he may meet with in the Forest if the black night fall!" and the speaker, a comely German peasant woman, crossed herself as she spoke.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "See, Hans, how dark it gets, and thy father not yet home!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Supper has been ready for a couple of hours, and who knows what he may meet with in the Forest if the black night fall!" and the speaker, a comely German peasant woman, crossed herself as she spoke.
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading Supper has been ready for a couple of hours, and who knows what he may meet with in the Forest if the black night fall!" and the speaker, a comely German peasant woman, crossed herself as she spoke.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Supper has been ready for a couple of hours, and who knows what he may meet with in the Forest if the black night fall!" and the speaker, a comely German peasant woman, crossed herself as she spoke.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See, Hans, how dark it gets, and thy father not yet home!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Supper has been ready for a couple of hours, and who knows what he may meet with in the Forest if the black night fall!" and the speaker, a comely German peasant woman, crossed herself as she spoke.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading Supper has been ready for a couple of hours, and who knows what he may meet with in the Forest if the black night fall!" and the speaker, a comely German peasant woman, crossed herself as she spoke.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Supper has been ready for a couple of hours, and who knows what he may meet with in the Forest if the black night fall!" and the speaker, a comely German peasant woman, crossed herself as she spoke.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Supper has been ready for a couple of hours, and who knows what he may meet with in the Forest if the black night fall!" and the speaker, a comely German peasant woman, crossed herself as she spoke.
carry out
From this reading "When my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "When my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up."
thinkest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What keeps him, thinkest thou?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading What keeps him, thinkest thou?
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "See, Hans, how dark it gets, and thy father not yet home!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "When my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What keeps him, thinkest thou?
at the time that
From this reading "When my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up."
which person or people
From this reading Supper has been ready for a couple of hours, and who knows what he may meet with in the Forest if the black night fall!" and the speaker, a comely German peasant woman, crossed herself as she spoke.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "When my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Supper has been ready for a couple of hours, and who knows what he may meet with in the Forest if the black night fall!" and the speaker, a comely German peasant woman, crossed herself as she spoke.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Supper has been ready for a couple of hours, and who knows what he may meet with in the Forest if the black night fall!" and the speaker, a comely German peasant woman, crossed herself as she spoke.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS.
but in spite of that
From this reading "See, Hans, how dark it gets, and thy father not yet home!
