used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There once lived a poor weaver, whose wife died a few years after their marriage.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There once lived a poor weaver, whose wife died a few years after their marriage.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He was now alone in the world except for their child, who was a very quick and industrious little lad, and, moreover, of such an obliging disposition that he gained the nickname of Kind William.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was now alone in the world except for their child, who was a very quick and industrious little lad, and, moreover, of such an obliging disposition that he gained the nickname of Kind William.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KIND WILLIAM AND THE WATER SPRITE.
betook
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From this reading On his seventh birthday his father gave him a little net with a long handle, and with this Kind William betook himself to a shallow part of the river to fish.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading On his seventh birthday his father gave him a little net with a long handle, and with this Kind William betook himself to a shallow part of the river to fish.
brotherhoodnounUS /ˈbrʌðərhʊd/
the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings
From this reading Furthermore, when the widows sought shelter in the monastery, they found that the brotherhood knew nothing of their strange visitor.
a young person of either sex
From this reading He was now alone in the world except for their child, who was a very quick and industrious little lad, and, moreover, of such an obliging disposition that he gained the nickname of Kind William.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading There once lived a poor weaver, whose wife died a few years after their marriage.
your usual mood
From this reading He was now alone in the world except for their child, who was a very quick and industrious little lad, and, moreover, of such an obliging disposition that he gained the nickname of Kind William.
apart from; not including
From this reading He was now alone in the world except for their child, who was a very quick and industrious little lad, and, moreover, of such an obliging disposition that he gained the nickname of Kind William.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading On his seventh birthday his father gave him a little net with a long handle, and with this Kind William betook himself to a shallow part of the river to fish.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There once lived a poor weaver, whose wife died a few years after their marriage.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading On his seventh birthday his father gave him a little net with a long handle, and with this Kind William betook himself to a shallow part of the river to fish.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was now alone in the world except for their child, who was a very quick and industrious little lad, and, moreover, of such an obliging disposition that he gained the nickname of Kind William.
set up or found
From this reading Furthermore, when the widows sought shelter in the monastery, they found that the brotherhood knew nothing of their strange visitor.
FurthermoreadverbUS /ˈfɜːrðərmɔːr/
in addition
From this reading Furthermore, when the widows sought shelter in the monastery, they found that the brotherhood knew nothing of their strange visitor.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading He was now alone in the world except for their child, who was a very quick and industrious little lad, and, moreover, of such an obliging disposition that he gained the nickname of Kind William.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading On his seventh birthday his father gave him a little net with a long handle, and with this Kind William betook himself to a shallow part of the river to fish.
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading On his seventh birthday his father gave him a little net with a long handle, and with this Kind William betook himself to a shallow part of the river to fish.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was now alone in the world except for their child, who was a very quick and industrious little lad, and, moreover, of such an obliging disposition that he gained the nickname of Kind William.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On his seventh birthday his father gave him a little net with a long handle, and with this Kind William betook himself to a shallow part of the river to fish.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading On his seventh birthday his father gave him a little net with a long handle, and with this Kind William betook himself to a shallow part of the river to fish.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On his seventh birthday his father gave him a little net with a long handle, and with this Kind William betook himself to a shallow part of the river to fish.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Furthermore, when the widows sought shelter in the monastery, they found that the brotherhood knew nothing of their strange visitor.
industriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəs/
characterized by hard work and perseverance
From this reading He was now alone in the world except for their child, who was a very quick and industrious little lad, and, moreover, of such an obliging disposition that he gained the nickname of Kind William.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading KIND WILLIAM AND THE WATER SPRITE.
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 Furthermore, when the widows sought shelter in the monastery, they found that the brotherhood knew nothing of their strange visitor.
a boy or man
From this reading He was now alone in the world except for their child, who was a very quick and industrious little lad, and, moreover, of such an obliging disposition that he gained the nickname of Kind William.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was now alone in the world except for their child, who was a very quick and industrious little lad, and, moreover, of such an obliging disposition that he gained the nickname of Kind William.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading There once lived a poor weaver, whose wife died a few years after their marriage.
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 On his seventh birthday his father gave him a little net with a long handle, and with this Kind William betook himself to a shallow part of the river to fish.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading There once lived a poor weaver, whose wife died a few years after their marriage.
monasterynounUS /ˈmɑːnəsteri/
the residence of a religious community
From this reading Furthermore, when the widows sought shelter in the monastery, they found that the brotherhood knew nothing of their strange visitor.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading He was now alone in the world except for their child, who was a very quick and industrious little lad, and, moreover, of such an obliging disposition that he gained the nickname of Kind William.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading On his seventh birthday his father gave him a little net with a long handle, and with this Kind William betook himself to a shallow part of the river to fish.
nicknamenounUS /ˈnɪkneɪm/
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
From this reading He was now alone in the world except for their child, who was a very quick and industrious little lad, and, moreover, of such an obliging disposition that he gained the nickname of Kind William.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Furthermore, when the widows sought shelter in the monastery, they found that the brotherhood knew nothing of their strange visitor.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was now alone in the world except for their child, who was a very quick and industrious little lad, and, moreover, of such an obliging disposition that he gained the nickname of Kind William.
obligingadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒɪŋ/
showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
From this reading He was now alone in the world except for their child, who was a very quick and industrious little lad, and, moreover, of such an obliging disposition that he gained the nickname of Kind William.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Furthermore, when the widows sought shelter in the monastery, they found that the brotherhood knew nothing of their strange visitor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his seventh birthday his father gave him a little net with a long handle, and with this Kind William betook himself to a shallow part of the river to fish.
on one occasion
From this reading There once lived a poor weaver, whose wife died a few years after their marriage.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading On his seventh birthday his father gave him a little net with a long handle, and with this Kind William betook himself to a shallow part of the river to fish.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading There once lived a poor weaver, whose wife died a few years after their marriage.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading He was now alone in the world except for their child, who was a very quick and industrious little lad, and, moreover, of such an obliging disposition that he gained the nickname of Kind William.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading On his seventh birthday his father gave him a little net with a long handle, and with this Kind William betook himself to a shallow part of the river to fish.
seventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading On his seventh birthday his father gave him a little net with a long handle, and with this Kind William betook himself to a shallow part of the river to fish.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading On his seventh birthday his father gave him a little net with a long handle, and with this Kind William betook himself to a shallow part of the river to fish.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Furthermore, when the widows sought shelter in the monastery, they found that the brotherhood knew nothing of their strange visitor.
that is looked for
From this reading Furthermore, when the widows sought shelter in the monastery, they found that the brotherhood knew nothing of their strange visitor.
SPRITEnounUS /spraɪt/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading KIND WILLIAM AND THE WATER SPRITE.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Furthermore, when the widows sought shelter in the monastery, they found that the brotherhood knew nothing of their strange visitor.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He was now alone in the world except for their child, who was a very quick and industrious little lad, and, moreover, of such an obliging disposition that he gained the nickname of Kind William.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Furthermore, when the widows sought shelter in the monastery, they found that the brotherhood knew nothing of their strange visitor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Furthermore, when the widows sought shelter in the monastery, they found that the brotherhood knew nothing of their strange visitor.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Furthermore, when the widows sought shelter in the monastery, they found that the brotherhood knew nothing of their strange visitor.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There once lived a poor weaver, whose wife died a few years after their marriage.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Furthermore, when the widows sought shelter in the monastery, they found that the brotherhood knew nothing of their strange visitor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On his seventh birthday his father gave him a little net with a long handle, and with this Kind William betook himself to a shallow part of the river to fish.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On his seventh birthday his father gave him a little net with a long handle, and with this Kind William betook himself to a shallow part of the river to fish.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was now alone in the world except for their child, who was a very quick and industrious little lad, and, moreover, of such an obliging disposition that he gained the nickname of Kind William.
someone who visits
From this reading Furthermore, when the widows sought shelter in the monastery, they found that the brotherhood knew nothing of their strange visitor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was now alone in the world except for their child, who was a very quick and industrious little lad, and, moreover, of such an obliging disposition that he gained the nickname of Kind William.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading KIND WILLIAM AND THE WATER SPRITE.
weavernounUS /ˈwiːvər/
a craftsman who weaves cloth
From this reading There once lived a poor weaver, whose wife died a few years after their marriage.
at the time that
From this reading Furthermore, when the widows sought shelter in the monastery, they found that the brotherhood knew nothing of their strange visitor.
which person or people
From this reading He was now alone in the world except for their child, who was a very quick and industrious little lad, and, moreover, of such an obliging disposition that he gained the nickname of Kind William.
belonging to which person
From this reading There once lived a poor weaver, whose wife died a few years after their marriage.
widowsnounUS /ˈwɪdoʊz/
plural of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Furthermore, when the widows sought shelter in the monastery, they found that the brotherhood knew nothing of their strange visitor.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading There once lived a poor weaver, whose wife died a few years after their marriage.
WILLIAM
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From this reading KIND WILLIAM AND THE WATER SPRITE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On his seventh birthday his father gave him a little net with a long handle, and with this Kind William betook himself to a shallow part of the river to fish.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He was now alone in the world except for their child, who was a very quick and industrious little lad, and, moreover, of such an obliging disposition that he gained the nickname of Kind William.
a late time of life
From this reading There once lived a poor weaver, whose wife died a few years after their marriage.
