used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And if you want to be a true child of God, you must tell the bailiff this evening what you did—and take your punishment.”
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading Shan’t we agree to burn that?” he asked, picking up the thick cudgel, “and do what we have to do with just our hands?
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading God will always help you when you’re in difficulties.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “That’s not an easy cow to manage,” he said kindly, when he returned; “but you’ve got young legs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shan’t we agree to burn that?” he asked, picking up the thick cudgel, “and do what we have to do with just our hands?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Shan’t we agree to burn that?” he asked, picking up the thick cudgel, “and do what we have to do with just our hands?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He placed his hand upon Pelle’s head, and looked at him with that unendurable gaze; and then he left him, taking the stick with him.
bailiffnounUS /ˈbeɪləf/
an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.
From this reading And if you want to be a true child of God, you must tell the bailiff this evening what you did—and take your punishment.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And if you want to be a true child of God, you must tell the bailiff this evening what you did—and take your punishment.”
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading Shan’t we agree to burn that?” he asked, picking up the thick cudgel, “and do what we have to do with just our hands?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “That’s not an easy cow to manage,” he said kindly, when he returned; “but you’ve got young legs.
a young person of either sex
From this reading And if you want to be a true child of God, you must tell the bailiff this evening what you did—and take your punishment.”
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading “That’s not an easy cow to manage,” he said kindly, when he returned; “but you’ve got young legs.
cudgelnounUS /ˈkʌdʒəl/
a club that is used as a weapon
From this reading Shan’t we agree to burn that?” he asked, picking up the thick cudgel, “and do what we have to do with just our hands?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And if you want to be a true child of God, you must tell the bailiff this evening what you did—and take your punishment.”
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading God will always help you when you’re in difficulties.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Shan’t we agree to burn that?” he asked, picking up the thick cudgel, “and do what we have to do with just our hands?
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “That’s not an easy cow to manage,” he said kindly, when he returned; “but you’ve got young legs.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading And if you want to be a true child of God, you must tell the bailiff this evening what you did—and take your punishment.”
a long fixed look
From this reading He placed his hand upon Pelle’s head, and looked at him with that unendurable gaze; and then he left him, taking the stick with him.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading God will always help you when you’re in difficulties.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “That’s not an easy cow to manage,” he said kindly, when he returned; “but you’ve got young legs.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He placed his hand upon Pelle’s head, and looked at him with that unendurable gaze; and then he left him, taking the stick with him.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Shan’t we agree to burn that?” he asked, picking up the thick cudgel, “and do what we have to do with just our hands?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Shan’t we agree to burn that?” he asked, picking up the thick cudgel, “and do what we have to do with just our hands?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That’s not an easy cow to manage,” he said kindly, when he returned; “but you’ve got young legs.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He placed his hand upon Pelle’s head, and looked at him with that unendurable gaze; and then he left him, taking the stick with him.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading God will always help you when you’re in difficulties.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He placed his hand upon Pelle’s head, and looked at him with that unendurable gaze; and then he left him, taking the stick with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He placed his hand upon Pelle’s head, and looked at him with that unendurable gaze; and then he left him, taking the stick with him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if you want to be a true child of God, you must tell the bailiff this evening what you did—and take your punishment.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading God will always help you when you’re in difficulties.
and nothing more
From this reading Shan’t we agree to burn that?” he asked, picking up the thick cudgel, “and do what we have to do with just our hands?
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading “That’s not an easy cow to manage,” he said kindly, when he returned; “but you’ve got young legs.
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 He placed his hand upon Pelle’s head, and looked at him with that unendurable gaze; and then he left him, taking the stick with him.
staying power
From this reading “That’s not an easy cow to manage,” he said kindly, when he returned; “but you’ve got young legs.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He placed his hand upon Pelle’s head, and looked at him with that unendurable gaze; and then he left him, taking the stick with him.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “That’s not an easy cow to manage,” he said kindly, when he returned; “but you’ve got young legs.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And if you want to be a true child of God, you must tell the bailiff this evening what you did—and take your punishment.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “That’s not an easy cow to manage,” he said kindly, when he returned; “but you’ve got young legs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And if you want to be a true child of God, you must tell the bailiff this evening what you did—and take your punishment.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Shan’t we agree to burn that?” he asked, picking up the thick cudgel, “and do what we have to do with just our hands?
Pelle's
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From this reading He placed his hand upon Pelle’s head, and looked at him with that unendurable gaze; and then he left him, taking the stick with him.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading Shan’t we agree to burn that?” he asked, picking up the thick cudgel, “and do what we have to do with just our hands?
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading He placed his hand upon Pelle’s head, and looked at him with that unendurable gaze; and then he left him, taking the stick with him.
the act of punishing
From this reading And if you want to be a true child of God, you must tell the bailiff this evening what you did—and take your punishment.”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “That’s not an easy cow to manage,” he said kindly, when he returned; “but you’ve got young legs.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That’s not an easy cow to manage,” he said kindly, when he returned; “but you’ve got young legs.
Shan't
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From this reading Shan’t we agree to burn that?” he asked, picking up the thick cudgel, “and do what we have to do with just our hands?
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading He placed his hand upon Pelle’s head, and looked at him with that unendurable gaze; and then he left him, taking the stick with him.
carry out
From this reading And if you want to be a true child of God, you must tell the bailiff this evening what you did—and take your punishment.”
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He placed his hand upon Pelle’s head, and looked at him with that unendurable gaze; and then he left him, taking the stick with him.
express in words
From this reading And if you want to be a true child of God, you must tell the bailiff this evening what you did—and take your punishment.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Shan’t we agree to burn that?” he asked, picking up the thick cudgel, “and do what we have to do with just our hands?
That's
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From this reading “That’s not an easy cow to manage,” he said kindly, when he returned; “but you’ve got young legs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Shan’t we agree to burn that?” he asked, picking up the thick cudgel, “and do what we have to do with just our hands?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He placed his hand upon Pelle’s head, and looked at him with that unendurable gaze; and then he left him, taking the stick with him.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Shan’t we agree to burn that?” he asked, picking up the thick cudgel, “and do what we have to do with just our hands?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And if you want to be a true child of God, you must tell the bailiff this evening what you did—and take your punishment.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That’s not an easy cow to manage,” he said kindly, when he returned; “but you’ve got young legs.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading And if you want to be a true child of God, you must tell the bailiff this evening what you did—and take your punishment.”
unendurableadjective
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading He placed his hand upon Pelle’s head, and looked at him with that unendurable gaze; and then he left him, taking the stick with him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Shan’t we agree to burn that?” he asked, picking up the thick cudgel, “and do what we have to do with just our hands?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He placed his hand upon Pelle’s head, and looked at him with that unendurable gaze; and then he left him, taking the stick with him.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading And if you want to be a true child of God, you must tell the bailiff this evening what you did—and take your punishment.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Shan’t we agree to burn that?” he asked, picking up the thick cudgel, “and do what we have to do with just our hands?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Shan’t we agree to burn that?” he asked, picking up the thick cudgel, “and do what we have to do with just our hands?
at the time that
From this reading “That’s not an easy cow to manage,” he said kindly, when he returned; “but you’ve got young legs.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading God will always help you when you’re in difficulties.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Shan’t we agree to burn that?” he asked, picking up the thick cudgel, “and do what we have to do with just our hands?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading God will always help you when you’re in difficulties.
you're
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From this reading God will always help you when you’re in difficulties.
you've
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From this reading “That’s not an easy cow to manage,” he said kindly, when he returned; “but you’ve got young legs.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “That’s not an easy cow to manage,” he said kindly, when he returned; “but you’ve got young legs.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And if you want to be a true child of God, you must tell the bailiff this evening what you did—and take your punishment.”
