used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was of a dark brown hue; his face was round, and his nose small, but not flat; he had a good mouth with thin lips, with which he could give a soft smile; and his teeth were as white as snow.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading His hair was thick, like wool, and black.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading His head was large and high; and he had bright black eyes.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He was of a dark brown hue; his face was round, and his nose small, but not flat; he had a good mouth with thin lips, with which he could give a soft smile; and his teeth were as white as snow.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was of a dark brown hue; his face was round, and his nose small, but not flat; he had a good mouth with thin lips, with which he could give a soft smile; and his teeth were as white as snow.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was of a dark brown hue; his face was round, and his nose small, but not flat; he had a good mouth with thin lips, with which he could give a soft smile; and his teeth were as white as snow.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He was of a dark brown hue; his face was round, and his nose small, but not flat; he had a good mouth with thin lips, with which he could give a soft smile; and his teeth were as white as snow.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
take in solid food
From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His head was large and high; and he had bright black eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was of a dark brown hue; his face was round, and his nose small, but not flat; he had a good mouth with thin lips, with which he could give a soft smile; and his teeth were as white as snow.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He was a fine man, with straight strong limbs, tall, and young.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading He was of a dark brown hue; his face was round, and his nose small, but not flat; he had a good mouth with thin lips, with which he could give a soft smile; and his teeth were as white as snow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He was of a dark brown hue; his face was round, and his nose small, but not flat; he had a good mouth with thin lips, with which he could give a soft smile; and his teeth were as white as snow.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was of a dark brown hue; his face was round, and his nose small, but not flat; he had a good mouth with thin lips, with which he could give a soft smile; and his teeth were as white as snow.
grapesnounUS /ɡreɪps/
plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His head was large and high; and he had bright black eyes.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading His hair was thick, like wool, and black.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a fine man, with straight strong limbs, tall, and young.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His head was large and high; and he had bright black eyes.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading His head was large and high; and he had bright black eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hair was thick, like wool, and black.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading He was of a dark brown hue; his face was round, and his nose small, but not flat; he had a good mouth with thin lips, with which he could give a soft smile; and his teeth were as white as snow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His head was large and high; and he had bright black eyes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading He was a fine man, with straight strong limbs, tall, and young.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He was of a dark brown hue; his face was round, and his nose small, but not flat; he had a good mouth with thin lips, with which he could give a soft smile; and his teeth were as white as snow.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a fine man, with straight strong limbs, tall, and young.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He was of a dark brown hue; his face was round, and his nose small, but not flat; he had a good mouth with thin lips, with which he could give a soft smile; and his teeth were as white as snow.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading He was of a dark brown hue; his face was round, and his nose small, but not flat; he had a good mouth with thin lips, with which he could give a soft smile; and his teeth were as white as snow.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
ricenounUS /raɪs/
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He was of a dark brown hue; his face was round, and his nose small, but not flat; he had a good mouth with thin lips, with which he could give a soft smile; and his teeth were as white as snow.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was of a dark brown hue; his face was round, and his nose small, but not flat; he had a good mouth with thin lips, with which he could give a soft smile; and his teeth were as white as snow.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He was of a dark brown hue; his face was round, and his nose small, but not flat; he had a good mouth with thin lips, with which he could give a soft smile; and his teeth were as white as snow.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading He was of a dark brown hue; his face was round, and his nose small, but not flat; he had a good mouth with thin lips, with which he could give a soft smile; and his teeth were as white as snow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading He was of a dark brown hue; his face was round, and his nose small, but not flat; he had a good mouth with thin lips, with which he could give a soft smile; and his teeth were as white as snow.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
successive (without a break)
From this reading He was a fine man, with straight strong limbs, tall, and young.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He was a fine man, with straight strong limbs, tall, and young.
carry out
From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was a fine man, with straight strong limbs, tall, and young.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading He was of a dark brown hue; his face was round, and his nose small, but not flat; he had a good mouth with thin lips, with which he could give a soft smile; and his teeth were as white as snow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
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 His hair was thick, like wool, and black.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He was of a dark brown hue; his face was round, and his nose small, but not flat; he had a good mouth with thin lips, with which he could give a soft smile; and his teeth were as white as snow.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I did not like to take my slave to my house, nor to my cave; so I threw down some straw from the rice plant for him to sleep on, and gave him some bread and a bunch of dry grapes to eat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a fine man, with straight strong limbs, tall, and young.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was of a dark brown hue; his face was round, and his nose small, but not flat; he had a good mouth with thin lips, with which he could give a soft smile; and his teeth were as white as snow.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was of a dark brown hue; his face was round, and his nose small, but not flat; he had a good mouth with thin lips, with which he could give a soft smile; and his teeth were as white as snow.
a Caucasian
From this reading He was of a dark brown hue; his face was round, and his nose small, but not flat; he had a good mouth with thin lips, with which he could give a soft smile; and his teeth were as white as snow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a fine man, with straight strong limbs, tall, and young.
woolnounUS /wʊl/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading His hair was thick, like wool, and black.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was a fine man, with straight strong limbs, tall, and young.
