used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nina put her arms around Brindle Cow and cried when Jack was ready to lead her away and watched them down the road; but her tears blinded her so she could not see far, and she went back to get Simon's breakfast with a sad heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack and Nina were very fond of Brindle Cow and wept bitterly when they heard this.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They begged Simon not to let the butcher have her, but he told them he would not listen to any such silly chatter and for Jack to be off the next morning bright and early.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Nina put her arms around Brindle Cow and cried when Jack was ready to lead her away and watched them down the road; but her tears blinded her so she could not see far, and she went back to get Simon's breakfast with a sad heart.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Nina put her arms around Brindle Cow and cried when Jack was ready to lead her away and watched them down the road; but her tears blinded her so she could not see far, and she went back to get Simon's breakfast with a sad heart.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Jack came to the woods he led Brindle Cow to a stream to drink, and while he sat on the bank, waiting, he was surprised to see a Fairy slip out of a lily as it opened.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Nina put her arms around Brindle Cow and cried when Jack was ready to lead her away and watched them down the road; but her tears blinded her so she could not see far, and she went back to get Simon's breakfast with a sad heart.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Nina put her arms around Brindle Cow and cried when Jack was ready to lead her away and watched them down the road; but her tears blinded her so she could not see far, and she went back to get Simon's breakfast with a sad heart.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading When Jack came to the woods he led Brindle Cow to a stream to drink, and while he sat on the bank, waiting, he was surprised to see a Fairy slip out of a lily as it opened.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They begged Simon not to let the butcher have her, but he told them he would not listen to any such silly chatter and for Jack to be off the next morning bright and early.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading They begged Simon not to let the butcher have her, but he told them he would not listen to any such silly chatter and for Jack to be off the next morning bright and early.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading Jack and Nina were very fond of Brindle Cow and wept bitterly when they heard this.
blindedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/
deprived of sight
From this reading Nina put her arms around Brindle Cow and cried when Jack was ready to lead her away and watched them down the road; but her tears blinded her so she could not see far, and she went back to get Simon's breakfast with a sad heart.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Nina put her arms around Brindle Cow and cried when Jack was ready to lead her away and watched them down the road; but her tears blinded her so she could not see far, and she went back to get Simon's breakfast with a sad heart.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading They begged Simon not to let the butcher have her, but he told them he would not listen to any such silly chatter and for Jack to be off the next morning bright and early.
BrindleadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪndəl/
having a grey or brown streak or a pattern or a patchy coloring; used especially of the patterned fur of cats
From this reading Jack and Nina were very fond of Brindle Cow and wept bitterly when they heard this.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They begged Simon not to let the butcher have her, but he told them he would not listen to any such silly chatter and for Jack to be off the next morning bright and early.
butcherverbUS /ˈbʊtʃər/
kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading They begged Simon not to let the butcher have her, but he told them he would not listen to any such silly chatter and for Jack to be off the next morning bright and early.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Jack came to the woods he led Brindle Cow to a stream to drink, and while he sat on the bank, waiting, he was surprised to see a Fairy slip out of a lily as it opened.
chatterverbUS /ˈtʃætər/
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading They begged Simon not to let the butcher have her, but he told them he would not listen to any such silly chatter and for Jack to be off the next morning bright and early.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "I thought you were never coming," said the little creature.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nina put her arms around Brindle Cow and cried when Jack was ready to lead her away and watched them down the road; but her tears blinded her so she could not see far, and she went back to get Simon's breakfast with a sad heart.
CownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading Jack and Nina were very fond of Brindle Cow and wept bitterly when they heard this.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "I thought you were never coming," said the little creature.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Nina put her arms around Brindle Cow and cried when Jack was ready to lead her away and watched them down the road; but her tears blinded her so she could not see far, and she went back to get Simon's breakfast with a sad heart.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Nina put her arms around Brindle Cow and cried when Jack was ready to lead her away and watched them down the road; but her tears blinded her so she could not see far, and she went back to get Simon's breakfast with a sad heart.
take in liquids
From this reading When Jack came to the woods he led Brindle Cow to a stream to drink, and while he sat on the bank, waiting, he was surprised to see a Fairy slip out of a lily as it opened.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading They begged Simon not to let the butcher have her, but he told them he would not listen to any such silly chatter and for Jack to be off the next morning bright and early.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading When Jack came to the woods he led Brindle Cow to a stream to drink, and while he sat on the bank, waiting, he was surprised to see a Fairy slip out of a lily as it opened.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Nina put her arms around Brindle Cow and cried when Jack was ready to lead her away and watched them down the road; but her tears blinded her so she could not see far, and she went back to get Simon's breakfast with a sad heart.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Jack and Nina were very fond of Brindle Cow and wept bitterly when they heard this.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They begged Simon not to let the butcher have her, but he told them he would not listen to any such silly chatter and for Jack to be off the next morning bright and early.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Nina put her arms around Brindle Cow and cried when Jack was ready to lead her away and watched them down the road; but her tears blinded her so she could not see far, and she went back to get Simon's breakfast with a sad heart.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They begged Simon not to let the butcher have her, but he told them he would not listen to any such silly chatter and for Jack to be off the next morning bright and early.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They begged Simon not to let the butcher have her, but he told them he would not listen to any such silly chatter and for Jack to be off the next morning bright and early.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Jack and Nina were very fond of Brindle Cow and wept bitterly when they heard this.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Nina put her arms around Brindle Cow and cried when Jack was ready to lead her away and watched them down the road; but her tears blinded her so she could not see far, and she went back to get Simon's breakfast with a sad heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They begged Simon not to let the butcher have her, but he told them he would not listen to any such silly chatter and for Jack to be off the next morning bright and early.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought you were never coming," said the little creature.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Jack came to the woods he led Brindle Cow to a stream to drink, and while he sat on the bank, waiting, he was surprised to see a Fairy slip out of a lily as it opened.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack and Nina were very fond of Brindle Cow and wept bitterly when they heard this.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Nina put her arms around Brindle Cow and cried when Jack was ready to lead her away and watched them down the road; but her tears blinded her so she could not see far, and she went back to get Simon's breakfast with a sad heart.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading When Jack came to the woods he led Brindle Cow to a stream to drink, and while he sat on the bank, waiting, he was surprised to see a Fairy slip out of a lily as it opened.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading They begged Simon not to let the butcher have her, but he told them he would not listen to any such silly chatter and for Jack to be off the next morning bright and early.
lilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading When Jack came to the woods he led Brindle Cow to a stream to drink, and while he sat on the bank, waiting, he was surprised to see a Fairy slip out of a lily as it opened.
hear with intention
From this reading They begged Simon not to let the butcher have her, but he told them he would not listen to any such silly chatter and for Jack to be off the next morning bright and early.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I thought you were never coming," said the little creature.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They begged Simon not to let the butcher have her, but he told them he would not listen to any such silly chatter and for Jack to be off the next morning bright and early.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I thought you were never coming," said the little creature.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading They begged Simon not to let the butcher have her, but he told them he would not listen to any such silly chatter and for Jack to be off the next morning bright and early.
NinanounUS /ˈniːnə/
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading Jack and Nina were very fond of Brindle Cow and wept bitterly when they heard this.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They begged Simon not to let the butcher have her, but he told them he would not listen to any such silly chatter and for Jack to be off the next morning bright and early.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jack and Nina were very fond of Brindle Cow and wept bitterly when they heard this.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They begged Simon not to let the butcher have her, but he told them he would not listen to any such silly chatter and for Jack to be off the next morning bright and early.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Jack came to the woods he led Brindle Cow to a stream to drink, and while he sat on the bank, waiting, he was surprised to see a Fairy slip out of a lily as it opened.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When Jack came to the woods he led Brindle Cow to a stream to drink, and while he sat on the bank, waiting, he was surprised to see a Fairy slip out of a lily as it opened.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Jack came to the woods he led Brindle Cow to a stream to drink, and while he sat on the bank, waiting, he was surprised to see a Fairy slip out of a lily as it opened.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Nina put her arms around Brindle Cow and cried when Jack was ready to lead her away and watched them down the road; but her tears blinded her so she could not see far, and she went back to get Simon's breakfast with a sad heart.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Nina put her arms around Brindle Cow and cried when Jack was ready to lead her away and watched them down the road; but her tears blinded her so she could not see far, and she went back to get Simon's breakfast with a sad heart.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Nina put her arms around Brindle Cow and cried when Jack was ready to lead her away and watched them down the road; but her tears blinded her so she could not see far, and she went back to get Simon's breakfast with a sad heart.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Nina put her arms around Brindle Cow and cried when Jack was ready to lead her away and watched them down the road; but her tears blinded her so she could not see far, and she went back to get Simon's breakfast with a sad heart.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I thought you were never coming," said the little creature.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When Jack came to the woods he led Brindle Cow to a stream to drink, and while he sat on the bank, waiting, he was surprised to see a Fairy slip out of a lily as it opened.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Nina put her arms around Brindle Cow and cried when Jack was ready to lead her away and watched them down the road; but her tears blinded her so she could not see far, and she went back to get Simon's breakfast with a sad heart.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nina put her arms around Brindle Cow and cried when Jack was ready to lead her away and watched them down the road; but her tears blinded her so she could not see far, and she went back to get Simon's breakfast with a sad heart.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading They begged Simon not to let the butcher have her, but he told them he would not listen to any such silly chatter and for Jack to be off the next morning bright and early.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading They begged Simon not to let the butcher have her, but he told them he would not listen to any such silly chatter and for Jack to be off the next morning bright and early.
Simon'snounUS /ˈsaɪmənz/
possessive form of “simon” — one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading Nina put her arms around Brindle Cow and cried when Jack was ready to lead her away and watched them down the road; but her tears blinded her so she could not see far, and she went back to get Simon's breakfast with a sad heart.
move stealthily
From this reading When Jack came to the woods he led Brindle Cow to a stream to drink, and while he sat on the bank, waiting, he was surprised to see a Fairy slip out of a lily as it opened.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nina put her arms around Brindle Cow and cried when Jack was ready to lead her away and watched them down the road; but her tears blinded her so she could not see far, and she went back to get Simon's breakfast with a sad heart.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading When Jack came to the woods he led Brindle Cow to a stream to drink, and while he sat on the bank, waiting, he was surprised to see a Fairy slip out of a lily as it opened.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They begged Simon not to let the butcher have her, but he told them he would not listen to any such silly chatter and for Jack to be off the next morning bright and early.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading When Jack came to the woods he led Brindle Cow to a stream to drink, and while he sat on the bank, waiting, he was surprised to see a Fairy slip out of a lily as it opened.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Nina put her arms around Brindle Cow and cried when Jack was ready to lead her away and watched them down the road; but her tears blinded her so she could not see far, and she went back to get Simon's breakfast with a sad heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They begged Simon not to let the butcher have her, but he told them he would not listen to any such silly chatter and for Jack to be off the next morning bright and early.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They begged Simon not to let the butcher have her, but he told them he would not listen to any such silly chatter and for Jack to be off the next morning bright and early.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jack and Nina were very fond of Brindle Cow and wept bitterly when they heard this.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Jack and Nina were very fond of Brindle Cow and wept bitterly when they heard this.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought you were never coming," said the little creature.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They begged Simon not to let the butcher have her, but he told them he would not listen to any such silly chatter and for Jack to be off the next morning bright and early.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading They begged Simon not to let the butcher have her, but he told them he would not listen to any such silly chatter and for Jack to be off the next morning bright and early.
precisely as stated
From this reading Jack and Nina were very fond of Brindle Cow and wept bitterly when they heard this.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading When Jack came to the woods he led Brindle Cow to a stream to drink, and while he sat on the bank, waiting, he was surprised to see a Fairy slip out of a lily as it opened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nina put her arms around Brindle Cow and cried when Jack was ready to lead her away and watched them down the road; but her tears blinded her so she could not see far, and she went back to get Simon's breakfast with a sad heart.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Nina put her arms around Brindle Cow and cried when Jack was ready to lead her away and watched them down the road; but her tears blinded her so she could not see far, and she went back to get Simon's breakfast with a sad heart.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Nina put her arms around Brindle Cow and cried when Jack was ready to lead her away and watched them down the road; but her tears blinded her so she could not see far, and she went back to get Simon's breakfast with a sad heart.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Jack and Nina were very fond of Brindle Cow and wept bitterly when they heard this.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jack and Nina were very fond of Brindle Cow and wept bitterly when they heard this.
at the time that
From this reading Jack and Nina were very fond of Brindle Cow and wept bitterly when they heard this.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading When Jack came to the woods he led Brindle Cow to a stream to drink, and while he sat on the bank, waiting, he was surprised to see a Fairy slip out of a lily as it opened.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nina put her arms around Brindle Cow and cried when Jack was ready to lead her away and watched them down the road; but her tears blinded her so she could not see far, and she went back to get Simon's breakfast with a sad heart.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading When Jack came to the woods he led Brindle Cow to a stream to drink, and while he sat on the bank, waiting, he was surprised to see a Fairy slip out of a lily as it opened.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They begged Simon not to let the butcher have her, but he told them he would not listen to any such silly chatter and for Jack to be off the next morning bright and early.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I thought you were never coming," said the little creature.
