used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I did this, and she became a donkey!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The eldest ascended the throne after his father's death, but fearing lest his brother might interfere with him, he ordered him to be killed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I did this, and she became a donkey!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet I keep her, and take care of her, and pray you, even as we had mercy, to so have mercy upon this man."
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading The eldest ascended the throne after his father's death, but fearing lest his brother might interfere with him, he ordered him to be killed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The eldest ascended the throne after his father's death, but fearing lest his brother might interfere with him, he ordered him to be killed.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "I did this, and she became a donkey!
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The eldest ascended the throne after his father's death, but fearing lest his brother might interfere with him, he ordered him to be killed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The eldest ascended the throne after his father's death, but fearing lest his brother might interfere with him, he ordered him to be killed.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Yet I keep her, and take care of her, and pray you, even as we had mercy, to so have mercy upon this man."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The eldest ascended the throne after his father's death, but fearing lest his brother might interfere with him, he ordered him to be killed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I did this, and she became a donkey!
donkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading "I did this, and she became a donkey!
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading The eldest ascended the throne after his father's death, but fearing lest his brother might interfere with him, he ordered him to be killed.
divisible by two
From this reading Yet I keep her, and take care of her, and pray you, even as we had mercy, to so have mercy upon this man."
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The eldest ascended the throne after his father's death, but fearing lest his brother might interfere with him, he ordered him to be killed.
fearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The eldest ascended the throne after his father's death, but fearing lest his brother might interfere with him, he ordered him to be killed.
forgaveverbUS /fərˈɡeɪv/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading So the magician forgave the man, and let him go.
FROGnounUS /frɑːɡ/
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading THE SNAKE AND THE FROG A Rajah had two sons.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So the magician forgave the man, and let him go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet I keep her, and take care of her, and pray you, even as we had mercy, to so have mercy upon this man."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yet I keep her, and take care of her, and pray you, even as we had mercy, to so have mercy upon this man."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The eldest ascended the throne after his father's death, but fearing lest his brother might interfere with him, he ordered him to be killed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet I keep her, and take care of her, and pray you, even as we had mercy, to so have mercy upon this man."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So the magician forgave the man, and let him go.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The eldest ascended the throne after his father's death, but fearing lest his brother might interfere with him, he ordered him to be killed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I did this, and she became a donkey!
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading The eldest ascended the throne after his father's death, but fearing lest his brother might interfere with him, he ordered him to be killed.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Yet I keep her, and take care of her, and pray you, even as we had mercy, to so have mercy upon this man."
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading The eldest ascended the throne after his father's death, but fearing lest his brother might interfere with him, he ordered him to be killed.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading The eldest ascended the throne after his father's death, but fearing lest his brother might interfere with him, he ordered him to be killed.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading So the magician forgave the man, and let him go.
magiciannounUS /məˈdʒɪʃ.ən/
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading So the magician forgave the man, and let him go.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Yet I keep her, and take care of her, and pray you, even as we had mercy, to so have mercy upon this man."
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading Yet I keep her, and take care of her, and pray you, even as we had mercy, to so have mercy upon this man."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The eldest ascended the throne after his father's death, but fearing lest his brother might interfere with him, he ordered him to be killed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet I keep her, and take care of her, and pray you, even as we had mercy, to so have mercy upon this man."
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading The eldest ascended the throne after his father's death, but fearing lest his brother might interfere with him, he ordered him to be killed.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Yet I keep her, and take care of her, and pray you, even as we had mercy, to so have mercy upon this man."
Rajahnoun
a prince or king in India
From this reading THE SNAKE AND THE FROG A Rajah had two sons.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I did this, and she became a donkey!
SNAKEnounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading THE SNAKE AND THE FROG A Rajah had two sons.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yet I keep her, and take care of her, and pray you, even as we had mercy, to so have mercy upon this man."
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading THE SNAKE AND THE FROG A Rajah had two sons.
carry out
From this reading Yet I keep her, and take care of her, and pray you, even as we had mercy, to so have mercy upon this man."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So the magician forgave the man, and let him go.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I did this, and she became a donkey!
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading The eldest ascended the throne after his father's death, but fearing lest his brother might interfere with him, he ordered him to be killed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet I keep her, and take care of her, and pray you, even as we had mercy, to so have mercy upon this man."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE SNAKE AND THE FROG A Rajah had two sons.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Yet I keep her, and take care of her, and pray you, even as we had mercy, to so have mercy upon this man."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Yet I keep her, and take care of her, and pray you, even as we had mercy, to so have mercy upon this man."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The eldest ascended the throne after his father's death, but fearing lest his brother might interfere with him, he ordered him to be killed.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet I keep her, and take care of her, and pray you, even as we had mercy, to so have mercy upon this man."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Yet I keep her, and take care of her, and pray you, even as we had mercy, to so have mercy upon this man."
