used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next day at sunrise, the Bride's mother crept off secretly to the Church Fountain and brought back a large pailful of the water.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading This she emptied into a wash-tub and covered with some green pine branches, and on the top of all she placed a wooden bowl half filled with butter-milk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day at sunrise, the Bride's mother crept off secretly to the Church Fountain and brought back a large pailful of the water.
any thing at all
From this reading "Terli likes it so much--he will do anything for butter-milk," she said to herself, as she propped open the kitchen door, and went off with a light heart to see her daughter.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading She carried with her a jug of the Church water, and when she arrived at the farm house, she gave it to her daughter and son-in-law, and begged them to bathe their eyes with it immediately.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Terli likes it so much--he will do anything for butter-milk," she said to herself, as she propped open the kitchen door, and went off with a light heart to see her daughter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next day at sunrise, the Bride's mother crept off secretly to the Church Fountain and brought back a large pailful of the water.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The next day at sunrise, the Bride's mother crept off secretly to the Church Fountain and brought back a large pailful of the water.
batheverbUS /beɪð/
cleanse the entire body
From this reading She carried with her a jug of the Church water, and when she arrived at the farm house, she gave it to her daughter and son-in-law, and begged them to bathe their eyes with it immediately.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading She carried with her a jug of the Church water, and when she arrived at the farm house, she gave it to her daughter and son-in-law, and begged them to bathe their eyes with it immediately.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading This she emptied into a wash-tub and covered with some green pine branches, and on the top of all she placed a wooden bowl half filled with butter-milk.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading This she emptied into a wash-tub and covered with some green pine branches, and on the top of all she placed a wooden bowl half filled with butter-milk.
Bride'snounUS /braɪdz/
possessive form of “bride” — a woman who has recently been married
From this reading The next day at sunrise, the Bride's mother crept off secretly to the Church Fountain and brought back a large pailful of the water.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The next day at sunrise, the Bride's mother crept off secretly to the Church Fountain and brought back a large pailful of the water.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With much grumbling they obeyed her; but what a change occurred directly they had done so!
butter-milk
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From this reading This she emptied into a wash-tub and covered with some green pine branches, and on the top of all she placed a wooden bowl half filled with butter-milk.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She carried with her a jug of the Church water, and when she arrived at the farm house, she gave it to her daughter and son-in-law, and begged them to bathe their eyes with it immediately.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading With much grumbling they obeyed her; but what a change occurred directly they had done so!
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The next day at sunrise, the Bride's mother crept off secretly to the Church Fountain and brought back a large pailful of the water.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading This she emptied into a wash-tub and covered with some green pine branches, and on the top of all she placed a wooden bowl half filled with butter-milk.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading The next day at sunrise, the Bride's mother crept off secretly to the Church Fountain and brought back a large pailful of the water.
a female human offspring
From this reading "Terli likes it so much--he will do anything for butter-milk," she said to herself, as she propped open the kitchen door, and went off with a light heart to see her daughter.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day at sunrise, the Bride's mother crept off secretly to the Church Fountain and brought back a large pailful of the water.
without deviation
From this reading With much grumbling they obeyed her; but what a change occurred directly they had done so!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Terli likes it so much--he will do anything for butter-milk," she said to herself, as she propped open the kitchen door, and went off with a light heart to see her daughter.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading With much grumbling they obeyed her; but what a change occurred directly they had done so!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Terli likes it so much--he will do anything for butter-milk," she said to herself, as she propped open the kitchen door, and went off with a light heart to see her daughter.
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading This she emptied into a wash-tub and covered with some green pine branches, and on the top of all she placed a wooden bowl half filled with butter-milk.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She carried with her a jug of the Church water, and when she arrived at the farm house, she gave it to her daughter and son-in-law, and begged them to bathe their eyes with it immediately.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading She carried with her a jug of the Church water, and when she arrived at the farm house, she gave it to her daughter and son-in-law, and begged them to bathe their eyes with it immediately.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading This she emptied into a wash-tub and covered with some green pine branches, and on the top of all she placed a wooden bowl half filled with butter-milk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Terli likes it so much--he will do anything for butter-milk," she said to herself, as she propped open the kitchen door, and went off with a light heart to see her daughter.
FountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading The next day at sunrise, the Bride's mother crept off secretly to the Church Fountain and brought back a large pailful of the water.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She carried with her a jug of the Church water, and when she arrived at the farm house, she gave it to her daughter and son-in-law, and begged them to bathe their eyes with it immediately.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading This she emptied into a wash-tub and covered with some green pine branches, and on the top of all she placed a wooden bowl half filled with butter-milk.
grumblingnounUS /ˈɡrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading With much grumbling they obeyed her; but what a change occurred directly they had done so!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With much grumbling they obeyed her; but what a change occurred directly they had done so!
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading This she emptied into a wash-tub and covered with some green pine branches, and on the top of all she placed a wooden bowl half filled with butter-milk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Terli likes it so much--he will do anything for butter-milk," she said to herself, as she propped open the kitchen door, and went off with a light heart to see her daughter.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Terli likes it so much--he will do anything for butter-milk," she said to herself, as she propped open the kitchen door, and went off with a light heart to see her daughter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Terli likes it so much--he will do anything for butter-milk," she said to herself, as she propped open the kitchen door, and went off with a light heart to see her daughter.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Terli likes it so much--he will do anything for butter-milk," she said to herself, as she propped open the kitchen door, and went off with a light heart to see her daughter.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She carried with her a jug of the Church water, and when she arrived at the farm house, she gave it to her daughter and son-in-law, and begged them to bathe their eyes with it immediately.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading She carried with her a jug of the Church water, and when she arrived at the farm house, she gave it to her daughter and son-in-law, and begged them to bathe their eyes with it immediately.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This she emptied into a wash-tub and covered with some green pine branches, and on the top of all she placed a wooden bowl half filled with butter-milk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Terli likes it so much--he will do anything for butter-milk," she said to herself, as she propped open the kitchen door, and went off with a light heart to see her daughter.
jugnounUS /dʒʌɡ/
a large bottle with a narrow mouth
From this reading She carried with her a jug of the Church water, and when she arrived at the farm house, she gave it to her daughter and son-in-law, and begged them to bathe their eyes with it immediately.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading "Terli likes it so much--he will do anything for butter-milk," she said to herself, as she propped open the kitchen door, and went off with a light heart to see her daughter.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The next day at sunrise, the Bride's mother crept off secretly to the Church Fountain and brought back a large pailful of the water.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "Terli likes it so much--he will do anything for butter-milk," she said to herself, as she propped open the kitchen door, and went off with a light heart to see her daughter.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading "Terli likes it so much--he will do anything for butter-milk," she said to herself, as she propped open the kitchen door, and went off with a light heart to see her daughter.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The next day at sunrise, the Bride's mother crept off secretly to the Church Fountain and brought back a large pailful of the water.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Terli likes it so much--he will do anything for butter-milk," she said to herself, as she propped open the kitchen door, and went off with a light heart to see her daughter.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day at sunrise, the Bride's mother crept off secretly to the Church Fountain and brought back a large pailful of the water.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading With much grumbling they obeyed her; but what a change occurred directly they had done so!
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading With much grumbling they obeyed her; but what a change occurred directly they had done so!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day at sunrise, the Bride's mother crept off secretly to the Church Fountain and brought back a large pailful of the water.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The next day at sunrise, the Bride's mother crept off secretly to the Church Fountain and brought back a large pailful of the water.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This she emptied into a wash-tub and covered with some green pine branches, and on the top of all she placed a wooden bowl half filled with butter-milk.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Terli likes it so much--he will do anything for butter-milk," she said to herself, as she propped open the kitchen door, and went off with a light heart to see her daughter.
pailfulnoun
the quantity contained in a pail
From this reading The next day at sunrise, the Bride's mother crept off secretly to the Church Fountain and brought back a large pailful of the water.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading This she emptied into a wash-tub and covered with some green pine branches, and on the top of all she placed a wooden bowl half filled with butter-milk.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading This she emptied into a wash-tub and covered with some green pine branches, and on the top of all she placed a wooden bowl half filled with butter-milk.
proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading "Terli likes it so much--he will do anything for butter-milk," she said to herself, as she propped open the kitchen door, and went off with a light heart to see her daughter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Terli likes it so much--he will do anything for butter-milk," she said to herself, as she propped open the kitchen door, and went off with a light heart to see her daughter.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading The next day at sunrise, the Bride's mother crept off secretly to the Church Fountain and brought back a large pailful of the water.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Terli likes it so much--he will do anything for butter-milk," she said to herself, as she propped open the kitchen door, and went off with a light heart to see her daughter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This she emptied into a wash-tub and covered with some green pine branches, and on the top of all she placed a wooden bowl half filled with butter-milk.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Terli likes it so much--he will do anything for butter-milk," she said to herself, as she propped open the kitchen door, and went off with a light heart to see her daughter.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This she emptied into a wash-tub and covered with some green pine branches, and on the top of all she placed a wooden bowl half filled with butter-milk.
son-in-lawnounUS /ˈsʌnɪnlɔː/
the husband of your daughter
From this reading She carried with her a jug of the Church water, and when she arrived at the farm house, she gave it to her daughter and son-in-law, and begged them to bathe their eyes with it immediately.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading The next day at sunrise, the Bride's mother crept off secretly to the Church Fountain and brought back a large pailful of the water.
Terli
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From this reading "Terli likes it so much--he will do anything for butter-milk," she said to herself, as she propped open the kitchen door, and went off with a light heart to see her daughter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day at sunrise, the Bride's mother crept off secretly to the Church Fountain and brought back a large pailful of the water.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She carried with her a jug of the Church water, and when she arrived at the farm house, she gave it to her daughter and son-in-law, and begged them to bathe their eyes with it immediately.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She carried with her a jug of the Church water, and when she arrived at the farm house, she gave it to her daughter and son-in-law, and begged them to bathe their eyes with it immediately.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With much grumbling they obeyed her; but what a change occurred directly they had done so!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This she emptied into a wash-tub and covered with some green pine branches, and on the top of all she placed a wooden bowl half filled with butter-milk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day at sunrise, the Bride's mother crept off secretly to the Church Fountain and brought back a large pailful of the water.
the upper part of anything
From this reading This she emptied into a wash-tub and covered with some green pine branches, and on the top of all she placed a wooden bowl half filled with butter-milk.
wash-tub
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From this reading This she emptied into a wash-tub and covered with some green pine branches, and on the top of all she placed a wooden bowl half filled with butter-milk.
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 The next day at sunrise, the Bride's mother crept off secretly to the Church Fountain and brought back a large pailful of the water.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Terli likes it so much--he will do anything for butter-milk," she said to herself, as she propped open the kitchen door, and went off with a light heart to see her daughter.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading With much grumbling they obeyed her; but what a change occurred directly they had done so!
at the time that
From this reading She carried with her a jug of the Church water, and when she arrived at the farm house, she gave it to her daughter and son-in-law, and begged them to bathe their eyes with it immediately.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Terli likes it so much--he will do anything for butter-milk," she said to herself, as she propped open the kitchen door, and went off with a light heart to see her daughter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This she emptied into a wash-tub and covered with some green pine branches, and on the top of all she placed a wooden bowl half filled with butter-milk.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading This she emptied into a wash-tub and covered with some green pine branches, and on the top of all she placed a wooden bowl half filled with butter-milk.
