used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FROM NEW TRANSLATIONS BY ALFRED CALDECOTT, M.A. London MACMILLAN AND CO.
ALFREDnounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading FROM NEW TRANSLATIONS BY ALFRED CALDECOTT, M.A. London MACMILLAN AND CO.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FROM NEW TRANSLATIONS BY ALFRED CALDECOTT, M.A. London MACMILLAN AND CO.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As to the other four--Number IX. is from Phaedrus, and retains a flavour of artificiality; Numbers XIII. and XX. are from Latin versions; and Number X. is from a French one.
artificialitynoun
the quality of being produced by people and not occurring naturally
From this reading As to the other four--Number IX. is from Phaedrus, and retains a flavour of artificiality; Numbers XIII. and XX. are from Latin versions; and Number X. is from a French one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to the other four--Number IX. is from Phaedrus, and retains a flavour of artificiality; Numbers XIII. and XX. are from Latin versions; and Number X. is from a French one.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sixteen of these Twenty Fables have been handed down to us in a Greek form: for these Halm's text has been used.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading FROM NEW TRANSLATIONS BY ALFRED CALDECOTT, M.A. London MACMILLAN AND CO.
CALDECOTT
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CLARKnounUS /klɑːrk/
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading & R. CLARK, _Edinburgh_.
COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading FROM NEW TRANSLATIONS BY ALFRED CALDECOTT, M.A. London MACMILLAN AND CO.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Sixteen of these Twenty Fables have been handed down to us in a Greek form: for these Halm's text has been used.
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading & R. CLARK, _Edinburgh_.
FablesnounUS /ˈfeɪbəlz/
plural of “fable” — a deliberately false or improbable account
From this reading Sixteen of these Twenty Fables have been handed down to us in a Greek form: for these Halm's text has been used.
flavournoun
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
From this reading As to the other four--Number IX. is from Phaedrus, and retains a flavour of artificiality; Numbers XIII. and XX. are from Latin versions; and Number X. is from a French one.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sixteen of these Twenty Fables have been handed down to us in a Greek form: for these Halm's text has been used.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Sixteen of these Twenty Fables have been handed down to us in a Greek form: for these Halm's text has been used.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading As to the other four--Number IX. is from Phaedrus, and retains a flavour of artificiality; Numbers XIII. and XX. are from Latin versions; and Number X. is from a French one.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading As to the other four--Number IX. is from Phaedrus, and retains a flavour of artificiality; Numbers XIII. and XX. are from Latin versions; and Number X. is from a French one.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM NEW TRANSLATIONS BY ALFRED CALDECOTT, M.A. London MACMILLAN AND CO.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading Sixteen of these Twenty Fables have been handed down to us in a Greek form: for these Halm's text has been used.
Halm's
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From this reading Sixteen of these Twenty Fables have been handed down to us in a Greek form: for these Halm's text has been used.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Sixteen of these Twenty Fables have been handed down to us in a Greek form: for these Halm's text has been used.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sixteen of these Twenty Fables have been handed down to us in a Greek form: for these Halm's text has been used.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sixteen of these Twenty Fables have been handed down to us in a Greek form: for these Halm's text has been used.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sixteen of these Twenty Fables have been handed down to us in a Greek form: for these Halm's text has been used.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As to the other four--Number IX. is from Phaedrus, and retains a flavour of artificiality; Numbers XIII. and XX. are from Latin versions; and Number X. is from a French one.
IXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading As to the other four--Number IX. is from Phaedrus, and retains a flavour of artificiality; Numbers XIII. and XX. are from Latin versions; and Number X. is from a French one.
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading As to the other four--Number IX. is from Phaedrus, and retains a flavour of artificiality; Numbers XIII. and XX. are from Latin versions; and Number X. is from a French one.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading FROM NEW TRANSLATIONS BY ALFRED CALDECOTT, M.A. London MACMILLAN AND CO.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading FROM NEW TRANSLATIONS BY ALFRED CALDECOTT, M.A. London MACMILLAN AND CO.
MACMILLAN
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading FROM NEW TRANSLATIONS BY ALFRED CALDECOTT, M.A. London MACMILLAN AND CO.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading As to the other four--Number IX. is from Phaedrus, and retains a flavour of artificiality; Numbers XIII. and XX. are from Latin versions; and Number X. is from a French one.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading As to the other four--Number IX. is from Phaedrus, and retains a flavour of artificiality; Numbers XIII. and XX. are from Latin versions; and Number X. is from a French one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sixteen of these Twenty Fables have been handed down to us in a Greek form: for these Halm's text has been used.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As to the other four--Number IX. is from Phaedrus, and retains a flavour of artificiality; Numbers XIII. and XX. are from Latin versions; and Number X. is from a French one.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As to the other four--Number IX. is from Phaedrus, and retains a flavour of artificiality; Numbers XIII. and XX. are from Latin versions; and Number X. is from a French one.
Phaedrus
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From this reading As to the other four--Number IX. is from Phaedrus, and retains a flavour of artificiality; Numbers XIII. and XX. are from Latin versions; and Number X. is from a French one.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading _Printed by_ R.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading _Printed by_ R.
retainsverbUS /rɪˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “retain” — hold back within
From this reading As to the other four--Number IX. is from Phaedrus, and retains a flavour of artificiality; Numbers XIII. and XX. are from Latin versions; and Number X. is from a French one.
SixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading Sixteen of these Twenty Fables have been handed down to us in a Greek form: for these Halm's text has been used.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading Sixteen of these Twenty Fables have been handed down to us in a Greek form: for these Halm's text has been used.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As to the other four--Number IX. is from Phaedrus, and retains a flavour of artificiality; Numbers XIII. and XX. are from Latin versions; and Number X. is from a French one.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Sixteen of these Twenty Fables have been handed down to us in a Greek form: for these Halm's text has been used.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sixteen of these Twenty Fables have been handed down to us in a Greek form: for these Halm's text has been used.
TRANSLATIONSnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “translation” — a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading FROM NEW TRANSLATIONS BY ALFRED CALDECOTT, M.A. London MACMILLAN AND CO.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Sixteen of these Twenty Fables have been handed down to us in a Greek form: for these Halm's text has been used.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sixteen of these Twenty Fables have been handed down to us in a Greek form: for these Halm's text has been used.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Sixteen of these Twenty Fables have been handed down to us in a Greek form: for these Halm's text has been used.
versionsnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒənz/
plural of “version” — an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading As to the other four--Number IX. is from Phaedrus, and retains a flavour of artificiality; Numbers XIII. and XX. are from Latin versions; and Number X. is from a French one.
XnounUS /eks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading As to the other four--Number IX. is from Phaedrus, and retains a flavour of artificiality; Numbers XIII. and XX. are from Latin versions; and Number X. is from a French one.
XIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading As to the other four--Number IX. is from Phaedrus, and retains a flavour of artificiality; Numbers XIII. and XX. are from Latin versions; and Number X. is from a French one.
XXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading As to the other four--Number IX. is from Phaedrus, and retains a flavour of artificiality; Numbers XIII. and XX. are from Latin versions; and Number X. is from a French one.
