used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So he got him a scrip of food over his shoulders, and set off from the palace; but he had not gone far on the road before he grew hungry, and wanted to taste the food they had given him when he set out.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So when he had seated himself to rest at his ease, under a spruce by the roadside, up came an old hag hobbling, who asked what he had in his scrip.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So he got him a scrip of food over his shoulders, and set off from the palace; but he had not gone far on the road before he grew hungry, and wanted to taste the food they had given him when he set out.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Taper Tom answered, he had never said nor thought anything of the kind; but, as the king was so stern, he would try what he could do.
any thing at all
From this reading "Taper Tom answered, he had never said nor thought anything of the kind; but, as the king was so stern, he would try what he could do.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'If you are hungry, granny, come and take a snack with me.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Taper Tom answered, he had never said nor thought anything of the kind; but, as the king was so stern, he would try what he could do.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading So when he had seated himself to rest at his ease, under a spruce by the roadside, up came an old hag hobbling, who asked what he had in his scrip.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So when he had seated himself to rest at his ease, under a spruce by the roadside, up came an old hag hobbling, who asked what he had in his scrip.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So he got him a scrip of food over his shoulders, and set off from the palace; but he had not gone far on the road before he grew hungry, and wanted to taste the food they had given him when he set out.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Taper Tom answered, he had never said nor thought anything of the kind; but, as the king was so stern, he would try what he could do.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So when he had seated himself to rest at his ease, under a spruce by the roadside, up came an old hag hobbling, who asked what he had in his scrip.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So when he had seated himself to rest at his ease, under a spruce by the roadside, up came an old hag hobbling, who asked what he had in his scrip.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'If you are hungry, granny, come and take a snack with me.'
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Taper Tom answered, he had never said nor thought anything of the kind; but, as the king was so stern, he would try what he could do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Taper Tom answered, he had never said nor thought anything of the kind; but, as the king was so stern, he would try what he could do.
move gently or carefully
From this reading So when he had seated himself to rest at his ease, under a spruce by the roadside, up came an old hag hobbling, who asked what he had in his scrip.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So he got him a scrip of food over his shoulders, and set off from the palace; but he had not gone far on the road before he grew hungry, and wanted to taste the food they had given him when he set out.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading So he got him a scrip of food over his shoulders, and set off from the palace; but he had not gone far on the road before he grew hungry, and wanted to taste the food they had given him when he set out.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "'Salt meat and fresh meat,' said the lad.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So he got him a scrip of food over his shoulders, and set off from the palace; but he had not gone far on the road before he grew hungry, and wanted to taste the food they had given him when he set out.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading So he got him a scrip of food over his shoulders, and set off from the palace; but he had not gone far on the road before he grew hungry, and wanted to taste the food they had given him when he set out.
destroyed or killed
From this reading So he got him a scrip of food over his shoulders, and set off from the palace; but he had not gone far on the road before he grew hungry, and wanted to taste the food they had given him when he set out.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading So he got him a scrip of food over his shoulders, and set off from the palace; but he had not gone far on the road before he grew hungry, and wanted to taste the food they had given him when he set out.
grannynounUS /ˈɡræni/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading 'If you are hungry, granny, come and take a snack with me.'
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading So he got him a scrip of food over his shoulders, and set off from the palace; but he had not gone far on the road before he grew hungry, and wanted to taste the food they had given him when he set out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Taper Tom answered, he had never said nor thought anything of the kind; but, as the king was so stern, he would try what he could do.
hagnounUS /hæɡ/
an ugly evil-looking old woman
From this reading So when he had seated himself to rest at his ease, under a spruce by the roadside, up came an old hag hobbling, who asked what he had in his scrip.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Taper Tom answered, he had never said nor thought anything of the kind; but, as the king was so stern, he would try what he could do.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So he got him a scrip of food over his shoulders, and set off from the palace; but he had not gone far on the road before he grew hungry, and wanted to taste the food they had given him when he set out.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So when he had seated himself to rest at his ease, under a spruce by the roadside, up came an old hag hobbling, who asked what he had in his scrip.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So he got him a scrip of food over his shoulders, and set off from the palace; but he had not gone far on the road before he grew hungry, and wanted to taste the food they had given him when he set out.
hobblingverbUS /ˈhɑːbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “hobble” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading So when he had seated himself to rest at his ease, under a spruce by the roadside, up came an old hag hobbling, who asked what he had in his scrip.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading So he got him a scrip of food over his shoulders, and set off from the palace; but he had not gone far on the road before he grew hungry, and wanted to taste the food they had given him when he set out.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'If you are hungry, granny, come and take a snack with me.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So when he had seated himself to rest at his ease, under a spruce by the roadside, up came an old hag hobbling, who asked what he had in his scrip.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Taper Tom answered, he had never said nor thought anything of the kind; but, as the king was so stern, he would try what he could do.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Taper Tom answered, he had never said nor thought anything of the kind; but, as the king was so stern, he would try what he could do.
a boy or man
From this reading "'Salt meat and fresh meat,' said the lad.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'If you are hungry, granny, come and take a snack with me.'
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading "'Salt meat and fresh meat,' said the lad.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Taper Tom answered, he had never said nor thought anything of the kind; but, as the king was so stern, he would try what he could do.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Taper Tom answered, he had never said nor thought anything of the kind; but, as the king was so stern, he would try what he could do.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So he got him a scrip of food over his shoulders, and set off from the palace; but he had not gone far on the road before he grew hungry, and wanted to taste the food they had given him when he set out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Taper Tom answered, he had never said nor thought anything of the kind; but, as the king was so stern, he would try what he could do.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So he got him a scrip of food over his shoulders, and set off from the palace; but he had not gone far on the road before he grew hungry, and wanted to taste the food they had given him when he set out.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So when he had seated himself to rest at his ease, under a spruce by the roadside, up came an old hag hobbling, who asked what he had in his scrip.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So he got him a scrip of food over his shoulders, and set off from the palace; but he had not gone far on the road before he grew hungry, and wanted to taste the food they had given him when he set out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So he got him a scrip of food over his shoulders, and set off from the palace; but he had not gone far on the road before he grew hungry, and wanted to taste the food they had given him when he set out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So he got him a scrip of food over his shoulders, and set off from the palace; but he had not gone far on the road before he grew hungry, and wanted to taste the food they had given him when he set out.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading So he got him a scrip of food over his shoulders, and set off from the palace; but he had not gone far on the road before he grew hungry, and wanted to taste the food they had given him when he set out.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading So when he had seated himself to rest at his ease, under a spruce by the roadside, up came an old hag hobbling, who asked what he had in his scrip.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading So he got him a scrip of food over his shoulders, and set off from the palace; but he had not gone far on the road before he grew hungry, and wanted to taste the food they had given him when he set out.
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading So when he had seated himself to rest at his ease, under a spruce by the roadside, up came an old hag hobbling, who asked what he had in his scrip.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Taper Tom answered, he had never said nor thought anything of the kind; but, as the king was so stern, he would try what he could do.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading "'Salt meat and fresh meat,' said the lad.
scripnounUS /skrɪp/
a certificate whose value is recognized by the payer and payee; scrip is not currency but may be convertible into currency
From this reading So he got him a scrip of food over his shoulders, and set off from the palace; but he had not gone far on the road before he grew hungry, and wanted to taste the food they had given him when he set out.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading So when he had seated himself to rest at his ease, under a spruce by the roadside, up came an old hag hobbling, who asked what he had in his scrip.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So he got him a scrip of food over his shoulders, and set off from the palace; but he had not gone far on the road before he grew hungry, and wanted to taste the food they had given him when he set out.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading So he got him a scrip of food over his shoulders, and set off from the palace; but he had not gone far on the road before he grew hungry, and wanted to taste the food they had given him when he set out.
snacknounUS /snæk/
a light informal meal
From this reading 'If you are hungry, granny, come and take a snack with me.'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Taper Tom answered, he had never said nor thought anything of the kind; but, as the king was so stern, he would try what he could do.
sprucenounUS /spruːs/
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading So when he had seated himself to rest at his ease, under a spruce by the roadside, up came an old hag hobbling, who asked what he had in his scrip.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading "Taper Tom answered, he had never said nor thought anything of the kind; but, as the king was so stern, he would try what he could do.
carry out
From this reading 'If you are hungry, granny, come and take a snack with me.'
TaperverbUS /ˈteɪpər/
diminish gradually
From this reading "Taper Tom answered, he had never said nor thought anything of the kind; but, as the king was so stern, he would try what he could do.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading So he got him a scrip of food over his shoulders, and set off from the palace; but he had not gone far on the road before he grew hungry, and wanted to taste the food they had given him when he set out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Taper Tom answered, he had never said nor thought anything of the kind; but, as the king was so stern, he would try what he could do.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he got him a scrip of food over his shoulders, and set off from the palace; but he had not gone far on the road before he grew hungry, and wanted to taste the food they had given him when he set out.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Taper Tom answered, he had never said nor thought anything of the kind; but, as the king was so stern, he would try what he could do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So he got him a scrip of food over his shoulders, and set off from the palace; but he had not gone far on the road before he grew hungry, and wanted to taste the food they had given him when he set out.
male cat
From this reading "Taper Tom answered, he had never said nor thought anything of the kind; but, as the king was so stern, he would try what he could do.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Taper Tom answered, he had never said nor thought anything of the kind; but, as the king was so stern, he would try what he could do.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading So when he had seated himself to rest at his ease, under a spruce by the roadside, up came an old hag hobbling, who asked what he had in his scrip.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So when he had seated himself to rest at his ease, under a spruce by the roadside, up came an old hag hobbling, who asked what he had in his scrip.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading So he got him a scrip of food over his shoulders, and set off from the palace; but he had not gone far on the road before he grew hungry, and wanted to taste the food they had given him when he set out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Taper Tom answered, he had never said nor thought anything of the kind; but, as the king was so stern, he would try what he could do.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Taper Tom answered, he had never said nor thought anything of the kind; but, as the king was so stern, he would try what he could do.
at the time that
From this reading So he got him a scrip of food over his shoulders, and set off from the palace; but he had not gone far on the road before he grew hungry, and wanted to taste the food they had given him when he set out.
which person or people
From this reading So when he had seated himself to rest at his ease, under a spruce by the roadside, up came an old hag hobbling, who asked what he had in his scrip.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'If you are hungry, granny, come and take a snack with me.'
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Taper Tom answered, he had never said nor thought anything of the kind; but, as the king was so stern, he would try what he could do.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'If you are hungry, granny, come and take a snack with me.'
