used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.
highly skilled
From this reading "I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.
(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 All I ask is, did you leave the tree standing?"
a cherished desire
From this reading "I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Then all that remains to be done," said His Majesty, "is to give you the reward you have so nobly earned.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.
coinverbUS /kɔɪn/
make up
From this reading Treasurer, measure out to each of them a quart of gold coin.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading "I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading All I ask is, did you leave the tree standing?"
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Then all that remains to be done," said His Majesty, "is to give you the reward you have so nobly earned.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Treasurer, measure out to each of them a quart of gold coin.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading "Then all that remains to be done," said His Majesty, "is to give you the reward you have so nobly earned.
forefathersnounUS /ˈfɔːrfɑːðərz/
plural of “forefather” — the founder of a family
From this reading "I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading "I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Then all that remains to be done," said His Majesty, "is to give you the reward you have so nobly earned.
coins made of gold
From this reading Treasurer, measure out to each of them a quart of gold coin.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Then all that remains to be done," said His Majesty, "is to give you the reward you have so nobly earned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Then all that remains to be done," said His Majesty, "is to give you the reward you have so nobly earned.
how
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From this reading "I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All I ask is, did you leave the tree standing?"
go away from a place
From this reading All I ask is, did you leave the tree standing?"
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading "Then all that remains to be done," said His Majesty, "is to give you the reward you have so nobly earned.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Treasurer, measure out to each of them a quart of gold coin.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.
noblyadverbUS /ˈnɑːbli/
in a noble manner
From this reading "Then all that remains to be done," said His Majesty, "is to give you the reward you have so nobly earned.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading "I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Treasurer, measure out to each of them a quart of gold coin.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading "I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.
quartnounUS /kwɔːrt/
a United States liquid unit equal to 32 fluid ounces; four quarts equal one gallon
From this reading Treasurer, measure out to each of them a quart of gold coin.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading "Then all that remains to be done," said His Majesty, "is to give you the reward you have so nobly earned.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading "Then all that remains to be done," said His Majesty, "is to give you the reward you have so nobly earned.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Then all that remains to be done," said His Majesty, "is to give you the reward you have so nobly earned.
having a supporting base
From this reading All I ask is, did you leave the tree standing?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Then all that remains to be done," said His Majesty, "is to give you the reward you have so nobly earned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Treasurer, measure out to each of them a quart of gold coin.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then all that remains to be done," said His Majesty, "is to give you the reward you have so nobly earned.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.
TreasurernounUS /ˈtreʒərər/
an officer charged with receiving and disbursing funds
From this reading Treasurer, measure out to each of them a quart of gold coin.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading All I ask is, did you leave the tree standing?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We did," said the boys.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.
