used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “In a mean, dingy house in the midst of a great city, there once lived a cobbler and his apprentice, and together with them in that same house there also lived a certain evil and malicious boggart.
in addition
From this reading “In a mean, dingy house in the midst of a great city, there once lived a cobbler and his apprentice, and together with them in that same house there also lived a certain evil and malicious boggart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “In a mean, dingy house in the midst of a great city, there once lived a cobbler and his apprentice, and together with them in that same house there also lived a certain evil and malicious boggart.
apprenticenounUS /əˈprentəs/
works for an expert to learn a trade
From this reading “In a mean, dingy house in the midst of a great city, there once lived a cobbler and his apprentice, and together with them in that same house there also lived a certain evil and malicious boggart.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading He would break the crockery, and mislay the tools in the workshop, and once he dropped so much salt into the soup that the cobbler lay awake half the night with thirst.
boggart
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “In a mean, dingy house in the midst of a great city, there once lived a cobbler and his apprentice, and together with them in that same house there also lived a certain evil and malicious boggart.
terminate
From this reading He would break the crockery, and mislay the tools in the workshop, and once he dropped so much salt into the soup that the cobbler lay awake half the night with thirst.
brownienounUS /ˈbraʊni/
a junior Girl Scout
From this reading Now a boggart is just the opposite of a brownie, for while a brownie tidies and sweeps and puts things to rights, a boggart only works mischief and makes confusion.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading “In a mean, dingy house in the midst of a great city, there once lived a cobbler and his apprentice, and together with them in that same house there also lived a certain evil and malicious boggart.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “In a mean, dingy house in the midst of a great city, there once lived a cobbler and his apprentice, and together with them in that same house there also lived a certain evil and malicious boggart.
cobblernounUS /ˈkɑːblər/
a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading “In a mean, dingy house in the midst of a great city, there once lived a cobbler and his apprentice, and together with them in that same house there also lived a certain evil and malicious boggart.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Now a boggart is just the opposite of a brownie, for while a brownie tidies and sweeps and puts things to rights, a boggart only works mischief and makes confusion.
crockerynounUS /ˈkrɑːkəri/
tableware (eating and serving dishes) collectively
From this reading He would break the crockery, and mislay the tools in the workshop, and once he dropped so much salt into the soup that the cobbler lay awake half the night with thirst.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading “In a mean, dingy house in the midst of a great city, there once lived a cobbler and his apprentice, and together with them in that same house there also lived a certain evil and malicious boggart.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Master,” said the apprentice, “you do me wrong.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He would break the crockery, and mislay the tools in the workshop, and once he dropped so much salt into the soup that the cobbler lay awake half the night with thirst.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading “In a mean, dingy house in the midst of a great city, there once lived a cobbler and his apprentice, and together with them in that same house there also lived a certain evil and malicious boggart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now a boggart is just the opposite of a brownie, for while a brownie tidies and sweeps and puts things to rights, a boggart only works mischief and makes confusion.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “In a mean, dingy house in the midst of a great city, there once lived a cobbler and his apprentice, and together with them in that same house there also lived a certain evil and malicious boggart.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He would break the crockery, and mislay the tools in the workshop, and once he dropped so much salt into the soup that the cobbler lay awake half the night with thirst.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading Now the cobbler, who was a harsh, unreasonable man, suspected his apprentice of these pranks, and soon took him roughly to task.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would break the crockery, and mislay the tools in the workshop, and once he dropped so much salt into the soup that the cobbler lay awake half the night with thirst.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now the cobbler, who was a harsh, unreasonable man, suspected his apprentice of these pranks, and soon took him roughly to task.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “In a mean, dingy house in the midst of a great city, there once lived a cobbler and his apprentice, and together with them in that same house there also lived a certain evil and malicious boggart.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “In a mean, dingy house in the midst of a great city, there once lived a cobbler and his apprentice, and together with them in that same house there also lived a certain evil and malicious boggart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In a mean, dingy house in the midst of a great city, there once lived a cobbler and his apprentice, and together with them in that same house there also lived a certain evil and malicious boggart.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He would break the crockery, and mislay the tools in the workshop, and once he dropped so much salt into the soup that the cobbler lay awake half the night with thirst.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now a boggart is just the opposite of a brownie, for while a brownie tidies and sweeps and puts things to rights, a boggart only works mischief and makes confusion.
and nothing more
From this reading Now a boggart is just the opposite of a brownie, for while a brownie tidies and sweeps and puts things to rights, a boggart only works mischief and makes confusion.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He would break the crockery, and mislay the tools in the workshop, and once he dropped so much salt into the soup that the cobbler lay awake half the night with thirst.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “In a mean, dingy house in the midst of a great city, there once lived a cobbler and his apprentice, and together with them in that same house there also lived a certain evil and malicious boggart.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Now a boggart is just the opposite of a brownie, for while a brownie tidies and sweeps and puts things to rights, a boggart only works mischief and makes confusion.
maliciousadjectiveUS /məˈlɪʃəs/
having the nature of or resulting from malice
From this reading “In a mean, dingy house in the midst of a great city, there once lived a cobbler and his apprentice, and together with them in that same house there also lived a certain evil and malicious boggart.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now the cobbler, who was a harsh, unreasonable man, suspected his apprentice of these pranks, and soon took him roughly to task.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “Master,” said the apprentice, “you do me wrong.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Master,” said the apprentice, “you do me wrong.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “In a mean, dingy house in the midst of a great city, there once lived a cobbler and his apprentice, and together with them in that same house there also lived a certain evil and malicious boggart.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading “In a mean, dingy house in the midst of a great city, there once lived a cobbler and his apprentice, and together with them in that same house there also lived a certain evil and malicious boggart.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading Now a boggart is just the opposite of a brownie, for while a brownie tidies and sweeps and puts things to rights, a boggart only works mischief and makes confusion.
mislayverb
place (something) where one cannot find it again
From this reading He would break the crockery, and mislay the tools in the workshop, and once he dropped so much salt into the soup that the cobbler lay awake half the night with thirst.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He would break the crockery, and mislay the tools in the workshop, and once he dropped so much salt into the soup that the cobbler lay awake half the night with thirst.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He would break the crockery, and mislay the tools in the workshop, and once he dropped so much salt into the soup that the cobbler lay awake half the night with thirst.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now a boggart is just the opposite of a brownie, for while a brownie tidies and sweeps and puts things to rights, a boggart only works mischief and makes confusion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “In a mean, dingy house in the midst of a great city, there once lived a cobbler and his apprentice, and together with them in that same house there also lived a certain evil and malicious boggart.
on one occasion
From this reading “In a mean, dingy house in the midst of a great city, there once lived a cobbler and his apprentice, and together with them in that same house there also lived a certain evil and malicious boggart.
and nothing more
From this reading Now a boggart is just the opposite of a brownie, for while a brownie tidies and sweeps and puts things to rights, a boggart only works mischief and makes confusion.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Now a boggart is just the opposite of a brownie, for while a brownie tidies and sweeps and puts things to rights, a boggart only works mischief and makes confusion.
pranksnounUS /præŋks/
plural of “prank” — acting like a clown or buffoon
From this reading Now the cobbler, who was a harsh, unreasonable man, suspected his apprentice of these pranks, and soon took him roughly to task.
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading Now a boggart is just the opposite of a brownie, for while a brownie tidies and sweeps and puts things to rights, a boggart only works mischief and makes confusion.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading Now a boggart is just the opposite of a brownie, for while a brownie tidies and sweeps and puts things to rights, a boggart only works mischief and makes confusion.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading Now the cobbler, who was a harsh, unreasonable man, suspected his apprentice of these pranks, and soon took him roughly to task.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Master,” said the apprentice, “you do me wrong.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading He would break the crockery, and mislay the tools in the workshop, and once he dropped so much salt into the soup that the cobbler lay awake half the night with thirst.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “In a mean, dingy house in the midst of a great city, there once lived a cobbler and his apprentice, and together with them in that same house there also lived a certain evil and malicious boggart.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He would break the crockery, and mislay the tools in the workshop, and once he dropped so much salt into the soup that the cobbler lay awake half the night with thirst.
in the near future
From this reading Now the cobbler, who was a harsh, unreasonable man, suspected his apprentice of these pranks, and soon took him roughly to task.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading He would break the crockery, and mislay the tools in the workshop, and once he dropped so much salt into the soup that the cobbler lay awake half the night with thirst.
believed likely
From this reading Now the cobbler, who was a harsh, unreasonable man, suspected his apprentice of these pranks, and soon took him roughly to task.
sweepsnounUS /swiːps/
plural of “sweep” — a wide scope
From this reading Now a boggart is just the opposite of a brownie, for while a brownie tidies and sweeps and puts things to rights, a boggart only works mischief and makes confusion.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Now the cobbler, who was a harsh, unreasonable man, suspected his apprentice of these pranks, and soon took him roughly to task.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “In a mean, dingy house in the midst of a great city, there once lived a cobbler and his apprentice, and together with them in that same house there also lived a certain evil and malicious boggart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “In a mean, dingy house in the midst of a great city, there once lived a cobbler and his apprentice, and together with them in that same house there also lived a certain evil and malicious boggart.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “In a mean, dingy house in the midst of a great city, there once lived a cobbler and his apprentice, and together with them in that same house there also lived a certain evil and malicious boggart.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “In a mean, dingy house in the midst of a great city, there once lived a cobbler and his apprentice, and together with them in that same house there also lived a certain evil and malicious boggart.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Now the cobbler, who was a harsh, unreasonable man, suspected his apprentice of these pranks, and soon took him roughly to task.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Now a boggart is just the opposite of a brownie, for while a brownie tidies and sweeps and puts things to rights, a boggart only works mischief and makes confusion.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading He would break the crockery, and mislay the tools in the workshop, and once he dropped so much salt into the soup that the cobbler lay awake half the night with thirst.
tidies
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now a boggart is just the opposite of a brownie, for while a brownie tidies and sweeps and puts things to rights, a boggart only works mischief and makes confusion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now a boggart is just the opposite of a brownie, for while a brownie tidies and sweeps and puts things to rights, a boggart only works mischief and makes confusion.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “In a mean, dingy house in the midst of a great city, there once lived a cobbler and his apprentice, and together with them in that same house there also lived a certain evil and malicious boggart.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Now the cobbler, who was a harsh, unreasonable man, suspected his apprentice of these pranks, and soon took him roughly to task.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading He would break the crockery, and mislay the tools in the workshop, and once he dropped so much salt into the soup that the cobbler lay awake half the night with thirst.
unreasonableadjectiveUS /ənˈriːznəbəl/
not reasonable; not showing good judgment
From this reading Now the cobbler, who was a harsh, unreasonable man, suspected his apprentice of these pranks, and soon took him roughly to task.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now the cobbler, who was a harsh, unreasonable man, suspected his apprentice of these pranks, and soon took him roughly to task.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Now a boggart is just the opposite of a brownie, for while a brownie tidies and sweeps and puts things to rights, a boggart only works mischief and makes confusion.
which person or people
From this reading Now the cobbler, who was a harsh, unreasonable man, suspected his apprentice of these pranks, and soon took him roughly to task.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “In a mean, dingy house in the midst of a great city, there once lived a cobbler and his apprentice, and together with them in that same house there also lived a certain evil and malicious boggart.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Now a boggart is just the opposite of a brownie, for while a brownie tidies and sweeps and puts things to rights, a boggart only works mischief and makes confusion.
workshopnounUS /ˈwɜːrkʃɑːp/
small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
From this reading He would break the crockery, and mislay the tools in the workshop, and once he dropped so much salt into the soup that the cobbler lay awake half the night with thirst.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would break the crockery, and mislay the tools in the workshop, and once he dropped so much salt into the soup that the cobbler lay awake half the night with thirst.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “Master,” said the apprentice, “you do me wrong.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Master,” said the apprentice, “you do me wrong.
