used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It certainly _did_ throw off a delicious odor.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Each girl carried a lunch box and they had been about to hunt a pretty spot, near a spring, and satisfy their appetites.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now the woman at the cauldron, who looked a deal like an old witch, turned and waved her spoon, grinned, and said something to the half-frightened visitors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Each girl carried a lunch box and they had been about to hunt a pretty spot, near a spring, and satisfy their appetites.
appetitesnounUS /ˈæpətaɪts/
plural of “appetite” — a feeling of craving something
From this reading Each girl carried a lunch box and they had been about to hunt a pretty spot, near a spring, and satisfy their appetites.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now the woman at the cauldron, who looked a deal like an old witch, turned and waved her spoon, grinned, and said something to the half-frightened visitors.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The other woman had been stirring the great pot of stew.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Each girl carried a lunch box and they had been about to hunt a pretty spot, near a spring, and satisfy their appetites.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The younger Gypsy woman interpreted: "She says you can have some dinner, if you will stay."
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Each girl carried a lunch box and they had been about to hunt a pretty spot, near a spring, and satisfy their appetites.
cauldronnounUS /ˈkɑːldrən/
a very large pot that is used for boiling
From this reading Now the woman at the cauldron, who looked a deal like an old witch, turned and waved her spoon, grinned, and said something to the half-frightened visitors.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It certainly _did_ throw off a delicious odor.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Now the woman at the cauldron, who looked a deal like an old witch, turned and waved her spoon, grinned, and said something to the half-frightened visitors.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading It certainly _did_ throw off a delicious odor.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It certainly _did_ throw off a delicious odor.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The younger Gypsy woman interpreted: "She says you can have some dinner, if you will stay."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each girl carried a lunch box and they had been about to hunt a pretty spot, near a spring, and satisfy their appetites.
a young female
From this reading Each girl carried a lunch box and they had been about to hunt a pretty spot, near a spring, and satisfy their appetites.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The other woman had been stirring the great pot of stew.
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading Now the woman at the cauldron, who looked a deal like an old witch, turned and waved her spoon, grinned, and said something to the half-frightened visitors.
GypsynounUS /ˈdʒɪpsi/
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading The younger Gypsy woman interpreted: "She says you can have some dinner, if you will stay."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The other woman had been stirring the great pot of stew.
half-frightened
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From this reading Now the woman at the cauldron, who looked a deal like an old witch, turned and waved her spoon, grinned, and said something to the half-frightened visitors.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The younger Gypsy woman interpreted: "She says you can have some dinner, if you will stay."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now the woman at the cauldron, who looked a deal like an old witch, turned and waved her spoon, grinned, and said something to the half-frightened visitors.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Each girl carried a lunch box and they had been about to hunt a pretty spot, near a spring, and satisfy their appetites.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The younger Gypsy woman interpreted: "She says you can have some dinner, if you will stay."
interpretedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətəd/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The younger Gypsy woman interpreted: "She says you can have some dinner, if you will stay."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It certainly _did_ throw off a delicious odor.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now the woman at the cauldron, who looked a deal like an old witch, turned and waved her spoon, grinned, and said something to the half-frightened visitors.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Now the woman at the cauldron, who looked a deal like an old witch, turned and waved her spoon, grinned, and said something to the half-frightened visitors.
take the midday meal
From this reading Each girl carried a lunch box and they had been about to hunt a pretty spot, near a spring, and satisfy their appetites.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Each girl carried a lunch box and they had been about to hunt a pretty spot, near a spring, and satisfy their appetites.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the woman at the cauldron, who looked a deal like an old witch, turned and waved her spoon, grinned, and said something to the half-frightened visitors.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading It certainly _did_ throw off a delicious odor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The other woman had been stirring the great pot of stew.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It certainly _did_ throw off a delicious odor.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Now the woman at the cauldron, who looked a deal like an old witch, turned and waved her spoon, grinned, and said something to the half-frightened visitors.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other woman had been stirring the great pot of stew.
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading The other woman had been stirring the great pot of stew.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Each girl carried a lunch box and they had been about to hunt a pretty spot, near a spring, and satisfy their appetites.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Now the woman at the cauldron, who looked a deal like an old witch, turned and waved her spoon, grinned, and said something to the half-frightened visitors.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading Each girl carried a lunch box and they had been about to hunt a pretty spot, near a spring, and satisfy their appetites.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading The younger Gypsy woman interpreted: "She says you can have some dinner, if you will stay."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The younger Gypsy woman interpreted: "She says you can have some dinner, if you will stay."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The younger Gypsy woman interpreted: "She says you can have some dinner, if you will stay."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Now the woman at the cauldron, who looked a deal like an old witch, turned and waved her spoon, grinned, and said something to the half-frightened visitors.
spoonnounUS /spuːn/
a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
From this reading Now the woman at the cauldron, who looked a deal like an old witch, turned and waved her spoon, grinned, and said something to the half-frightened visitors.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Each girl carried a lunch box and they had been about to hunt a pretty spot, near a spring, and satisfy their appetites.
the season of growth
From this reading Each girl carried a lunch box and they had been about to hunt a pretty spot, near a spring, and satisfy their appetites.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The younger Gypsy woman interpreted: "She says you can have some dinner, if you will stay."
stewverbUS /stuː/
be in a huff; be silent or sullen
From this reading The other woman had been stirring the great pot of stew.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading The other woman had been stirring the great pot of stew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The other woman had been stirring the great pot of stew.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Each girl carried a lunch box and they had been about to hunt a pretty spot, near a spring, and satisfy their appetites.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Each girl carried a lunch box and they had been about to hunt a pretty spot, near a spring, and satisfy their appetites.
propel through the air
From this reading It certainly _did_ throw off a delicious odor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each girl carried a lunch box and they had been about to hunt a pretty spot, near a spring, and satisfy their appetites.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Now the woman at the cauldron, who looked a deal like an old witch, turned and waved her spoon, grinned, and said something to the half-frightened visitors.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Now the woman at the cauldron, who looked a deal like an old witch, turned and waved her spoon, grinned, and said something to the half-frightened visitors.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Now the woman at the cauldron, who looked a deal like an old witch, turned and waved her spoon, grinned, and said something to the half-frightened visitors.
which person or people
From this reading Now the woman at the cauldron, who looked a deal like an old witch, turned and waved her spoon, grinned, and said something to the half-frightened visitors.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The younger Gypsy woman interpreted: "She says you can have some dinner, if you will stay."
witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading Now the woman at the cauldron, who looked a deal like an old witch, turned and waved her spoon, grinned, and said something to the half-frightened visitors.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The other woman had been stirring the great pot of stew.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The younger Gypsy woman interpreted: "She says you can have some dinner, if you will stay."
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading The younger Gypsy woman interpreted: "She says you can have some dinner, if you will stay."
