1905
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From this reading FIRST PRINTED 1905 PRINTED FOR THE PUBLISHERS BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, LTD., LONDON AND BRECCLES THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was once a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was called the Simpleton.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FIRST PRINTED 1905 PRINTED FOR THE PUBLISHERS BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, LTD., LONDON AND BRECCLES THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was once a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was called the Simpleton.
(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 He was laughed at and despised and neglected on all occasions.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading When he came to the wood he met a little old grey man, who, bidding him good-day, said: "Give me a small piece of the cake in your wallet, and let me drink a mouthful of your wine; I am so hungry and thirsty."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was laughed at and despised and neglected on all occasions.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Now it happened one day that the eldest son wanted to go into the forest, to hew wood, and his Mother gave him a beautiful cake and a bottle of wine to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading When he came to the wood he met a little old grey man, who, bidding him good-day, said: "Give me a small piece of the cake in your wallet, and let me drink a mouthful of your wine; I am so hungry and thirsty."
Black-and-Whiteadjective
lacking hue or shades of grey; part white and part black
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a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading Now it happened one day that the eldest son wanted to go into the forest, to hew wood, and his Mother gave him a beautiful cake and a bottle of wine to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
BRECCLES
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From this reading FIRST PRINTED 1905 PRINTED FOR THE PUBLISHERS BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, LTD., LONDON AND BRECCLES THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was once a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was called the Simpleton.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading FIRST PRINTED 1905 PRINTED FOR THE PUBLISHERS BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, LTD., LONDON AND BRECCLES THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was once a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was called the Simpleton.
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading Now it happened one day that the eldest son wanted to go into the forest, to hew wood, and his Mother gave him a beautiful cake and a bottle of wine to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading FIRST PRINTED 1905 PRINTED FOR THE PUBLISHERS BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, LTD., LONDON AND BRECCLES THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was once a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was called the Simpleton.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he came to the wood he met a little old grey man, who, bidding him good-day, said: "Give me a small piece of the cake in your wallet, and let me drink a mouthful of your wine; I am so hungry and thirsty."
CLOWES
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From this reading FIRST PRINTED 1905 PRINTED FOR THE PUBLISHERS BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, LTD., LONDON AND BRECCLES THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was once a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was called the Simpleton.
COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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having or capable of producing colors
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Now it happened one day that the eldest son wanted to go into the forest, to hew wood, and his Mother gave him a beautiful cake and a bottle of wine to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading He was laughed at and despised and neglected on all occasions.
DrawingsnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋz/
plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
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take in liquids
From this reading When he came to the wood he met a little old grey man, who, bidding him good-day, said: "Give me a small piece of the cake in your wallet, and let me drink a mouthful of your wine; I am so hungry and thirsty."
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading Now it happened one day that the eldest son wanted to go into the forest, to hew wood, and his Mother gave him a beautiful cake and a bottle of wine to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FIRST PRINTED 1905 PRINTED FOR THE PUBLISHERS BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, LTD., LONDON AND BRECCLES THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was once a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was called the Simpleton.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FIRST PRINTED 1905 PRINTED FOR THE PUBLISHERS BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, LTD., LONDON AND BRECCLES THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was once a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was called the Simpleton.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Now it happened one day that the eldest son wanted to go into the forest, to hew wood, and his Mother gave him a beautiful cake and a bottle of wine to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
FREDERICKnounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now it happened one day that the eldest son wanted to go into the forest, to hew wood, and his Mother gave him a beautiful cake and a bottle of wine to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Now it happened one day that the eldest son wanted to go into the forest, to hew wood, and his Mother gave him a beautiful cake and a bottle of wine to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When he came to the wood he met a little old grey man, who, bidding him good-day, said: "Give me a small piece of the cake in your wallet, and let me drink a mouthful of your wine; I am so hungry and thirsty."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now it happened one day that the eldest son wanted to go into the forest, to hew wood, and his Mother gave him a beautiful cake and a bottle of wine to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading FIRST PRINTED 1905 PRINTED FOR THE PUBLISHERS BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, LTD., LONDON AND BRECCLES THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was once a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was called the Simpleton.
good-day
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From this reading When he came to the wood he met a little old grey man, who, bidding him good-day, said: "Give me a small piece of the cake in your wallet, and let me drink a mouthful of your wine; I am so hungry and thirsty."
GOOSEnounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading FIRST PRINTED 1905 PRINTED FOR THE PUBLISHERS BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, LTD., LONDON AND BRECCLES THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was once a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was called the Simpleton.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading When he came to the wood he met a little old grey man, who, bidding him good-day, said: "Give me a small piece of the cake in your wallet, and let me drink a mouthful of your wine; I am so hungry and thirsty."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FIRST PRINTED 1905 PRINTED FOR THE PUBLISHERS BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, LTD., LONDON AND BRECCLES THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was once a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was called the Simpleton.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Now it happened one day that the eldest son wanted to go into the forest, to hew wood, and his Mother gave him a beautiful cake and a bottle of wine to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was laughed at and despised and neglected on all occasions.
hewverbUS /hjuː/
make or shape as with an axe
From this reading Now it happened one day that the eldest son wanted to go into the forest, to hew wood, and his Mother gave him a beautiful cake and a bottle of wine to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now it happened one day that the eldest son wanted to go into the forest, to hew wood, and his Mother gave him a beautiful cake and a bottle of wine to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now it happened one day that the eldest son wanted to go into the forest, to hew wood, and his Mother gave him a beautiful cake and a bottle of wine to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading Now it happened one day that the eldest son wanted to go into the forest, to hew wood, and his Mother gave him a beautiful cake and a bottle of wine to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading When he came to the wood he met a little old grey man, who, bidding him good-day, said: "Give me a small piece of the cake in your wallet, and let me drink a mouthful of your wine; I am so hungry and thirsty."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When he came to the wood he met a little old grey man, who, bidding him good-day, said: "Give me a small piece of the cake in your wallet, and let me drink a mouthful of your wine; I am so hungry and thirsty."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now it happened one day that the eldest son wanted to go into the forest, to hew wood, and his Mother gave him a beautiful cake and a bottle of wine to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now it happened one day that the eldest son wanted to go into the forest, to hew wood, and his Mother gave him a beautiful cake and a bottle of wine to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He was laughed at and despised and neglected on all occasions.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading When he came to the wood he met a little old grey man, who, bidding him good-day, said: "Give me a small piece of the cake in your wallet, and let me drink a mouthful of your wine; I am so hungry and thirsty."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When he came to the wood he met a little old grey man, who, bidding him good-day, said: "Give me a small piece of the cake in your wallet, and let me drink a mouthful of your wine; I am so hungry and thirsty."
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading FIRST PRINTED 1905 PRINTED FOR THE PUBLISHERS BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, LTD., LONDON AND BRECCLES THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was once a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was called the Simpleton.
LTD
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading FIRST PRINTED 1905 PRINTED FOR THE PUBLISHERS BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, LTD., LONDON AND BRECCLES THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was once a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was called the Simpleton.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he came to the wood he met a little old grey man, who, bidding him good-day, said: "Give me a small piece of the cake in your wallet, and let me drink a mouthful of your wine; I am so hungry and thirsty."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When he came to the wood he met a little old grey man, who, bidding him good-day, said: "Give me a small piece of the cake in your wallet, and let me drink a mouthful of your wine; I am so hungry and thirsty."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Now it happened one day that the eldest son wanted to go into the forest, to hew wood, and his Mother gave him a beautiful cake and a bottle of wine to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Now it happened one day that the eldest son wanted to go into the forest, to hew wood, and his Mother gave him a beautiful cake and a bottle of wine to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
mouthfulnounUS /ˈmaʊθfʊl/
the quantity that can be held in the mouth
From this reading When he came to the wood he met a little old grey man, who, bidding him good-day, said: "Give me a small piece of the cake in your wallet, and let me drink a mouthful of your wine; I am so hungry and thirsty."
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading He was laughed at and despised and neglected on all occasions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now it happened one day that the eldest son wanted to go into the forest, to hew wood, and his Mother gave him a beautiful cake and a bottle of wine to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it happened one day that the eldest son wanted to go into the forest, to hew wood, and his Mother gave him a beautiful cake and a bottle of wine to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
amounting to a large indefinite number
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something you have to do
From this reading He was laughed at and despised and neglected on all occasions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FIRST PRINTED 1905 PRINTED FOR THE PUBLISHERS BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, LTD., LONDON AND BRECCLES THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was once a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was called the Simpleton.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When he came to the wood he met a little old grey man, who, bidding him good-day, said: "Give me a small piece of the cake in your wallet, and let me drink a mouthful of your wine; I am so hungry and thirsty."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was laughed at and despised and neglected on all occasions.
on one occasion
From this reading FIRST PRINTED 1905 PRINTED FOR THE PUBLISHERS BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, LTD., LONDON AND BRECCLES THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was once a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was called the Simpleton.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now it happened one day that the eldest son wanted to go into the forest, to hew wood, and his Mother gave him a beautiful cake and a bottle of wine to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now it happened one day that the eldest son wanted to go into the forest, to hew wood, and his Mother gave him a beautiful cake and a bottle of wine to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading When he came to the wood he met a little old grey man, who, bidding him good-day, said: "Give me a small piece of the cake in your wallet, and let me drink a mouthful of your wine; I am so hungry and thirsty."
PRINTEDverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading FIRST PRINTED 1905 PRINTED FOR THE PUBLISHERS BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, LTD., LONDON AND BRECCLES THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was once a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was called the Simpleton.
PUBLISHERSnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/
plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business
From this reading FIRST PRINTED 1905 PRINTED FOR THE PUBLISHERS BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, LTD., LONDON AND BRECCLES THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was once a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was called the Simpleton.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When he came to the wood he met a little old grey man, who, bidding him good-day, said: "Give me a small piece of the cake in your wallet, and let me drink a mouthful of your wine; I am so hungry and thirsty."
Simpletonnoun
a person lacking intelligence or common sense
From this reading FIRST PRINTED 1905 PRINTED FOR THE PUBLISHERS BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, LTD., LONDON AND BRECCLES THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was once a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was called the Simpleton.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When he came to the wood he met a little old grey man, who, bidding him good-day, said: "Give me a small piece of the cake in your wallet, and let me drink a mouthful of your wine; I am so hungry and thirsty."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now it happened one day that the eldest son wanted to go into the forest, to hew wood, and his Mother gave him a beautiful cake and a bottle of wine to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
a male human offspring
From this reading Now it happened one day that the eldest son wanted to go into the forest, to hew wood, and his Mother gave him a beautiful cake and a bottle of wine to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading FIRST PRINTED 1905 PRINTED FOR THE PUBLISHERS BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, LTD., LONDON AND BRECCLES THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was once a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was called the Simpleton.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Now it happened one day that the eldest son wanted to go into the forest, to hew wood, and his Mother gave him a beautiful cake and a bottle of wine to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
carry out
From this reading Now it happened one day that the eldest son wanted to go into the forest, to hew wood, and his Mother gave him a beautiful cake and a bottle of wine to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now it happened one day that the eldest son wanted to go into the forest, to hew wood, and his Mother gave him a beautiful cake and a bottle of wine to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIRST PRINTED 1905 PRINTED FOR THE PUBLISHERS BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, LTD., LONDON AND BRECCLES THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was once a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was called the Simpleton.
in or at that place or location
From this reading FIRST PRINTED 1905 PRINTED FOR THE PUBLISHERS BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, LTD., LONDON AND BRECCLES THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was once a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was called the Simpleton.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading Now it happened one day that the eldest son wanted to go into the forest, to hew wood, and his Mother gave him a beautiful cake and a bottle of wine to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
thirstyadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrsti/
needing moisture
From this reading When he came to the wood he met a little old grey man, who, bidding him good-day, said: "Give me a small piece of the cake in your wallet, and let me drink a mouthful of your wine; I am so hungry and thirsty."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading FIRST PRINTED 1905 PRINTED FOR THE PUBLISHERS BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, LTD., LONDON AND BRECCLES THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was once a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was called the Simpleton.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now it happened one day that the eldest son wanted to go into the forest, to hew wood, and his Mother gave him a beautiful cake and a bottle of wine to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
walletnounUS /ˈwɔːlət/
a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
From this reading When he came to the wood he met a little old grey man, who, bidding him good-day, said: "Give me a small piece of the cake in your wallet, and let me drink a mouthful of your wine; I am so hungry and thirsty."
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Now it happened one day that the eldest son wanted to go into the forest, to hew wood, and his Mother gave him a beautiful cake and a bottle of wine to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
WARNE
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FIRST PRINTED 1905 PRINTED FOR THE PUBLISHERS BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, LTD., LONDON AND BRECCLES THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was once a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was called the Simpleton.
at the time that
From this reading When he came to the wood he met a little old grey man, who, bidding him good-day, said: "Give me a small piece of the cake in your wallet, and let me drink a mouthful of your wine; I am so hungry and thirsty."
which person or people
From this reading FIRST PRINTED 1905 PRINTED FOR THE PUBLISHERS BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, LTD., LONDON AND BRECCLES THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was once a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was called the Simpleton.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FIRST PRINTED 1905 PRINTED FOR THE PUBLISHERS BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, LTD., LONDON AND BRECCLES THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was once a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was called the Simpleton.
WILLIAM
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From this reading FIRST PRINTED 1905 PRINTED FOR THE PUBLISHERS BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, LTD., LONDON AND BRECCLES THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was once a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was called the Simpleton.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Now it happened one day that the eldest son wanted to go into the forest, to hew wood, and his Mother gave him a beautiful cake and a bottle of wine to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
in the company of; together with
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the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Now it happened one day that the eldest son wanted to go into the forest, to hew wood, and his Mother gave him a beautiful cake and a bottle of wine to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading FIRST PRINTED 1905 PRINTED FOR THE PUBLISHERS BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, LTD., LONDON AND BRECCLES THE GOLDEN GOOSE There was once a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was called the Simpleton.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When he came to the wood he met a little old grey man, who, bidding him good-day, said: "Give me a small piece of the cake in your wallet, and let me drink a mouthful of your wine; I am so hungry and thirsty."
