used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We will do never a bit of harm.
anew
From this reading If we go away, the children will not know where to find us, and we shall never see them again.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading At first the father and the mother were too grieved and alarmed to speak, but finally the mother plucked up courage to plead:-- “O king, if you will only let us stay here till the children come home!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first the father and the mother were too grieved and alarmed to speak, but finally the mother plucked up courage to plead:-- “O king, if you will only let us stay here till the children come home!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first the father and the mother were too grieved and alarmed to speak, but finally the mother plucked up courage to plead:-- “O king, if you will only let us stay here till the children come home!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If we go away, the children will not know where to find us, and we shall never see them again.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading We won’t even pick up the dead sticks for firewood, or the dry grass to make our bed.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading We will do never a bit of harm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first the father and the mother were too grieved and alarmed to speak, but finally the mother plucked up courage to plead:-- “O king, if you will only let us stay here till the children come home!
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading At first the father and the mother were too grieved and alarmed to speak, but finally the mother plucked up courage to plead:-- “O king, if you will only let us stay here till the children come home!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At first the father and the mother were too grieved and alarmed to speak, but finally the mother plucked up courage to plead:-- “O king, if you will only let us stay here till the children come home!
a small house with a single story
From this reading “It is ordered that you shall no longer dwell in this cottage,” he said gravely.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading At first the father and the mother were too grieved and alarmed to speak, but finally the mother plucked up courage to plead:-- “O king, if you will only let us stay here till the children come home!
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading We won’t even pick up the dead sticks for firewood, or the dry grass to make our bed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We will do never a bit of harm.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading We won’t even pick up the dead sticks for firewood, or the dry grass to make our bed.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading “It is ordered that you shall no longer dwell in this cottage,” he said gravely.
divisible by two
From this reading We won’t even pick up the dead sticks for firewood, or the dry grass to make our bed.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading At first the father and the mother were too grieved and alarmed to speak, but finally the mother plucked up courage to plead:-- “O king, if you will only let us stay here till the children come home!
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading At first the father and the mother were too grieved and alarmed to speak, but finally the mother plucked up courage to plead:-- “O king, if you will only let us stay here till the children come home!
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading If we go away, the children will not know where to find us, and we shall never see them again.
firewoodnounUS /ˈfaɪərwʊd/
wood used for fuel
From this reading We won’t even pick up the dead sticks for firewood, or the dry grass to make our bed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first the father and the mother were too grieved and alarmed to speak, but finally the mother plucked up courage to plead:-- “O king, if you will only let us stay here till the children come home!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We won’t even pick up the dead sticks for firewood, or the dry grass to make our bed.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If we go away, the children will not know where to find us, and we shall never see them again.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading We won’t even pick up the dead sticks for firewood, or the dry grass to make our bed.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “It is ordered that you shall no longer dwell in this cottage,” he said gravely.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading At first the father and the mother were too grieved and alarmed to speak, but finally the mother plucked up courage to plead:-- “O king, if you will only let us stay here till the children come home!
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading We will do never a bit of harm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It is ordered that you shall no longer dwell in this cottage,” he said gravely.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading At first the father and the mother were too grieved and alarmed to speak, but finally the mother plucked up courage to plead:-- “O king, if you will only let us stay here till the children come home!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading At first the father and the mother were too grieved and alarmed to speak, but finally the mother plucked up courage to plead:-- “O king, if you will only let us stay here till the children come home!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At first the father and the mother were too grieved and alarmed to speak, but finally the mother plucked up courage to plead:-- “O king, if you will only let us stay here till the children come home!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It is ordered that you shall no longer dwell in this cottage,” he said gravely.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is ordered that you shall no longer dwell in this cottage,” he said gravely.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is ordered that you shall no longer dwell in this cottage,” he said gravely.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading At first the father and the mother were too grieved and alarmed to speak, but finally the mother plucked up courage to plead:-- “O king, if you will only let us stay here till the children come home!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If we go away, the children will not know where to find us, and we shall never see them again.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading At first the father and the mother were too grieved and alarmed to speak, but finally the mother plucked up courage to plead:-- “O king, if you will only let us stay here till the children come home!
for more time
From this reading “It is ordered that you shall no longer dwell in this cottage,” he said gravely.
engage in
From this reading We won’t even pick up the dead sticks for firewood, or the dry grass to make our bed.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading At first the father and the mother were too grieved and alarmed to speak, but finally the mother plucked up courage to plead:-- “O king, if you will only let us stay here till the children come home!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We will do never a bit of harm.
not any; not one
From this reading “It is ordered that you shall no longer dwell in this cottage,” he said gravely.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If we go away, the children will not know where to find us, and we shall never see them again.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading At first the father and the mother were too grieved and alarmed to speak, but finally the mother plucked up courage to plead:-- “O king, if you will only let us stay here till the children come home!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We will do never a bit of harm.
and nothing more
From this reading At first the father and the mother were too grieved and alarmed to speak, but finally the mother plucked up courage to plead:-- “O king, if you will only let us stay here till the children come home!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We won’t even pick up the dead sticks for firewood, or the dry grass to make our bed.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading “It is ordered that you shall no longer dwell in this cottage,” he said gravely.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We won’t even pick up the dead sticks for firewood, or the dry grass to make our bed.
select carefully from a group
From this reading We won’t even pick up the dead sticks for firewood, or the dry grass to make our bed.
pleadverbUS /pliːd/
appeal or request earnestly
From this reading At first the father and the mother were too grieved and alarmed to speak, but finally the mother plucked up courage to plead:-- “O king, if you will only let us stay here till the children come home!
pluckedadjectiveUS /plʌkt/
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading At first the father and the mother were too grieved and alarmed to speak, but finally the mother plucked up courage to plead:-- “O king, if you will only let us stay here till the children come home!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It is ordered that you shall no longer dwell in this cottage,” he said gravely.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If we go away, the children will not know where to find us, and we shall never see them again.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “It is ordered that you shall no longer dwell in this cottage,” he said gravely.
express in speech
From this reading At first the father and the mother were too grieved and alarmed to speak, but finally the mother plucked up courage to plead:-- “O king, if you will only let us stay here till the children come home!
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading At first the father and the mother were too grieved and alarmed to speak, but finally the mother plucked up courage to plead:-- “O king, if you will only let us stay here till the children come home!
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading We won’t even pick up the dead sticks for firewood, or the dry grass to make our bed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It is ordered that you shall no longer dwell in this cottage,” he said gravely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At first the father and the mother were too grieved and alarmed to speak, but finally the mother plucked up courage to plead:-- “O king, if you will only let us stay here till the children come home!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If we go away, the children will not know where to find us, and we shall never see them again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “It is ordered that you shall no longer dwell in this cottage,” he said gravely.
up to a particular time
From this reading At first the father and the mother were too grieved and alarmed to speak, but finally the mother plucked up courage to plead:-- “O king, if you will only let us stay here till the children come home!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first the father and the mother were too grieved and alarmed to speak, but finally the mother plucked up courage to plead:-- “O king, if you will only let us stay here till the children come home!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading At first the father and the mother were too grieved and alarmed to speak, but finally the mother plucked up courage to plead:-- “O king, if you will only let us stay here till the children come home!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At first the father and the mother were too grieved and alarmed to speak, but finally the mother plucked up courage to plead:-- “O king, if you will only let us stay here till the children come home!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At first the father and the mother were too grieved and alarmed to speak, but finally the mother plucked up courage to plead:-- “O king, if you will only let us stay here till the children come home!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will do never a bit of harm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At first the father and the mother were too grieved and alarmed to speak, but finally the mother plucked up courage to plead:-- “O king, if you will only let us stay here till the children come home!
in or at the place that
From this reading If we go away, the children will not know where to find us, and we shall never see them again.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading At first the father and the mother were too grieved and alarmed to speak, but finally the mother plucked up courage to plead:-- “O king, if you will only let us stay here till the children come home!
won't
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From this reading We won’t even pick up the dead sticks for firewood, or the dry grass to make our bed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It is ordered that you shall no longer dwell in this cottage,” he said gravely.
