used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now a widower was sharpening his axe on the bank of the river, and when he saw the coffin stop, he went to fish it out of the water.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading On the shore he started to open it, but Fukan cried out, “Do not drive a wedge, for I am here.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now a widower was sharpening his axe on the bank of the river, and when he saw the coffin stop, he went to fish it out of the water.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So the widower opened it carefully and took Fukan up to the town, and then, as he had no wife of his own, he married her.
assuageverbUS /əˈsweɪdʒ/
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading It was very hot, and the sun had dried so many pools that it was a long time before he found a well where he could assuage his thirst.
axenounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading Now a widower was sharpening his axe on the bank of the river, and when he saw the coffin stop, he went to fish it out of the water.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Now a widower was sharpening his axe on the bank of the river, and when he saw the coffin stop, he went to fish it out of the water.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was very hot, and the sun had dried so many pools that it was a long time before he found a well where he could assuage his thirst.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On the shore he started to open it, but Fukan cried out, “Do not drive a wedge, for I am here.”
taking care or paying attention
From this reading So the widower opened it carefully and took Fukan up to the town, and then, as he had no wife of his own, he married her.
coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading Now a widower was sharpening his axe on the bank of the river, and when he saw the coffin stop, he went to fish it out of the water.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was very hot, and the sun had dried so many pools that it was a long time before he found a well where he could assuage his thirst.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading On the shore he started to open it, but Fukan cried out, “Do not drive a wedge, for I am here.”
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ IN UNION IS STRENGTH A lion was wandering over the desert, seeking water.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading On the shore he started to open it, but Fukan cried out, “Do not drive a wedge, for I am here.”
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading It was very hot, and the sun had dried so many pools that it was a long time before he found a well where he could assuage his thirst.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading On the shore he started to open it, but Fukan cried out, “Do not drive a wedge, for I am here.”
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Now a widower was sharpening his axe on the bank of the river, and when he saw the coffin stop, he went to fish it out of the water.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the shore he started to open it, but Fukan cried out, “Do not drive a wedge, for I am here.”
set up or found
From this reading It was very hot, and the sun had dried so many pools that it was a long time before he found a well where he could assuage his thirst.
Fukan
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From this reading On the shore he started to open it, but Fukan cried out, “Do not drive a wedge, for I am here.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So the widower opened it carefully and took Fukan up to the town, and then, as he had no wife of his own, he married her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now a widower was sharpening his axe on the bank of the river, and when he saw the coffin stop, he went to fish it out of the water.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So the widower opened it carefully and took Fukan up to the town, and then, as he had no wife of his own, he married her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading On the shore he started to open it, but Fukan cried out, “Do not drive a wedge, for I am here.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now a widower was sharpening his axe on the bank of the river, and when he saw the coffin stop, he went to fish it out of the water.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It was very hot, and the sun had dried so many pools that it was a long time before he found a well where he could assuage his thirst.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On the shore he started to open it, but Fukan cried out, “Do not drive a wedge, for I am here.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ IN UNION IS STRENGTH A lion was wandering over the desert, seeking water.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ IN UNION IS STRENGTH A lion was wandering over the desert, seeking water.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now a widower was sharpening his axe on the bank of the river, and when he saw the coffin stop, he went to fish it out of the water.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ IN UNION IS STRENGTH A lion was wandering over the desert, seeking water.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was very hot, and the sun had dried so many pools that it was a long time before he found a well where he could assuage his thirst.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was very hot, and the sun had dried so many pools that it was a long time before he found a well where he could assuage his thirst.
joined in matrimony
From this reading So the widower opened it carefully and took Fukan up to the town, and then, as he had no wife of his own, he married her.
not any; not one
From this reading So the widower opened it carefully and took Fukan up to the town, and then, as he had no wife of his own, he married her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the shore he started to open it, but Fukan cried out, “Do not drive a wedge, for I am here.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now a widower was sharpening his axe on the bank of the river, and when he saw the coffin stop, he went to fish it out of the water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now a widower was sharpening his axe on the bank of the river, and when he saw the coffin stop, he went to fish it out of the water.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now a widower was sharpening his axe on the bank of the river, and when he saw the coffin stop, he went to fish it out of the water.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading On the shore he started to open it, but Fukan cried out, “Do not drive a wedge, for I am here.”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading So the widower opened it carefully and took Fukan up to the town, and then, as he had no wife of his own, he married her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now a widower was sharpening his axe on the bank of the river, and when he saw the coffin stop, he went to fish it out of the water.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ IN UNION IS STRENGTH A lion was wandering over the desert, seeking water.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading So the widower opened it carefully and took Fukan up to the town, and then, as he had no wife of his own, he married her.
poolsnounUS /puːlz/
plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading It was very hot, and the sun had dried so many pools that it was a long time before he found a well where he could assuage his thirst.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Now a widower was sharpening his axe on the bank of the river, and when he saw the coffin stop, he went to fish it out of the water.
cut with a saw
From this reading Now a widower was sharpening his axe on the bank of the river, and when he saw the coffin stop, he went to fish it out of the water.
the act of searching for something
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ IN UNION IS STRENGTH A lion was wandering over the desert, seeking water.
sharpeningverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpənɪŋ/
-ing form of “sharpen” — make sharp or sharper
From this reading Now a widower was sharpening his axe on the bank of the river, and when he saw the coffin stop, he went to fish it out of the water.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading On the shore he started to open it, but Fukan cried out, “Do not drive a wedge, for I am here.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the widower opened it carefully and took Fukan up to the town, and then, as he had no wife of his own, he married her.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading On the shore he started to open it, but Fukan cried out, “Do not drive a wedge, for I am here.”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Now a widower was sharpening his axe on the bank of the river, and when he saw the coffin stop, he went to fish it out of the water.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ IN UNION IS STRENGTH A lion was wandering over the desert, seeking water.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It was very hot, and the sun had dried so many pools that it was a long time before he found a well where he could assuage his thirst.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was very hot, and the sun had dried so many pools that it was a long time before he found a well where he could assuage his thirst.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now a widower was sharpening his axe on the bank of the river, and when he saw the coffin stop, he went to fish it out of the water.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading So the widower opened it carefully and took Fukan up to the town, and then, as he had no wife of his own, he married her.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading It was very hot, and the sun had dried so many pools that it was a long time before he found a well where he could assuage his thirst.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was very hot, and the sun had dried so many pools that it was a long time before he found a well where he could assuage his thirst.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now a widower was sharpening his axe on the bank of the river, and when he saw the coffin stop, he went to fish it out of the water.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading So the widower opened it carefully and took Fukan up to the town, and then, as he had no wife of his own, he married her.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading So the widower opened it carefully and took Fukan up to the town, and then, as he had no wife of his own, he married her.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ IN UNION IS STRENGTH A lion was wandering over the desert, seeking water.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So the widower opened it carefully and took Fukan up to the town, and then, as he had no wife of his own, he married her.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very hot, and the sun had dried so many pools that it was a long time before he found a well where he could assuage his thirst.
migratory
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ IN UNION IS STRENGTH A lion was wandering over the desert, seeking water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now a widower was sharpening his axe on the bank of the river, and when he saw the coffin stop, he went to fish it out of the water.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Now a widower was sharpening his axe on the bank of the river, and when he saw the coffin stop, he went to fish it out of the water.
wedgenounUS /wedʒ/
any shape that is triangular in cross section
From this reading On the shore he started to open it, but Fukan cried out, “Do not drive a wedge, for I am here.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was very hot, and the sun had dried so many pools that it was a long time before he found a well where he could assuage his thirst.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now a widower was sharpening his axe on the bank of the river, and when he saw the coffin stop, he went to fish it out of the water.
at the time that
From this reading Now a widower was sharpening his axe on the bank of the river, and when he saw the coffin stop, he went to fish it out of the water.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was very hot, and the sun had dried so many pools that it was a long time before he found a well where he could assuage his thirst.
widowernounUS /ˈwɪdoʊər/
a man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Now a widower was sharpening his axe on the bank of the river, and when he saw the coffin stop, he went to fish it out of the water.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading So the widower opened it carefully and took Fukan up to the town, and then, as he had no wife of his own, he married her.
