anew
From this reading The shepherd did as he was told, then the King of the Snakes spat again into the shepherd’s mouth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man obeyed, and the king spat into it, and said: ’Now spit into my mouth.’
any person at all
From this reading ’Now you know the language of beasts, go in peace; but, if you value your life, beware lest you tell anyone of it, else you will immediately die.’
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The shepherd did as he was told, then the King of the Snakes spat again into the shepherd’s mouth.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then the king called him back, saying: ’If nothing else will satisfy you, open your mouth.’
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading ’Now you know the language of beasts, go in peace; but, if you value your life, beware lest you tell anyone of it, else you will immediately die.’
bewareverbUS /bɪˈwer/
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading ’Now you know the language of beasts, go in peace; but, if you value your life, beware lest you tell anyone of it, else you will immediately die.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ’Now you know the language of beasts, go in peace; but, if you value your life, beware lest you tell anyone of it, else you will immediately die.’
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then the king called him back, saying: ’If nothing else will satisfy you, open your mouth.’
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The shepherd did as he was told, then the King of the Snakes spat again into the shepherd’s mouth.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading ’Now you know the language of beasts, go in peace; but, if you value your life, beware lest you tell anyone of it, else you will immediately die.’
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading When they had spat into each other’s mouths three times, the king said:
else
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From this reading Then the king called him back, saying: ’If nothing else will satisfy you, open your mouth.’
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ’Now you know the language of beasts, go in peace; but, if you value your life, beware lest you tell anyone of it, else you will immediately die.’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they had spat into each other’s mouths three times, the king said:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The shepherd did as he was told, then the King of the Snakes spat again into the shepherd’s mouth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then the king called him back, saying: ’If nothing else will satisfy you, open your mouth.’
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then the king called him back, saying: ’If nothing else will satisfy you, open your mouth.’
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading ’Now you know the language of beasts, go in peace; but, if you value your life, beware lest you tell anyone of it, else you will immediately die.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ’Now you know the language of beasts, go in peace; but, if you value your life, beware lest you tell anyone of it, else you will immediately die.’
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The man obeyed, and the king spat into it, and said: ’Now spit into my mouth.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The man obeyed, and the king spat into it, and said: ’Now spit into my mouth.’
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Then the king called him back, saying: ’If nothing else will satisfy you, open your mouth.’
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ’Now you know the language of beasts, go in peace; but, if you value your life, beware lest you tell anyone of it, else you will immediately die.’
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading ’Now you know the language of beasts, go in peace; but, if you value your life, beware lest you tell anyone of it, else you will immediately die.’
in order that something should not happen
From this reading ’Now you know the language of beasts, go in peace; but, if you value your life, beware lest you tell anyone of it, else you will immediately die.’
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading ’Now you know the language of beasts, go in peace; but, if you value your life, beware lest you tell anyone of it, else you will immediately die.’
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man obeyed, and the king spat into it, and said: ’Now spit into my mouth.’
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Then the king called him back, saying: ’If nothing else will satisfy you, open your mouth.’
mouthsnounUS /maʊðz/
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading When they had spat into each other’s mouths three times, the king said:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The man obeyed, and the king spat into it, and said: ’Now spit into my mouth.’
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Then the king called him back, saying: ’If nothing else will satisfy you, open your mouth.’
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The man obeyed, and the king spat into it, and said: ’Now spit into my mouth.’
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading The man obeyed, and the king spat into it, and said: ’Now spit into my mouth.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shepherd did as he was told, then the King of the Snakes spat again into the shepherd’s mouth.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Then the king called him back, saying: ’If nothing else will satisfy you, open your mouth.’
other's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they had spat into each other’s mouths three times, the king said:
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading ’Now you know the language of beasts, go in peace; but, if you value your life, beware lest you tell anyone of it, else you will immediately die.’
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The man obeyed, and the king spat into it, and said: ’Now spit into my mouth.’
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading Then the king called him back, saying: ’If nothing else will satisfy you, open your mouth.’
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Then the king called him back, saying: ’If nothing else will satisfy you, open your mouth.’
shepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading The shepherd did as he was told, then the King of the Snakes spat again into the shepherd’s mouth.
shepherd'snounUS /ˈʃepərdz/
possessive form of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading The shepherd did as he was told, then the King of the Snakes spat again into the shepherd’s mouth.
SnakesnounUS /sneɪks/
plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading The shepherd did as he was told, then the King of the Snakes spat again into the shepherd’s mouth.
spatverbUS /spæt/
come down like raindrops
From this reading The man obeyed, and the king spat into it, and said: ’Now spit into my mouth.’
spitverbUS /spɪt/
expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
From this reading The man obeyed, and the king spat into it, and said: ’Now spit into my mouth.’
express in words
From this reading ’Now you know the language of beasts, go in peace; but, if you value your life, beware lest you tell anyone of it, else you will immediately die.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then the king called him back, saying: ’If nothing else will satisfy you, open your mouth.’
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the king called him back, saying: ’If nothing else will satisfy you, open your mouth.’
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they had spat into each other’s mouths three times, the king said:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading When they had spat into each other’s mouths three times, the king said:
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading When they had spat into each other’s mouths three times, the king said:
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The shepherd did as he was told, then the King of the Snakes spat again into the shepherd’s mouth.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading ’Now you know the language of beasts, go in peace; but, if you value your life, beware lest you tell anyone of it, else you will immediately die.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The shepherd did as he was told, then the King of the Snakes spat again into the shepherd’s mouth.
at the time that
From this reading When they had spat into each other’s mouths three times, the king said:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Then the king called him back, saying: ’If nothing else will satisfy you, open your mouth.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then the king called him back, saying: ’If nothing else will satisfy you, open your mouth.’
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then the king called him back, saying: ’If nothing else will satisfy you, open your mouth.’
