used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * * That night, after dark, the old woman's son--the vine-dresser--released them from Rike's hospitable dwelling, and took them, in a rowboat, across the Rhine.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading * * * * * That night, after dark, the old woman's son--the vine-dresser--released them from Rike's hospitable dwelling, and took them, in a rowboat, across the Rhine.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading * * * * * That night, after dark, the old woman's son--the vine-dresser--released them from Rike's hospitable dwelling, and took them, in a rowboat, across the Rhine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * * * * * That night, after dark, the old woman's son--the vine-dresser--released them from Rike's hospitable dwelling, and took them, in a rowboat, across the Rhine.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Did he hit you hard?" asked Johannes.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading XV Bright and early one still, sunny morning they came to a small watering-place nestled in the mountains.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading XV Bright and early one still, sunny morning they came to a small watering-place nestled in the mountains.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading * * * * * That night, after dark, the old woman's son--the vine-dresser--released them from Rike's hospitable dwelling, and took them, in a rowboat, across the Rhine.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did he hit you hard?" asked Johannes.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Does it hurt still?"
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading * * * * * That night, after dark, the old woman's son--the vine-dresser--released them from Rike's hospitable dwelling, and took them, in a rowboat, across the Rhine.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading XV Bright and early one still, sunny morning they came to a small watering-place nestled in the mountains.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading * * * * * That night, after dark, the old woman's son--the vine-dresser--released them from Rike's hospitable dwelling, and took them, in a rowboat, across the Rhine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Oh," said Marjon, lightly, "I've had worse lickings than that."
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "Did he hit you hard?" asked Johannes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Did he hit you hard?" asked Johannes.
cause to move by striking
From this reading "Did he hit you hard?" asked Johannes.
hospitableadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl/
favorable to life and growth
From this reading * * * * * That night, after dark, the old woman's son--the vine-dresser--released them from Rike's hospitable dwelling, and took them, in a rowboat, across the Rhine.
be the source of pain
From this reading "Does it hurt still?"
I've
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From this reading "Oh," said Marjon, lightly, "I've had worse lickings than that."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * That night, after dark, the old woman's son--the vine-dresser--released them from Rike's hospitable dwelling, and took them, in a rowboat, across the Rhine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Does it hurt still?"
Johannes
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From this reading "Did he hit you hard?" asked Johannes.
lickings
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From this reading "Oh," said Marjon, lightly, "I've had worse lickings than that."
without good reason
From this reading "Oh," said Marjon, lightly, "I've had worse lickings than that."
Marjon
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From this reading "Oh," said Marjon, lightly, "I've had worse lickings than that."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading XV Bright and early one still, sunny morning they came to a small watering-place nestled in the mountains.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading XV Bright and early one still, sunny morning they came to a small watering-place nestled in the mountains.
nestledadjectiveUS /ˈnesəld/
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading XV Bright and early one still, sunny morning they came to a small watering-place nestled in the mountains.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading * * * * * That night, after dark, the old woman's son--the vine-dresser--released them from Rike's hospitable dwelling, and took them, in a rowboat, across the Rhine.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh," said Marjon, lightly, "I've had worse lickings than that."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading * * * * * That night, after dark, the old woman's son--the vine-dresser--released them from Rike's hospitable dwelling, and took them, in a rowboat, across the Rhine.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading XV Bright and early one still, sunny morning they came to a small watering-place nestled in the mountains.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading * * * * * That night, after dark, the old woman's son--the vine-dresser--released them from Rike's hospitable dwelling, and took them, in a rowboat, across the Rhine.
RhinenounUS /raɪn/
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading * * * * * That night, after dark, the old woman's son--the vine-dresser--released them from Rike's hospitable dwelling, and took them, in a rowboat, across the Rhine.
Rike's
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From this reading * * * * * That night, after dark, the old woman's son--the vine-dresser--released them from Rike's hospitable dwelling, and took them, in a rowboat, across the Rhine.
rowboatnounUS /ˈroʊboʊt/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading * * * * * That night, after dark, the old woman's son--the vine-dresser--released them from Rike's hospitable dwelling, and took them, in a rowboat, across the Rhine.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh," said Marjon, lightly, "I've had worse lickings than that."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading XV Bright and early one still, sunny morning they came to a small watering-place nestled in the mountains.
a male human offspring
From this reading * * * * * That night, after dark, the old woman's son--the vine-dresser--released them from Rike's hospitable dwelling, and took them, in a rowboat, across the Rhine.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Does it hurt still?"
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading XV Bright and early one still, sunny morning they came to a small watering-place nestled in the mountains.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Oh," said Marjon, lightly, "I've had worse lickings than that."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh," said Marjon, lightly, "I've had worse lickings than that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * That night, after dark, the old woman's son--the vine-dresser--released them from Rike's hospitable dwelling, and took them, in a rowboat, across the Rhine.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading * * * * * That night, after dark, the old woman's son--the vine-dresser--released them from Rike's hospitable dwelling, and took them, in a rowboat, across the Rhine.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading XV Bright and early one still, sunny morning they came to a small watering-place nestled in the mountains.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading XV Bright and early one still, sunny morning they came to a small watering-place nestled in the mountains.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading * * * * * That night, after dark, the old woman's son--the vine-dresser--released them from Rike's hospitable dwelling, and took them, in a rowboat, across the Rhine.
vine-dresser
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From this reading * * * * * That night, after dark, the old woman's son--the vine-dresser--released them from Rike's hospitable dwelling, and took them, in a rowboat, across the Rhine.
watering-place
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From this reading XV Bright and early one still, sunny morning they came to a small watering-place nestled in the mountains.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading * * * * * That night, after dark, the old woman's son--the vine-dresser--released them from Rike's hospitable dwelling, and took them, in a rowboat, across the Rhine.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "Oh," said Marjon, lightly, "I've had worse lickings than that."
XVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading XV Bright and early one still, sunny morning they came to a small watering-place nestled in the mountains.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did he hit you hard?" asked Johannes.
