used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had plenty of time to think how wicked I’d been; how happy I was until I had given myself over to laziness, and spitefulness, and revenge; and to make up my mind to turn over a new leaf if ever I got the chance.
(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 All the next winter I had no one to take care of me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had to live in the forest, where I found scarcely enough to keep me from dying of hunger and thirst.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The people were walking up and down; everybody had on his Sunday clothes; and, what was stranger still, all the donkeys in the neighborhood seemed to be there.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had plenty of time to think how wicked I’d been; how happy I was until I had given myself over to laziness, and spitefulness, and revenge; and to make up my mind to turn over a new leaf if ever I got the chance.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the spring came, I went one day to a village on the edge of the forest, and was surprised to find quite a commotion there.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading All the next winter I had no one to take care of me.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I had plenty of time to think how wicked I’d been; how happy I was until I had given myself over to laziness, and spitefulness, and revenge; and to make up my mind to turn over a new leaf if ever I got the chance.
clothing in general
From this reading The people were walking up and down; everybody had on his Sunday clothes; and, what was stranger still, all the donkeys in the neighborhood seemed to be there.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading When the spring came, I went one day to a village on the edge of the forest, and was surprised to find quite a commotion there.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When the spring came, I went one day to a village on the edge of the forest, and was surprised to find quite a commotion there.
donkeysnounUS /ˈdɑːŋkiz/
plural of “donkey” — the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading The people were walking up and down; everybody had on his Sunday clothes; and, what was stranger still, all the donkeys in the neighborhood seemed to be there.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The people were walking up and down; everybody had on his Sunday clothes; and, what was stranger still, all the donkeys in the neighborhood seemed to be there.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading I had to live in the forest, where I found scarcely enough to keep me from dying of hunger and thirst.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading When the spring came, I went one day to a village on the edge of the forest, and was surprised to find quite a commotion there.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I had to live in the forest, where I found scarcely enough to keep me from dying of hunger and thirst.
at any time
From this reading I had plenty of time to think how wicked I’d been; how happy I was until I had given myself over to laziness, and spitefulness, and revenge; and to make up my mind to turn over a new leaf if ever I got the chance.
every person
From this reading The people were walking up and down; everybody had on his Sunday clothes; and, what was stranger still, all the donkeys in the neighborhood seemed to be there.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading When the spring came, I went one day to a village on the edge of the forest, and was surprised to find quite a commotion there.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading I had to live in the forest, where I found scarcely enough to keep me from dying of hunger and thirst.
set up or found
From this reading I had to live in the forest, where I found scarcely enough to keep me from dying of hunger and thirst.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had to live in the forest, where I found scarcely enough to keep me from dying of hunger and thirst.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I had plenty of time to think how wicked I’d been; how happy I was until I had given myself over to laziness, and spitefulness, and revenge; and to make up my mind to turn over a new leaf if ever I got the chance.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I had plenty of time to think how wicked I’d been; how happy I was until I had given myself over to laziness, and spitefulness, and revenge; and to make up my mind to turn over a new leaf if ever I got the chance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the next winter I had no one to take care of me.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I had plenty of time to think how wicked I’d been; how happy I was until I had given myself over to laziness, and spitefulness, and revenge; and to make up my mind to turn over a new leaf if ever I got the chance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The people were walking up and down; everybody had on his Sunday clothes; and, what was stranger still, all the donkeys in the neighborhood seemed to be there.
how
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From this reading I had plenty of time to think how wicked I’d been; how happy I was until I had given myself over to laziness, and spitefulness, and revenge; and to make up my mind to turn over a new leaf if ever I got the chance.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading I had to live in the forest, where I found scarcely enough to keep me from dying of hunger and thirst.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading All the next winter I had no one to take care of me.
I'd
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From this reading I had plenty of time to think how wicked I’d been; how happy I was until I had given myself over to laziness, and spitefulness, and revenge; and to make up my mind to turn over a new leaf if ever I got the chance.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I had plenty of time to think how wicked I’d been; how happy I was until I had given myself over to laziness, and spitefulness, and revenge; and to make up my mind to turn over a new leaf if ever I got the chance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had to live in the forest, where I found scarcely enough to keep me from dying of hunger and thirst.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I had to live in the forest, where I found scarcely enough to keep me from dying of hunger and thirst.
lazinessnounUS /ˈleɪzinəs/
inactivity resulting from a dislike of work
From this reading I had plenty of time to think how wicked I’d been; how happy I was until I had given myself over to laziness, and spitefulness, and revenge; and to make up my mind to turn over a new leaf if ever I got the chance.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading I had plenty of time to think how wicked I’d been; how happy I was until I had given myself over to laziness, and spitefulness, and revenge; and to make up my mind to turn over a new leaf if ever I got the chance.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I had to live in the forest, where I found scarcely enough to keep me from dying of hunger and thirst.
engage in
From this reading I had plenty of time to think how wicked I’d been; how happy I was until I had given myself over to laziness, and spitefulness, and revenge; and to make up my mind to turn over a new leaf if ever I got the chance.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All the next winter I had no one to take care of me.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I had plenty of time to think how wicked I’d been; how happy I was until I had given myself over to laziness, and spitefulness, and revenge; and to make up my mind to turn over a new leaf if ever I got the chance.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had plenty of time to think how wicked I’d been; how happy I was until I had given myself over to laziness, and spitefulness, and revenge; and to make up my mind to turn over a new leaf if ever I got the chance.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I had plenty of time to think how wicked I’d been; how happy I was until I had given myself over to laziness, and spitefulness, and revenge; and to make up my mind to turn over a new leaf if ever I got the chance.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The people were walking up and down; everybody had on his Sunday clothes; and, what was stranger still, all the donkeys in the neighborhood seemed to be there.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I had plenty of time to think how wicked I’d been; how happy I was until I had given myself over to laziness, and spitefulness, and revenge; and to make up my mind to turn over a new leaf if ever I got the chance.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading All the next winter I had no one to take care of me.
not any; not one
From this reading All the next winter I had no one to take care of me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the next winter I had no one to take care of me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the spring came, I went one day to a village on the edge of the forest, and was surprised to find quite a commotion there.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All the next winter I had no one to take care of me.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I had plenty of time to think how wicked I’d been; how happy I was until I had given myself over to laziness, and spitefulness, and revenge; and to make up my mind to turn over a new leaf if ever I got the chance.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people were walking up and down; everybody had on his Sunday clothes; and, what was stranger still, all the donkeys in the neighborhood seemed to be there.
a full supply
From this reading I had plenty of time to think how wicked I’d been; how happy I was until I had given myself over to laziness, and spitefulness, and revenge; and to make up my mind to turn over a new leaf if ever I got the chance.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading When the spring came, I went one day to a village on the edge of the forest, and was surprised to find quite a commotion there.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading I had plenty of time to think how wicked I’d been; how happy I was until I had given myself over to laziness, and spitefulness, and revenge; and to make up my mind to turn over a new leaf if ever I got the chance.
only a very short time before
From this reading I had to live in the forest, where I found scarcely enough to keep me from dying of hunger and thirst.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The people were walking up and down; everybody had on his Sunday clothes; and, what was stranger still, all the donkeys in the neighborhood seemed to be there.
spitefulnessnoun
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading I had plenty of time to think how wicked I’d been; how happy I was until I had given myself over to laziness, and spitefulness, and revenge; and to make up my mind to turn over a new leaf if ever I got the chance.
the season of growth
From this reading When the spring came, I went one day to a village on the edge of the forest, and was surprised to find quite a commotion there.
not in physical motion
From this reading The people were walking up and down; everybody had on his Sunday clothes; and, what was stranger still, all the donkeys in the neighborhood seemed to be there.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The people were walking up and down; everybody had on his Sunday clothes; and, what was stranger still, all the donkeys in the neighborhood seemed to be there.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The people were walking up and down; everybody had on his Sunday clothes; and, what was stranger still, all the donkeys in the neighborhood seemed to be there.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading When the spring came, I went one day to a village on the edge of the forest, and was surprised to find quite a commotion there.
carry out
From this reading All the next winter I had no one to take care of me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the next winter I had no one to take care of me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When the spring came, I went one day to a village on the edge of the forest, and was surprised to find quite a commotion there.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I had plenty of time to think how wicked I’d been; how happy I was until I had given myself over to laziness, and spitefulness, and revenge; and to make up my mind to turn over a new leaf if ever I got the chance.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading I had to live in the forest, where I found scarcely enough to keep me from dying of hunger and thirst.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I had plenty of time to think how wicked I’d been; how happy I was until I had given myself over to laziness, and spitefulness, and revenge; and to make up my mind to turn over a new leaf if ever I got the chance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the next winter I had no one to take care of me.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading I had plenty of time to think how wicked I’d been; how happy I was until I had given myself over to laziness, and spitefulness, and revenge; and to make up my mind to turn over a new leaf if ever I got the chance.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I had plenty of time to think how wicked I’d been; how happy I was until I had given myself over to laziness, and spitefulness, and revenge; and to make up my mind to turn over a new leaf if ever I got the chance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I had plenty of time to think how wicked I’d been; how happy I was until I had given myself over to laziness, and spitefulness, and revenge; and to make up my mind to turn over a new leaf if ever I got the chance.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading When the spring came, I went one day to a village on the edge of the forest, and was surprised to find quite a commotion there.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading The people were walking up and down; everybody had on his Sunday clothes; and, what was stranger still, all the donkeys in the neighborhood seemed to be there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had plenty of time to think how wicked I’d been; how happy I was until I had given myself over to laziness, and spitefulness, and revenge; and to make up my mind to turn over a new leaf if ever I got the chance.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When the spring came, I went one day to a village on the edge of the forest, and was surprised to find quite a commotion there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The people were walking up and down; everybody had on his Sunday clothes; and, what was stranger still, all the donkeys in the neighborhood seemed to be there.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The people were walking up and down; everybody had on his Sunday clothes; and, what was stranger still, all the donkeys in the neighborhood seemed to be there.
at the time that
From this reading When the spring came, I went one day to a village on the edge of the forest, and was surprised to find quite a commotion there.
in or at the place that
From this reading I had to live in the forest, where I found scarcely enough to keep me from dying of hunger and thirst.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading I had plenty of time to think how wicked I’d been; how happy I was until I had given myself over to laziness, and spitefulness, and revenge; and to make up my mind to turn over a new leaf if ever I got the chance.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading All the next winter I had no one to take care of me.
