used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And it happened that while he was walking without the town, much concerned about the outcome of the affair, he grew weary, and sat down on a hill to rest.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading St. Lawrence thought ruefully about his prospects, for he did not know the giant's name; yet at the same time he did not relish losing his eyes.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading And it happened that while he was walking without the town, much concerned about the outcome of the affair, he grew weary, and sat down on a hill to rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The building of the church made rapid progress, and ere long it was nearly finished.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he sat there he heard a child crying within the hill, and a woman's voice began to sing:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading St. Lawrence thought ruefully about his prospects, for he did not know the giant's name; yet at the same time he did not relish losing his eyes.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "Sleep, sleep, my baby dear, To-morrow your father, Finn, will be here; Then sun and moon you shall have from the skies To play with, or else St. Lawrence's eyes."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Sleep, sleep, my baby dear, To-morrow your father, Finn, will be here; Then sun and moon you shall have from the skies To play with, or else St. Lawrence's eyes."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As he sat there he heard a child crying within the hill, and a woman's voice began to sing:
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The building of the church made rapid progress, and ere long it was nearly finished.
a young person of either sex
From this reading As he sat there he heard a child crying within the hill, and a woman's voice began to sing:
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The building of the church made rapid progress, and ere long it was nearly finished.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading And it happened that while he was walking without the town, much concerned about the outcome of the affair, he grew weary, and sat down on a hill to rest.
demanding attention
From this reading As he sat there he heard a child crying within the hill, and a woman's voice began to sing:
dearly loved
From this reading "Sleep, sleep, my baby dear, To-morrow your father, Finn, will be here; Then sun and moon you shall have from the skies To play with, or else St. Lawrence's eyes."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading St. Lawrence thought ruefully about his prospects, for he did not know the giant's name; yet at the same time he did not relish losing his eyes.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And it happened that while he was walking without the town, much concerned about the outcome of the affair, he grew weary, and sat down on a hill to rest.
else
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From this reading "Sleep, sleep, my baby dear, To-morrow your father, Finn, will be here; Then sun and moon you shall have from the skies To play with, or else St. Lawrence's eyes."
an old word for “before”
From this reading The building of the church made rapid progress, and ere long it was nearly finished.
opinion or judgment
From this reading St. Lawrence thought ruefully about his prospects, for he did not know the giant's name; yet at the same time he did not relish losing his eyes.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Sleep, sleep, my baby dear, To-morrow your father, Finn, will be here; Then sun and moon you shall have from the skies To play with, or else St. Lawrence's eyes."
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The building of the church made rapid progress, and ere long it was nearly finished.
FinnnounUS /fɪn/
a native or inhabitant of Finland
From this reading "Sleep, sleep, my baby dear, To-morrow your father, Finn, will be here; Then sun and moon you shall have from the skies To play with, or else St. Lawrence's eyes."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading St. Lawrence thought ruefully about his prospects, for he did not know the giant's name; yet at the same time he did not relish losing his eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Sleep, sleep, my baby dear, To-morrow your father, Finn, will be here; Then sun and moon you shall have from the skies To play with, or else St. Lawrence's eyes."
giant'snounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
possessive form of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading St. Lawrence thought ruefully about his prospects, for he did not know the giant's name; yet at the same time he did not relish losing his eyes.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading And it happened that while he was walking without the town, much concerned about the outcome of the affair, he grew weary, and sat down on a hill to rest.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading And it happened that while he was walking without the town, much concerned about the outcome of the affair, he grew weary, and sat down on a hill to rest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Sleep, sleep, my baby dear, To-morrow your father, Finn, will be here; Then sun and moon you shall have from the skies To play with, or else St. Lawrence's eyes."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading St. Lawrence thought ruefully about his prospects, for he did not know the giant's name; yet at the same time he did not relish losing his eyes.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As he sat there he heard a child crying within the hill, and a woman's voice began to sing:
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Sleep, sleep, my baby dear, To-morrow your father, Finn, will be here; Then sun and moon you shall have from the skies To play with, or else St. Lawrence's eyes."
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading And it happened that while he was walking without the town, much concerned about the outcome of the affair, he grew weary, and sat down on a hill to rest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading St. Lawrence thought ruefully about his prospects, for he did not know the giant's name; yet at the same time he did not relish losing his eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The building of the church made rapid progress, and ere long it was nearly finished.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading St. Lawrence thought ruefully about his prospects, for he did not know the giant's name; yet at the same time he did not relish losing his eyes.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading St. Lawrence thought ruefully about his prospects, for he did not know the giant's name; yet at the same time he did not relish losing his eyes.
Lawrence'snounUS /ˈlɔːrənsɪz/
possessive form of “lawrence” — Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading "Sleep, sleep, my baby dear, To-morrow your father, Finn, will be here; Then sun and moon you shall have from the skies To play with, or else St. Lawrence's eyes."
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 The building of the church made rapid progress, and ere long it was nearly finished.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading St. Lawrence thought ruefully about his prospects, for he did not know the giant's name; yet at the same time he did not relish losing his eyes.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The building of the church made rapid progress, and ere long it was nearly finished.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading "Sleep, sleep, my baby dear, To-morrow your father, Finn, will be here; Then sun and moon you shall have from the skies To play with, or else St. Lawrence's eyes."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And it happened that while he was walking without the town, much concerned about the outcome of the affair, he grew weary, and sat down on a hill to rest.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Sleep, sleep, my baby dear, To-morrow your father, Finn, will be here; Then sun and moon you shall have from the skies To play with, or else St. Lawrence's eyes."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading St. Lawrence thought ruefully about his prospects, for he did not know the giant's name; yet at the same time he did not relish losing his eyes.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The building of the church made rapid progress, and ere long it was nearly finished.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading St. Lawrence thought ruefully about his prospects, for he did not know the giant's name; yet at the same time he did not relish losing his eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The building of the church made rapid progress, and ere long it was nearly finished.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And it happened that while he was walking without the town, much concerned about the outcome of the affair, he grew weary, and sat down on a hill to rest.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Sleep, sleep, my baby dear, To-morrow your father, Finn, will be here; Then sun and moon you shall have from the skies To play with, or else St. Lawrence's eyes."
outcomenounUS /ˈaʊtkʌm/
something that results
From this reading And it happened that while he was walking without the town, much concerned about the outcome of the affair, he grew weary, and sat down on a hill to rest.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "Sleep, sleep, my baby dear, To-morrow your father, Finn, will be here; Then sun and moon you shall have from the skies To play with, or else St. Lawrence's eyes."
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading The building of the church made rapid progress, and ere long it was nearly finished.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading St. Lawrence thought ruefully about his prospects, for he did not know the giant's name; yet at the same time he did not relish losing his eyes.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading The building of the church made rapid progress, and ere long it was nearly finished.
relishnounUS /ˈrelɪʃ/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading St. Lawrence thought ruefully about his prospects, for he did not know the giant's name; yet at the same time he did not relish losing his eyes.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading And it happened that while he was walking without the town, much concerned about the outcome of the affair, he grew weary, and sat down on a hill to rest.
ruefullyadverbUS /ˈruːfəli/
in a rueful manner
From this reading St. Lawrence thought ruefully about his prospects, for he did not know the giant's name; yet at the same time he did not relish losing his eyes.
Identical; not different.
From this reading St. Lawrence thought ruefully about his prospects, for he did not know the giant's name; yet at the same time he did not relish losing his eyes.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And it happened that while he was walking without the town, much concerned about the outcome of the affair, he grew weary, and sat down on a hill to rest.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Sleep, sleep, my baby dear, To-morrow your father, Finn, will be here; Then sun and moon you shall have from the skies To play with, or else St. Lawrence's eyes."
deliver by singing
From this reading As he sat there he heard a child crying within the hill, and a woman's voice began to sing:
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading "Sleep, sleep, my baby dear, To-morrow your father, Finn, will be here; Then sun and moon you shall have from the skies To play with, or else St. Lawrence's eyes."
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "Sleep, sleep, my baby dear, To-morrow your father, Finn, will be here; Then sun and moon you shall have from the skies To play with, or else St. Lawrence's eyes."
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading St. Lawrence thought ruefully about his prospects, for he did not know the giant's name; yet at the same time he did not relish losing his eyes.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "Sleep, sleep, my baby dear, To-morrow your father, Finn, will be here; Then sun and moon you shall have from the skies To play with, or else St. Lawrence's eyes."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And it happened that while he was walking without the town, much concerned about the outcome of the affair, he grew weary, and sat down on a hill to rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The building of the church made rapid progress, and ere long it was nearly finished.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Sleep, sleep, my baby dear, To-morrow your father, Finn, will be here; Then sun and moon you shall have from the skies To play with, or else St. Lawrence's eyes."
in or at that place or location
From this reading As he sat there he heard a child crying within the hill, and a woman's voice began to sing:
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading St. Lawrence thought ruefully about his prospects, for he did not know the giant's name; yet at the same time he did not relish losing his eyes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading St. Lawrence thought ruefully about his prospects, for he did not know the giant's name; yet at the same time he did not relish losing his eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And it happened that while he was walking without the town, much concerned about the outcome of the affair, he grew weary, and sat down on a hill to rest.
To-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sleep, sleep, my baby dear, To-morrow your father, Finn, will be here; Then sun and moon you shall have from the skies To play with, or else St. Lawrence's eyes."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading And it happened that while he was walking without the town, much concerned about the outcome of the affair, he grew weary, and sat down on a hill to rest.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As he sat there he heard a child crying within the hill, and a woman's voice began to sing:
close enough to be walked to
From this reading And it happened that while he was walking without the town, much concerned about the outcome of the affair, he grew weary, and sat down on a hill to rest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The building of the church made rapid progress, and ere long it was nearly finished.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading And it happened that while he was walking without the town, much concerned about the outcome of the affair, he grew weary, and sat down on a hill to rest.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And it happened that while he was walking without the town, much concerned about the outcome of the affair, he grew weary, and sat down on a hill to rest.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Sleep, sleep, my baby dear, To-morrow your father, Finn, will be here; Then sun and moon you shall have from the skies To play with, or else St. Lawrence's eyes."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Sleep, sleep, my baby dear, To-morrow your father, Finn, will be here; Then sun and moon you shall have from the skies To play with, or else St. Lawrence's eyes."
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading As he sat there he heard a child crying within the hill, and a woman's voice began to sing:
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And it happened that while he was walking without the town, much concerned about the outcome of the affair, he grew weary, and sat down on a hill to rest.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading As he sat there he heard a child crying within the hill, and a woman's voice began to sing:
but in spite of that
From this reading St. Lawrence thought ruefully about his prospects, for he did not know the giant's name; yet at the same time he did not relish losing his eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sleep, sleep, my baby dear, To-morrow your father, Finn, will be here; Then sun and moon you shall have from the skies To play with, or else St. Lawrence's eyes."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sleep, sleep, my baby dear, To-morrow your father, Finn, will be here; Then sun and moon you shall have from the skies To play with, or else St. Lawrence's eyes."
