used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Old Woman and the Doctor An old Woman who had bad eyes called in a clever Doctor, who agreed for a certain sum to cure them.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading He was a very clever physician, but he was also a very great rogue; and when he called each day and bound up the Old Woman's eyes he took advantage of her blindness to carry away with him some article of her furniture.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading The Old Woman and the Doctor An old Woman who had bad eyes called in a clever Doctor, who agreed for a certain sum to cure them.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Off she went at full speed, but on reaching the winning-post found that the Tortoise was already there, waiting for her arrival!
in addition
From this reading He was a very clever physician, but he was also a very great rogue; and when he called each day and bound up the Old Woman's eyes he took advantage of her blindness to carry away with him some article of her furniture.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Old Woman and the Doctor An old Woman who had bad eyes called in a clever Doctor, who agreed for a certain sum to cure them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Tortoise meanwhile plodded on, unwavering and unresting, straight toward the goal.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Off she went at full speed, but on reaching the winning-post found that the Tortoise was already there, waiting for her arrival!
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading He was a very clever physician, but he was also a very great rogue; and when he called each day and bound up the Old Woman's eyes he took advantage of her blindness to carry away with him some article of her furniture.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Off she went at full speed, but on reaching the winning-post found that the Tortoise was already there, waiting for her arrival!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was a very clever physician, but he was also a very great rogue; and when he called each day and bound up the Old Woman's eyes he took advantage of her blindness to carry away with him some article of her furniture.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The Old Woman and the Doctor An old Woman who had bad eyes called in a clever Doctor, who agreed for a certain sum to cure them.
blindnessnounUS /ˈblaɪndnəs/
the state of being blind or lacking sight
From this reading He was a very clever physician, but he was also a very great rogue; and when he called each day and bound up the Old Woman's eyes he took advantage of her blindness to carry away with him some article of her furniture.
confined by bonds
From this reading He was a very clever physician, but he was also a very great rogue; and when he called each day and bound up the Old Woman's eyes he took advantage of her blindness to carry away with him some article of her furniture.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Off she went at full speed, but on reaching the winning-post found that the Tortoise was already there, waiting for her arrival!
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Old Woman and the Doctor An old Woman who had bad eyes called in a clever Doctor, who agreed for a certain sum to cure them.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He was a very clever physician, but he was also a very great rogue; and when he called each day and bound up the Old Woman's eyes he took advantage of her blindness to carry away with him some article of her furniture.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The Old Woman and the Doctor An old Woman who had bad eyes called in a clever Doctor, who agreed for a certain sum to cure them.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading The Old Woman and the Doctor An old Woman who had bad eyes called in a clever Doctor, who agreed for a certain sum to cure them.
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading The Old Woman and the Doctor An old Woman who had bad eyes called in a clever Doctor, who agreed for a certain sum to cure them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was a very clever physician, but he was also a very great rogue; and when he called each day and bound up the Old Woman's eyes he took advantage of her blindness to carry away with him some article of her furniture.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The Old Woman and the Doctor An old Woman who had bad eyes called in a clever Doctor, who agreed for a certain sum to cure them.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He was a very clever physician, but he was also a very great rogue; and when he called each day and bound up the Old Woman's eyes he took advantage of her blindness to carry away with him some article of her furniture.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The Old Woman and the Doctor An old Woman who had bad eyes called in a clever Doctor, who agreed for a certain sum to cure them.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The Hare, having overslept herself, started up from her nap, and was surprised to find that the Tortoise was nowhere in sight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Off she went at full speed, but on reaching the winning-post found that the Tortoise was already there, waiting for her arrival!
set up or found
From this reading Off she went at full speed, but on reaching the winning-post found that the Tortoise was already there, waiting for her arrival!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Hare, having overslept herself, started up from her nap, and was surprised to find that the Tortoise was nowhere in sight.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Off she went at full speed, but on reaching the winning-post found that the Tortoise was already there, waiting for her arrival!
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading He was a very clever physician, but he was also a very great rogue; and when he called each day and bound up the Old Woman's eyes he took advantage of her blindness to carry away with him some article of her furniture.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading The Tortoise meanwhile plodded on, unwavering and unresting, straight toward the goal.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was a very clever physician, but he was also a very great rogue; and when he called each day and bound up the Old Woman's eyes he took advantage of her blindness to carry away with him some article of her furniture.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Old Woman and the Doctor An old Woman who had bad eyes called in a clever Doctor, who agreed for a certain sum to cure them.
HarenounUS /her/
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading The Hare, having overslept herself, started up from her nap, and was surprised to find that the Tortoise was nowhere in sight.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Hare, having overslept herself, started up from her nap, and was surprised to find that the Tortoise was nowhere in sight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a very clever physician, but he was also a very great rogue; and when he called each day and bound up the Old Woman's eyes he took advantage of her blindness to carry away with him some article of her furniture.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Hare, having overslept herself, started up from her nap, and was surprised to find that the Tortoise was nowhere in sight.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Hare, having overslept herself, started up from her nap, and was surprised to find that the Tortoise was nowhere in sight.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was a very clever physician, but he was also a very great rogue; and when he called each day and bound up the Old Woman's eyes he took advantage of her blindness to carry away with him some article of her furniture.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Hare, having overslept herself, started up from her nap, and was surprised to find that the Tortoise was nowhere in sight.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading The Tortoise meanwhile plodded on, unwavering and unresting, straight toward the goal.
napnounUS /næp/
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading The Hare, having overslept herself, started up from her nap, and was surprised to find that the Tortoise was nowhere in sight.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading The Hare, having overslept herself, started up from her nap, and was surprised to find that the Tortoise was nowhere in sight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a very clever physician, but he was also a very great rogue; and when he called each day and bound up the Old Woman's eyes he took advantage of her blindness to carry away with him some article of her furniture.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Off she went at full speed, but on reaching the winning-post found that the Tortoise was already there, waiting for her arrival!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Old Woman and the Doctor An old Woman who had bad eyes called in a clever Doctor, who agreed for a certain sum to cure them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Tortoise meanwhile plodded on, unwavering and unresting, straight toward the goal.
oversleptverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈslept/
inflected form of “oversleep” — sleep longer than intended
From this reading The Hare, having overslept herself, started up from her nap, and was surprised to find that the Tortoise was nowhere in sight.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading He was a very clever physician, but he was also a very great rogue; and when he called each day and bound up the Old Woman's eyes he took advantage of her blindness to carry away with him some article of her furniture.
ploddedverbUS /ˈplɑːdɪd/
inflected form of “plod” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading The Tortoise meanwhile plodded on, unwavering and unresting, straight toward the goal.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Off she went at full speed, but on reaching the winning-post found that the Tortoise was already there, waiting for her arrival!
roguenounUS /roʊɡ/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading He was a very clever physician, but he was also a very great rogue; and when he called each day and bound up the Old Woman's eyes he took advantage of her blindness to carry away with him some article of her furniture.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Off she went at full speed, but on reaching the winning-post found that the Tortoise was already there, waiting for her arrival!
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The Hare, having overslept herself, started up from her nap, and was surprised to find that the Tortoise was nowhere in sight.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was a very clever physician, but he was also a very great rogue; and when he called each day and bound up the Old Woman's eyes he took advantage of her blindness to carry away with him some article of her furniture.
move hurridly
From this reading Off she went at full speed, but on reaching the winning-post found that the Tortoise was already there, waiting for her arrival!
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The Hare, having overslept herself, started up from her nap, and was surprised to find that the Tortoise was nowhere in sight.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The Tortoise meanwhile plodded on, unwavering and unresting, straight toward the goal.
a quantity of money
From this reading The Old Woman and the Doctor An old Woman who had bad eyes called in a clever Doctor, who agreed for a certain sum to cure them.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading The Hare, having overslept herself, started up from her nap, and was surprised to find that the Tortoise was nowhere in sight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Hare, having overslept herself, started up from her nap, and was surprised to find that the Tortoise was nowhere in sight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Tortoise meanwhile plodded on, unwavering and unresting, straight toward the goal.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Old Woman and the Doctor An old Woman who had bad eyes called in a clever Doctor, who agreed for a certain sum to cure them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Off she went at full speed, but on reaching the winning-post found that the Tortoise was already there, waiting for her arrival!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Hare, having overslept herself, started up from her nap, and was surprised to find that the Tortoise was nowhere in sight.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He was a very clever physician, but he was also a very great rogue; and when he called each day and bound up the Old Woman's eyes he took advantage of her blindness to carry away with him some article of her furniture.
TortoisenounUS /ˈtɔːrtəs/
usually herbivorous land turtles having clawed elephant-like limbs; worldwide in arid area except Australia and Antarctica
From this reading The Tortoise meanwhile plodded on, unwavering and unresting, straight toward the goal.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The Tortoise meanwhile plodded on, unwavering and unresting, straight toward the goal.
unresting
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From this reading The Tortoise meanwhile plodded on, unwavering and unresting, straight toward the goal.
unwaveringadjectiveUS /ənˈweɪvərɪŋ/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading The Tortoise meanwhile plodded on, unwavering and unresting, straight toward the goal.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Hare, having overslept herself, started up from her nap, and was surprised to find that the Tortoise was nowhere in sight.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was a very clever physician, but he was also a very great rogue; and when he called each day and bound up the Old Woman's eyes he took advantage of her blindness to carry away with him some article of her furniture.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Off she went at full speed, but on reaching the winning-post found that the Tortoise was already there, waiting for her arrival!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Hare, having overslept herself, started up from her nap, and was surprised to find that the Tortoise was nowhere in sight.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Off she went at full speed, but on reaching the winning-post found that the Tortoise was already there, waiting for her arrival!
at the time that
From this reading He was a very clever physician, but he was also a very great rogue; and when he called each day and bound up the Old Woman's eyes he took advantage of her blindness to carry away with him some article of her furniture.
which person or people
From this reading The Old Woman and the Doctor An old Woman who had bad eyes called in a clever Doctor, who agreed for a certain sum to cure them.
winning-post
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From this reading Off she went at full speed, but on reaching the winning-post found that the Tortoise was already there, waiting for her arrival!
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a very clever physician, but he was also a very great rogue; and when he called each day and bound up the Old Woman's eyes he took advantage of her blindness to carry away with him some article of her furniture.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The Old Woman and the Doctor An old Woman who had bad eyes called in a clever Doctor, who agreed for a certain sum to cure them.
Woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He was a very clever physician, but he was also a very great rogue; and when he called each day and bound up the Old Woman's eyes he took advantage of her blindness to carry away with him some article of her furniture.
