used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Without a word, he got off his donkey, and clambered over the low road wall, and knelt down, and began dipping his ugly head into the spring—and very dirty he made it.
(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 But Grimes was not wondering at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And there Grimes stopped, and looked; and Tom looked too.
any thing at all
From this reading Tom was wondering whether anything lived in that dark cave, and came out at night to fly in the meadows.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tom was picking the flowers as fast as he could.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tom was wondering whether anything lived in that dark cave, and came out at night to fly in the meadows.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Without a word, he got off his donkey, and clambered over the low road wall, and knelt down, and began dipping his ugly head into the spring—and very dirty he made it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Grimes was not wondering at all.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Tom was wondering whether anything lived in that dark cave, and came out at night to fly in the meadows.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Tom was wondering whether anything lived in that dark cave, and came out at night to fly in the meadows.
clamberedverbUS /ˈklæmbərd/
past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading Without a word, he got off his donkey, and clambered over the low road wall, and knelt down, and began dipping his ugly head into the spring—and very dirty he made it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Tom was picking the flowers as fast as he could.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Tom was wondering whether anything lived in that dark cave, and came out at night to fly in the meadows.
dippingverbUS /ˈdɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “dip” — immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading Without a word, he got off his donkey, and clambered over the low road wall, and knelt down, and began dipping his ugly head into the spring—and very dirty he made it.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Without a word, he got off his donkey, and clambered over the low road wall, and knelt down, and began dipping his ugly head into the spring—and very dirty he made it.
donkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading Without a word, he got off his donkey, and clambered over the low road wall, and knelt down, and began dipping his ugly head into the spring—and very dirty he made it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Without a word, he got off his donkey, and clambered over the low road wall, and knelt down, and began dipping his ugly head into the spring—and very dirty he made it.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Tom was picking the flowers as fast as he could.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Tom was picking the flowers as fast as he could.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Tom was wondering whether anything lived in that dark cave, and came out at night to fly in the meadows.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Without a word, he got off his donkey, and clambered over the low road wall, and knelt down, and began dipping his ugly head into the spring—and very dirty he made it.
GrimesnounUS /ɡraɪmz/
plural of “grime” — the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading And there Grimes stopped, and looked; and Tom looked too.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without a word, he got off his donkey, and clambered over the low road wall, and knelt down, and began dipping his ugly head into the spring—and very dirty he made it.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Without a word, he got off his donkey, and clambered over the low road wall, and knelt down, and began dipping his ugly head into the spring—and very dirty he made it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Without a word, he got off his donkey, and clambered over the low road wall, and knelt down, and began dipping his ugly head into the spring—and very dirty he made it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom was wondering whether anything lived in that dark cave, and came out at night to fly in the meadows.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Without a word, he got off his donkey, and clambered over the low road wall, and knelt down, and began dipping his ugly head into the spring—and very dirty he made it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Without a word, he got off his donkey, and clambered over the low road wall, and knelt down, and began dipping his ugly head into the spring—and very dirty he made it.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading Without a word, he got off his donkey, and clambered over the low road wall, and knelt down, and began dipping his ugly head into the spring—and very dirty he made it.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Tom was wondering whether anything lived in that dark cave, and came out at night to fly in the meadows.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And there Grimes stopped, and looked; and Tom looked too.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Without a word, he got off his donkey, and clambered over the low road wall, and knelt down, and began dipping his ugly head into the spring—and very dirty he made it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Without a word, he got off his donkey, and clambered over the low road wall, and knelt down, and began dipping his ugly head into the spring—and very dirty he made it.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Tom was wondering whether anything lived in that dark cave, and came out at night to fly in the meadows.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Tom was wondering whether anything lived in that dark cave, and came out at night to fly in the meadows.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Grimes was not wondering at all.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Without a word, he got off his donkey, and clambered over the low road wall, and knelt down, and began dipping his ugly head into the spring—and very dirty he made it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Tom was wondering whether anything lived in that dark cave, and came out at night to fly in the meadows.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Without a word, he got off his donkey, and clambered over the low road wall, and knelt down, and began dipping his ugly head into the spring—and very dirty he made it.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading Tom was picking the flowers as fast as he could.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Without a word, he got off his donkey, and clambered over the low road wall, and knelt down, and began dipping his ugly head into the spring—and very dirty he made it.
the season of growth
From this reading Without a word, he got off his donkey, and clambered over the low road wall, and knelt down, and began dipping his ugly head into the spring—and very dirty he made it.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading And there Grimes stopped, and looked; and Tom looked too.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tom was wondering whether anything lived in that dark cave, and came out at night to fly in the meadows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom was wondering whether anything lived in that dark cave, and came out at night to fly in the meadows.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there Grimes stopped, and looked; and Tom looked too.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom was wondering whether anything lived in that dark cave, and came out at night to fly in the meadows.
male cat
From this reading And there Grimes stopped, and looked; and Tom looked too.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And there Grimes stopped, and looked; and Tom looked too.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading Without a word, he got off his donkey, and clambered over the low road wall, and knelt down, and began dipping his ugly head into the spring—and very dirty he made it.
precisely as stated
From this reading Without a word, he got off his donkey, and clambered over the low road wall, and knelt down, and began dipping his ugly head into the spring—and very dirty he made it.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Without a word, he got off his donkey, and clambered over the low road wall, and knelt down, and began dipping his ugly head into the spring—and very dirty he made it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom was wondering whether anything lived in that dark cave, and came out at night to fly in the meadows.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Tom was wondering whether anything lived in that dark cave, and came out at night to fly in the meadows.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without a word, he got off his donkey, and clambered over the low road wall, and knelt down, and began dipping his ugly head into the spring—and very dirty he made it.
showing curiosity
From this reading Tom was wondering whether anything lived in that dark cave, and came out at night to fly in the meadows.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Without a word, he got off his donkey, and clambered over the low road wall, and knelt down, and began dipping his ugly head into the spring—and very dirty he made it.
