used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ONCE there lived a young girl called Nanina, who kept sheep for an old farmer.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading And there it lies to this day, hidden away in the darkness where no one can see it, but the tree feels it with its roots, and blooms in splendour, and people come from far and near to admire it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ONCE there lived a young girl called Nanina, who kept sheep for an old farmer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And there it lies to this day, hidden away in the darkness where no one can see it, but the tree feels it with its roots, and blooms in splendour, and people come from far and near to admire it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One day he said to her, “Nanina, I’m going away to buy pigs at a market far off, and I shall be away one whole month, so be sure and take good care of the flock, and remember, there are six sheep and eight lambs, and I must find them safe when I return.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One day he said to her, “Nanina, I’m going away to buy pigs at a market far off, and I shall be away one whole month, so be sure and take good care of the flock, and remember, there are six sheep and eight lambs, and I must find them safe when I return.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And there it lies to this day, hidden away in the darkness where no one can see it, but the tree feels it with its roots, and blooms in splendour, and people come from far and near to admire it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One day he said to her, “Nanina, I’m going away to buy pigs at a market far off, and I shall be away one whole month, so be sure and take good care of the flock, and remember, there are six sheep and eight lambs, and I must find them safe when I return.
bloomsnounUS /bluːmz/
plural of “bloom” — the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading And there it lies to this day, hidden away in the darkness where no one can see it, but the tree feels it with its roots, and blooms in splendour, and people come from far and near to admire it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And there it lies to this day, hidden away in the darkness where no one can see it, but the tree feels it with its roots, and blooms in splendour, and people come from far and near to admire it.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading One day he said to her, “Nanina, I’m going away to buy pigs at a market far off, and I shall be away one whole month, so be sure and take good care of the flock, and remember, there are six sheep and eight lambs, and I must find them safe when I return.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ONCE there lived a young girl called Nanina, who kept sheep for an old farmer.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And there it lies to this day, hidden away in the darkness where no one can see it, but the tree feels it with its roots, and blooms in splendour, and people come from far and near to admire it.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading One day he said to her, “Nanina, I’m going away to buy pigs at a market far off, and I shall be away one whole month, so be sure and take good care of the flock, and remember, there are six sheep and eight lambs, and I must find them safe when I return.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And there it lies to this day, hidden away in the darkness where no one can see it, but the tree feels it with its roots, and blooms in splendour, and people come from far and near to admire it.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading And there it lies to this day, hidden away in the darkness where no one can see it, but the tree feels it with its roots, and blooms in splendour, and people come from far and near to admire it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And there it lies to this day, hidden away in the darkness where no one can see it, but the tree feels it with its roots, and blooms in splendour, and people come from far and near to admire it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And mind, Nanina, that whatever you do, you don’t go near the old palace on the other side of the hill, for it is filled with wicked fairies who might do you an ill turn.”
don't
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From this reading And mind, Nanina, that whatever you do, you don’t go near the old palace on the other side of the hill, for it is filled with wicked fairies who might do you an ill turn.”
being one more than seven
From this reading One day he said to her, “Nanina, I’m going away to buy pigs at a market far off, and I shall be away one whole month, so be sure and take good care of the flock, and remember, there are six sheep and eight lambs, and I must find them safe when I return.
fairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading And mind, Nanina, that whatever you do, you don’t go near the old palace on the other side of the hill, for it is filled with wicked fairies who might do you an ill turn.”
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And there it lies to this day, hidden away in the darkness where no one can see it, but the tree feels it with its roots, and blooms in splendour, and people come from far and near to admire it.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading ONCE there lived a young girl called Nanina, who kept sheep for an old farmer.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading And there it lies to this day, hidden away in the darkness where no one can see it, but the tree feels it with its roots, and blooms in splendour, and people come from far and near to admire it.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading And mind, Nanina, that whatever you do, you don’t go near the old palace on the other side of the hill, for it is filled with wicked fairies who might do you an ill turn.”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading One day he said to her, “Nanina, I’m going away to buy pigs at a market far off, and I shall be away one whole month, so be sure and take good care of the flock, and remember, there are six sheep and eight lambs, and I must find them safe when I return.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading One day he said to her, “Nanina, I’m going away to buy pigs at a market far off, and I shall be away one whole month, so be sure and take good care of the flock, and remember, there are six sheep and eight lambs, and I must find them safe when I return.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ONCE there lived a young girl called Nanina, who kept sheep for an old farmer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And there it lies to this day, hidden away in the darkness where no one can see it, but the tree feels it with its roots, and blooms in splendour, and people come from far and near to admire it.
a young female
From this reading ONCE there lived a young girl called Nanina, who kept sheep for an old farmer.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And mind, Nanina, that whatever you do, you don’t go near the old palace on the other side of the hill, for it is filled with wicked fairies who might do you an ill turn.”
the act of departing
From this reading One day he said to her, “Nanina, I’m going away to buy pigs at a market far off, and I shall be away one whole month, so be sure and take good care of the flock, and remember, there are six sheep and eight lambs, and I must find them safe when I return.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading One day he said to her, “Nanina, I’m going away to buy pigs at a market far off, and I shall be away one whole month, so be sure and take good care of the flock, and remember, there are six sheep and eight lambs, and I must find them safe when I return.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day he said to her, “Nanina, I’m going away to buy pigs at a market far off, and I shall be away one whole month, so be sure and take good care of the flock, and remember, there are six sheep and eight lambs, and I must find them safe when I return.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One day he said to her, “Nanina, I’m going away to buy pigs at a market far off, and I shall be away one whole month, so be sure and take good care of the flock, and remember, there are six sheep and eight lambs, and I must find them safe when I return.
not accessible to view
From this reading And there it lies to this day, hidden away in the darkness where no one can see it, but the tree feels it with its roots, and blooms in splendour, and people come from far and near to admire it.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading And mind, Nanina, that whatever you do, you don’t go near the old palace on the other side of the hill, for it is filled with wicked fairies who might do you an ill turn.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One day he said to her, “Nanina, I’m going away to buy pigs at a market far off, and I shall be away one whole month, so be sure and take good care of the flock, and remember, there are six sheep and eight lambs, and I must find them safe when I return.
I'm
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From this reading One day he said to her, “Nanina, I’m going away to buy pigs at a market far off, and I shall be away one whole month, so be sure and take good care of the flock, and remember, there are six sheep and eight lambs, and I must find them safe when I return.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading And mind, Nanina, that whatever you do, you don’t go near the old palace on the other side of the hill, for it is filled with wicked fairies who might do you an ill turn.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And there it lies to this day, hidden away in the darkness where no one can see it, but the tree feels it with its roots, and blooms in splendour, and people come from far and near to admire it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And mind, Nanina, that whatever you do, you don’t go near the old palace on the other side of the hill, for it is filled with wicked fairies who might do you an ill turn.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And there it lies to this day, hidden away in the darkness where no one can see it, but the tree feels it with its roots, and blooms in splendour, and people come from far and near to admire it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And there it lies to this day, hidden away in the darkness where no one can see it, but the tree feels it with its roots, and blooms in splendour, and people come from far and near to admire it.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading ONCE there lived a young girl called Nanina, who kept sheep for an old farmer.
lambsnounUS /læmz/
plural of “lamb” — young sheep
From this reading One day he said to her, “Nanina, I’m going away to buy pigs at a market far off, and I shall be away one whole month, so be sure and take good care of the flock, and remember, there are six sheep and eight lambs, and I must find them safe when I return.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading And there it lies to this day, hidden away in the darkness where no one can see it, but the tree feels it with its roots, and blooms in splendour, and people come from far and near to admire it.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading ONCE there lived a young girl called Nanina, who kept sheep for an old farmer.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading One day he said to her, “Nanina, I’m going away to buy pigs at a market far off, and I shall be away one whole month, so be sure and take good care of the flock, and remember, there are six sheep and eight lambs, and I must find them safe when I return.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Nanina promised, and her master started.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And mind, Nanina, that whatever you do, you don’t go near the old palace on the other side of the hill, for it is filled with wicked fairies who might do you an ill turn.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And mind, Nanina, that whatever you do, you don’t go near the old palace on the other side of the hill, for it is filled with wicked fairies who might do you an ill turn.”
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading One day he said to her, “Nanina, I’m going away to buy pigs at a market far off, and I shall be away one whole month, so be sure and take good care of the flock, and remember, there are six sheep and eight lambs, and I must find them safe when I return.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading One day he said to her, “Nanina, I’m going away to buy pigs at a market far off, and I shall be away one whole month, so be sure and take good care of the flock, and remember, there are six sheep and eight lambs, and I must find them safe when I return.
Nanina
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From this reading ONCE there lived a young girl called Nanina, who kept sheep for an old farmer.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading And there it lies to this day, hidden away in the darkness where no one can see it, but the tree feels it with its roots, and blooms in splendour, and people come from far and near to admire it.
not any; not one
From this reading And there it lies to this day, hidden away in the darkness where no one can see it, but the tree feels it with its roots, and blooms in splendour, and people come from far and near to admire it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day he said to her, “Nanina, I’m going away to buy pigs at a market far off, and I shall be away one whole month, so be sure and take good care of the flock, and remember, there are six sheep and eight lambs, and I must find them safe when I return.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One day he said to her, “Nanina, I’m going away to buy pigs at a market far off, and I shall be away one whole month, so be sure and take good care of the flock, and remember, there are six sheep and eight lambs, and I must find them safe when I return.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ONCE there lived a young girl called Nanina, who kept sheep for an old farmer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And mind, Nanina, that whatever you do, you don’t go near the old palace on the other side of the hill, for it is filled with wicked fairies who might do you an ill turn.”
on one occasion
From this reading ONCE there lived a young girl called Nanina, who kept sheep for an old farmer.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And there it lies to this day, hidden away in the darkness where no one can see it, but the tree feels it with its roots, and blooms in splendour, and people come from far and near to admire it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And mind, Nanina, that whatever you do, you don’t go near the old palace on the other side of the hill, for it is filled with wicked fairies who might do you an ill turn.”
a large and stately mansion
From this reading And mind, Nanina, that whatever you do, you don’t go near the old palace on the other side of the hill, for it is filled with wicked fairies who might do you an ill turn.”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And there it lies to this day, hidden away in the darkness where no one can see it, but the tree feels it with its roots, and blooms in splendour, and people come from far and near to admire it.
pigsnounUS /pɪɡz/
plural of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading One day he said to her, “Nanina, I’m going away to buy pigs at a market far off, and I shall be away one whole month, so be sure and take good care of the flock, and remember, there are six sheep and eight lambs, and I must find them safe when I return.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Nanina promised, and her master started.
To recall to mind.
From this reading One day he said to her, “Nanina, I’m going away to buy pigs at a market far off, and I shall be away one whole month, so be sure and take good care of the flock, and remember, there are six sheep and eight lambs, and I must find them safe when I return.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading One day he said to her, “Nanina, I’m going away to buy pigs at a market far off, and I shall be away one whole month, so be sure and take good care of the flock, and remember, there are six sheep and eight lambs, and I must find them safe when I return.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading And there it lies to this day, hidden away in the darkness where no one can see it, but the tree feels it with its roots, and blooms in splendour, and people come from far and near to admire it.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading One day he said to her, “Nanina, I’m going away to buy pigs at a market far off, and I shall be away one whole month, so be sure and take good care of the flock, and remember, there are six sheep and eight lambs, and I must find them safe when I return.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One day he said to her, “Nanina, I’m going away to buy pigs at a market far off, and I shall be away one whole month, so be sure and take good care of the flock, and remember, there are six sheep and eight lambs, and I must find them safe when I return.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And there it lies to this day, hidden away in the darkness where no one can see it, but the tree feels it with its roots, and blooms in splendour, and people come from far and near to admire it.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading One day he said to her, “Nanina, I’m going away to buy pigs at a market far off, and I shall be away one whole month, so be sure and take good care of the flock, and remember, there are six sheep and eight lambs, and I must find them safe when I return.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading ONCE there lived a young girl called Nanina, who kept sheep for an old farmer.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And mind, Nanina, that whatever you do, you don’t go near the old palace on the other side of the hill, for it is filled with wicked fairies who might do you an ill turn.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading One day he said to her, “Nanina, I’m going away to buy pigs at a market far off, and I shall be away one whole month, so be sure and take good care of the flock, and remember, there are six sheep and eight lambs, and I must find them safe when I return.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One day he said to her, “Nanina, I’m going away to buy pigs at a market far off, and I shall be away one whole month, so be sure and take good care of the flock, and remember, there are six sheep and eight lambs, and I must find them safe when I return.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading And there it lies to this day, hidden away in the darkness where no one can see it, but the tree feels it with its roots, and blooms in splendour, and people come from far and near to admire it.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Nanina promised, and her master started.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading One day he said to her, “Nanina, I’m going away to buy pigs at a market far off, and I shall be away one whole month, so be sure and take good care of the flock, and remember, there are six sheep and eight lambs, and I must find them safe when I return.
carry out
From this reading One day he said to her, “Nanina, I’m going away to buy pigs at a market far off, and I shall be away one whole month, so be sure and take good care of the flock, and remember, there are six sheep and eight lambs, and I must find them safe when I return.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And mind, Nanina, that whatever you do, you don’t go near the old palace on the other side of the hill, for it is filled with wicked fairies who might do you an ill turn.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And there it lies to this day, hidden away in the darkness where no one can see it, but the tree feels it with its roots, and blooms in splendour, and people come from far and near to admire it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One day he said to her, “Nanina, I’m going away to buy pigs at a market far off, and I shall be away one whole month, so be sure and take good care of the flock, and remember, there are six sheep and eight lambs, and I must find them safe when I return.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there it lies to this day, hidden away in the darkness where no one can see it, but the tree feels it with its roots, and blooms in splendour, and people come from far and near to admire it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And there it lies to this day, hidden away in the darkness where no one can see it, but the tree feels it with its roots, and blooms in splendour, and people come from far and near to admire it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And there it lies to this day, hidden away in the darkness where no one can see it, but the tree feels it with its roots, and blooms in splendour, and people come from far and near to admire it.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading And there it lies to this day, hidden away in the darkness where no one can see it, but the tree feels it with its roots, and blooms in splendour, and people come from far and near to admire it.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading And mind, Nanina, that whatever you do, you don’t go near the old palace on the other side of the hill, for it is filled with wicked fairies who might do you an ill turn.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading And mind, Nanina, that whatever you do, you don’t go near the old palace on the other side of the hill, for it is filled with wicked fairies who might do you an ill turn.”
at the time that
From this reading One day he said to her, “Nanina, I’m going away to buy pigs at a market far off, and I shall be away one whole month, so be sure and take good care of the flock, and remember, there are six sheep and eight lambs, and I must find them safe when I return.
in or at the place that
From this reading And there it lies to this day, hidden away in the darkness where no one can see it, but the tree feels it with its roots, and blooms in splendour, and people come from far and near to admire it.
which person or people
From this reading ONCE there lived a young girl called Nanina, who kept sheep for an old farmer.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading One day he said to her, “Nanina, I’m going away to buy pigs at a market far off, and I shall be away one whole month, so be sure and take good care of the flock, and remember, there are six sheep and eight lambs, and I must find them safe when I return.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading And mind, Nanina, that whatever you do, you don’t go near the old palace on the other side of the hill, for it is filled with wicked fairies who might do you an ill turn.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading And there it lies to this day, hidden away in the darkness where no one can see it, but the tree feels it with its roots, and blooms in splendour, and people come from far and near to admire it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And mind, Nanina, that whatever you do, you don’t go near the old palace on the other side of the hill, for it is filled with wicked fairies who might do you an ill turn.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading ONCE there lived a young girl called Nanina, who kept sheep for an old farmer.
