used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Ba._ Oh, she was most reasonable: one drachma, and a loaf of bread.
(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 And besides this, you must mix her a bowl of wine, which she has to drink all by herself; and then there must be something belonging to the man, his coat, or his shoes, or a lock of hair, or something.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Ba._ Oh, she was most reasonable: one drachma, and a loaf of bread.
BanounUS /ˌbiːˈeɪ/
a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in barite
From this reading _Ba._ Oh, she was most reasonable: one drachma, and a loaf of bread.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And besides this, you must mix her a bowl of wine, which she has to drink all by herself; and then there must be something belonging to the man, his coat, or his shoes, or a lock of hair, or something.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading And besides this, you must mix her a bowl of wine, which she has to drink all by herself; and then there must be something belonging to the man, his coat, or his shoes, or a lock of hair, or something.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading And besides this, you must mix her a bowl of wine, which she has to drink all by herself; and then there must be something belonging to the man, his coat, or his shoes, or a lock of hair, or something.
the two together, not just one
From this reading _Ba._ She hangs them up on a peg, and fumigates them with the sulphur, throwing a little salt into the fire, and muttering both your names.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading And besides this, you must mix her a bowl of wine, which she has to drink all by herself; and then there must be something belonging to the man, his coat, or his shoes, or a lock of hair, or something.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading _Ba._ Oh, she was most reasonable: one drachma, and a loaf of bread.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And besides this, you must mix her a bowl of wine, which she has to drink all by herself; and then there must be something belonging to the man, his coat, or his shoes, or a lock of hair, or something.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading And besides this, you must mix her a bowl of wine, which she has to drink all by herself; and then there must be something belonging to the man, his coat, or his shoes, or a lock of hair, or something.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Then you have to provide salt, of course, and sulphur, and a torch, and seven pennies.
drachmanounUS /ˈdrækmə/
a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains
From this reading _Ba._ Oh, she was most reasonable: one drachma, and a loaf of bread.
take in liquids
From this reading And besides this, you must mix her a bowl of wine, which she has to drink all by herself; and then there must be something belonging to the man, his coat, or his shoes, or a lock of hair, or something.
start firing a weapon
From this reading _Ba._ She hangs them up on a peg, and fumigates them with the sulphur, throwing a little salt into the fire, and muttering both your names.
fumigates
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From this reading _Ba._ She hangs them up on a peg, and fumigates them with the sulphur, throwing a little salt into the fire, and muttering both your names.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading _Me._ I have got his shoes.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading And besides this, you must mix her a bowl of wine, which she has to drink all by herself; and then there must be something belonging to the man, his coat, or his shoes, or a lock of hair, or something.
hangsnounUS /hæŋz/
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading _Ba._ She hangs them up on a peg, and fumigates them with the sulphur, throwing a little salt into the fire, and muttering both your names.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And besides this, you must mix her a bowl of wine, which she has to drink all by herself; and then there must be something belonging to the man, his coat, or his shoes, or a lock of hair, or something.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then you have to provide salt, of course, and sulphur, and a torch, and seven pennies.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And besides this, you must mix her a bowl of wine, which she has to drink all by herself; and then there must be something belonging to the man, his coat, or his shoes, or a lock of hair, or something.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And besides this, you must mix her a bowl of wine, which she has to drink all by herself; and then there must be something belonging to the man, his coat, or his shoes, or a lock of hair, or something.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And besides this, you must mix her a bowl of wine, which she has to drink all by herself; and then there must be something belonging to the man, his coat, or his shoes, or a lock of hair, or something.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Me._ I have got his shoes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _Ba._ She hangs them up on a peg, and fumigates them with the sulphur, throwing a little salt into the fire, and muttering both your names.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Ba._ She hangs them up on a peg, and fumigates them with the sulphur, throwing a little salt into the fire, and muttering both your names.
loafnounUS /loʊf/
a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading _Ba._ Oh, she was most reasonable: one drachma, and a loaf of bread.
fasten with a lock
From this reading And besides this, you must mix her a bowl of wine, which she has to drink all by herself; and then there must be something belonging to the man, his coat, or his shoes, or a lock of hair, or something.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And besides this, you must mix her a bowl of wine, which she has to drink all by herself; and then there must be something belonging to the man, his coat, or his shoes, or a lock of hair, or something.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Me._ I have got his shoes.
mixverbUS /mɪks/
mix together different elements
From this reading And besides this, you must mix her a bowl of wine, which she has to drink all by herself; and then there must be something belonging to the man, his coat, or his shoes, or a lock of hair, or something.
used to form the superlative
From this reading _Ba._ Oh, she was most reasonable: one drachma, and a loaf of bread.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And besides this, you must mix her a bowl of wine, which she has to drink all by herself; and then there must be something belonging to the man, his coat, or his shoes, or a lock of hair, or something.
mutteringnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading _Ba._ She hangs them up on a peg, and fumigates them with the sulphur, throwing a little salt into the fire, and muttering both your names.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading _Ba._ She hangs them up on a peg, and fumigates them with the sulphur, throwing a little salt into the fire, and muttering both your names.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Ba._ Oh, she was most reasonable: one drachma, and a loaf of bread.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading _Ba._ Oh, she was most reasonable: one drachma, and a loaf of bread.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Ba._ She hangs them up on a peg, and fumigates them with the sulphur, throwing a little salt into the fire, and muttering both your names.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Ba._ Oh, she was most reasonable: one drachma, and a loaf of bread.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And besides this, you must mix her a bowl of wine, which she has to drink all by herself; and then there must be something belonging to the man, his coat, or his shoes, or a lock of hair, or something.
pegnounUS /peɡ/
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading _Ba._ She hangs them up on a peg, and fumigates them with the sulphur, throwing a little salt into the fire, and muttering both your names.
penniesnounUS /ˈpeniz/
plural of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading Then you have to provide salt, of course, and sulphur, and a torch, and seven pennies.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Then you have to provide salt, of course, and sulphur, and a torch, and seven pennies.
reasonableadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading _Ba._ Oh, she was most reasonable: one drachma, and a loaf of bread.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Then you have to provide salt, of course, and sulphur, and a torch, and seven pennies.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Then you have to provide salt, of course, and sulphur, and a torch, and seven pennies.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Ba._ Oh, she was most reasonable: one drachma, and a loaf of bread.
a particular situation
From this reading And besides this, you must mix her a bowl of wine, which she has to drink all by herself; and then there must be something belonging to the man, his coat, or his shoes, or a lock of hair, or something.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And besides this, you must mix her a bowl of wine, which she has to drink all by herself; and then there must be something belonging to the man, his coat, or his shoes, or a lock of hair, or something.
sulphurverbUS /ˈsʌlfər/
treat with sulphur in order to preserve
From this reading Then you have to provide salt, of course, and sulphur, and a torch, and seven pennies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And besides this, you must mix her a bowl of wine, which she has to drink all by herself; and then there must be something belonging to the man, his coat, or his shoes, or a lock of hair, or something.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _Ba._ She hangs them up on a peg, and fumigates them with the sulphur, throwing a little salt into the fire, and muttering both your names.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then you have to provide salt, of course, and sulphur, and a torch, and seven pennies.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And besides this, you must mix her a bowl of wine, which she has to drink all by herself; and then there must be something belonging to the man, his coat, or his shoes, or a lock of hair, or something.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And besides this, you must mix her a bowl of wine, which she has to drink all by herself; and then there must be something belonging to the man, his coat, or his shoes, or a lock of hair, or something.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading _Ba._ She hangs them up on a peg, and fumigates them with the sulphur, throwing a little salt into the fire, and muttering both your names.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then you have to provide salt, of course, and sulphur, and a torch, and seven pennies.
torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading Then you have to provide salt, of course, and sulphur, and a torch, and seven pennies.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _Ba._ She hangs them up on a peg, and fumigates them with the sulphur, throwing a little salt into the fire, and muttering both your names.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Ba._ Oh, she was most reasonable: one drachma, and a loaf of bread.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And besides this, you must mix her a bowl of wine, which she has to drink all by herself; and then there must be something belonging to the man, his coat, or his shoes, or a lock of hair, or something.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading And besides this, you must mix her a bowl of wine, which she has to drink all by herself; and then there must be something belonging to the man, his coat, or his shoes, or a lock of hair, or something.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Ba._ She hangs them up on a peg, and fumigates them with the sulphur, throwing a little salt into the fire, and muttering both your names.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then you have to provide salt, of course, and sulphur, and a torch, and seven pennies.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Ba._ She hangs them up on a peg, and fumigates them with the sulphur, throwing a little salt into the fire, and muttering both your names.
