afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading To which, after this cruel reply had been repeated many times, the sufferer made answer: “It is possible to live with only one eye; but impossible to live without water.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And, although the same request was spoken frequently, no water was permitted to come near the maiden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, although the same request was spoken frequently, no water was permitted to come near the maiden.
react verbally
From this reading To which, after this cruel reply had been repeated many times, the sufferer made answer: “It is possible to live with only one eye; but impossible to live without water.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the night wore on, her thirst became more violent; until, at last, she was maddened with it and cried: “Give me water or let me die!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As the night wore on, her thirst became more violent; until, at last, she was maddened with it and cried: “Give me water or let me die!”
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As the night wore on, her thirst became more violent; until, at last, she was maddened with it and cried: “Give me water or let me die!”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To which, after this cruel reply had been repeated many times, the sufferer made answer: “It is possible to live with only one eye; but impossible to live without water.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then the evil woman said: “My girl, if you will let me take out one of your eyes, you shall have water; but, otherwise, you shall have none.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And, although the same request was spoken frequently, no water was permitted to come near the maiden.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading As the night wore on, her thirst became more violent; until, at last, she was maddened with it and cried: “Give me water or let me die!”
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading To which, after this cruel reply had been repeated many times, the sufferer made answer: “It is possible to live with only one eye; but impossible to live without water.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Take thy desire and give unto me mine!”
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading As the night wore on, her thirst became more violent; until, at last, she was maddened with it and cried: “Give me water or let me die!”
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Then the evil woman said: “My girl, if you will let me take out one of your eyes, you shall have water; but, otherwise, you shall have none.”
the organ of sight
From this reading To which, after this cruel reply had been repeated many times, the sufferer made answer: “It is possible to live with only one eye; but impossible to live without water.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then the evil woman said: “My girl, if you will let me take out one of your eyes, you shall have water; but, otherwise, you shall have none.”
many times at short intervals
From this reading And, although the same request was spoken frequently, no water was permitted to come near the maiden.
a young female
From this reading Then the evil woman said: “My girl, if you will let me take out one of your eyes, you shall have water; but, otherwise, you shall have none.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As the night wore on, her thirst became more violent; until, at last, she was maddened with it and cried: “Give me water or let me die!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To which, after this cruel reply had been repeated many times, the sufferer made answer: “It is possible to live with only one eye; but impossible to live without water.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then the evil woman said: “My girl, if you will let me take out one of your eyes, you shall have water; but, otherwise, you shall have none.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As the night wore on, her thirst became more violent; until, at last, she was maddened with it and cried: “Give me water or let me die!”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then the evil woman said: “My girl, if you will let me take out one of your eyes, you shall have water; but, otherwise, you shall have none.”
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading To which, after this cruel reply had been repeated many times, the sufferer made answer: “It is possible to live with only one eye; but impossible to live without water.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To which, after this cruel reply had been repeated many times, the sufferer made answer: “It is possible to live with only one eye; but impossible to live without water.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As the night wore on, her thirst became more violent; until, at last, she was maddened with it and cried: “Give me water or let me die!”
immediately past
From this reading As the night wore on, her thirst became more violent; until, at last, she was maddened with it and cried: “Give me water or let me die!”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading As the night wore on, her thirst became more violent; until, at last, she was maddened with it and cried: “Give me water or let me die!”
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading To which, after this cruel reply had been repeated many times, the sufferer made answer: “It is possible to live with only one eye; but impossible to live without water.
maddenedadjective
marked by extreme anger
From this reading As the night wore on, her thirst became more violent; until, at last, she was maddened with it and cried: “Give me water or let me die!”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading To which, after this cruel reply had been repeated many times, the sufferer made answer: “It is possible to live with only one eye; but impossible to live without water.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading And, although the same request was spoken frequently, no water was permitted to come near the maiden.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading To which, after this cruel reply had been repeated many times, the sufferer made answer: “It is possible to live with only one eye; but impossible to live without water.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As the night wore on, her thirst became more violent; until, at last, she was maddened with it and cried: “Give me water or let me die!”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Take thy desire and give unto me mine!”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As the night wore on, her thirst became more violent; until, at last, she was maddened with it and cried: “Give me water or let me die!”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then the evil woman said: “My girl, if you will let me take out one of your eyes, you shall have water; but, otherwise, you shall have none.”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading And, although the same request was spoken frequently, no water was permitted to come near the maiden.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading As the night wore on, her thirst became more violent; until, at last, she was maddened with it and cried: “Give me water or let me die!”
not any; not one
From this reading And, although the same request was spoken frequently, no water was permitted to come near the maiden.
not one, and not any
From this reading Then the evil woman said: “My girl, if you will let me take out one of your eyes, you shall have water; but, otherwise, you shall have none.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then the evil woman said: “My girl, if you will let me take out one of your eyes, you shall have water; but, otherwise, you shall have none.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the night wore on, her thirst became more violent; until, at last, she was maddened with it and cried: “Give me water or let me die!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then the evil woman said: “My girl, if you will let me take out one of your eyes, you shall have water; but, otherwise, you shall have none.”
and nothing more
From this reading To which, after this cruel reply had been repeated many times, the sufferer made answer: “It is possible to live with only one eye; but impossible to live without water.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As the night wore on, her thirst became more violent; until, at last, she was maddened with it and cried: “Give me water or let me die!”
in other respects or ways
From this reading Then the evil woman said: “My girl, if you will let me take out one of your eyes, you shall have water; but, otherwise, you shall have none.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then the evil woman said: “My girl, if you will let me take out one of your eyes, you shall have water; but, otherwise, you shall have none.”
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading And, although the same request was spoken frequently, no water was permitted to come near the maiden.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading To which, after this cruel reply had been repeated many times, the sufferer made answer: “It is possible to live with only one eye; but impossible to live without water.
recurring again and again
From this reading To which, after this cruel reply had been repeated many times, the sufferer made answer: “It is possible to live with only one eye; but impossible to live without water.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading To which, after this cruel reply had been repeated many times, the sufferer made answer: “It is possible to live with only one eye; but impossible to live without water.
express the need or desire for
From this reading And, although the same request was spoken frequently, no water was permitted to come near the maiden.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then the evil woman said: “My girl, if you will let me take out one of your eyes, you shall have water; but, otherwise, you shall have none.”
Identical; not different.
From this reading And, although the same request was spoken frequently, no water was permitted to come near the maiden.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Then the evil woman said: “My girl, if you will let me take out one of your eyes, you shall have water; but, otherwise, you shall have none.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the night wore on, her thirst became more violent; until, at last, she was maddened with it and cried: “Give me water or let me die!”
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading And, although the same request was spoken frequently, no water was permitted to come near the maiden.
sufferernounUS /ˈsʌfərər/
a person suffering from an illness
From this reading To which, after this cruel reply had been repeated many times, the sufferer made answer: “It is possible to live with only one eye; but impossible to live without water.
carry out
From this reading Then the evil woman said: “My girl, if you will let me take out one of your eyes, you shall have water; but, otherwise, you shall have none.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And, although the same request was spoken frequently, no water was permitted to come near the maiden.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the evil woman said: “My girl, if you will let me take out one of your eyes, you shall have water; but, otherwise, you shall have none.”
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading As the night wore on, her thirst became more violent; until, at last, she was maddened with it and cried: “Give me water or let me die!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To which, after this cruel reply had been repeated many times, the sufferer made answer: “It is possible to live with only one eye; but impossible to live without water.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Take thy desire and give unto me mine!”
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading To which, after this cruel reply had been repeated many times, the sufferer made answer: “It is possible to live with only one eye; but impossible to live without water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And, although the same request was spoken frequently, no water was permitted to come near the maiden.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading As the night wore on, her thirst became more violent; until, at last, she was maddened with it and cried: “Give me water or let me die!”
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading Take thy desire and give unto me mine!”
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading As the night wore on, her thirst became more violent; until, at last, she was maddened with it and cried: “Give me water or let me die!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And, although the same request was spoken frequently, no water was permitted to come near the maiden.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading And, although the same request was spoken frequently, no water was permitted to come near the maiden.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To which, after this cruel reply had been repeated many times, the sufferer made answer: “It is possible to live with only one eye; but impossible to live without water.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Then the evil woman said: “My girl, if you will let me take out one of your eyes, you shall have water; but, otherwise, you shall have none.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the night wore on, her thirst became more violent; until, at last, she was maddened with it and cried: “Give me water or let me die!”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading To which, after this cruel reply had been repeated many times, the sufferer made answer: “It is possible to live with only one eye; but impossible to live without water.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Then the evil woman said: “My girl, if you will let me take out one of your eyes, you shall have water; but, otherwise, you shall have none.”
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading As the night wore on, her thirst became more violent; until, at last, she was maddened with it and cried: “Give me water or let me die!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then the evil woman said: “My girl, if you will let me take out one of your eyes, you shall have water; but, otherwise, you shall have none.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then the evil woman said: “My girl, if you will let me take out one of your eyes, you shall have water; but, otherwise, you shall have none.”
