used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then the servant thought that he might save himself a long journey; so he gave the man ten florins, and told him he must repeat to the king what he had just told him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And the king asked him: ‘Well, is it true about the hops?’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘If that is the case,’ said the servant, ‘you can tell me how high the hops grow in your country, and how many barrels of beer can be brewed from one branch?’
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading ‘I can’t tell you that,’ answered the man, ‘but I happened to be present when the hops were being gathered in, and I saw that it took three men with axes three days to cut down one branch.’
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And the king asked him: ‘Well, is it true about the hops?’
axesnounUS /ˈæksɪz/
plural of “ax” — an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading ‘I can’t tell you that,’ answered the man, ‘but I happened to be present when the hops were being gathered in, and I saw that it took three men with axes three days to cut down one branch.’
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And when they got back to the palace, they came together into the king’s presence.
barrelsnounUS /ˈbærəlz/
the amount that many barrels might hold
From this reading ‘If that is the case,’ said the servant, ‘you can tell me how high the hops grow in your country, and how many barrels of beer can be brewed from one branch?’
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘If that is the case,’ said the servant, ‘you can tell me how high the hops grow in your country, and how many barrels of beer can be brewed from one branch?’
beernounUS /bɪr/
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading ‘If that is the case,’ said the servant, ‘you can tell me how high the hops grow in your country, and how many barrels of beer can be brewed from one branch?’
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading ‘I can’t tell you that,’ answered the man, ‘but I happened to be present when the hops were being gathered in, and I saw that it took three men with axes three days to cut down one branch.’
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading ‘If that is the case,’ said the servant, ‘you can tell me how high the hops grow in your country, and how many barrels of beer can be brewed from one branch?’
brewedverbUS /bruːd/
past form of “brew” — prepare by brewing
From this reading ‘If that is the case,’ said the servant, ‘you can tell me how high the hops grow in your country, and how many barrels of beer can be brewed from one branch?’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘I can’t tell you that,’ answered the man, ‘but I happened to be present when the hops were being gathered in, and I saw that it took three men with axes three days to cut down one branch.’
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And when they got back to the palace, they came together into the king’s presence.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading ‘If that is the case,’ said the servant, ‘you can tell me how high the hops grow in your country, and how many barrels of beer can be brewed from one branch?’
can't
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From this reading ‘I can’t tell you that,’ answered the man, ‘but I happened to be present when the hops were being gathered in, and I saw that it took three men with axes three days to cut down one branch.’
an occurrence of something
From this reading ‘If that is the case,’ said the servant, ‘you can tell me how high the hops grow in your country, and how many barrels of beer can be brewed from one branch?’
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading ‘If that is the case,’ said the servant, ‘you can tell me how high the hops grow in your country, and how many barrels of beer can be brewed from one branch?’
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading ‘I can’t tell you that,’ answered the man, ‘but I happened to be present when the hops were being gathered in, and I saw that it took three men with axes three days to cut down one branch.’
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading ‘I can’t tell you that,’ answered the man, ‘but I happened to be present when the hops were being gathered in, and I saw that it took three men with axes three days to cut down one branch.’
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading ‘I can’t tell you that,’ answered the man, ‘but I happened to be present when the hops were being gathered in, and I saw that it took three men with axes three days to cut down one branch.’
florins
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From this reading Then the servant thought that he might save himself a long journey; so he gave the man ten florins, and told him he must repeat to the king what he had just told him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ‘If that is the case,’ said the servant, ‘you can tell me how high the hops grow in your country, and how many barrels of beer can be brewed from one branch?’
brought together in one place
From this reading ‘I can’t tell you that,’ answered the man, ‘but I happened to be present when the hops were being gathered in, and I saw that it took three men with axes three days to cut down one branch.’
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then the servant thought that he might save himself a long journey; so he gave the man ten florins, and told him he must repeat to the king what he had just told him.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And when they got back to the palace, they came together into the king’s presence.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading ‘If that is the case,’ said the servant, ‘you can tell me how high the hops grow in your country, and how many barrels of beer can be brewed from one branch?’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then the servant thought that he might save himself a long journey; so he gave the man ten florins, and told him he must repeat to the king what he had just told him.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading ‘I can’t tell you that,’ answered the man, ‘but I happened to be present when the hops were being gathered in, and I saw that it took three men with axes three days to cut down one branch.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then the servant thought that he might save himself a long journey; so he gave the man ten florins, and told him he must repeat to the king what he had just told him.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading ‘If that is the case,’ said the servant, ‘you can tell me how high the hops grow in your country, and how many barrels of beer can be brewed from one branch?’
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then the servant thought that he might save himself a long journey; so he gave the man ten florins, and told him he must repeat to the king what he had just told him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then the servant thought that he might save himself a long journey; so he gave the man ten florins, and told him he must repeat to the king what he had just told him.
hopsnounUS /hɑːps/
twining perennials having cordate leaves and flowers arranged in conelike spikes; the dried flowers of this plant are used in brewing to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer
From this reading ‘If that is the case,’ said the servant, ‘you can tell me how high the hops grow in your country, and how many barrels of beer can be brewed from one branch?’
how
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From this reading ‘If that is the case,’ said the servant, ‘you can tell me how high the hops grow in your country, and how many barrels of beer can be brewed from one branch?’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I can’t tell you that,’ answered the man, ‘but I happened to be present when the hops were being gathered in, and I saw that it took three men with axes three days to cut down one branch.’
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘If that is the case,’ said the servant, ‘you can tell me how high the hops grow in your country, and how many barrels of beer can be brewed from one branch?’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘If that is the case,’ said the servant, ‘you can tell me how high the hops grow in your country, and how many barrels of beer can be brewed from one branch?’
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And when they got back to the palace, they came together into the king’s presence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘If that is the case,’ said the servant, ‘you can tell me how high the hops grow in your country, and how many barrels of beer can be brewed from one branch?’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘I can’t tell you that,’ answered the man, ‘but I happened to be present when the hops were being gathered in, and I saw that it took three men with axes three days to cut down one branch.’
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Then the servant thought that he might save himself a long journey; so he gave the man ten florins, and told him he must repeat to the king what he had just told him.
and nothing more
From this reading Then the servant thought that he might save himself a long journey; so he gave the man ten florins, and told him he must repeat to the king what he had just told him.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Then the servant thought that he might save himself a long journey; so he gave the man ten florins, and told him he must repeat to the king what he had just told him.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading And when they got back to the palace, they came together into the king’s presence.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Then the servant thought that he might save himself a long journey; so he gave the man ten florins, and told him he must repeat to the king what he had just told him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ‘I can’t tell you that,’ answered the man, ‘but I happened to be present when the hops were being gathered in, and I saw that it took three men with axes three days to cut down one branch.’
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 ‘If that is the case,’ said the servant, ‘you can tell me how high the hops grow in your country, and how many barrels of beer can be brewed from one branch?’
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘If that is the case,’ said the servant, ‘you can tell me how high the hops grow in your country, and how many barrels of beer can be brewed from one branch?’
the force of workers available
From this reading ‘I can’t tell you that,’ answered the man, ‘but I happened to be present when the hops were being gathered in, and I saw that it took three men with axes three days to cut down one branch.’
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then the servant thought that he might save himself a long journey; so he gave the man ten florins, and told him he must repeat to the king what he had just told him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Then the servant thought that he might save himself a long journey; so he gave the man ten florins, and told him he must repeat to the king what he had just told him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘If that is the case,’ said the servant, ‘you can tell me how high the hops grow in your country, and how many barrels of beer can be brewed from one branch?’
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ‘If that is the case,’ said the servant, ‘you can tell me how high the hops grow in your country, and how many barrels of beer can be brewed from one branch?’
a large and stately mansion
From this reading And when they got back to the palace, they came together into the king’s presence.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading And when they got back to the palace, they came together into the king’s presence.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading ‘I can’t tell you that,’ answered the man, ‘but I happened to be present when the hops were being gathered in, and I saw that it took three men with axes three days to cut down one branch.’
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading Then the servant thought that he might save himself a long journey; so he gave the man ten florins, and told him he must repeat to the king what he had just told him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘If that is the case,’ said the servant, ‘you can tell me how high the hops grow in your country, and how many barrels of beer can be brewed from one branch?’
except for; apart from
From this reading Then the servant thought that he might save himself a long journey; so he gave the man ten florins, and told him he must repeat to the king what he had just told him.
cut with a saw
From this reading ‘I can’t tell you that,’ answered the man, ‘but I happened to be present when the hops were being gathered in, and I saw that it took three men with axes three days to cut down one branch.’
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading ‘If that is the case,’ said the servant, ‘you can tell me how high the hops grow in your country, and how many barrels of beer can be brewed from one branch?’
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then the servant thought that he might save himself a long journey; so he gave the man ten florins, and told him he must repeat to the king what he had just told him.
express in words
From this reading ‘If that is the case,’ said the servant, ‘you can tell me how high the hops grow in your country, and how many barrels of beer can be brewed from one branch?’
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Then the servant thought that he might save himself a long journey; so he gave the man ten florins, and told him he must repeat to the king what he had just told him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘If that is the case,’ said the servant, ‘you can tell me how high the hops grow in your country, and how many barrels of beer can be brewed from one branch?’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘If that is the case,’ said the servant, ‘you can tell me how high the hops grow in your country, and how many barrels of beer can be brewed from one branch?’
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the servant thought that he might save himself a long journey; so he gave the man ten florins, and told him he must repeat to the king what he had just told him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when they got back to the palace, they came together into the king’s presence.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then the servant thought that he might save himself a long journey; so he gave the man ten florins, and told him he must repeat to the king what he had just told him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading ‘I can’t tell you that,’ answered the man, ‘but I happened to be present when the hops were being gathered in, and I saw that it took three men with axes three days to cut down one branch.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘I can’t tell you that,’ answered the man, ‘but I happened to be present when the hops were being gathered in, and I saw that it took three men with axes three days to cut down one branch.’
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading And when they got back to the palace, they came together into the king’s presence.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Then the servant thought that he might save himself a long journey; so he gave the man ten florins, and told him he must repeat to the king what he had just told him.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading ‘I can’t tell you that,’ answered the man, ‘but I happened to be present when the hops were being gathered in, and I saw that it took three men with axes three days to cut down one branch.’
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading And the king asked him: ‘Well, is it true about the hops?’
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading And the king asked him: ‘Well, is it true about the hops?’
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘I can’t tell you that,’ answered the man, ‘but I happened to be present when the hops were being gathered in, and I saw that it took three men with axes three days to cut down one branch.’
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then the servant thought that he might save himself a long journey; so he gave the man ten florins, and told him he must repeat to the king what he had just told him.
at the time that
From this reading ‘I can’t tell you that,’ answered the man, ‘but I happened to be present when the hops were being gathered in, and I saw that it took three men with axes three days to cut down one branch.’
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘I can’t tell you that,’ answered the man, ‘but I happened to be present when the hops were being gathered in, and I saw that it took three men with axes three days to cut down one branch.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘If that is the case,’ said the servant, ‘you can tell me how high the hops grow in your country, and how many barrels of beer can be brewed from one branch?’
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘If that is the case,’ said the servant, ‘you can tell me how high the hops grow in your country, and how many barrels of beer can be brewed from one branch?’
