used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So he had carefully pounded them into a powder, and divided the powder up into small doses, which were to be put on the tongue and swallowed at once.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He gave one of these to the king and another to the queen, and told them that before taking them they were to get into bed in a dark room and not to move for some hours, after which they might be sure that they would come out cured.
(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 If he could get enough to buy a small estate and live comfortably on it for the rest of his life, that was all he now cared for.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So he had carefully pounded them into a powder, and divided the powder up into small doses, which were to be put on the tongue and swallowed at once.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He gave one of these to the king and another to the queen, and told them that before taking them they were to get into bed in a dark room and not to move for some hours, after which they might be sure that they would come out cured.
arouseverbUS /ərˈaʊz/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading Now Tiidu thought it would not look well to cure the royal family by giving them the raw nuts; he felt that it might arouse suspicion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The king’s joy was so great at this news that he would gladly have given Tiidu half of his kingdom; but the piper was no longer so greedy of money as he once was, before he had been shipwrecked on the island.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So he had carefully pounded them into a powder, and divided the powder up into small doses, which were to be put on the tongue and swallowed at once.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So he had carefully pounded them into a powder, and divided the powder up into small doses, which were to be put on the tongue and swallowed at once.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He gave one of these to the king and another to the queen, and told them that before taking them they were to get into bed in a dark room and not to move for some hours, after which they might be sure that they would come out cured.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The king’s joy was so great at this news that he would gladly have given Tiidu half of his kingdom; but the piper was no longer so greedy of money as he once was, before he had been shipwrecked on the island.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He gave one of these to the king and another to the queen, and told them that before taking them they were to get into bed in a dark room and not to move for some hours, after which they might be sure that they would come out cured.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The king’s joy was so great at this news that he would gladly have given Tiidu half of his kingdom; but the piper was no longer so greedy of money as he once was, before he had been shipwrecked on the island.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading If he could get enough to buy a small estate and live comfortably on it for the rest of his life, that was all he now cared for.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now Tiidu thought it would not look well to cure the royal family by giving them the raw nuts; he felt that it might arouse suspicion.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading If he could get enough to buy a small estate and live comfortably on it for the rest of his life, that was all he now cared for.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading So he had carefully pounded them into a powder, and divided the powder up into small doses, which were to be put on the tongue and swallowed at once.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He gave one of these to the king and another to the queen, and told them that before taking them they were to get into bed in a dark room and not to move for some hours, after which they might be sure that they would come out cured.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading If he could get enough to buy a small estate and live comfortably on it for the rest of his life, that was all he now cared for.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If he could get enough to buy a small estate and live comfortably on it for the rest of his life, that was all he now cared for.
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading Now Tiidu thought it would not look well to cure the royal family by giving them the raw nuts; he felt that it might arouse suspicion.
curedadjectiveUS /kjʊrd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading He gave one of these to the king and another to the queen, and told them that before taking them they were to get into bed in a dark room and not to move for some hours, after which they might be sure that they would come out cured.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He gave one of these to the king and another to the queen, and told them that before taking them they were to get into bed in a dark room and not to move for some hours, after which they might be sure that they would come out cured.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading So he had carefully pounded them into a powder, and divided the powder up into small doses, which were to be put on the tongue and swallowed at once.
dosesnounUS /ˈdoʊsəz/
plural of “dos” — the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies
From this reading So he had carefully pounded them into a powder, and divided the powder up into small doses, which were to be put on the tongue and swallowed at once.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading If he could get enough to buy a small estate and live comfortably on it for the rest of his life, that was all he now cared for.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading If he could get enough to buy a small estate and live comfortably on it for the rest of his life, that was all he now cared for.
a social unit living together
From this reading Now Tiidu thought it would not look well to cure the royal family by giving them the raw nuts; he felt that it might arouse suspicion.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Now Tiidu thought it would not look well to cure the royal family by giving them the raw nuts; he felt that it might arouse suspicion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He gave one of these to the king and another to the queen, and told them that before taking them they were to get into bed in a dark room and not to move for some hours, after which they might be sure that they would come out cured.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave one of these to the king and another to the queen, and told them that before taking them they were to get into bed in a dark room and not to move for some hours, after which they might be sure that they would come out cured.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He gave one of these to the king and another to the queen, and told them that before taking them they were to get into bed in a dark room and not to move for some hours, after which they might be sure that they would come out cured.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The king’s joy was so great at this news that he would gladly have given Tiidu half of his kingdom; but the piper was no longer so greedy of money as he once was, before he had been shipwrecked on the island.
the act of giving
From this reading Now Tiidu thought it would not look well to cure the royal family by giving them the raw nuts; he felt that it might arouse suspicion.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading The king’s joy was so great at this news that he would gladly have given Tiidu half of his kingdom; but the piper was no longer so greedy of money as he once was, before he had been shipwrecked on the island.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The king’s joy was so great at this news that he would gladly have given Tiidu half of his kingdom; but the piper was no longer so greedy of money as he once was, before he had been shipwrecked on the island.
greedyadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːdi/
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
From this reading The king’s joy was so great at this news that he would gladly have given Tiidu half of his kingdom; but the piper was no longer so greedy of money as he once was, before he had been shipwrecked on the island.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So he had carefully pounded them into a powder, and divided the powder up into small doses, which were to be put on the tongue and swallowed at once.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The king’s joy was so great at this news that he would gladly have given Tiidu half of his kingdom; but the piper was no longer so greedy of money as he once was, before he had been shipwrecked on the island.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The king’s joy was so great at this news that he would gladly have given Tiidu half of his kingdom; but the piper was no longer so greedy of money as he once was, before he had been shipwrecked on the island.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now Tiidu thought it would not look well to cure the royal family by giving them the raw nuts; he felt that it might arouse suspicion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The king’s joy was so great at this news that he would gladly have given Tiidu half of his kingdom; but the piper was no longer so greedy of money as he once was, before he had been shipwrecked on the island.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He gave one of these to the king and another to the queen, and told them that before taking them they were to get into bed in a dark room and not to move for some hours, after which they might be sure that they would come out cured.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he could get enough to buy a small estate and live comfortably on it for the rest of his life, that was all he now cared for.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He gave one of these to the king and another to the queen, and told them that before taking them they were to get into bed in a dark room and not to move for some hours, after which they might be sure that they would come out cured.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So he had carefully pounded them into a powder, and divided the powder up into small doses, which were to be put on the tongue and swallowed at once.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The king’s joy was so great at this news that he would gladly have given Tiidu half of his kingdom; but the piper was no longer so greedy of money as he once was, before he had been shipwrecked on the island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now Tiidu thought it would not look well to cure the royal family by giving them the raw nuts; he felt that it might arouse suspicion.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The king’s joy was so great at this news that he would gladly have given Tiidu half of his kingdom; but the piper was no longer so greedy of money as he once was, before he had been shipwrecked on the island.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He gave one of these to the king and another to the queen, and told them that before taking them they were to get into bed in a dark room and not to move for some hours, after which they might be sure that they would come out cured.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The king’s joy was so great at this news that he would gladly have given Tiidu half of his kingdom; but the piper was no longer so greedy of money as he once was, before he had been shipwrecked on the island.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading The king’s joy was so great at this news that he would gladly have given Tiidu half of his kingdom; but the piper was no longer so greedy of money as he once was, before he had been shipwrecked on the island.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading If he could get enough to buy a small estate and live comfortably on it for the rest of his life, that was all he now cared for.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading If he could get enough to buy a small estate and live comfortably on it for the rest of his life, that was all he now cared for.
for more time
From this reading The king’s joy was so great at this news that he would gladly have given Tiidu half of his kingdom; but the piper was no longer so greedy of money as he once was, before he had been shipwrecked on the island.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Now Tiidu thought it would not look well to cure the royal family by giving them the raw nuts; he felt that it might arouse suspicion.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Now Tiidu thought it would not look well to cure the royal family by giving them the raw nuts; he felt that it might arouse suspicion.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The king’s joy was so great at this news that he would gladly have given Tiidu half of his kingdom; but the piper was no longer so greedy of money as he once was, before he had been shipwrecked on the island.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He gave one of these to the king and another to the queen, and told them that before taking them they were to get into bed in a dark room and not to move for some hours, after which they might be sure that they would come out cured.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The king’s joy was so great at this news that he would gladly have given Tiidu half of his kingdom; but the piper was no longer so greedy of money as he once was, before he had been shipwrecked on the island.
not any; not one
From this reading The king’s joy was so great at this news that he would gladly have given Tiidu half of his kingdom; but the piper was no longer so greedy of money as he once was, before he had been shipwrecked on the island.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now Tiidu thought it would not look well to cure the royal family by giving them the raw nuts; he felt that it might arouse suspicion.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Tiidu thought it would not look well to cure the royal family by giving them the raw nuts; he felt that it might arouse suspicion.
nutsadjectiveUS /nʌts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading Now Tiidu thought it would not look well to cure the royal family by giving them the raw nuts; he felt that it might arouse suspicion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He gave one of these to the king and another to the queen, and told them that before taking them they were to get into bed in a dark room and not to move for some hours, after which they might be sure that they would come out cured.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So he had carefully pounded them into a powder, and divided the powder up into small doses, which were to be put on the tongue and swallowed at once.
on one occasion
From this reading So he had carefully pounded them into a powder, and divided the powder up into small doses, which were to be put on the tongue and swallowed at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He gave one of these to the king and another to the queen, and told them that before taking them they were to get into bed in a dark room and not to move for some hours, after which they might be sure that they would come out cured.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He gave one of these to the king and another to the queen, and told them that before taking them they were to get into bed in a dark room and not to move for some hours, after which they might be sure that they would come out cured.
pipernounUS /ˈpaɪpər/
someone who plays the bagpipe
From this reading The king’s joy was so great at this news that he would gladly have given Tiidu half of his kingdom; but the piper was no longer so greedy of money as he once was, before he had been shipwrecked on the island.
poundedverbUS /ˈpaʊndɪd/
past form of “pound” — hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading So he had carefully pounded them into a powder, and divided the powder up into small doses, which were to be put on the tongue and swallowed at once.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading So he had carefully pounded them into a powder, and divided the powder up into small doses, which were to be put on the tongue and swallowed at once.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So he had carefully pounded them into a powder, and divided the powder up into small doses, which were to be put on the tongue and swallowed at once.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading He gave one of these to the king and another to the queen, and told them that before taking them they were to get into bed in a dark room and not to move for some hours, after which they might be sure that they would come out cured.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading Now Tiidu thought it would not look well to cure the royal family by giving them the raw nuts; he felt that it might arouse suspicion.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading If he could get enough to buy a small estate and live comfortably on it for the rest of his life, that was all he now cared for.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He gave one of these to the king and another to the queen, and told them that before taking them they were to get into bed in a dark room and not to move for some hours, after which they might be sure that they would come out cured.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Now Tiidu thought it would not look well to cure the royal family by giving them the raw nuts; he felt that it might arouse suspicion.
shipwrecked
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From this reading The king’s joy was so great at this news that he would gladly have given Tiidu half of his kingdom; but the piper was no longer so greedy of money as he once was, before he had been shipwrecked on the island.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So he had carefully pounded them into a powder, and divided the powder up into small doses, which were to be put on the tongue and swallowed at once.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he had carefully pounded them into a powder, and divided the powder up into small doses, which were to be put on the tongue and swallowed at once.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He gave one of these to the king and another to the queen, and told them that before taking them they were to get into bed in a dark room and not to move for some hours, after which they might be sure that they would come out cured.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He gave one of these to the king and another to the queen, and told them that before taking them they were to get into bed in a dark room and not to move for some hours, after which they might be sure that they would come out cured.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Now Tiidu thought it would not look well to cure the royal family by giving them the raw nuts; he felt that it might arouse suspicion.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading So he had carefully pounded them into a powder, and divided the powder up into small doses, which were to be put on the tongue and swallowed at once.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He gave one of these to the king and another to the queen, and told them that before taking them they were to get into bed in a dark room and not to move for some hours, after which they might be sure that they would come out cured.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now Tiidu thought it would not look well to cure the royal family by giving them the raw nuts; he felt that it might arouse suspicion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now Tiidu thought it would not look well to cure the royal family by giving them the raw nuts; he felt that it might arouse suspicion.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now Tiidu thought it would not look well to cure the royal family by giving them the raw nuts; he felt that it might arouse suspicion.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He gave one of these to the king and another to the queen, and told them that before taking them they were to get into bed in a dark room and not to move for some hours, after which they might be sure that they would come out cured.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave one of these to the king and another to the queen, and told them that before taking them they were to get into bed in a dark room and not to move for some hours, after which they might be sure that they would come out cured.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The king’s joy was so great at this news that he would gladly have given Tiidu half of his kingdom; but the piper was no longer so greedy of money as he once was, before he had been shipwrecked on the island.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Now Tiidu thought it would not look well to cure the royal family by giving them the raw nuts; he felt that it might arouse suspicion.
Tiidu
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From this reading Now Tiidu thought it would not look well to cure the royal family by giving them the raw nuts; he felt that it might arouse suspicion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now Tiidu thought it would not look well to cure the royal family by giving them the raw nuts; he felt that it might arouse suspicion.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He gave one of these to the king and another to the queen, and told them that before taking them they were to get into bed in a dark room and not to move for some hours, after which they might be sure that they would come out cured.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading So he had carefully pounded them into a powder, and divided the powder up into small doses, which were to be put on the tongue and swallowed at once.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So he had carefully pounded them into a powder, and divided the powder up into small doses, which were to be put on the tongue and swallowed at once.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The king’s joy was so great at this news that he would gladly have given Tiidu half of his kingdom; but the piper was no longer so greedy of money as he once was, before he had been shipwrecked on the island.
(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 Now Tiidu thought it would not look well to cure the royal family by giving them the raw nuts; he felt that it might arouse suspicion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So he had carefully pounded them into a powder, and divided the powder up into small doses, which were to be put on the tongue and swallowed at once.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So he had carefully pounded them into a powder, and divided the powder up into small doses, which were to be put on the tongue and swallowed at once.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now Tiidu thought it would not look well to cure the royal family by giving them the raw nuts; he felt that it might arouse suspicion.
