used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By-and-by they reached a man who was grinding stones to powder in his hands, as if they had been nuts.
(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 “May all your wishes be as easily fulfilled, for I am Shepherd Paul, and will wrestle with you at once,” and the sport began.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am Stone Crusher,” answered the man, and the greatest wish of my life is to wrestle with Shepherd Paul.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Very good,” answered Paul, and they continued their journey together.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Very good,” answered Paul, and they continued their journey together.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By-and-by they reached a man who was grinding stones to powder in his hands, as if they had been nuts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “May all your wishes be as easily fulfilled, for I am Shepherd Paul, and will wrestle with you at once,” and the sport began.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Good morning,” said Paul politely; “upon my word, you must be a strong fellow!”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading By-and-by they reached a man who was grinding stones to powder in his hands, as if they had been nuts.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “May all your wishes be as easily fulfilled, for I am Shepherd Paul, and will wrestle with you at once,” and the sport began.
By-and-bynoun
an indefinite time in the future
From this reading By-and-by they reached a man who was grinding stones to powder in his hands, as if they had been nuts.
without stop or interruption
From this reading “Very good,” answered Paul, and they continued their journey together.
CrushernounUS /ˈkrʌʃər/
a device that crushes something
From this reading “I am Stone Crusher,” answered the man, and the greatest wish of my life is to wrestle with Shepherd Paul.”
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading “May all your wishes be as easily fulfilled, for I am Shepherd Paul, and will wrestle with you at once,” and the sport began.
a boy or man
From this reading “Good morning,” said Paul politely; “upon my word, you must be a strong fellow!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “May all your wishes be as easily fulfilled, for I am Shepherd Paul, and will wrestle with you at once,” and the sport began.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading “May all your wishes be as easily fulfilled, for I am Shepherd Paul, and will wrestle with you at once,” and the sport began.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Very good,” answered Paul, and they continued their journey together.
highest in quality
From this reading “I am Stone Crusher,” answered the man, and the greatest wish of my life is to wrestle with Shepherd Paul.”
grindingnounUS /ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/
material resulting from the process of grinding
From this reading By-and-by they reached a man who was grinding stones to powder in his hands, as if they had been nuts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By-and-by they reached a man who was grinding stones to powder in his hands, as if they had been nuts.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading By-and-by they reached a man who was grinding stones to powder in his hands, as if they had been nuts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By-and-by they reached a man who was grinding stones to powder in his hands, as if they had been nuts.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am Stone Crusher,” answered the man, and the greatest wish of my life is to wrestle with Shepherd Paul.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading By-and-by they reached a man who was grinding stones to powder in his hands, as if they had been nuts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By-and-by they reached a man who was grinding stones to powder in his hands, as if they had been nuts.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I am Stone Crusher,” answered the man, and the greatest wish of my life is to wrestle with Shepherd Paul.”
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading “Very good,” answered Paul, and they continued their journey together.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “I am Stone Crusher,” answered the man, and the greatest wish of my life is to wrestle with Shepherd Paul.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading By-and-by they reached a man who was grinding stones to powder in his hands, as if they had been nuts.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “May all your wishes be as easily fulfilled, for I am Shepherd Paul, and will wrestle with you at once,” and the sport began.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Good morning,” said Paul politely; “upon my word, you must be a strong fellow!”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Good morning,” said Paul politely; “upon my word, you must be a strong fellow!”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Good morning,” said Paul politely; “upon my word, you must be a strong fellow!”
nutsadjectiveUS /nʌts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading By-and-by they reached a man who was grinding stones to powder in his hands, as if they had been nuts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I am Stone Crusher,” answered the man, and the greatest wish of my life is to wrestle with Shepherd Paul.”
on one occasion
From this reading “May all your wishes be as easily fulfilled, for I am Shepherd Paul, and will wrestle with you at once,” and the sport began.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “Very good,” answered Paul, and they continued their journey together.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading “Good morning,” said Paul politely; “upon my word, you must be a strong fellow!”
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading By-and-by they reached a man who was grinding stones to powder in his hands, as if they had been nuts.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading By-and-by they reached a man who was grinding stones to powder in his hands, as if they had been nuts.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Good morning,” said Paul politely; “upon my word, you must be a strong fellow!”
ShepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading “I am Stone Crusher,” answered the man, and the greatest wish of my life is to wrestle with Shepherd Paul.”
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading “May all your wishes be as easily fulfilled, for I am Shepherd Paul, and will wrestle with you at once,” and the sport began.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “I am Stone Crusher,” answered the man, and the greatest wish of my life is to wrestle with Shepherd Paul.”
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading By-and-by they reached a man who was grinding stones to powder in his hands, as if they had been nuts.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “Good morning,” said Paul politely; “upon my word, you must be a strong fellow!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I am Stone Crusher,” answered the man, and the greatest wish of my life is to wrestle with Shepherd Paul.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Very good,” answered Paul, and they continued their journey together.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Very good,” answered Paul, and they continued their journey together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By-and-by they reached a man who was grinding stones to powder in his hands, as if they had been nuts.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “Very good,” answered Paul, and they continued their journey together.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Good morning,” said Paul politely; “upon my word, you must be a strong fellow!”
precisely as stated
From this reading “Very good,” answered Paul, and they continued their journey together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By-and-by they reached a man who was grinding stones to powder in his hands, as if they had been nuts.
which person or people
From this reading By-and-by they reached a man who was grinding stones to powder in his hands, as if they had been nuts.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “May all your wishes be as easily fulfilled, for I am Shepherd Paul, and will wrestle with you at once,” and the sport began.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I am Stone Crusher,” answered the man, and the greatest wish of my life is to wrestle with Shepherd Paul.”
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading “May all your wishes be as easily fulfilled, for I am Shepherd Paul, and will wrestle with you at once,” and the sport began.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I am Stone Crusher,” answered the man, and the greatest wish of my life is to wrestle with Shepherd Paul.”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “Good morning,” said Paul politely; “upon my word, you must be a strong fellow!”
wrestleverbUS /ˈresəl/
combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force
From this reading “I am Stone Crusher,” answered the man, and the greatest wish of my life is to wrestle with Shepherd Paul.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Good morning,” said Paul politely; “upon my word, you must be a strong fellow!”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “May all your wishes be as easily fulfilled, for I am Shepherd Paul, and will wrestle with you at once,” and the sport began.
