used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then he put a book before them, which he made all three of them sign.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But after seven years you are mine.’
(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 Then he put a book before them, which he made all three of them sign.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘I will then give you a riddle,’ he said; ‘if you guess it, you shall be free and out of my power.’
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But after seven years you are mine.’
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had as much money as they wanted, wore grand clothes, and made their way into the world.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The dragon then flew away, and they journeyed on with their little whip.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘I will then give you a riddle,’ he said; ‘if you guess it, you shall be free and out of my power.’
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then he put a book before them, which he made all three of them sign.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Then he put a book before them, which he made all three of them sign.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But after seven years you are mine.’
clothing in general
From this reading They had as much money as they wanted, wore grand clothes, and made their way into the world.
dragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading The dragon then flew away, and they journeyed on with their little whip.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The dragon then flew away, and they journeyed on with their little whip.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading ‘I will then give you a riddle,’ he said; ‘if you guess it, you shall be free and out of my power.’
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading ‘I will then give you a riddle,’ he said; ‘if you guess it, you shall be free and out of my power.’
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading They had as much money as they wanted, wore grand clothes, and made their way into the world.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading ‘I will then give you a riddle,’ he said; ‘if you guess it, you shall be free and out of my power.’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had as much money as they wanted, wore grand clothes, and made their way into the world.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he put a book before them, which he made all three of them sign.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I will then give you a riddle,’ he said; ‘if you guess it, you shall be free and out of my power.’
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘I will then give you a riddle,’ he said; ‘if you guess it, you shall be free and out of my power.’
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They had as much money as they wanted, wore grand clothes, and made their way into the world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘I will then give you a riddle,’ he said; ‘if you guess it, you shall be free and out of my power.’
journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The dragon then flew away, and they journeyed on with their little whip.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The dragon then flew away, and they journeyed on with their little whip.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then he put a book before them, which he made all three of them sign.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But after seven years you are mine.’
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading They had as much money as they wanted, wore grand clothes, and made their way into the world.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They had as much money as they wanted, wore grand clothes, and made their way into the world.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘I will then give you a riddle,’ he said; ‘if you guess it, you shall be free and out of my power.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he put a book before them, which he made all three of them sign.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The dragon then flew away, and they journeyed on with their little whip.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ‘I will then give you a riddle,’ he said; ‘if you guess it, you shall be free and out of my power.’
possession of controlling influence
From this reading ‘I will then give you a riddle,’ he said; ‘if you guess it, you shall be free and out of my power.’
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then he put a book before them, which he made all three of them sign.
riddleverbUS /ˈrɪdəl/
pierce with many holes
From this reading ‘I will then give you a riddle,’ he said; ‘if you guess it, you shall be free and out of my power.’
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘I will then give you a riddle,’ he said; ‘if you guess it, you shall be free and out of my power.’
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading But after seven years you are mine.’
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ‘I will then give you a riddle,’ he said; ‘if you guess it, you shall be free and out of my power.’
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Then he put a book before them, which he made all three of them sign.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dragon then flew away, and they journeyed on with their little whip.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The dragon then flew away, and they journeyed on with their little whip.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then he put a book before them, which he made all three of them sign.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he put a book before them, which he made all three of them sign.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The dragon then flew away, and they journeyed on with their little whip.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Then he put a book before them, which he made all three of them sign.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading They had as much money as they wanted, wore grand clothes, and made their way into the world.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They had as much money as they wanted, wore grand clothes, and made their way into the world.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then he put a book before them, which he made all three of them sign.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading The dragon then flew away, and they journeyed on with their little whip.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘I will then give you a riddle,’ he said; ‘if you guess it, you shall be free and out of my power.’
in the company of; together with
From this reading The dragon then flew away, and they journeyed on with their little whip.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading They had as much money as they wanted, wore grand clothes, and made their way into the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading They had as much money as they wanted, wore grand clothes, and made their way into the world.
a late time of life
From this reading But after seven years you are mine.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But after seven years you are mine.’
