used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the seven years had quite gone, the Fiend came with his book, and, pointing at the signatures, said, ‘I will take you underground with me; you shall have a meal there.
in addition
From this reading If you can tell me what you will get for your roast meat, you shall be free, and shall also keep the whip.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the seven years had quite gone, the Fiend came with his book, and, pointing at the signatures, said, ‘I will take you underground with me; you shall have a meal there.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading The Dragon was much annoyed, and hummed and hawed a good deal, and asked the second, ‘But what shall be your spoon?’
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The Dragon was much annoyed, and hummed and hawed a good deal, and asked the second, ‘But what shall be your spoon?’
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the seven years had quite gone, the Fiend came with his book, and, pointing at the signatures, said, ‘I will take you underground with me; you shall have a meal there.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If you can tell me what you will get for your roast meat, you shall be free, and shall also keep the whip.’
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading When the seven years had quite gone, the Fiend came with his book, and, pointing at the signatures, said, ‘I will take you underground with me; you shall have a meal there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Dragon was much annoyed, and hummed and hawed a good deal, and asked the second, ‘But what shall be your spoon?’
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the seven years had quite gone, the Fiend came with his book, and, pointing at the signatures, said, ‘I will take you underground with me; you shall have a meal there.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If you can tell me what you will get for your roast meat, you shall be free, and shall also keep the whip.’
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Then said the first soldier, ‘In the North Sea lies a dead sea-cat; that shall be the roast meat.’
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The Dragon was much annoyed, and hummed and hawed a good deal, and asked the second, ‘But what shall be your spoon?’
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 was much annoyed, and hummed and hawed a good deal, and asked the second, ‘But what shall be your spoon?’
FiendnounUS /fiːnd/
a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading When the seven years had quite gone, the Fiend came with his book, and, pointing at the signatures, said, ‘I will take you underground with me; you shall have a meal there.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Then said the first soldier, ‘In the North Sea lies a dead sea-cat; that shall be the roast meat.’
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If you can tell me what you will get for your roast meat, you shall be free, and shall also keep the whip.’
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading If you can tell me what you will get for your roast meat, you shall be free, and shall also keep the whip.’
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If you can tell me what you will get for your roast meat, you shall be free, and shall also keep the whip.’
destroyed or killed
From this reading When the seven years had quite gone, the Fiend came with his book, and, pointing at the signatures, said, ‘I will take you underground with me; you shall have a meal there.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The Dragon was much annoyed, and hummed and hawed a good deal, and asked the second, ‘But what shall be your spoon?’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the seven years had quite gone, the Fiend came with his book, and, pointing at the signatures, said, ‘I will take you underground with me; you shall have a meal there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When the seven years had quite gone, the Fiend came with his book, and, pointing at the signatures, said, ‘I will take you underground with me; you shall have a meal there.
hawed
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From this reading The Dragon was much annoyed, and hummed and hawed a good deal, and asked the second, ‘But what shall be your spoon?’
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the seven years had quite gone, the Fiend came with his book, and, pointing at the signatures, said, ‘I will take you underground with me; you shall have a meal there.
hummed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Dragon was much annoyed, and hummed and hawed a good deal, and asked the second, ‘But what shall be your spoon?’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When the seven years had quite gone, the Fiend came with his book, and, pointing at the signatures, said, ‘I will take you underground with me; you shall have a meal there.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you can tell me what you will get for your roast meat, you shall be free, and shall also keep the whip.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then said the first soldier, ‘In the North Sea lies a dead sea-cat; that shall be the roast meat.’
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading If you can tell me what you will get for your roast meat, you shall be free, and shall also keep the whip.’
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Then said the first soldier, ‘In the North Sea lies a dead sea-cat; that shall be the roast meat.’
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the seven years had quite gone, the Fiend came with his book, and, pointing at the signatures, said, ‘I will take you underground with me; you shall have a meal there.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading When the seven years had quite gone, the Fiend came with his book, and, pointing at the signatures, said, ‘I will take you underground with me; you shall have a meal there.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading If you can tell me what you will get for your roast meat, you shall be free, and shall also keep the whip.’
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The Dragon was much annoyed, and hummed and hawed a good deal, and asked the second, ‘But what shall be your spoon?’
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Then said the first soldier, ‘In the North Sea lies a dead sea-cat; that shall be the roast meat.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘The rib of a whale shall be our silver spoon.’
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ‘The rib of a whale shall be our silver spoon.’
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading When the seven years had quite gone, the Fiend came with his book, and, pointing at the signatures, said, ‘I will take you underground with me; you shall have a meal there.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading When the seven years had quite gone, the Fiend came with his book, and, pointing at the signatures, said, ‘I will take you underground with me; you shall have a meal there.
ribnounUS /rɪb/
support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading ‘The rib of a whale shall be our silver spoon.’
roastverbUS /roʊst/
cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
From this reading If you can tell me what you will get for your roast meat, you shall be free, and shall also keep the whip.’
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When the seven years had quite gone, the Fiend came with his book, and, pointing at the signatures, said, ‘I will take you underground with me; you shall have a meal there.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Then said the first soldier, ‘In the North Sea lies a dead sea-cat; that shall be the roast meat.’
sea-cat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then said the first soldier, ‘In the North Sea lies a dead sea-cat; that shall be the roast meat.’
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The Dragon was much annoyed, and hummed and hawed a good deal, and asked the second, ‘But what shall be your spoon?’
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading When the seven years had quite gone, the Fiend came with his book, and, pointing at the signatures, said, ‘I will take you underground with me; you shall have a meal there.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading When the seven years had quite gone, the Fiend came with his book, and, pointing at the signatures, said, ‘I will take you underground with me; you shall have a meal there.
signaturesnounUS /ˈsɪɡnətʃərz/
plural of “signature” — your name written in your own handwriting
From this reading When the seven years had quite gone, the Fiend came with his book, and, pointing at the signatures, said, ‘I will take you underground with me; you shall have a meal there.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading ‘The rib of a whale shall be our silver spoon.’
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Then said the first soldier, ‘In the North Sea lies a dead sea-cat; that shall be the roast meat.’
spoonnounUS /spuːn/
a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
From this reading The Dragon was much annoyed, and hummed and hawed a good deal, and asked the second, ‘But what shall be your spoon?’
carry out
From this reading When the seven years had quite gone, the Fiend came with his book, and, pointing at the signatures, said, ‘I will take you underground with me; you shall have a meal there.
express in words
From this reading If you can tell me what you will get for your roast meat, you shall be free, and shall also keep the whip.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then said the first soldier, ‘In the North Sea lies a dead sea-cat; that shall be the roast meat.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the seven years had quite gone, the Fiend came with his book, and, pointing at the signatures, said, ‘I will take you underground with me; you shall have a meal there.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then said the first soldier, ‘In the North Sea lies a dead sea-cat; that shall be the roast meat.’
in or at that place or location
From this reading When the seven years had quite gone, the Fiend came with his book, and, pointing at the signatures, said, ‘I will take you underground with me; you shall have a meal there.
undergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading When the seven years had quite gone, the Fiend came with his book, and, pointing at the signatures, said, ‘I will take you underground with me; you shall have a meal there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Dragon was much annoyed, and hummed and hawed a good deal, and asked the second, ‘But what shall be your spoon?’
whalenounUS /weɪl/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading ‘The rib of a whale shall be our silver spoon.’
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If you can tell me what you will get for your roast meat, you shall be free, and shall also keep the whip.’
at the time that
From this reading When the seven years had quite gone, the Fiend came with his book, and, pointing at the signatures, said, ‘I will take you underground with me; you shall have a meal there.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading If you can tell me what you will get for your roast meat, you shall be free, and shall also keep the whip.’
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When the seven years had quite gone, the Fiend came with his book, and, pointing at the signatures, said, ‘I will take you underground with me; you shall have a meal there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the seven years had quite gone, the Fiend came with his book, and, pointing at the signatures, said, ‘I will take you underground with me; you shall have a meal there.
a late time of life
From this reading When the seven years had quite gone, the Fiend came with his book, and, pointing at the signatures, said, ‘I will take you underground with me; you shall have a meal there.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When the seven years had quite gone, the Fiend came with his book, and, pointing at the signatures, said, ‘I will take you underground with me; you shall have a meal there.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you can tell me what you will get for your roast meat, you shall be free, and shall also keep the whip.’
