used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No sooner, however, had she swallowed them than she lost human form, and ran into the courtyard in the shape of a donkey.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now the servant came into the kitchen, and when she saw the salad standing there ready cooked she was about to carry it up, but on the way, according to her old habit, she tasted it and ate a couple of leaves.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Now the servant came into the kitchen, and when she saw the salad standing there ready cooked she was about to carry it up, but on the way, according to her old habit, she tasted it and ate a couple of leaves.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Then thought the Hunter, ‘The cabbage must have already begun to work.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No sooner, however, had she swallowed them than she lost human form, and ran into the courtyard in the shape of a donkey.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the meantime, the messenger was sitting with the lovely maiden, and as no one came with the salad, and she wanted very much to taste it, she said, ‘I don’t know where the salad is.’
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Now the servant came into the kitchen, and when she saw the salad standing there ready cooked she was about to carry it up, but on the way, according to her old habit, she tasted it and ate a couple of leaves.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Immediately the charm worked, and she became a donkey, and ran out to join the old witch, and the dish with the salad in it fell to the ground.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then thought the Hunter, ‘The cabbage must have already begun to work.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now the servant came into the kitchen, and when she saw the salad standing there ready cooked she was about to carry it up, but on the way, according to her old habit, she tasted it and ate a couple of leaves.
cabbagenounUS /ˈkæbədʒ/
any of various types of cabbage
From this reading Then thought the Hunter, ‘The cabbage must have already begun to work.’
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now the servant came into the kitchen, and when she saw the salad standing there ready cooked she was about to carry it up, but on the way, according to her old habit, she tasted it and ate a couple of leaves.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Now the servant came into the kitchen, and when she saw the salad standing there ready cooked she was about to carry it up, but on the way, according to her old habit, she tasted it and ate a couple of leaves.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Immediately the charm worked, and she became a donkey, and ran out to join the old witch, and the dish with the salad in it fell to the ground.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading Now the servant came into the kitchen, and when she saw the salad standing there ready cooked she was about to carry it up, but on the way, according to her old habit, she tasted it and ate a couple of leaves.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Now the servant came into the kitchen, and when she saw the salad standing there ready cooked she was about to carry it up, but on the way, according to her old habit, she tasted it and ate a couple of leaves.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading No sooner, however, had she swallowed them than she lost human form, and ran into the courtyard in the shape of a donkey.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Immediately the charm worked, and she became a donkey, and ran out to join the old witch, and the dish with the salad in it fell to the ground.
don't
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From this reading In the meantime, the messenger was sitting with the lovely maiden, and as no one came with the salad, and she wanted very much to taste it, she said, ‘I don’t know where the salad is.’
donkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading No sooner, however, had she swallowed them than she lost human form, and ran into the courtyard in the shape of a donkey.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Immediately the charm worked, and she became a donkey, and ran out to join the old witch, and the dish with the salad in it fell to the ground.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading No sooner, however, had she swallowed them than she lost human form, and ran into the courtyard in the shape of a donkey.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Immediately the charm worked, and she became a donkey, and ran out to join the old witch, and the dish with the salad in it fell to the ground.
an established custom
From this reading Now the servant came into the kitchen, and when she saw the salad standing there ready cooked she was about to carry it up, but on the way, according to her old habit, she tasted it and ate a couple of leaves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No sooner, however, had she swallowed them than she lost human form, and ran into the courtyard in the shape of a donkey.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then thought the Hunter, ‘The cabbage must have already begun to work.’
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now the servant came into the kitchen, and when she saw the salad standing there ready cooked she was about to carry it up, but on the way, according to her old habit, she tasted it and ate a couple of leaves.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading No sooner, however, had she swallowed them than she lost human form, and ran into the courtyard in the shape of a donkey.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading No sooner, however, had she swallowed them than she lost human form, and ran into the courtyard in the shape of a donkey.
HunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading Then thought the Hunter, ‘The cabbage must have already begun to work.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the meantime, the messenger was sitting with the lovely maiden, and as no one came with the salad, and she wanted very much to taste it, she said, ‘I don’t know where the salad is.’
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately the charm worked, and she became a donkey, and ran out to join the old witch, and the dish with the salad in it fell to the ground.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No sooner, however, had she swallowed them than she lost human form, and ran into the courtyard in the shape of a donkey.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading No sooner, however, had she swallowed them than she lost human form, and ran into the courtyard in the shape of a donkey.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the meantime, the messenger was sitting with the lovely maiden, and as no one came with the salad, and she wanted very much to taste it, she said, ‘I don’t know where the salad is.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now the servant came into the kitchen, and when she saw the salad standing there ready cooked she was about to carry it up, but on the way, according to her old habit, she tasted it and ate a couple of leaves.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Immediately the charm worked, and she became a donkey, and ran out to join the old witch, and the dish with the salad in it fell to the ground.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Now the servant came into the kitchen, and when she saw the salad standing there ready cooked she was about to carry it up, but on the way, according to her old habit, she tasted it and ate a couple of leaves.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading In the meantime, the messenger was sitting with the lovely maiden, and as no one came with the salad, and she wanted very much to taste it, she said, ‘I don’t know where the salad is.’
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Now the servant came into the kitchen, and when she saw the salad standing there ready cooked she was about to carry it up, but on the way, according to her old habit, she tasted it and ate a couple of leaves.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading No sooner, however, had she swallowed them than she lost human form, and ran into the courtyard in the shape of a donkey.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading In the meantime, the messenger was sitting with the lovely maiden, and as no one came with the salad, and she wanted very much to taste it, she said, ‘I don’t know where the salad is.’
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading In the meantime, the messenger was sitting with the lovely maiden, and as no one came with the salad, and she wanted very much to taste it, she said, ‘I don’t know where the salad is.’
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime, the messenger was sitting with the lovely maiden, and as no one came with the salad, and she wanted very much to taste it, she said, ‘I don’t know where the salad is.’
a person who carries a message
From this reading In the meantime, the messenger was sitting with the lovely maiden, and as no one came with the salad, and she wanted very much to taste it, she said, ‘I don’t know where the salad is.’
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In the meantime, the messenger was sitting with the lovely maiden, and as no one came with the salad, and she wanted very much to taste it, she said, ‘I don’t know where the salad is.’
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Then thought the Hunter, ‘The cabbage must have already begun to work.’
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner, however, had she swallowed them than she lost human form, and ran into the courtyard in the shape of a donkey.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the servant came into the kitchen, and when she saw the salad standing there ready cooked she was about to carry it up, but on the way, according to her old habit, she tasted it and ate a couple of leaves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No sooner, however, had she swallowed them than she lost human form, and ran into the courtyard in the shape of a donkey.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Now the servant came into the kitchen, and when she saw the salad standing there ready cooked she was about to carry it up, but on the way, according to her old habit, she tasted it and ate a couple of leaves.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now the servant came into the kitchen, and when she saw the salad standing there ready cooked she was about to carry it up, but on the way, according to her old habit, she tasted it and ate a couple of leaves.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the meantime, the messenger was sitting with the lovely maiden, and as no one came with the salad, and she wanted very much to taste it, she said, ‘I don’t know where the salad is.’
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Immediately the charm worked, and she became a donkey, and ran out to join the old witch, and the dish with the salad in it fell to the ground.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading No sooner, however, had she swallowed them than she lost human form, and ran into the courtyard in the shape of a donkey.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Now the servant came into the kitchen, and when she saw the salad standing there ready cooked she was about to carry it up, but on the way, according to her old habit, she tasted it and ate a couple of leaves.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In the meantime, the messenger was sitting with the lovely maiden, and as no one came with the salad, and she wanted very much to taste it, she said, ‘I don’t know where the salad is.’
saladnounUS /ˈsæləd/
food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
From this reading Now the servant came into the kitchen, and when she saw the salad standing there ready cooked she was about to carry it up, but on the way, according to her old habit, she tasted it and ate a couple of leaves.
cut with a saw
From this reading Now the servant came into the kitchen, and when she saw the salad standing there ready cooked she was about to carry it up, but on the way, according to her old habit, she tasted it and ate a couple of leaves.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Now the servant came into the kitchen, and when she saw the salad standing there ready cooked she was about to carry it up, but on the way, according to her old habit, she tasted it and ate a couple of leaves.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading No sooner, however, had she swallowed them than she lost human form, and ran into the courtyard in the shape of a donkey.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No sooner, however, had she swallowed them than she lost human form, and ran into the courtyard in the shape of a donkey.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading In the meantime, the messenger was sitting with the lovely maiden, and as no one came with the salad, and she wanted very much to taste it, she said, ‘I don’t know where the salad is.’
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading No sooner, however, had she swallowed them than she lost human form, and ran into the courtyard in the shape of a donkey.
having a supporting base
From this reading Now the servant came into the kitchen, and when she saw the salad standing there ready cooked she was about to carry it up, but on the way, according to her old habit, she tasted it and ate a couple of leaves.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading No sooner, however, had she swallowed them than she lost human form, and ran into the courtyard in the shape of a donkey.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading In the meantime, the messenger was sitting with the lovely maiden, and as no one came with the salad, and she wanted very much to taste it, she said, ‘I don’t know where the salad is.’
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading Now the servant came into the kitchen, and when she saw the salad standing there ready cooked she was about to carry it up, but on the way, according to her old habit, she tasted it and ate a couple of leaves.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner, however, had she swallowed them than she lost human form, and ran into the courtyard in the shape of a donkey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No sooner, however, had she swallowed them than she lost human form, and ran into the courtyard in the shape of a donkey.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading No sooner, however, had she swallowed them than she lost human form, and ran into the courtyard in the shape of a donkey.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then thought the Hunter, ‘The cabbage must have already begun to work.’
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now the servant came into the kitchen, and when she saw the salad standing there ready cooked she was about to carry it up, but on the way, according to her old habit, she tasted it and ate a couple of leaves.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then thought the Hunter, ‘The cabbage must have already begun to work.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now the servant came into the kitchen, and when she saw the salad standing there ready cooked she was about to carry it up, but on the way, according to her old habit, she tasted it and ate a couple of leaves.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now the servant came into the kitchen, and when she saw the salad standing there ready cooked she was about to carry it up, but on the way, according to her old habit, she tasted it and ate a couple of leaves.
precisely as stated
From this reading In the meantime, the messenger was sitting with the lovely maiden, and as no one came with the salad, and she wanted very much to taste it, she said, ‘I don’t know where the salad is.’
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading In the meantime, the messenger was sitting with the lovely maiden, and as no one came with the salad, and she wanted very much to taste it, she said, ‘I don’t know where the salad is.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now the servant came into the kitchen, and when she saw the salad standing there ready cooked she was about to carry it up, but on the way, according to her old habit, she tasted it and ate a couple of leaves.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Now the servant came into the kitchen, and when she saw the salad standing there ready cooked she was about to carry it up, but on the way, according to her old habit, she tasted it and ate a couple of leaves.
at the time that
From this reading Now the servant came into the kitchen, and when she saw the salad standing there ready cooked she was about to carry it up, but on the way, according to her old habit, she tasted it and ate a couple of leaves.
in or at the place that
From this reading In the meantime, the messenger was sitting with the lovely maiden, and as no one came with the salad, and she wanted very much to taste it, she said, ‘I don’t know where the salad is.’
witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading Immediately the charm worked, and she became a donkey, and ran out to join the old witch, and the dish with the salad in it fell to the ground.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Immediately the charm worked, and she became a donkey, and ran out to join the old witch, and the dish with the salad in it fell to the ground.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Then thought the Hunter, ‘The cabbage must have already begun to work.’
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Immediately the charm worked, and she became a donkey, and ran out to join the old witch, and the dish with the salad in it fell to the ground.
