used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then she ate, and, as the others had done, she at once lost her human form, and ran as a donkey into the yard.
(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 He tied them all three with a rope, and drove them away till he came to a mill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then she ate, and, as the others had done, she at once lost her human form, and ran as a donkey into the yard.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading ‘I have three tiresome animals,’ he answered, ‘which I don’t want to keep any longer.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading ‘I have three tiresome animals,’ he answered, ‘which I don’t want to keep any longer.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading ‘I have three tiresome animals,’ he answered, ‘which I don’t want to keep any longer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then she ate, and, as the others had done, she at once lost her human form, and ran as a donkey into the yard.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He knocked at the window, and the miller put his head out and asked what he wanted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then she ate, and, as the others had done, she at once lost her human form, and ran as a donkey into the yard.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Then she ate, and, as the others had done, she at once lost her human form, and ran as a donkey into the yard.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He tied them all three with a rope, and drove them away till he came to a mill.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He tied them all three with a rope, and drove them away till he came to a mill.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading When the Hunter had washed his face, so that the changed ones might know him, he went into the yard, saying, ‘Now you shall receive a reward for your faithlessness.’
don't
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From this reading ‘I have three tiresome animals,’ he answered, ‘which I don’t want to keep any longer.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Then she ate, and, as the others had done, she at once lost her human form, and ran as a donkey into the yard.
donkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading Then she ate, and, as the others had done, she at once lost her human form, and ran as a donkey into the yard.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading He tied them all three with a rope, and drove them away till he came to a mill.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When the Hunter had washed his face, so that the changed ones might know him, he went into the yard, saying, ‘Now you shall receive a reward for your faithlessness.’
faithlessnessnoun
unfaithfulness by virtue of being unreliable or treacherous
From this reading When the Hunter had washed his face, so that the changed ones might know him, he went into the yard, saying, ‘Now you shall receive a reward for your faithlessness.’
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the Hunter had washed his face, so that the changed ones might know him, he went into the yard, saying, ‘Now you shall receive a reward for your faithlessness.’
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Then she ate, and, as the others had done, she at once lost her human form, and ran as a donkey into the yard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then she ate, and, as the others had done, she at once lost her human form, and ran as a donkey into the yard.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘I have three tiresome animals,’ he answered, ‘which I don’t want to keep any longer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the Hunter had washed his face, so that the changed ones might know him, he went into the yard, saying, ‘Now you shall receive a reward for your faithlessness.’
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He knocked at the window, and the miller put his head out and asked what he wanted.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she ate, and, as the others had done, she at once lost her human form, and ran as a donkey into the yard.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the Hunter had washed his face, so that the changed ones might know him, he went into the yard, saying, ‘Now you shall receive a reward for your faithlessness.’
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the Hunter had washed his face, so that the changed ones might know him, he went into the yard, saying, ‘Now you shall receive a reward for your faithlessness.’
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Then she ate, and, as the others had done, she at once lost her human form, and ran as a donkey into the yard.
HunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading When the Hunter had washed his face, so that the changed ones might know him, he went into the yard, saying, ‘Now you shall receive a reward for your faithlessness.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I have three tiresome animals,’ he answered, ‘which I don’t want to keep any longer.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then she ate, and, as the others had done, she at once lost her human form, and ran as a donkey into the yard.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading ‘I have three tiresome animals,’ he answered, ‘which I don’t want to keep any longer.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading He knocked at the window, and the miller put his head out and asked what he wanted.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When the Hunter had washed his face, so that the changed ones might know him, he went into the yard, saying, ‘Now you shall receive a reward for your faithlessness.’
for more time
From this reading ‘I have three tiresome animals,’ he answered, ‘which I don’t want to keep any longer.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Then she ate, and, as the others had done, she at once lost her human form, and ran as a donkey into the yard.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When the Hunter had washed his face, so that the changed ones might know him, he went into the yard, saying, ‘Now you shall receive a reward for your faithlessness.’
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading He tied them all three with a rope, and drove them away till he came to a mill.
millernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading He knocked at the window, and the miller put his head out and asked what he wanted.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When the Hunter had washed his face, so that the changed ones might know him, he went into the yard, saying, ‘Now you shall receive a reward for your faithlessness.’
on one occasion
From this reading Then she ate, and, as the others had done, she at once lost her human form, and ran as a donkey into the yard.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When the Hunter had washed his face, so that the changed ones might know him, he went into the yard, saying, ‘Now you shall receive a reward for your faithlessness.’
others
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From this reading Then she ate, and, as the others had done, she at once lost her human form, and ran as a donkey into the yard.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He knocked at the window, and the miller put his head out and asked what he wanted.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He knocked at the window, and the miller put his head out and asked what he wanted.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Then she ate, and, as the others had done, she at once lost her human form, and ran as a donkey into the yard.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading When the Hunter had washed his face, so that the changed ones might know him, he went into the yard, saying, ‘Now you shall receive a reward for your faithlessness.’
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading When the Hunter had washed his face, so that the changed ones might know him, he went into the yard, saying, ‘Now you shall receive a reward for your faithlessness.’
a strong line
From this reading He tied them all three with a rope, and drove them away till he came to a mill.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading When the Hunter had washed his face, so that the changed ones might know him, he went into the yard, saying, ‘Now you shall receive a reward for your faithlessness.’
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading When the Hunter had washed his face, so that the changed ones might know him, he went into the yard, saying, ‘Now you shall receive a reward for your faithlessness.’
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she ate, and, as the others had done, she at once lost her human form, and ran as a donkey into the yard.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When the Hunter had washed his face, so that the changed ones might know him, he went into the yard, saying, ‘Now you shall receive a reward for your faithlessness.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the Hunter had washed his face, so that the changed ones might know him, he went into the yard, saying, ‘Now you shall receive a reward for your faithlessness.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then she ate, and, as the others had done, she at once lost her human form, and ran as a donkey into the yard.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He tied them all three with a rope, and drove them away till he came to a mill.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she ate, and, as the others had done, she at once lost her human form, and ran as a donkey into the yard.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He tied them all three with a rope, and drove them away till he came to a mill.
bound or secured closely
From this reading He tied them all three with a rope, and drove them away till he came to a mill.
up to a particular time
From this reading He tied them all three with a rope, and drove them away till he came to a mill.
tiresomeadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərsəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading ‘I have three tiresome animals,’ he answered, ‘which I don’t want to keep any longer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He tied them all three with a rope, and drove them away till he came to a mill.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading ‘I have three tiresome animals,’ he answered, ‘which I don’t want to keep any longer.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He knocked at the window, and the miller put his head out and asked what he wanted.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading When the Hunter had washed his face, so that the changed ones might know him, he went into the yard, saying, ‘Now you shall receive a reward for your faithlessness.’
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When the Hunter had washed his face, so that the changed ones might know him, he went into the yard, saying, ‘Now you shall receive a reward for your faithlessness.’
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He knocked at the window, and the miller put his head out and asked what he wanted.
at the time that
From this reading When the Hunter had washed his face, so that the changed ones might know him, he went into the yard, saying, ‘Now you shall receive a reward for your faithlessness.’
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ‘I have three tiresome animals,’ he answered, ‘which I don’t want to keep any longer.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He knocked at the window, and the miller put his head out and asked what he wanted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He tied them all three with a rope, and drove them away till he came to a mill.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Then she ate, and, as the others had done, she at once lost her human form, and ran as a donkey into the yard.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When the Hunter had washed his face, so that the changed ones might know him, he went into the yard, saying, ‘Now you shall receive a reward for your faithlessness.’
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When the Hunter had washed his face, so that the changed ones might know him, he went into the yard, saying, ‘Now you shall receive a reward for your faithlessness.’
