used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day passed slowly, and with the evening came the little mouse and said, ‘Now there is not a single stalk of corn left in any field; they are all collected in one big heap on the hill out there.’
(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 The day passed slowly, and with the evening came the little mouse and said, ‘Now there is not a single stalk of corn left in any field; they are all collected in one big heap on the hill out there.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day passed slowly, and with the evening came the little mouse and said, ‘Now there is not a single stalk of corn left in any field; they are all collected in one big heap on the hill out there.’
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The day passed slowly, and with the evening came the little mouse and said, ‘Now there is not a single stalk of corn left in any field; they are all collected in one big heap on the hill out there.’
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The day passed slowly, and with the evening came the little mouse and said, ‘Now there is not a single stalk of corn left in any field; they are all collected in one big heap on the hill out there.’
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading And the whole Court went out to see the wonder, and were no less astonished than they had been the first time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then Ferko went joyfully to the King and told him that all he demanded had been done.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading For in a heap higher than the King’s palace lay all the grain of the country, and not a single stalk of corn had been left behind in any of the fields.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The day passed slowly, and with the evening came the little mouse and said, ‘Now there is not a single stalk of corn left in any field; they are all collected in one big heap on the hill out there.’
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The day passed slowly, and with the evening came the little mouse and said, ‘Now there is not a single stalk of corn left in any field; they are all collected in one big heap on the hill out there.’
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading The day passed slowly, and with the evening came the little mouse and said, ‘Now there is not a single stalk of corn left in any field; they are all collected in one big heap on the hill out there.’
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading The day passed slowly, and with the evening came the little mouse and said, ‘Now there is not a single stalk of corn left in any field; they are all collected in one big heap on the hill out there.’
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading For in a heap higher than the King’s palace lay all the grain of the country, and not a single stalk of corn had been left behind in any of the fields.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading And the whole Court went out to see the wonder, and were no less astonished than they had been the first time.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day passed slowly, and with the evening came the little mouse and said, ‘Now there is not a single stalk of corn left in any field; they are all collected in one big heap on the hill out there.’
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Then Ferko went joyfully to the King and told him that all he demanded had been done.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Then Ferko went joyfully to the King and told him that all he demanded had been done.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The day passed slowly, and with the evening came the little mouse and said, ‘Now there is not a single stalk of corn left in any field; they are all collected in one big heap on the hill out there.’
Ferko
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From this reading Then Ferko went joyfully to the King and told him that all he demanded had been done.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The day passed slowly, and with the evening came the little mouse and said, ‘Now there is not a single stalk of corn left in any field; they are all collected in one big heap on the hill out there.’
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading For in a heap higher than the King’s palace lay all the grain of the country, and not a single stalk of corn had been left behind in any of the fields.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And the whole Court went out to see the wonder, and were no less astonished than they had been the first time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For in a heap higher than the King’s palace lay all the grain of the country, and not a single stalk of corn had been left behind in any of the fields.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading For in a heap higher than the King’s palace lay all the grain of the country, and not a single stalk of corn had been left behind in any of the fields.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then Ferko went joyfully to the King and told him that all he demanded had been done.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then Ferko went joyfully to the King and told him that all he demanded had been done.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading The day passed slowly, and with the evening came the little mouse and said, ‘Now there is not a single stalk of corn left in any field; they are all collected in one big heap on the hill out there.’
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading For in a heap higher than the King’s palace lay all the grain of the country, and not a single stalk of corn had been left behind in any of the fields.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The day passed slowly, and with the evening came the little mouse and said, ‘Now there is not a single stalk of corn left in any field; they are all collected in one big heap on the hill out there.’
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then Ferko went joyfully to the King and told him that all he demanded had been done.
how
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From this reading And how had all this been done?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day passed slowly, and with the evening came the little mouse and said, ‘Now there is not a single stalk of corn left in any field; they are all collected in one big heap on the hill out there.’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day passed slowly, and with the evening came the little mouse and said, ‘Now there is not a single stalk of corn left in any field; they are all collected in one big heap on the hill out there.’
joyfullyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading Then Ferko went joyfully to the King and told him that all he demanded had been done.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Then Ferko went joyfully to the King and told him that all he demanded had been done.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading For in a heap higher than the King’s palace lay all the grain of the country, and not a single stalk of corn had been left behind in any of the fields.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For in a heap higher than the King’s palace lay all the grain of the country, and not a single stalk of corn had been left behind in any of the fields.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The day passed slowly, and with the evening came the little mouse and said, ‘Now there is not a single stalk of corn left in any field; they are all collected in one big heap on the hill out there.’
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading And the whole Court went out to see the wonder, and were no less astonished than they had been the first time.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The day passed slowly, and with the evening came the little mouse and said, ‘Now there is not a single stalk of corn left in any field; they are all collected in one big heap on the hill out there.’
mousenounUS /maʊs/
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading The day passed slowly, and with the evening came the little mouse and said, ‘Now there is not a single stalk of corn left in any field; they are all collected in one big heap on the hill out there.’
not any; not one
From this reading And the whole Court went out to see the wonder, and were no less astonished than they had been the first time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The day passed slowly, and with the evening came the little mouse and said, ‘Now there is not a single stalk of corn left in any field; they are all collected in one big heap on the hill out there.’
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The day passed slowly, and with the evening came the little mouse and said, ‘Now there is not a single stalk of corn left in any field; they are all collected in one big heap on the hill out there.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day passed slowly, and with the evening came the little mouse and said, ‘Now there is not a single stalk of corn left in any field; they are all collected in one big heap on the hill out there.’
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The day passed slowly, and with the evening came the little mouse and said, ‘Now there is not a single stalk of corn left in any field; they are all collected in one big heap on the hill out there.’
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The day passed slowly, and with the evening came the little mouse and said, ‘Now there is not a single stalk of corn left in any field; they are all collected in one big heap on the hill out there.’
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The day passed slowly, and with the evening came the little mouse and said, ‘Now there is not a single stalk of corn left in any field; they are all collected in one big heap on the hill out there.’
a large and stately mansion
From this reading For in a heap higher than the King’s palace lay all the grain of the country, and not a single stalk of corn had been left behind in any of the fields.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The day passed slowly, and with the evening came the little mouse and said, ‘Now there is not a single stalk of corn left in any field; they are all collected in one big heap on the hill out there.’
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The day passed slowly, and with the evening came the little mouse and said, ‘Now there is not a single stalk of corn left in any field; they are all collected in one big heap on the hill out there.’
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And the whole Court went out to see the wonder, and were no less astonished than they had been the first time.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The day passed slowly, and with the evening came the little mouse and said, ‘Now there is not a single stalk of corn left in any field; they are all collected in one big heap on the hill out there.’
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The day passed slowly, and with the evening came the little mouse and said, ‘Now there is not a single stalk of corn left in any field; they are all collected in one big heap on the hill out there.’
stalkverbUS /stɔːk/
walk stiffly
From this reading The day passed slowly, and with the evening came the little mouse and said, ‘Now there is not a single stalk of corn left in any field; they are all collected in one big heap on the hill out there.’
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And the whole Court went out to see the wonder, and were no less astonished than they had been the first time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then Ferko went joyfully to the King and told him that all he demanded had been done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day passed slowly, and with the evening came the little mouse and said, ‘Now there is not a single stalk of corn left in any field; they are all collected in one big heap on the hill out there.’
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Ferko went joyfully to the King and told him that all he demanded had been done.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The day passed slowly, and with the evening came the little mouse and said, ‘Now there is not a single stalk of corn left in any field; they are all collected in one big heap on the hill out there.’
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The day passed slowly, and with the evening came the little mouse and said, ‘Now there is not a single stalk of corn left in any field; they are all collected in one big heap on the hill out there.’
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And how had all this been done?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And the whole Court went out to see the wonder, and were no less astonished than they had been the first time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then Ferko went joyfully to the King and told him that all he demanded had been done.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Then Ferko went joyfully to the King and told him that all he demanded had been done.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then Ferko went joyfully to the King and told him that all he demanded had been done.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And the whole Court went out to see the wonder, and were no less astonished than they had been the first time.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading And the whole Court went out to see the wonder, and were no less astonished than they had been the first time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The day passed slowly, and with the evening came the little mouse and said, ‘Now there is not a single stalk of corn left in any field; they are all collected in one big heap on the hill out there.’
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading And the whole Court went out to see the wonder, and were no less astonished than they had been the first time.
