used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was once upon a time a poor boy who had neither father nor mother.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In order to gain a living he looked after the sheep of a great Lord.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Day and night he spent out in the open fields, and only when it was very wet and stormy did he take refuge in a little hut on the edge of a big forest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now one night, when he was sitting on the grass beside his flocks, he heard not very far from him the sound as of some one crying.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Now one night, when he was sitting on the grass beside his flocks, he heard not very far from him the sound as of some one crying.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Day and night he spent out in the open fields, and only when it was very wet and stormy did he take refuge in a little hut on the edge of a big forest.
a youthful male person
From this reading There was once upon a time a poor boy who had neither father nor mother.
demanding attention
From this reading Now one night, when he was sitting on the grass beside his flocks, he heard not very far from him the sound as of some one crying.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day and night he spent out in the open fields, and only when it was very wet and stormy did he take refuge in a little hut on the edge of a big forest.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Day and night he spent out in the open fields, and only when it was very wet and stormy did he take refuge in a little hut on the edge of a big forest.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Day and night he spent out in the open fields, and only when it was very wet and stormy did he take refuge in a little hut on the edge of a big forest.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Now one night, when he was sitting on the grass beside his flocks, he heard not very far from him the sound as of some one crying.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading There was once upon a time a poor boy who had neither father nor mother.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Day and night he spent out in the open fields, and only when it was very wet and stormy did he take refuge in a little hut on the edge of a big forest.
flocksnounUS /flɑːks/
plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading Now one night, when he was sitting on the grass beside his flocks, he heard not very far from him the sound as of some one crying.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Day and night he spent out in the open fields, and only when it was very wet and stormy did he take refuge in a little hut on the edge of a big forest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now one night, when he was sitting on the grass beside his flocks, he heard not very far from him the sound as of some one crying.
obtain
From this reading In order to gain a living he looked after the sheep of a great Lord.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Now one night, when he was sitting on the grass beside his flocks, he heard not very far from him the sound as of some one crying.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In order to gain a living he looked after the sheep of a great Lord.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was once upon a time a poor boy who had neither father nor mother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In order to gain a living he looked after the sheep of a great Lord.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Now one night, when he was sitting on the grass beside his flocks, he heard not very far from him the sound as of some one crying.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now one night, when he was sitting on the grass beside his flocks, he heard not very far from him the sound as of some one crying.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now one night, when he was sitting on the grass beside his flocks, he heard not very far from him the sound as of some one crying.
temporary military shelter
From this reading Day and night he spent out in the open fields, and only when it was very wet and stormy did he take refuge in a little hut on the edge of a big forest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In order to gain a living he looked after the sheep of a great Lord.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Day and night he spent out in the open fields, and only when it was very wet and stormy did he take refuge in a little hut on the edge of a big forest.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Day and night he spent out in the open fields, and only when it was very wet and stormy did he take refuge in a little hut on the edge of a big forest.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading In order to gain a living he looked after the sheep of a great Lord.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In order to gain a living he looked after the sheep of a great Lord.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading In order to gain a living he looked after the sheep of a great Lord.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading There was once upon a time a poor boy who had neither father nor mother.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading There was once upon a time a poor boy who had neither father nor mother.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Day and night he spent out in the open fields, and only when it was very wet and stormy did he take refuge in a little hut on the edge of a big forest.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading There was once upon a time a poor boy who had neither father nor mother.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now one night, when he was sitting on the grass beside his flocks, he heard not very far from him the sound as of some one crying.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now one night, when he was sitting on the grass beside his flocks, he heard not very far from him the sound as of some one crying.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In order to gain a living he looked after the sheep of a great Lord.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Day and night he spent out in the open fields, and only when it was very wet and stormy did he take refuge in a little hut on the edge of a big forest.
on one occasion
From this reading There was once upon a time a poor boy who had neither father nor mother.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now one night, when he was sitting on the grass beside his flocks, he heard not very far from him the sound as of some one crying.
and nothing more
From this reading Day and night he spent out in the open fields, and only when it was very wet and stormy did he take refuge in a little hut on the edge of a big forest.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Day and night he spent out in the open fields, and only when it was very wet and stormy did he take refuge in a little hut on the edge of a big forest.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading In order to gain a living he looked after the sheep of a great Lord.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Day and night he spent out in the open fields, and only when it was very wet and stormy did he take refuge in a little hut on the edge of a big forest.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading There was once upon a time a poor boy who had neither father nor mother.
a safe place
From this reading Day and night he spent out in the open fields, and only when it was very wet and stormy did he take refuge in a little hut on the edge of a big forest.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading In order to gain a living he looked after the sheep of a great Lord.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Now one night, when he was sitting on the grass beside his flocks, he heard not very far from him the sound as of some one crying.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Now one night, when he was sitting on the grass beside his flocks, he heard not very far from him the sound as of some one crying.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Now one night, when he was sitting on the grass beside his flocks, he heard not very far from him the sound as of some one crying.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Day and night he spent out in the open fields, and only when it was very wet and stormy did he take refuge in a little hut on the edge of a big forest.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading Day and night he spent out in the open fields, and only when it was very wet and stormy did he take refuge in a little hut on the edge of a big forest.
carry out
From this reading Day and night he spent out in the open fields, and only when it was very wet and stormy did he take refuge in a little hut on the edge of a big forest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In order to gain a living he looked after the sheep of a great Lord.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was once upon a time a poor boy who had neither father nor mother.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was once upon a time a poor boy who had neither father nor mother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In order to gain a living he looked after the sheep of a great Lord.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was once upon a time a poor boy who had neither father nor mother.
precisely as stated
From this reading Day and night he spent out in the open fields, and only when it was very wet and stormy did he take refuge in a little hut on the edge of a big forest.
Von
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Von Wliolocki.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was once upon a time a poor boy who had neither father nor mother.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Day and night he spent out in the open fields, and only when it was very wet and stormy did he take refuge in a little hut on the edge of a big forest.
at the time that
From this reading Day and night he spent out in the open fields, and only when it was very wet and stormy did he take refuge in a little hut on the edge of a big forest.
which person or people
From this reading There was once upon a time a poor boy who had neither father nor mother.
Wliolocki
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Von Wliolocki.
