used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning the lad felt hungry, and thought he would cut off a piece of the loaf he had carried away from the Giants’ wedding feast, and eat it.
(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 But although he tried with all his might, he couldn’t cut off the smallest piece.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But although he tried with all his might, he couldn’t cut off the smallest piece.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning the lad felt hungry, and thought he would cut off a piece of the loaf he had carried away from the Giants’ wedding feast, and eat it.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Then in despair he bit the loaf, and what was his astonishment when a piece of gold fell out of his mouth and rolled at his feet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then in despair he bit the loaf, and what was his astonishment when a piece of gold fell out of his mouth and rolled at his feet.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The next morning the lad felt hungry, and thought he would cut off a piece of the loaf he had carried away from the Giants’ wedding feast, and eat it.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading The Herd-boy was very much delighted over his stroke of good fortune, and, hiding the magic loaf in his bag, he hurried off to the nearest village to buy himself something to eat, and then returned to his sheep.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Then in despair he bit the loaf, and what was his astonishment when a piece of gold fell out of his mouth and rolled at his feet.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading He bit the bread a second and third time, and each time a piece of gold fell out of his mouth; but the bread remained untouched.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But although he tried with all his might, he couldn’t cut off the smallest piece.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading The Herd-boy was very much delighted over his stroke of good fortune, and, hiding the magic loaf in his bag, he hurried off to the nearest village to buy himself something to eat, and then returned to his sheep.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The next morning the lad felt hungry, and thought he would cut off a piece of the loaf he had carried away from the Giants’ wedding feast, and eat it.
couldn't
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From this reading But although he tried with all his might, he couldn’t cut off the smallest piece.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The next morning the lad felt hungry, and thought he would cut off a piece of the loaf he had carried away from the Giants’ wedding feast, and eat it.
greatly pleased
From this reading The Herd-boy was very much delighted over his stroke of good fortune, and, hiding the magic loaf in his bag, he hurried off to the nearest village to buy himself something to eat, and then returned to his sheep.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Then in despair he bit the loaf, and what was his astonishment when a piece of gold fell out of his mouth and rolled at his feet.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He bit the bread a second and third time, and each time a piece of gold fell out of his mouth; but the bread remained untouched.
take in solid food
From this reading The next morning the lad felt hungry, and thought he would cut off a piece of the loaf he had carried away from the Giants’ wedding feast, and eat it.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading The next morning the lad felt hungry, and thought he would cut off a piece of the loaf he had carried away from the Giants’ wedding feast, and eat it.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Then in despair he bit the loaf, and what was his astonishment when a piece of gold fell out of his mouth and rolled at his feet.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Then in despair he bit the loaf, and what was his astonishment when a piece of gold fell out of his mouth and rolled at his feet.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The next morning the lad felt hungry, and thought he would cut off a piece of the loaf he had carried away from the Giants’ wedding feast, and eat it.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The Herd-boy was very much delighted over his stroke of good fortune, and, hiding the magic loaf in his bag, he hurried off to the nearest village to buy himself something to eat, and then returned to his sheep.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next morning the lad felt hungry, and thought he would cut off a piece of the loaf he had carried away from the Giants’ wedding feast, and eat it.
GiantsnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading The next morning the lad felt hungry, and thought he would cut off a piece of the loaf he had carried away from the Giants’ wedding feast, and eat it.
coins made of gold
From this reading Then in despair he bit the loaf, and what was his astonishment when a piece of gold fell out of his mouth and rolled at his feet.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The Herd-boy was very much delighted over his stroke of good fortune, and, hiding the magic loaf in his bag, he hurried off to the nearest village to buy himself something to eat, and then returned to his sheep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next morning the lad felt hungry, and thought he would cut off a piece of the loaf he had carried away from the Giants’ wedding feast, and eat it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning the lad felt hungry, and thought he would cut off a piece of the loaf he had carried away from the Giants’ wedding feast, and eat it.
Herd-boy
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From this reading The Herd-boy was very much delighted over his stroke of good fortune, and, hiding the magic loaf in his bag, he hurried off to the nearest village to buy himself something to eat, and then returned to his sheep.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading The Herd-boy was very much delighted over his stroke of good fortune, and, hiding the magic loaf in his bag, he hurried off to the nearest village to buy himself something to eat, and then returned to his sheep.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Herd-boy was very much delighted over his stroke of good fortune, and, hiding the magic loaf in his bag, he hurried off to the nearest village to buy himself something to eat, and then returned to his sheep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But although he tried with all his might, he couldn’t cut off the smallest piece.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading The next morning the lad felt hungry, and thought he would cut off a piece of the loaf he had carried away from the Giants’ wedding feast, and eat it.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading The Herd-boy was very much delighted over his stroke of good fortune, and, hiding the magic loaf in his bag, he hurried off to the nearest village to buy himself something to eat, and then returned to his sheep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then in despair he bit the loaf, and what was his astonishment when a piece of gold fell out of his mouth and rolled at his feet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The next morning the lad felt hungry, and thought he would cut off a piece of the loaf he had carried away from the Giants’ wedding feast, and eat it.
a boy or man
From this reading The next morning the lad felt hungry, and thought he would cut off a piece of the loaf he had carried away from the Giants’ wedding feast, and eat it.
loafnounUS /loʊf/
a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading The next morning the lad felt hungry, and thought he would cut off a piece of the loaf he had carried away from the Giants’ wedding feast, and eat it.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading The Herd-boy was very much delighted over his stroke of good fortune, and, hiding the magic loaf in his bag, he hurried off to the nearest village to buy himself something to eat, and then returned to his sheep.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But although he tried with all his might, he couldn’t cut off the smallest piece.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning the lad felt hungry, and thought he would cut off a piece of the loaf he had carried away from the Giants’ wedding feast, and eat it.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Then in despair he bit the loaf, and what was his astonishment when a piece of gold fell out of his mouth and rolled at his feet.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The Herd-boy was very much delighted over his stroke of good fortune, and, hiding the magic loaf in his bag, he hurried off to the nearest village to buy himself something to eat, and then returned to his sheep.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading The Herd-boy was very much delighted over his stroke of good fortune, and, hiding the magic loaf in his bag, he hurried off to the nearest village to buy himself something to eat, and then returned to his sheep.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning the lad felt hungry, and thought he would cut off a piece of the loaf he had carried away from the Giants’ wedding feast, and eat it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning the lad felt hungry, and thought he would cut off a piece of the loaf he had carried away from the Giants’ wedding feast, and eat it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The next morning the lad felt hungry, and thought he would cut off a piece of the loaf he had carried away from the Giants’ wedding feast, and eat it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then in despair he bit the loaf, and what was his astonishment when a piece of gold fell out of his mouth and rolled at his feet.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Herd-boy was very much delighted over his stroke of good fortune, and, hiding the magic loaf in his bag, he hurried off to the nearest village to buy himself something to eat, and then returned to his sheep.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading The next morning the lad felt hungry, and thought he would cut off a piece of the loaf he had carried away from the Giants’ wedding feast, and eat it.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He bit the bread a second and third time, and each time a piece of gold fell out of his mouth; but the bread remained untouched.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The Herd-boy was very much delighted over his stroke of good fortune, and, hiding the magic loaf in his bag, he hurried off to the nearest village to buy himself something to eat, and then returned to his sheep.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Then in despair he bit the loaf, and what was his astonishment when a piece of gold fell out of his mouth and rolled at his feet.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He bit the bread a second and third time, and each time a piece of gold fell out of his mouth; but the bread remained untouched.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading The Herd-boy was very much delighted over his stroke of good fortune, and, hiding the magic loaf in his bag, he hurried off to the nearest village to buy himself something to eat, and then returned to his sheep.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But although he tried with all his might, he couldn’t cut off the smallest piece.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The Herd-boy was very much delighted over his stroke of good fortune, and, hiding the magic loaf in his bag, he hurried off to the nearest village to buy himself something to eat, and then returned to his sheep.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading The Herd-boy was very much delighted over his stroke of good fortune, and, hiding the magic loaf in his bag, he hurried off to the nearest village to buy himself something to eat, and then returned to his sheep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning the lad felt hungry, and thought he would cut off a piece of the loaf he had carried away from the Giants’ wedding feast, and eat it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then in despair he bit the loaf, and what was his astonishment when a piece of gold fell out of his mouth and rolled at his feet.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading He bit the bread a second and third time, and each time a piece of gold fell out of his mouth; but the bread remained untouched.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The next morning the lad felt hungry, and thought he would cut off a piece of the loaf he had carried away from the Giants’ wedding feast, and eat it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He bit the bread a second and third time, and each time a piece of gold fell out of his mouth; but the bread remained untouched.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Herd-boy was very much delighted over his stroke of good fortune, and, hiding the magic loaf in his bag, he hurried off to the nearest village to buy himself something to eat, and then returned to his sheep.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading But although he tried with all his might, he couldn’t cut off the smallest piece.
untouchedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʌtʃt/
still full
From this reading He bit the bread a second and third time, and each time a piece of gold fell out of his mouth; but the bread remained untouched.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Herd-boy was very much delighted over his stroke of good fortune, and, hiding the magic loaf in his bag, he hurried off to the nearest village to buy himself something to eat, and then returned to his sheep.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The Herd-boy was very much delighted over his stroke of good fortune, and, hiding the magic loaf in his bag, he hurried off to the nearest village to buy himself something to eat, and then returned to his sheep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then in despair he bit the loaf, and what was his astonishment when a piece of gold fell out of his mouth and rolled at his feet.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading The next morning the lad felt hungry, and thought he would cut off a piece of the loaf he had carried away from the Giants’ wedding feast, and eat it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then in despair he bit the loaf, and what was his astonishment when a piece of gold fell out of his mouth and rolled at his feet.
at the time that
From this reading Then in despair he bit the loaf, and what was his astonishment when a piece of gold fell out of his mouth and rolled at his feet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But although he tried with all his might, he couldn’t cut off the smallest piece.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The next morning the lad felt hungry, and thought he would cut off a piece of the loaf he had carried away from the Giants’ wedding feast, and eat it.
