used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But, half way home, a great drowsiness came over him; he put down his pitcher, lay down, and fell asleep.
in addition
From this reading In the meantime the King’s daughter, who could also run well, as well as an ordinary man could, reached the stream, and hastened back with her pitcher full of water.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the meantime the King’s daughter, who could also run well, as well as an ordinary man could, reached the stream, and hastened back with her pitcher full of water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But, half way home, a great drowsiness came over him; he put down his pitcher, lay down, and fell asleep.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the meantime the King’s daughter, who could also run well, as well as an ordinary man could, reached the stream, and hastened back with her pitcher full of water.
in a state of sleep
From this reading But, half way home, a great drowsiness came over him; he put down his pitcher, lay down, and fell asleep.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In the meantime the King’s daughter, who could also run well, as well as an ordinary man could, reached the stream, and hastened back with her pitcher full of water.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had, however, put a horse’s skull which was lying on the ground, for his pillow, so that he should not be too comfortable and might soon wake up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, half way home, a great drowsiness came over him; he put down his pitcher, lay down, and fell asleep.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But, half way home, a great drowsiness came over him; he put down his pitcher, lay down, and fell asleep.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading He had, however, put a horse’s skull which was lying on the ground, for his pillow, so that he should not be too comfortable and might soon wake up.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the meantime the King’s daughter, who could also run well, as well as an ordinary man could, reached the stream, and hastened back with her pitcher full of water.
a female human offspring
From this reading In the meantime the King’s daughter, who could also run well, as well as an ordinary man could, reached the stream, and hastened back with her pitcher full of water.
greatly pleased
From this reading When she saw the runner lying there asleep, she was delighted, and said, ‘My enemy is given into my hands!’
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But, half way home, a great drowsiness came over him; he put down his pitcher, lay down, and fell asleep.
drowsinessnounUS /ˈdraʊzinəs/
a very sleepy state
From this reading But, half way home, a great drowsiness came over him; he put down his pitcher, lay down, and fell asleep.
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading She emptied his pitcher and ran on.
an opposing military force
From this reading When she saw the runner lying there asleep, she was delighted, and said, ‘My enemy is given into my hands!’
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading But, half way home, a great drowsiness came over him; he put down his pitcher, lay down, and fell asleep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had, however, put a horse’s skull which was lying on the ground, for his pillow, so that he should not be too comfortable and might soon wake up.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading In the meantime the King’s daughter, who could also run well, as well as an ordinary man could, reached the stream, and hastened back with her pitcher full of water.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading When she saw the runner lying there asleep, she was delighted, and said, ‘My enemy is given into my hands!’
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But, half way home, a great drowsiness came over him; he put down his pitcher, lay down, and fell asleep.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He had, however, put a horse’s skull which was lying on the ground, for his pillow, so that he should not be too comfortable and might soon wake up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had, however, put a horse’s skull which was lying on the ground, for his pillow, so that he should not be too comfortable and might soon wake up.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading But, half way home, a great drowsiness came over him; he put down his pitcher, lay down, and fell asleep.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading When she saw the runner lying there asleep, she was delighted, and said, ‘My enemy is given into my hands!’
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading In the meantime the King’s daughter, who could also run well, as well as an ordinary man could, reached the stream, and hastened back with her pitcher full of water.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, half way home, a great drowsiness came over him; he put down his pitcher, lay down, and fell asleep.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the meantime the King’s daughter, who could also run well, as well as an ordinary man could, reached the stream, and hastened back with her pitcher full of water.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But, half way home, a great drowsiness came over him; he put down his pitcher, lay down, and fell asleep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But, half way home, a great drowsiness came over him; he put down his pitcher, lay down, and fell asleep.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But, half way home, a great drowsiness came over him; he put down his pitcher, lay down, and fell asleep.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He had, however, put a horse’s skull which was lying on the ground, for his pillow, so that he should not be too comfortable and might soon wake up.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He had, however, put a horse’s skull which was lying on the ground, for his pillow, so that he should not be too comfortable and might soon wake up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime the King’s daughter, who could also run well, as well as an ordinary man could, reached the stream, and hastened back with her pitcher full of water.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When she saw the runner lying there asleep, she was delighted, and said, ‘My enemy is given into my hands!’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she saw the runner lying there asleep, she was delighted, and said, ‘My enemy is given into my hands!’
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading In the meantime the King’s daughter, who could also run well, as well as an ordinary man could, reached the stream, and hastened back with her pitcher full of water.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But, half way home, a great drowsiness came over him; he put down his pitcher, lay down, and fell asleep.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He had, however, put a horse’s skull which was lying on the ground, for his pillow, so that he should not be too comfortable and might soon wake up.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In the meantime the King’s daughter, who could also run well, as well as an ordinary man could, reached the stream, and hastened back with her pitcher full of water.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime the King’s daughter, who could also run well, as well as an ordinary man could, reached the stream, and hastened back with her pitcher full of water.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had, however, put a horse’s skull which was lying on the ground, for his pillow, so that he should not be too comfortable and might soon wake up.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When she saw the runner lying there asleep, she was delighted, and said, ‘My enemy is given into my hands!’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had, however, put a horse’s skull which was lying on the ground, for his pillow, so that he should not be too comfortable and might soon wake up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the meantime the King’s daughter, who could also run well, as well as an ordinary man could, reached the stream, and hastened back with her pitcher full of water.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had, however, put a horse’s skull which was lying on the ground, for his pillow, so that he should not be too comfortable and might soon wake up.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading In the meantime the King’s daughter, who could also run well, as well as an ordinary man could, reached the stream, and hastened back with her pitcher full of water.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But, half way home, a great drowsiness came over him; he put down his pitcher, lay down, and fell asleep.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading He had, however, put a horse’s skull which was lying on the ground, for his pillow, so that he should not be too comfortable and might soon wake up.
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading But, half way home, a great drowsiness came over him; he put down his pitcher, lay down, and fell asleep.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But, half way home, a great drowsiness came over him; he put down his pitcher, lay down, and fell asleep.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She emptied his pitcher and ran on.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading In the meantime the King’s daughter, who could also run well, as well as an ordinary man could, reached the stream, and hastened back with her pitcher full of water.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading In the meantime the King’s daughter, who could also run well, as well as an ordinary man could, reached the stream, and hastened back with her pitcher full of water.
runnernounUS /ˈrʌnər/
someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading When she saw the runner lying there asleep, she was delighted, and said, ‘My enemy is given into my hands!’
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When she saw the runner lying there asleep, she was delighted, and said, ‘My enemy is given into my hands!’
cut with a saw
From this reading When she saw the runner lying there asleep, she was delighted, and said, ‘My enemy is given into my hands!’
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she saw the runner lying there asleep, she was delighted, and said, ‘My enemy is given into my hands!’
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He had, however, put a horse’s skull which was lying on the ground, for his pillow, so that he should not be too comfortable and might soon wake up.
skullnounUS /skʌl/
the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading He had, however, put a horse’s skull which was lying on the ground, for his pillow, so that he should not be too comfortable and might soon wake up.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had, however, put a horse’s skull which was lying on the ground, for his pillow, so that he should not be too comfortable and might soon wake up.
in the near future
From this reading He had, however, put a horse’s skull which was lying on the ground, for his pillow, so that he should not be too comfortable and might soon wake up.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading In the meantime the King’s daughter, who could also run well, as well as an ordinary man could, reached the stream, and hastened back with her pitcher full of water.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had, however, put a horse’s skull which was lying on the ground, for his pillow, so that he should not be too comfortable and might soon wake up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had, however, put a horse’s skull which was lying on the ground, for his pillow, so that he should not be too comfortable and might soon wake up.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When she saw the runner lying there asleep, she was delighted, and said, ‘My enemy is given into my hands!’
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He had, however, put a horse’s skull which was lying on the ground, for his pillow, so that he should not be too comfortable and might soon wake up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had, however, put a horse’s skull which was lying on the ground, for his pillow, so that he should not be too comfortable and might soon wake up.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading He had, however, put a horse’s skull which was lying on the ground, for his pillow, so that he should not be too comfortable and might soon wake up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had, however, put a horse’s skull which was lying on the ground, for his pillow, so that he should not be too comfortable and might soon wake up.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading In the meantime the King’s daughter, who could also run well, as well as an ordinary man could, reached the stream, and hastened back with her pitcher full of water.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But, half way home, a great drowsiness came over him; he put down his pitcher, lay down, and fell asleep.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading In the meantime the King’s daughter, who could also run well, as well as an ordinary man could, reached the stream, and hastened back with her pitcher full of water.
at the time that
From this reading When she saw the runner lying there asleep, she was delighted, and said, ‘My enemy is given into my hands!’
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had, however, put a horse’s skull which was lying on the ground, for his pillow, so that he should not be too comfortable and might soon wake up.
which person or people
From this reading In the meantime the King’s daughter, who could also run well, as well as an ordinary man could, reached the stream, and hastened back with her pitcher full of water.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the meantime the King’s daughter, who could also run well, as well as an ordinary man could, reached the stream, and hastened back with her pitcher full of water.
