used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The old woman counselled her to go to the mill-pond the next full moon and play upon a golden flute, and then to lay the flute on the bank.
anew
From this reading So next morning she went again to the flowery meadow and sought the witch in her hut, and told her of her grief.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So next morning she went again to the flowery meadow and sought the witch in her hut, and told her of her grief.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Then a rushing sound was heard, and a wave swept the flute off the bank, and soon the head of the hunter appeared and rose up higher and higher till he was half out of the water.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Then he gazed sadly at his wife and stretched out his arms towards her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the next moon was full the hunter’s wife went to the mill-pond, played on a golden flute, and when she had finished placed it on the bank.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he gazed sadly at his wife and stretched out his arms towards her.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The old woman counselled her to go to the mill-pond the next full moon and play upon a golden flute, and then to lay the flute on the bank.
counselled
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From this reading The old woman counselled her to go to the mill-pond the next full moon and play upon a golden flute, and then to lay the flute on the bank.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading As soon as the next moon was full the hunter’s wife went to the mill-pond, played on a golden flute, and when she had finished placed it on the bank.
floweryadjectiveUS /ˈflaʊəri/
of or relating to or suggestive of flowers
From this reading So next morning she went again to the flowery meadow and sought the witch in her hut, and told her of her grief.
flutenounUS /fluːt/
a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown
From this reading The old woman counselled her to go to the mill-pond the next full moon and play upon a golden flute, and then to lay the flute on the bank.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The old woman counselled her to go to the mill-pond the next full moon and play upon a golden flute, and then to lay the flute on the bank.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Then he gazed sadly at his wife and stretched out his arms towards her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The old woman counselled her to go to the mill-pond the next full moon and play upon a golden flute, and then to lay the flute on the bank.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The old woman counselled her to go to the mill-pond the next full moon and play upon a golden flute, and then to lay the flute on the bank.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading So next morning she went again to the flowery meadow and sought the witch in her hut, and told her of her grief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as the next moon was full the hunter’s wife went to the mill-pond, played on a golden flute, and when she had finished placed it on the bank.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Then a rushing sound was heard, and a wave swept the flute off the bank, and soon the head of the hunter appeared and rose up higher and higher till he was half out of the water.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then a rushing sound was heard, and a wave swept the flute off the bank, and soon the head of the hunter appeared and rose up higher and higher till he was half out of the water.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then a rushing sound was heard, and a wave swept the flute off the bank, and soon the head of the hunter appeared and rose up higher and higher till he was half out of the water.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then a rushing sound was heard, and a wave swept the flute off the bank, and soon the head of the hunter appeared and rose up higher and higher till he was half out of the water.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So next morning she went again to the flowery meadow and sought the witch in her hut, and told her of her grief.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading Then a rushing sound was heard, and a wave swept the flute off the bank, and soon the head of the hunter appeared and rose up higher and higher till he was half out of the water.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he gazed sadly at his wife and stretched out his arms towards her.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading Then a rushing sound was heard, and a wave swept the flute off the bank, and soon the head of the hunter appeared and rose up higher and higher till he was half out of the water.
hunter'snounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
possessive form of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading As soon as the next moon was full the hunter’s wife went to the mill-pond, played on a golden flute, and when she had finished placed it on the bank.
temporary military shelter
From this reading So next morning she went again to the flowery meadow and sought the witch in her hut, and told her of her grief.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So next morning she went again to the flowery meadow and sought the witch in her hut, and told her of her grief.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As soon as the next moon was full the hunter’s wife went to the mill-pond, played on a golden flute, and when she had finished placed it on the bank.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The old woman counselled her to go to the mill-pond the next full moon and play upon a golden flute, and then to lay the flute on the bank.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading So next morning she went again to the flowery meadow and sought the witch in her hut, and told her of her grief.
mill-pond
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From this reading The old woman counselled her to go to the mill-pond the next full moon and play upon a golden flute, and then to lay the flute on the bank.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The old woman counselled her to go to the mill-pond the next full moon and play upon a golden flute, and then to lay the flute on the bank.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading So next morning she went again to the flowery meadow and sought the witch in her hut, and told her of her grief.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading So next morning she went again to the flowery meadow and sought the witch in her hut, and told her of her grief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So next morning she went again to the flowery meadow and sought the witch in her hut, and told her of her grief.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then a rushing sound was heard, and a wave swept the flute off the bank, and soon the head of the hunter appeared and rose up higher and higher till he was half out of the water.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old woman counselled her to go to the mill-pond the next full moon and play upon a golden flute, and then to lay the flute on the bank.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The old woman counselled her to go to the mill-pond the next full moon and play upon a golden flute, and then to lay the flute on the bank.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then a rushing sound was heard, and a wave swept the flute off the bank, and soon the head of the hunter appeared and rose up higher and higher till he was half out of the water.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading As soon as the next moon was full the hunter’s wife went to the mill-pond, played on a golden flute, and when she had finished placed it on the bank.
participate in games or sport
From this reading The old woman counselled her to go to the mill-pond the next full moon and play upon a golden flute, and then to lay the flute on the bank.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading As soon as the next moon was full the hunter’s wife went to the mill-pond, played on a golden flute, and when she had finished placed it on the bank.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Then a rushing sound was heard, and a wave swept the flute off the bank, and soon the head of the hunter appeared and rose up higher and higher till he was half out of the water.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading Then a rushing sound was heard, and a wave swept the flute off the bank, and soon the head of the hunter appeared and rose up higher and higher till he was half out of the water.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading Then he gazed sadly at his wife and stretched out his arms towards her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So next morning she went again to the flowery meadow and sought the witch in her hut, and told her of her grief.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So next morning she went again to the flowery meadow and sought the witch in her hut, and told her of her grief.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the next moon was full the hunter’s wife went to the mill-pond, played on a golden flute, and when she had finished placed it on the bank.
that is looked for
From this reading So next morning she went again to the flowery meadow and sought the witch in her hut, and told her of her grief.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Then a rushing sound was heard, and a wave swept the flute off the bank, and soon the head of the hunter appeared and rose up higher and higher till he was half out of the water.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Then he gazed sadly at his wife and stretched out his arms towards her.
possessing sweep
From this reading Then a rushing sound was heard, and a wave swept the flute off the bank, and soon the head of the hunter appeared and rose up higher and higher till he was half out of the water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So next morning she went again to the flowery meadow and sought the witch in her hut, and told her of her grief.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The old woman counselled her to go to the mill-pond the next full moon and play upon a golden flute, and then to lay the flute on the bank.
up to a particular time
From this reading Then a rushing sound was heard, and a wave swept the flute off the bank, and soon the head of the hunter appeared and rose up higher and higher till he was half out of the water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So next morning she went again to the flowery meadow and sought the witch in her hut, and told her of her grief.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading So next morning she went again to the flowery meadow and sought the witch in her hut, and told her of her grief.
in the direction of
From this reading Then he gazed sadly at his wife and stretched out his arms towards her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then a rushing sound was heard, and a wave swept the flute off the bank, and soon the head of the hunter appeared and rose up higher and higher till he was half out of the water.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The old woman counselled her to go to the mill-pond the next full moon and play upon a golden flute, and then to lay the flute on the bank.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as the next moon was full the hunter’s wife went to the mill-pond, played on a golden flute, and when she had finished placed it on the bank.
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 Then a rushing sound was heard, and a wave swept the flute off the bank, and soon the head of the hunter appeared and rose up higher and higher till he was half out of the water.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Then a rushing sound was heard, and a wave swept the flute off the bank, and soon the head of the hunter appeared and rose up higher and higher till he was half out of the water.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So next morning she went again to the flowery meadow and sought the witch in her hut, and told her of her grief.
at the time that
From this reading As soon as the next moon was full the hunter’s wife went to the mill-pond, played on a golden flute, and when she had finished placed it on the bank.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading As soon as the next moon was full the hunter’s wife went to the mill-pond, played on a golden flute, and when she had finished placed it on the bank.
witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading So next morning she went again to the flowery meadow and sought the witch in her hut, and told her of her grief.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The old woman counselled her to go to the mill-pond the next full moon and play upon a golden flute, and then to lay the flute on the bank.
