(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 shepherd asked her why she was crying, and left her no peace till she told him all her story.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The shepherd and shepherdess became great friends, but they did not recognise each other in the least.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The shepherd asked her why she was crying, and left her no peace till she told him all her story.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then the shepherdess thought of that evening when she had sat at the full moon by the mill-pond and had played on the golden flute; the recollection was too much for her, and she burst into tears.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The shepherd and shepherdess became great friends, but they did not recognise each other in the least.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Then the shepherdess thought of that evening when she had sat at the full moon by the mill-pond and had played on the golden flute; the recollection was too much for her, and she burst into tears.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The shepherd and shepherdess became great friends, but they did not recognise each other in the least.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then the shepherdess thought of that evening when she had sat at the full moon by the mill-pond and had played on the golden flute; the recollection was too much for her, and she burst into tears.
demanding attention
From this reading The shepherd asked her why she was crying, and left her no peace till she told him all her story.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The shepherd and shepherdess became great friends, but they did not recognise each other in the least.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The shepherd and shepherdess became great friends, but they did not recognise each other in the least.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading But one evening when the moon was full they sat together watching their flocks, and the shepherd played upon his flute.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then the scales fell from the shepherd’s eyes, and he recognised his wife, and she him.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Then the scales fell from the shepherd’s eyes, and he recognised his wife, and she him.
flocksnounUS /flɑːks/
plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading But one evening when the moon was full they sat together watching their flocks, and the shepherd played upon his flute.
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 But one evening when the moon was full they sat together watching their flocks, and the shepherd played upon his flute.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then the shepherdess thought of that evening when she had sat at the full moon by the mill-pond and had played on the golden flute; the recollection was too much for her, and she burst into tears.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The shepherd and shepherdess became great friends, but they did not recognise each other in the least.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then the scales fell from the shepherd’s eyes, and he recognised his wife, and she him.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading But one evening when the moon was full they sat together watching their flocks, and the shepherd played upon his flute.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Then the shepherdess thought of that evening when she had sat at the full moon by the mill-pond and had played on the golden flute; the recollection was too much for her, and she burst into tears.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The shepherd and shepherdess became great friends, but they did not recognise each other in the least.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then the shepherdess thought of that evening when she had sat at the full moon by the mill-pond and had played on the golden flute; the recollection was too much for her, and she burst into tears.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then the scales fell from the shepherd’s eyes, and he recognised his wife, and she him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the shepherdess thought of that evening when she had sat at the full moon by the mill-pond and had played on the golden flute; the recollection was too much for her, and she burst into tears.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The shepherd asked her why she was crying, and left her no peace till she told him all her story.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But one evening when the moon was full they sat together watching their flocks, and the shepherd played upon his flute.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The shepherd and shepherdess became great friends, but they did not recognise each other in the least.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then the shepherdess thought of that evening when she had sat at the full moon by the mill-pond and had played on the golden flute; the recollection was too much for her, and she burst into tears.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The shepherd and shepherdess became great friends, but they did not recognise each other in the least.
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 shepherd asked her why she was crying, and left her no peace till she told him all her story.
mill-pond
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From this reading Then the shepherdess thought of that evening when she had sat at the full moon by the mill-pond and had played on the golden flute; the recollection was too much for her, and she burst into tears.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading But one evening when the moon was full they sat together watching their flocks, and the shepherd played upon his flute.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Then the shepherdess thought of that evening when she had sat at the full moon by the mill-pond and had played on the golden flute; the recollection was too much for her, and she burst into tears.
not any; not one
From this reading The shepherd asked her why she was crying, and left her no peace till she told him all her story.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The shepherd and shepherdess became great friends, but they did not recognise each other in the least.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then the shepherdess thought of that evening when she had sat at the full moon by the mill-pond and had played on the golden flute; the recollection was too much for her, and she burst into tears.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then the shepherdess thought of that evening when she had sat at the full moon by the mill-pond and had played on the golden flute; the recollection was too much for her, and she burst into tears.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But one evening when the moon was full they sat together watching their flocks, and the shepherd played upon his flute.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The shepherd and shepherdess became great friends, but they did not recognise each other in the least.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The shepherd asked her why she was crying, and left her no peace till she told him all her story.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading But one evening when the moon was full they sat together watching their flocks, and the shepherd played upon his flute.
recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading The shepherd and shepherdess became great friends, but they did not recognise each other in the least.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading Then the scales fell from the shepherd’s eyes, and he recognised his wife, and she him.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Then the shepherdess thought of that evening when she had sat at the full moon by the mill-pond and had played on the golden flute; the recollection was too much for her, and she burst into tears.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading But one evening when the moon was full they sat together watching their flocks, and the shepherd played upon his flute.
scalesnounUS /skeɪlz/
plural of “scale” — an ordered reference standard
From this reading Then the scales fell from the shepherd’s eyes, and he recognised his wife, and she him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then the shepherdess thought of that evening when she had sat at the full moon by the mill-pond and had played on the golden flute; the recollection was too much for her, and she burst into tears.
shepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading The shepherd and shepherdess became great friends, but they did not recognise each other in the least.
shepherd'snounUS /ˈʃepərdz/
possessive form of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading Then the scales fell from the shepherd’s eyes, and he recognised his wife, and she him.
shepherdessnoun
a woman shepherd
From this reading The shepherd and shepherdess became great friends, but they did not recognise each other in the least.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The shepherd asked her why she was crying, and left her no peace till she told him all her story.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Then the shepherdess thought of that evening when she had sat at the full moon by the mill-pond and had played on the golden flute; the recollection was too much for her, and she burst into tears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then the shepherdess thought of that evening when she had sat at the full moon by the mill-pond and had played on the golden flute; the recollection was too much for her, and she burst into tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The shepherd and shepherdess became great friends, but they did not recognise each other in the least.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But one evening when the moon was full they sat together watching their flocks, and the shepherd played upon his flute.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the shepherdess thought of that evening when she had sat at the full moon by the mill-pond and had played on the golden flute; the recollection was too much for her, and she burst into tears.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The shepherd and shepherdess became great friends, but they did not recognise each other in the least.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then the shepherdess thought of that evening when she had sat at the full moon by the mill-pond and had played on the golden flute; the recollection was too much for her, and she burst into tears.
up to a particular time
From this reading The shepherd asked her why she was crying, and left her no peace till she told him all her story.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading But one evening when the moon was full they sat together watching their flocks, and the shepherd played upon his flute.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The shepherd asked her why she was crying, and left her no peace till she told him all her story.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Then the shepherdess thought of that evening when she had sat at the full moon by the mill-pond and had played on the golden flute; the recollection was too much for her, and she burst into tears.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But one evening when the moon was full they sat together watching their flocks, and the shepherd played upon his flute.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But one evening when the moon was full they sat together watching their flocks, and the shepherd played upon his flute.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading But one evening when the moon was full they sat together watching their flocks, and the shepherd played upon his flute.
at the time that
From this reading But one evening when the moon was full they sat together watching their flocks, and the shepherd played upon his flute.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading The shepherd asked her why she was crying, and left her no peace till she told him all her story.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Then the scales fell from the shepherd’s eyes, and he recognised his wife, and she him.
