used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning, after Iwanich had led his horses to the fields, he fell once more into a magic sleep.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The next morning, after Iwanich had led his horses to the fields, he fell once more into a magic sleep.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading When the Prince awoke and found that both the mare and the foal had disappeared, he bethought him at once of the eagle, and taking the feather out of his pocket he blew it into the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She bade them wait next morning till Iwanich was asleep and then to hide themselves in the clouds, and to remain there till she called.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If they did not do as she told them she would beat them till they bled.
in a state of sleep
From this reading She bade them wait next morning till Iwanich was asleep and then to hide themselves in the clouds, and to remain there till she called.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The horses at once ran away and hid themselves in the clouds, which hung down from the mountains in soft billowy masses.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The horses at once ran away and hid themselves in the clouds, which hung down from the mountains in soft billowy masses.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When the Prince awoke and found that both the mare and the foal had disappeared, he bethought him at once of the eagle, and taking the feather out of his pocket he blew it into the air.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading She bade them wait next morning till Iwanich was asleep and then to hide themselves in the clouds, and to remain there till she called.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading If they did not do as she told them she would beat them till they bled.
bethought
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From this reading When the Prince awoke and found that both the mare and the foal had disappeared, he bethought him at once of the eagle, and taking the feather out of his pocket he blew it into the air.
billowyadjective
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading The horses at once ran away and hid themselves in the clouds, which hung down from the mountains in soft billowy masses.
bledverbUS /bled/
inflected form of “bleed” — lose blood from one's body
From this reading If they did not do as she told them she would beat them till they bled.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading When the Prince awoke and found that both the mare and the foal had disappeared, he bethought him at once of the eagle, and taking the feather out of his pocket he blew it into the air.
the two together, not just one
From this reading When the Prince awoke and found that both the mare and the foal had disappeared, he bethought him at once of the eagle, and taking the feather out of his pocket he blew it into the air.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She bade them wait next morning till Iwanich was asleep and then to hide themselves in the clouds, and to remain there till she called.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading She bade them wait next morning till Iwanich was asleep and then to hide themselves in the clouds, and to remain there till she called.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If they did not do as she told them she would beat them till they bled.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading When the Prince awoke and found that both the mare and the foal had disappeared, he bethought him at once of the eagle, and taking the feather out of his pocket he blew it into the air.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If they did not do as she told them she would beat them till they bled.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The horses at once ran away and hid themselves in the clouds, which hung down from the mountains in soft billowy masses.
eaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading When the Prince awoke and found that both the mare and the foal had disappeared, he bethought him at once of the eagle, and taking the feather out of his pocket he blew it into the air.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading When the Prince awoke and found that both the mare and the foal had disappeared, he bethought him at once of the eagle, and taking the feather out of his pocket he blew it into the air.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The next morning, after Iwanich had led his horses to the fields, he fell once more into a magic sleep.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The next morning, after Iwanich had led his horses to the fields, he fell once more into a magic sleep.
foalnounUS /foʊl/
a young horse
From this reading When the Prince awoke and found that both the mare and the foal had disappeared, he bethought him at once of the eagle, and taking the feather out of his pocket he blew it into the air.
set up or found
From this reading When the Prince awoke and found that both the mare and the foal had disappeared, he bethought him at once of the eagle, and taking the feather out of his pocket he blew it into the air.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The horses at once ran away and hid themselves in the clouds, which hung down from the mountains in soft billowy masses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next morning, after Iwanich had led his horses to the fields, he fell once more into a magic sleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning, after Iwanich had led his horses to the fields, he fell once more into a magic sleep.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading The horses at once ran away and hid themselves in the clouds, which hung down from the mountains in soft billowy masses.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading She bade them wait next morning till Iwanich was asleep and then to hide themselves in the clouds, and to remain there till she called.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the Prince awoke and found that both the mare and the foal had disappeared, he bethought him at once of the eagle, and taking the feather out of his pocket he blew it into the air.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning, after Iwanich had led his horses to the fields, he fell once more into a magic sleep.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The next morning, after Iwanich had led his horses to the fields, he fell once more into a magic sleep.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The horses at once ran away and hid themselves in the clouds, which hung down from the mountains in soft billowy masses.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they did not do as she told them she would beat them till they bled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She bade them wait next morning till Iwanich was asleep and then to hide themselves in the clouds, and to remain there till she called.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The next morning, after Iwanich had led his horses to the fields, he fell once more into a magic sleep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the Prince awoke and found that both the mare and the foal had disappeared, he bethought him at once of the eagle, and taking the feather out of his pocket he blew it into the air.
Iwanich
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From this reading She bade them wait next morning till Iwanich was asleep and then to hide themselves in the clouds, and to remain there till she called.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The next morning, after Iwanich had led his horses to the fields, he fell once more into a magic sleep.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading The next morning, after Iwanich had led his horses to the fields, he fell once more into a magic sleep.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading When the Prince awoke and found that both the mare and the foal had disappeared, he bethought him at once of the eagle, and taking the feather out of his pocket he blew it into the air.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading The horses at once ran away and hid themselves in the clouds, which hung down from the mountains in soft billowy masses.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The next morning, after Iwanich had led his horses to the fields, he fell once more into a magic sleep.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She bade them wait next morning till Iwanich was asleep and then to hide themselves in the clouds, and to remain there till she called.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The horses at once ran away and hid themselves in the clouds, which hung down from the mountains in soft billowy masses.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading She bade them wait next morning till Iwanich was asleep and then to hide themselves in the clouds, and to remain there till she called.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If they did not do as she told them she would beat them till they bled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the Prince awoke and found that both the mare and the foal had disappeared, he bethought him at once of the eagle, and taking the feather out of his pocket he blew it into the air.
on one occasion
From this reading The next morning, after Iwanich had led his horses to the fields, he fell once more into a magic sleep.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the Prince awoke and found that both the mare and the foal had disappeared, he bethought him at once of the eagle, and taking the feather out of his pocket he blew it into the air.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading When the Prince awoke and found that both the mare and the foal had disappeared, he bethought him at once of the eagle, and taking the feather out of his pocket he blew it into the air.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading When the Prince awoke and found that both the mare and the foal had disappeared, he bethought him at once of the eagle, and taking the feather out of his pocket he blew it into the air.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The horses at once ran away and hid themselves in the clouds, which hung down from the mountains in soft billowy masses.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She bade them wait next morning till Iwanich was asleep and then to hide themselves in the clouds, and to remain there till she called.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She bade them wait next morning till Iwanich was asleep and then to hide themselves in the clouds, and to remain there till she called.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The next morning, after Iwanich had led his horses to the fields, he fell once more into a magic sleep.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The horses at once ran away and hid themselves in the clouds, which hung down from the mountains in soft billowy masses.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading When the Prince awoke and found that both the mare and the foal had disappeared, he bethought him at once of the eagle, and taking the feather out of his pocket he blew it into the air.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the Prince awoke and found that both the mare and the foal had disappeared, he bethought him at once of the eagle, and taking the feather out of his pocket he blew it into the air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She bade them wait next morning till Iwanich was asleep and then to hide themselves in the clouds, and to remain there till she called.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She bade them wait next morning till Iwanich was asleep and then to hide themselves in the clouds, and to remain there till she called.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading She bade them wait next morning till Iwanich was asleep and then to hide themselves in the clouds, and to remain there till she called.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She bade them wait next morning till Iwanich was asleep and then to hide themselves in the clouds, and to remain there till she called.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She bade them wait next morning till Iwanich was asleep and then to hide themselves in the clouds, and to remain there till she called.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they did not do as she told them she would beat them till they bled.
up to a particular time
From this reading She bade them wait next morning till Iwanich was asleep and then to hide themselves in the clouds, and to remain there till she called.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She bade them wait next morning till Iwanich was asleep and then to hide themselves in the clouds, and to remain there till she called.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading If they did not do as she told them she would beat them till they bled.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She bade them wait next morning till Iwanich was asleep and then to hide themselves in the clouds, and to remain there till she called.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She bade them wait next morning till Iwanich was asleep and then to hide themselves in the clouds, and to remain there till she called.
at the time that
From this reading When the Prince awoke and found that both the mare and the foal had disappeared, he bethought him at once of the eagle, and taking the feather out of his pocket he blew it into the air.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The horses at once ran away and hid themselves in the clouds, which hung down from the mountains in soft billowy masses.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If they did not do as she told them she would beat them till they bled.
