used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So she led him into a courtyard where stood a great boulder-stone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She took the knife and tried to strike the youth, and he even tried to cut himself with it, but found it impossible.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading ‘Oh, the middle finger of your left hand,’ the maiden answered, laughing.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then he asked the maiden to show him how to split stones and rocks with the help of the ring.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading ‘Now,’ she said, ‘put the ring upon the thumb of your left hand, and you will see how strong that hand has become.
boulder-stone
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From this reading So she led him into a courtyard where stood a great boulder-stone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She took the knife and tried to strike the youth, and he even tried to cut himself with it, but found it impossible.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading So she led him into a courtyard where stood a great boulder-stone.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading She took the knife and tried to strike the youth, and he even tried to cut himself with it, but found it impossible.
divisible by two
From this reading She took the knife and tried to strike the youth, and he even tried to cut himself with it, but found it impossible.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading ‘Oh, the middle finger of your left hand,’ the maiden answered, laughing.
set up or found
From this reading She took the knife and tried to strike the youth, and he even tried to cut himself with it, but found it impossible.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading So she led him into a courtyard where stood a great boulder-stone.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading ‘Oh, the middle finger of your left hand,’ the maiden answered, laughing.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Now,’ she said, ‘put the ring upon the thumb of your left hand, and you will see how strong that hand has become.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took the knife and tried to strike the youth, and he even tried to cut himself with it, but found it impossible.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Then he asked the maiden to show him how to split stones and rocks with the help of the ring.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he asked the maiden to show him how to split stones and rocks with the help of the ring.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She took the knife and tried to strike the youth, and he even tried to cut himself with it, but found it impossible.
how
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From this reading Then he asked the maiden to show him how to split stones and rocks with the help of the ring.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading She took the knife and tried to strike the youth, and he even tried to cut himself with it, but found it impossible.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So she led him into a courtyard where stood a great boulder-stone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She took the knife and tried to strike the youth, and he even tried to cut himself with it, but found it impossible.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading She took the knife and tried to strike the youth, and he even tried to cut himself with it, but found it impossible.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading ‘Oh, the middle finger of your left hand,’ the maiden answered, laughing.
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 So she led him into a courtyard where stood a great boulder-stone.
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 ‘Oh, the middle finger of your left hand,’ the maiden answered, laughing.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading ‘Oh, the middle finger of your left hand,’ the maiden answered, laughing.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading ‘Oh, the middle finger of your left hand,’ the maiden answered, laughing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ‘Now,’ she said, ‘put the ring upon the thumb of your left hand, and you will see how strong that hand has become.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Oh, the middle finger of your left hand,’ the maiden answered, laughing.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading ‘Oh, the middle finger of your left hand,’ the maiden answered, laughing.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading ‘Now,’ she said, ‘put the ring upon the thumb of your left hand, and you will see how strong that hand has become.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Then he asked the maiden to show him how to split stones and rocks with the help of the ring.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Then he asked the maiden to show him how to split stones and rocks with the help of the ring.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Now,’ she said, ‘put the ring upon the thumb of your left hand, and you will see how strong that hand has become.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ‘Now,’ she said, ‘put the ring upon the thumb of your left hand, and you will see how strong that hand has become.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took the knife and tried to strike the youth, and he even tried to cut himself with it, but found it impossible.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Then he asked the maiden to show him how to split stones and rocks with the help of the ring.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she led him into a courtyard where stood a great boulder-stone.
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading Then he asked the maiden to show him how to split stones and rocks with the help of the ring.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Then he asked the maiden to show him how to split stones and rocks with the help of the ring.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading So she led him into a courtyard where stood a great boulder-stone.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading She took the knife and tried to strike the youth, and he even tried to cut himself with it, but found it impossible.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading ‘Now,’ she said, ‘put the ring upon the thumb of your left hand, and you will see how strong that hand has become.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘Now,’ she said, ‘put the ring upon the thumb of your left hand, and you will see how strong that hand has become.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Oh, the middle finger of your left hand,’ the maiden answered, laughing.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he asked the maiden to show him how to split stones and rocks with the help of the ring.
thumbnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading ‘Now,’ she said, ‘put the ring upon the thumb of your left hand, and you will see how strong that hand has become.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She took the knife and tried to strike the youth, and he even tried to cut himself with it, but found it impossible.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took the knife and tried to strike the youth, and he even tried to cut himself with it, but found it impossible.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She took the knife and tried to strike the youth, and he even tried to cut himself with it, but found it impossible.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ‘Now,’ she said, ‘put the ring upon the thumb of your left hand, and you will see how strong that hand has become.
in or at the place that
From this reading So she led him into a courtyard where stood a great boulder-stone.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘Now,’ she said, ‘put the ring upon the thumb of your left hand, and you will see how strong that hand has become.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She took the knife and tried to strike the youth, and he even tried to cut himself with it, but found it impossible.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Now,’ she said, ‘put the ring upon the thumb of your left hand, and you will see how strong that hand has become.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Oh, the middle finger of your left hand,’ the maiden answered, laughing.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading She took the knife and tried to strike the youth, and he even tried to cut himself with it, but found it impossible.
