aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When he came there he saw the two donkeys running about in the courtyard, but the salad was lying on the ground.
(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 ‘That’s all right,’ said he; ‘two have had their share!’
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Then thought the Hunter, ‘The cabbage must have already begun to work.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he said, ‘I will go to the kitchen and fetch it myself.’
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then thought the Hunter, ‘The cabbage must have already begun to work.’
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And lifting the remaining leaves up, he laid them on the dish and brought them to the maiden.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When he came there he saw the two donkeys running about in the courtyard, but the salad was lying on the ground.
cabbagenounUS /ˈkæbədʒ/
any of various types of cabbage
From this reading Then thought the Hunter, ‘The cabbage must have already begun to work.’
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he came there he saw the two donkeys running about in the courtyard, but the salad was lying on the ground.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading When he came there he saw the two donkeys running about in the courtyard, but the salad was lying on the ground.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading And lifting the remaining leaves up, he laid them on the dish and brought them to the maiden.
donkeysnounUS /ˈdɑːŋkiz/
plural of “donkey” — the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading When he came there he saw the two donkeys running about in the courtyard, but the salad was lying on the ground.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading And he said, ‘I will go to the kitchen and fetch it myself.’
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And he said, ‘I will go to the kitchen and fetch it myself.’
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading When he came there he saw the two donkeys running about in the courtyard, but the salad was lying on the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ‘That’s all right,’ said he; ‘two have had their share!’
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then thought the Hunter, ‘The cabbage must have already begun to work.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he said, ‘I will go to the kitchen and fetch it myself.’
someone who hunts game
From this reading Then thought the Hunter, ‘The cabbage must have already begun to work.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And he said, ‘I will go to the kitchen and fetch it myself.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he came there he saw the two donkeys running about in the courtyard, but the salad was lying on the ground.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And he said, ‘I will go to the kitchen and fetch it myself.’
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading And he said, ‘I will go to the kitchen and fetch it myself.’
set down according to a plan
From this reading And lifting the remaining leaves up, he laid them on the dish and brought them to the maiden.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading And lifting the remaining leaves up, he laid them on the dish and brought them to the maiden.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading And lifting the remaining leaves up, he laid them on the dish and brought them to the maiden.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading When he came there he saw the two donkeys running about in the courtyard, but the salad was lying on the ground.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading And lifting the remaining leaves up, he laid them on the dish and brought them to the maiden.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Then thought the Hunter, ‘The cabbage must have already begun to work.’
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading And he said, ‘I will go to the kitchen and fetch it myself.’
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he came there he saw the two donkeys running about in the courtyard, but the salad was lying on the ground.
not used up
From this reading And lifting the remaining leaves up, he laid them on the dish and brought them to the maiden.
precisely, exactly
From this reading ‘That’s all right,’ said he; ‘two have had their share!’
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading When he came there he saw the two donkeys running about in the courtyard, but the salad was lying on the ground.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And he said, ‘I will go to the kitchen and fetch it myself.’
saladnounUS /ˈsæləd/
food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
From this reading When he came there he saw the two donkeys running about in the courtyard, but the salad was lying on the ground.
cut with a saw
From this reading When he came there he saw the two donkeys running about in the courtyard, but the salad was lying on the ground.
have in common
From this reading ‘That’s all right,’ said he; ‘two have had their share!’
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From this reading ‘That’s all right,’ said he; ‘two have had their share!’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then thought the Hunter, ‘The cabbage must have already begun to work.’
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ‘That’s all right,’ said he; ‘two have had their share!’
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And lifting the remaining leaves up, he laid them on the dish and brought them to the maiden.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then thought the Hunter, ‘The cabbage must have already begun to work.’
in or at that place or location
From this reading When he came there he saw the two donkeys running about in the courtyard, but the salad was lying on the ground.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then thought the Hunter, ‘The cabbage must have already begun to work.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then thought the Hunter, ‘The cabbage must have already begun to work.’
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When he came there he saw the two donkeys running about in the courtyard, but the salad was lying on the ground.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And lifting the remaining leaves up, he laid them on the dish and brought them to the maiden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he came there he saw the two donkeys running about in the courtyard, but the salad was lying on the ground.
at the time that
From this reading When he came there he saw the two donkeys running about in the courtyard, but the salad was lying on the ground.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And he said, ‘I will go to the kitchen and fetch it myself.’
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Then thought the Hunter, ‘The cabbage must have already begun to work.’
