used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The stupid son then went along and came to a place where the frogs were croaking.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They were talking about some robbers who had planned to carry off the king’s daughter.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The stupid son then went along and came to a place where the frogs were croaking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lord dug up the treasure, gave part of it to the stupid son, and heard no more of the dogs.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The stupid son then went along and came to a place where the frogs were croaking.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading They were talking about some robbers who had planned to carry off the king’s daughter.
croakingnounUS /ˈkroʊkɪŋ/
a harsh hoarse utterance (as of a frog)
From this reading The stupid son then went along and came to a place where the frogs were croaking.
a female human offspring
From this reading They were talking about some robbers who had planned to carry off the king’s daughter.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The next morning the stupid son told the lord what the dogs said.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading The lord dug up the treasure, gave part of it to the stupid son, and heard no more of the dogs.
frogsnounUS /frɑːɡz/
plural of “frog” — any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading The stupid son then went along and came to a place where the frogs were croaking.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The lord dug up the treasure, gave part of it to the stupid son, and heard no more of the dogs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were talking about some robbers who had planned to carry off the king’s daughter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stopped and listened to what they said.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The lord dug up the treasure, gave part of it to the stupid son, and heard no more of the dogs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The lord dug up the treasure, gave part of it to the stupid son, and heard no more of the dogs.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading They were talking about some robbers who had planned to carry off the king’s daughter.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He stopped and listened to what they said.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The next morning the stupid son told the lord what the dogs said.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The lord dug up the treasure, gave part of it to the stupid son, and heard no more of the dogs.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning the stupid son told the lord what the dogs said.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning the stupid son told the lord what the dogs said.
not any; not one
From this reading The lord dug up the treasure, gave part of it to the stupid son, and heard no more of the dogs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lord dug up the treasure, gave part of it to the stupid son, and heard no more of the dogs.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They were talking about some robbers who had planned to carry off the king’s daughter.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The lord dug up the treasure, gave part of it to the stupid son, and heard no more of the dogs.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The stupid son then went along and came to a place where the frogs were croaking.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading They were talking about some robbers who had planned to carry off the king’s daughter.
robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading They were talking about some robbers who had planned to carry off the king’s daughter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The next morning the stupid son told the lord what the dogs said.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They were talking about some robbers who had planned to carry off the king’s daughter.
a male human offspring
From this reading The next morning the stupid son told the lord what the dogs said.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped and listened to what they said.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading The next morning the stupid son told the lord what the dogs said.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading They were talking about some robbers who had planned to carry off the king’s daughter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning the stupid son told the lord what the dogs said.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The stupid son then went along and came to a place where the frogs were croaking.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stopped and listened to what they said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lord dug up the treasure, gave part of it to the stupid son, and heard no more of the dogs.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The next morning the stupid son told the lord what the dogs said.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading The lord dug up the treasure, gave part of it to the stupid son, and heard no more of the dogs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The lord dug up the treasure, gave part of it to the stupid son, and heard no more of the dogs.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The stupid son then went along and came to a place where the frogs were croaking.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The stupid son then went along and came to a place where the frogs were croaking.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The next morning the stupid son told the lord what the dogs said.
in or at the place that
From this reading The stupid son then went along and came to a place where the frogs were croaking.
which person or people
From this reading They were talking about some robbers who had planned to carry off the king’s daughter.
