FABLE: THE CROW AND THE PITCHER

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  1. pebble
    a small smooth rounded rock
    Then a thought came to him, and took a pebble and dropped it into the pitcher.
  2. pitcher
    (baseball) the person who does the pitching
    A crow, very thirsty, came upon a pitcher which had once been full of water; but when the crow put its beak into the mouth of the pitcher he found that only very little water was left in it, and that he could not reach far enough down to get at it.
  3. mount up
    get up on the back of
    At last, at last, he saw the water mount up near him, and after casting in a few more pebbles he was able to quench his thirst and save his life.
  4. crow
    a black bird having a raucous call
    A crow, very thirsty, came upon a pitcher which had once been full of water; but when the crow put its beak into the mouth of the pitcher he found that only very little water was left in it, and that he could not reach far enough down to get at it.
  5. quench
    satisfy, as thirst
    At last, at last, he saw the water mount up near him, and after casting in a few more pebbles he was able to quench his thirst and save his life.
  6. be full
    be sated, have enough to eat
    A crow, very thirsty, came upon a pitcher which had once been full of water; but when the crow put its beak into the mouth of the pitcher he found that only very little water was left in it, and that he could not reach far enough down to get at it.
  7. drop
    let fall to the ground
    Then a thought came to him, and took a pebble and dropped it into the pitcher.
  8. beak
    horny projecting mouth of a bird
    A crow, very thirsty, came upon a pitcher which had once been full of water; but when the crow put its beak into the mouth of the pitcher he found that only very little water was left in it, and that he could not reach far enough down to get at it.
  9. thirsty
    feeling a need or desire to drink
    A crow, very thirsty, came upon a pitcher which had once been full of water; but when the crow put its beak into the mouth of the pitcher he found that only very little water was left in it, and that he could not reach far enough down to get at it.
  10. get at
    reach or gain access to
    A crow, very thirsty, came upon a pitcher which had once been full of water; but when the crow put its beak into the mouth of the pitcher he found that only very little water was left in it, and that he could not reach far enough down to get at it.
  11. come upon
    find unexpectedly
    A crow, very thirsty, came upon a pitcher which had once been full of water; but when the crow put its beak into the mouth of the pitcher he found that only very little water was left in it, and that he could not reach far enough down to get at it.
  12. casting
    the act of creating something by casting it in a mold
    At last, at last, he saw the water mount up near him, and after casting in a few more pebbles he was able to quench his thirst and save his life.
  13. thirst
    a physiological need to drink
    At last, at last, he saw the water mount up near him, and after casting in a few more pebbles he was able to quench his thirst and save his life.
  14. give up
    give up or quit in the face of defeat
    He tried, and he tried, but at last he had to give up in despair.
  15. at last
    as the end result of a succession or process
    He tried, and he tried, but at last he had to give up in despair.
  16. mount
    go up, advance, or increase
    At last, at last, he saw the water mount up near him, and after casting in a few more pebbles he was able to quench his thirst and save his life.
  17. despair
    a state in which all hope is lost or absent
    He tried, and he tried, but at last he had to give up in despair.
  18. take
    get into one's hands
    Then a thought came to him, and took a pebble and dropped it into the pitcher.
  19. try
    make an effort or attempt
    He tried, and he tried, but at last he had to give up in despair.
  20. tried
    tested and proved to be reliable
    He tried, and he tried, but at last he had to give up in despair.
  21. another
    an additional or different one
    Then he took another pebble and dropped it into the pitcher.
  22. water
    compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear liquid
    A crow, very thirsty, came upon a pitcher which had once been full of water; but when the crow put its beak into the mouth of the pitcher he found that only very little water was left in it, and that he could not reach far enough down to get at it.
  23. cast
    put or send forth
    At last, at last, he saw the water mount up near him, and after casting in a few more pebbles he was able to quench his thirst and save his life.
  24. reach
    move forward or upward in order to touch
    A crow, very thirsty, came upon a pitcher which had once been full of water; but when the crow put its beak into the mouth of the pitcher he found that only very little water was left in it, and that he could not reach far enough down to get at it.
  25. mouth
    the opening through which food is taken in
    A crow, very thirsty, came upon a pitcher which had once been full of water; but when the crow put its beak into the mouth of the pitcher he found that only very little water was left in it, and that he could not reach far enough down to get at it.
  26. then
    at that time
    Then a thought came to him, and took a pebble and dropped it into the pitcher.
  27. save
    bring into safety
    At last, at last, he saw the water mount up near him, and after casting in a few more pebbles he was able to quench his thirst and save his life.
  28. come to
    cause to experience suddenly
    Then a thought came to him, and took a pebble and dropped it into the pitcher.
  29. last
    coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining
    He tried, and he tried, but at last he had to give up in despair.
  30. able
    having the necessary means or skill to do something
    At last, at last, he saw the water mount up near him, and after casting in a few more pebbles he was able to quench his thirst and save his life.
  31. near
    near in time or place or relationship
    At last, at last, he saw the water mount up near him, and after casting in a few more pebbles he was able to quench his thirst and save his life.
  32. full
    containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
    A crow, very thirsty, came upon a pitcher which had once been full of water; but when the crow put its beak into the mouth of the pitcher he found that only very little water was left in it, and that he could not reach far enough down to get at it.
  33. come
    move toward, travel toward
    A crow, very thirsty, came upon a pitcher which had once been full of water; but when the crow put its beak into the mouth of the pitcher he found that only very little water was left in it, and that he could not reach far enough down to get at it.
  34. a few
    more than one but indefinitely small in number
    At last, at last, he saw the water mount up near him, and after casting in a few more pebbles he was able to quench his thirst and save his life.
  35. enough
    sufficient for the purpose
    A crow, very thirsty, came upon a pitcher which had once been full of water; but when the crow put its beak into the mouth of the pitcher he found that only very little water was left in it, and that he could not reach far enough down to get at it.
  36. far
    at or to or from a great distance in space
    A crow, very thirsty, came upon a pitcher which had once been full of water; but when the crow put its beak into the mouth of the pitcher he found that only very little water was left in it, and that he could not reach far enough down to get at it.
  37. find
    discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
    A crow, very thirsty, came upon a pitcher which had once been full of water; but when the crow put its beak into the mouth of the pitcher he found that only very little water was left in it, and that he could not reach far enough down to get at it.
  38. saw
    hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting
    At last, at last, he saw the water mount up near him, and after casting in a few more pebbles he was able to quench his thirst and save his life.
  39. very
    being the exact same one; not any other:
    A crow, very thirsty, came upon a pitcher which had once been full of water; but when the crow put its beak into the mouth of the pitcher he found that only very little water was left in it, and that he could not reach far enough down to get at it.
  40. put
    cause to be in a certain state
    A crow, very thirsty, came upon a pitcher which had once been full of water; but when the crow put its beak into the mouth of the pitcher he found that only very little water was left in it, and that he could not reach far enough down to get at it.
  41. few
    a small number of the persons or things being discussed
    At last, at last, he saw the water mount up near him, and after casting in a few more pebbles he was able to quench his thirst and save his life.
  42. give
    transfer possession of something concrete or abstract
    He tried, and he tried, but at last he had to give up in despair.
  43. left
    being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north
    A crow, very thirsty, came upon a pitcher which had once been full of water; but when the crow put its beak into the mouth of the pitcher he found that only very little water was left in it, and that he could not reach far enough down to get at it.
  44. once
    on one occasion
    A crow, very thirsty, came upon a pitcher which had once been full of water; but when the crow put its beak into the mouth of the pitcher he found that only very little water was left in it, and that he could not reach far enough down to get at it.
  45. found
    set up
    A crow, very thirsty, came upon a pitcher which had once been full of water; but when the crow put its beak into the mouth of the pitcher he found that only very little water was left in it, and that he could not reach far enough down to get at it.
  46. thought
    the content of cognition
    Then a thought came to him, and took a pebble and dropped it into the pitcher.
  47. get
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
    A crow, very thirsty, came upon a pitcher which had once been full of water; but when the crow put its beak into the mouth of the pitcher he found that only very little water was left in it, and that he could not reach far enough down to get at it.
  48. think
    judge or regard; look upon; judge
    Then a thought came to him, and took a pebble and dropped it into the pitcher.
  49. down
    in a lower place or position
    A crow, very thirsty, came upon a pitcher which had once been full of water; but when the crow put its beak into the mouth of the pitcher he found that only very little water was left in it, and that he could not reach far enough down to get at it.
  50. life
    the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms
    At last, at last, he saw the water mount up near him, and after casting in a few more pebbles he was able to quench his thirst and save his life.
  51. can
    airtight sealed metal container for food or drink, etc.
    A crow, very thirsty, came upon a pitcher which had once been full of water; but when the crow put its beak into the mouth of the pitcher he found that only very little water was left in it, and that he could not reach far enough down to get at it.
  52. little
    limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude
    A crow, very thirsty, came upon a pitcher which had once been full of water; but when the crow put its beak into the mouth of the pitcher he found that only very little water was left in it, and that he could not reach far enough down to get at it.
  53. after
    happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
    At last, at last, he saw the water mount up near him, and after casting in a few more pebbles he was able to quench his thirst and save his life.
  54. only
    without any others being included or involved
    A crow, very thirsty, came upon a pitcher which had once been full of water; but when the crow put its beak into the mouth of the pitcher he found that only very little water was left in it, and that he could not reach far enough down to get at it.
  55. have
    possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
    A crow, very thirsty, came upon a pitcher which had once been full of water; but when the crow put its beak into the mouth of the pitcher he found that only very little water was left in it, and that he could not reach far enough down to get at it.
  56. more
    greater in size or amount or extent or degree
    At last, at last, he saw the water mount up near him, and after casting in a few more pebbles he was able to quench his thirst and save his life.
  57. but
    and nothing more
    A crow, very thirsty, came upon a pitcher which had once been full of water; but when the crow put its beak into the mouth of the pitcher he found that only very little water was left in it, and that he could not reach far enough down to get at it.
Created on Mon Jul 08 20:17:40 EDT 2013

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