used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TWO NEW FRIENDS Baby Jane was waked up by the Lion giving her a gentle lick on the cheek.
(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 Then he waked the others, and they set to work to pack up their belongings--there were all the Bear's belongings, and, of course, their toys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'We must pack up our luggage and be off early,' said he.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading TWO NEW FRIENDS Baby Jane was waked up by the Lion giving her a gentle lick on the cheek.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'We must pack up our luggage and be off early,' said he.
Bear'snounUS /berz/
possessive form of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading Then he waked the others, and they set to work to pack up their belongings--there were all the Bear's belongings, and, of course, their toys.
belongingsnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading Then he waked the others, and they set to work to pack up their belongings--there were all the Bear's belongings, and, of course, their toys.
bread-fruit
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From this reading While they were having breakfast--it was lucky that everything grew ready cooked, so to speak, and even the bread-fruit grew ready toasted in this very hot country--they held a council of war.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading While they were having breakfast--it was lucky that everything grew ready cooked, so to speak, and even the bread-fruit grew ready toasted in this very hot country--they held a council of war.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading 'I have looked out, and there is nothing in sight, but there was the sound of hundreds of stealthy footfalls round the bush in the night.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'I have looked out, and there is nothing in sight, but there was the sound of hundreds of stealthy footfalls round the bush in the night.'
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TWO NEW FRIENDS Baby Jane was waked up by the Lion giving her a gentle lick on the cheek.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading TWO NEW FRIENDS Baby Jane was waked up by the Lion giving her a gentle lick on the cheek.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading While they were having breakfast--it was lucky that everything grew ready cooked, so to speak, and even the bread-fruit grew ready toasted in this very hot country--they held a council of war.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading While they were having breakfast--it was lucky that everything grew ready cooked, so to speak, and even the bread-fruit grew ready toasted in this very hot country--they held a council of war.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading While they were having breakfast--it was lucky that everything grew ready cooked, so to speak, and even the bread-fruit grew ready toasted in this very hot country--they held a council of war.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Then he waked the others, and they set to work to pack up their belongings--there were all the Bear's belongings, and, of course, their toys.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading 'We must pack up our luggage and be off early,' said he.
divisible by two
From this reading While they were having breakfast--it was lucky that everything grew ready cooked, so to speak, and even the bread-fruit grew ready toasted in this very hot country--they held a council of war.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading While they were having breakfast--it was lucky that everything grew ready cooked, so to speak, and even the bread-fruit grew ready toasted in this very hot country--they held a council of war.
footfalls
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From this reading 'I have looked out, and there is nothing in sight, but there was the sound of hundreds of stealthy footfalls round the bush in the night.'
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading TWO NEW FRIENDS Baby Jane was waked up by the Lion giving her a gentle lick on the cheek.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading TWO NEW FRIENDS Baby Jane was waked up by the Lion giving her a gentle lick on the cheek.
the act of giving
From this reading TWO NEW FRIENDS Baby Jane was waked up by the Lion giving her a gentle lick on the cheek.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading While they were having breakfast--it was lucky that everything grew ready cooked, so to speak, and even the bread-fruit grew ready toasted in this very hot country--they held a council of war.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'I have looked out, and there is nothing in sight, but there was the sound of hundreds of stealthy footfalls round the bush in the night.'
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading While they were having breakfast--it was lucky that everything grew ready cooked, so to speak, and even the bread-fruit grew ready toasted in this very hot country--they held a council of war.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'We must pack up our luggage and be off early,' said he.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading While they were having breakfast--it was lucky that everything grew ready cooked, so to speak, and even the bread-fruit grew ready toasted in this very hot country--they held a council of war.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TWO NEW FRIENDS Baby Jane was waked up by the Lion giving her a gentle lick on the cheek.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading While they were having breakfast--it was lucky that everything grew ready cooked, so to speak, and even the bread-fruit grew ready toasted in this very hot country--they held a council of war.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading 'I have looked out, and there is nothing in sight, but there was the sound of hundreds of stealthy footfalls round the bush in the night.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I have looked out, and there is nothing in sight, but there was the sound of hundreds of stealthy footfalls round the bush in the night.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'I have looked out, and there is nothing in sight, but there was the sound of hundreds of stealthy footfalls round the bush in the night.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'I have looked out, and there is nothing in sight, but there was the sound of hundreds of stealthy footfalls round the bush in the night.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading While they were having breakfast--it was lucky that everything grew ready cooked, so to speak, and even the bread-fruit grew ready toasted in this very hot country--they held a council of war.
Jane
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From this reading TWO NEW FRIENDS Baby Jane was waked up by the Lion giving her a gentle lick on the cheek.
lickverbUS /lɪk/
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
From this reading TWO NEW FRIENDS Baby Jane was waked up by the Lion giving her a gentle lick on the cheek.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading TWO NEW FRIENDS Baby Jane was waked up by the Lion giving her a gentle lick on the cheek.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading 'I have looked out, and there is nothing in sight, but there was the sound of hundreds of stealthy footfalls round the bush in the night.'
occurring by chance
From this reading While they were having breakfast--it was lucky that everything grew ready cooked, so to speak, and even the bread-fruit grew ready toasted in this very hot country--they held a council of war.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading 'We must pack up our luggage and be off early,' said he.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'We must pack up our luggage and be off early,' said he.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading TWO NEW FRIENDS Baby Jane was waked up by the Lion giving her a gentle lick on the cheek.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading 'I have looked out, and there is nothing in sight, but there was the sound of hundreds of stealthy footfalls round the bush in the night.'
not one thing; not anything
From this reading 'I have looked out, and there is nothing in sight, but there was the sound of hundreds of stealthy footfalls round the bush in the night.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'I have looked out, and there is nothing in sight, but there was the sound of hundreds of stealthy footfalls round the bush in the night.'
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading 'We must pack up our luggage and be off early,' said he.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TWO NEW FRIENDS Baby Jane was waked up by the Lion giving her a gentle lick on the cheek.
others
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From this reading Then he waked the others, and they set to work to pack up their belongings--there were all the Bear's belongings, and, of course, their toys.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading 'We must pack up our luggage and be off early,' said he.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 'I have looked out, and there is nothing in sight, but there was the sound of hundreds of stealthy footfalls round the bush in the night.'
arrange in a container
From this reading 'We must pack up our luggage and be off early,' said he.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading While they were having breakfast--it was lucky that everything grew ready cooked, so to speak, and even the bread-fruit grew ready toasted in this very hot country--they held a council of war.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading 'I have looked out, and there is nothing in sight, but there was the sound of hundreds of stealthy footfalls round the bush in the night.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'We must pack up our luggage and be off early,' said he.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then he waked the others, and they set to work to pack up their belongings--there were all the Bear's belongings, and, of course, their toys.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading 'I have looked out, and there is nothing in sight, but there was the sound of hundreds of stealthy footfalls round the bush in the night.'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading While they were having breakfast--it was lucky that everything grew ready cooked, so to speak, and even the bread-fruit grew ready toasted in this very hot country--they held a council of war.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading 'I have looked out, and there is nothing in sight, but there was the sound of hundreds of stealthy footfalls round the bush in the night.'
express in speech
From this reading While they were having breakfast--it was lucky that everything grew ready cooked, so to speak, and even the bread-fruit grew ready toasted in this very hot country--they held a council of war.
stealthyadjectiveUS /ˈstelθi/
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading 'I have looked out, and there is nothing in sight, but there was the sound of hundreds of stealthy footfalls round the bush in the night.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While they were having breakfast--it was lucky that everything grew ready cooked, so to speak, and even the bread-fruit grew ready toasted in this very hot country--they held a council of war.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO NEW FRIENDS Baby Jane was waked up by the Lion giving her a gentle lick on the cheek.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then he waked the others, and they set to work to pack up their belongings--there were all the Bear's belongings, and, of course, their toys.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he waked the others, and they set to work to pack up their belongings--there were all the Bear's belongings, and, of course, their toys.
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'I have looked out, and there is nothing in sight, but there was the sound of hundreds of stealthy footfalls round the bush in the night.'
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he waked the others, and they set to work to pack up their belongings--there were all the Bear's belongings, and, of course, their toys.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading While they were having breakfast--it was lucky that everything grew ready cooked, so to speak, and even the bread-fruit grew ready toasted in this very hot country--they held a council of war.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he waked the others, and they set to work to pack up their belongings--there were all the Bear's belongings, and, of course, their toys.
toastedadjectiveUS /ˈtoʊstɪd/
browned over by exposure to heat
From this reading While they were having breakfast--it was lucky that everything grew ready cooked, so to speak, and even the bread-fruit grew ready toasted in this very hot country--they held a council of war.
toysnounUS /tɔɪz/
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading Then he waked the others, and they set to work to pack up their belongings--there were all the Bear's belongings, and, of course, their toys.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO NEW FRIENDS Baby Jane was waked up by the Lion giving her a gentle lick on the cheek.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading TWO NEW FRIENDS Baby Jane was waked up by the Lion giving her a gentle lick on the cheek.
precisely as stated
From this reading While they were having breakfast--it was lucky that everything grew ready cooked, so to speak, and even the bread-fruit grew ready toasted in this very hot country--they held a council of war.
waked
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From this reading TWO NEW FRIENDS Baby Jane was waked up by the Lion giving her a gentle lick on the cheek.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading While they were having breakfast--it was lucky that everything grew ready cooked, so to speak, and even the bread-fruit grew ready toasted in this very hot country--they held a council of war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TWO NEW FRIENDS Baby Jane was waked up by the Lion giving her a gentle lick on the cheek.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'We must pack up our luggage and be off early,' said he.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then he waked the others, and they set to work to pack up their belongings--there were all the Bear's belongings, and, of course, their toys.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While they were having breakfast--it was lucky that everything grew ready cooked, so to speak, and even the bread-fruit grew ready toasted in this very hot country--they held a council of war.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Then he waked the others, and they set to work to pack up their belongings--there were all the Bear's belongings, and, of course, their toys.
