used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whenever he became hungry, all he had to do was to slip out from under the woodpile—and there was a meal waiting for him.
(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 Whenever he became hungry, all he had to do was to slip out from under the woodpile—and there was a meal waiting for him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Misunderstandings cleared away Bring peace and happiness to stay.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Misunderstandings cleared away Bring peace and happiness to stay.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Whenever he became hungry, all he had to do was to slip out from under the woodpile—and there was a meal waiting for him.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Billy Mink was living high.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Misunderstandings cleared away Bring peace and happiness to stay.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading Misunderstandings cleared away Bring peace and happiness to stay.
didn't
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From this reading For the first time in his life he didn’t have to hunt for his meals.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Whenever he became hungry, all he had to do was to slip out from under the woodpile—and there was a meal waiting for him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time in his life he didn’t have to hunt for his meals.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time in his life he didn’t have to hunt for his meals.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Whenever he became hungry, all he had to do was to slip out from under the woodpile—and there was a meal waiting for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Whenever he became hungry, all he had to do was to slip out from under the woodpile—and there was a meal waiting for him.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Misunderstandings cleared away Bring peace and happiness to stay.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For the first time in his life he didn’t have to hunt for his meals.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the first time in his life he didn’t have to hunt for his meals.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Billy Mink was living high.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whenever he became hungry, all he had to do was to slip out from under the woodpile—and there was a meal waiting for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first time in his life he didn’t have to hunt for his meals.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Whenever he became hungry, all he had to do was to slip out from under the woodpile—and there was a meal waiting for him.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading For the first time in his life he didn’t have to hunt for his meals.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the first time in his life he didn’t have to hunt for his meals.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For the first time in his life he didn’t have to hunt for his meals.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Billy Mink was living high.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Whenever he became hungry, all he had to do was to slip out from under the woodpile—and there was a meal waiting for him.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading For the first time in his life he didn’t have to hunt for his meals.
MinknounUS /mɪŋk/
the expensive fur of a mink
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Billy Mink was living high.
MisunderstandingsnounUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋz/
plural of “misunderstanding” — putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading Misunderstandings cleared away Bring peace and happiness to stay.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Whenever he became hungry, all he had to do was to slip out from under the woodpile—and there was a meal waiting for him.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Misunderstandings cleared away Bring peace and happiness to stay.
term of address for a man
From this reading Yes, sir, Billy Mink was living high.
move stealthily
From this reading Whenever he became hungry, all he had to do was to slip out from under the woodpile—and there was a meal waiting for him.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Misunderstandings cleared away Bring peace and happiness to stay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the first time in his life he didn’t have to hunt for his meals.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Whenever he became hungry, all he had to do was to slip out from under the woodpile—and there was a meal waiting for him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time in his life he didn’t have to hunt for his meals.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Misunderstandings cleared away Bring peace and happiness to stay.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Whenever he became hungry, all he had to do was to slip out from under the woodpile—and there was a meal waiting for him.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Whenever he became hungry, all he had to do was to slip out from under the woodpile—and there was a meal waiting for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Billy Mink was living high.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever he became hungry, all he had to do was to slip out from under the woodpile—and there was a meal waiting for him.
woodpilenounUS /ˈwʊdpaɪl/
a pile or stack of wood to be used for fuel
From this reading Whenever he became hungry, all he had to do was to slip out from under the woodpile—and there was a meal waiting for him.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, sir, Billy Mink was living high.
