used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TWINS TAKE TO A TREE Run while you may, nor hesitate Lest you should prove to be too late.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of the first things she taught the twins was that safety is the first and most important thing.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then she taught them that it is better to run away from possible danger than to wait to make sure of the danger.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE TWINS TAKE TO A TREE Run while you may, nor hesitate Lest you should prove to be too late.
have
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Mother Bear is a very wise mother.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Then she taught them that it is better to run away from possible danger than to wait to make sure of the danger.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “No harm comes of running away,” said she, “but if you wait you may discover your danger too late to run.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “No harm comes of running away,” said she, “but if you wait you may discover your danger too late to run.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Then she taught them that it is better to run away from possible danger than to wait to make sure of the danger.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “No harm comes of running away,” said she, “but if you wait you may discover your danger too late to run.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading One of the first things she taught the twins was that safety is the first and most important thing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then she taught them that it is better to run away from possible danger than to wait to make sure of the danger.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “No harm comes of running away,” said she, “but if you wait you may discover your danger too late to run.
hesitateverbUS /ˈhezəteɪt/
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading THE TWINS TAKE TO A TREE Run while you may, nor hesitate Lest you should prove to be too late.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “No harm comes of running away,” said she, “but if you wait you may discover your danger too late to run.
of great significance or value
From this reading One of the first things she taught the twins was that safety is the first and most important thing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Mother Bear is a very wise mother.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then she taught them that it is better to run away from possible danger than to wait to make sure of the danger.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading THE TWINS TAKE TO A TREE Run while you may, nor hesitate Lest you should prove to be too late.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading THE TWINS TAKE TO A TREE Run while you may, nor hesitate Lest you should prove to be too late.
engage in
From this reading Then she taught them that it is better to run away from possible danger than to wait to make sure of the danger.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE TWINS TAKE TO A TREE Run while you may, nor hesitate Lest you should prove to be too late.
used to form the superlative
From this reading One of the first things she taught the twins was that safety is the first and most important thing.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Mother Bear is a very wise mother.
not any; not one
From this reading “No harm comes of running away,” said she, “but if you wait you may discover your danger too late to run.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading THE TWINS TAKE TO A TREE Run while you may, nor hesitate Lest you should prove to be too late.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the first things she taught the twins was that safety is the first and most important thing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the first things she taught the twins was that safety is the first and most important thing.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Then she taught them that it is better to run away from possible danger than to wait to make sure of the danger.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading THE TWINS TAKE TO A TREE Run while you may, nor hesitate Lest you should prove to be too late.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE TWINS TAKE TO A TREE Run while you may, nor hesitate Lest you should prove to be too late.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “No harm comes of running away,” said she, “but if you wait you may discover your danger too late to run.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading One of the first things she taught the twins was that safety is the first and most important thing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No harm comes of running away,” said she, “but if you wait you may discover your danger too late to run.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One of the first things she taught the twins was that safety is the first and most important thing.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE TWINS TAKE TO A TREE Run while you may, nor hesitate Lest you should prove to be too late.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Then she taught them that it is better to run away from possible danger than to wait to make sure of the danger.
carry out
From this reading THE TWINS TAKE TO A TREE Run while you may, nor hesitate Lest you should prove to be too late.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading One of the first things she taught the twins was that safety is the first and most important thing.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Then she taught them that it is better to run away from possible danger than to wait to make sure of the danger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One of the first things she taught the twins was that safety is the first and most important thing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWINS TAKE TO A TREE Run while you may, nor hesitate Lest you should prove to be too late.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then she taught them that it is better to run away from possible danger than to wait to make sure of the danger.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she taught them that it is better to run away from possible danger than to wait to make sure of the danger.
a special situation
From this reading One of the first things she taught the twins was that safety is the first and most important thing.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading One of the first things she taught the twins was that safety is the first and most important thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TWINS TAKE TO A TREE Run while you may, nor hesitate Lest you should prove to be too late.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading THE TWINS TAKE TO A TREE Run while you may, nor hesitate Lest you should prove to be too late.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading THE TWINS TAKE TO A TREE Run while you may, nor hesitate Lest you should prove to be too late.
TWINSnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading THE TWINS TAKE TO A TREE Run while you may, nor hesitate Lest you should prove to be too late.
precisely as stated
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Mother Bear is a very wise mother.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Then she taught them that it is better to run away from possible danger than to wait to make sure of the danger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the first things she taught the twins was that safety is the first and most important thing.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE TWINS TAKE TO A TREE Run while you may, nor hesitate Lest you should prove to be too late.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Mother Bear is a very wise mother.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE TWINS TAKE TO A TREE Run while you may, nor hesitate Lest you should prove to be too late.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “No harm comes of running away,” said she, “but if you wait you may discover your danger too late to run.
