used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ANIMAL STORIES Now let me get you a few animal stories of which I am sure there must be hundreds stored up in the hearts of the black boys and girls.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Where they learn them I know not, but they all seem to be able to tell stories.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading White children are accustomed to hear of the sly fox who said the grapes were sour; his place in Africa is taken by Mr Rabbit.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading White children are accustomed to hear of the sly fox who said the grapes were sour; his place in Africa is taken by Mr Rabbit.
(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 Where they learn them I know not, but they all seem to be able to tell stories.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading ANIMAL STORIES Now let me get you a few animal stories of which I am sure there must be hundreds stored up in the hearts of the black boys and girls.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the animals, strange to say, the rabbit is considered the cunning one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANIMAL STORIES Now let me get you a few animal stories of which I am sure there must be hundreds stored up in the hearts of the black boys and girls.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading ANIMAL STORIES Now let me get you a few animal stories of which I am sure there must be hundreds stored up in the hearts of the black boys and girls.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Among the animals, strange to say, the rabbit is considered the cunning one.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I really do believe they are born with them in their hearts all ready for the telling.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ANIMAL STORIES Now let me get you a few animal stories of which I am sure there must be hundreds stored up in the hearts of the black boys and girls.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I really do believe they are born with them in their hearts all ready for the telling.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading ANIMAL STORIES Now let me get you a few animal stories of which I am sure there must be hundreds stored up in the hearts of the black boys and girls.
brought into existence
From this reading I really do believe they are born with them in their hearts all ready for the telling.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading ANIMAL STORIES Now let me get you a few animal stories of which I am sure there must be hundreds stored up in the hearts of the black boys and girls.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Where they learn them I know not, but they all seem to be able to tell stories.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading White children are accustomed to hear of the sly fox who said the grapes were sour; his place in Africa is taken by Mr Rabbit.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading White children are accustomed to hear of the sly fox who said the grapes were sour; his place in Africa is taken by Mr Rabbit.
carefully weighed
From this reading Among the animals, strange to say, the rabbit is considered the cunning one.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading Among the animals, strange to say, the rabbit is considered the cunning one.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I really do believe they are born with them in their hearts all ready for the telling.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading ANIMAL STORIES Now let me get you a few animal stories of which I am sure there must be hundreds stored up in the hearts of the black boys and girls.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I really do believe they are born with them in their hearts all ready for the telling.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading White children are accustomed to hear of the sly fox who said the grapes were sour; his place in Africa is taken by Mr Rabbit.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ANIMAL STORIES Now let me get you a few animal stories of which I am sure there must be hundreds stored up in the hearts of the black boys and girls.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading ANIMAL STORIES Now let me get you a few animal stories of which I am sure there must be hundreds stored up in the hearts of the black boys and girls.
grapesnounUS /ɡreɪps/
plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
From this reading White children are accustomed to hear of the sly fox who said the grapes were sour; his place in Africa is taken by Mr Rabbit.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading White children are accustomed to hear of the sly fox who said the grapes were sour; his place in Africa is taken by Mr Rabbit.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading ANIMAL STORIES Now let me get you a few animal stories of which I am sure there must be hundreds stored up in the hearts of the black boys and girls.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading White children are accustomed to hear of the sly fox who said the grapes were sour; his place in Africa is taken by Mr Rabbit.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading ANIMAL STORIES Now let me get you a few animal stories of which I am sure there must be hundreds stored up in the hearts of the black boys and girls.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ANIMAL STORIES Now let me get you a few animal stories of which I am sure there must be hundreds stored up in the hearts of the black boys and girls.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ANIMAL STORIES Now let me get you a few animal stories of which I am sure there must be hundreds stored up in the hearts of the black boys and girls.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Among the animals, strange to say, the rabbit is considered the cunning one.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Where they learn them I know not, but they all seem to be able to tell stories.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Where they learn them I know not, but they all seem to be able to tell stories.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ANIMAL STORIES Now let me get you a few animal stories of which I am sure there must be hundreds stored up in the hearts of the black boys and girls.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ANIMAL STORIES Now let me get you a few animal stories of which I am sure there must be hundreds stored up in the hearts of the black boys and girls.
a form of address for a man
From this reading White children are accustomed to hear of the sly fox who said the grapes were sour; his place in Africa is taken by Mr Rabbit.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ANIMAL STORIES Now let me get you a few animal stories of which I am sure there must be hundreds stored up in the hearts of the black boys and girls.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Where they learn them I know not, but they all seem to be able to tell stories.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ANIMAL STORIES Now let me get you a few animal stories of which I am sure there must be hundreds stored up in the hearts of the black boys and girls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANIMAL STORIES Now let me get you a few animal stories of which I am sure there must be hundreds stored up in the hearts of the black boys and girls.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Among the animals, strange to say, the rabbit is considered the cunning one.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading White children are accustomed to hear of the sly fox who said the grapes were sour; his place in Africa is taken by Mr Rabbit.
rabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading Among the animals, strange to say, the rabbit is considered the cunning one.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading I really do believe they are born with them in their hearts all ready for the telling.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I really do believe they are born with them in their hearts all ready for the telling.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading White children are accustomed to hear of the sly fox who said the grapes were sour; his place in Africa is taken by Mr Rabbit.
express in words
From this reading Among the animals, strange to say, the rabbit is considered the cunning one.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Where they learn them I know not, but they all seem to be able to tell stories.
slyadjectiveUS /slaɪ/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading White children are accustomed to hear of the sly fox who said the grapes were sour; his place in Africa is taken by Mr Rabbit.
sourverbUS /ˈsaʊər/
go sour or spoil
From this reading White children are accustomed to hear of the sly fox who said the grapes were sour; his place in Africa is taken by Mr Rabbit.
storedverbUS /stɔːrd/
past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading ANIMAL STORIES Now let me get you a few animal stories of which I am sure there must be hundreds stored up in the hearts of the black boys and girls.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading ANIMAL STORIES Now let me get you a few animal stories of which I am sure there must be hundreds stored up in the hearts of the black boys and girls.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Among the animals, strange to say, the rabbit is considered the cunning one.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading ANIMAL STORIES Now let me get you a few animal stories of which I am sure there must be hundreds stored up in the hearts of the black boys and girls.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading White children are accustomed to hear of the sly fox who said the grapes were sour; his place in Africa is taken by Mr Rabbit.
express in words
From this reading Where they learn them I know not, but they all seem to be able to tell stories.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading I really do believe they are born with them in their hearts all ready for the telling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANIMAL STORIES Now let me get you a few animal stories of which I am sure there must be hundreds stored up in the hearts of the black boys and girls.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I really do believe they are born with them in their hearts all ready for the telling.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Where they learn them I know not, but they all seem to be able to tell stories.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ANIMAL STORIES Now let me get you a few animal stories of which I am sure there must be hundreds stored up in the hearts of the black boys and girls.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where they learn them I know not, but they all seem to be able to tell stories.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Where they learn them I know not, but they all seem to be able to tell stories.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ANIMAL STORIES Now let me get you a few animal stories of which I am sure there must be hundreds stored up in the hearts of the black boys and girls.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading White children are accustomed to hear of the sly fox who said the grapes were sour; his place in Africa is taken by Mr Rabbit.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where they learn them I know not, but they all seem to be able to tell stories.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ANIMAL STORIES Now let me get you a few animal stories of which I am sure there must be hundreds stored up in the hearts of the black boys and girls.
a Caucasian
From this reading White children are accustomed to hear of the sly fox who said the grapes were sour; his place in Africa is taken by Mr Rabbit.
which person or people
From this reading White children are accustomed to hear of the sly fox who said the grapes were sour; his place in Africa is taken by Mr Rabbit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I really do believe they are born with them in their hearts all ready for the telling.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ANIMAL STORIES Now let me get you a few animal stories of which I am sure there must be hundreds stored up in the hearts of the black boys and girls.
