used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some time after this the King was hunting one day in the forest, and his hounds gave chase to a wolf.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Some time after this the King was hunting one day in the forest, and his hounds gave chase to a wolf.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some time after this the King was hunting one day in the forest, and his hounds gave chase to a wolf.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading The King was astonished.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, when the wretched beast was in danger of being overtaken by the hounds and torn into a thousand pieces, he fled to the King, seized him by the stirrup, and licked his foot submissively.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But when they started to leave the forest the wolf followed the King and would not be driven away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But when they started to leave the forest the wolf followed the King and would not be driven away.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading At last, when the wretched beast was in danger of being overtaken by the hounds and torn into a thousand pieces, he fled to the King, seized him by the stirrup, and licked his foot submissively.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading At last, when the wretched beast was in danger of being overtaken by the hounds and torn into a thousand pieces, he fled to the King, seized him by the stirrup, and licked his foot submissively.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when they started to leave the forest the wolf followed the King and would not be driven away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At last, when the wretched beast was in danger of being overtaken by the hounds and torn into a thousand pieces, he fled to the King, seized him by the stirrup, and licked his foot submissively.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He called his companions, and they drove off the dogs, for the King would not have the wolf harmed.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading Some time after this the King was hunting one day in the forest, and his hounds gave chase to a wolf.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He called his companions, and they drove off the dogs, for the King would not have the wolf harmed.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading At last, when the wretched beast was in danger of being overtaken by the hounds and torn into a thousand pieces, he fled to the King, seized him by the stirrup, and licked his foot submissively.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Some time after this the King was hunting one day in the forest, and his hounds gave chase to a wolf.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading He called his companions, and they drove off the dogs, for the King would not have the wolf harmed.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading But when they started to leave the forest the wolf followed the King and would not be driven away.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading He called his companions, and they drove off the dogs, for the King would not have the wolf harmed.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading At last, when the wretched beast was in danger of being overtaken by the hounds and torn into a thousand pieces, he fled to the King, seized him by the stirrup, and licked his foot submissively.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading But when they started to leave the forest the wolf followed the King and would not be driven away.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At last, when the wretched beast was in danger of being overtaken by the hounds and torn into a thousand pieces, he fled to the King, seized him by the stirrup, and licked his foot submissively.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He called his companions, and they drove off the dogs, for the King would not have the wolf harmed.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Some time after this the King was hunting one day in the forest, and his hounds gave chase to a wolf.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Some time after this the King was hunting one day in the forest, and his hounds gave chase to a wolf.
harmedverbUS /hɑːrmd/
past form of “harm” — cause or do harm to
From this reading He called his companions, and they drove off the dogs, for the King would not have the wolf harmed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He called his companions, and they drove off the dogs, for the King would not have the wolf harmed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last, when the wretched beast was in danger of being overtaken by the hounds and torn into a thousand pieces, he fled to the King, seized him by the stirrup, and licked his foot submissively.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At last, when the wretched beast was in danger of being overtaken by the hounds and torn into a thousand pieces, he fled to the King, seized him by the stirrup, and licked his foot submissively.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some time after this the King was hunting one day in the forest, and his hounds gave chase to a wolf.
houndsnounUS /haʊndz/
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading Some time after this the King was hunting one day in the forest, and his hounds gave chase to a wolf.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Some time after this the King was hunting one day in the forest, and his hounds gave chase to a wolf.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some time after this the King was hunting one day in the forest, and his hounds gave chase to a wolf.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At last, when the wretched beast was in danger of being overtaken by the hounds and torn into a thousand pieces, he fled to the King, seized him by the stirrup, and licked his foot submissively.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Some time after this the King was hunting one day in the forest, and his hounds gave chase to a wolf.
immediately past
From this reading At last, when the wretched beast was in danger of being overtaken by the hounds and torn into a thousand pieces, he fled to the King, seized him by the stirrup, and licked his foot submissively.
go away from a place
From this reading But when they started to leave the forest the wolf followed the King and would not be driven away.
lickedadjectiveUS /lɪkt/
having been got the better of
From this reading At last, when the wretched beast was in danger of being overtaken by the hounds and torn into a thousand pieces, he fled to the King, seized him by the stirrup, and licked his foot submissively.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He called his companions, and they drove off the dogs, for the King would not have the wolf harmed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last, when the wretched beast was in danger of being overtaken by the hounds and torn into a thousand pieces, he fled to the King, seized him by the stirrup, and licked his foot submissively.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He called his companions, and they drove off the dogs, for the King would not have the wolf harmed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some time after this the King was hunting one day in the forest, and his hounds gave chase to a wolf.
overtakenverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkən/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading At last, when the wretched beast was in danger of being overtaken by the hounds and torn into a thousand pieces, he fled to the King, seized him by the stirrup, and licked his foot submissively.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading At last, when the wretched beast was in danger of being overtaken by the hounds and torn into a thousand pieces, he fled to the King, seized him by the stirrup, and licked his foot submissively.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading At last, when the wretched beast was in danger of being overtaken by the hounds and torn into a thousand pieces, he fled to the King, seized him by the stirrup, and licked his foot submissively.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some time after this the King was hunting one day in the forest, and his hounds gave chase to a wolf.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But when they started to leave the forest the wolf followed the King and would not be driven away.
stirrupnounUS /ˈstɜːrəp/
support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go
From this reading At last, when the wretched beast was in danger of being overtaken by the hounds and torn into a thousand pieces, he fled to the King, seized him by the stirrup, and licked his foot submissively.
submissivelyadverb
in a servile manner
From this reading At last, when the wretched beast was in danger of being overtaken by the hounds and torn into a thousand pieces, he fled to the King, seized him by the stirrup, and licked his foot submissively.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some time after this the King was hunting one day in the forest, and his hounds gave chase to a wolf.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He called his companions, and they drove off the dogs, for the King would not have the wolf harmed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Some time after this the King was hunting one day in the forest, and his hounds gave chase to a wolf.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading At last, when the wretched beast was in danger of being overtaken by the hounds and torn into a thousand pieces, he fled to the King, seized him by the stirrup, and licked his foot submissively.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Some time after this the King was hunting one day in the forest, and his hounds gave chase to a wolf.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some time after this the King was hunting one day in the forest, and his hounds gave chase to a wolf.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading At last, when the wretched beast was in danger of being overtaken by the hounds and torn into a thousand pieces, he fled to the King, seized him by the stirrup, and licked his foot submissively.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some time after this the King was hunting one day in the forest, and his hounds gave chase to a wolf.
at the time that
From this reading At last, when the wretched beast was in danger of being overtaken by the hounds and torn into a thousand pieces, he fled to the King, seized him by the stirrup, and licked his foot submissively.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Some time after this the King was hunting one day in the forest, and his hounds gave chase to a wolf.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He called his companions, and they drove off the dogs, for the King would not have the wolf harmed.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading At last, when the wretched beast was in danger of being overtaken by the hounds and torn into a thousand pieces, he fled to the King, seized him by the stirrup, and licked his foot submissively.
