Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD Once upon a time there lived in a village a country girl, who was the sweetest little creature that ever was seen; her mother naturally loved her with excessive fondness, and her grandmother doted on her still more.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD Once upon a time there lived in a village a country girl, who was the sweetest little creature that ever was seen; her mother naturally loved her with excessive fondness, and her grandmother doted on her still more.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As she was crossing a wood, which lay in her road, she met a large wolf, which had a great mind to eat her up, but dared not, for fear of some wood-cutters, who were at work near them in the forest.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading As she was crossing a wood, which lay in her road, she met a large wolf, which had a great mind to eat her up, but dared not, for fear of some wood-cutters, who were at work near them in the forest.

a container that is usually woven and has handles

From this reading Little Red Riding Hood straight set out with a basket filled with the cakes and the pot of butter, for her grandmother's house, which was in a village a little way off the town that her mother lived in.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The good woman had made for her a pretty little red-coloured hood, which so much became the little girl, that every one called her Little Red Riding Hood.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading As she was crossing a wood, which lay in her road, she met a large wolf, which had a great mind to eat her up, but dared not, for fear of some wood-cutters, who were at work near them in the forest.

an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use

From this reading One day her mother having made some cheesecakes, said to her, "Go, my child, and see how your grandmother does, for I hear she is ill; carry her some of these cakes, and a little pot of butter."

plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)

From this reading One day her mother having made some cheesecakes, said to her, "Go, my child, and see how your grandmother does, for I hear she is ill; carry her some of these cakes, and a little pot of butter."

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The good woman had made for her a pretty little red-coloured hood, which so much became the little girl, that every one called her Little Red Riding Hood.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading One day her mother having made some cheesecakes, said to her, "Go, my child, and see how your grandmother does, for I hear she is ill; carry her some of these cakes, and a little pot of butter."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading One day her mother having made some cheesecakes, said to her, "Go, my child, and see how your grandmother does, for I hear she is ill; carry her some of these cakes, and a little pot of butter."

a young person of either sex

From this reading One day her mother having made some cheesecakes, said to her, "Go, my child, and see how your grandmother does, for I hear she is ill; carry her some of these cakes, and a little pot of butter."

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD Once upon a time there lived in a village a country girl, who was the sweetest little creature that ever was seen; her mother naturally loved her with excessive fondness, and her grandmother doted on her still more.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD Once upon a time there lived in a village a country girl, who was the sweetest little creature that ever was seen; her mother naturally loved her with excessive fondness, and her grandmother doted on her still more.

traveling across

From this reading As she was crossing a wood, which lay in her road, she met a large wolf, which had a great mind to eat her up, but dared not, for fear of some wood-cutters, who were at work near them in the forest.

past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading As she was crossing a wood, which lay in her road, she met a large wolf, which had a great mind to eat her up, but dared not, for fear of some wood-cutters, who were at work near them in the forest.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading One day her mother having made some cheesecakes, said to her, "Go, my child, and see how your grandmother does, for I hear she is ill; carry her some of these cakes, and a little pot of butter."

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading One day her mother having made some cheesecakes, said to her, "Go, my child, and see how your grandmother does, for I hear she is ill; carry her some of these cakes, and a little pot of butter."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD Once upon a time there lived in a village a country girl, who was the sweetest little creature that ever was seen; her mother naturally loved her with excessive fondness, and her grandmother doted on her still more.

take in solid food

From this reading As she was crossing a wood, which lay in her road, she met a large wolf, which had a great mind to eat her up, but dared not, for fear of some wood-cutters, who were at work near them in the forest.

at any time

From this reading LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD Once upon a time there lived in a village a country girl, who was the sweetest little creature that ever was seen; her mother naturally loved her with excessive fondness, and her grandmother doted on her still more.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The good woman had made for her a pretty little red-coloured hood, which so much became the little girl, that every one called her Little Red Riding Hood.

beyond normal limits

From this reading LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD Once upon a time there lived in a village a country girl, who was the sweetest little creature that ever was seen; her mother naturally loved her with excessive fondness, and her grandmother doted on her still more.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading As she was crossing a wood, which lay in her road, she met a large wolf, which had a great mind to eat her up, but dared not, for fear of some wood-cutters, who were at work near them in the forest.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading Little Red Riding Hood straight set out with a basket filled with the cakes and the pot of butter, for her grandmother's house, which was in a village a little way off the town that her mother lived in.

a predisposition to like something

From this reading LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD Once upon a time there lived in a village a country girl, who was the sweetest little creature that ever was seen; her mother naturally loved her with excessive fondness, and her grandmother doted on her still more.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The good woman had made for her a pretty little red-coloured hood, which so much became the little girl, that every one called her Little Red Riding Hood.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading As she was crossing a wood, which lay in her road, she met a large wolf, which had a great mind to eat her up, but dared not, for fear of some wood-cutters, who were at work near them in the forest.

a young female

From this reading LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD Once upon a time there lived in a village a country girl, who was the sweetest little creature that ever was seen; her mother naturally loved her with excessive fondness, and her grandmother doted on her still more.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading One day her mother having made some cheesecakes, said to her, "Go, my child, and see how your grandmother does, for I hear she is ill; carry her some of these cakes, and a little pot of butter."

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The good woman had made for her a pretty little red-coloured hood, which so much became the little girl, that every one called her Little Red Riding Hood.

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD Once upon a time there lived in a village a country girl, who was the sweetest little creature that ever was seen; her mother naturally loved her with excessive fondness, and her grandmother doted on her still more.

possessive form of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother

From this reading Little Red Riding Hood straight set out with a basket filled with the cakes and the pot of butter, for her grandmother's house, which was in a village a little way off the town that her mother lived in.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading As she was crossing a wood, which lay in her road, she met a large wolf, which had a great mind to eat her up, but dared not, for fear of some wood-cutters, who were at work near them in the forest.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The good woman had made for her a pretty little red-coloured hood, which so much became the little girl, that every one called her Little Red Riding Hood.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading One day her mother having made some cheesecakes, said to her, "Go, my child, and see how your grandmother does, for I hear she is ill; carry her some of these cakes, and a little pot of butter."

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading One day her mother having made some cheesecakes, said to her, "Go, my child, and see how your grandmother does, for I hear she is ill; carry her some of these cakes, and a little pot of butter."

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD Once upon a time there lived in a village a country girl, who was the sweetest little creature that ever was seen; her mother naturally loved her with excessive fondness, and her grandmother doted on her still more.

an aggressive and violent young criminal

From this reading LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD Once upon a time there lived in a village a country girl, who was the sweetest little creature that ever was seen; her mother naturally loved her with excessive fondness, and her grandmother doted on her still more.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Little Red Riding Hood straight set out with a basket filled with the cakes and the pot of butter, for her grandmother's house, which was in a village a little way off the town that her mother lived in.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading One day her mother having made some cheesecakes, said to her, "Go, my child, and see how your grandmother does, for I hear she is ill; carry her some of these cakes, and a little pot of butter."

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading One day her mother having made some cheesecakes, said to her, "Go, my child, and see how your grandmother does, for I hear she is ill; carry her some of these cakes, and a little pot of butter."

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading One day her mother having made some cheesecakes, said to her, "Go, my child, and see how your grandmother does, for I hear she is ill; carry her some of these cakes, and a little pot of butter."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD Once upon a time there lived in a village a country girl, who was the sweetest little creature that ever was seen; her mother naturally loved her with excessive fondness, and her grandmother doted on her still more.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading One day her mother having made some cheesecakes, said to her, "Go, my child, and see how your grandmother does, for I hear she is ill; carry her some of these cakes, and a little pot of butter."

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading As she was crossing a wood, which lay in her road, she met a large wolf, which had a great mind to eat her up, but dared not, for fear of some wood-cutters, who were at work near them in the forest.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading As she was crossing a wood, which lay in her road, she met a large wolf, which had a great mind to eat her up, but dared not, for fear of some wood-cutters, who were at work near them in the forest.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD Once upon a time there lived in a village a country girl, who was the sweetest little creature that ever was seen; her mother naturally loved her with excessive fondness, and her grandmother doted on her still more.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD Once upon a time there lived in a village a country girl, who was the sweetest little creature that ever was seen; her mother naturally loved her with excessive fondness, and her grandmother doted on her still more.

held dear

From this reading LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD Once upon a time there lived in a village a country girl, who was the sweetest little creature that ever was seen; her mother naturally loved her with excessive fondness, and her grandmother doted on her still more.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The good woman had made for her a pretty little red-coloured hood, which so much became the little girl, that every one called her Little Red Riding Hood.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading As she was crossing a wood, which lay in her road, she met a large wolf, which had a great mind to eat her up, but dared not, for fear of some wood-cutters, who were at work near them in the forest.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading As she was crossing a wood, which lay in her road, she met a large wolf, which had a great mind to eat her up, but dared not, for fear of some wood-cutters, who were at work near them in the forest.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD Once upon a time there lived in a village a country girl, who was the sweetest little creature that ever was seen; her mother naturally loved her with excessive fondness, and her grandmother doted on her still more.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD Once upon a time there lived in a village a country girl, who was the sweetest little creature that ever was seen; her mother naturally loved her with excessive fondness, and her grandmother doted on her still more.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The good woman had made for her a pretty little red-coloured hood, which so much became the little girl, that every one called her Little Red Riding Hood.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading One day her mother having made some cheesecakes, said to her, "Go, my child, and see how your grandmother does, for I hear she is ill; carry her some of these cakes, and a little pot of butter."

as might be expected

From this reading LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD Once upon a time there lived in a village a country girl, who was the sweetest little creature that ever was seen; her mother naturally loved her with excessive fondness, and her grandmother doted on her still more.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading As she was crossing a wood, which lay in her road, she met a large wolf, which had a great mind to eat her up, but dared not, for fear of some wood-cutters, who were at work near them in the forest.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading As she was crossing a wood, which lay in her road, she met a large wolf, which had a great mind to eat her up, but dared not, for fear of some wood-cutters, who were at work near them in the forest.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One day her mother having made some cheesecakes, said to her, "Go, my child, and see how your grandmother does, for I hear she is ill; carry her some of these cakes, and a little pot of butter."

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Little Red Riding Hood straight set out with a basket filled with the cakes and the pot of butter, for her grandmother's house, which was in a village a little way off the town that her mother lived in.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD Once upon a time there lived in a village a country girl, who was the sweetest little creature that ever was seen; her mother naturally loved her with excessive fondness, and her grandmother doted on her still more.

on one occasion

From this reading LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD Once upon a time there lived in a village a country girl, who was the sweetest little creature that ever was seen; her mother naturally loved her with excessive fondness, and her grandmother doted on her still more.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The good woman had made for her a pretty little red-coloured hood, which so much became the little girl, that every one called her Little Red Riding Hood.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Little Red Riding Hood straight set out with a basket filled with the cakes and the pot of butter, for her grandmother's house, which was in a village a little way off the town that her mother lived in.

metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid

From this reading One day her mother having made some cheesecakes, said to her, "Go, my child, and see how your grandmother does, for I hear she is ill; carry her some of these cakes, and a little pot of butter."

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading The good woman had made for her a pretty little red-coloured hood, which so much became the little girl, that every one called her Little Red Riding Hood.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD Once upon a time there lived in a village a country girl, who was the sweetest little creature that ever was seen; her mother naturally loved her with excessive fondness, and her grandmother doted on her still more.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The good woman had made for her a pretty little red-coloured hood, which so much became the little girl, that every one called her Little Red Riding Hood.

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD Once upon a time there lived in a village a country girl, who was the sweetest little creature that ever was seen; her mother naturally loved her with excessive fondness, and her grandmother doted on her still more.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading As she was crossing a wood, which lay in her road, she met a large wolf, which had a great mind to eat her up, but dared not, for fear of some wood-cutters, who were at work near them in the forest.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading One day her mother having made some cheesecakes, said to her, "Go, my child, and see how your grandmother does, for I hear she is ill; carry her some of these cakes, and a little pot of butter."

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading One day her mother having made some cheesecakes, said to her, "Go, my child, and see how your grandmother does, for I hear she is ill; carry her some of these cakes, and a little pot of butter."

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD Once upon a time there lived in a village a country girl, who was the sweetest little creature that ever was seen; her mother naturally loved her with excessive fondness, and her grandmother doted on her still more.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Little Red Riding Hood straight set out with a basket filled with the cakes and the pot of butter, for her grandmother's house, which was in a village a little way off the town that her mother lived in.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading One day her mother having made some cheesecakes, said to her, "Go, my child, and see how your grandmother does, for I hear she is ill; carry her some of these cakes, and a little pot of butter."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The good woman had made for her a pretty little red-coloured hood, which so much became the little girl, that every one called her Little Red Riding Hood.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading One day her mother having made some cheesecakes, said to her, "Go, my child, and see how your grandmother does, for I hear she is ill; carry her some of these cakes, and a little pot of butter."

not in physical motion

From this reading LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD Once upon a time there lived in a village a country girl, who was the sweetest little creature that ever was seen; her mother naturally loved her with excessive fondness, and her grandmother doted on her still more.

successive (without a break)

From this reading Little Red Riding Hood straight set out with a basket filled with the cakes and the pot of butter, for her grandmother's house, which was in a village a little way off the town that her mother lived in.

superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD Once upon a time there lived in a village a country girl, who was the sweetest little creature that ever was seen; her mother naturally loved her with excessive fondness, and her grandmother doted on her still more.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD Once upon a time there lived in a village a country girl, who was the sweetest little creature that ever was seen; her mother naturally loved her with excessive fondness, and her grandmother doted on her still more.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD Once upon a time there lived in a village a country girl, who was the sweetest little creature that ever was seen; her mother naturally loved her with excessive fondness, and her grandmother doted on her still more.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading As she was crossing a wood, which lay in her road, she met a large wolf, which had a great mind to eat her up, but dared not, for fear of some wood-cutters, who were at work near them in the forest.

in or at that place or location

From this reading LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD Once upon a time there lived in a village a country girl, who was the sweetest little creature that ever was seen; her mother naturally loved her with excessive fondness, and her grandmother doted on her still more.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading One day her mother having made some cheesecakes, said to her, "Go, my child, and see how your grandmother does, for I hear she is ill; carry her some of these cakes, and a little pot of butter."

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD Once upon a time there lived in a village a country girl, who was the sweetest little creature that ever was seen; her mother naturally loved her with excessive fondness, and her grandmother doted on her still more.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading One day her mother having made some cheesecakes, said to her, "Go, my child, and see how your grandmother does, for I hear she is ill; carry her some of these cakes, and a little pot of butter."

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Little Red Riding Hood straight set out with a basket filled with the cakes and the pot of butter, for her grandmother's house, which was in a village a little way off the town that her mother lived in.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading As she was crossing a wood, which lay in her road, she met a large wolf, which had a great mind to eat her up, but dared not, for fear of some wood-cutters, who were at work near them in the forest.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD Once upon a time there lived in a village a country girl, who was the sweetest little creature that ever was seen; her mother naturally loved her with excessive fondness, and her grandmother doted on her still more.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD Once upon a time there lived in a village a country girl, who was the sweetest little creature that ever was seen; her mother naturally loved her with excessive fondness, and her grandmother doted on her still more.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD Once upon a time there lived in a village a country girl, who was the sweetest little creature that ever was seen; her mother naturally loved her with excessive fondness, and her grandmother doted on her still more.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Little Red Riding Hood straight set out with a basket filled with the cakes and the pot of butter, for her grandmother's house, which was in a village a little way off the town that her mother lived in.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading As she was crossing a wood, which lay in her road, she met a large wolf, which had a great mind to eat her up, but dared not, for fear of some wood-cutters, who were at work near them in the forest.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The good woman had made for her a pretty little red-coloured hood, which so much became the little girl, that every one called her Little Red Riding Hood.

which person or people

From this reading LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD Once upon a time there lived in a village a country girl, who was the sweetest little creature that ever was seen; her mother naturally loved her with excessive fondness, and her grandmother doted on her still more.

in the company of; together with

From this reading LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD Once upon a time there lived in a village a country girl, who was the sweetest little creature that ever was seen; her mother naturally loved her with excessive fondness, and her grandmother doted on her still more.

any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading As she was crossing a wood, which lay in her road, she met a large wolf, which had a great mind to eat her up, but dared not, for fear of some wood-cutters, who were at work near them in the forest.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The good woman had made for her a pretty little red-coloured hood, which so much became the little girl, that every one called her Little Red Riding Hood.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading As she was crossing a wood, which lay in her road, she met a large wolf, which had a great mind to eat her up, but dared not, for fear of some wood-cutters, who were at work near them in the forest.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As she was crossing a wood, which lay in her road, she met a large wolf, which had a great mind to eat her up, but dared not, for fear of some wood-cutters, who were at work near them in the forest.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading As she was crossing a wood, which lay in her road, she met a large wolf, which had a great mind to eat her up, but dared not, for fear of some wood-cutters, who were at work near them in the forest.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading One day her mother having made some cheesecakes, said to her, "Go, my child, and see how your grandmother does, for I hear she is ill; carry her some of these cakes, and a little pot of butter."