(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 But all at once he saw his old friend the Fox sitting on the road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The King’s Son set off, but he sighed and was sorrowful, for how was he to find the Golden Horse?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But all at once he saw his old friend the Fox sitting on the road.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading However, be of good courage.
for the reason that
From this reading “Look you,” said the Fox, “this has happened because you did not give heed to me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The King’s Son set off, but he sighed and was sorrowful, for how was he to find the Golden Horse?
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading However, be of good courage.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Look you,” said the Fox, “this has happened because you did not give heed to me.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The King’s Son set off, but he sighed and was sorrowful, for how was he to find the Golden Horse?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The King’s Son set off, but he sighed and was sorrowful, for how was he to find the Golden Horse?
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading But all at once he saw his old friend the Fox sitting on the road.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But all at once he saw his old friend the Fox sitting on the road.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I will help you, and tell you how to get to the Golden Horse.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Look you,” said the Fox, “this has happened because you did not give heed to me.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The King’s Son set off, but he sighed and was sorrowful, for how was he to find the Golden Horse?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading However, be of good courage.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “Look you,” said the Fox, “this has happened because you did not give heed to me.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Look you,” said the Fox, “this has happened because you did not give heed to me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The King’s Son set off, but he sighed and was sorrowful, for how was he to find the Golden Horse?
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading “Look you,” said the Fox, “this has happened because you did not give heed to me.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I will help you, and tell you how to get to the Golden Horse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But all at once he saw his old friend the Fox sitting on the road.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The King’s Son set off, but he sighed and was sorrowful, for how was he to find the Golden Horse?
how
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From this reading The King’s Son set off, but he sighed and was sorrowful, for how was he to find the Golden Horse?
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, be of good courage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will help you, and tell you how to get to the Golden Horse.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The King’s Son set off, but he sighed and was sorrowful, for how was he to find the Golden Horse?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look you,” said the Fox, “this has happened because you did not give heed to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Look you,” said the Fox, “this has happened because you did not give heed to me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Look you,” said the Fox, “this has happened because you did not give heed to me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading However, be of good courage.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The King’s Son set off, but he sighed and was sorrowful, for how was he to find the Golden Horse?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But all at once he saw his old friend the Fox sitting on the road.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But all at once he saw his old friend the Fox sitting on the road.
on one occasion
From this reading But all at once he saw his old friend the Fox sitting on the road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading But all at once he saw his old friend the Fox sitting on the road.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Look you,” said the Fox, “this has happened because you did not give heed to me.
cut with a saw
From this reading But all at once he saw his old friend the Fox sitting on the road.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The King’s Son set off, but he sighed and was sorrowful, for how was he to find the Golden Horse?
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading The King’s Son set off, but he sighed and was sorrowful, for how was he to find the Golden Horse?
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading But all at once he saw his old friend the Fox sitting on the road.
a male human offspring
From this reading The King’s Son set off, but he sighed and was sorrowful, for how was he to find the Golden Horse?
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading The King’s Son set off, but he sighed and was sorrowful, for how was he to find the Golden Horse?
express in words
From this reading I will help you, and tell you how to get to the Golden Horse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The King’s Son set off, but he sighed and was sorrowful, for how was he to find the Golden Horse?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Look you,” said the Fox, “this has happened because you did not give heed to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The King’s Son set off, but he sighed and was sorrowful, for how was he to find the Golden Horse?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The King’s Son set off, but he sighed and was sorrowful, for how was he to find the Golden Horse?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will help you, and tell you how to get to the Golden Horse.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Look you,” said the Fox, “this has happened because you did not give heed to me.
