used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the meantime a stork stepped solemnly over the meadow toward him.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Don’t do that,” replied the stork; “I am a sacred bird which brings mankind great profit, and no one ever does me an injury.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Don’t do that,” replied the stork; “I am a sacred bird which brings mankind great profit, and no one ever does me an injury.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Halt, halt!” cried the tailor, and seized him by the leg.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I don’t know if you are good to eat or not, but my hunger leaves me no great choice.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “Don’t do that,” replied the stork; “I am a sacred bird which brings mankind great profit, and no one ever does me an injury.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Don’t do that,” replied the stork; “I am a sacred bird which brings mankind great profit, and no one ever does me an injury.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I don’t know if you are good to eat or not, but my hunger leaves me no great choice.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Halt, halt!” cried the tailor, and seized him by the leg.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading “I don’t know if you are good to eat or not, but my hunger leaves me no great choice.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Halt, halt!” cried the tailor, and seized him by the leg.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading I must cut your head off, and roast you.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Don’t do that,” replied the stork; “I am a sacred bird which brings mankind great profit, and no one ever does me an injury.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Don’t do that,” replied the stork; “I am a sacred bird which brings mankind great profit, and no one ever does me an injury.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t know if you are good to eat or not, but my hunger leaves me no great choice.
take in solid food
From this reading “I don’t know if you are good to eat or not, but my hunger leaves me no great choice.
at any time
From this reading “Don’t do that,” replied the stork; “I am a sacred bird which brings mankind great profit, and no one ever does me an injury.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “I don’t know if you are good to eat or not, but my hunger leaves me no great choice.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “I don’t know if you are good to eat or not, but my hunger leaves me no great choice.
HaltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading “Halt, halt!” cried the tailor, and seized him by the leg.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I must cut your head off, and roast you.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the meantime a stork stepped solemnly over the meadow toward him.
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading “I don’t know if you are good to eat or not, but my hunger leaves me no great choice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know if you are good to eat or not, but my hunger leaves me no great choice.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I don’t know if you are good to eat or not, but my hunger leaves me no great choice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime a stork stepped solemnly over the meadow toward him.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “Don’t do that,” replied the stork; “I am a sacred bird which brings mankind great profit, and no one ever does me an injury.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know if you are good to eat or not, but my hunger leaves me no great choice.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading “I don’t know if you are good to eat or not, but my hunger leaves me no great choice.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading “Halt, halt!” cried the tailor, and seized him by the leg.
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading “Don’t do that,” replied the stork; “I am a sacred bird which brings mankind great profit, and no one ever does me an injury.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I don’t know if you are good to eat or not, but my hunger leaves me no great choice.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading In the meantime a stork stepped solemnly over the meadow toward him.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime a stork stepped solemnly over the meadow toward him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must cut your head off, and roast you.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I don’t know if you are good to eat or not, but my hunger leaves me no great choice.
not any; not one
From this reading “I don’t know if you are good to eat or not, but my hunger leaves me no great choice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I don’t know if you are good to eat or not, but my hunger leaves me no great choice.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I must cut your head off, and roast you.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Don’t do that,” replied the stork; “I am a sacred bird which brings mankind great profit, and no one ever does me an injury.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I don’t know if you are good to eat or not, but my hunger leaves me no great choice.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the meantime a stork stepped solemnly over the meadow toward him.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading “Don’t do that,” replied the stork; “I am a sacred bird which brings mankind great profit, and no one ever does me an injury.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Don’t do that,” replied the stork; “I am a sacred bird which brings mankind great profit, and no one ever does me an injury.
roastverbUS /roʊst/
cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
From this reading I must cut your head off, and roast you.”
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading “Don’t do that,” replied the stork; “I am a sacred bird which brings mankind great profit, and no one ever does me an injury.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading “Halt, halt!” cried the tailor, and seized him by the leg.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading In the meantime a stork stepped solemnly over the meadow toward him.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading In the meantime a stork stepped solemnly over the meadow toward him.
storknounUS /stɔːrk/
large mostly Old World wading birds typically having white-and-black plumage
From this reading In the meantime a stork stepped solemnly over the meadow toward him.
tailorverbUS /ˈteɪlər/
adjust to a specific need or market
From this reading “Halt, halt!” cried the tailor, and seized him by the leg.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Don’t do that,” replied the stork; “I am a sacred bird which brings mankind great profit, and no one ever does me an injury.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the meantime a stork stepped solemnly over the meadow toward him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I don’t know if you are good to eat or not, but my hunger leaves me no great choice.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading In the meantime a stork stepped solemnly over the meadow toward him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Don’t do that,” replied the stork; “I am a sacred bird which brings mankind great profit, and no one ever does me an injury.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I don’t know if you are good to eat or not, but my hunger leaves me no great choice.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I must cut your head off, and roast you.”
