used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he had gone some distance he saw a Fox sitting at the edge of a wood, so he cocked his gun and took aim at him.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading When he had gone some distance he saw a Fox sitting at the edge of a wood, so he cocked his gun and took aim at him.
(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 One of them is lighted up brightly, and all goes on merrily within, but do not go into it; go rather into the other, even though it seems a bad one.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The eldest son set out; he trusted to his cleverness, and thought that he would easily find the Golden Bird.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading You are on the way to the Golden Bird; and this evening you will come to a village in which stand two inns opposite to one another.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are on the way to the Golden Bird; and this evening you will come to a village in which stand two inns opposite to one another.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he had gone some distance he saw a Fox sitting at the edge of a wood, so he cocked his gun and took aim at him.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading One of them is lighted up brightly, and all goes on merrily within, but do not go into it; go rather into the other, even though it seems a bad one.”
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The eldest son set out; he trusted to his cleverness, and thought that he would easily find the Golden Bird.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading One of them is lighted up brightly, and all goes on merrily within, but do not go into it; go rather into the other, even though it seems a bad one.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One of them is lighted up brightly, and all goes on merrily within, but do not go into it; go rather into the other, even though it seems a bad one.”
clevernessnounUS /ˈklev.ər.nəs/
The quality of being intelligent, quick to understand, and resourceful in danger.
From this reading The eldest son set out; he trusted to his cleverness, and thought that he would easily find the Golden Bird.
cockedverbUS /kɑːkt/
past form of “cock” — tilt or slant to one side
From this reading When he had gone some distance he saw a Fox sitting at the edge of a wood, so he cocked his gun and took aim at him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You are on the way to the Golden Bird; and this evening you will come to a village in which stand two inns opposite to one another.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading The Fox cried, “Do not shoot me! and in return I will give you some good counsel.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The Fox cried, “Do not shoot me! and in return I will give you some good counsel.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading When he had gone some distance he saw a Fox sitting at the edge of a wood, so he cocked his gun and took aim at him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Fox cried, “Do not shoot me! and in return I will give you some good counsel.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The eldest son set out; he trusted to his cleverness, and thought that he would easily find the Golden Bird.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading When he had gone some distance he saw a Fox sitting at the edge of a wood, so he cocked his gun and took aim at him.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading The eldest son set out; he trusted to his cleverness, and thought that he would easily find the Golden Bird.
divisible by two
From this reading One of them is lighted up brightly, and all goes on merrily within, but do not go into it; go rather into the other, even though it seems a bad one.”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading You are on the way to the Golden Bird; and this evening you will come to a village in which stand two inns opposite to one another.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The eldest son set out; he trusted to his cleverness, and thought that he would easily find the Golden Bird.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading When he had gone some distance he saw a Fox sitting at the edge of a wood, so he cocked his gun and took aim at him.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The Fox cried, “Do not shoot me! and in return I will give you some good counsel.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One of them is lighted up brightly, and all goes on merrily within, but do not go into it; go rather into the other, even though it seems a bad one.”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading One of them is lighted up brightly, and all goes on merrily within, but do not go into it; go rather into the other, even though it seems a bad one.”
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The eldest son set out; he trusted to his cleverness, and thought that he would easily find the Golden Bird.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When he had gone some distance he saw a Fox sitting at the edge of a wood, so he cocked his gun and took aim at him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The Fox cried, “Do not shoot me! and in return I will give you some good counsel.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading When he had gone some distance he saw a Fox sitting at the edge of a wood, so he cocked his gun and took aim at him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had gone some distance he saw a Fox sitting at the edge of a wood, so he cocked his gun and took aim at him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The eldest son set out; he trusted to his cleverness, and thought that he would easily find the Golden Bird.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he had gone some distance he saw a Fox sitting at the edge of a wood, so he cocked his gun and took aim at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The eldest son set out; he trusted to his cleverness, and thought that he would easily find the Golden Bird.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Fox cried, “Do not shoot me! and in return I will give you some good counsel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Fox cried, “Do not shoot me! and in return I will give you some good counsel.
innsnounUS /ɪnz/
plural of “inn” — a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading You are on the way to the Golden Bird; and this evening you will come to a village in which stand two inns opposite to one another.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One of them is lighted up brightly, and all goes on merrily within, but do not go into it; go rather into the other, even though it seems a bad one.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of them is lighted up brightly, and all goes on merrily within, but do not go into it; go rather into the other, even though it seems a bad one.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One of them is lighted up brightly, and all goes on merrily within, but do not go into it; go rather into the other, even though it seems a bad one.”
set afire or burning
From this reading One of them is lighted up brightly, and all goes on merrily within, but do not go into it; go rather into the other, even though it seems a bad one.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Fox cried, “Do not shoot me! and in return I will give you some good counsel.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading One of them is lighted up brightly, and all goes on merrily within, but do not go into it; go rather into the other, even though it seems a bad one.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Fox cried, “Do not shoot me! and in return I will give you some good counsel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he had gone some distance he saw a Fox sitting at the edge of a wood, so he cocked his gun and took aim at him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You are on the way to the Golden Bird; and this evening you will come to a village in which stand two inns opposite to one another.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You are on the way to the Golden Bird; and this evening you will come to a village in which stand two inns opposite to one another.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading You are on the way to the Golden Bird; and this evening you will come to a village in which stand two inns opposite to one another.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One of them is lighted up brightly, and all goes on merrily within, but do not go into it; go rather into the other, even though it seems a bad one.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The eldest son set out; he trusted to his cleverness, and thought that he would easily find the Golden Bird.
on the contrary
From this reading One of them is lighted up brightly, and all goes on merrily within, but do not go into it; go rather into the other, even though it seems a bad one.”
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The Fox cried, “Do not shoot me! and in return I will give you some good counsel.
cut with a saw
From this reading When he had gone some distance he saw a Fox sitting at the edge of a wood, so he cocked his gun and took aim at him.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading One of them is lighted up brightly, and all goes on merrily within, but do not go into it; go rather into the other, even though it seems a bad one.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The eldest son set out; he trusted to his cleverness, and thought that he would easily find the Golden Bird.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading The Fox cried, “Do not shoot me! and in return I will give you some good counsel.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading When he had gone some distance he saw a Fox sitting at the edge of a wood, so he cocked his gun and took aim at him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When he had gone some distance he saw a Fox sitting at the edge of a wood, so he cocked his gun and took aim at him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When he had gone some distance he saw a Fox sitting at the edge of a wood, so he cocked his gun and took aim at him.
a male human offspring
From this reading The eldest son set out; he trusted to his cleverness, and thought that he would easily find the Golden Bird.
be standing; be upright
From this reading You are on the way to the Golden Bird; and this evening you will come to a village in which stand two inns opposite to one another.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The eldest son set out; he trusted to his cleverness, and thought that he would easily find the Golden Bird.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The eldest son set out; he trusted to his cleverness, and thought that he would easily find the Golden Bird.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of them is lighted up brightly, and all goes on merrily within, but do not go into it; go rather into the other, even though it seems a bad one.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You are on the way to the Golden Bird; and this evening you will come to a village in which stand two inns opposite to one another.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading One of them is lighted up brightly, and all goes on merrily within, but do not go into it; go rather into the other, even though it seems a bad one.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The eldest son set out; he trusted to his cleverness, and thought that he would easily find the Golden Bird.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The eldest son set out; he trusted to his cleverness, and thought that he would easily find the Golden Bird.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When he had gone some distance he saw a Fox sitting at the edge of a wood, so he cocked his gun and took aim at him.
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading The eldest son set out; he trusted to his cleverness, and thought that he would easily find the Golden Bird.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading You are on the way to the Golden Bird; and this evening you will come to a village in which stand two inns opposite to one another.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One of them is lighted up brightly, and all goes on merrily within, but do not go into it; go rather into the other, even though it seems a bad one.”
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading You are on the way to the Golden Bird; and this evening you will come to a village in which stand two inns opposite to one another.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading You are on the way to the Golden Bird; and this evening you will come to a village in which stand two inns opposite to one another.
at the time that
From this reading When he had gone some distance he saw a Fox sitting at the edge of a wood, so he cocked his gun and took aim at him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading You are on the way to the Golden Bird; and this evening you will come to a village in which stand two inns opposite to one another.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The Fox cried, “Do not shoot me! and in return I will give you some good counsel.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading One of them is lighted up brightly, and all goes on merrily within, but do not go into it; go rather into the other, even though it seems a bad one.”
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading When he had gone some distance he saw a Fox sitting at the edge of a wood, so he cocked his gun and took aim at him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The eldest son set out; he trusted to his cleverness, and thought that he would easily find the Golden Bird.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Fox cried, “Do not shoot me! and in return I will give you some good counsel.
