used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then answered the fox, “I know a farm-house where the wife is baking pancakes to-night; we will get some of them for ourselves.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They went there, and the fox slipped round the house, and peeped and sniffed about until he discovered where the dish was, and then drew down six pancakes and carried them to the wolf.
anew
From this reading Next day they again went into the country, and the greedy wolf once more said, “Red-fox, get me something to eat, or I will eat thee thyself.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The wolf swallowed down the pancakes in an instant, and said, “They make one want more,” and went thither and tore the whole dish down so that it broke in pieces.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next day they again went into the country, and the greedy wolf once more said, “Red-fox, get me something to eat, or I will eat thee thyself.”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Then answered the fox, “I know a farm-house where the wife is baking pancakes to-night; we will get some of them for ourselves.”
bakingnounUS /ˈbeɪkɪŋ/
making bread or cake or pastry etc.
From this reading Then answered the fox, “I know a farm-house where the wife is baking pancakes to-night; we will get some of them for ourselves.”
lacking funds
From this reading The wolf swallowed down the pancakes in an instant, and said, “They make one want more,” and went thither and tore the whole dish down so that it broke in pieces.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading They went there, and the fox slipped round the house, and peeped and sniffed about until he discovered where the dish was, and then drew down six pancakes and carried them to the wolf.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Next day they again went into the country, and the greedy wolf once more said, “Red-fox, get me something to eat, or I will eat thee thyself.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day they again went into the country, and the greedy wolf once more said, “Red-fox, get me something to eat, or I will eat thee thyself.”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading They went there, and the fox slipped round the house, and peeped and sniffed about until he discovered where the dish was, and then drew down six pancakes and carried them to the wolf.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading They went there, and the fox slipped round the house, and peeped and sniffed about until he discovered where the dish was, and then drew down six pancakes and carried them to the wolf.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They went there, and the fox slipped round the house, and peeped and sniffed about until he discovered where the dish was, and then drew down six pancakes and carried them to the wolf.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading They went there, and the fox slipped round the house, and peeped and sniffed about until he discovered where the dish was, and then drew down six pancakes and carried them to the wolf.
take in solid food
From this reading Next day they again went into the country, and the greedy wolf once more said, “Red-fox, get me something to eat, or I will eat thee thyself.”
farm-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then answered the fox, “I know a farm-house where the wife is baking pancakes to-night; we will get some of them for ourselves.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then answered the fox, “I know a farm-house where the wife is baking pancakes to-night; we will get some of them for ourselves.”
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading Then answered the fox, “I know a farm-house where the wife is baking pancakes to-night; we will get some of them for ourselves.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Next day they again went into the country, and the greedy wolf once more said, “Red-fox, get me something to eat, or I will eat thee thyself.”
greedyadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːdi/
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
From this reading Next day they again went into the country, and the greedy wolf once more said, “Red-fox, get me something to eat, or I will eat thee thyself.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went there, and the fox slipped round the house, and peeped and sniffed about until he discovered where the dish was, and then drew down six pancakes and carried them to the wolf.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “There is something for thee to eat,” said he to him, and then went his way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “There is something for thee to eat,” said he to him, and then went his way.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They went there, and the fox slipped round the house, and peeped and sniffed about until he discovered where the dish was, and then drew down six pancakes and carried them to the wolf.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Next day they again went into the country, and the greedy wolf once more said, “Red-fox, get me something to eat, or I will eat thee thyself.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wolf swallowed down the pancakes in an instant, and said, “They make one want more,” and went thither and tore the whole dish down so that it broke in pieces.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The wolf swallowed down the pancakes in an instant, and said, “They make one want more,” and went thither and tore the whole dish down so that it broke in pieces.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Next day they again went into the country, and the greedy wolf once more said, “Red-fox, get me something to eat, or I will eat thee thyself.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then answered the fox, “I know a farm-house where the wife is baking pancakes to-night; we will get some of them for ourselves.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The wolf swallowed down the pancakes in an instant, and said, “They make one want more,” and went thither and tore the whole dish down so that it broke in pieces.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Then answered the fox, “I know a farm-house where the wife is baking pancakes to-night; we will get some of them for ourselves.”
engage in
From this reading The wolf swallowed down the pancakes in an instant, and said, “They make one want more,” and went thither and tore the whole dish down so that it broke in pieces.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Next day they again went into the country, and the greedy wolf once more said, “Red-fox, get me something to eat, or I will eat thee thyself.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Next day they again went into the country, and the greedy wolf once more said, “Red-fox, get me something to eat, or I will eat thee thyself.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day they again went into the country, and the greedy wolf once more said, “Red-fox, get me something to eat, or I will eat thee thyself.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then answered the fox, “I know a farm-house where the wife is baking pancakes to-night; we will get some of them for ourselves.”
on one occasion
From this reading Next day they again went into the country, and the greedy wolf once more said, “Red-fox, get me something to eat, or I will eat thee thyself.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The wolf swallowed down the pancakes in an instant, and said, “They make one want more,” and went thither and tore the whole dish down so that it broke in pieces.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Next day they again went into the country, and the greedy wolf once more said, “Red-fox, get me something to eat, or I will eat thee thyself.”
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Then answered the fox, “I know a farm-house where the wife is baking pancakes to-night; we will get some of them for ourselves.”
pancakesnounUS /ˈpænkeɪks/
plural of “pancake” — a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
From this reading Then answered the fox, “I know a farm-house where the wife is baking pancakes to-night; we will get some of them for ourselves.”
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading They went there, and the fox slipped round the house, and peeped and sniffed about until he discovered where the dish was, and then drew down six pancakes and carried them to the wolf.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading The wolf swallowed down the pancakes in an instant, and said, “They make one want more,” and went thither and tore the whole dish down so that it broke in pieces.
Red-fox
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Next day they again went into the country, and the greedy wolf once more said, “Red-fox, get me something to eat, or I will eat thee thyself.”
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading They went there, and the fox slipped round the house, and peeped and sniffed about until he discovered where the dish was, and then drew down six pancakes and carried them to the wolf.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Next day they again went into the country, and the greedy wolf once more said, “Red-fox, get me something to eat, or I will eat thee thyself.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading They went there, and the fox slipped round the house, and peeped and sniffed about until he discovered where the dish was, and then drew down six pancakes and carried them to the wolf.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading They went there, and the fox slipped round the house, and peeped and sniffed about until he discovered where the dish was, and then drew down six pancakes and carried them to the wolf.
sniffedverbUS /snɪft/
past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading They went there, and the fox slipped round the house, and peeped and sniffed about until he discovered where the dish was, and then drew down six pancakes and carried them to the wolf.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The wolf swallowed down the pancakes in an instant, and said, “They make one want more,” and went thither and tore the whole dish down so that it broke in pieces.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then answered the fox, “I know a farm-house where the wife is baking pancakes to-night; we will get some of them for ourselves.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Next day they again went into the country, and the greedy wolf once more said, “Red-fox, get me something to eat, or I will eat thee thyself.”
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading The wolf swallowed down the pancakes in an instant, and said, “They make one want more,” and went thither and tore the whole dish down so that it broke in pieces.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The wolf swallowed down the pancakes in an instant, and said, “They make one want more,” and went thither and tore the whole dish down so that it broke in pieces.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next day they again went into the country, and the greedy wolf once more said, “Red-fox, get me something to eat, or I will eat thee thyself.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Next day they again went into the country, and the greedy wolf once more said, “Red-fox, get me something to eat, or I will eat thee thyself.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then answered the fox, “I know a farm-house where the wife is baking pancakes to-night; we will get some of them for ourselves.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then answered the fox, “I know a farm-house where the wife is baking pancakes to-night; we will get some of them for ourselves.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading They went there, and the fox slipped round the house, and peeped and sniffed about until he discovered where the dish was, and then drew down six pancakes and carried them to the wolf.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next day they again went into the country, and the greedy wolf once more said, “Red-fox, get me something to eat, or I will eat thee thyself.”
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading The wolf swallowed down the pancakes in an instant, and said, “They make one want more,” and went thither and tore the whole dish down so that it broke in pieces.
thyself
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Next day they again went into the country, and the greedy wolf once more said, “Red-fox, get me something to eat, or I will eat thee thyself.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next day they again went into the country, and the greedy wolf once more said, “Red-fox, get me something to eat, or I will eat thee thyself.”
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then answered the fox, “I know a farm-house where the wife is baking pancakes to-night; we will get some of them for ourselves.”
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading The wolf swallowed down the pancakes in an instant, and said, “They make one want more,” and went thither and tore the whole dish down so that it broke in pieces.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They went there, and the fox slipped round the house, and peeped and sniffed about until he discovered where the dish was, and then drew down six pancakes and carried them to the wolf.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading The wolf swallowed down the pancakes in an instant, and said, “They make one want more,” and went thither and tore the whole dish down so that it broke in pieces.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They went there, and the fox slipped round the house, and peeped and sniffed about until he discovered where the dish was, and then drew down six pancakes and carried them to the wolf.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “There is something for thee to eat,” said he to him, and then went his way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then answered the fox, “I know a farm-house where the wife is baking pancakes to-night; we will get some of them for ourselves.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Next day they again went into the country, and the greedy wolf once more said, “Red-fox, get me something to eat, or I will eat thee thyself.”
in or at the place that
From this reading Then answered the fox, “I know a farm-house where the wife is baking pancakes to-night; we will get some of them for ourselves.”
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The wolf swallowed down the pancakes in an instant, and said, “They make one want more,” and went thither and tore the whole dish down so that it broke in pieces.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Then answered the fox, “I know a farm-house where the wife is baking pancakes to-night; we will get some of them for ourselves.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Next day they again went into the country, and the greedy wolf once more said, “Red-fox, get me something to eat, or I will eat thee thyself.”
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Next day they again went into the country, and the greedy wolf once more said, “Red-fox, get me something to eat, or I will eat thee thyself.”
