prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading You are already two too many for me; can you not think of something better?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I will run and fetch some one,” said Rose-red.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are already two too many for me; can you not think of something better?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Don’t be impatient,” said Snow-white, “I will help you,” and she pulled her scissors out of her pocket, and cut off the end of the beard.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading The children tried very hard, but they could not pull the beard out, it was caught too fast.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading You are already two too many for me; can you not think of something better?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The children tried very hard, but they could not pull the beard out, it was caught too fast.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You are already two too many for me; can you not think of something better?”
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The children tried very hard, but they could not pull the beard out, it was caught too fast.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children tried very hard, but they could not pull the beard out, it was caught too fast.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The children tried very hard, but they could not pull the beard out, it was caught too fast.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “Don’t be impatient,” said Snow-white, “I will help you,” and she pulled her scissors out of her pocket, and cut off the end of the beard.
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t be impatient,” said Snow-white, “I will help you,” and she pulled her scissors out of her pocket, and cut off the end of the beard.
dwarfnounUS /dwɔːrf/
a person who is markedly small
From this reading “You senseless goose!” snarled the dwarf; “why should you fetch some one?
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “Don’t be impatient,” said Snow-white, “I will help you,” and she pulled her scissors out of her pocket, and cut off the end of the beard.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The children tried very hard, but they could not pull the beard out, it was caught too fast.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading “I will run and fetch some one,” said Rose-red.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You are already two too many for me; can you not think of something better?”
goosenounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading “You senseless goose!” snarled the dwarf; “why should you fetch some one?
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The children tried very hard, but they could not pull the beard out, it was caught too fast.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Don’t be impatient,” said Snow-white, “I will help you,” and she pulled her scissors out of her pocket, and cut off the end of the beard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Don’t be impatient,” said Snow-white, “I will help you,” and she pulled her scissors out of her pocket, and cut off the end of the beard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will run and fetch some one,” said Rose-red.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading “Don’t be impatient,” said Snow-white, “I will help you,” and she pulled her scissors out of her pocket, and cut off the end of the beard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The children tried very hard, but they could not pull the beard out, it was caught too fast.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading You are already two too many for me; can you not think of something better?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You are already two too many for me; can you not think of something better?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The children tried very hard, but they could not pull the beard out, it was caught too fast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You are already two too many for me; can you not think of something better?”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Don’t be impatient,” said Snow-white, “I will help you,” and she pulled her scissors out of her pocket, and cut off the end of the beard.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I will run and fetch some one,” said Rose-red.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The children tried very hard, but they could not pull the beard out, it was caught too fast.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “Don’t be impatient,” said Snow-white, “I will help you,” and she pulled her scissors out of her pocket, and cut off the end of the beard.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading The children tried very hard, but they could not pull the beard out, it was caught too fast.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading “Don’t be impatient,” said Snow-white, “I will help you,” and she pulled her scissors out of her pocket, and cut off the end of the beard.
Rose-redadjective
of a deep slightly bluish red color
From this reading “I will run and fetch some one,” said Rose-red.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “I will run and fetch some one,” said Rose-red.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I will run and fetch some one,” said Rose-red.
scissorsnounUS /ˈsɪzərz/
an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
From this reading “Don’t be impatient,” said Snow-white, “I will help you,” and she pulled her scissors out of her pocket, and cut off the end of the beard.
senselessadjectiveUS /ˈsensləs/
not marked by the use of reason
From this reading “You senseless goose!” snarled the dwarf; “why should you fetch some one?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Don’t be impatient,” said Snow-white, “I will help you,” and she pulled her scissors out of her pocket, and cut off the end of the beard.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “You senseless goose!” snarled the dwarf; “why should you fetch some one?
snarledadjectiveUS /ˈsnɑːrəld/
tangled in knots or snarls
From this reading “You senseless goose!” snarled the dwarf; “why should you fetch some one?
Snow-whiteadjective
of the white color of snow
From this reading “Don’t be impatient,” said Snow-white, “I will help you,” and she pulled her scissors out of her pocket, and cut off the end of the beard.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I will run and fetch some one,” said Rose-red.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading You are already two too many for me; can you not think of something better?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The children tried very hard, but they could not pull the beard out, it was caught too fast.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The children tried very hard, but they could not pull the beard out, it was caught too fast.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading You are already two too many for me; can you not think of something better?”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The children tried very hard, but they could not pull the beard out, it was caught too fast.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The children tried very hard, but they could not pull the beard out, it was caught too fast.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading You are already two too many for me; can you not think of something better?”
precisely as stated
From this reading The children tried very hard, but they could not pull the beard out, it was caught too fast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The children tried very hard, but they could not pull the beard out, it was caught too fast.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “You senseless goose!” snarled the dwarf; “why should you fetch some one?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will run and fetch some one,” said Rose-red.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You senseless goose!” snarled the dwarf; “why should you fetch some one?
