used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “The wild beasts will soon have devoured you,” thought he, and yet it seemed as if a stone had been rolled from his heart since it was no longer needful for him to kill her.
(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 now, the poor child was all alone in the great forest, and so terrified that she looked at every leaf of every tree, and did not know what to do.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She ran as long as her feet would go, until it was almost evening.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading But now, the poor child was all alone in the great forest, and so terrified that she looked at every leaf of every tree, and did not know what to do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as she was so beautiful, the huntsman had pity on her and said, “Run away, then, you poor child.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as she was so beautiful, the huntsman had pity on her and said, “Run away, then, you poor child.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But now, the poor child was all alone in the great forest, and so terrified that she looked at every leaf of every tree, and did not know what to do.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And as she was so beautiful, the huntsman had pity on her and said, “Run away, then, you poor child.”
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “The wild beasts will soon have devoured you,” thought he, and yet it seemed as if a stone had been rolled from his heart since it was no longer needful for him to kill her.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading And as she was so beautiful, the huntsman had pity on her and said, “Run away, then, you poor child.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The wild beasts will soon have devoured you,” thought he, and yet it seemed as if a stone had been rolled from his heart since it was no longer needful for him to kill her.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then she began to run, and ran over sharp stones and through thorns, and the wild beasts ran past her, but did her no harm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now, the poor child was all alone in the great forest, and so terrified that she looked at every leaf of every tree, and did not know what to do.
a young person of either sex
From this reading And as she was so beautiful, the huntsman had pity on her and said, “Run away, then, you poor child.”
devouredverbUS /dɪˈvaʊərd/
past form of “devour” — destroy completely
From this reading “The wild beasts will soon have devoured you,” thought he, and yet it seemed as if a stone had been rolled from his heart since it was no longer needful for him to kill her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But now, the poor child was all alone in the great forest, and so terrified that she looked at every leaf of every tree, and did not know what to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But now, the poor child was all alone in the great forest, and so terrified that she looked at every leaf of every tree, and did not know what to do.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She ran as long as her feet would go, until it was almost evening.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But now, the poor child was all alone in the great forest, and so terrified that she looked at every leaf of every tree, and did not know what to do.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She ran as long as her feet would go, until it was almost evening.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “The wild beasts will soon have devoured you,” thought he, and yet it seemed as if a stone had been rolled from his heart since it was no longer needful for him to kill her.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading But now, the poor child was all alone in the great forest, and so terrified that she looked at every leaf of every tree, and did not know what to do.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “The wild beasts will soon have devoured you,” thought he, and yet it seemed as if a stone had been rolled from his heart since it was no longer needful for him to kill her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She ran as long as her feet would go, until it was almost evening.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But now, the poor child was all alone in the great forest, and so terrified that she looked at every leaf of every tree, and did not know what to do.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And as she was so beautiful, the huntsman had pity on her and said, “Run away, then, you poor child.”
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Then she began to run, and ran over sharp stones and through thorns, and the wild beasts ran past her, but did her no harm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The wild beasts will soon have devoured you,” thought he, and yet it seemed as if a stone had been rolled from his heart since it was no longer needful for him to kill her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The wild beasts will soon have devoured you,” thought he, and yet it seemed as if a stone had been rolled from his heart since it was no longer needful for him to kill her.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “The wild beasts will soon have devoured you,” thought he, and yet it seemed as if a stone had been rolled from his heart since it was no longer needful for him to kill her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And as she was so beautiful, the huntsman had pity on her and said, “Run away, then, you poor child.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The wild beasts will soon have devoured you,” thought he, and yet it seemed as if a stone had been rolled from his heart since it was no longer needful for him to kill her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “The wild beasts will soon have devoured you,” thought he, and yet it seemed as if a stone had been rolled from his heart since it was no longer needful for him to kill her.
huntsmannounUS /ˈhʌntsmən/
someone who hunts game
From this reading And as she was so beautiful, the huntsman had pity on her and said, “Run away, then, you poor child.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “The wild beasts will soon have devoured you,” thought he, and yet it seemed as if a stone had been rolled from his heart since it was no longer needful for him to kill her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But now, the poor child was all alone in the great forest, and so terrified that she looked at every leaf of every tree, and did not know what to do.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “The wild beasts will soon have devoured you,” thought he, and yet it seemed as if a stone had been rolled from his heart since it was no longer needful for him to kill her.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “The wild beasts will soon have devoured you,” thought he, and yet it seemed as if a stone had been rolled from his heart since it was no longer needful for him to kill her.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But now, the poor child was all alone in the great forest, and so terrified that she looked at every leaf of every tree, and did not know what to do.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading But now, the poor child was all alone in the great forest, and so terrified that she looked at every leaf of every tree, and did not know what to do.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She ran as long as her feet would go, until it was almost evening.
for more time
From this reading “The wild beasts will soon have devoured you,” thought he, and yet it seemed as if a stone had been rolled from his heart since it was no longer needful for him to kill her.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But now, the poor child was all alone in the great forest, and so terrified that she looked at every leaf of every tree, and did not know what to do.
needfuladjectiveUS /ˈniːdfəl/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading “The wild beasts will soon have devoured you,” thought he, and yet it seemed as if a stone had been rolled from his heart since it was no longer needful for him to kill her.
not any; not one
From this reading “The wild beasts will soon have devoured you,” thought he, and yet it seemed as if a stone had been rolled from his heart since it was no longer needful for him to kill her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But now, the poor child was all alone in the great forest, and so terrified that she looked at every leaf of every tree, and did not know what to do.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now, the poor child was all alone in the great forest, and so terrified that she looked at every leaf of every tree, and did not know what to do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But now, the poor child was all alone in the great forest, and so terrified that she looked at every leaf of every tree, and did not know what to do.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And as she was so beautiful, the huntsman had pity on her and said, “Run away, then, you poor child.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then she began to run, and ran over sharp stones and through thorns, and the wild beasts ran past her, but did her no harm.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Then she began to run, and ran over sharp stones and through thorns, and the wild beasts ran past her, but did her no harm.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading And as she was so beautiful, the huntsman had pity on her and said, “Run away, then, you poor child.”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading And as she was so beautiful, the huntsman had pity on her and said, “Run away, then, you poor child.”
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Then she began to run, and ran over sharp stones and through thorns, and the wild beasts ran past her, but did her no harm.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading “The wild beasts will soon have devoured you,” thought he, and yet it seemed as if a stone had been rolled from his heart since it was no longer needful for him to kill her.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading And as she was so beautiful, the huntsman had pity on her and said, “Run away, then, you poor child.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And as she was so beautiful, the huntsman had pity on her and said, “Run away, then, you poor child.”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “The wild beasts will soon have devoured you,” thought he, and yet it seemed as if a stone had been rolled from his heart since it was no longer needful for him to kill her.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Then she began to run, and ran over sharp stones and through thorns, and the wild beasts ran past her, but did her no harm.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And as she was so beautiful, the huntsman had pity on her and said, “Run away, then, you poor child.”
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “The wild beasts will soon have devoured you,” thought he, and yet it seemed as if a stone had been rolled from his heart since it was no longer needful for him to kill her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And as she was so beautiful, the huntsman had pity on her and said, “Run away, then, you poor child.”
in the near future
From this reading “The wild beasts will soon have devoured you,” thought he, and yet it seemed as if a stone had been rolled from his heart since it was no longer needful for him to kill her.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “The wild beasts will soon have devoured you,” thought he, and yet it seemed as if a stone had been rolled from his heart since it was no longer needful for him to kill her.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Then she began to run, and ran over sharp stones and through thorns, and the wild beasts ran past her, but did her no harm.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading But now, the poor child was all alone in the great forest, and so terrified that she looked at every leaf of every tree, and did not know what to do.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But now, the poor child was all alone in the great forest, and so terrified that she looked at every leaf of every tree, and did not know what to do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And as she was so beautiful, the huntsman had pity on her and said, “Run away, then, you poor child.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And as she was so beautiful, the huntsman had pity on her and said, “Run away, then, you poor child.”
thornsnounUS /θɔːrnz/
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading Then she began to run, and ran over sharp stones and through thorns, and the wild beasts ran past her, but did her no harm.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “The wild beasts will soon have devoured you,” thought he, and yet it seemed as if a stone had been rolled from his heart since it was no longer needful for him to kill her.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then she began to run, and ran over sharp stones and through thorns, and the wild beasts ran past her, but did her no harm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The wild beasts will soon have devoured you,” thought he, and yet it seemed as if a stone had been rolled from his heart since it was no longer needful for him to kill her.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading But now, the poor child was all alone in the great forest, and so terrified that she looked at every leaf of every tree, and did not know what to do.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She ran as long as her feet would go, until it was almost evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And as she was so beautiful, the huntsman had pity on her and said, “Run away, then, you poor child.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But now, the poor child was all alone in the great forest, and so terrified that she looked at every leaf of every tree, and did not know what to do.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “The wild beasts will soon have devoured you,” thought he, and yet it seemed as if a stone had been rolled from his heart since it was no longer needful for him to kill her.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “The wild beasts will soon have devoured you,” thought he, and yet it seemed as if a stone had been rolled from his heart since it was no longer needful for him to kill her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She ran as long as her feet would go, until it was almost evening.
but in spite of that
From this reading “The wild beasts will soon have devoured you,” thought he, and yet it seemed as if a stone had been rolled from his heart since it was no longer needful for him to kill her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And as she was so beautiful, the huntsman had pity on her and said, “Run away, then, you poor child.”
