used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then he took up a sack full of precious stones, and slipped away again under the rock into his hole.
anew
From this reading Then he took up a sack full of precious stones, and slipped away again under the rock into his hole.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The children, full of pity, at once took tight hold of the Little Man, and pulled against the eagle so long that at last he let his booty go.
(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 You dragged at my brown coat, so that it is all torn and full of holes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The children, full of pity, at once took tight hold of the Little Man, and pulled against the eagle so long that at last he let his booty go.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the Dwarf had recovered from his first fright, he cried with his shrill voice, “Could you not have done it more carefully!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The children, full of pity, at once took tight hold of the Little Man, and pulled against the eagle so long that at last he let his booty go.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then he took up a sack full of precious stones, and slipped away again under the rock into his hole.
bootynounUS /ˈbuːti/
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading The children, full of pity, at once took tight hold of the Little Man, and pulled against the eagle so long that at last he let his booty go.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading You dragged at my brown coat, so that it is all torn and full of holes.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading As soon as the Dwarf had recovered from his first fright, he cried with his shrill voice, “Could you not have done it more carefully!
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children, full of pity, at once took tight hold of the Little Man, and pulled against the eagle so long that at last he let his booty go.
clumsyadjectiveUS /ˈklʌmzi/
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading You helpless, clumsy creatures!”
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading You dragged at my brown coat, so that it is all torn and full of holes.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As soon as the Dwarf had recovered from his first fright, he cried with his shrill voice, “Could you not have done it more carefully!
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading You helpless, clumsy creatures!”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading As soon as the Dwarf had recovered from his first fright, he cried with his shrill voice, “Could you not have done it more carefully!
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading As soon as the Dwarf had recovered from his first fright, he cried with his shrill voice, “Could you not have done it more carefully!
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading You dragged at my brown coat, so that it is all torn and full of holes.
DwarfnounUS /dwɔːrf/
a person who is markedly small
From this reading As soon as the Dwarf had recovered from his first fright, he cried with his shrill voice, “Could you not have done it more carefully!
eaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading The children, full of pity, at once took tight hold of the Little Man, and pulled against the eagle so long that at last he let his booty go.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As soon as the Dwarf had recovered from his first fright, he cried with his shrill voice, “Could you not have done it more carefully!
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading As soon as the Dwarf had recovered from his first fright, he cried with his shrill voice, “Could you not have done it more carefully!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As soon as the Dwarf had recovered from his first fright, he cried with his shrill voice, “Could you not have done it more carefully!
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The children, full of pity, at once took tight hold of the Little Man, and pulled against the eagle so long that at last he let his booty go.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The children, full of pity, at once took tight hold of the Little Man, and pulled against the eagle so long that at last he let his booty go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as the Dwarf had recovered from his first fright, he cried with his shrill voice, “Could you not have done it more carefully!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As soon as the Dwarf had recovered from his first fright, he cried with his shrill voice, “Could you not have done it more carefully!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The children, full of pity, at once took tight hold of the Little Man, and pulled against the eagle so long that at last he let his booty go.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading You helpless, clumsy creatures!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The children, full of pity, at once took tight hold of the Little Man, and pulled against the eagle so long that at last he let his booty go.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The children, full of pity, at once took tight hold of the Little Man, and pulled against the eagle so long that at last he let his booty go.
an opening into or through something
From this reading Then he took up a sack full of precious stones, and slipped away again under the rock into his hole.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading You dragged at my brown coat, so that it is all torn and full of holes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then he took up a sack full of precious stones, and slipped away again under the rock into his hole.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You dragged at my brown coat, so that it is all torn and full of holes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As soon as the Dwarf had recovered from his first fright, he cried with his shrill voice, “Could you not have done it more carefully!
immediately past
From this reading The children, full of pity, at once took tight hold of the Little Man, and pulled against the eagle so long that at last he let his booty go.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The children, full of pity, at once took tight hold of the Little Man, and pulled against the eagle so long that at last he let his booty go.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The children, full of pity, at once took tight hold of the Little Man, and pulled against the eagle so long that at last he let his booty go.
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 The children, full of pity, at once took tight hold of the Little Man, and pulled against the eagle so long that at last he let his booty go.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The children, full of pity, at once took tight hold of the Little Man, and pulled against the eagle so long that at last he let his booty go.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As soon as the Dwarf had recovered from his first fright, he cried with his shrill voice, “Could you not have done it more carefully!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You dragged at my brown coat, so that it is all torn and full of holes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As soon as the Dwarf had recovered from his first fright, he cried with his shrill voice, “Could you not have done it more carefully!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The children, full of pity, at once took tight hold of the Little Man, and pulled against the eagle so long that at last he let his booty go.
on one occasion
From this reading The children, full of pity, at once took tight hold of the Little Man, and pulled against the eagle so long that at last he let his booty go.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading The children, full of pity, at once took tight hold of the Little Man, and pulled against the eagle so long that at last he let his booty go.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Then he took up a sack full of precious stones, and slipped away again under the rock into his hole.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The children, full of pity, at once took tight hold of the Little Man, and pulled against the eagle so long that at last he let his booty go.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading As soon as the Dwarf had recovered from his first fright, he cried with his shrill voice, “Could you not have done it more carefully!
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Then he took up a sack full of precious stones, and slipped away again under the rock into his hole.
sacknounUS /sæk/
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading Then he took up a sack full of precious stones, and slipped away again under the rock into his hole.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading As soon as the Dwarf had recovered from his first fright, he cried with his shrill voice, “Could you not have done it more carefully!
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Then he took up a sack full of precious stones, and slipped away again under the rock into his hole.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The children, full of pity, at once took tight hold of the Little Man, and pulled against the eagle so long that at last he let his booty go.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the Dwarf had recovered from his first fright, he cried with his shrill voice, “Could you not have done it more carefully!
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Then he took up a sack full of precious stones, and slipped away again under the rock into his hole.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The children, full of pity, at once took tight hold of the Little Man, and pulled against the eagle so long that at last he let his booty go.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The children, full of pity, at once took tight hold of the Little Man, and pulled against the eagle so long that at last he let his booty go.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he took up a sack full of precious stones, and slipped away again under the rock into his hole.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading The children, full of pity, at once took tight hold of the Little Man, and pulled against the eagle so long that at last he let his booty go.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The children, full of pity, at once took tight hold of the Little Man, and pulled against the eagle so long that at last he let his booty go.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading You dragged at my brown coat, so that it is all torn and full of holes.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Then he took up a sack full of precious stones, and slipped away again under the rock into his hole.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then he took up a sack full of precious stones, and slipped away again under the rock into his hole.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As soon as the Dwarf had recovered from his first fright, he cried with his shrill voice, “Could you not have done it more carefully!
in the company of; together with
From this reading As soon as the Dwarf had recovered from his first fright, he cried with his shrill voice, “Could you not have done it more carefully!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As soon as the Dwarf had recovered from his first fright, he cried with his shrill voice, “Could you not have done it more carefully!
