used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It has grown to an enormous beast, and costs too much to feed; Isak is taking it down to the village, to bring up a suitable yearling in exchange.
(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 "If you are going at all, you'd better go today," she said.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It has grown to an enormous beast, and costs too much to feed; Isak is taking it down to the village, to bring up a suitable yearling in exchange.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It has grown to an enormous beast, and costs too much to feed; Isak is taking it down to the village, to bring up a suitable yearling in exchange.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If you are going at all, you'd better go today," she said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "If you are going at all, you'd better go today," she said.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The big bull is to be sent away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The big bull is to be sent away.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading It has grown to an enormous beast, and costs too much to feed; Isak is taking it down to the village, to bring up a suitable yearling in exchange.
(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 "If you are going at all, you'd better go today," she said.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big bull is to be sent away.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It has grown to an enormous beast, and costs too much to feed; Isak is taking it down to the village, to bring up a suitable yearling in exchange.
bullnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading The big bull is to be sent away.
costsnounUS /kɑːsts/
pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation
From this reading It has grown to an enormous beast, and costs too much to feed; Isak is taking it down to the village, to bring up a suitable yearling in exchange.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And Inger had no doubt her own reasons for getting Isak out of the place on that particular day.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading And Inger had no doubt her own reasons for getting Isak out of the place on that particular day.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It has grown to an enormous beast, and costs too much to feed; Isak is taking it down to the village, to bring up a suitable yearling in exchange.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading It has grown to an enormous beast, and costs too much to feed; Isak is taking it down to the village, to bring up a suitable yearling in exchange.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading It has grown to an enormous beast, and costs too much to feed; Isak is taking it down to the village, to bring up a suitable yearling in exchange.
provide as food
From this reading It has grown to an enormous beast, and costs too much to feed; Isak is taking it down to the village, to bring up a suitable yearling in exchange.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And Inger had no doubt her own reasons for getting Isak out of the place on that particular day.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading And Inger had no doubt her own reasons for getting Isak out of the place on that particular day.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "If you are going at all, you'd better go today," she said.
the act of departing
From this reading "If you are going at all, you'd better go today," she said.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading It has grown to an enormous beast, and costs too much to feed; Isak is taking it down to the village, to bring up a suitable yearling in exchange.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And Inger had no doubt her own reasons for getting Isak out of the place on that particular day.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has grown to an enormous beast, and costs too much to feed; Isak is taking it down to the village, to bring up a suitable yearling in exchange.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And Inger had no doubt her own reasons for getting Isak out of the place on that particular day.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was Inger's idea.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you are going at all, you'd better go today," she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It has grown to an enormous beast, and costs too much to feed; Isak is taking it down to the village, to bring up a suitable yearling in exchange.
IngernounUS /ˈɪŋər/
a member of western Finnish people formerly living in the Baltic province where Saint Petersburg was built
From this reading And Inger had no doubt her own reasons for getting Isak out of the place on that particular day.
Inger's
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From this reading It was Inger's idea.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The big bull is to be sent away.
Isak
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From this reading It has grown to an enormous beast, and costs too much to feed; Isak is taking it down to the village, to bring up a suitable yearling in exchange.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has grown to an enormous beast, and costs too much to feed; Isak is taking it down to the village, to bring up a suitable yearling in exchange.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It has grown to an enormous beast, and costs too much to feed; Isak is taking it down to the village, to bring up a suitable yearling in exchange.
not any; not one
From this reading And Inger had no doubt her own reasons for getting Isak out of the place on that particular day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And Inger had no doubt her own reasons for getting Isak out of the place on that particular day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And Inger had no doubt her own reasons for getting Isak out of the place on that particular day.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And Inger had no doubt her own reasons for getting Isak out of the place on that particular day.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And Inger had no doubt her own reasons for getting Isak out of the place on that particular day.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading And Inger had no doubt her own reasons for getting Isak out of the place on that particular day.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And Inger had no doubt her own reasons for getting Isak out of the place on that particular day.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading And Inger had no doubt her own reasons for getting Isak out of the place on that particular day.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If you are going at all, you'd better go today," she said.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The big bull is to be sent away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If you are going at all, you'd better go today," she said.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading It has grown to an enormous beast, and costs too much to feed; Isak is taking it down to the village, to bring up a suitable yearling in exchange.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading It has grown to an enormous beast, and costs too much to feed; Isak is taking it down to the village, to bring up a suitable yearling in exchange.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And Inger had no doubt her own reasons for getting Isak out of the place on that particular day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The big bull is to be sent away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The big bull is to be sent away.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading "If you are going at all, you'd better go today," she said.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It has grown to an enormous beast, and costs too much to feed; Isak is taking it down to the village, to bring up a suitable yearling in exchange.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It has grown to an enormous beast, and costs too much to feed; Isak is taking it down to the village, to bring up a suitable yearling in exchange.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It has grown to an enormous beast, and costs too much to feed; Isak is taking it down to the village, to bring up a suitable yearling in exchange.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Inger's idea.
yearlingnounUS /ˈjɜːrlɪŋ/
a young child
From this reading It has grown to an enormous beast, and costs too much to feed; Isak is taking it down to the village, to bring up a suitable yearling in exchange.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you are going at all, you'd better go today," she said.
you'd
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From this reading "If you are going at all, you'd better go today," she said.
