used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LIGHTFOOT MEETS SLICKO Lightfoot and Dido stood looking at one another for a few seconds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LIGHTFOOT MEETS SLICKO Lightfoot and Dido stood looking at one another for a few seconds.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading It was the first time the goat had ever seen a bear, for though there were wild animals in the park where Mike used to drive him, Lightfoot had never been taken near the bear dens.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading LIGHTFOOT MEETS SLICKO Lightfoot and Dido stood looking at one another for a few seconds.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I don’t know,” answered the goat.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Do you like raspberries?” asked Dido, pulling a branch toward him with his big paw and stripping them off into his big red mouth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LIGHTFOOT MEETS SLICKO Lightfoot and Dido stood looking at one another for a few seconds.
have
From this reading It was the first time the goat had ever seen a bear, for though there were wild animals in the park where Mike used to drive him, Lightfoot had never been taken near the bear dens.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was the first time the goat had ever seen a bear, for though there were wild animals in the park where Mike used to drive him, Lightfoot had never been taken near the bear dens.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Do you like raspberries?” asked Dido, pulling a branch toward him with his big paw and stripping them off into his big red mouth.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading “Do you like raspberries?” asked Dido, pulling a branch toward him with his big paw and stripping them off into his big red mouth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was not the first time Dido had seen a goat.
densnounUS /denz/
plural of “den” — the habitation of wild animals
From this reading It was the first time the goat had ever seen a bear, for though there were wild animals in the park where Mike used to drive him, Lightfoot had never been taken near the bear dens.
DidonounUS /ˈdaɪdoʊ/
(Roman mythology) a princess of Tyre who was the founder and queen of Carthage; Virgil tells of her suicide when she was abandoned by Aeneas
From this reading LIGHTFOOT MEETS SLICKO Lightfoot and Dido stood looking at one another for a few seconds.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you like raspberries?” asked Dido, pulling a branch toward him with his big paw and stripping them off into his big red mouth.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t know,” answered the goat.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading It was the first time the goat had ever seen a bear, for though there were wild animals in the park where Mike used to drive him, Lightfoot had never been taken near the bear dens.
at any time
From this reading It was the first time the goat had ever seen a bear, for though there were wild animals in the park where Mike used to drive him, Lightfoot had never been taken near the bear dens.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading LIGHTFOOT MEETS SLICKO Lightfoot and Dido stood looking at one another for a few seconds.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first time the goat had ever seen a bear, for though there were wild animals in the park where Mike used to drive him, Lightfoot had never been taken near the bear dens.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LIGHTFOOT MEETS SLICKO Lightfoot and Dido stood looking at one another for a few seconds.
goatnounUS /ɡoʊt/
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading It was the first time the goat had ever seen a bear, for though there were wild animals in the park where Mike used to drive him, Lightfoot had never been taken near the bear dens.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the first time the goat had ever seen a bear, for though there were wild animals in the park where Mike used to drive him, Lightfoot had never been taken near the bear dens.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was the first time the goat had ever seen a bear, for though there were wild animals in the park where Mike used to drive him, Lightfoot had never been taken near the bear dens.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Do you like raspberries?” asked Dido, pulling a branch toward him with his big paw and stripping them off into his big red mouth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know,” answered the goat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the first time the goat had ever seen a bear, for though there were wild animals in the park where Mike used to drive him, Lightfoot had never been taken near the bear dens.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Do you like raspberries?” asked Dido, pulling a branch toward him with his big paw and stripping them off into his big red mouth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time the goat had ever seen a bear, for though there were wild animals in the park where Mike used to drive him, Lightfoot had never been taken near the bear dens.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know,” answered the goat.
LIGHTFOOT
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From this reading LIGHTFOOT MEETS SLICKO Lightfoot and Dido stood looking at one another for a few seconds.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Do you like raspberries?” asked Dido, pulling a branch toward him with his big paw and stripping them off into his big red mouth.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading LIGHTFOOT MEETS SLICKO Lightfoot and Dido stood looking at one another for a few seconds.
MEETSnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading LIGHTFOOT MEETS SLICKO Lightfoot and Dido stood looking at one another for a few seconds.
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading It was the first time the goat had ever seen a bear, for though there were wild animals in the park where Mike used to drive him, Lightfoot had never been taken near the bear dens.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading “Do you like raspberries?” asked Dido, pulling a branch toward him with his big paw and stripping them off into his big red mouth.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was the first time the goat had ever seen a bear, for though there were wild animals in the park where Mike used to drive him, Lightfoot had never been taken near the bear dens.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was the first time the goat had ever seen a bear, for though there were wild animals in the park where Mike used to drive him, Lightfoot had never been taken near the bear dens.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it was not the first time Dido had seen a goat.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Do you like raspberries?” asked Dido, pulling a branch toward him with his big paw and stripping them off into his big red mouth.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading LIGHTFOOT MEETS SLICKO Lightfoot and Dido stood looking at one another for a few seconds.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading It was the first time the goat had ever seen a bear, for though there were wild animals in the park where Mike used to drive him, Lightfoot had never been taken near the bear dens.
pawverbUS /pɔː/
scrape with the paws
From this reading “Do you like raspberries?” asked Dido, pulling a branch toward him with his big paw and stripping them off into his big red mouth.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading “Do you like raspberries?” asked Dido, pulling a branch toward him with his big paw and stripping them off into his big red mouth.
raspberriesnounUS /ˈræzberiz/
plural of “raspberry” — woody brambles bearing usually red but sometimes black or yellow fruits that separate from the receptacle when ripe and are rounder and smaller than blackberries
From this reading “Do you like raspberries?” asked Dido, pulling a branch toward him with his big paw and stripping them off into his big red mouth.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “Do you like raspberries?” asked Dido, pulling a branch toward him with his big paw and stripping them off into his big red mouth.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading LIGHTFOOT MEETS SLICKO Lightfoot and Dido stood looking at one another for a few seconds.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was the first time the goat had ever seen a bear, for though there were wild animals in the park where Mike used to drive him, Lightfoot had never been taken near the bear dens.
SLICKO
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From this reading LIGHTFOOT MEETS SLICKO Lightfoot and Dido stood looking at one another for a few seconds.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading LIGHTFOOT MEETS SLICKO Lightfoot and Dido stood looking at one another for a few seconds.
strippingnounUS /ˈstrɪpɪŋ/
the removal of covering
From this reading “Do you like raspberries?” asked Dido, pulling a branch toward him with his big paw and stripping them off into his big red mouth.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It was the first time the goat had ever seen a bear, for though there were wild animals in the park where Mike used to drive him, Lightfoot had never been taken near the bear dens.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the first time the goat had ever seen a bear, for though there were wild animals in the park where Mike used to drive him, Lightfoot had never been taken near the bear dens.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Do you like raspberries?” asked Dido, pulling a branch toward him with his big paw and stripping them off into his big red mouth.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was the first time the goat had ever seen a bear, for though there were wild animals in the park where Mike used to drive him, Lightfoot had never been taken near the bear dens.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was the first time the goat had ever seen a bear, for though there were wild animals in the park where Mike used to drive him, Lightfoot had never been taken near the bear dens.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the first time the goat had ever seen a bear, for though there were wild animals in the park where Mike used to drive him, Lightfoot had never been taken near the bear dens.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the first time the goat had ever seen a bear, for though there were wild animals in the park where Mike used to drive him, Lightfoot had never been taken near the bear dens.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading “Do you like raspberries?” asked Dido, pulling a branch toward him with his big paw and stripping them off into his big red mouth.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading It was the first time the goat had ever seen a bear, for though there were wild animals in the park where Mike used to drive him, Lightfoot had never been taken near the bear dens.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the first time the goat had ever seen a bear, for though there were wild animals in the park where Mike used to drive him, Lightfoot had never been taken near the bear dens.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was the first time the goat had ever seen a bear, for though there were wild animals in the park where Mike used to drive him, Lightfoot had never been taken near the bear dens.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was the first time the goat had ever seen a bear, for though there were wild animals in the park where Mike used to drive him, Lightfoot had never been taken near the bear dens.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading It was the first time the goat had ever seen a bear, for though there were wild animals in the park where Mike used to drive him, Lightfoot had never been taken near the bear dens.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Do you like raspberries?” asked Dido, pulling a branch toward him with his big paw and stripping them off into his big red mouth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you like raspberries?” asked Dido, pulling a branch toward him with his big paw and stripping them off into his big red mouth.
