used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGE JOURNEY Little White Fox went on a strange journey one day, and when he arrived at its end, he didn't know where he was!
(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 Now the snow had almost all gone from the mountains and the tundra.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Now the snow had almost all gone from the mountains and the tundra.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A STRANGE JOURNEY Little White Fox went on a strange journey one day, and when he arrived at its end, he didn't know where he was!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She was going over to see if she could find any perfectly good blueberries which had been hidden all winter under the snow.
any thing at all
From this reading Little Mrs. White Fox had gone over to the land and told Little White Fox to watch sharp and see if Big White Bear came up out of his kitchen and left anything for them to eat.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading A STRANGE JOURNEY Little White Fox went on a strange journey one day, and when he arrived at its end, he didn't know where he was!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A STRANGE JOURNEY Little White Fox went on a strange journey one day, and when he arrived at its end, he didn't know where he was!
have
From this reading You see, he had been living for a long time with his mother off the bounty of Big White Bear.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You see, he had been living for a long time with his mother off the bounty of Big White Bear.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You see, he had been living for a long time with his mother off the bounty of Big White Bear.
blueberriesnounUS /ˈbluːberiz/
plural of “blueberry” — any of numerous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium bearing blueberries
From this reading She was going over to see if she could find any perfectly good blueberries which had been hidden all winter under the snow.
bountynounUS /ˈbaʊnti/
payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military
From this reading You see, he had been living for a long time with his mother off the bounty of Big White Bear.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Little Mrs. White Fox had gone over to the land and told Little White Fox to watch sharp and see if Big White Bear came up out of his kitchen and left anything for them to eat.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was going over to see if she could find any perfectly good blueberries which had been hidden all winter under the snow.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A STRANGE JOURNEY Little White Fox went on a strange journey one day, and when he arrived at its end, he didn't know where he was!
didn't
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From this reading A STRANGE JOURNEY Little White Fox went on a strange journey one day, and when he arrived at its end, he didn't know where he was!
take in solid food
From this reading Little Mrs. White Fox had gone over to the land and told Little White Fox to watch sharp and see if Big White Bear came up out of his kitchen and left anything for them to eat.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A STRANGE JOURNEY Little White Fox went on a strange journey one day, and when he arrived at its end, he didn't know where he was!
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She was going over to see if she could find any perfectly good blueberries which had been hidden all winter under the snow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You see, he had been living for a long time with his mother off the bounty of Big White Bear.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading A STRANGE JOURNEY Little White Fox went on a strange journey one day, and when he arrived at its end, he didn't know where he was!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now the snow had almost all gone from the mountains and the tundra.
the act of departing
From this reading She was going over to see if she could find any perfectly good blueberries which had been hidden all winter under the snow.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Now the snow had almost all gone from the mountains and the tundra.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She was going over to see if she could find any perfectly good blueberries which had been hidden all winter under the snow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You see, he had been living for a long time with his mother off the bounty of Big White Bear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A STRANGE JOURNEY Little White Fox went on a strange journey one day, and when he arrived at its end, he didn't know where he was!
not accessible to view
From this reading She was going over to see if she could find any perfectly good blueberries which had been hidden all winter under the snow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You see, he had been living for a long time with his mother off the bounty of Big White Bear.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Little Mrs. White Fox had gone over to the land and told Little White Fox to watch sharp and see if Big White Bear came up out of his kitchen and left anything for them to eat.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A STRANGE JOURNEY Little White Fox went on a strange journey one day, and when he arrived at its end, he didn't know where he was!
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading A STRANGE JOURNEY Little White Fox went on a strange journey one day, and when he arrived at its end, he didn't know where he was!
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Little Mrs. White Fox had gone over to the land and told Little White Fox to watch sharp and see if Big White Bear came up out of his kitchen and left anything for them to eat.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A STRANGE JOURNEY Little White Fox went on a strange journey one day, and when he arrived at its end, he didn't know where he was!
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Little Mrs. White Fox had gone over to the land and told Little White Fox to watch sharp and see if Big White Bear came up out of his kitchen and left anything for them to eat.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Little Mrs. White Fox had gone over to the land and told Little White Fox to watch sharp and see if Big White Bear came up out of his kitchen and left anything for them to eat.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A STRANGE JOURNEY Little White Fox went on a strange journey one day, and when he arrived at its end, he didn't know where he was!
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading You see, he had been living for a long time with his mother off the bounty of Big White Bear.
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 You see, he had been living for a long time with his mother off the bounty of Big White Bear.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading You see, he had been living for a long time with his mother off the bounty of Big White Bear.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Now the snow had almost all gone from the mountains and the tundra.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Little Mrs. White Fox had gone over to the land and told Little White Fox to watch sharp and see if Big White Bear came up out of his kitchen and left anything for them to eat.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the snow had almost all gone from the mountains and the tundra.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You see, he had been living for a long time with his mother off the bounty of Big White Bear.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading You see, he had been living for a long time with his mother off the bounty of Big White Bear.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A STRANGE JOURNEY Little White Fox went on a strange journey one day, and when he arrived at its end, he didn't know where he was!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A STRANGE JOURNEY Little White Fox went on a strange journey one day, and when he arrived at its end, he didn't know where he was!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Little Mrs. White Fox had gone over to the land and told Little White Fox to watch sharp and see if Big White Bear came up out of his kitchen and left anything for them to eat.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Little Mrs. White Fox had gone over to the land and told Little White Fox to watch sharp and see if Big White Bear came up out of his kitchen and left anything for them to eat.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She was going over to see if she could find any perfectly good blueberries which had been hidden all winter under the snow.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see, he had been living for a long time with his mother off the bounty of Big White Bear.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Little Mrs. White Fox had gone over to the land and told Little White Fox to watch sharp and see if Big White Bear came up out of his kitchen and left anything for them to eat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was going over to see if she could find any perfectly good blueberries which had been hidden all winter under the snow.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Now the snow had almost all gone from the mountains and the tundra.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE JOURNEY Little White Fox went on a strange journey one day, and when he arrived at its end, he didn't know where he was!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You see, he had been living for a long time with his mother off the bounty of Big White Bear.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Little Mrs. White Fox had gone over to the land and told Little White Fox to watch sharp and see if Big White Bear came up out of his kitchen and left anything for them to eat.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading You see, he had been living for a long time with his mother off the bounty of Big White Bear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Little Mrs. White Fox had gone over to the land and told Little White Fox to watch sharp and see if Big White Bear came up out of his kitchen and left anything for them to eat.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Little Mrs. White Fox had gone over to the land and told Little White Fox to watch sharp and see if Big White Bear came up out of his kitchen and left anything for them to eat.
tundranounUS /ˈtʌndrə/
a vast treeless plain in the Arctic regions where the subsoil is permanently frozen
From this reading Now the snow had almost all gone from the mountains and the tundra.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She was going over to see if she could find any perfectly good blueberries which had been hidden all winter under the snow.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Little Mrs. White Fox had gone over to the land and told Little White Fox to watch sharp and see if Big White Bear came up out of his kitchen and left anything for them to eat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A STRANGE JOURNEY Little White Fox went on a strange journey one day, and when he arrived at its end, he didn't know where he was!
look attentively
From this reading Little Mrs. White Fox had gone over to the land and told Little White Fox to watch sharp and see if Big White Bear came up out of his kitchen and left anything for them to eat.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A STRANGE JOURNEY Little White Fox went on a strange journey one day, and when he arrived at its end, he didn't know where he was!
at the time that
From this reading A STRANGE JOURNEY Little White Fox went on a strange journey one day, and when he arrived at its end, he didn't know where he was!
in or at the place that
From this reading A STRANGE JOURNEY Little White Fox went on a strange journey one day, and when he arrived at its end, he didn't know where he was!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was going over to see if she could find any perfectly good blueberries which had been hidden all winter under the snow.
a Caucasian
From this reading A STRANGE JOURNEY Little White Fox went on a strange journey one day, and when he arrived at its end, he didn't know where he was!
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading She was going over to see if she could find any perfectly good blueberries which had been hidden all winter under the snow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You see, he had been living for a long time with his mother off the bounty of Big White Bear.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see, he had been living for a long time with his mother off the bounty of Big White Bear.
