used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STORY OF BEOWULF Once upon a time there was a great--" "Father," interrupted Milly, "I shall soon be getting tired of 'Once upon a time there was a great king.'"
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I know," said Milly, eagerly, "it's a brave man that's always fighting and killing giants and dragons and cruel people."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I know," said Milly, eagerly, "it's a brave man that's always fighting and killing giants and dragons and cruel people."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is a hero?" asked Olly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE STORY OF BEOWULF Once upon a time there was a great--" "Father," interrupted Milly, "I shall soon be getting tired of 'Once upon a time there was a great king.'"
BEOWULFnounUS /ˈbeɪəwʊlf/
the legendary hero of an anonymous Old English epic poem composed in the early 8th century; he slays a monster and becomes king but dies fighting a dragon
From this reading THE STORY OF BEOWULF Once upon a time there was a great--" "Father," interrupted Milly, "I shall soon be getting tired of 'Once upon a time there was a great king.'"
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading "I know," said Milly, eagerly, "it's a brave man that's always fighting and killing giants and dragons and cruel people."
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "I know," said Milly, eagerly, "it's a brave man that's always fighting and killing giants and dragons and cruel people."
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Don't cry till you're hurt, Milly; which means, wait till I get to the end of my sentence.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't cry till you're hurt, Milly; which means, wait till I get to the end of my sentence.
dragonsnounUS /ˈdræɡənz/
plural of “dragon” — a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading "I know," said Milly, eagerly, "it's a brave man that's always fighting and killing giants and dragons and cruel people."
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "I know," said Milly, eagerly, "it's a brave man that's always fighting and killing giants and dragons and cruel people."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "Don't cry till you're hurt, Milly; which means, wait till I get to the end of my sentence.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE STORY OF BEOWULF Once upon a time there was a great--" "Father," interrupted Milly, "I shall soon be getting tired of 'Once upon a time there was a great king.'"
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading "I know," said Milly, eagerly, "it's a brave man that's always fighting and killing giants and dragons and cruel people."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Don't cry till you're hurt, Milly; which means, wait till I get to the end of my sentence.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading THE STORY OF BEOWULF Once upon a time there was a great--" "Father," interrupted Milly, "I shall soon be getting tired of 'Once upon a time there was a great king.'"
giantsnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading "I know," said Milly, eagerly, "it's a brave man that's always fighting and killing giants and dragons and cruel people."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE STORY OF BEOWULF Once upon a time there was a great--" "Father," interrupted Milly, "I shall soon be getting tired of 'Once upon a time there was a great king.'"
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Well, once upon a time there was a great--hero."
be the source of pain
From this reading "Don't cry till you're hurt, Milly; which means, wait till I get to the end of my sentence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE STORY OF BEOWULF Once upon a time there was a great--" "Father," interrupted Milly, "I shall soon be getting tired of 'Once upon a time there was a great king.'"
discontinued temporarily
From this reading THE STORY OF BEOWULF Once upon a time there was a great--" "Father," interrupted Milly, "I shall soon be getting tired of 'Once upon a time there was a great king.'"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is a hero?" asked Olly.
it's
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From this reading "I know," said Milly, eagerly, "it's a brave man that's always fighting and killing giants and dragons and cruel people."
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading "I know," said Milly, eagerly, "it's a brave man that's always fighting and killing giants and dragons and cruel people."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE STORY OF BEOWULF Once upon a time there was a great--" "Father," interrupted Milly, "I shall soon be getting tired of 'Once upon a time there was a great king.'"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know," said Milly, eagerly, "it's a brave man that's always fighting and killing giants and dragons and cruel people."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I know," said Milly, eagerly, "it's a brave man that's always fighting and killing giants and dragons and cruel people."
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "Don't cry till you're hurt, Milly; which means, wait till I get to the end of my sentence.
Milly
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From this reading THE STORY OF BEOWULF Once upon a time there was a great--" "Father," interrupted Milly, "I shall soon be getting tired of 'Once upon a time there was a great king.'"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Don't cry till you're hurt, Milly; which means, wait till I get to the end of my sentence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORY OF BEOWULF Once upon a time there was a great--" "Father," interrupted Milly, "I shall soon be getting tired of 'Once upon a time there was a great king.'"
Olly
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From this reading "What is a hero?" asked Olly.
on one occasion
From this reading THE STORY OF BEOWULF Once upon a time there was a great--" "Father," interrupted Milly, "I shall soon be getting tired of 'Once upon a time there was a great king.'"
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "I know," said Milly, eagerly, "it's a brave man that's always fighting and killing giants and dragons and cruel people."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I know," said Milly, eagerly, "it's a brave man that's always fighting and killing giants and dragons and cruel people."
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading "Don't cry till you're hurt, Milly; which means, wait till I get to the end of my sentence.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading THE STORY OF BEOWULF Once upon a time there was a great--" "Father," interrupted Milly, "I shall soon be getting tired of 'Once upon a time there was a great king.'"
in the near future
From this reading THE STORY OF BEOWULF Once upon a time there was a great--" "Father," interrupted Milly, "I shall soon be getting tired of 'Once upon a time there was a great king.'"
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE STORY OF BEOWULF Once upon a time there was a great--" "Father," interrupted Milly, "I shall soon be getting tired of 'Once upon a time there was a great king.'"
that's
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From this reading "I know," said Milly, eagerly, "it's a brave man that's always fighting and killing giants and dragons and cruel people."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY OF BEOWULF Once upon a time there was a great--" "Father," interrupted Milly, "I shall soon be getting tired of 'Once upon a time there was a great king.'"
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE STORY OF BEOWULF Once upon a time there was a great--" "Father," interrupted Milly, "I shall soon be getting tired of 'Once upon a time there was a great king.'"
up to a particular time
From this reading "Don't cry till you're hurt, Milly; which means, wait till I get to the end of my sentence.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE STORY OF BEOWULF Once upon a time there was a great--" "Father," interrupted Milly, "I shall soon be getting tired of 'Once upon a time there was a great king.'"
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading THE STORY OF BEOWULF Once upon a time there was a great--" "Father," interrupted Milly, "I shall soon be getting tired of 'Once upon a time there was a great king.'"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Don't cry till you're hurt, Milly; which means, wait till I get to the end of my sentence.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE STORY OF BEOWULF Once upon a time there was a great--" "Father," interrupted Milly, "I shall soon be getting tired of 'Once upon a time there was a great king.'"
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Don't cry till you're hurt, Milly; which means, wait till I get to the end of my sentence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STORY OF BEOWULF Once upon a time there was a great--" "Father," interrupted Milly, "I shall soon be getting tired of 'Once upon a time there was a great king.'"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, once upon a time there was a great--hero."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is a hero?" asked Olly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Don't cry till you're hurt, Milly; which means, wait till I get to the end of my sentence.
you're
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From this reading "Don't cry till you're hurt, Milly; which means, wait till I get to the end of my sentence.
