Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading When old Granny Fox asked Reddy how he would like to eat a dinner of Bowser the Hound’s, Reddy looked at her sharply to see if she were joking or really meant what she said.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Granny Fox Promises Reddy Bowser’s Dinner To give her children what each needs To get the most from life he can, To work and play and live his best, Is wise Old Mother Nature’s plan.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading When old Granny Fox asked Reddy how he would like to eat a dinner of Bowser the Hound’s, Reddy looked at her sharply to see if she were joking or really meant what she said.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When old Granny Fox asked Reddy how he would like to eat a dinner of Bowser the Hound’s, Reddy looked at her sharply to see if she were joking or really meant what she said.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Granny looked so sober and so much in earnest that Reddy decided she couldn’t be joking, even though it did sound that way.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Granny Fox Promises Reddy Bowser’s Dinner To give her children what each needs To get the most from life he can, To work and play and live his best, Is wise Old Mother Nature’s plan.

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From this reading When old Granny Fox asked Reddy how he would like to eat a dinner of Bowser the Hound’s, Reddy looked at her sharply to see if she were joking or really meant what she said.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Granny Fox Promises Reddy Bowser’s Dinner To give her children what each needs To get the most from life he can, To work and play and live his best, Is wise Old Mother Nature’s plan.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Granny Fox Promises Reddy Bowser’s Dinner To give her children what each needs To get the most from life he can, To work and play and live his best, Is wise Old Mother Nature’s plan.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading “I certainly would like it, Granny.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Granny Fox Promises Reddy Bowser’s Dinner To give her children what each needs To get the most from life he can, To work and play and live his best, Is wise Old Mother Nature’s plan.

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From this reading Granny looked so sober and so much in earnest that Reddy decided she couldn’t be joking, even though it did sound that way.

recognizable; marked

From this reading Granny looked so sober and so much in earnest that Reddy decided she couldn’t be joking, even though it did sound that way.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Granny looked so sober and so much in earnest that Reddy decided she couldn’t be joking, even though it did sound that way.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading Granny Fox Promises Reddy Bowser’s Dinner To give her children what each needs To get the most from life he can, To work and play and live his best, Is wise Old Mother Nature’s plan.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Granny Fox Promises Reddy Bowser’s Dinner To give her children what each needs To get the most from life he can, To work and play and live his best, Is wise Old Mother Nature’s plan.

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

From this reading Granny looked so sober and so much in earnest that Reddy decided she couldn’t be joking, even though it did sound that way.

take in solid food

From this reading When old Granny Fox asked Reddy how he would like to eat a dinner of Bowser the Hound’s, Reddy looked at her sharply to see if she were joking or really meant what she said.

divisible by two

From this reading Granny looked so sober and so much in earnest that Reddy decided she couldn’t be joking, even though it did sound that way.

alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading Granny Fox Promises Reddy Bowser’s Dinner To give her children what each needs To get the most from life he can, To work and play and live his best, Is wise Old Mother Nature’s plan.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Granny Fox Promises Reddy Bowser’s Dinner To give her children what each needs To get the most from life he can, To work and play and live his best, Is wise Old Mother Nature’s plan.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Granny Fox Promises Reddy Bowser’s Dinner To give her children what each needs To get the most from life he can, To work and play and live his best, Is wise Old Mother Nature’s plan.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Granny Fox Promises Reddy Bowser’s Dinner To give her children what each needs To get the most from life he can, To work and play and live his best, Is wise Old Mother Nature’s plan.

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading Granny Fox Promises Reddy Bowser’s Dinner To give her children what each needs To get the most from life he can, To work and play and live his best, Is wise Old Mother Nature’s plan.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Granny Fox Promises Reddy Bowser’s Dinner To give her children what each needs To get the most from life he can, To work and play and live his best, Is wise Old Mother Nature’s plan.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Granny Fox Promises Reddy Bowser’s Dinner To give her children what each needs To get the most from life he can, To work and play and live his best, Is wise Old Mother Nature’s plan.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Granny Fox Promises Reddy Bowser’s Dinner To give her children what each needs To get the most from life he can, To work and play and live his best, Is wise Old Mother Nature’s plan.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When old Granny Fox asked Reddy how he would like to eat a dinner of Bowser the Hound’s, Reddy looked at her sharply to see if she were joking or really meant what she said.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When old Granny Fox asked Reddy how he would like to eat a dinner of Bowser the Hound’s, Reddy looked at her sharply to see if she were joking or really meant what she said.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I certainly would like it, Granny.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading When old Granny Fox asked Reddy how he would like to eat a dinner of Bowser the Hound’s, Reddy looked at her sharply to see if she were joking or really meant what she said.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Granny looked so sober and so much in earnest that Reddy decided she couldn’t be joking, even though it did sound that way.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Granny Fox Promises Reddy Bowser’s Dinner To give her children what each needs To get the most from life he can, To work and play and live his best, Is wise Old Mother Nature’s plan.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Granny looked so sober and so much in earnest that Reddy decided she couldn’t be joking, even though it did sound that way.

characterized by jokes and good humor

From this reading When old Granny Fox asked Reddy how he would like to eat a dinner of Bowser the Hound’s, Reddy looked at her sharply to see if she were joking or really meant what she said.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Granny Fox Promises Reddy Bowser’s Dinner To give her children what each needs To get the most from life he can, To work and play and live his best, Is wise Old Mother Nature’s plan.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading When old Granny Fox asked Reddy how he would like to eat a dinner of Bowser the Hound’s, Reddy looked at her sharply to see if she were joking or really meant what she said.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Granny Fox Promises Reddy Bowser’s Dinner To give her children what each needs To get the most from life he can, To work and play and live his best, Is wise Old Mother Nature’s plan.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading When old Granny Fox asked Reddy how he would like to eat a dinner of Bowser the Hound’s, Reddy looked at her sharply to see if she were joking or really meant what she said.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading When old Granny Fox asked Reddy how he would like to eat a dinner of Bowser the Hound’s, Reddy looked at her sharply to see if she were joking or really meant what she said.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Granny Fox Promises Reddy Bowser’s Dinner To give her children what each needs To get the most from life he can, To work and play and live his best, Is wise Old Mother Nature’s plan.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Granny Fox Promises Reddy Bowser’s Dinner To give her children what each needs To get the most from life he can, To work and play and live his best, Is wise Old Mother Nature’s plan.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Granny looked so sober and so much in earnest that Reddy decided she couldn’t be joking, even though it did sound that way.

possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Granny Fox Promises Reddy Bowser’s Dinner To give her children what each needs To get the most from life he can, To work and play and live his best, Is wise Old Mother Nature’s plan.

in such a manner as could not be otherwise

From this reading Granny Fox Promises Reddy Bowser’s Dinner To give her children what each needs To get the most from life he can, To work and play and live his best, Is wise Old Mother Nature’s plan.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When old Granny Fox asked Reddy how he would like to eat a dinner of Bowser the Hound’s, Reddy looked at her sharply to see if she were joking or really meant what she said.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Granny Fox Promises Reddy Bowser’s Dinner To give her children what each needs To get the most from life he can, To work and play and live his best, Is wise Old Mother Nature’s plan.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading When old Granny Fox asked Reddy how he would like to eat a dinner of Bowser the Hound’s, Reddy looked at her sharply to see if she were joking or really meant what she said.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading Granny Fox Promises Reddy Bowser’s Dinner To give her children what each needs To get the most from life he can, To work and play and live his best, Is wise Old Mother Nature’s plan.

participate in games or sport

From this reading Granny Fox Promises Reddy Bowser’s Dinner To give her children what each needs To get the most from life he can, To work and play and live his best, Is wise Old Mother Nature’s plan.

plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future

From this reading Granny Fox Promises Reddy Bowser’s Dinner To give her children what each needs To get the most from life he can, To work and play and live his best, Is wise Old Mother Nature’s plan.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading When old Granny Fox asked Reddy how he would like to eat a dinner of Bowser the Hound’s, Reddy looked at her sharply to see if she were joking or really meant what she said.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Granny Fox Promises Reddy Bowser’s Dinner To give her children what each needs To get the most from life he can, To work and play and live his best, Is wise Old Mother Nature’s plan.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading When old Granny Fox asked Reddy how he would like to eat a dinner of Bowser the Hound’s, Reddy looked at her sharply to see if she were joking or really meant what she said.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading When old Granny Fox asked Reddy how he would like to eat a dinner of Bowser the Hound’s, Reddy looked at her sharply to see if she were joking or really meant what she said.

in an aggressive manner

From this reading When old Granny Fox asked Reddy how he would like to eat a dinner of Bowser the Hound’s, Reddy looked at her sharply to see if she were joking or really meant what she said.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When old Granny Fox asked Reddy how he would like to eat a dinner of Bowser the Hound’s, Reddy looked at her sharply to see if she were joking or really meant what she said.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Granny looked so sober and so much in earnest that Reddy decided she couldn’t be joking, even though it did sound that way.

not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading Granny looked so sober and so much in earnest that Reddy decided she couldn’t be joking, even though it did sound that way.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Granny looked so sober and so much in earnest that Reddy decided she couldn’t be joking, even though it did sound that way.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Granny looked so sober and so much in earnest that Reddy decided she couldn’t be joking, even though it did sound that way.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Granny Fox Promises Reddy Bowser’s Dinner To give her children what each needs To get the most from life he can, To work and play and live his best, Is wise Old Mother Nature’s plan.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Granny looked so sober and so much in earnest that Reddy decided she couldn’t be joking, even though it did sound that way.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Granny Fox Promises Reddy Bowser’s Dinner To give her children what each needs To get the most from life he can, To work and play and live his best, Is wise Old Mother Nature’s plan.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Granny looked so sober and so much in earnest that Reddy decided she couldn’t be joking, even though it did sound that way.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading When old Granny Fox asked Reddy how he would like to eat a dinner of Bowser the Hound’s, Reddy looked at her sharply to see if she were joking or really meant what she said.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Granny Fox Promises Reddy Bowser’s Dinner To give her children what each needs To get the most from life he can, To work and play and live his best, Is wise Old Mother Nature’s plan.

at the time that

From this reading When old Granny Fox asked Reddy how he would like to eat a dinner of Bowser the Hound’s, Reddy looked at her sharply to see if she were joking or really meant what she said.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading Granny Fox Promises Reddy Bowser’s Dinner To give her children what each needs To get the most from life he can, To work and play and live his best, Is wise Old Mother Nature’s plan.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Granny Fox Promises Reddy Bowser’s Dinner To give her children what each needs To get the most from life he can, To work and play and live his best, Is wise Old Mother Nature’s plan.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading When old Granny Fox asked Reddy how he would like to eat a dinner of Bowser the Hound’s, Reddy looked at her sharply to see if she were joking or really meant what she said.