used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “What a pity it is,” sighed old Mother Red Cap, “that the two little kids are gone.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost as soon as the sun was up, Bruin, the Bear, tramped back from the forest, growling:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What a pity it is,” sighed old Mother Red Cap, “that the two little kids are gone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Almost as soon as the sun was up, Bruin, the Bear, tramped back from the forest, growling:
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Almost as soon as the sun was up, Bruin, the Bear, tramped back from the forest, growling:
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading “Open the barn door, Mother, that I may eat the two little kids.”
have
From this reading Almost as soon as the sun was up, Bruin, the Bear, tramped back from the forest, growling:
BruinnounUS /ˈbruːɪn/
a conventional name for a bear used in tales following usage in the old epic “Reynard the Fox”
From this reading Almost as soon as the sun was up, Bruin, the Bear, tramped back from the forest, growling:
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Mother Red Cap stooped down to peep through the key hole of the barn door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Open the barn door, Mother, that I may eat the two little kids.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mother Red Cap stooped down to peep through the key hole of the barn door.
take in solid food
From this reading “Open the barn door, Mother, that I may eat the two little kids.”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Almost as soon as the sun was up, Bruin, the Bear, tramped back from the forest, growling:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Almost as soon as the sun was up, Bruin, the Bear, tramped back from the forest, growling:
destroyed or killed
From this reading “What a pity it is,” sighed old Mother Red Cap, “that the two little kids are gone.
growlingnounUS /ˈɡroʊlɪŋ/
a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)
From this reading Almost as soon as the sun was up, Bruin, the Bear, tramped back from the forest, growling:
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then she shook her head sadly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she shook her head sadly.
an opening into or through something
From this reading Mother Red Cap stooped down to peep through the key hole of the barn door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Open the barn door, Mother, that I may eat the two little kids.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What a pity it is,” sighed old Mother Red Cap, “that the two little kids are gone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What a pity it is,” sighed old Mother Red Cap, “that the two little kids are gone.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Mother Red Cap stooped down to peep through the key hole of the barn door.
kidsnounUS /kɪdz/
plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “Open the barn door, Mother, that I may eat the two little kids.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Open the barn door, Mother, that I may eat the two little kids.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Open the barn door, Mother, that I may eat the two little kids.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Open the barn door, Mother, that I may eat the two little kids.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mother Red Cap stooped down to peep through the key hole of the barn door.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “What a pity it is,” sighed old Mother Red Cap, “that the two little kids are gone.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Open the barn door, Mother, that I may eat the two little kids.”
peepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading Mother Red Cap stooped down to peep through the key hole of the barn door.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading “What a pity it is,” sighed old Mother Red Cap, “that the two little kids are gone.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Mother Red Cap stooped down to peep through the key hole of the barn door.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading Then she shook her head sadly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she shook her head sadly.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Then she shook her head sadly.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “What a pity it is,” sighed old Mother Red Cap, “that the two little kids are gone.
in the near future
From this reading Almost as soon as the sun was up, Bruin, the Bear, tramped back from the forest, growling:
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Mother Red Cap stooped down to peep through the key hole of the barn door.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Almost as soon as the sun was up, Bruin, the Bear, tramped back from the forest, growling:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Open the barn door, Mother, that I may eat the two little kids.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Almost as soon as the sun was up, Bruin, the Bear, tramped back from the forest, growling:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she shook her head sadly.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Mother Red Cap stooped down to peep through the key hole of the barn door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mother Red Cap stooped down to peep through the key hole of the barn door.
trampedverbUS /træmpt/
past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading Almost as soon as the sun was up, Bruin, the Bear, tramped back from the forest, growling:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Open the barn door, Mother, that I may eat the two little kids.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Almost as soon as the sun was up, Bruin, the Bear, tramped back from the forest, growling:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Almost as soon as the sun was up, Bruin, the Bear, tramped back from the forest, growling:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What a pity it is,” sighed old Mother Red Cap, “that the two little kids are gone.
