used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Each ant, loaded with her cow, ran down the tree, and, following a little narrow path in the ground, reached a small, deep hole, into which the ants, one after the other, all disappeared.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Each ant, loaded with her cow, ran down the tree, and, following a little narrow path in the ground, reached a small, deep hole, into which the ants, one after the other, all disappeared.
(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 They were however, at last, (whether they would or not,) all carried rapidly away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Each ant, loaded with her cow, ran down the tree, and, following a little narrow path in the ground, reached a small, deep hole, into which the ants, one after the other, all disappeared.
antnounUS /ænt/
social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
From this reading Each ant, loaded with her cow, ran down the tree, and, following a little narrow path in the ground, reached a small, deep hole, into which the ants, one after the other, all disappeared.
antsnounUS /ænts/
plural of “ant” — social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
From this reading Each ant, loaded with her cow, ran down the tree, and, following a little narrow path in the ground, reached a small, deep hole, into which the ants, one after the other, all disappeared.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were however, at last, (whether they would or not,) all carried rapidly away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They were however, at last, (whether they would or not,) all carried rapidly away.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading O Fifine!" cried Piccolissima, running from her brother to her sisters, "they have carried away all their cows.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading They were however, at last, (whether they would or not,) all carried rapidly away.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading Each ant, loaded with her cow, ran down the tree, and, following a little narrow path in the ground, reached a small, deep hole, into which the ants, one after the other, all disappeared.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading O Fifine!" cried Piccolissima, running from her brother to her sisters, "they have carried away all their cows.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading O Fifine!" cried Piccolissima, running from her brother to her sisters, "they have carried away all their cows.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Each ant, loaded with her cow, ran down the tree, and, following a little narrow path in the ground, reached a small, deep hole, into which the ants, one after the other, all disappeared.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Each ant, loaded with her cow, ran down the tree, and, following a little narrow path in the ground, reached a small, deep hole, into which the ants, one after the other, all disappeared.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Each ant, loaded with her cow, ran down the tree, and, following a little narrow path in the ground, reached a small, deep hole, into which the ants, one after the other, all disappeared.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each ant, loaded with her cow, ran down the tree, and, following a little narrow path in the ground, reached a small, deep hole, into which the ants, one after the other, all disappeared.
Fifine
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From this reading O Fifine!" cried Piccolissima, running from her brother to her sisters, "they have carried away all their cows.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Each ant, loaded with her cow, ran down the tree, and, following a little narrow path in the ground, reached a small, deep hole, into which the ants, one after the other, all disappeared.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading O Fifine!" cried Piccolissima, running from her brother to her sisters, "they have carried away all their cows.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Each ant, loaded with her cow, ran down the tree, and, following a little narrow path in the ground, reached a small, deep hole, into which the ants, one after the other, all disappeared.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading O Fifine!" cried Piccolissima, running from her brother to her sisters, "they have carried away all their cows.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Each ant, loaded with her cow, ran down the tree, and, following a little narrow path in the ground, reached a small, deep hole, into which the ants, one after the other, all disappeared.
an opening into or through something
From this reading Each ant, loaded with her cow, ran down the tree, and, following a little narrow path in the ground, reached a small, deep hole, into which the ants, one after the other, all disappeared.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading They were however, at last, (whether they would or not,) all carried rapidly away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Each ant, loaded with her cow, ran down the tree, and, following a little narrow path in the ground, reached a small, deep hole, into which the ants, one after the other, all disappeared.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Each ant, loaded with her cow, ran down the tree, and, following a little narrow path in the ground, reached a small, deep hole, into which the ants, one after the other, all disappeared.
immediately past
From this reading They were however, at last, (whether they would or not,) all carried rapidly away.
Linette
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From this reading O Linette!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Each ant, loaded with her cow, ran down the tree, and, following a little narrow path in the ground, reached a small, deep hole, into which the ants, one after the other, all disappeared.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Each ant, loaded with her cow, ran down the tree, and, following a little narrow path in the ground, reached a small, deep hole, into which the ants, one after the other, all disappeared.
Mimi
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From this reading "O Mimi!
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Each ant, loaded with her cow, ran down the tree, and, following a little narrow path in the ground, reached a small, deep hole, into which the ants, one after the other, all disappeared.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were however, at last, (whether they would or not,) all carried rapidly away.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O Mimi!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Each ant, loaded with her cow, ran down the tree, and, following a little narrow path in the ground, reached a small, deep hole, into which the ants, one after the other, all disappeared.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They were however, at last, (whether they would or not,) all carried rapidly away.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Each ant, loaded with her cow, ran down the tree, and, following a little narrow path in the ground, reached a small, deep hole, into which the ants, one after the other, all disappeared.
a course of conduct
From this reading Each ant, loaded with her cow, ran down the tree, and, following a little narrow path in the ground, reached a small, deep hole, into which the ants, one after the other, all disappeared.
Piccolissima
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O Fifine!" cried Piccolissima, running from her brother to her sisters, "they have carried away all their cows.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Each ant, loaded with her cow, ran down the tree, and, following a little narrow path in the ground, reached a small, deep hole, into which the ants, one after the other, all disappeared.
with speed
From this reading They were however, at last, (whether they would or not,) all carried rapidly away.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Each ant, loaded with her cow, ran down the tree, and, following a little narrow path in the ground, reached a small, deep hole, into which the ants, one after the other, all disappeared.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading O Fifine!" cried Piccolissima, running from her brother to her sisters, "they have carried away all their cows.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading O Fifine!" cried Piccolissima, running from her brother to her sisters, "they have carried away all their cows.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Each ant, loaded with her cow, ran down the tree, and, following a little narrow path in the ground, reached a small, deep hole, into which the ants, one after the other, all disappeared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Each ant, loaded with her cow, ran down the tree, and, following a little narrow path in the ground, reached a small, deep hole, into which the ants, one after the other, all disappeared.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading O Fifine!" cried Piccolissima, running from her brother to her sisters, "they have carried away all their cows.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were however, at last, (whether they would or not,) all carried rapidly away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading O Fifine!" cried Piccolissima, running from her brother to her sisters, "they have carried away all their cows.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Each ant, loaded with her cow, ran down the tree, and, following a little narrow path in the ground, reached a small, deep hole, into which the ants, one after the other, all disappeared.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were however, at last, (whether they would or not,) all carried rapidly away.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading They were however, at last, (whether they would or not,) all carried rapidly away.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Each ant, loaded with her cow, ran down the tree, and, following a little narrow path in the ground, reached a small, deep hole, into which the ants, one after the other, all disappeared.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Each ant, loaded with her cow, ran down the tree, and, following a little narrow path in the ground, reached a small, deep hole, into which the ants, one after the other, all disappeared.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They were however, at last, (whether they would or not,) all carried rapidly away.
