used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PINOCCHIO'S FEET BURN TO CINDERS It was a wild and stormy night.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He therefore closed the house door and made a rush for the village, which he reached in a hundred bounds, with his tongue hanging out and panting for breath like a dog after game.
(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 But he found it all dark and deserted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PINOCCHIO'S FEET BURN TO CINDERS It was a wild and stormy night.
boundsnounUS /baʊndz/
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading He therefore closed the house door and made a rush for the village, which he reached in a hundred bounds, with his tongue hanging out and panting for breath like a dog after game.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading He therefore closed the house door and made a rush for the village, which he reached in a hundred bounds, with his tongue hanging out and panting for breath like a dog after game.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading PINOCCHIO'S FEET BURN TO CINDERS It was a wild and stormy night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Pinocchio had a great fear of thunder, but hunger was stronger than fear.
CINDERSnounUS /ˈsɪndərz/
plural of “cinder” — a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire
From this reading PINOCCHIO'S FEET BURN TO CINDERS It was a wild and stormy night.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He therefore closed the house door and made a rush for the village, which he reached in a hundred bounds, with his tongue hanging out and panting for breath like a dog after game.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading But he found it all dark and deserted.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading But he found it all dark and deserted.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading He therefore closed the house door and made a rush for the village, which he reached in a hundred bounds, with his tongue hanging out and panting for breath like a dog after game.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He therefore closed the house door and made a rush for the village, which he reached in a hundred bounds, with his tongue hanging out and panting for breath like a dog after game.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Pinocchio had a great fear of thunder, but hunger was stronger than fear.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading PINOCCHIO'S FEET BURN TO CINDERS It was a wild and stormy night.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The thunder was tremendous and the lightning so vivid that the sky seemed on fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He therefore closed the house door and made a rush for the village, which he reached in a hundred bounds, with his tongue hanging out and panting for breath like a dog after game.
set up or found
From this reading But he found it all dark and deserted.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading He therefore closed the house door and made a rush for the village, which he reached in a hundred bounds, with his tongue hanging out and panting for breath like a dog after game.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Pinocchio had a great fear of thunder, but hunger was stronger than fear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pinocchio had a great fear of thunder, but hunger was stronger than fear.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading He therefore closed the house door and made a rush for the village, which he reached in a hundred bounds, with his tongue hanging out and panting for breath like a dog after game.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He therefore closed the house door and made a rush for the village, which he reached in a hundred bounds, with his tongue hanging out and panting for breath like a dog after game.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He therefore closed the house door and made a rush for the village, which he reached in a hundred bounds, with his tongue hanging out and panting for breath like a dog after game.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He therefore closed the house door and made a rush for the village, which he reached in a hundred bounds, with his tongue hanging out and panting for breath like a dog after game.
ten 10s
From this reading He therefore closed the house door and made a rush for the village, which he reached in a hundred bounds, with his tongue hanging out and panting for breath like a dog after game.
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading Pinocchio had a great fear of thunder, but hunger was stronger than fear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He therefore closed the house door and made a rush for the village, which he reached in a hundred bounds, with his tongue hanging out and panting for breath like a dog after game.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PINOCCHIO'S FEET BURN TO CINDERS It was a wild and stormy night.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading The thunder was tremendous and the lightning so vivid that the sky seemed on fire.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He therefore closed the house door and made a rush for the village, which he reached in a hundred bounds, with his tongue hanging out and panting for breath like a dog after game.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He therefore closed the house door and made a rush for the village, which he reached in a hundred bounds, with his tongue hanging out and panting for breath like a dog after game.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading PINOCCHIO'S FEET BURN TO CINDERS It was a wild and stormy night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pinocchio had a great fear of thunder, but hunger was stronger than fear.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The thunder was tremendous and the lightning so vivid that the sky seemed on fire.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He therefore closed the house door and made a rush for the village, which he reached in a hundred bounds, with his tongue hanging out and panting for breath like a dog after game.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading He therefore closed the house door and made a rush for the village, which he reached in a hundred bounds, with his tongue hanging out and panting for breath like a dog after game.
Pinocchio
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From this reading Pinocchio had a great fear of thunder, but hunger was stronger than fear.
PINOCCHIO'S
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From this reading PINOCCHIO'S FEET BURN TO CINDERS It was a wild and stormy night.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He therefore closed the house door and made a rush for the village, which he reached in a hundred bounds, with his tongue hanging out and panting for breath like a dog after game.
move hurridly
From this reading He therefore closed the house door and made a rush for the village, which he reached in a hundred bounds, with his tongue hanging out and panting for breath like a dog after game.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The thunder was tremendous and the lightning so vivid that the sky seemed on fire.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The thunder was tremendous and the lightning so vivid that the sky seemed on fire.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The thunder was tremendous and the lightning so vivid that the sky seemed on fire.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading PINOCCHIO'S FEET BURN TO CINDERS It was a wild and stormy night.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Pinocchio had a great fear of thunder, but hunger was stronger than fear.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Pinocchio had a great fear of thunder, but hunger was stronger than fear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The thunder was tremendous and the lightning so vivid that the sky seemed on fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thunder was tremendous and the lightning so vivid that the sky seemed on fire.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He therefore closed the house door and made a rush for the village, which he reached in a hundred bounds, with his tongue hanging out and panting for breath like a dog after game.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading The thunder was tremendous and the lightning so vivid that the sky seemed on fire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PINOCCHIO'S FEET BURN TO CINDERS It was a wild and stormy night.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading He therefore closed the house door and made a rush for the village, which he reached in a hundred bounds, with his tongue hanging out and panting for breath like a dog after game.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The thunder was tremendous and the lightning so vivid that the sky seemed on fire.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading He therefore closed the house door and made a rush for the village, which he reached in a hundred bounds, with his tongue hanging out and panting for breath like a dog after game.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading The thunder was tremendous and the lightning so vivid that the sky seemed on fire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PINOCCHIO'S FEET BURN TO CINDERS It was a wild and stormy night.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He therefore closed the house door and made a rush for the village, which he reached in a hundred bounds, with his tongue hanging out and panting for breath like a dog after game.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading PINOCCHIO'S FEET BURN TO CINDERS It was a wild and stormy night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He therefore closed the house door and made a rush for the village, which he reached in a hundred bounds, with his tongue hanging out and panting for breath like a dog after game.
