used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “How can a pig defend himself from a bear?” asked Squeaky, absent-mindedly biting one of Snythergen’s toes.
absent-mindedly
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From this reading “How can a pig defend himself from a bear?” asked Squeaky, absent-mindedly biting one of Snythergen’s toes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BEAR SEES THE “GRASSHOPPER PIG,” HEARS THE “HUNTSMEN” AND IS PRESENT AT THE “ESCAPE” When Snythergen woke up, Sancho Wing was sorry to have to tell him that the bear had resumed his midnight prowlings and might call upon them at any time.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE BEAR SEES THE “GRASSHOPPER PIG,” HEARS THE “HUNTSMEN” AND IS PRESENT AT THE “ESCAPE” When Snythergen woke up, Sancho Wing was sorry to have to tell him that the bear had resumed his midnight prowlings and might call upon them at any time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “We must prepare to defend ourselves,” said Sancho wisely, as he perched on Snythergen’s ear.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “How can a pig defend himself from a bear?” asked Squeaky, absent-mindedly biting one of Snythergen’s toes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BEAR SEES THE “GRASSHOPPER PIG,” HEARS THE “HUNTSMEN” AND IS PRESENT AT THE “ESCAPE” When Snythergen woke up, Sancho Wing was sorry to have to tell him that the bear had resumed his midnight prowlings and might call upon them at any time.
have
From this reading THE BEAR SEES THE “GRASSHOPPER PIG,” HEARS THE “HUNTSMEN” AND IS PRESENT AT THE “ESCAPE” When Snythergen woke up, Sancho Wing was sorry to have to tell him that the bear had resumed his midnight prowlings and might call upon them at any time.
bitingadjectiveUS /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/
capable of wounding
From this reading “How can a pig defend himself from a bear?” asked Squeaky, absent-mindedly biting one of Snythergen’s toes.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE BEAR SEES THE “GRASSHOPPER PIG,” HEARS THE “HUNTSMEN” AND IS PRESENT AT THE “ESCAPE” When Snythergen woke up, Sancho Wing was sorry to have to tell him that the bear had resumed his midnight prowlings and might call upon them at any time.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “How can a pig defend himself from a bear?” asked Squeaky, absent-mindedly biting one of Snythergen’s toes.
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading “We must prepare to defend ourselves,” said Sancho wisely, as he perched on Snythergen’s ear.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “We must prepare to defend ourselves,” said Sancho wisely, as he perched on Snythergen’s ear.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE BEAR SEES THE “GRASSHOPPER PIG,” HEARS THE “HUNTSMEN” AND IS PRESENT AT THE “ESCAPE” When Snythergen woke up, Sancho Wing was sorry to have to tell him that the bear had resumed his midnight prowlings and might call upon them at any time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “How can a pig defend himself from a bear?” asked Squeaky, absent-mindedly biting one of Snythergen’s toes.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Give him what he wants.
GRASSHOPPERnounUS /ˈɡræshɑːpər/
terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping
From this reading THE BEAR SEES THE “GRASSHOPPER PIG,” HEARS THE “HUNTSMEN” AND IS PRESENT AT THE “ESCAPE” When Snythergen woke up, Sancho Wing was sorry to have to tell him that the bear had resumed his midnight prowlings and might call upon them at any time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BEAR SEES THE “GRASSHOPPER PIG,” HEARS THE “HUNTSMEN” AND IS PRESENT AT THE “ESCAPE” When Snythergen woke up, Sancho Wing was sorry to have to tell him that the bear had resumed his midnight prowlings and might call upon them at any time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE BEAR SEES THE “GRASSHOPPER PIG,” HEARS THE “HUNTSMEN” AND IS PRESENT AT THE “ESCAPE” When Snythergen woke up, Sancho Wing was sorry to have to tell him that the bear had resumed his midnight prowlings and might call upon them at any time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We must prepare to defend ourselves,” said Sancho wisely, as he perched on Snythergen’s ear.
HEARSverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading THE BEAR SEES THE “GRASSHOPPER PIG,” HEARS THE “HUNTSMEN” AND IS PRESENT AT THE “ESCAPE” When Snythergen woke up, Sancho Wing was sorry to have to tell him that the bear had resumed his midnight prowlings and might call upon them at any time.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE BEAR SEES THE “GRASSHOPPER PIG,” HEARS THE “HUNTSMEN” AND IS PRESENT AT THE “ESCAPE” When Snythergen woke up, Sancho Wing was sorry to have to tell him that the bear had resumed his midnight prowlings and might call upon them at any time.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “How can a pig defend himself from a bear?” asked Squeaky, absent-mindedly biting one of Snythergen’s toes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BEAR SEES THE “GRASSHOPPER PIG,” HEARS THE “HUNTSMEN” AND IS PRESENT AT THE “ESCAPE” When Snythergen woke up, Sancho Wing was sorry to have to tell him that the bear had resumed his midnight prowlings and might call upon them at any time.
How
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From this reading “How can a pig defend himself from a bear?” asked Squeaky, absent-mindedly biting one of Snythergen’s toes.
HUNTSMEN
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From this reading THE BEAR SEES THE “GRASSHOPPER PIG,” HEARS THE “HUNTSMEN” AND IS PRESENT AT THE “ESCAPE” When Snythergen woke up, Sancho Wing was sorry to have to tell him that the bear had resumed his midnight prowlings and might call upon them at any time.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BEAR SEES THE “GRASSHOPPER PIG,” HEARS THE “HUNTSMEN” AND IS PRESENT AT THE “ESCAPE” When Snythergen woke up, Sancho Wing was sorry to have to tell him that the bear had resumed his midnight prowlings and might call upon them at any time.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading THE BEAR SEES THE “GRASSHOPPER PIG,” HEARS THE “HUNTSMEN” AND IS PRESENT AT THE “ESCAPE” When Snythergen woke up, Sancho Wing was sorry to have to tell him that the bear had resumed his midnight prowlings and might call upon them at any time.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE BEAR SEES THE “GRASSHOPPER PIG,” HEARS THE “HUNTSMEN” AND IS PRESENT AT THE “ESCAPE” When Snythergen woke up, Sancho Wing was sorry to have to tell him that the bear had resumed his midnight prowlings and might call upon them at any time.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “We must prepare to defend ourselves,” said Sancho wisely, as he perched on Snythergen’s ear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “How can a pig defend himself from a bear?” asked Squeaky, absent-mindedly biting one of Snythergen’s toes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “We must prepare to defend ourselves,” said Sancho wisely, as he perched on Snythergen’s ear.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “How can a pig defend himself from a bear?” asked Squeaky, absent-mindedly biting one of Snythergen’s toes.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “We must prepare to defend ourselves,” said Sancho wisely, as he perched on Snythergen’s ear.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading “We must prepare to defend ourselves,” said Sancho wisely, as he perched on Snythergen’s ear.
PIGnounUS /pɪɡ/
domestic swine
From this reading THE BEAR SEES THE “GRASSHOPPER PIG,” HEARS THE “HUNTSMEN” AND IS PRESENT AT THE “ESCAPE” When Snythergen woke up, Sancho Wing was sorry to have to tell him that the bear had resumed his midnight prowlings and might call upon them at any time.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading “We must prepare to defend ourselves,” said Sancho wisely, as he perched on Snythergen’s ear.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE BEAR SEES THE “GRASSHOPPER PIG,” HEARS THE “HUNTSMEN” AND IS PRESENT AT THE “ESCAPE” When Snythergen woke up, Sancho Wing was sorry to have to tell him that the bear had resumed his midnight prowlings and might call upon them at any time.
prowlings
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From this reading THE BEAR SEES THE “GRASSHOPPER PIG,” HEARS THE “HUNTSMEN” AND IS PRESENT AT THE “ESCAPE” When Snythergen woke up, Sancho Wing was sorry to have to tell him that the bear had resumed his midnight prowlings and might call upon them at any time.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading THE BEAR SEES THE “GRASSHOPPER PIG,” HEARS THE “HUNTSMEN” AND IS PRESENT AT THE “ESCAPE” When Snythergen woke up, Sancho Wing was sorry to have to tell him that the bear had resumed his midnight prowlings and might call upon them at any time.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We must prepare to defend ourselves,” said Sancho wisely, as he perched on Snythergen’s ear.
Sancho
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From this reading THE BEAR SEES THE “GRASSHOPPER PIG,” HEARS THE “HUNTSMEN” AND IS PRESENT AT THE “ESCAPE” When Snythergen woke up, Sancho Wing was sorry to have to tell him that the bear had resumed his midnight prowlings and might call upon them at any time.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading THE BEAR SEES THE “GRASSHOPPER PIG,” HEARS THE “HUNTSMEN” AND IS PRESENT AT THE “ESCAPE” When Snythergen woke up, Sancho Wing was sorry to have to tell him that the bear had resumed his midnight prowlings and might call upon them at any time.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading “Simple,” said Sancho.
Snythergen
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From this reading THE BEAR SEES THE “GRASSHOPPER PIG,” HEARS THE “HUNTSMEN” AND IS PRESENT AT THE “ESCAPE” When Snythergen woke up, Sancho Wing was sorry to have to tell him that the bear had resumed his midnight prowlings and might call upon them at any time.
Snythergen's
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From this reading “We must prepare to defend ourselves,” said Sancho wisely, as he perched on Snythergen’s ear.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading THE BEAR SEES THE “GRASSHOPPER PIG,” HEARS THE “HUNTSMEN” AND IS PRESENT AT THE “ESCAPE” When Snythergen woke up, Sancho Wing was sorry to have to tell him that the bear had resumed his midnight prowlings and might call upon them at any time.
SqueakyadjectiveUS /ˈskwiːki/
having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge
From this reading “How can a pig defend himself from a bear?” asked Squeaky, absent-mindedly biting one of Snythergen’s toes.
express in words
From this reading THE BEAR SEES THE “GRASSHOPPER PIG,” HEARS THE “HUNTSMEN” AND IS PRESENT AT THE “ESCAPE” When Snythergen woke up, Sancho Wing was sorry to have to tell him that the bear had resumed his midnight prowlings and might call upon them at any time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BEAR SEES THE “GRASSHOPPER PIG,” HEARS THE “HUNTSMEN” AND IS PRESENT AT THE “ESCAPE” When Snythergen woke up, Sancho Wing was sorry to have to tell him that the bear had resumed his midnight prowlings and might call upon them at any time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEAR SEES THE “GRASSHOPPER PIG,” HEARS THE “HUNTSMEN” AND IS PRESENT AT THE “ESCAPE” When Snythergen woke up, Sancho Wing was sorry to have to tell him that the bear had resumed his midnight prowlings and might call upon them at any time.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE BEAR SEES THE “GRASSHOPPER PIG,” HEARS THE “HUNTSMEN” AND IS PRESENT AT THE “ESCAPE” When Snythergen woke up, Sancho Wing was sorry to have to tell him that the bear had resumed his midnight prowlings and might call upon them at any time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE BEAR SEES THE “GRASSHOPPER PIG,” HEARS THE “HUNTSMEN” AND IS PRESENT AT THE “ESCAPE” When Snythergen woke up, Sancho Wing was sorry to have to tell him that the bear had resumed his midnight prowlings and might call upon them at any time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BEAR SEES THE “GRASSHOPPER PIG,” HEARS THE “HUNTSMEN” AND IS PRESENT AT THE “ESCAPE” When Snythergen woke up, Sancho Wing was sorry to have to tell him that the bear had resumed his midnight prowlings and might call upon them at any time.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading “How can a pig defend himself from a bear?” asked Squeaky, absent-mindedly biting one of Snythergen’s toes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE BEAR SEES THE “GRASSHOPPER PIG,” HEARS THE “HUNTSMEN” AND IS PRESENT AT THE “ESCAPE” When Snythergen woke up, Sancho Wing was sorry to have to tell him that the bear had resumed his midnight prowlings and might call upon them at any time.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE BEAR SEES THE “GRASSHOPPER PIG,” HEARS THE “HUNTSMEN” AND IS PRESENT AT THE “ESCAPE” When Snythergen woke up, Sancho Wing was sorry to have to tell him that the bear had resumed his midnight prowlings and might call upon them at any time.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “Give him what he wants.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BEAR SEES THE “GRASSHOPPER PIG,” HEARS THE “HUNTSMEN” AND IS PRESENT AT THE “ESCAPE” When Snythergen woke up, Sancho Wing was sorry to have to tell him that the bear had resumed his midnight prowlings and might call upon them at any time.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We must prepare to defend ourselves,” said Sancho wisely, as he perched on Snythergen’s ear.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Give him what he wants.
at the time that
From this reading THE BEAR SEES THE “GRASSHOPPER PIG,” HEARS THE “HUNTSMEN” AND IS PRESENT AT THE “ESCAPE” When Snythergen woke up, Sancho Wing was sorry to have to tell him that the bear had resumed his midnight prowlings and might call upon them at any time.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading THE BEAR SEES THE “GRASSHOPPER PIG,” HEARS THE “HUNTSMEN” AND IS PRESENT AT THE “ESCAPE” When Snythergen woke up, Sancho Wing was sorry to have to tell him that the bear had resumed his midnight prowlings and might call upon them at any time.
wiselyadverbUS /ˈwaɪzli/
in a wise manner
From this reading “We must prepare to defend ourselves,” said Sancho wisely, as he perched on Snythergen’s ear.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading THE BEAR SEES THE “GRASSHOPPER PIG,” HEARS THE “HUNTSMEN” AND IS PRESENT AT THE “ESCAPE” When Snythergen woke up, Sancho Wing was sorry to have to tell him that the bear had resumed his midnight prowlings and might call upon them at any time.
