used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We seem to be coming near a town," whispered Knut to Otto.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Fox took the two little Bears on so quickly, that they soon began to feel both cross and tired.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading To their anxious enquiries as to where they were going, and whether they could not soon have some breakfast, Herr Kreutzen answered vaguely that they would very soon reach their destination, and should have as much breakfast as they could possibly care for.
eagerly desirous
From this reading To their anxious enquiries as to where they were going, and whether they could not soon have some breakfast, Herr Kreutzen answered vaguely that they would very soon reach their destination, and should have as much breakfast as they could possibly care for.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "My friends are kind worthy people, and you'll find every sort of luxury," he said, smiling benignly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To their anxious enquiries as to where they were going, and whether they could not soon have some breakfast, Herr Kreutzen answered vaguely that they would very soon reach their destination, and should have as much breakfast as they could possibly care for.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I don't quite like this!" and he tried to pull his paw away from the good "Secretary of the Society for promoting the welfare of Farmers."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We seem to be coming near a town," whispered Knut to Otto.
BearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading The Fox took the two little Bears on so quickly, that they soon began to feel both cross and tired.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The Fox took the two little Bears on so quickly, that they soon began to feel both cross and tired.
benignlyadverbUS /bəˈnaɪnli/
in a benign manner
From this reading "My friends are kind worthy people, and you'll find every sort of luxury," he said, smiling benignly.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The Fox took the two little Bears on so quickly, that they soon began to feel both cross and tired.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading To their anxious enquiries as to where they were going, and whether they could not soon have some breakfast, Herr Kreutzen answered vaguely that they would very soon reach their destination, and should have as much breakfast as they could possibly care for.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading To their anxious enquiries as to where they were going, and whether they could not soon have some breakfast, Herr Kreutzen answered vaguely that they would very soon reach their destination, and should have as much breakfast as they could possibly care for.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "We seem to be coming near a town," whispered Knut to Otto.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To their anxious enquiries as to where they were going, and whether they could not soon have some breakfast, Herr Kreutzen answered vaguely that they would very soon reach their destination, and should have as much breakfast as they could possibly care for.
travel across or pass over
From this reading The Fox took the two little Bears on so quickly, that they soon began to feel both cross and tired.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading To their anxious enquiries as to where they were going, and whether they could not soon have some breakfast, Herr Kreutzen answered vaguely that they would very soon reach their destination, and should have as much breakfast as they could possibly care for.
don't
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From this reading "I don't quite like this!" and he tried to pull his paw away from the good "Secretary of the Society for promoting the welfare of Farmers."
enquiries
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From this reading To their anxious enquiries as to where they were going, and whether they could not soon have some breakfast, Herr Kreutzen answered vaguely that they would very soon reach their destination, and should have as much breakfast as they could possibly care for.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "My friends are kind worthy people, and you'll find every sort of luxury," he said, smiling benignly.
FarmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading "I don't quite like this!" and he tried to pull his paw away from the good "Secretary of the Society for promoting the welfare of Farmers."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The Fox took the two little Bears on so quickly, that they soon began to feel both cross and tired.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "My friends are kind worthy people, and you'll find every sort of luxury," he said, smiling benignly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To their anxious enquiries as to where they were going, and whether they could not soon have some breakfast, Herr Kreutzen answered vaguely that they would very soon reach their destination, and should have as much breakfast as they could possibly care for.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading The Fox took the two little Bears on so quickly, that they soon began to feel both cross and tired.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "My friends are kind worthy people, and you'll find every sort of luxury," he said, smiling benignly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I don't quite like this!" and he tried to pull his paw away from the good "Secretary of the Society for promoting the welfare of Farmers."
the act of departing
From this reading To their anxious enquiries as to where they were going, and whether they could not soon have some breakfast, Herr Kreutzen answered vaguely that they would very soon reach their destination, and should have as much breakfast as they could possibly care for.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I don't quite like this!" and he tried to pull his paw away from the good "Secretary of the Society for promoting the welfare of Farmers."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To their anxious enquiries as to where they were going, and whether they could not soon have some breakfast, Herr Kreutzen answered vaguely that they would very soon reach their destination, and should have as much breakfast as they could possibly care for.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My friends are kind worthy people, and you'll find every sort of luxury," he said, smiling benignly.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading To their anxious enquiries as to where they were going, and whether they could not soon have some breakfast, Herr Kreutzen answered vaguely that they would very soon reach their destination, and should have as much breakfast as they could possibly care for.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I don't quite like this!" and he tried to pull his paw away from the good "Secretary of the Society for promoting the welfare of Farmers."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't quite like this!" and he tried to pull his paw away from the good "Secretary of the Society for promoting the welfare of Farmers."
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "My friends are kind worthy people, and you'll find every sort of luxury," he said, smiling benignly.
KnutnounUS /knʌt/
king of Denmark and Norway who forced Edmund II to divide England with him; on the death of Edmund II, Canute became king of all England (994-1035)
From this reading "We seem to be coming near a town," whispered Knut to Otto.
Kreutzen
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From this reading To their anxious enquiries as to where they were going, and whether they could not soon have some breakfast, Herr Kreutzen answered vaguely that they would very soon reach their destination, and should have as much breakfast as they could possibly care for.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I don't quite like this!" and he tried to pull his paw away from the good "Secretary of the Society for promoting the welfare of Farmers."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Fox took the two little Bears on so quickly, that they soon began to feel both cross and tired.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading "My friends are kind worthy people, and you'll find every sort of luxury," he said, smiling benignly.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading To their anxious enquiries as to where they were going, and whether they could not soon have some breakfast, Herr Kreutzen answered vaguely that they would very soon reach their destination, and should have as much breakfast as they could possibly care for.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My friends are kind worthy people, and you'll find every sort of luxury," he said, smiling benignly.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "We seem to be coming near a town," whispered Knut to Otto.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To their anxious enquiries as to where they were going, and whether they could not soon have some breakfast, Herr Kreutzen answered vaguely that they would very soon reach their destination, and should have as much breakfast as they could possibly care for.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My friends are kind worthy people, and you'll find every sort of luxury," he said, smiling benignly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Fox took the two little Bears on so quickly, that they soon began to feel both cross and tired.
Otto
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From this reading "We seem to be coming near a town," whispered Knut to Otto.
pawverbUS /pɔː/
scrape with the paws
From this reading "I don't quite like this!" and he tried to pull his paw away from the good "Secretary of the Society for promoting the welfare of Farmers."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "My friends are kind worthy people, and you'll find every sort of luxury," he said, smiling benignly.
by chance
From this reading To their anxious enquiries as to where they were going, and whether they could not soon have some breakfast, Herr Kreutzen answered vaguely that they would very soon reach their destination, and should have as much breakfast as they could possibly care for.
promotingverbUS /prəˈmoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “promote” — contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading "I don't quite like this!" and he tried to pull his paw away from the good "Secretary of the Society for promoting the welfare of Farmers."
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "I don't quite like this!" and he tried to pull his paw away from the good "Secretary of the Society for promoting the welfare of Farmers."
with speed
From this reading The Fox took the two little Bears on so quickly, that they soon began to feel both cross and tired.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "I don't quite like this!" and he tried to pull his paw away from the good "Secretary of the Society for promoting the welfare of Farmers."
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading To their anxious enquiries as to where they were going, and whether they could not soon have some breakfast, Herr Kreutzen answered vaguely that they would very soon reach their destination, and should have as much breakfast as they could possibly care for.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My friends are kind worthy people, and you'll find every sort of luxury," he said, smiling benignly.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading "I don't quite like this!" and he tried to pull his paw away from the good "Secretary of the Society for promoting the welfare of Farmers."
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "We seem to be coming near a town," whispered Knut to Otto.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading To their anxious enquiries as to where they were going, and whether they could not soon have some breakfast, Herr Kreutzen answered vaguely that they would very soon reach their destination, and should have as much breakfast as they could possibly care for.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "My friends are kind worthy people, and you'll find every sort of luxury," he said, smiling benignly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Fox took the two little Bears on so quickly, that they soon began to feel both cross and tired.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading "I don't quite like this!" and he tried to pull his paw away from the good "Secretary of the Society for promoting the welfare of Farmers."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To their anxious enquiries as to where they were going, and whether they could not soon have some breakfast, Herr Kreutzen answered vaguely that they would very soon reach their destination, and should have as much breakfast as they could possibly care for.
in the near future
From this reading The Fox took the two little Bears on so quickly, that they soon began to feel both cross and tired.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "My friends are kind worthy people, and you'll find every sort of luxury," he said, smiling benignly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Fox took the two little Bears on so quickly, that they soon began to feel both cross and tired.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Fox took the two little Bears on so quickly, that they soon began to feel both cross and tired.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To their anxious enquiries as to where they were going, and whether they could not soon have some breakfast, Herr Kreutzen answered vaguely that they would very soon reach their destination, and should have as much breakfast as they could possibly care for.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Fox took the two little Bears on so quickly, that they soon began to feel both cross and tired.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I don't quite like this!" and he tried to pull his paw away from the good "Secretary of the Society for promoting the welfare of Farmers."
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The Fox took the two little Bears on so quickly, that they soon began to feel both cross and tired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Fox took the two little Bears on so quickly, that they soon began to feel both cross and tired.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The Fox took the two little Bears on so quickly, that they soon began to feel both cross and tired.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "We seem to be coming near a town," whispered Knut to Otto.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "I don't quite like this!" and he tried to pull his paw away from the good "Secretary of the Society for promoting the welfare of Farmers."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Fox took the two little Bears on so quickly, that they soon began to feel both cross and tired.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading To their anxious enquiries as to where they were going, and whether they could not soon have some breakfast, Herr Kreutzen answered vaguely that they would very soon reach their destination, and should have as much breakfast as they could possibly care for.
precisely as stated
From this reading To their anxious enquiries as to where they were going, and whether they could not soon have some breakfast, Herr Kreutzen answered vaguely that they would very soon reach their destination, and should have as much breakfast as they could possibly care for.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We seem to be coming near a town," whispered Knut to Otto.
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading "I don't quite like this!" and he tried to pull his paw away from the good "Secretary of the Society for promoting the welfare of Farmers."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To their anxious enquiries as to where they were going, and whether they could not soon have some breakfast, Herr Kreutzen answered vaguely that they would very soon reach their destination, and should have as much breakfast as they could possibly care for.
in or at the place that
From this reading To their anxious enquiries as to where they were going, and whether they could not soon have some breakfast, Herr Kreutzen answered vaguely that they would very soon reach their destination, and should have as much breakfast as they could possibly care for.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading To their anxious enquiries as to where they were going, and whether they could not soon have some breakfast, Herr Kreutzen answered vaguely that they would very soon reach their destination, and should have as much breakfast as they could possibly care for.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "We seem to be coming near a town," whispered Knut to Otto.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading "My friends are kind worthy people, and you'll find every sort of luxury," he said, smiling benignly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To their anxious enquiries as to where they were going, and whether they could not soon have some breakfast, Herr Kreutzen answered vaguely that they would very soon reach their destination, and should have as much breakfast as they could possibly care for.
you'll
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From this reading "My friends are kind worthy people, and you'll find every sort of luxury," he said, smiling benignly.
