used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How should such a thing betide me!
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading When the wolf at last awoke, and got up, the stones inside him made him feel very thirsty, and as he was going to the brook to drink, they struck and rattled one against another.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the wolf at last awoke, and got up, the stones inside him made him feel very thirsty, and as he was going to the brook to drink, they struck and rattled one against another.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading When the wolf at last awoke, and got up, the stones inside him made him feel very thirsty, and as he was going to the brook to drink, they struck and rattled one against another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the wolf at last awoke, and got up, the stones inside him made him feel very thirsty, and as he was going to the brook to drink, they struck and rattled one against another.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the wolf at last awoke, and got up, the stones inside him made him feel very thirsty, and as he was going to the brook to drink, they struck and rattled one against another.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When the wolf at last awoke, and got up, the stones inside him made him feel very thirsty, and as he was going to the brook to drink, they struck and rattled one against another.
betideverbUS /bɪˈtaɪd/
become of; happen to
From this reading How should such a thing betide me!
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading And so he cried out: "What is this I feel inside me Knocking hard against my bones?
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading When the wolf at last awoke, and got up, the stones inside him made him feel very thirsty, and as he was going to the brook to drink, they struck and rattled one against another.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So he came to the brook, and stooped to drink, but the heavy stones weighed him down, so he fell over into the water and was drowned.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So he came to the brook, and stooped to drink, but the heavy stones weighed him down, so he fell over into the water and was drowned.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading And so he cried out: "What is this I feel inside me Knocking hard against my bones?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So he came to the brook, and stooped to drink, but the heavy stones weighed him down, so he fell over into the water and was drowned.
take in liquids
From this reading When the wolf at last awoke, and got up, the stones inside him made him feel very thirsty, and as he was going to the brook to drink, they struck and rattled one against another.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading So he came to the brook, and stooped to drink, but the heavy stones weighed him down, so he fell over into the water and was drowned.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading When the wolf at last awoke, and got up, the stones inside him made him feel very thirsty, and as he was going to the brook to drink, they struck and rattled one against another.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading So he came to the brook, and stooped to drink, but the heavy stones weighed him down, so he fell over into the water and was drowned.
the act of departing
From this reading When the wolf at last awoke, and got up, the stones inside him made him feel very thirsty, and as he was going to the brook to drink, they struck and rattled one against another.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When the wolf at last awoke, and got up, the stones inside him made him feel very thirsty, and as he was going to the brook to drink, they struck and rattled one against another.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading And so he cried out: "What is this I feel inside me Knocking hard against my bones?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the wolf at last awoke, and got up, the stones inside him made him feel very thirsty, and as he was going to the brook to drink, they struck and rattled one against another.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading So he came to the brook, and stooped to drink, but the heavy stones weighed him down, so he fell over into the water and was drowned.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the wolf at last awoke, and got up, the stones inside him made him feel very thirsty, and as he was going to the brook to drink, they struck and rattled one against another.
How
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From this reading How should such a thing betide me!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And so he cried out: "What is this I feel inside me Knocking hard against my bones?
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading When the wolf at last awoke, and got up, the stones inside him made him feel very thirsty, and as he was going to the brook to drink, they struck and rattled one against another.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So he came to the brook, and stooped to drink, but the heavy stones weighed him down, so he fell over into the water and was drowned.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And so he cried out: "What is this I feel inside me Knocking hard against my bones?
kidsnounUS /kɪdz/
plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading They were kids, and now they're stones."
KnockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading And so he cried out: "What is this I feel inside me Knocking hard against my bones?
immediately past
From this reading When the wolf at last awoke, and got up, the stones inside him made him feel very thirsty, and as he was going to the brook to drink, they struck and rattled one against another.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When the wolf at last awoke, and got up, the stones inside him made him feel very thirsty, and as he was going to the brook to drink, they struck and rattled one against another.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And so he cried out: "What is this I feel inside me Knocking hard against my bones?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And so he cried out: "What is this I feel inside me Knocking hard against my bones?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They were kids, and now they're stones."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When the wolf at last awoke, and got up, the stones inside him made him feel very thirsty, and as he was going to the brook to drink, they struck and rattled one against another.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And so he cried out: "What is this I feel inside me Knocking hard against my bones?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So he came to the brook, and stooped to drink, but the heavy stones weighed him down, so he fell over into the water and was drowned.
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading When the wolf at last awoke, and got up, the stones inside him made him feel very thirsty, and as he was going to the brook to drink, they struck and rattled one against another.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading How should such a thing betide me!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so he cried out: "What is this I feel inside me Knocking hard against my bones?
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading When the wolf at last awoke, and got up, the stones inside him made him feel very thirsty, and as he was going to the brook to drink, they struck and rattled one against another.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading So he came to the brook, and stooped to drink, but the heavy stones weighed him down, so he fell over into the water and was drowned.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading When the wolf at last awoke, and got up, the stones inside him made him feel very thirsty, and as he was going to the brook to drink, they struck and rattled one against another.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading How should such a thing betide me!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the wolf at last awoke, and got up, the stones inside him made him feel very thirsty, and as he was going to the brook to drink, they struck and rattled one against another.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the wolf at last awoke, and got up, the stones inside him made him feel very thirsty, and as he was going to the brook to drink, they struck and rattled one against another.
they're
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From this reading They were kids, and now they're stones."
a special situation
From this reading How should such a thing betide me!
thirstyadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrsti/
needing moisture
From this reading When the wolf at last awoke, and got up, the stones inside him made him feel very thirsty, and as he was going to the brook to drink, they struck and rattled one against another.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And so he cried out: "What is this I feel inside me Knocking hard against my bones?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the wolf at last awoke, and got up, the stones inside him made him feel very thirsty, and as he was going to the brook to drink, they struck and rattled one against another.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When the wolf at last awoke, and got up, the stones inside him made him feel very thirsty, and as he was going to the brook to drink, they struck and rattled one against another.
precisely as stated
From this reading When the wolf at last awoke, and got up, the stones inside him made him feel very thirsty, and as he was going to the brook to drink, they struck and rattled one against another.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the wolf at last awoke, and got up, the stones inside him made him feel very thirsty, and as he was going to the brook to drink, they struck and rattled one against another.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading So he came to the brook, and stooped to drink, but the heavy stones weighed him down, so he fell over into the water and was drowned.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading So he came to the brook, and stooped to drink, but the heavy stones weighed him down, so he fell over into the water and was drowned.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were kids, and now they're stones."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And so he cried out: "What is this I feel inside me Knocking hard against my bones?
at the time that
From this reading When the wolf at last awoke, and got up, the stones inside him made him feel very thirsty, and as he was going to the brook to drink, they struck and rattled one against another.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading When the wolf at last awoke, and got up, the stones inside him made him feel very thirsty, and as he was going to the brook to drink, they struck and rattled one against another.
