used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The fisher made a great feast for the animals that he thought could help him to find summer.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After they had eaten, the hunter told them what he wished to do, and they all set out to find summer.
(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 After they had eaten, the hunter told them what he wished to do, and they all set out to find summer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The otter, the lynx, the badger, and the wolverine came.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The fisher made a great feast for the animals that he thought could help him to find summer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For many days they traveled, and at last they came to a high mountain upon whose summit the sky seemed to rest.
badgerverbUS /ˈbædʒər/
annoy persistently
From this reading The otter, the lynx, the badger, and the wolverine came.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The otter, the lynx, the badger, and the wolverine came.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The fisher made a great feast for the animals that he thought could help him to find summer.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For many days they traveled, and at last they came to a high mountain upon whose summit the sky seemed to rest.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "That is where summer is," declared the badger.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading After they had eaten, the hunter told them what he wished to do, and they all set out to find summer.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading After they had eaten, the hunter told them what he wished to do, and they all set out to find summer.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading The fisher made a great feast for the animals that he thought could help him to find summer.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The fisher made a great feast for the animals that he thought could help him to find summer.
fishernounUS /ˈfɪʃər/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading The fisher made a great feast for the animals that he thought could help him to find summer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The fisher made a great feast for the animals that he thought could help him to find summer.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The fisher made a great feast for the animals that he thought could help him to find summer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After they had eaten, the hunter told them what he wished to do, and they all set out to find summer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fisher made a great feast for the animals that he thought could help him to find summer.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The fisher made a great feast for the animals that he thought could help him to find summer.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading For many days they traveled, and at last they came to a high mountain upon whose summit the sky seemed to rest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fisher made a great feast for the animals that he thought could help him to find summer.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading After they had eaten, the hunter told them what he wished to do, and they all set out to find summer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is where summer is," declared the badger.
immediately past
From this reading For many days they traveled, and at last they came to a high mountain upon whose summit the sky seemed to rest.
lynxnounUS /lɪŋks/
a text browser
From this reading The otter, the lynx, the badger, and the wolverine came.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The fisher made a great feast for the animals that he thought could help him to find summer.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading For many days they traveled, and at last they came to a high mountain upon whose summit the sky seemed to rest.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading For many days they traveled, and at last they came to a high mountain upon whose summit the sky seemed to rest.
otternounUS /ˈɑːtər/
the fur of an otter
From this reading The otter, the lynx, the badger, and the wolverine came.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After they had eaten, the hunter told them what he wished to do, and they all set out to find summer.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading For many days they traveled, and at last they came to a high mountain upon whose summit the sky seemed to rest.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For many days they traveled, and at last they came to a high mountain upon whose summit the sky seemed to rest.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After they had eaten, the hunter told them what he wished to do, and they all set out to find summer.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading For many days they traveled, and at last they came to a high mountain upon whose summit the sky seemed to rest.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The fisher made a great feast for the animals that he thought could help him to find summer.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading For many days they traveled, and at last they came to a high mountain upon whose summit the sky seemed to rest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fisher made a great feast for the animals that he thought could help him to find summer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fisher made a great feast for the animals that he thought could help him to find summer.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After they had eaten, the hunter told them what he wished to do, and they all set out to find summer.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After they had eaten, the hunter told them what he wished to do, and they all set out to find summer.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The fisher made a great feast for the animals that he thought could help him to find summer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fisher made a great feast for the animals that he thought could help him to find summer.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading After they had eaten, the hunter told them what he wished to do, and they all set out to find summer.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading For many days they traveled, and at last they came to a high mountain upon whose summit the sky seemed to rest.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For many days they traveled, and at last they came to a high mountain upon whose summit the sky seemed to rest.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After they had eaten, the hunter told them what he wished to do, and they all set out to find summer.
in or at the place that
From this reading "That is where summer is," declared the badger.
belonging to which person
From this reading For many days they traveled, and at last they came to a high mountain upon whose summit the sky seemed to rest.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading After they had eaten, the hunter told them what he wished to do, and they all set out to find summer.
wolverinenounUS /ˌwʊlvərˈiːn/
a native or resident of Michigan
From this reading The otter, the lynx, the badger, and the wolverine came.
