used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Each had a white spot between the eyes.
(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 THE WILFUL YOUNG DEER Of all the young deer in the great herd,--and there were many,--Little Spot was the most wilful.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Now, Big Spot was one of the wisest leaders among all the reindeer people.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WILFUL YOUNG DEER Of all the young deer in the great herd,--and there were many,--Little Spot was the most wilful.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was called Little Spot because he was marked exactly like his mother, who was known as Big Spot.
have
From this reading She was wise in the ways of the wolf and the bear, and she was wise in the ways of men.
for the reason that
From this reading He was called Little Spot because he was marked exactly like his mother, who was known as Big Spot.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Each had a white spot between the eyes.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was called Little Spot because he was marked exactly like his mother, who was known as Big Spot.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He was called Little Spot because he was marked exactly like his mother, who was known as Big Spot.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading THE WILFUL YOUNG DEER Of all the young deer in the great herd,--and there were many,--Little Spot was the most wilful.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each had a white spot between the eyes.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading He was called Little Spot because he was marked exactly like his mother, who was known as Big Spot.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Each had a white spot between the eyes.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE WILFUL YOUNG DEER Of all the young deer in the great herd,--and there were many,--Little Spot was the most wilful.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Each had a white spot between the eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was called Little Spot because he was marked exactly like his mother, who was known as Big Spot.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading THE WILFUL YOUNG DEER Of all the young deer in the great herd,--and there were many,--Little Spot was the most wilful.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was called Little Spot because he was marked exactly like his mother, who was known as Big Spot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WILFUL YOUNG DEER Of all the young deer in the great herd,--and there were many,--Little Spot was the most wilful.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He was called Little Spot because he was marked exactly like his mother, who was known as Big Spot.
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading Now, Big Spot was one of the wisest leaders among all the reindeer people.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was called Little Spot because he was marked exactly like his mother, who was known as Big Spot.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE WILFUL YOUNG DEER Of all the young deer in the great herd,--and there were many,--Little Spot was the most wilful.
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 THE WILFUL YOUNG DEER Of all the young deer in the great herd,--and there were many,--Little Spot was the most wilful.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading He was called Little Spot because he was marked exactly like his mother, who was known as Big Spot.
the force of workers available
From this reading She was wise in the ways of the wolf and the bear, and she was wise in the ways of men.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE WILFUL YOUNG DEER Of all the young deer in the great herd,--and there were many,--Little Spot was the most wilful.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He was called Little Spot because he was marked exactly like his mother, who was known as Big Spot.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, Big Spot was one of the wisest leaders among all the reindeer people.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WILFUL YOUNG DEER Of all the young deer in the great herd,--and there were many,--Little Spot was the most wilful.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now, Big Spot was one of the wisest leaders among all the reindeer people.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Now, Big Spot was one of the wisest leaders among all the reindeer people.
reindeernounUS /ˈreɪndɪr/
Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America
From this reading Now, Big Spot was one of the wisest leaders among all the reindeer people.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was wise in the ways of the wolf and the bear, and she was wise in the ways of men.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE WILFUL YOUNG DEER Of all the young deer in the great herd,--and there were many,--Little Spot was the most wilful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WILFUL YOUNG DEER Of all the young deer in the great herd,--and there were many,--Little Spot was the most wilful.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE WILFUL YOUNG DEER Of all the young deer in the great herd,--and there were many,--Little Spot was the most wilful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WILFUL YOUNG DEER Of all the young deer in the great herd,--and there were many,--Little Spot was the most wilful.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading She was wise in the ways of the wolf and the bear, and she was wise in the ways of men.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE WILFUL YOUNG DEER Of all the young deer in the great herd,--and there were many,--Little Spot was the most wilful.
a Caucasian
From this reading Each had a white spot between the eyes.
which person or people
From this reading He was called Little Spot because he was marked exactly like his mother, who was known as Big Spot.
WILFULadjective
done by design
From this reading THE WILFUL YOUNG DEER Of all the young deer in the great herd,--and there were many,--Little Spot was the most wilful.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading She was wise in the ways of the wolf and the bear, and she was wise in the ways of men.
wisestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzəst/
superlative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Now, Big Spot was one of the wisest leaders among all the reindeer people.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading She was wise in the ways of the wolf and the bear, and she was wise in the ways of men.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE WILFUL YOUNG DEER Of all the young deer in the great herd,--and there were many,--Little Spot was the most wilful.
