used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One cold November evening several little pigs were lying very comfortably in their sty, and keeping themselves warm by burying their noses under the straw, when one who had been routing about very uneasily for some time gave a loud grunt all at once, and seemed to be very much frightened.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One cold November evening several little pigs were lying very comfortably in their sty, and keeping themselves warm by burying their noses under the straw, when one who had been routing about very uneasily for some time gave a loud grunt all at once, and seemed to be very much frightened.
(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 One cold November evening several little pigs were lying very comfortably in their sty, and keeping themselves warm by burying their noses under the straw, when one who had been routing about very uneasily for some time gave a loud grunt all at once, and seemed to be very much frightened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One cold November evening several little pigs were lying very comfortably in their sty, and keeping themselves warm by burying their noses under the straw, when one who had been routing about very uneasily for some time gave a loud grunt all at once, and seemed to be very much frightened.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One cold November evening several little pigs were lying very comfortably in their sty, and keeping themselves warm by burying their noses under the straw, when one who had been routing about very uneasily for some time gave a loud grunt all at once, and seemed to be very much frightened.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One cold November evening several little pigs were lying very comfortably in their sty, and keeping themselves warm by burying their noses under the straw, when one who had been routing about very uneasily for some time gave a loud grunt all at once, and seemed to be very much frightened.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One cold November evening several little pigs were lying very comfortably in their sty, and keeping themselves warm by burying their noses under the straw, when one who had been routing about very uneasily for some time gave a loud grunt all at once, and seemed to be very much frightened.
buryingnounUS /ˈberiɪŋ/
concealing something under the ground
From this reading One cold November evening several little pigs were lying very comfortably in their sty, and keeping themselves warm by burying their noses under the straw, when one who had been routing about very uneasily for some time gave a loud grunt all at once, and seemed to be very much frightened.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WITH SIX ILLUSTRATIONS BY HARRISON WEIR, ENGRAVED ON WOOD.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading One cold November evening several little pigs were lying very comfortably in their sty, and keeping themselves warm by burying their noses under the straw, when one who had been routing about very uneasily for some time gave a loud grunt all at once, and seemed to be very much frightened.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading One cold November evening several little pigs were lying very comfortably in their sty, and keeping themselves warm by burying their noses under the straw, when one who had been routing about very uneasily for some time gave a loud grunt all at once, and seemed to be very much frightened.
CONCEITEDadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːtəd/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading THE CONCEITED PIG.
ENGRAVEDadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡreɪvd/
cut or impressed into a surface
From this reading WITH SIX ILLUSTRATIONS BY HARRISON WEIR, ENGRAVED ON WOOD.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One cold November evening several little pigs were lying very comfortably in their sty, and keeping themselves warm by burying their noses under the straw, when one who had been routing about very uneasily for some time gave a loud grunt all at once, and seemed to be very much frightened.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One cold November evening several little pigs were lying very comfortably in their sty, and keeping themselves warm by burying their noses under the straw, when one who had been routing about very uneasily for some time gave a loud grunt all at once, and seemed to be very much frightened.
made afraid
From this reading One cold November evening several little pigs were lying very comfortably in their sty, and keeping themselves warm by burying their noses under the straw, when one who had been routing about very uneasily for some time gave a loud grunt all at once, and seemed to be very much frightened.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading One cold November evening several little pigs were lying very comfortably in their sty, and keeping themselves warm by burying their noses under the straw, when one who had been routing about very uneasily for some time gave a loud grunt all at once, and seemed to be very much frightened.
gruntnounUS /ɡrʌnt/
the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
From this reading One cold November evening several little pigs were lying very comfortably in their sty, and keeping themselves warm by burying their noses under the straw, when one who had been routing about very uneasily for some time gave a loud grunt all at once, and seemed to be very much frightened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One cold November evening several little pigs were lying very comfortably in their sty, and keeping themselves warm by burying their noses under the straw, when one who had been routing about very uneasily for some time gave a loud grunt all at once, and seemed to be very much frightened.
HARRISONnounUS /ˈherɪsən/
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading WITH SIX ILLUSTRATIONS BY HARRISON WEIR, ENGRAVED ON WOOD.
ILLUSTRATIONSnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading WITH SIX ILLUSTRATIONS BY HARRISON WEIR, ENGRAVED ON WOOD.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One cold November evening several little pigs were lying very comfortably in their sty, and keeping themselves warm by burying their noses under the straw, when one who had been routing about very uneasily for some time gave a loud grunt all at once, and seemed to be very much frightened.
conformity or harmony
From this reading One cold November evening several little pigs were lying very comfortably in their sty, and keeping themselves warm by burying their noses under the straw, when one who had been routing about very uneasily for some time gave a loud grunt all at once, and seemed to be very much frightened.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One cold November evening several little pigs were lying very comfortably in their sty, and keeping themselves warm by burying their noses under the straw, when one who had been routing about very uneasily for some time gave a loud grunt all at once, and seemed to be very much frightened.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading One cold November evening several little pigs were lying very comfortably in their sty, and keeping themselves warm by burying their noses under the straw, when one who had been routing about very uneasily for some time gave a loud grunt all at once, and seemed to be very much frightened.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading One cold November evening several little pigs were lying very comfortably in their sty, and keeping themselves warm by burying their noses under the straw, when one who had been routing about very uneasily for some time gave a loud grunt all at once, and seemed to be very much frightened.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading One cold November evening several little pigs were lying very comfortably in their sty, and keeping themselves warm by burying their noses under the straw, when one who had been routing about very uneasily for some time gave a loud grunt all at once, and seemed to be very much frightened.
nosesnounUS /ˈnoʊzɪz/
plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading One cold November evening several little pigs were lying very comfortably in their sty, and keeping themselves warm by burying their noses under the straw, when one who had been routing about very uneasily for some time gave a loud grunt all at once, and seemed to be very much frightened.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading One cold November evening several little pigs were lying very comfortably in their sty, and keeping themselves warm by burying their noses under the straw, when one who had been routing about very uneasily for some time gave a loud grunt all at once, and seemed to be very much frightened.
touching and supported by a surface
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on one occasion
From this reading One cold November evening several little pigs were lying very comfortably in their sty, and keeping themselves warm by burying their noses under the straw, when one who had been routing about very uneasily for some time gave a loud grunt all at once, and seemed to be very much frightened.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One cold November evening several little pigs were lying very comfortably in their sty, and keeping themselves warm by burying their noses under the straw, when one who had been routing about very uneasily for some time gave a loud grunt all at once, and seemed to be very much frightened.
PIGnounUS /pɪɡ/
domestic swine
From this reading THE CONCEITED PIG.
pigsnounUS /pɪɡz/
plural of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading One cold November evening several little pigs were lying very comfortably in their sty, and keeping themselves warm by burying their noses under the straw, when one who had been routing about very uneasily for some time gave a loud grunt all at once, and seemed to be very much frightened.
routingverbUS /ˈraʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “route” — send documents or materials to appropriate destinations
From this reading One cold November evening several little pigs were lying very comfortably in their sty, and keeping themselves warm by burying their noses under the straw, when one who had been routing about very uneasily for some time gave a loud grunt all at once, and seemed to be very much frightened.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading One cold November evening several little pigs were lying very comfortably in their sty, and keeping themselves warm by burying their noses under the straw, when one who had been routing about very uneasily for some time gave a loud grunt all at once, and seemed to be very much frightened.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading One cold November evening several little pigs were lying very comfortably in their sty, and keeping themselves warm by burying their noses under the straw, when one who had been routing about very uneasily for some time gave a loud grunt all at once, and seemed to be very much frightened.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading WITH SIX ILLUSTRATIONS BY HARRISON WEIR, ENGRAVED ON WOOD.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One cold November evening several little pigs were lying very comfortably in their sty, and keeping themselves warm by burying their noses under the straw, when one who had been routing about very uneasily for some time gave a loud grunt all at once, and seemed to be very much frightened.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading One cold November evening several little pigs were lying very comfortably in their sty, and keeping themselves warm by burying their noses under the straw, when one who had been routing about very uneasily for some time gave a loud grunt all at once, and seemed to be very much frightened.
stynounUS /staɪ/
an infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid
From this reading One cold November evening several little pigs were lying very comfortably in their sty, and keeping themselves warm by burying their noses under the straw, when one who had been routing about very uneasily for some time gave a loud grunt all at once, and seemed to be very much frightened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONCEITED PIG.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One cold November evening several little pigs were lying very comfortably in their sty, and keeping themselves warm by burying their noses under the straw, when one who had been routing about very uneasily for some time gave a loud grunt all at once, and seemed to be very much frightened.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading One cold November evening several little pigs were lying very comfortably in their sty, and keeping themselves warm by burying their noses under the straw, when one who had been routing about very uneasily for some time gave a loud grunt all at once, and seemed to be very much frightened.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading One cold November evening several little pigs were lying very comfortably in their sty, and keeping themselves warm by burying their noses under the straw, when one who had been routing about very uneasily for some time gave a loud grunt all at once, and seemed to be very much frightened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One cold November evening several little pigs were lying very comfortably in their sty, and keeping themselves warm by burying their noses under the straw, when one who had been routing about very uneasily for some time gave a loud grunt all at once, and seemed to be very much frightened.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading One cold November evening several little pigs were lying very comfortably in their sty, and keeping themselves warm by burying their noses under the straw, when one who had been routing about very uneasily for some time gave a loud grunt all at once, and seemed to be very much frightened.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading One cold November evening several little pigs were lying very comfortably in their sty, and keeping themselves warm by burying their noses under the straw, when one who had been routing about very uneasily for some time gave a loud grunt all at once, and seemed to be very much frightened.
precisely as stated
From this reading One cold November evening several little pigs were lying very comfortably in their sty, and keeping themselves warm by burying their noses under the straw, when one who had been routing about very uneasily for some time gave a loud grunt all at once, and seemed to be very much frightened.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading One cold November evening several little pigs were lying very comfortably in their sty, and keeping themselves warm by burying their noses under the straw, when one who had been routing about very uneasily for some time gave a loud grunt all at once, and seemed to be very much frightened.
WEIRnounUS /wiːr/
a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow
From this reading WITH SIX ILLUSTRATIONS BY HARRISON WEIR, ENGRAVED ON WOOD.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One cold November evening several little pigs were lying very comfortably in their sty, and keeping themselves warm by burying their noses under the straw, when one who had been routing about very uneasily for some time gave a loud grunt all at once, and seemed to be very much frightened.
at the time that
From this reading One cold November evening several little pigs were lying very comfortably in their sty, and keeping themselves warm by burying their noses under the straw, when one who had been routing about very uneasily for some time gave a loud grunt all at once, and seemed to be very much frightened.
which person or people
From this reading One cold November evening several little pigs were lying very comfortably in their sty, and keeping themselves warm by burying their noses under the straw, when one who had been routing about very uneasily for some time gave a loud grunt all at once, and seemed to be very much frightened.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH SIX ILLUSTRATIONS BY HARRISON WEIR, ENGRAVED ON WOOD.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading WITH SIX ILLUSTRATIONS BY HARRISON WEIR, ENGRAVED ON WOOD.
