Chapter V · Chapter 5

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Muskwa's mother had given him a sound cuffing when he got the porcupine quill in his foot.

an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading She had cuffed him for every accident he had had, because she believed that cuffing was good medicine.

(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 But Thor only smelled of him, saw that he was all right, and began to dig up a dog-tooth violet.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading While he still lay panting and very much frightened, Thor came down from the rocks.

have

From this reading Education is largely cuffed into a bear cub, and she would have given him a fine cuffing now.

for the reason that

From this reading She had cuffed him for every accident he had had, because she believed that cuffing was good medicine.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading But Thor only smelled of him, saw that he was all right, and began to dig up a dog-tooth violet.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading She had cuffed him for every accident he had had, because she believed that cuffing was good medicine.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Thor only smelled of him, saw that he was all right, and began to dig up a dog-tooth violet.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading While he still lay panting and very much frightened, Thor came down from the rocks.

an awkward and inexperienced youth

From this reading Education is largely cuffed into a bear cub, and she would have given him a fine cuffing now.

past form of “cuff” — hit with the hand

From this reading She had cuffed him for every accident he had had, because she believed that cuffing was good medicine.

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From this reading Muskwa's mother had given him a sound cuffing when he got the porcupine quill in his foot.

turn up, loosen, or remove earth

From this reading But Thor only smelled of him, saw that he was all right, and began to dig up a dog-tooth violet.

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From this reading But Thor only smelled of him, saw that he was all right, and began to dig up a dog-tooth violet.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading While he still lay panting and very much frightened, Thor came down from the rocks.

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

From this reading Education is largely cuffed into a bear cub, and she would have given him a fine cuffing now.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading She had cuffed him for every accident he had had, because she believed that cuffing was good medicine.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Education is largely cuffed into a bear cub, and she would have given him a fine cuffing now.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Muskwa's mother had given him a sound cuffing when he got the porcupine quill in his foot.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She had cuffed him for every accident he had had, because she believed that cuffing was good medicine.

made afraid

From this reading While he still lay panting and very much frightened, Thor came down from the rocks.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading While he still lay panting and very much frightened, Thor came down from the rocks.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Muskwa's mother had given him a sound cuffing when he got the porcupine quill in his foot.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading She had cuffed him for every accident he had had, because she believed that cuffing was good medicine.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Muskwa's mother had given him a sound cuffing when he got the porcupine quill in his foot.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Muskwa's mother had given him a sound cuffing when he got the porcupine quill in his foot.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Education is largely cuffed into a bear cub, and she would have given him a fine cuffing now.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading While he still lay panting and very much frightened, Thor came down from the rocks.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Muskwa's mother had given him a sound cuffing when he got the porcupine quill in his foot.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Muskwa's mother had given him a sound cuffing when he got the porcupine quill in his foot.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Muskwa's mother had given him a sound cuffing when he got the porcupine quill in his foot.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Education is largely cuffed into a bear cub, and she would have given him a fine cuffing now.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Education is largely cuffed into a bear cub, and she would have given him a fine cuffing now.

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading Education is largely cuffed into a bear cub, and she would have given him a fine cuffing now.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading While he still lay panting and very much frightened, Thor came down from the rocks.

the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

From this reading She had cuffed him for every accident he had had, because she believed that cuffing was good medicine.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Muskwa's mother had given him a sound cuffing when he got the porcupine quill in his foot.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading While he still lay panting and very much frightened, Thor came down from the rocks.

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From this reading Muskwa's mother had given him a sound cuffing when he got the porcupine quill in his foot.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Education is largely cuffed into a bear cub, and she would have given him a fine cuffing now.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But Thor only smelled of him, saw that he was all right, and began to dig up a dog-tooth violet.

and nothing more

From this reading But Thor only smelled of him, saw that he was all right, and began to dig up a dog-tooth violet.

breathing heavily (as after exertion)

From this reading While he still lay panting and very much frightened, Thor came down from the rocks.

relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur

From this reading Muskwa's mother had given him a sound cuffing when he got the porcupine quill in his foot.

pen made from a bird's feather

From this reading Muskwa's mother had given him a sound cuffing when he got the porcupine quill in his foot.

precisely, exactly

From this reading But Thor only smelled of him, saw that he was all right, and began to dig up a dog-tooth violet.

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading While he still lay panting and very much frightened, Thor came down from the rocks.

cut with a saw

From this reading But Thor only smelled of him, saw that he was all right, and began to dig up a dog-tooth violet.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had cuffed him for every accident he had had, because she believed that cuffing was good medicine.

past form of “smell” — inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense

From this reading But Thor only smelled of him, saw that he was all right, and began to dig up a dog-tooth violet.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Muskwa's mother had given him a sound cuffing when he got the porcupine quill in his foot.

not in physical motion

From this reading While he still lay panting and very much frightened, Thor came down from the rocks.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She had cuffed him for every accident he had had, because she believed that cuffing was good medicine.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading While he still lay panting and very much frightened, Thor came down from the rocks.

(Norse mythology) god of thunder and rain and farming; pictured as wielding a hammer emblematic of the thunderbolt; identified with Teutonic Donar

From this reading While he still lay panting and very much frightened, Thor came down from the rocks.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading But Thor only smelled of him, saw that he was all right, and began to dig up a dog-tooth violet.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading But Thor only smelled of him, saw that he was all right, and began to dig up a dog-tooth violet.

precisely as stated

From this reading While he still lay panting and very much frightened, Thor came down from the rocks.

any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

From this reading But Thor only smelled of him, saw that he was all right, and began to dig up a dog-tooth violet.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She had cuffed him for every accident he had had, because she believed that cuffing was good medicine.

at the time that

From this reading Muskwa's mother had given him a sound cuffing when he got the porcupine quill in his foot.

during the time that

From this reading While he still lay panting and very much frightened, Thor came down from the rocks.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Education is largely cuffed into a bear cub, and she would have given him a fine cuffing now.