used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'A fig for your sense and prudence,' cried Peter; 'I am as shrewd a fellow as any one, and will prove it to you, Little Glass Man,' seizing him rudely by the collar as he spoke these words, and crying, 'Have I now got you, Schatzhauser?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'A fig for your sense and prudence,' cried Peter; 'I am as shrewd a fellow as any one, and will prove it to you, Little Glass Man,' seizing him rudely by the collar as he spoke these words, and crying, 'Have I now got you, Schatzhauser?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'A fig for your sense and prudence,' cried Peter; 'I am as shrewd a fellow as any one, and will prove it to you, Little Glass Man,' seizing him rudely by the collar as he spoke these words, and crying, 'Have I now got you, Schatzhauser?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading 'A fig for your sense and prudence,' cried Peter; 'I am as shrewd a fellow as any one, and will prove it to you, Little Glass Man,' seizing him rudely by the collar as he spoke these words, and crying, 'Have I now got you, Schatzhauser?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'A fig for your sense and prudence,' cried Peter; 'I am as shrewd a fellow as any one, and will prove it to you, Little Glass Man,' seizing him rudely by the collar as he spoke these words, and crying, 'Have I now got you, Schatzhauser?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nothing more was to be seen of him.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Woe is me!' he cried, suddenly shaking his hand, for the little man of the wood had changed himself into red-hot glass, and burned in his hand like bright fire.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Woe is me!' he cried, suddenly shaking his hand, for the little man of the wood had changed himself into red-hot glass, and burned in his hand like bright fire.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'A fig for your sense and prudence,' cried Peter; 'I am as shrewd a fellow as any one, and will prove it to you, Little Glass Man,' seizing him rudely by the collar as he spoke these words, and crying, 'Have I now got you, Schatzhauser?
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Woe is me!' he cried, suddenly shaking his hand, for the little man of the wood had changed himself into red-hot glass, and burned in his hand like bright fire.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading 'A fig for your sense and prudence,' cried Peter; 'I am as shrewd a fellow as any one, and will prove it to you, Little Glass Man,' seizing him rudely by the collar as he spoke these words, and crying, 'Have I now got you, Schatzhauser?
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading 'A fig for your sense and prudence,' cried Peter; 'I am as shrewd a fellow as any one, and will prove it to you, Little Glass Man,' seizing him rudely by the collar as he spoke these words, and crying, 'Have I now got you, Schatzhauser?
demanding attention
From this reading 'A fig for your sense and prudence,' cried Peter; 'I am as shrewd a fellow as any one, and will prove it to you, Little Glass Man,' seizing him rudely by the collar as he spoke these words, and crying, 'Have I now got you, Schatzhauser?
a boy or man
From this reading 'A fig for your sense and prudence,' cried Peter; 'I am as shrewd a fellow as any one, and will prove it to you, Little Glass Man,' seizing him rudely by the collar as he spoke these words, and crying, 'Have I now got you, Schatzhauser?
fignounUS /fɪɡ/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading 'A fig for your sense and prudence,' cried Peter; 'I am as shrewd a fellow as any one, and will prove it to you, Little Glass Man,' seizing him rudely by the collar as he spoke these words, and crying, 'Have I now got you, Schatzhauser?
start firing a weapon
From this reading Woe is me!' he cried, suddenly shaking his hand, for the little man of the wood had changed himself into red-hot glass, and burned in his hand like bright fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'A fig for your sense and prudence,' cried Peter; 'I am as shrewd a fellow as any one, and will prove it to you, Little Glass Man,' seizing him rudely by the collar as he spoke these words, and crying, 'Have I now got you, Schatzhauser?
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading 'A fig for your sense and prudence,' cried Peter; 'I am as shrewd a fellow as any one, and will prove it to you, Little Glass Man,' seizing him rudely by the collar as he spoke these words, and crying, 'Have I now got you, Schatzhauser?
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 'A fig for your sense and prudence,' cried Peter; 'I am as shrewd a fellow as any one, and will prove it to you, Little Glass Man,' seizing him rudely by the collar as he spoke these words, and crying, 'Have I now got you, Schatzhauser?
let have
From this reading Now I will tell you my third wish, which you shall grant me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Woe is me!' he cried, suddenly shaking his hand, for the little man of the wood had changed himself into red-hot glass, and burned in his hand like bright fire.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Woe is me!' he cried, suddenly shaking his hand, for the little man of the wood had changed himself into red-hot glass, and burned in his hand like bright fire.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I'll have instantly, on the spot, two hundred thousand hard thalers and a house.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'A fig for your sense and prudence,' cried Peter; 'I am as shrewd a fellow as any one, and will prove it to you, Little Glass Man,' seizing him rudely by the collar as he spoke these words, and crying, 'Have I now got you, Schatzhauser?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'A fig for your sense and prudence,' cried Peter; 'I am as shrewd a fellow as any one, and will prove it to you, Little Glass Man,' seizing him rudely by the collar as he spoke these words, and crying, 'Have I now got you, Schatzhauser?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'A fig for your sense and prudence,' cried Peter; 'I am as shrewd a fellow as any one, and will prove it to you, Little Glass Man,' seizing him rudely by the collar as he spoke these words, and crying, 'Have I now got you, Schatzhauser?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Woe is me!' he cried, suddenly shaking his hand, for the little man of the wood had changed himself into red-hot glass, and burned in his hand like bright fire.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Woe is me!' he cried, suddenly shaking his hand, for the little man of the wood had changed himself into red-hot glass, and burned in his hand like bright fire.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I'll have instantly, on the spot, two hundred thousand hard thalers and a house.
ten 10s
From this reading I'll have instantly, on the spot, two hundred thousand hard thalers and a house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'A fig for your sense and prudence,' cried Peter; 'I am as shrewd a fellow as any one, and will prove it to you, Little Glass Man,' seizing him rudely by the collar as he spoke these words, and crying, 'Have I now got you, Schatzhauser?
I'll
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From this reading I'll have instantly, on the spot, two hundred thousand hard thalers and a house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Woe is me!' he cried, suddenly shaking his hand, for the little man of the wood had changed himself into red-hot glass, and burned in his hand like bright fire.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading I'll have instantly, on the spot, two hundred thousand hard thalers and a house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Woe is me!' he cried, suddenly shaking his hand, for the little man of the wood had changed himself into red-hot glass, and burned in his hand like bright fire.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Woe is me!' he cried, suddenly shaking his hand, for the little man of the wood had changed himself into red-hot glass, and burned in his hand like bright fire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'A fig for your sense and prudence,' cried Peter; 'I am as shrewd a fellow as any one, and will prove it to you, Little Glass Man,' seizing him rudely by the collar as he spoke these words, and crying, 'Have I now got you, Schatzhauser?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Woe is me!' he cried, suddenly shaking his hand, for the little man of the wood had changed himself into red-hot glass, and burned in his hand like bright fire.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'A fig for your sense and prudence,' cried Peter; 'I am as shrewd a fellow as any one, and will prove it to you, Little Glass Man,' seizing him rudely by the collar as he spoke these words, and crying, 'Have I now got you, Schatzhauser?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'A fig for your sense and prudence,' cried Peter; 'I am as shrewd a fellow as any one, and will prove it to you, Little Glass Man,' seizing him rudely by the collar as he spoke these words, and crying, 'Have I now got you, Schatzhauser?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now I will tell you my third wish, which you shall grant me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nothing more was to be seen of him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now I will tell you my third wish, which you shall grant me.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing more was to be seen of him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'A fig for your sense and prudence,' cried Peter; 'I am as shrewd a fellow as any one, and will prove it to you, Little Glass Man,' seizing him rudely by the collar as he spoke these words, and crying, 'Have I now got you, Schatzhauser?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Woe is me!' he cried, suddenly shaking his hand, for the little man of the wood had changed himself into red-hot glass, and burned in his hand like bright fire.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I'll have instantly, on the spot, two hundred thousand hard thalers and a house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'A fig for your sense and prudence,' cried Peter; 'I am as shrewd a fellow as any one, and will prove it to you, Little Glass Man,' seizing him rudely by the collar as he spoke these words, and crying, 'Have I now got you, Schatzhauser?
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading 'A fig for your sense and prudence,' cried Peter; 'I am as shrewd a fellow as any one, and will prove it to you, Little Glass Man,' seizing him rudely by the collar as he spoke these words, and crying, 'Have I now got you, Schatzhauser?
be shown or be found to be
From this reading 'A fig for your sense and prudence,' cried Peter; 'I am as shrewd a fellow as any one, and will prove it to you, Little Glass Man,' seizing him rudely by the collar as he spoke these words, and crying, 'Have I now got you, Schatzhauser?
prudencenounUS /ˈpruːdəns/
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading 'A fig for your sense and prudence,' cried Peter; 'I am as shrewd a fellow as any one, and will prove it to you, Little Glass Man,' seizing him rudely by the collar as he spoke these words, and crying, 'Have I now got you, Schatzhauser?
red-hotadjective
having strong sexual appeal
From this reading Woe is me!' he cried, suddenly shaking his hand, for the little man of the wood had changed himself into red-hot glass, and burned in his hand like bright fire.
rudelyadverbUS /ˈruːdli/
in an impolite manner
From this reading 'A fig for your sense and prudence,' cried Peter; 'I am as shrewd a fellow as any one, and will prove it to you, Little Glass Man,' seizing him rudely by the collar as he spoke these words, and crying, 'Have I now got you, Schatzhauser?
Schatzhauser
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From this reading 'A fig for your sense and prudence,' cried Peter; 'I am as shrewd a fellow as any one, and will prove it to you, Little Glass Man,' seizing him rudely by the collar as he spoke these words, and crying, 'Have I now got you, Schatzhauser?
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Nothing more was to be seen of him.
seizingnounUS /ˈsiːzɪŋ/
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading 'A fig for your sense and prudence,' cried Peter; 'I am as shrewd a fellow as any one, and will prove it to you, Little Glass Man,' seizing him rudely by the collar as he spoke these words, and crying, 'Have I now got you, Schatzhauser?
a general conscious awareness
From this reading 'A fig for your sense and prudence,' cried Peter; 'I am as shrewd a fellow as any one, and will prove it to you, Little Glass Man,' seizing him rudely by the collar as he spoke these words, and crying, 'Have I now got you, Schatzhauser?
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Woe is me!' he cried, suddenly shaking his hand, for the little man of the wood had changed himself into red-hot glass, and burned in his hand like bright fire.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Now I will tell you my third wish, which you shall grant me.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading 'A fig for your sense and prudence,' cried Peter; 'I am as shrewd a fellow as any one, and will prove it to you, Little Glass Man,' seizing him rudely by the collar as he spoke these words, and crying, 'Have I now got you, Schatzhauser?
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading 'A fig for your sense and prudence,' cried Peter; 'I am as shrewd a fellow as any one, and will prove it to you, Little Glass Man,' seizing him rudely by the collar as he spoke these words, and crying, 'Have I now got you, Schatzhauser?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I'll have instantly, on the spot, two hundred thousand hard thalers and a house.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Woe is me!' he cried, suddenly shaking his hand, for the little man of the wood had changed himself into red-hot glass, and burned in his hand like bright fire.
express in words
From this reading Now I will tell you my third wish, which you shall grant me.
thalers
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From this reading I'll have instantly, on the spot, two hundred thousand hard thalers and a house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'A fig for your sense and prudence,' cried Peter; 'I am as shrewd a fellow as any one, and will prove it to you, Little Glass Man,' seizing him rudely by the collar as he spoke these words, and crying, 'Have I now got you, Schatzhauser?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading 'A fig for your sense and prudence,' cried Peter; 'I am as shrewd a fellow as any one, and will prove it to you, Little Glass Man,' seizing him rudely by the collar as he spoke these words, and crying, 'Have I now got you, Schatzhauser?
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Now I will tell you my third wish, which you shall grant me.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading I'll have instantly, on the spot, two hundred thousand hard thalers and a house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'A fig for your sense and prudence,' cried Peter; 'I am as shrewd a fellow as any one, and will prove it to you, Little Glass Man,' seizing him rudely by the collar as he spoke these words, and crying, 'Have I now got you, Schatzhauser?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I'll have instantly, on the spot, two hundred thousand hard thalers and a house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing more was to be seen of him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now I will tell you my third wish, which you shall grant me.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'A fig for your sense and prudence,' cried Peter; 'I am as shrewd a fellow as any one, and will prove it to you, Little Glass Man,' seizing him rudely by the collar as he spoke these words, and crying, 'Have I now got you, Schatzhauser?
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Now I will tell you my third wish, which you shall grant me.
WoenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading Woe is me!' he cried, suddenly shaking his hand, for the little man of the wood had changed himself into red-hot glass, and burned in his hand like bright fire.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Woe is me!' he cried, suddenly shaking his hand, for the little man of the wood had changed himself into red-hot glass, and burned in his hand like bright fire.
the words that are spoken
From this reading 'A fig for your sense and prudence,' cried Peter; 'I am as shrewd a fellow as any one, and will prove it to you, Little Glass Man,' seizing him rudely by the collar as he spoke these words, and crying, 'Have I now got you, Schatzhauser?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'A fig for your sense and prudence,' cried Peter; 'I am as shrewd a fellow as any one, and will prove it to you, Little Glass Man,' seizing him rudely by the collar as he spoke these words, and crying, 'Have I now got you, Schatzhauser?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'A fig for your sense and prudence,' cried Peter; 'I am as shrewd a fellow as any one, and will prove it to you, Little Glass Man,' seizing him rudely by the collar as he spoke these words, and crying, 'Have I now got you, Schatzhauser?
