used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Have you no pity for a poor mother?' asked the fox, putting her tail to her eyes, but peeping slily out of them all the same.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading 'I am dying of hunger,' answered the wolf, doggedly; 'and you know,' he added with a grin, 'that charity begins at home.'
(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 'Have you no pity for a poor mother?' asked the fox, putting her tail to her eyes, but peeping slily out of them all the same.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'I am dying of hunger,' answered the wolf, doggedly; 'and you know,' he added with a grin, 'that charity begins at home.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'I can't stop to listen to your "buts" and "yets,"' broke in the wolf rudely; 'let us get to the point, and the point is that I want to eat you and not talk to you.'
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading 'I am dying of hunger,' answered the wolf, doggedly; 'and you know,' he added with a grin, 'that charity begins at home.'
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading 'Quite so,' replied the fox; 'it would be unreasonable of me to object to your satisfying your appetite at my expense.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'Have you no pity for a poor mother?' asked the fox, putting her tail to her eyes, but peeping slily out of them all the same.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'I am dying of hunger,' answered the wolf, doggedly; 'and you know,' he added with a grin, 'that charity begins at home.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Quite so,' replied the fox; 'it would be unreasonable of me to object to your satisfying your appetite at my expense.
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading 'I am dying of hunger,' answered the wolf, doggedly; 'and you know,' he added with a grin, 'that charity begins at home.'
lacking funds
From this reading 'I can't stop to listen to your "buts" and "yets,"' broke in the wolf rudely; 'let us get to the point, and the point is that I want to eat you and not talk to you.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'Have you no pity for a poor mother?' asked the fox, putting her tail to her eyes, but peeping slily out of them all the same.
buts
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From this reading 'I can't stop to listen to your "buts" and "yets,"' broke in the wolf rudely; 'let us get to the point, and the point is that I want to eat you and not talk to you.'
can't
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From this reading 'I can't stop to listen to your "buts" and "yets,"' broke in the wolf rudely; 'let us get to the point, and the point is that I want to eat you and not talk to you.'
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading 'I am dying of hunger,' answered the wolf, doggedly; 'and you know,' he added with a grin, 'that charity begins at home.'
doggedlyadverbUS /ˈdɔːɡədli/
with obstinate determination
From this reading 'I am dying of hunger,' answered the wolf, doggedly; 'and you know,' he added with a grin, 'that charity begins at home.'
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading 'I am dying of hunger,' answered the wolf, doggedly; 'and you know,' he added with a grin, 'that charity begins at home.'
take in solid food
From this reading 'I can't stop to listen to your "buts" and "yets,"' broke in the wolf rudely; 'let us get to the point, and the point is that I want to eat you and not talk to you.'
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading 'Quite so,' replied the fox; 'it would be unreasonable of me to object to your satisfying your appetite at my expense.
opinion or judgment
From this reading 'Have you no pity for a poor mother?' asked the fox, putting her tail to her eyes, but peeping slily out of them all the same.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Have you no pity for a poor mother?' asked the fox, putting her tail to her eyes, but peeping slily out of them all the same.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading 'Have you no pity for a poor mother?' asked the fox, putting her tail to her eyes, but peeping slily out of them all the same.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 'I can't stop to listen to your "buts" and "yets,"' broke in the wolf rudely; 'let us get to the point, and the point is that I want to eat you and not talk to you.'
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading 'I am dying of hunger,' answered the wolf, doggedly; 'and you know,' he added with a grin, 'that charity begins at home.'
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Have you no pity for a poor mother?' asked the fox, putting her tail to her eyes, but peeping slily out of them all the same.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'I am dying of hunger,' answered the wolf, doggedly; 'and you know,' he added with a grin, 'that charity begins at home.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Have you no pity for a poor mother?' asked the fox, putting her tail to her eyes, but peeping slily out of them all the same.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But if the fox resigns herself to the sacrifice, the mother offers you one last request.'
where you live at a particular time
From this reading 'I am dying of hunger,' answered the wolf, doggedly; 'and you know,' he added with a grin, 'that charity begins at home.'
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading 'I am dying of hunger,' answered the wolf, doggedly; 'and you know,' he added with a grin, 'that charity begins at home.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I can't stop to listen to your "buts" and "yets,"' broke in the wolf rudely; 'let us get to the point, and the point is that I want to eat you and not talk to you.'
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if the fox resigns herself to the sacrifice, the mother offers you one last request.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'I can't stop to listen to your "buts" and "yets,"' broke in the wolf rudely; 'let us get to the point, and the point is that I want to eat you and not talk to you.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'I can't stop to listen to your "buts" and "yets,"' broke in the wolf rudely; 'let us get to the point, and the point is that I want to eat you and not talk to you.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Quite so,' replied the fox; 'it would be unreasonable of me to object to your satisfying your appetite at my expense.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'I am dying of hunger,' answered the wolf, doggedly; 'and you know,' he added with a grin, 'that charity begins at home.'
immediately past
From this reading But if the fox resigns herself to the sacrifice, the mother offers you one last request.'
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading 'I can't stop to listen to your "buts" and "yets,"' broke in the wolf rudely; 'let us get to the point, and the point is that I want to eat you and not talk to you.'
hear with intention
From this reading 'I can't stop to listen to your "buts" and "yets,"' broke in the wolf rudely; 'let us get to the point, and the point is that I want to eat you and not talk to you.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Quite so,' replied the fox; 'it would be unreasonable of me to object to your satisfying your appetite at my expense.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading 'Have you no pity for a poor mother?' asked the fox, putting her tail to her eyes, but peeping slily out of them all the same.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Quite so,' replied the fox; 'it would be unreasonable of me to object to your satisfying your appetite at my expense.
not any; not one
From this reading 'Have you no pity for a poor mother?' asked the fox, putting her tail to her eyes, but peeping slily out of them all the same.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'I can't stop to listen to your "buts" and "yets,"' broke in the wolf rudely; 'let us get to the point, and the point is that I want to eat you and not talk to you.'
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading 'Quite so,' replied the fox; 'it would be unreasonable of me to object to your satisfying your appetite at my expense.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Have you no pity for a poor mother?' asked the fox, putting her tail to her eyes, but peeping slily out of them all the same.
offersnounUS /ˈɔːfərz/
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading But if the fox resigns herself to the sacrifice, the mother offers you one last request.'
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But if the fox resigns herself to the sacrifice, the mother offers you one last request.'
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 'Have you no pity for a poor mother?' asked the fox, putting her tail to her eyes, but peeping slily out of them all the same.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading 'Have you no pity for a poor mother?' asked the fox, putting her tail to her eyes, but peeping slily out of them all the same.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading 'Have you no pity for a poor mother?' asked the fox, putting her tail to her eyes, but peeping slily out of them all the same.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading 'I can't stop to listen to your "buts" and "yets,"' broke in the wolf rudely; 'let us get to the point, and the point is that I want to eat you and not talk to you.'
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading 'Have you no pity for a poor mother?' asked the fox, putting her tail to her eyes, but peeping slily out of them all the same.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading 'Have you no pity for a poor mother?' asked the fox, putting her tail to her eyes, but peeping slily out of them all the same.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading 'Quite so,' replied the fox; 'it would be unreasonable of me to object to your satisfying your appetite at my expense.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading 'Quite so,' replied the fox; 'it would be unreasonable of me to object to your satisfying your appetite at my expense.
express the need or desire for
From this reading But if the fox resigns herself to the sacrifice, the mother offers you one last request.'
resignsverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnz/
third-person singular of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading But if the fox resigns herself to the sacrifice, the mother offers you one last request.'
rudelyadverbUS /ˈruːdli/
in an impolite manner
From this reading 'I can't stop to listen to your "buts" and "yets,"' broke in the wolf rudely; 'let us get to the point, and the point is that I want to eat you and not talk to you.'
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading But if the fox resigns herself to the sacrifice, the mother offers you one last request.'
Identical; not different.
From this reading 'Have you no pity for a poor mother?' asked the fox, putting her tail to her eyes, but peeping slily out of them all the same.
satisfyingadjectiveUS /ˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋ/
providing abundant nourishment
From this reading 'Quite so,' replied the fox; 'it would be unreasonable of me to object to your satisfying your appetite at my expense.
slily
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From this reading 'Have you no pity for a poor mother?' asked the fox, putting her tail to her eyes, but peeping slily out of them all the same.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'Quite so,' replied the fox; 'it would be unreasonable of me to object to your satisfying your appetite at my expense.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading 'I can't stop to listen to your "buts" and "yets,"' broke in the wolf rudely; 'let us get to the point, and the point is that I want to eat you and not talk to you.'
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading 'Have you no pity for a poor mother?' asked the fox, putting her tail to her eyes, but peeping slily out of them all the same.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading 'I can't stop to listen to your "buts" and "yets,"' broke in the wolf rudely; 'let us get to the point, and the point is that I want to eat you and not talk to you.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'I can't stop to listen to your "buts" and "yets,"' broke in the wolf rudely; 'let us get to the point, and the point is that I want to eat you and not talk to you.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'I can't stop to listen to your "buts" and "yets,"' broke in the wolf rudely; 'let us get to the point, and the point is that I want to eat you and not talk to you.'
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading 'Have you no pity for a poor mother?' asked the fox, putting her tail to her eyes, but peeping slily out of them all the same.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'I can't stop to listen to your "buts" and "yets,"' broke in the wolf rudely; 'let us get to the point, and the point is that I want to eat you and not talk to you.'
unreasonableadjectiveUS /ənˈriːznəbəl/
not reasonable; not showing good judgment
From this reading 'Quite so,' replied the fox; 'it would be unreasonable of me to object to your satisfying your appetite at my expense.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'I can't stop to listen to your "buts" and "yets,"' broke in the wolf rudely; 'let us get to the point, and the point is that I want to eat you and not talk to you.'
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading 'I can't stop to listen to your "buts" and "yets,"' broke in the wolf rudely; 'let us get to the point, and the point is that I want to eat you and not talk to you.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'I am dying of hunger,' answered the wolf, doggedly; 'and you know,' he added with a grin, 'that charity begins at home.'
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading 'I can't stop to listen to your "buts" and "yets,"' broke in the wolf rudely; 'let us get to the point, and the point is that I want to eat you and not talk to you.'
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'Quite so,' replied the fox; 'it would be unreasonable of me to object to your satisfying your appetite at my expense.
yets
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From this reading 'I can't stop to listen to your "buts" and "yets,"' broke in the wolf rudely; 'let us get to the point, and the point is that I want to eat you and not talk to you.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'I can't stop to listen to your "buts" and "yets,"' broke in the wolf rudely; 'let us get to the point, and the point is that I want to eat you and not talk to you.'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'I can't stop to listen to your "buts" and "yets,"' broke in the wolf rudely; 'let us get to the point, and the point is that I want to eat you and not talk to you.'
