used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Flame Folk Early the next morning Shaggy and his friends found a steaming hot breakfast waiting for them in their rooms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Flame Folk Early the next morning Shaggy and his friends found a steaming hot breakfast waiting for them in their rooms.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading No sooner had they finished than the King of the Fairy Beavers appeared to lead them to the Nome King's tunnel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They followed the King through several miles of weaving and twisting beaver burrows, until at last they stood at the entrance of the tunnel.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Shaggy had noted that the King bore on his back, like a tiny knapsack, a small bundle.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading Now he saw that the twenty young beavers, who were waiting at the tunnel's entrance to undertake the journey with them, bore similar though smaller bundles on their backs.
beavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading They followed the King through several miles of weaving and twisting beaver burrows, until at last they stood at the entrance of the tunnel.
BeaversnounUS /ˈbiːvərz/
plural of “beaver” — the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading No sooner had they finished than the King of the Fairy Beavers appeared to lead them to the Nome King's tunnel.
cause to be bored
From this reading Shaggy had noted that the King bore on his back, like a tiny knapsack, a small bundle.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The Flame Folk Early the next morning Shaggy and his friends found a steaming hot breakfast waiting for them in their rooms.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Shaggy had noted that the King bore on his back, like a tiny knapsack, a small bundle.
bundlesnounUS /ˈbʌndəlz/
plural of “bundle” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Now he saw that the twenty young beavers, who were waiting at the tunnel's entrance to undertake the journey with them, bore similar though smaller bundles on their backs.
burrowsnounUS /ˈbɜːroʊz/
plural of “burrow” — a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter
From this reading They followed the King through several miles of weaving and twisting beaver burrows, until at last they stood at the entrance of the tunnel.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The Flame Folk Early the next morning Shaggy and his friends found a steaming hot breakfast waiting for them in their rooms.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading They followed the King through several miles of weaving and twisting beaver burrows, until at last they stood at the entrance of the tunnel.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading No sooner had they finished than the King of the Fairy Beavers appeared to lead them to the Nome King's tunnel.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading No sooner had they finished than the King of the Fairy Beavers appeared to lead them to the Nome King's tunnel.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading The Flame Folk Early the next morning Shaggy and his friends found a steaming hot breakfast waiting for them in their rooms.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading The Flame Folk Early the next morning Shaggy and his friends found a steaming hot breakfast waiting for them in their rooms.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading They followed the King through several miles of weaving and twisting beaver burrows, until at last they stood at the entrance of the tunnel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Flame Folk Early the next morning Shaggy and his friends found a steaming hot breakfast waiting for them in their rooms.
set up or found
From this reading The Flame Folk Early the next morning Shaggy and his friends found a steaming hot breakfast waiting for them in their rooms.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The Flame Folk Early the next morning Shaggy and his friends found a steaming hot breakfast waiting for them in their rooms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No sooner had they finished than the King of the Fairy Beavers appeared to lead them to the Nome King's tunnel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now he saw that the twenty young beavers, who were waiting at the tunnel's entrance to undertake the journey with them, bore similar though smaller bundles on their backs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Flame Folk Early the next morning Shaggy and his friends found a steaming hot breakfast waiting for them in their rooms.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The Flame Folk Early the next morning Shaggy and his friends found a steaming hot breakfast waiting for them in their rooms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Flame Folk Early the next morning Shaggy and his friends found a steaming hot breakfast waiting for them in their rooms.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Now he saw that the twenty young beavers, who were waiting at the tunnel's entrance to undertake the journey with them, bore similar though smaller bundles on their backs.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading No sooner had they finished than the King of the Fairy Beavers appeared to lead them to the Nome King's tunnel.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading No sooner had they finished than the King of the Fairy Beavers appeared to lead them to the Nome King's tunnel.
knapsacknounUS /ˈnæpsæk/
a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
From this reading Shaggy had noted that the King bore on his back, like a tiny knapsack, a small bundle.
immediately past
From this reading They followed the King through several miles of weaving and twisting beaver burrows, until at last they stood at the entrance of the tunnel.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading No sooner had they finished than the King of the Fairy Beavers appeared to lead them to the Nome King's tunnel.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Shaggy had noted that the King bore on his back, like a tiny knapsack, a small bundle.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They followed the King through several miles of weaving and twisting beaver burrows, until at last they stood at the entrance of the tunnel.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Flame Folk Early the next morning Shaggy and his friends found a steaming hot breakfast waiting for them in their rooms.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The Flame Folk Early the next morning Shaggy and his friends found a steaming hot breakfast waiting for them in their rooms.
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner had they finished than the King of the Fairy Beavers appeared to lead them to the Nome King's tunnel.
NomenounUS /noʊm/
a town in western Alaska on the southern coast of the Seward Peninsula; an important center of an Alaskan gold rush at the beginning of the 20th century
From this reading No sooner had they finished than the King of the Fairy Beavers appeared to lead them to the Nome King's tunnel.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Shaggy had noted that the King bore on his back, like a tiny knapsack, a small bundle.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he saw that the twenty young beavers, who were waiting at the tunnel's entrance to undertake the journey with them, bore similar though smaller bundles on their backs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No sooner had they finished than the King of the Fairy Beavers appeared to lead them to the Nome King's tunnel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Shaggy had noted that the King bore on his back, like a tiny knapsack, a small bundle.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The Flame Folk Early the next morning Shaggy and his friends found a steaming hot breakfast waiting for them in their rooms.
cut with a saw
From this reading Now he saw that the twenty young beavers, who were waiting at the tunnel's entrance to undertake the journey with them, bore similar though smaller bundles on their backs.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading They followed the King through several miles of weaving and twisting beaver burrows, until at last they stood at the entrance of the tunnel.
ShaggyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæɡi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading The Flame Folk Early the next morning Shaggy and his friends found a steaming hot breakfast waiting for them in their rooms.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading Now he saw that the twenty young beavers, who were waiting at the tunnel's entrance to undertake the journey with them, bore similar though smaller bundles on their backs.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Shaggy had noted that the King bore on his back, like a tiny knapsack, a small bundle.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading Now he saw that the twenty young beavers, who were waiting at the tunnel's entrance to undertake the journey with them, bore similar though smaller bundles on their backs.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading No sooner had they finished than the King of the Fairy Beavers appeared to lead them to the Nome King's tunnel.
steamingadjectiveUS /ˈstiːmɪŋ/
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading The Flame Folk Early the next morning Shaggy and his friends found a steaming hot breakfast waiting for them in their rooms.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They followed the King through several miles of weaving and twisting beaver burrows, until at last they stood at the entrance of the tunnel.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner had they finished than the King of the Fairy Beavers appeared to lead them to the Nome King's tunnel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Shaggy had noted that the King bore on his back, like a tiny knapsack, a small bundle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Flame Folk Early the next morning Shaggy and his friends found a steaming hot breakfast waiting for them in their rooms.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Flame Folk Early the next morning Shaggy and his friends found a steaming hot breakfast waiting for them in their rooms.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Flame Folk Early the next morning Shaggy and his friends found a steaming hot breakfast waiting for them in their rooms.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No sooner had they finished than the King of the Fairy Beavers appeared to lead them to the Nome King's tunnel.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Now he saw that the twenty young beavers, who were waiting at the tunnel's entrance to undertake the journey with them, bore similar though smaller bundles on their backs.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They followed the King through several miles of weaving and twisting beaver burrows, until at last they stood at the entrance of the tunnel.
very small
From this reading Shaggy had noted that the King bore on his back, like a tiny knapsack, a small bundle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No sooner had they finished than the King of the Fairy Beavers appeared to lead them to the Nome King's tunnel.
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading No sooner had they finished than the King of the Fairy Beavers appeared to lead them to the Nome King's tunnel.
tunnel'snounUS /ˈtʌnəlz/
possessive form of “tunnel” — a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars)
From this reading Now he saw that the twenty young beavers, who were waiting at the tunnel's entrance to undertake the journey with them, bore similar though smaller bundles on their backs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Now he saw that the twenty young beavers, who were waiting at the tunnel's entrance to undertake the journey with them, bore similar though smaller bundles on their backs.
twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading They followed the King through several miles of weaving and twisting beaver burrows, until at last they stood at the entrance of the tunnel.
undertakeverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪk/
enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading Now he saw that the twenty young beavers, who were waiting at the tunnel's entrance to undertake the journey with them, bore similar though smaller bundles on their backs.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They followed the King through several miles of weaving and twisting beaver burrows, until at last they stood at the entrance of the tunnel.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The Flame Folk Early the next morning Shaggy and his friends found a steaming hot breakfast waiting for them in their rooms.
weavingnounUS /ˈwiːvɪŋ/
creating fabric
From this reading They followed the King through several miles of weaving and twisting beaver burrows, until at last they stood at the entrance of the tunnel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now he saw that the twenty young beavers, who were waiting at the tunnel's entrance to undertake the journey with them, bore similar though smaller bundles on their backs.
which person or people
From this reading Now he saw that the twenty young beavers, who were waiting at the tunnel's entrance to undertake the journey with them, bore similar though smaller bundles on their backs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now he saw that the twenty young beavers, who were waiting at the tunnel's entrance to undertake the journey with them, bore similar though smaller bundles on their backs.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Now he saw that the twenty young beavers, who were waiting at the tunnel's entrance to undertake the journey with them, bore similar though smaller bundles on their backs.
