used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Reynard caught a cold just two weeks before Miss Hare’s school closed for the summer.
(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 He was very ill, indeed; but Tiny, Snowball, and his other friends did all they could to make him comfortable.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They had a pleasant time, in Reynard’s humble room, which the stars made almost bright as day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was very ill, indeed; but Tiny, Snowball, and his other friends did all they could to make him comfortable.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had a pleasant time, in Reynard’s humble room, which the stars made almost bright as day.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Reynard caught a cold just two weeks before Miss Hare’s school closed for the summer.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading They had a pleasant time, in Reynard’s humble room, which the stars made almost bright as day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was very ill, indeed; but Tiny, Snowball, and his other friends did all they could to make him comfortable.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Reynard caught a cold just two weeks before Miss Hare’s school closed for the summer.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Reynard caught a cold just two weeks before Miss Hare’s school closed for the summer.
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 Reynard caught a cold just two weeks before Miss Hare’s school closed for the summer.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading He was very ill, indeed; but Tiny, Snowball, and his other friends did all they could to make him comfortable.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was very ill, indeed; but Tiny, Snowball, and his other friends did all they could to make him comfortable.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They had a pleasant time, in Reynard’s humble room, which the stars made almost bright as day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was very ill, indeed; but Tiny, Snowball, and his other friends did all they could to make him comfortable.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Miss Hare spent one evening with Reynard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Reynard caught a cold just two weeks before Miss Hare’s school closed for the summer.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He was very ill, indeed; but Tiny, Snowball, and his other friends did all they could to make him comfortable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had a pleasant time, in Reynard’s humble room, which the stars made almost bright as day.
HarenounUS /her/
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading Miss Hare spent one evening with Reynard.
Hare'snounUS /herz/
possessive form of “hare” — swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading Reynard caught a cold just two weeks before Miss Hare’s school closed for the summer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was very ill, indeed; but Tiny, Snowball, and his other friends did all they could to make him comfortable.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was very ill, indeed; but Tiny, Snowball, and his other friends did all they could to make him comfortable.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was very ill, indeed; but Tiny, Snowball, and his other friends did all they could to make him comfortable.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading They had a pleasant time, in Reynard’s humble room, which the stars made almost bright as day.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He was very ill, indeed; but Tiny, Snowball, and his other friends did all they could to make him comfortable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had a pleasant time, in Reynard’s humble room, which the stars made almost bright as day.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He was very ill, indeed; but Tiny, Snowball, and his other friends did all they could to make him comfortable.
and nothing more
From this reading Reynard caught a cold just two weeks before Miss Hare’s school closed for the summer.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They had a pleasant time, in Reynard’s humble room, which the stars made almost bright as day.
engage in
From this reading He was very ill, indeed; but Tiny, Snowball, and his other friends did all they could to make him comfortable.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Reynard caught a cold just two weeks before Miss Hare’s school closed for the summer.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Miss Hare spent one evening with Reynard.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He was very ill, indeed; but Tiny, Snowball, and his other friends did all they could to make him comfortable.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading They had a pleasant time, in Reynard’s humble room, which the stars made almost bright as day.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Puss Snowball, Winkie Weasel, and Tiny were present.
PussnounUS /pʊs/
obscene terms for female genitals
From this reading Puss Snowball, Winkie Weasel, and Tiny were present.
ReynardnounUS /ˈreɪnərd/
a conventional name for a fox used in tales following usage in the old epic “Reynard the Fox”
From this reading Reynard caught a cold just two weeks before Miss Hare’s school closed for the summer.
Reynard's
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From this reading They had a pleasant time, in Reynard’s humble room, which the stars made almost bright as day.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They had a pleasant time, in Reynard’s humble room, which the stars made almost bright as day.
an educational institution
From this reading Reynard caught a cold just two weeks before Miss Hare’s school closed for the summer.
SnowballnounUS /ˈsnoʊbɔːl/
plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions
From this reading He was very ill, indeed; but Tiny, Snowball, and his other friends did all they could to make him comfortable.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Miss Hare spent one evening with Reynard.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading They had a pleasant time, in Reynard’s humble room, which the stars made almost bright as day.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Reynard caught a cold just two weeks before Miss Hare’s school closed for the summer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Reynard caught a cold just two weeks before Miss Hare’s school closed for the summer.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was very ill, indeed; but Tiny, Snowball, and his other friends did all they could to make him comfortable.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They had a pleasant time, in Reynard’s humble room, which the stars made almost bright as day.
very small
From this reading He was very ill, indeed; but Tiny, Snowball, and his other friends did all they could to make him comfortable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was very ill, indeed; but Tiny, Snowball, and his other friends did all they could to make him comfortable.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Reynard caught a cold just two weeks before Miss Hare’s school closed for the summer.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was very ill, indeed; but Tiny, Snowball, and his other friends did all they could to make him comfortable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was very ill, indeed; but Tiny, Snowball, and his other friends did all they could to make him comfortable.
WeaselnounUS /ˈwiːzəl/
a person who is regarded as treacherous or sneaky
From this reading Puss Snowball, Winkie Weasel, and Tiny were present.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Reynard caught a cold just two weeks before Miss Hare’s school closed for the summer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Puss Snowball, Winkie Weasel, and Tiny were present.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They had a pleasant time, in Reynard’s humble room, which the stars made almost bright as day.
Winkie
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From this reading Puss Snowball, Winkie Weasel, and Tiny were present.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Hare spent one evening with Reynard.
