used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once upon a time a wolf caught a fox and kept him as a servant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once upon a time a wolf caught a fox and kept him as a servant.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fox said, “I know a farmyard where there are two young lambs which, if you wish, I will fetch for you?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Once upon a time a wolf caught a fox and kept him as a servant.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Once upon a time a wolf caught a fox and kept him as a servant.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day they were going through a forest and the wolf said to the fox, “Get me some food or I will eat you.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Whatever the wolf said, the fox must do.
take in solid food
From this reading One day they were going through a forest and the wolf said to the fox, “Get me some food or I will eat you.”
farmyardnounUS /ˈfɑːrmjɑːrd/
an area adjacent to farm buildings
From this reading The fox said, “I know a farmyard where there are two young lambs which, if you wish, I will fetch for you?”
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading The fox said, “I know a farmyard where there are two young lambs which, if you wish, I will fetch for you?”
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading One day they were going through a forest and the wolf said to the fox, “Get me some food or I will eat you.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The fox said, “I know a farmyard where there are two young lambs which, if you wish, I will fetch for you?”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading One day they were going through a forest and the wolf said to the fox, “Get me some food or I will eat you.”
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading Once upon a time a wolf caught a fox and kept him as a servant.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading One day they were going through a forest and the wolf said to the fox, “Get me some food or I will eat you.”
the act of departing
From this reading One day they were going through a forest and the wolf said to the fox, “Get me some food or I will eat you.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Once upon a time a wolf caught a fox and kept him as a servant.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One day they were going through a forest and the wolf said to the fox, “Get me some food or I will eat you.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The fox said, “I know a farmyard where there are two young lambs which, if you wish, I will fetch for you?”
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Once upon a time a wolf caught a fox and kept him as a servant.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The fox said, “I know a farmyard where there are two young lambs which, if you wish, I will fetch for you?”
lambsnounUS /læmz/
plural of “lamb” — young sheep
From this reading The fox said, “I know a farmyard where there are two young lambs which, if you wish, I will fetch for you?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One day they were going through a forest and the wolf said to the fox, “Get me some food or I will eat you.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This pleased the wolf very much.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Whatever the wolf said, the fox must do.
on one occasion
From this reading Once upon a time a wolf caught a fox and kept him as a servant.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day they were going through a forest and the wolf said to the fox, “Get me some food or I will eat you.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One day they were going through a forest and the wolf said to the fox, “Get me some food or I will eat you.”
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading This pleased the wolf very much.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Whatever the wolf said, the fox must do.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Once upon a time a wolf caught a fox and kept him as a servant.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One day they were going through a forest and the wolf said to the fox, “Get me some food or I will eat you.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whatever the wolf said, the fox must do.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The fox said, “I know a farmyard where there are two young lambs which, if you wish, I will fetch for you?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day they were going through a forest and the wolf said to the fox, “Get me some food or I will eat you.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This pleased the wolf very much.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading One day they were going through a forest and the wolf said to the fox, “Get me some food or I will eat you.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Once upon a time a wolf caught a fox and kept him as a servant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day they were going through a forest and the wolf said to the fox, “Get me some food or I will eat you.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The fox said, “I know a farmyard where there are two young lambs which, if you wish, I will fetch for you?”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Once upon a time a wolf caught a fox and kept him as a servant.
precisely as stated
From this reading This pleased the wolf very much.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One day they were going through a forest and the wolf said to the fox, “Get me some food or I will eat you.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever the wolf said, the fox must do.
in or at the place that
From this reading The fox said, “I know a farmyard where there are two young lambs which, if you wish, I will fetch for you?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The fox said, “I know a farmyard where there are two young lambs which, if you wish, I will fetch for you?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading One day they were going through a forest and the wolf said to the fox, “Get me some food or I will eat you.”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading The fox said, “I know a farmyard where there are two young lambs which, if you wish, I will fetch for you?”
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Once upon a time a wolf caught a fox and kept him as a servant.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading One day they were going through a forest and the wolf said to the fox, “Get me some food or I will eat you.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The fox said, “I know a farmyard where there are two young lambs which, if you wish, I will fetch for you?”
