Chapter II

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading But neither the wolf nor the birds could do all that was needful, so before long, the god who watched over the children sent Faustulus to their aid.

(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 But neither the wolf nor the birds could do all that was needful, so before long, the god who watched over the children sent Faustulus to their aid.

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From this reading Faustulus was one of the herdsmen of King Amulius.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading In and out of the cave the birds flew each day, bringing with them food for the little boys.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading So it was not strange that, as they grew older, the god should send his sacred birds, the woodpeckers, to feed the children.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading But neither the wolf nor the birds could do all that was needful, so before long, the god who watched over the children sent Faustulus to their aid.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading So it was not strange that, as they grew older, the god should send his sacred birds, the woodpeckers, to feed the children.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading THE TWIN BOYS The twin boys, it was said, were guarded by the god Mars.

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading In and out of the cave the birds flew each day, bringing with them food for the little boys.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But neither the wolf nor the birds could do all that was needful, so before long, the god who watched over the children sent Faustulus to their aid.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE TWIN BOYS The twin boys, it was said, were guarded by the god Mars.

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading In and out of the cave the birds flew each day, bringing with them food for the little boys.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading So it was not strange that, as they grew older, the god should send his sacred birds, the woodpeckers, to feed the children.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading But neither the wolf nor the birds could do all that was needful, so before long, the god who watched over the children sent Faustulus to their aid.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading In and out of the cave the birds flew each day, bringing with them food for the little boys.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading But neither the wolf nor the birds could do all that was needful, so before long, the god who watched over the children sent Faustulus to their aid.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading In and out of the cave the birds flew each day, bringing with them food for the little boys.

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From this reading But neither the wolf nor the birds could do all that was needful, so before long, the god who watched over the children sent Faustulus to their aid.

provide as food

From this reading So it was not strange that, as they grew older, the god should send his sacred birds, the woodpeckers, to feed the children.

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading In and out of the cave the birds flew each day, bringing with them food for the little boys.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading In and out of the cave the birds flew each day, bringing with them food for the little boys.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In and out of the cave the birds flew each day, bringing with them food for the little boys.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading THE TWIN BOYS The twin boys, it was said, were guarded by the god Mars.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading So it was not strange that, as they grew older, the god should send his sacred birds, the woodpeckers, to feed the children.

prudent

From this reading THE TWIN BOYS The twin boys, it was said, were guarded by the god Mars.

plural of “herdsman” — someone who drives a herd

From this reading Faustulus was one of the herdsmen of King Amulius.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading So it was not strange that, as they grew older, the god should send his sacred birds, the woodpeckers, to feed the children.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In and out of the cave the birds flew each day, bringing with them food for the little boys.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE TWIN BOYS The twin boys, it was said, were guarded by the god Mars.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Faustulus was one of the herdsmen of King Amulius.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading In and out of the cave the birds flew each day, bringing with them food for the little boys.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading But neither the wolf nor the birds could do all that was needful, so before long, the god who watched over the children sent Faustulus to their aid.

a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color

From this reading THE TWIN BOYS The twin boys, it was said, were guarded by the god Mars.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading But neither the wolf nor the birds could do all that was needful, so before long, the god who watched over the children sent Faustulus to their aid.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading But neither the wolf nor the birds could do all that was needful, so before long, the god who watched over the children sent Faustulus to their aid.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading But neither the wolf nor the birds could do all that was needful, so before long, the god who watched over the children sent Faustulus to their aid.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading So it was not strange that, as they grew older, the god should send his sacred birds, the woodpeckers, to feed the children.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In and out of the cave the birds flew each day, bringing with them food for the little boys.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading So it was not strange that, as they grew older, the god should send his sacred birds, the woodpeckers, to feed the children.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Faustulus was one of the herdsmen of King Amulius.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading In and out of the cave the birds flew each day, bringing with them food for the little boys.

above and across; more than

From this reading But neither the wolf nor the birds could do all that was needful, so before long, the god who watched over the children sent Faustulus to their aid.

concerned with religion or religious purposes

From this reading So it was not strange that, as they grew older, the god should send his sacred birds, the woodpeckers, to feed the children.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE TWIN BOYS The twin boys, it was said, were guarded by the god Mars.

cause to go somewhere

From this reading So it was not strange that, as they grew older, the god should send his sacred birds, the woodpeckers, to feed the children.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading But neither the wolf nor the birds could do all that was needful, so before long, the god who watched over the children sent Faustulus to their aid.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading So it was not strange that, as they grew older, the god should send his sacred birds, the woodpeckers, to feed the children.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So it was not strange that, as they grew older, the god should send his sacred birds, the woodpeckers, to feed the children.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading So it was not strange that, as they grew older, the god should send his sacred birds, the woodpeckers, to feed the children.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So it was not strange that, as they grew older, the god should send his sacred birds, the woodpeckers, to feed the children.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE TWIN BOYS The twin boys, it was said, were guarded by the god Mars.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But neither the wolf nor the birds could do all that was needful, so before long, the god who watched over the children sent Faustulus to their aid.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading In and out of the cave the birds flew each day, bringing with them food for the little boys.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading So it was not strange that, as they grew older, the god should send his sacred birds, the woodpeckers, to feed the children.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading So it was not strange that, as they grew older, the god should send his sacred birds, the woodpeckers, to feed the children.

either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy

From this reading THE TWIN BOYS The twin boys, it was said, were guarded by the god Mars.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE TWIN BOYS The twin boys, it was said, were guarded by the god Mars.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading But neither the wolf nor the birds could do all that was needful, so before long, the god who watched over the children sent Faustulus to their aid.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE TWIN BOYS The twin boys, it was said, were guarded by the god Mars.

which person or people

From this reading But neither the wolf nor the birds could do all that was needful, so before long, the god who watched over the children sent Faustulus to their aid.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In and out of the cave the birds flew each day, bringing with them food for the little boys.

any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading But neither the wolf nor the birds could do all that was needful, so before long, the god who watched over the children sent Faustulus to their aid.

plural of “woodpecker” — bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects

From this reading So it was not strange that, as they grew older, the god should send his sacred birds, the woodpeckers, to feed the children.