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 there were three little goblins.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Rowley came every year to see the little goblins, and told them stories about the Big World where he lived.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their names were Red-Cap, Blue-Cap and Yellow-Cap, and they lived in a mountain.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Rowley came every year to see the little goblins, and told them stories about the Big World where he lived.
Blue-Cap
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From this reading Their names were Red-Cap, Blue-Cap and Yellow-Cap, and they lived in a mountain.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Rowley came every year to see the little goblins, and told them stories about the Big World where he lived.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Rowley came every year to see the little goblins, and told them stories about the Big World where he lived.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The goblins had a great friend--a green frog whose name was Rowley.
frognounUS /frɑːɡ/
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading The goblins had a great friend--a green frog whose name was Rowley.
GOBLINSnounUS /ˈɡɑːblɪnz/
plural of “goblin” — (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
From this reading THE STORY OF THE THREE GOBLINS.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The goblins had a great friend--a green frog whose name was Rowley.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The goblins had a great friend--a green frog whose name was Rowley.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The goblins had a great friend--a green frog whose name was Rowley.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rowley came every year to see the little goblins, and told them stories about the Big World where he lived.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their names were Red-Cap, Blue-Cap and Yellow-Cap, and they lived in a mountain.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Once upon a time there were three little goblins.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Their names were Red-Cap, Blue-Cap and Yellow-Cap, and they lived in a mountain.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Their names were Red-Cap, Blue-Cap and Yellow-Cap, and they lived in a mountain.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The goblins had a great friend--a green frog whose name was Rowley.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Their names were Red-Cap, Blue-Cap and Yellow-Cap, and they lived in a mountain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORY OF THE THREE GOBLINS.
on one occasion
From this reading Once upon a time there were three little goblins.
Red-Cap
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From this reading Their names were Red-Cap, Blue-Cap and Yellow-Cap, and they lived in a mountain.
Rowley
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From this reading The goblins had a great friend--a green frog whose name was Rowley.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Rowley came every year to see the little goblins, and told them stories about the Big World where he lived.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Rowley came every year to see the little goblins, and told them stories about the Big World where he lived.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE STORY OF THE THREE GOBLINS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY OF THE THREE GOBLINS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their names were Red-Cap, Blue-Cap and Yellow-Cap, and they lived in a mountain.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Rowley came every year to see the little goblins, and told them stories about the Big World where he lived.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Once upon a time there were three little goblins.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their names were Red-Cap, Blue-Cap and Yellow-Cap, and they lived in a mountain.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE STORY OF THE THREE GOBLINS.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Once upon a time there were three little goblins.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rowley came every year to see the little goblins, and told them stories about the Big World where he lived.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Rowley came every year to see the little goblins, and told them stories about the Big World where he lived.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Once upon a time there were three little goblins.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The goblins had a great friend--a green frog whose name was Rowley.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Once upon a time there were three little goblins.
in or at the place that
From this reading Rowley came every year to see the little goblins, and told them stories about the Big World where he lived.
belonging to which person
From this reading The goblins had a great friend--a green frog whose name was Rowley.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Rowley came every year to see the little goblins, and told them stories about the Big World where he lived.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Rowley came every year to see the little goblins, and told them stories about the Big World where he lived.
Yellow-Cap
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From this reading Their names were Red-Cap, Blue-Cap and Yellow-Cap, and they lived in a mountain.
