used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At last the wolf made up his mind to catch him and give him a severe punishment for the many tricks he had played upon him.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Knowing that the rabbit could run faster than he, the wolf called at the home of the dog to seek his aid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last the wolf made up his mind to catch him and give him a severe punishment for the many tricks he had played upon him.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Certainly, my good friend," answered the dog, thinking of the promised bone.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading For a nice bone will you help me?" asked the wolf.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last the wolf made up his mind to catch him and give him a severe punishment for the many tricks he had played upon him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Brother dog, frisky little rabbit must be caught and punished.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading For a nice bone will you help me?" asked the wolf.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Brother dog, frisky little rabbit must be caught and punished.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Knowing that the rabbit could run faster than he, the wolf called at the home of the dog to seek his aid.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading At last the wolf made up his mind to catch him and give him a severe punishment for the many tricks he had played upon him.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Brother dog, frisky little rabbit must be caught and punished.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly, my good friend," answered the dog, thinking of the promised bone.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Knowing that the rabbit could run faster than he, the wolf called at the home of the dog to seek his aid.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Knowing that the rabbit could run faster than he, the wolf called at the home of the dog to seek his aid.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading Knowing that the rabbit could run faster than he, the wolf called at the home of the dog to seek his aid.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At last the wolf made up his mind to catch him and give him a severe punishment for the many tricks he had played upon him.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Certainly, my good friend," answered the dog, thinking of the promised bone.
friskyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪski/
playful like a lively kitten
From this reading "Brother dog, frisky little rabbit must be caught and punished.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At last the wolf made up his mind to catch him and give him a severe punishment for the many tricks he had played upon him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Certainly, my good friend," answered the dog, thinking of the promised bone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At last the wolf made up his mind to catch him and give him a severe punishment for the many tricks he had played upon him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last the wolf made up his mind to catch him and give him a severe punishment for the many tricks he had played upon him.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading For a nice bone will you help me?" asked the wolf.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At last the wolf made up his mind to catch him and give him a severe punishment for the many tricks he had played upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At last the wolf made up his mind to catch him and give him a severe punishment for the many tricks he had played upon him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Knowing that the rabbit could run faster than he, the wolf called at the home of the dog to seek his aid.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Knowing that the rabbit could run faster than he, the wolf called at the home of the dog to seek his aid.
immediately past
From this reading At last the wolf made up his mind to catch him and give him a severe punishment for the many tricks he had played upon him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Brother dog, frisky little rabbit must be caught and punished.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At last the wolf made up his mind to catch him and give him a severe punishment for the many tricks he had played upon him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading At last the wolf made up his mind to catch him and give him a severe punishment for the many tricks he had played upon him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a nice bone will you help me?" asked the wolf.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading At last the wolf made up his mind to catch him and give him a severe punishment for the many tricks he had played upon him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Brother dog, frisky little rabbit must be caught and punished.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Certainly, my good friend," answered the dog, thinking of the promised bone.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading For a nice bone will you help me?" asked the wolf.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Knowing that the rabbit could run faster than he, the wolf called at the home of the dog to seek his aid.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading At last the wolf made up his mind to catch him and give him a severe punishment for the many tricks he had played upon him.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading "Certainly, my good friend," answered the dog, thinking of the promised bone.
punishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃt/
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading "Brother dog, frisky little rabbit must be caught and punished.
the act of punishing
From this reading At last the wolf made up his mind to catch him and give him a severe punishment for the many tricks he had played upon him.
rabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading Knowing that the rabbit could run faster than he, the wolf called at the home of the dog to seek his aid.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Knowing that the rabbit could run faster than he, the wolf called at the home of the dog to seek his aid.
try to get or reach
From this reading Knowing that the rabbit could run faster than he, the wolf called at the home of the dog to seek his aid.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading At last the wolf made up his mind to catch him and give him a severe punishment for the many tricks he had played upon him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Knowing that the rabbit could run faster than he, the wolf called at the home of the dog to seek his aid.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Knowing that the rabbit could run faster than he, the wolf called at the home of the dog to seek his aid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last the wolf made up his mind to catch him and give him a severe punishment for the many tricks he had played upon him.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "Certainly, my good friend," answered the dog, thinking of the promised bone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last the wolf made up his mind to catch him and give him a severe punishment for the many tricks he had played upon him.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading At last the wolf made up his mind to catch him and give him a severe punishment for the many tricks he had played upon him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At last the wolf made up his mind to catch him and give him a severe punishment for the many tricks he had played upon him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At last the wolf made up his mind to catch him and give him a severe punishment for the many tricks he had played upon him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading For a nice bone will you help me?" asked the wolf.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading At last the wolf made up his mind to catch him and give him a severe punishment for the many tricks he had played upon him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For a nice bone will you help me?" asked the wolf.
