Chapter VIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Uncle Bear had a pot of honey and a big cheese, but the Great Red Fox had nothing but his wits.

(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 All the same, Uncle Bear was well enough satisfied, and so they went into partnership together, just as the Great Red Fox had said.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.

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

From this reading Uncle Bear had a pot of honey and a big cheese, but the Great Red Fox had nothing but his wits.

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

From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading As for the pot of honey and the big cheese, why, they were put away for a rainy day, and the wits were all that were to be used just now.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.

plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food

From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.

have

From this reading Uncle Bear had a pot of honey and a big cheese, but the Great Red Fox had nothing but his wits.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Uncle Bear had a pot of honey and a big cheese, but the Great Red Fox had nothing but his wits.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading “Very well,” says the fox, “we’ll rattle them up a bit;” and so he did, and this was how.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Uncle Bear had a pot of honey and a big cheese, but the Great Red Fox had nothing but his wits.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.

a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk

From this reading Uncle Bear had a pot of honey and a big cheese, but the Great Red Fox had nothing but his wits.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading As for the pot of honey and the big cheese, why, they were put away for a rainy day, and the wits were all that were to be used just now.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading “Very well,” says the fox, “we’ll rattle them up a bit;” and so he did, and this was how.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading All the same, Uncle Bear was well enough satisfied, and so they went into partnership together, just as the Great Red Fox had said.

your parents

From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.

alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading Uncle Bear had a pot of honey and a big cheese, but the Great Red Fox had nothing but his wits.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.

the act of departing

From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.

the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings

From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Uncle Bear had a pot of honey and a big cheese, but the Great Red Fox had nothing but his wits.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Uncle Bear had a pot of honey and a big cheese, but the Great Red Fox had nothing but his wits.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.

valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled

From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.

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

From this reading Uncle Bear had a pot of honey and a big cheese, but the Great Red Fox had nothing but his wits.

a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees

From this reading Uncle Bear had a pot of honey and a big cheese, but the Great Red Fox had nothing but his wits.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Very well,” says the fox, “we’ll rattle them up a bit;” and so he did, and this was how.

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

From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.

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

From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.

and nothing more

From this reading All the same, Uncle Bear was well enough satisfied, and so they went into partnership together, just as the Great Red Fox had said.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Uncle Bear had a pot of honey and a big cheese, but the Great Red Fox had nothing but his wits.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading As for the pot of honey and the big cheese, why, they were put away for a rainy day, and the wits were all that were to be used just now.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Uncle Bear had a pot of honey and a big cheese, but the Great Red Fox had nothing but his wits.

and nothing more

From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.

the members of a business venture created by contract

From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.

metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid

From this reading Uncle Bear had a pot of honey and a big cheese, but the Great Red Fox had nothing but his wits.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading As for the pot of honey and the big cheese, why, they were put away for a rainy day, and the wits were all that were to be used just now.

(of weather) wet by periods of rain

From this reading As for the pot of honey and the big cheese, why, they were put away for a rainy day, and the wits were all that were to be used just now.

make short successive sounds

From this reading “Very well,” says the fox, “we’ll rattle them up a bit;” and so he did, and this was how.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Uncle Bear had a pot of honey and a big cheese, but the Great Red Fox had nothing but his wits.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading All the same, Uncle Bear was well enough satisfied, and so they went into partnership together, just as the Great Red Fox had said.

Identical; not different.

From this reading All the same, Uncle Bear was well enough satisfied, and so they went into partnership together, just as the Great Red Fox had said.

filled with satisfaction

From this reading All the same, Uncle Bear was well enough satisfied, and so they went into partnership together, just as the Great Red Fox had said.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.

have in common; held or experienced in common

From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading All the same, Uncle Bear was well enough satisfied, and so they went into partnership together, just as the Great Red Fox had said.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.

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

From this reading Uncle Bear had a pot of honey and a big cheese, but the Great Red Fox had nothing but his wits.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “Very well,” says the fox, “we’ll rattle them up a bit;” and so he did, and this was how.

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

From this reading All the same, Uncle Bear was well enough satisfied, and so they went into partnership together, just as the Great Red Fox had said.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “Very well,” says the fox, “we’ll rattle them up a bit;” and so he did, and this was how.

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

From this reading As for the pot of honey and the big cheese, why, they were put away for a rainy day, and the wits were all that were to be used just now.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading All the same, Uncle Bear was well enough satisfied, and so they went into partnership together, just as the Great Red Fox had said.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading Uncle Bear had a pot of honey and a big cheese, but the Great Red Fox had nothing but his wits.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading “Very well,” says the fox, “we’ll rattle them up a bit;” and so he did, and this was how.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading As for the pot of honey and the big cheese, why, they were put away for a rainy day, and the wits were all that were to be used just now.

precisely as stated

From this reading “Very well,” says the fox, “we’ll rattle them up a bit;” and so he did, and this was how.

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

From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Very well,” says the fox, “we’ll rattle them up a bit;” and so he did, and this was how.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading All the same, Uncle Bear was well enough satisfied, and so they went into partnership together, just as the Great Red Fox had said.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading All the same, Uncle Bear was well enough satisfied, and so they went into partnership together, just as the Great Red Fox had said.

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

From this reading As for the pot of honey and the big cheese, why, they were put away for a rainy day, and the wits were all that were to be used just now.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading As for the pot of honey and the big cheese, why, they were put away for a rainy day, and the wits were all that were to be used just now.

the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception

From this reading Uncle Bear had a pot of honey and a big cheese, but the Great Red Fox had nothing but his wits.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading The fox was for going into partnership, for he says, says he, “a head full of wits is worth more than a pot of honey and a big cheese,” which was as true as gospel, only that wits cannot be shared in partnership among folks, like red herring and blue beans, or a pot of honey and a big cheese.