used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Prince And The Dragon Once upon a time there lived an emperor who had three sons.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He had not long left the castle, when a hare sprang out of a thicket and dashed across the road in front.
(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 They were all fine young men, and fond of hunting, and scarcely a day passed without one or other of them going out to look for game.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Prince And The Dragon Once upon a time there lived an emperor who had three sons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Prince And The Dragon Once upon a time there lived an emperor who had three sons.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading One morning the eldest of the three princes mounted his horse and set out for a neighbouring forest, where wild animals of all sorts were to be found.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One morning the eldest of the three princes mounted his horse and set out for a neighbouring forest, where wild animals of all sorts were to be found.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading He had not long left the castle, when a hare sprang out of a thicket and dashed across the road in front.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading He had not long left the castle, when a hare sprang out of a thicket and dashed across the road in front.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They were all fine young men, and fond of hunting, and scarcely a day passed without one or other of them going out to look for game.
DragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading The Prince And The Dragon Once upon a time there lived an emperor who had three sons.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading One morning the eldest of the three princes mounted his horse and set out for a neighbouring forest, where wild animals of all sorts were to be found.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading The Prince And The Dragon Once upon a time there lived an emperor who had three sons.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading They were all fine young men, and fond of hunting, and scarcely a day passed without one or other of them going out to look for game.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading [From the Folk Tales of the Magyars.]
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading They were all fine young men, and fond of hunting, and scarcely a day passed without one or other of them going out to look for game.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were all fine young men, and fond of hunting, and scarcely a day passed without one or other of them going out to look for game.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading One morning the eldest of the three princes mounted his horse and set out for a neighbouring forest, where wild animals of all sorts were to be found.
set up or found
From this reading One morning the eldest of the three princes mounted his horse and set out for a neighbouring forest, where wild animals of all sorts were to be found.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading [From the Folk Tales of the Magyars.]
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He had not long left the castle, when a hare sprang out of a thicket and dashed across the road in front.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading They were all fine young men, and fond of hunting, and scarcely a day passed without one or other of them going out to look for game.
the act of departing
From this reading They were all fine young men, and fond of hunting, and scarcely a day passed without one or other of them going out to look for game.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Prince And The Dragon Once upon a time there lived an emperor who had three sons.
harenounUS /her/
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading He had not long left the castle, when a hare sprang out of a thicket and dashed across the road in front.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not long left the castle, when a hare sprang out of a thicket and dashed across the road in front.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One morning the eldest of the three princes mounted his horse and set out for a neighbouring forest, where wild animals of all sorts were to be found.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading One morning the eldest of the three princes mounted his horse and set out for a neighbouring forest, where wild animals of all sorts were to be found.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading They were all fine young men, and fond of hunting, and scarcely a day passed without one or other of them going out to look for game.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had not long left the castle, when a hare sprang out of a thicket and dashed across the road in front.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He had not long left the castle, when a hare sprang out of a thicket and dashed across the road in front.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The Prince And The Dragon Once upon a time there lived an emperor who had three sons.
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 He had not long left the castle, when a hare sprang out of a thicket and dashed across the road in front.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They were all fine young men, and fond of hunting, and scarcely a day passed without one or other of them going out to look for game.
MagyarsnounUS /ˈmæɡjɑːrz/
plural of “magyar” — a native or inhabitant of Hungary
From this reading [From the Folk Tales of the Magyars.]
the force of workers available
From this reading They were all fine young men, and fond of hunting, and scarcely a day passed without one or other of them going out to look for game.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning the eldest of the three princes mounted his horse and set out for a neighbouring forest, where wild animals of all sorts were to be found.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading One morning the eldest of the three princes mounted his horse and set out for a neighbouring forest, where wild animals of all sorts were to be found.
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading One morning the eldest of the three princes mounted his horse and set out for a neighbouring forest, where wild animals of all sorts were to be found.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not long left the castle, when a hare sprang out of a thicket and dashed across the road in front.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [From the Folk Tales of the Magyars.]
on one occasion
From this reading The Prince And The Dragon Once upon a time there lived an emperor who had three sons.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were all fine young men, and fond of hunting, and scarcely a day passed without one or other of them going out to look for game.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They were all fine young men, and fond of hunting, and scarcely a day passed without one or other of them going out to look for game.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They were all fine young men, and fond of hunting, and scarcely a day passed without one or other of them going out to look for game.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They were all fine young men, and fond of hunting, and scarcely a day passed without one or other of them going out to look for game.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They were all fine young men, and fond of hunting, and scarcely a day passed without one or other of them going out to look for game.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The Prince And The Dragon Once upon a time there lived an emperor who had three sons.
princesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading One morning the eldest of the three princes mounted his horse and set out for a neighbouring forest, where wild animals of all sorts were to be found.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He had not long left the castle, when a hare sprang out of a thicket and dashed across the road in front.
only a very short time before
From this reading They were all fine young men, and fond of hunting, and scarcely a day passed without one or other of them going out to look for game.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading One morning the eldest of the three princes mounted his horse and set out for a neighbouring forest, where wild animals of all sorts were to be found.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading The Prince And The Dragon Once upon a time there lived an emperor who had three sons.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading One morning the eldest of the three princes mounted his horse and set out for a neighbouring forest, where wild animals of all sorts were to be found.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He had not long left the castle, when a hare sprang out of a thicket and dashed across the road in front.
plural of “tale” — 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 [From the Folk Tales of the Magyars.]
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [From the Folk Tales of the Magyars.]
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were all fine young men, and fond of hunting, and scarcely a day passed without one or other of them going out to look for game.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Prince And The Dragon Once upon a time there lived an emperor who had three sons.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all fine young men, and fond of hunting, and scarcely a day passed without one or other of them going out to look for game.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading He had not long left the castle, when a hare sprang out of a thicket and dashed across the road in front.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Prince And The Dragon Once upon a time there lived an emperor who had three sons.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Prince And The Dragon Once upon a time there lived an emperor who had three sons.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were all fine young men, and fond of hunting, and scarcely a day passed without one or other of them going out to look for game.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Prince And The Dragon Once upon a time there lived an emperor who had three sons.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all fine young men, and fond of hunting, and scarcely a day passed without one or other of them going out to look for game.
at the time that
From this reading He had not long left the castle, when a hare sprang out of a thicket and dashed across the road in front.
in or at the place that
From this reading One morning the eldest of the three princes mounted his horse and set out for a neighbouring forest, where wild animals of all sorts were to be found.
which person or people
From this reading The Prince And The Dragon Once upon a time there lived an emperor who had three sons.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading One morning the eldest of the three princes mounted his horse and set out for a neighbouring forest, where wild animals of all sorts were to be found.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They were all fine young men, and fond of hunting, and scarcely a day passed without one or other of them going out to look for game.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They were all fine young men, and fond of hunting, and scarcely a day passed without one or other of them going out to look for game.
