used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He stooped down and pulled out a large box, filled quite full with shining gold pieces.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Curious to know if the dog had really found anything, the husband began to dig, and very soon the spade struck against something.
(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 Now that he had made them rich, they gave him every day all that a dog likes best to eat, and the cushions on which he lay were fit for a prince.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Curious to know if the dog had really found anything, the husband began to dig, and very soon the spade struck against something.
any thing at all
From this reading Curious to know if the dog had really found anything, the husband began to dig, and very soon the spade struck against something.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The story of the dog and his treasure soon became known, and a neighbour whose garden was next the old people’s grew so envious of their good luck that he could neither eat nor sleep.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Curious to know if the dog had really found anything, the husband began to dig, and very soon the spade struck against something.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Now that he had made them rich, they gave him every day all that a dog likes best to eat, and the cushions on which he lay were fit for a prince.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading He stooped down and pulled out a large box, filled quite full with shining gold pieces.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The box was so heavy that the old woman had to help to carry it home, and you may guess what a supper the dog had that night!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The story of the dog and his treasure soon became known, and a neighbour whose garden was next the old people’s grew so envious of their good luck that he could neither eat nor sleep.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Curious to know if the dog had really found anything, the husband began to dig, and very soon the spade struck against something.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading Now that he had made them rich, they gave him every day all that a dog likes best to eat, and the cushions on which he lay were fit for a prince.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Now that he had made them rich, they gave him every day all that a dog likes best to eat, and the cushions on which he lay were fit for a prince.
digverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading Curious to know if the dog had really found anything, the husband began to dig, and very soon the spade struck against something.
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 Curious to know if the dog had really found anything, the husband began to dig, and very soon the spade struck against something.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He stooped down and pulled out a large box, filled quite full with shining gold pieces.
take in solid food
From this reading Now that he had made them rich, they gave him every day all that a dog likes best to eat, and the cushions on which he lay were fit for a prince.
enviousadjectiveUS /ˈenviəs/
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading The story of the dog and his treasure soon became known, and a neighbour whose garden was next the old people’s grew so envious of their good luck that he could neither eat nor sleep.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Now that he had made them rich, they gave him every day all that a dog likes best to eat, and the cushions on which he lay were fit for a prince.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading He stooped down and pulled out a large box, filled quite full with shining gold pieces.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Now that he had made them rich, they gave him every day all that a dog likes best to eat, and the cushions on which he lay were fit for a prince.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now that he had made them rich, they gave him every day all that a dog likes best to eat, and the cushions on which he lay were fit for a prince.
set up or found
From this reading Curious to know if the dog had really found anything, the husband began to dig, and very soon the spade struck against something.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He stooped down and pulled out a large box, filled quite full with shining gold pieces.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The story of the dog and his treasure soon became known, and a neighbour whose garden was next the old people’s grew so envious of their good luck that he could neither eat nor sleep.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Now that he had made them rich, they gave him every day all that a dog likes best to eat, and the cushions on which he lay were fit for a prince.
coins made of gold
From this reading He stooped down and pulled out a large box, filled quite full with shining gold pieces.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The story of the dog and his treasure soon became known, and a neighbour whose garden was next the old people’s grew so envious of their good luck that he could neither eat nor sleep.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The story of the dog and his treasure soon became known, and a neighbour whose garden was next the old people’s grew so envious of their good luck that he could neither eat nor sleep.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading The box was so heavy that the old woman had to help to carry it home, and you may guess what a supper the dog had that night!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Curious to know if the dog had really found anything, the husband began to dig, and very soon the spade struck against something.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stooped down and pulled out a large box, filled quite full with shining gold pieces.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The box was so heavy that the old woman had to help to carry it home, and you may guess what a supper the dog had that night!
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The box was so heavy that the old woman had to help to carry it home, and you may guess what a supper the dog had that night!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now that he had made them rich, they gave him every day all that a dog likes best to eat, and the cushions on which he lay were fit for a prince.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The story of the dog and his treasure soon became known, and a neighbour whose garden was next the old people’s grew so envious of their good luck that he could neither eat nor sleep.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The box was so heavy that the old woman had to help to carry it home, and you may guess what a supper the dog had that night!
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Curious to know if the dog had really found anything, the husband began to dig, and very soon the spade struck against something.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Curious to know if the dog had really found anything, the husband began to dig, and very soon the spade struck against something.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The box was so heavy that the old woman had to help to carry it home, and you may guess what a supper the dog had that night!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Curious to know if the dog had really found anything, the husband began to dig, and very soon the spade struck against something.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The story of the dog and his treasure soon became known, and a neighbour whose garden was next the old people’s grew so envious of their good luck that he could neither eat nor sleep.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He stooped down and pulled out a large box, filled quite full with shining gold pieces.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Now that he had made them rich, they gave him every day all that a dog likes best to eat, and the cushions on which he lay were fit for a prince.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading Now that he had made them rich, they gave him every day all that a dog likes best to eat, and the cushions on which he lay were fit for a prince.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The story of the dog and his treasure soon became known, and a neighbour whose garden was next the old people’s grew so envious of their good luck that he could neither eat nor sleep.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Now that he had made them rich, they gave him every day all that a dog likes best to eat, and the cushions on which he lay were fit for a prince.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The box was so heavy that the old woman had to help to carry it home, and you may guess what a supper the dog had that night!
neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading The story of the dog and his treasure soon became known, and a neighbour whose garden was next the old people’s grew so envious of their good luck that he could neither eat nor sleep.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The story of the dog and his treasure soon became known, and a neighbour whose garden was next the old people’s grew so envious of their good luck that he could neither eat nor sleep.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The story of the dog and his treasure soon became known, and a neighbour whose garden was next the old people’s grew so envious of their good luck that he could neither eat nor sleep.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The box was so heavy that the old woman had to help to carry it home, and you may guess what a supper the dog had that night!
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The story of the dog and his treasure soon became known, and a neighbour whose garden was next the old people’s grew so envious of their good luck that he could neither eat nor sleep.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that he had made them rich, they gave him every day all that a dog likes best to eat, and the cushions on which he lay were fit for a prince.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The story of the dog and his treasure soon became known, and a neighbour whose garden was next the old people’s grew so envious of their good luck that he could neither eat nor sleep.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The box was so heavy that the old woman had to help to carry it home, and you may guess what a supper the dog had that night!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now that he had made them rich, they gave him every day all that a dog likes best to eat, and the cushions on which he lay were fit for a prince.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He stooped down and pulled out a large box, filled quite full with shining gold pieces.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The story of the dog and his treasure soon became known, and a neighbour whose garden was next the old people’s grew so envious of their good luck that he could neither eat nor sleep.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading He stooped down and pulled out a large box, filled quite full with shining gold pieces.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Now that he had made them rich, they gave him every day all that a dog likes best to eat, and the cushions on which he lay were fit for a prince.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading He stooped down and pulled out a large box, filled quite full with shining gold pieces.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He stooped down and pulled out a large box, filled quite full with shining gold pieces.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Curious to know if the dog had really found anything, the husband began to dig, and very soon the spade struck against something.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Now that he had made them rich, they gave him every day all that a dog likes best to eat, and the cushions on which he lay were fit for a prince.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading He stooped down and pulled out a large box, filled quite full with shining gold pieces.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The story of the dog and his treasure soon became known, and a neighbour whose garden was next the old people’s grew so envious of their good luck that he could neither eat nor sleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The box was so heavy that the old woman had to help to carry it home, and you may guess what a supper the dog had that night!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Curious to know if the dog had really found anything, the husband began to dig, and very soon the spade struck against something.
in the near future
From this reading Curious to know if the dog had really found anything, the husband began to dig, and very soon the spade struck against something.
spadenounUS /speɪd/
a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
From this reading Curious to know if the dog had really found anything, the husband began to dig, and very soon the spade struck against something.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading He stooped down and pulled out a large box, filled quite full with shining gold pieces.
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 dog and his treasure soon became known, and a neighbour whose garden was next the old people’s grew so envious of their good luck that he could neither eat nor sleep.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Curious to know if the dog had really found anything, the husband began to dig, and very soon the spade struck against something.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading The box was so heavy that the old woman had to help to carry it home, and you may guess what a supper the dog had that night!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The box was so heavy that the old woman had to help to carry it home, and you may guess what a supper the dog had that night!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Curious to know if the dog had really found anything, the husband began to dig, and very soon the spade struck against something.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The story of the dog and his treasure soon became known, and a neighbour whose garden was next the old people’s grew so envious of their good luck that he could neither eat nor sleep.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now that he had made them rich, they gave him every day all that a dog likes best to eat, and the cushions on which he lay were fit for a prince.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now that he had made them rich, they gave him every day all that a dog likes best to eat, and the cushions on which he lay were fit for a prince.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Curious to know if the dog had really found anything, the husband began to dig, and very soon the spade struck against something.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading The story of the dog and his treasure soon became known, and a neighbour whose garden was next the old people’s grew so envious of their good luck that he could neither eat nor sleep.
precisely as stated
From this reading Curious to know if the dog had really found anything, the husband began to dig, and very soon the spade struck against something.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The box was so heavy that the old woman had to help to carry it home, and you may guess what a supper the dog had that night!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now that he had made them rich, they gave him every day all that a dog likes best to eat, and the cushions on which he lay were fit for a prince.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The box was so heavy that the old woman had to help to carry it home, and you may guess what a supper the dog had that night!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now that he had made them rich, they gave him every day all that a dog likes best to eat, and the cushions on which he lay were fit for a prince.
belonging to which person
From this reading The story of the dog and his treasure soon became known, and a neighbour whose garden was next the old people’s grew so envious of their good luck that he could neither eat nor sleep.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He stooped down and pulled out a large box, filled quite full with shining gold pieces.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The box was so heavy that the old woman had to help to carry it home, and you may guess what a supper the dog had that night!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The box was so heavy that the old woman had to help to carry it home, and you may guess what a supper the dog had that night!
