used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the hut sat a very old woman, who was the Dragon’s grandmother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He must go in, and there he will find help.’
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She asked him how he came, and what was his business there.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading She asked him how he came, and what was his business there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the third and merry one jumped up and went into the wood till he found the rock hut.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She asked him how he came, and what was his business there.
Dragon'snounUS /ˈdræɡənz/
possessive form of “dragon” — a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading In the hut sat a very old woman, who was the Dragon’s grandmother.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He must go in, and there he will find help.’
set up or found
From this reading But the third and merry one jumped up and went into the wood till he found the rock hut.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He must go in, and there he will find help.’
grandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading In the hut sat a very old woman, who was the Dragon’s grandmother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He must go in, and there he will find help.’
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He must go in, and there he will find help.’
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She asked him how he came, and what was his business there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She asked him how he came, and what was his business there.
how
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From this reading She asked him how he came, and what was his business there.
temporary military shelter
From this reading But the third and merry one jumped up and went into the wood till he found the rock hut.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He must go in, and there he will find help.’
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But the third and merry one jumped up and went into the wood till he found the rock hut.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading But the third and merry one jumped up and went into the wood till he found the rock hut.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading The two melancholy ones thought, ‘That won’t save us!’ and they remained where they were.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading But the third and merry one jumped up and went into the wood till he found the rock hut.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must go in, and there he will find help.’
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In the hut sat a very old woman, who was the Dragon’s grandmother.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But the third and merry one jumped up and went into the wood till he found the rock hut.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two melancholy ones thought, ‘That won’t save us!’ and they remained where they were.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The two melancholy ones thought, ‘That won’t save us!’ and they remained where they were.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading But the third and merry one jumped up and went into the wood till he found the rock hut.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In the hut sat a very old woman, who was the Dragon’s grandmother.
except for; apart from
From this reading The two melancholy ones thought, ‘That won’t save us!’ and they remained where they were.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She asked him how he came, and what was his business there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The two melancholy ones thought, ‘That won’t save us!’ and they remained where they were.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two melancholy ones thought, ‘That won’t save us!’ and they remained where they were.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He must go in, and there he will find help.’
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two melancholy ones thought, ‘That won’t save us!’ and they remained where they were.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading But the third and merry one jumped up and went into the wood till he found the rock hut.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The two melancholy ones thought, ‘That won’t save us!’ and they remained where they were.
up to a particular time
From this reading But the third and merry one jumped up and went into the wood till he found the rock hut.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two melancholy ones thought, ‘That won’t save us!’ and they remained where they were.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But the third and merry one jumped up and went into the wood till he found the rock hut.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The two melancholy ones thought, ‘That won’t save us!’ and they remained where they were.
precisely as stated
From this reading In the hut sat a very old woman, who was the Dragon’s grandmother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the hut sat a very old woman, who was the Dragon’s grandmother.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But the third and merry one jumped up and went into the wood till he found the rock hut.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two melancholy ones thought, ‘That won’t save us!’ and they remained where they were.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She asked him how he came, and what was his business there.
in or at the place that
From this reading The two melancholy ones thought, ‘That won’t save us!’ and they remained where they were.
which person or people
From this reading In the hut sat a very old woman, who was the Dragon’s grandmother.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He must go in, and there he will find help.’
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In the hut sat a very old woman, who was the Dragon’s grandmother.
won't
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From this reading The two melancholy ones thought, ‘That won’t save us!’ and they remained where they were.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading But the third and merry one jumped up and went into the wood till he found the rock hut.
