used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Dragon-made a face, and growled again three times, ‘Hum, hum, hum,’ and said to the third, ‘Do you know what your wineglass shall be?’
anew
From this reading The Dragon-made a face, and growled again three times, ‘Hum, hum, hum,’ and said to the third, ‘Do you know what your wineglass shall be?’
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ‘An old horse’s hoof shall be our wineglass.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Dragon-made a face, and growled again three times, ‘Hum, hum, hum,’ and said to the third, ‘Do you know what your wineglass shall be?’
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the three soldiers took the little whip, whipped as much money as they wanted, and lived happily to their lives end.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then the Dragon flew away with a loud shriek, and had no more power over them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Dragon-made a face, and growled again three times, ‘Hum, hum, hum,’ and said to the third, ‘Do you know what your wineglass shall be?’
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading THE DONKEY CABBAGE There was once a young Hunter who went boldly into the forest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the three soldiers took the little whip, whipped as much money as they wanted, and lived happily to their lives end.
CABBAGEnounUS /ˈkæbədʒ/
any of various types of cabbage
From this reading THE DONKEY CABBAGE There was once a young Hunter who went boldly into the forest.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Dragon-made a face, and growled again three times, ‘Hum, hum, hum,’ and said to the third, ‘Do you know what your wineglass shall be?’
DONKEYnounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading THE DONKEY CABBAGE There was once a young Hunter who went boldly into the forest.
DragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading Then the Dragon flew away with a loud shriek, and had no more power over them.
Dragon-made
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From this reading The Dragon-made a face, and growled again three times, ‘Hum, hum, hum,’ and said to the third, ‘Do you know what your wineglass shall be?’
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But the three soldiers took the little whip, whipped as much money as they wanted, and lived happily to their lives end.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Dragon-made a face, and growled again three times, ‘Hum, hum, hum,’ and said to the third, ‘Do you know what your wineglass shall be?’
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Then the Dragon flew away with a loud shriek, and had no more power over them.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE DONKEY CABBAGE There was once a young Hunter who went boldly into the forest.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading The Dragon-made a face, and growled again three times, ‘Hum, hum, hum,’ and said to the third, ‘Do you know what your wineglass shall be?’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then the Dragon flew away with a loud shriek, and had no more power over them.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading But the three soldiers took the little whip, whipped as much money as they wanted, and lived happily to their lives end.
hoofnounUS /huːf/
the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading ‘An old horse’s hoof shall be our wineglass.’
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading ‘An old horse’s hoof shall be our wineglass.’
HumverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading The Dragon-made a face, and growled again three times, ‘Hum, hum, hum,’ and said to the third, ‘Do you know what your wineglass shall be?’
HunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading THE DONKEY CABBAGE There was once a young Hunter who went boldly into the forest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE DONKEY CABBAGE There was once a young Hunter who went boldly into the forest.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The Dragon-made a face, and growled again three times, ‘Hum, hum, hum,’ and said to the third, ‘Do you know what your wineglass shall be?’
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But the three soldiers took the little whip, whipped as much money as they wanted, and lived happily to their lives end.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading But the three soldiers took the little whip, whipped as much money as they wanted, and lived happily to their lives end.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But the three soldiers took the little whip, whipped as much money as they wanted, and lived happily to their lives end.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Then the Dragon flew away with a loud shriek, and had no more power over them.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading But the three soldiers took the little whip, whipped as much money as they wanted, and lived happily to their lives end.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then the Dragon flew away with a loud shriek, and had no more power over them.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But the three soldiers took the little whip, whipped as much money as they wanted, and lived happily to their lives end.
not any; not one
From this reading Then the Dragon flew away with a loud shriek, and had no more power over them.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ‘An old horse’s hoof shall be our wineglass.’
on one occasion
From this reading THE DONKEY CABBAGE There was once a young Hunter who went boldly into the forest.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ‘An old horse’s hoof shall be our wineglass.’
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then the Dragon flew away with a loud shriek, and had no more power over them.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Then the Dragon flew away with a loud shriek, and had no more power over them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Dragon-made a face, and growled again three times, ‘Hum, hum, hum,’ and said to the third, ‘Do you know what your wineglass shall be?’
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The Dragon-made a face, and growled again three times, ‘Hum, hum, hum,’ and said to the third, ‘Do you know what your wineglass shall be?’
shrieknounUS /ʃriːk/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading Then the Dragon flew away with a loud shriek, and had no more power over them.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading But the three soldiers took the little whip, whipped as much money as they wanted, and lived happily to their lives end.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Dragon-made a face, and growled again three times, ‘Hum, hum, hum,’ and said to the third, ‘Do you know what your wineglass shall be?’
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But the three soldiers took the little whip, whipped as much money as they wanted, and lived happily to their lives end.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then the Dragon flew away with a loud shriek, and had no more power over them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the Dragon flew away with a loud shriek, and had no more power over them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE DONKEY CABBAGE There was once a young Hunter who went boldly into the forest.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the three soldiers took the little whip, whipped as much money as they wanted, and lived happily to their lives end.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The Dragon-made a face, and growled again three times, ‘Hum, hum, hum,’ and said to the third, ‘Do you know what your wineglass shall be?’
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Dragon-made a face, and growled again three times, ‘Hum, hum, hum,’ and said to the third, ‘Do you know what your wineglass shall be?’
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The Dragon-made a face, and growled again three times, ‘Hum, hum, hum,’ and said to the third, ‘Do you know what your wineglass shall be?’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Dragon-made a face, and growled again three times, ‘Hum, hum, hum,’ and said to the third, ‘Do you know what your wineglass shall be?’
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But the three soldiers took the little whip, whipped as much money as they wanted, and lived happily to their lives end.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading But the three soldiers took the little whip, whipped as much money as they wanted, and lived happily to their lives end.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DONKEY CABBAGE There was once a young Hunter who went boldly into the forest.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE DONKEY CABBAGE There was once a young Hunter who went boldly into the forest.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Dragon-made a face, and growled again three times, ‘Hum, hum, hum,’ and said to the third, ‘Do you know what your wineglass shall be?’
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading But the three soldiers took the little whip, whipped as much money as they wanted, and lived happily to their lives end.
whippedverbUS /wɪpt/
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading But the three soldiers took the little whip, whipped as much money as they wanted, and lived happily to their lives end.
which person or people
From this reading THE DONKEY CABBAGE There was once a young Hunter who went boldly into the forest.
wineglassnoun
a glass that has a stem and in which wine is served
From this reading The Dragon-made a face, and growled again three times, ‘Hum, hum, hum,’ and said to the third, ‘Do you know what your wineglass shall be?’
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then the Dragon flew away with a loud shriek, and had no more power over them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Dragon-made a face, and growled again three times, ‘Hum, hum, hum,’ and said to the third, ‘Do you know what your wineglass shall be?’
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE DONKEY CABBAGE There was once a young Hunter who went boldly into the forest.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Dragon-made a face, and growled again three times, ‘Hum, hum, hum,’ and said to the third, ‘Do you know what your wineglass shall be?’
