used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day all the three were sitting resting under a tree, for the sun was hot and they were tired of walking.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading ‘I quite agree with you,’ answered the second brother, ‘and my advice is to eat up his loaf of bread, and then to refuse to give him a bit of ours until he has promised to let us put out his eyes or break his legs.’
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading ‘I quite agree with you,’ answered the second brother, ‘and my advice is to eat up his loaf of bread, and then to refuse to give him a bit of ours until he has promised to let us put out his eyes or break his legs.’
(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 One day all the three were sitting resting under a tree, for the sun was hot and they were tired of walking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day all the three were sitting resting under a tree, for the sun was hot and they were tired of walking.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading ‘I quite agree with you,’ answered the second brother, ‘and my advice is to eat up his loaf of bread, and then to refuse to give him a bit of ours until he has promised to let us put out his eyes or break his legs.’
in a state of sleep
From this reading Ferko fell fast asleep, but the other two remained awake, and the eldest said to the second brother, ‘What do you say to doing our brother Ferko some harm?
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Ferko fell fast asleep, but the other two remained awake, and the eldest said to the second brother, ‘What do you say to doing our brother Ferko some harm?
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He is so beautiful that everyone takes a fancy to him, which is more than they do to us.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading If we could only get him out of the way we might succeed better.’
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading ‘I quite agree with you,’ answered the second brother, ‘and my advice is to eat up his loaf of bread, and then to refuse to give him a bit of ours until he has promised to let us put out his eyes or break his legs.’
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading ‘I quite agree with you,’ answered the second brother, ‘and my advice is to eat up his loaf of bread, and then to refuse to give him a bit of ours until he has promised to let us put out his eyes or break his legs.’
terminate
From this reading ‘I quite agree with you,’ answered the second brother, ‘and my advice is to eat up his loaf of bread, and then to refuse to give him a bit of ours until he has promised to let us put out his eyes or break his legs.’
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Ferko fell fast asleep, but the other two remained awake, and the eldest said to the second brother, ‘What do you say to doing our brother Ferko some harm?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ferko fell fast asleep, but the other two remained awake, and the eldest said to the second brother, ‘What do you say to doing our brother Ferko some harm?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If we could only get him out of the way we might succeed better.’
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day all the three were sitting resting under a tree, for the sun was hot and they were tired of walking.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Ferko fell fast asleep, but the other two remained awake, and the eldest said to the second brother, ‘What do you say to doing our brother Ferko some harm?
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Ferko fell fast asleep, but the other two remained awake, and the eldest said to the second brother, ‘What do you say to doing our brother Ferko some harm?
take in solid food
From this reading ‘I quite agree with you,’ answered the second brother, ‘and my advice is to eat up his loaf of bread, and then to refuse to give him a bit of ours until he has promised to let us put out his eyes or break his legs.’
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading Ferko fell fast asleep, but the other two remained awake, and the eldest said to the second brother, ‘What do you say to doing our brother Ferko some harm?
every person
From this reading He is so beautiful that everyone takes a fancy to him, which is more than they do to us.
opinion or judgment
From this reading ‘I quite agree with you,’ answered the second brother, ‘and my advice is to eat up his loaf of bread, and then to refuse to give him a bit of ours until he has promised to let us put out his eyes or break his legs.’
something many people believe that is false
From this reading He is so beautiful that everyone takes a fancy to him, which is more than they do to us.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Ferko fell fast asleep, but the other two remained awake, and the eldest said to the second brother, ‘What do you say to doing our brother Ferko some harm?
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Ferko fell fast asleep, but the other two remained awake, and the eldest said to the second brother, ‘What do you say to doing our brother Ferko some harm?
Ferko
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From this reading Ferko fell fast asleep, but the other two remained awake, and the eldest said to the second brother, ‘What do you say to doing our brother Ferko some harm?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One day all the three were sitting resting under a tree, for the sun was hot and they were tired of walking.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If we could only get him out of the way we might succeed better.’
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading ‘I quite agree with you,’ answered the second brother, ‘and my advice is to eat up his loaf of bread, and then to refuse to give him a bit of ours until he has promised to let us put out his eyes or break his legs.’
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Ferko fell fast asleep, but the other two remained awake, and the eldest said to the second brother, ‘What do you say to doing our brother Ferko some harm?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘I quite agree with you,’ answered the second brother, ‘and my advice is to eat up his loaf of bread, and then to refuse to give him a bit of ours until he has promised to let us put out his eyes or break his legs.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is so beautiful that everyone takes a fancy to him, which is more than they do to us.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He is so beautiful that everyone takes a fancy to him, which is more than they do to us.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘I quite agree with you,’ answered the second brother, ‘and my advice is to eat up his loaf of bread, and then to refuse to give him a bit of ours until he has promised to let us put out his eyes or break his legs.’
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading One day all the three were sitting resting under a tree, for the sun was hot and they were tired of walking.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I quite agree with you,’ answered the second brother, ‘and my advice is to eat up his loaf of bread, and then to refuse to give him a bit of ours until he has promised to let us put out his eyes or break his legs.’
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we could only get him out of the way we might succeed better.’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is so beautiful that everyone takes a fancy to him, which is more than they do to us.
staying power
From this reading ‘I quite agree with you,’ answered the second brother, ‘and my advice is to eat up his loaf of bread, and then to refuse to give him a bit of ours until he has promised to let us put out his eyes or break his legs.’
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ‘I quite agree with you,’ answered the second brother, ‘and my advice is to eat up his loaf of bread, and then to refuse to give him a bit of ours until he has promised to let us put out his eyes or break his legs.’
loafnounUS /loʊf/
a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading ‘I quite agree with you,’ answered the second brother, ‘and my advice is to eat up his loaf of bread, and then to refuse to give him a bit of ours until he has promised to let us put out his eyes or break his legs.’
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If we could only get him out of the way we might succeed better.’
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He is so beautiful that everyone takes a fancy to him, which is more than they do to us.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘I quite agree with you,’ answered the second brother, ‘and my advice is to eat up his loaf of bread, and then to refuse to give him a bit of ours until he has promised to let us put out his eyes or break his legs.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day all the three were sitting resting under a tree, for the sun was hot and they were tired of walking.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day all the three were sitting resting under a tree, for the sun was hot and they were tired of walking.
and nothing more
From this reading If we could only get him out of the way we might succeed better.’
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ‘I quite agree with you,’ answered the second brother, ‘and my advice is to eat up his loaf of bread, and then to refuse to give him a bit of ours until he has promised to let us put out his eyes or break his legs.’
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Ferko fell fast asleep, but the other two remained awake, and the eldest said to the second brother, ‘What do you say to doing our brother Ferko some harm?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Ferko fell fast asleep, but the other two remained awake, and the eldest said to the second brother, ‘What do you say to doing our brother Ferko some harm?
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading ‘I quite agree with you,’ answered the second brother, ‘and my advice is to eat up his loaf of bread, and then to refuse to give him a bit of ours until he has promised to let us put out his eyes or break his legs.’
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If we could only get him out of the way we might succeed better.’
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading ‘I quite agree with you,’ answered the second brother, ‘and my advice is to eat up his loaf of bread, and then to refuse to give him a bit of ours until he has promised to let us put out his eyes or break his legs.’
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading ‘I quite agree with you,’ answered the second brother, ‘and my advice is to eat up his loaf of bread, and then to refuse to give him a bit of ours until he has promised to let us put out his eyes or break his legs.’
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading ‘I quite agree with you,’ answered the second brother, ‘and my advice is to eat up his loaf of bread, and then to refuse to give him a bit of ours until he has promised to let us put out his eyes or break his legs.’
show unwillingness towards
From this reading ‘I quite agree with you,’ answered the second brother, ‘and my advice is to eat up his loaf of bread, and then to refuse to give him a bit of ours until he has promised to let us put out his eyes or break his legs.’
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Ferko fell fast asleep, but the other two remained awake, and the eldest said to the second brother, ‘What do you say to doing our brother Ferko some harm?
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading One day all the three were sitting resting under a tree, for the sun was hot and they were tired of walking.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Ferko fell fast asleep, but the other two remained awake, and the eldest said to the second brother, ‘What do you say to doing our brother Ferko some harm?
express in words
From this reading Ferko fell fast asleep, but the other two remained awake, and the eldest said to the second brother, ‘What do you say to doing our brother Ferko some harm?
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Ferko fell fast asleep, but the other two remained awake, and the eldest said to the second brother, ‘What do you say to doing our brother Ferko some harm?
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading One day all the three were sitting resting under a tree, for the sun was hot and they were tired of walking.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He is so beautiful that everyone takes a fancy to him, which is more than they do to us.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Ferko fell fast asleep, but the other two remained awake, and the eldest said to the second brother, ‘What do you say to doing our brother Ferko some harm?
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading If we could only get him out of the way we might succeed better.’
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading One day all the three were sitting resting under a tree, for the sun was hot and they were tired of walking.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading He is so beautiful that everyone takes a fancy to him, which is more than they do to us.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He is so beautiful that everyone takes a fancy to him, which is more than they do to us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He is so beautiful that everyone takes a fancy to him, which is more than they do to us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day all the three were sitting resting under a tree, for the sun was hot and they were tired of walking.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading ‘I quite agree with you,’ answered the second brother, ‘and my advice is to eat up his loaf of bread, and then to refuse to give him a bit of ours until he has promised to let us put out his eyes or break his legs.’
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day all the three were sitting resting under a tree, for the sun was hot and they were tired of walking.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading One day all the three were sitting resting under a tree, for the sun was hot and they were tired of walking.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading One day all the three were sitting resting under a tree, for the sun was hot and they were tired of walking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ferko fell fast asleep, but the other two remained awake, and the eldest said to the second brother, ‘What do you say to doing our brother Ferko some harm?
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading One day all the three were sitting resting under a tree, for the sun was hot and they were tired of walking.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Ferko fell fast asleep, but the other two remained awake, and the eldest said to the second brother, ‘What do you say to doing our brother Ferko some harm?
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading One day all the three were sitting resting under a tree, for the sun was hot and they were tired of walking.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading ‘I quite agree with you,’ answered the second brother, ‘and my advice is to eat up his loaf of bread, and then to refuse to give him a bit of ours until he has promised to let us put out his eyes or break his legs.’
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ‘I quite agree with you,’ answered the second brother, ‘and my advice is to eat up his loaf of bread, and then to refuse to give him a bit of ours until he has promised to let us put out his eyes or break his legs.’
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He is so beautiful that everyone takes a fancy to him, which is more than they do to us.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading One day all the three were sitting resting under a tree, for the sun was hot and they were tired of walking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day all the three were sitting resting under a tree, for the sun was hot and they were tired of walking.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading If we could only get him out of the way we might succeed better.’
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we could only get him out of the way we might succeed better.’
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One day all the three were sitting resting under a tree, for the sun was hot and they were tired of walking.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Ferko fell fast asleep, but the other two remained awake, and the eldest said to the second brother, ‘What do you say to doing our brother Ferko some harm?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He is so beautiful that everyone takes a fancy to him, which is more than they do to us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘I quite agree with you,’ answered the second brother, ‘and my advice is to eat up his loaf of bread, and then to refuse to give him a bit of ours until he has promised to let us put out his eyes or break his legs.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ferko fell fast asleep, but the other two remained awake, and the eldest said to the second brother, ‘What do you say to doing our brother Ferko some harm?
