Chapter I · Act 01: The Chronicle of The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts — The Origin & The Heroic Quest

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He filled a bottle with the healing water, and then continued his journey in the best of spirits.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading ‘My good friend,’ said the youth, ‘be of good cheer, for I can soon heal your leg,’ and with these words he poured some of the precious water over the wolf’s paw, and in a minute the animal was springing about sound and well on all fours.

(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 ‘My good friend,’ said the youth, ‘be of good cheer, for I can soon heal your leg,’ and with these words he poured some of the precious water over the wolf’s paw, and in a minute the animal was springing about sound and well on all fours.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading He had not gone far before he met a wolf, who was limping disconsolately along on three legs, and who on perceiving Ferko began to howl dismally.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading No sooner had he done so than his legs felt as sound and strong as they had been before, and Ferko thanked the kind fate that had led him to the hill where he had overheard the ravens’ conversation.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading ‘My good friend,’ said the youth, ‘be of good cheer, for I can soon heal your leg,’ and with these words he poured some of the precious water over the wolf’s paw, and in a minute the animal was springing about sound and well on all fours.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading No sooner had he done so than his legs felt as sound and strong as they had been before, and Ferko thanked the kind fate that had led him to the hill where he had overheard the ravens’ conversation.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading ‘My good friend,’ said the youth, ‘be of good cheer, for I can soon heal your leg,’ and with these words he poured some of the precious water over the wolf’s paw, and in a minute the animal was springing about sound and well on all fours.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading No sooner had he done so than his legs felt as sound and strong as they had been before, and Ferko thanked the kind fate that had led him to the hill where he had overheard the ravens’ conversation.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading No sooner had he done so than his legs felt as sound and strong as they had been before, and Ferko thanked the kind fate that had led him to the hill where he had overheard the ravens’ conversation.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading He had not gone far before he met a wolf, who was limping disconsolately along on three legs, and who on perceiving Ferko began to howl dismally.

a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)

From this reading The grateful creature thanked his benefactor warmly, and promised Ferko to do him a good turn if he should ever need it.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading He filled a bottle with the healing water, and then continued his journey in the best of spirits.

a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped

From this reading He filled a bottle with the healing water, and then continued his journey in the best of spirits.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading ‘My good friend,’ said the youth, ‘be of good cheer, for I can soon heal your leg,’ and with these words he poured some of the precious water over the wolf’s paw, and in a minute the animal was springing about sound and well on all fours.

give encouragement to

From this reading ‘My good friend,’ said the youth, ‘be of good cheer, for I can soon heal your leg,’ and with these words he poured some of the precious water over the wolf’s paw, and in a minute the animal was springing about sound and well on all fours.

without stop or interruption

From this reading He filled a bottle with the healing water, and then continued his journey in the best of spirits.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading No sooner had he done so than his legs felt as sound and strong as they had been before, and Ferko thanked the kind fate that had led him to the hill where he had overheard the ravens’ conversation.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading The grateful creature thanked his benefactor warmly, and promised Ferko to do him a good turn if he should ever need it.

in grief-stricken loneliness; without comforting circumstances or prospects

From this reading He had not gone far before he met a wolf, who was limping disconsolately along on three legs, and who on perceiving Ferko began to howl dismally.

in a cheerless manner

From this reading He had not gone far before he met a wolf, who was limping disconsolately along on three legs, and who on perceiving Ferko began to howl dismally.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The grateful creature thanked his benefactor warmly, and promised Ferko to do him a good turn if he should ever need it.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading No sooner had he done so than his legs felt as sound and strong as they had been before, and Ferko thanked the kind fate that had led him to the hill where he had overheard the ravens’ conversation.

at any time

From this reading The grateful creature thanked his benefactor warmly, and promised Ferko to do him a good turn if he should ever need it.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading He had not gone far before he met a wolf, who was limping disconsolately along on three legs, and who on perceiving Ferko began to howl dismally.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading No sooner had he done so than his legs felt as sound and strong as they had been before, and Ferko thanked the kind fate that had led him to the hill where he had overheard the ravens’ conversation.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading No sooner had he done so than his legs felt as sound and strong as they had been before, and Ferko thanked the kind fate that had led him to the hill where he had overheard the ravens’ conversation.

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From this reading No sooner had he done so than his legs felt as sound and strong as they had been before, and Ferko thanked the kind fate that had led him to the hill where he had overheard the ravens’ conversation.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading He filled a bottle with the healing water, and then continued his journey in the best of spirits.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ‘My good friend,’ said the youth, ‘be of good cheer, for I can soon heal your leg,’ and with these words he poured some of the precious water over the wolf’s paw, and in a minute the animal was springing about sound and well on all fours.

plural of “four” — the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading ‘My good friend,’ said the youth, ‘be of good cheer, for I can soon heal your leg,’ and with these words he poured some of the precious water over the wolf’s paw, and in a minute the animal was springing about sound and well on all fours.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading ‘My good friend,’ said the youth, ‘be of good cheer, for I can soon heal your leg,’ and with these words he poured some of the precious water over the wolf’s paw, and in a minute the animal was springing about sound and well on all fours.

destroyed or killed

From this reading He had not gone far before he met a wolf, who was limping disconsolately along on three legs, and who on perceiving Ferko began to howl dismally.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading ‘My good friend,’ said the youth, ‘be of good cheer, for I can soon heal your leg,’ and with these words he poured some of the precious water over the wolf’s paw, and in a minute the animal was springing about sound and well on all fours.

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading The grateful creature thanked his benefactor warmly, and promised Ferko to do him a good turn if he should ever need it.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading No sooner had he done so than his legs felt as sound and strong as they had been before, and Ferko thanked the kind fate that had led him to the hill where he had overheard the ravens’ conversation.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading No sooner had he done so than his legs felt as sound and strong as they had been before, and Ferko thanked the kind fate that had led him to the hill where he had overheard the ravens’ conversation.

heal or recover

From this reading ‘My good friend,’ said the youth, ‘be of good cheer, for I can soon heal your leg,’ and with these words he poured some of the precious water over the wolf’s paw, and in a minute the animal was springing about sound and well on all fours.

the natural process by which the body repairs itself

From this reading He filled a bottle with the healing water, and then continued his journey in the best of spirits.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading No sooner had he done so than his legs felt as sound and strong as they had been before, and Ferko thanked the kind fate that had led him to the hill where he had overheard the ravens’ conversation.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading No sooner had he done so than his legs felt as sound and strong as they had been before, and Ferko thanked the kind fate that had led him to the hill where he had overheard the ravens’ conversation.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading No sooner had he done so than his legs felt as sound and strong as they had been before, and Ferko thanked the kind fate that had led him to the hill where he had overheard the ravens’ conversation.

emit long loud cries

From this reading He had not gone far before he met a wolf, who was limping disconsolately along on three legs, and who on perceiving Ferko began to howl dismally.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading ‘My good friend,’ said the youth, ‘be of good cheer, for I can soon heal your leg,’ and with these words he poured some of the precious water over the wolf’s paw, and in a minute the animal was springing about sound and well on all fours.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The grateful creature thanked his benefactor warmly, and promised Ferko to do him a good turn if he should ever need it.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He filled a bottle with the healing water, and then continued his journey in the best of spirits.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The grateful creature thanked his benefactor warmly, and promised Ferko to do him a good turn if he should ever need it.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading He filled a bottle with the healing water, and then continued his journey in the best of spirits.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading No sooner had he done so than his legs felt as sound and strong as they had been before, and Ferko thanked the kind fate that had led him to the hill where he had overheard the ravens’ conversation.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading No sooner had he done so than his legs felt as sound and strong as they had been before, and Ferko thanked the kind fate that had led him to the hill where he had overheard the ravens’ conversation.

a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle

From this reading ‘My good friend,’ said the youth, ‘be of good cheer, for I can soon heal your leg,’ and with these words he poured some of the precious water over the wolf’s paw, and in a minute the animal was springing about sound and well on all fours.

staying power

From this reading No sooner had he done so than his legs felt as sound and strong as they had been before, and Ferko thanked the kind fate that had led him to the hill where he had overheard the ravens’ conversation.

disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet

From this reading He had not gone far before he met a wolf, who was limping disconsolately along on three legs, and who on perceiving Ferko began to howl dismally.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading He had not gone far before he met a wolf, who was limping disconsolately along on three legs, and who on perceiving Ferko began to howl dismally.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading ‘My good friend,’ said the youth, ‘be of good cheer, for I can soon heal your leg,’ and with these words he poured some of the precious water over the wolf’s paw, and in a minute the animal was springing about sound and well on all fours.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading ‘My good friend,’ said the youth, ‘be of good cheer, for I can soon heal your leg,’ and with these words he poured some of the precious water over the wolf’s paw, and in a minute the animal was springing about sound and well on all fours.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading The grateful creature thanked his benefactor warmly, and promised Ferko to do him a good turn if he should ever need it.

not any; not one

From this reading No sooner had he done so than his legs felt as sound and strong as they had been before, and Ferko thanked the kind fate that had led him to the hill where he had overheard the ravens’ conversation.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had not gone far before he met a wolf, who was limping disconsolately along on three legs, and who on perceiving Ferko began to howl dismally.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He filled a bottle with the healing water, and then continued his journey in the best of spirits.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had not gone far before he met a wolf, who was limping disconsolately along on three legs, and who on perceiving Ferko began to howl dismally.

above and across; more than

From this reading ‘My good friend,’ said the youth, ‘be of good cheer, for I can soon heal your leg,’ and with these words he poured some of the precious water over the wolf’s paw, and in a minute the animal was springing about sound and well on all fours.

inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers

From this reading No sooner had he done so than his legs felt as sound and strong as they had been before, and Ferko thanked the kind fate that had led him to the hill where he had overheard the ravens’ conversation.

scrape with the paws

From this reading ‘My good friend,’ said the youth, ‘be of good cheer, for I can soon heal your leg,’ and with these words he poured some of the precious water over the wolf’s paw, and in a minute the animal was springing about sound and well on all fours.

-ing form of “perceive” — to become aware of through the senses

From this reading He had not gone far before he met a wolf, who was limping disconsolately along on three legs, and who on perceiving Ferko began to howl dismally.

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading ‘My good friend,’ said the youth, ‘be of good cheer, for I can soon heal your leg,’ and with these words he poured some of the precious water over the wolf’s paw, and in a minute the animal was springing about sound and well on all fours.

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading ‘My good friend,’ said the youth, ‘be of good cheer, for I can soon heal your leg,’ and with these words he poured some of the precious water over the wolf’s paw, and in a minute the animal was springing about sound and well on all fours.

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading The grateful creature thanked his benefactor warmly, and promised Ferko to do him a good turn if he should ever need it.

plural of “raven” — large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail

From this reading No sooner had he done so than his legs felt as sound and strong as they had been before, and Ferko thanked the kind fate that had led him to the hill where he had overheard the ravens’ conversation.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading ‘My good friend,’ said the youth, ‘be of good cheer, for I can soon heal your leg,’ and with these words he poured some of the precious water over the wolf’s paw, and in a minute the animal was springing about sound and well on all fours.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The grateful creature thanked his benefactor warmly, and promised Ferko to do him a good turn if he should ever need it.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading No sooner had he done so than his legs felt as sound and strong as they had been before, and Ferko thanked the kind fate that had led him to the hill where he had overheard the ravens’ conversation.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading ‘My good friend,’ said the youth, ‘be of good cheer, for I can soon heal your leg,’ and with these words he poured some of the precious water over the wolf’s paw, and in a minute the animal was springing about sound and well on all fours.

in the near future

From this reading ‘My good friend,’ said the youth, ‘be of good cheer, for I can soon heal your leg,’ and with these words he poured some of the precious water over the wolf’s paw, and in a minute the animal was springing about sound and well on all fours.

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

From this reading No sooner had he done so than his legs felt as sound and strong as they had been before, and Ferko thanked the kind fate that had led him to the hill where he had overheard the ravens’ conversation.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading No sooner had he done so than his legs felt as sound and strong as they had been before, and Ferko thanked the kind fate that had led him to the hill where he had overheard the ravens’ conversation.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading He filled a bottle with the healing water, and then continued his journey in the best of spirits.

-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading ‘My good friend,’ said the youth, ‘be of good cheer, for I can soon heal your leg,’ and with these words he poured some of the precious water over the wolf’s paw, and in a minute the animal was springing about sound and well on all fours.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading No sooner had he done so than his legs felt as sound and strong as they had been before, and Ferko thanked the kind fate that had led him to the hill where he had overheard the ravens’ conversation.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading No sooner had he done so than his legs felt as sound and strong as they had been before, and Ferko thanked the kind fate that had led him to the hill where he had overheard the ravens’ conversation.

past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading No sooner had he done so than his legs felt as sound and strong as they had been before, and Ferko thanked the kind fate that had led him to the hill where he had overheard the ravens’ conversation.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading No sooner had he done so than his legs felt as sound and strong as they had been before, and Ferko thanked the kind fate that had led him to the hill where he had overheard the ravens’ conversation.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading No sooner had he done so than his legs felt as sound and strong as they had been before, and Ferko thanked the kind fate that had led him to the hill where he had overheard the ravens’ conversation.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He filled a bottle with the healing water, and then continued his journey in the best of spirits.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading ‘My good friend,’ said the youth, ‘be of good cheer, for I can soon heal your leg,’ and with these words he poured some of the precious water over the wolf’s paw, and in a minute the animal was springing about sound and well on all fours.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading No sooner had he done so than his legs felt as sound and strong as they had been before, and Ferko thanked the kind fate that had led him to the hill where he had overheard the ravens’ conversation.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading He had not gone far before he met a wolf, who was limping disconsolately along on three legs, and who on perceiving Ferko began to howl dismally.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading No sooner had he done so than his legs felt as sound and strong as they had been before, and Ferko thanked the kind fate that had led him to the hill where he had overheard the ravens’ conversation.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading The grateful creature thanked his benefactor warmly, and promised Ferko to do him a good turn if he should ever need it.

in a hearty manner

From this reading The grateful creature thanked his benefactor warmly, and promised Ferko to do him a good turn if he should ever need it.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He had not gone far before he met a wolf, who was limping disconsolately along on three legs, and who on perceiving Ferko began to howl dismally.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading He filled a bottle with the healing water, and then continued his journey in the best of spirits.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading ‘My good friend,’ said the youth, ‘be of good cheer, for I can soon heal your leg,’ and with these words he poured some of the precious water over the wolf’s paw, and in a minute the animal was springing about sound and well on all fours.

in or at the place that

From this reading No sooner had he done so than his legs felt as sound and strong as they had been before, and Ferko thanked the kind fate that had led him to the hill where he had overheard the ravens’ conversation.

which person or people

From this reading He had not gone far before he met a wolf, who was limping disconsolately along on three legs, and who on perceiving Ferko began to howl dismally.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He filled a bottle with the healing water, and then continued his journey in the best of spirits.

any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading He had not gone far before he met a wolf, who was limping disconsolately along on three legs, and who on perceiving Ferko began to howl dismally.

possessive form of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading ‘My good friend,’ said the youth, ‘be of good cheer, for I can soon heal your leg,’ and with these words he poured some of the precious water over the wolf’s paw, and in a minute the animal was springing about sound and well on all fours.

the words that are spoken

From this reading ‘My good friend,’ said the youth, ‘be of good cheer, for I can soon heal your leg,’ and with these words he poured some of the precious water over the wolf’s paw, and in a minute the animal was springing about sound and well on all fours.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading ‘My good friend,’ said the youth, ‘be of good cheer, for I can soon heal your leg,’ and with these words he poured some of the precious water over the wolf’s paw, and in a minute the animal was springing about sound and well on all fours.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading ‘My good friend,’ said the youth, ‘be of good cheer, for I can soon heal your leg,’ and with these words he poured some of the precious water over the wolf’s paw, and in a minute the animal was springing about sound and well on all fours.