used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the King was overcome by a sudden terror when he saw the enormous pack of wolves approaching nearer and nearer, and calling out to Ferko he said, ‘Enough, enough, we don’t want any more.’
anew
From this reading Then the King raised his voice again and called out, ‘Stop! you shall have my whole kingdom, if you will only drive these wolves back to the places they came from.’
(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 The King in his terror called out, ‘Stop a moment; I will give you half my kingdom if you will drive all the wolves away.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the King was overcome by a sudden terror when he saw the enormous pack of wolves approaching nearer and nearer, and calling out to Ferko he said, ‘Enough, enough, we don’t want any more.’
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But the King was overcome by a sudden terror when he saw the enormous pack of wolves approaching nearer and nearer, and calling out to Ferko he said, ‘Enough, enough, we don’t want any more.’
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading But the King was overcome by a sudden terror when he saw the enormous pack of wolves approaching nearer and nearer, and calling out to Ferko he said, ‘Enough, enough, we don’t want any more.’
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But the wolf on whose back Ferko sat, said to its rider, ‘Go on! go on!’ and at the same moment many more wolves ran up the hill, howling horribly and showing their white teeth.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The King in his terror called out, ‘Stop a moment; I will give you half my kingdom if you will drive all the wolves away.’
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But the wolf on whose back Ferko sat, said to its rider, ‘Go on! go on!’ and at the same moment many more wolves ran up the hill, howling horribly and showing their white teeth.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But Ferko pretended not to hear, and drove some more thousands before him, so that everyone quaked with horror and fear.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the King was overcome by a sudden terror when he saw the enormous pack of wolves approaching nearer and nearer, and calling out to Ferko he said, ‘Enough, enough, we don’t want any more.’
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But the King was overcome by a sudden terror when he saw the enormous pack of wolves approaching nearer and nearer, and calling out to Ferko he said, ‘Enough, enough, we don’t want any more.’
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The King in his terror called out, ‘Stop a moment; I will give you half my kingdom if you will drive all the wolves away.’
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading But the King was overcome by a sudden terror when he saw the enormous pack of wolves approaching nearer and nearer, and calling out to Ferko he said, ‘Enough, enough, we don’t want any more.’
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then the King raised his voice again and called out, ‘Stop! you shall have my whole kingdom, if you will only drive these wolves back to the places they came from.’
don't
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From this reading But the King was overcome by a sudden terror when he saw the enormous pack of wolves approaching nearer and nearer, and calling out to Ferko he said, ‘Enough, enough, we don’t want any more.’
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The King in his terror called out, ‘Stop a moment; I will give you half my kingdom if you will drive all the wolves away.’
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading But Ferko pretended not to hear, and drove some more thousands before him, so that everyone quaked with horror and fear.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading But the King was overcome by a sudden terror when he saw the enormous pack of wolves approaching nearer and nearer, and calling out to Ferko he said, ‘Enough, enough, we don’t want any more.’
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But the King was overcome by a sudden terror when he saw the enormous pack of wolves approaching nearer and nearer, and calling out to Ferko he said, ‘Enough, enough, we don’t want any more.’
every person
From this reading But Ferko pretended not to hear, and drove some more thousands before him, so that everyone quaked with horror and fear.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading But Ferko pretended not to hear, and drove some more thousands before him, so that everyone quaked with horror and fear.
Ferko
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From this reading But the King was overcome by a sudden terror when he saw the enormous pack of wolves approaching nearer and nearer, and calling out to Ferko he said, ‘Enough, enough, we don’t want any more.’
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then the King raised his voice again and called out, ‘Stop! you shall have my whole kingdom, if you will only drive these wolves back to the places they came from.’
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The King in his terror called out, ‘Stop a moment; I will give you half my kingdom if you will drive all the wolves away.’
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But the wolf on whose back Ferko sat, said to its rider, ‘Go on! go on!’ and at the same moment many more wolves ran up the hill, howling horribly and showing their white teeth.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The King in his terror called out, ‘Stop a moment; I will give you half my kingdom if you will drive all the wolves away.’
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then the King raised his voice again and called out, ‘Stop! you shall have my whole kingdom, if you will only drive these wolves back to the places they came from.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the King was overcome by a sudden terror when he saw the enormous pack of wolves approaching nearer and nearer, and calling out to Ferko he said, ‘Enough, enough, we don’t want any more.’
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading But Ferko pretended not to hear, and drove some more thousands before him, so that everyone quaked with horror and fear.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading But the wolf on whose back Ferko sat, said to its rider, ‘Go on! go on!’ and at the same moment many more wolves ran up the hill, howling horribly and showing their white teeth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Ferko pretended not to hear, and drove some more thousands before him, so that everyone quaked with horror and fear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The King in his terror called out, ‘Stop a moment; I will give you half my kingdom if you will drive all the wolves away.’
horriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading But the wolf on whose back Ferko sat, said to its rider, ‘Go on! go on!’ and at the same moment many more wolves ran up the hill, howling horribly and showing their white teeth.
intense and profound fear
From this reading But Ferko pretended not to hear, and drove some more thousands before him, so that everyone quaked with horror and fear.
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading But the wolf on whose back Ferko sat, said to its rider, ‘Go on! go on!’ and at the same moment many more wolves ran up the hill, howling horribly and showing their white teeth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The King in his terror called out, ‘Stop a moment; I will give you half my kingdom if you will drive all the wolves away.’
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The King in his terror called out, ‘Stop a moment; I will give you half my kingdom if you will drive all the wolves away.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The King in his terror called out, ‘Stop a moment; I will give you half my kingdom if you will drive all the wolves away.’
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But the wolf on whose back Ferko sat, said to its rider, ‘Go on! go on!’ and at the same moment many more wolves ran up the hill, howling horribly and showing their white teeth.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading But the King was overcome by a sudden terror when he saw the enormous pack of wolves approaching nearer and nearer, and calling out to Ferko he said, ‘Enough, enough, we don’t want any more.’
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading The King in his terror called out, ‘Stop a moment; I will give you half my kingdom if you will drive all the wolves away.’
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But the wolf on whose back Ferko sat, said to its rider, ‘Go on! go on!’ and at the same moment many more wolves ran up the hill, howling horribly and showing their white teeth.
a particular point in time
From this reading But the wolf on whose back Ferko sat, said to its rider, ‘Go on! go on!’ and at the same moment many more wolves ran up the hill, howling horribly and showing their white teeth.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But the King was overcome by a sudden terror when he saw the enormous pack of wolves approaching nearer and nearer, and calling out to Ferko he said, ‘Enough, enough, we don’t want any more.’
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The King in his terror called out, ‘Stop a moment; I will give you half my kingdom if you will drive all the wolves away.’
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading But the King was overcome by a sudden terror when he saw the enormous pack of wolves approaching nearer and nearer, and calling out to Ferko he said, ‘Enough, enough, we don’t want any more.’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Ferko pretended not to hear, and drove some more thousands before him, so that everyone quaked with horror and fear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the King was overcome by a sudden terror when he saw the enormous pack of wolves approaching nearer and nearer, and calling out to Ferko he said, ‘Enough, enough, we don’t want any more.’
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the wolf on whose back Ferko sat, said to its rider, ‘Go on! go on!’ and at the same moment many more wolves ran up the hill, howling horribly and showing their white teeth.
and nothing more
From this reading Then the King raised his voice again and called out, ‘Stop! you shall have my whole kingdom, if you will only drive these wolves back to the places they came from.’
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But the King was overcome by a sudden terror when he saw the enormous pack of wolves approaching nearer and nearer, and calling out to Ferko he said, ‘Enough, enough, we don’t want any more.’
win a victory over
From this reading But the King was overcome by a sudden terror when he saw the enormous pack of wolves approaching nearer and nearer, and calling out to Ferko he said, ‘Enough, enough, we don’t want any more.’
arrange in a container
From this reading But the King was overcome by a sudden terror when he saw the enormous pack of wolves approaching nearer and nearer, and calling out to Ferko he said, ‘Enough, enough, we don’t want any more.’
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Then the King raised his voice again and called out, ‘Stop! you shall have my whole kingdom, if you will only drive these wolves back to the places they came from.’
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading But Ferko pretended not to hear, and drove some more thousands before him, so that everyone quaked with horror and fear.
quaked
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From this reading But Ferko pretended not to hear, and drove some more thousands before him, so that everyone quaked with horror and fear.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Then the King raised his voice again and called out, ‘Stop! you shall have my whole kingdom, if you will only drive these wolves back to the places they came from.’
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading But the wolf on whose back Ferko sat, said to its rider, ‘Go on! go on!’ and at the same moment many more wolves ran up the hill, howling horribly and showing their white teeth.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading But the wolf on whose back Ferko sat, said to its rider, ‘Go on! go on!’ and at the same moment many more wolves ran up the hill, howling horribly and showing their white teeth.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But the King was overcome by a sudden terror when he saw the enormous pack of wolves approaching nearer and nearer, and calling out to Ferko he said, ‘Enough, enough, we don’t want any more.’
Identical; not different.
From this reading But the wolf on whose back Ferko sat, said to its rider, ‘Go on! go on!’ and at the same moment many more wolves ran up the hill, howling horribly and showing their white teeth.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading But the wolf on whose back Ferko sat, said to its rider, ‘Go on! go on!’ and at the same moment many more wolves ran up the hill, howling horribly and showing their white teeth.
cut with a saw
From this reading But the King was overcome by a sudden terror when he saw the enormous pack of wolves approaching nearer and nearer, and calling out to Ferko he said, ‘Enough, enough, we don’t want any more.’
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Then the King raised his voice again and called out, ‘Stop! you shall have my whole kingdom, if you will only drive these wolves back to the places they came from.’
the display of a motion picture
From this reading But the wolf on whose back Ferko sat, said to its rider, ‘Go on! go on!’ and at the same moment many more wolves ran up the hill, howling horribly and showing their white teeth.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But Ferko pretended not to hear, and drove some more thousands before him, so that everyone quaked with horror and fear.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But Ferko pretended not to hear, and drove some more thousands before him, so that everyone quaked with horror and fear.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading The King in his terror called out, ‘Stop a moment; I will give you half my kingdom if you will drive all the wolves away.’
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading But the King was overcome by a sudden terror when he saw the enormous pack of wolves approaching nearer and nearer, and calling out to Ferko he said, ‘Enough, enough, we don’t want any more.’
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading But the wolf on whose back Ferko sat, said to its rider, ‘Go on! go on!’ and at the same moment many more wolves ran up the hill, howling horribly and showing their white teeth.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading But the King was overcome by a sudden terror when he saw the enormous pack of wolves approaching nearer and nearer, and calling out to Ferko he said, ‘Enough, enough, we don’t want any more.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Ferko pretended not to hear, and drove some more thousands before him, so that everyone quaked with horror and fear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the King was overcome by a sudden terror when he saw the enormous pack of wolves approaching nearer and nearer, and calling out to Ferko he said, ‘Enough, enough, we don’t want any more.’
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But the wolf on whose back Ferko sat, said to its rider, ‘Go on! go on!’ and at the same moment many more wolves ran up the hill, howling horribly and showing their white teeth.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the King raised his voice again and called out, ‘Stop! you shall have my whole kingdom, if you will only drive these wolves back to the places they came from.’
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Then the King raised his voice again and called out, ‘Stop! you shall have my whole kingdom, if you will only drive these wolves back to the places they came from.’
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then the King raised his voice again and called out, ‘Stop! you shall have my whole kingdom, if you will only drive these wolves back to the places they came from.’
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading But Ferko pretended not to hear, and drove some more thousands before him, so that everyone quaked with horror and fear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the King was overcome by a sudden terror when he saw the enormous pack of wolves approaching nearer and nearer, and calling out to Ferko he said, ‘Enough, enough, we don’t want any more.’
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But the wolf on whose back Ferko sat, said to its rider, ‘Go on! go on!’ and at the same moment many more wolves ran up the hill, howling horribly and showing their white teeth.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then the King raised his voice again and called out, ‘Stop! you shall have my whole kingdom, if you will only drive these wolves back to the places they came from.’
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading But the King was overcome by a sudden terror when he saw the enormous pack of wolves approaching nearer and nearer, and calling out to Ferko he said, ‘Enough, enough, we don’t want any more.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the King was overcome by a sudden terror when he saw the enormous pack of wolves approaching nearer and nearer, and calling out to Ferko he said, ‘Enough, enough, we don’t want any more.’
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But the King was overcome by a sudden terror when he saw the enormous pack of wolves approaching nearer and nearer, and calling out to Ferko he said, ‘Enough, enough, we don’t want any more.’
at the time that
From this reading But the King was overcome by a sudden terror when he saw the enormous pack of wolves approaching nearer and nearer, and calling out to Ferko he said, ‘Enough, enough, we don’t want any more.’
a Caucasian
From this reading But the wolf on whose back Ferko sat, said to its rider, ‘Go on! go on!’ and at the same moment many more wolves ran up the hill, howling horribly and showing their white teeth.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Then the King raised his voice again and called out, ‘Stop! you shall have my whole kingdom, if you will only drive these wolves back to the places they came from.’
belonging to which person
From this reading But the wolf on whose back Ferko sat, said to its rider, ‘Go on! go on!’ and at the same moment many more wolves ran up the hill, howling horribly and showing their white teeth.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The King in his terror called out, ‘Stop a moment; I will give you half my kingdom if you will drive all the wolves away.’
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Ferko pretended not to hear, and drove some more thousands before him, so that everyone quaked with horror and fear.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading But the wolf on whose back Ferko sat, said to its rider, ‘Go on! go on!’ and at the same moment many more wolves ran up the hill, howling horribly and showing their white teeth.
wolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading But the King was overcome by a sudden terror when he saw the enormous pack of wolves approaching nearer and nearer, and calling out to Ferko he said, ‘Enough, enough, we don’t want any more.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The King in his terror called out, ‘Stop a moment; I will give you half my kingdom if you will drive all the wolves away.’
