used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I will make you a present of them both, as I am anxious to save your life; but you must leave your horse behind you, for it would stumble over the fallen trees or get entangled in the briers and thorns.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When you have gone about a hundred yards into the wood the wild beasts will surround you.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I will make you a present of them both, as I am anxious to save your life; but you must leave your horse behind you, for it would stumble over the fallen trees or get entangled in the briers and thorns.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Then you must instantly seize your bag, and scatter the bread-crumbs among them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Take this bagful of bread-crumbs and this live hare.
eagerly desirous
From this reading I will make you a present of them both, as I am anxious to save your life; but you must leave your horse behind you, for it would stumble over the fallen trees or get entangled in the briers and thorns.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I will make you a present of them both, as I am anxious to save your life; but you must leave your horse behind you, for it would stumble over the fallen trees or get entangled in the briers and thorns.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They will rush to eat them up greedily, and when you have scattered the last crumb you must lose no time in throwing the hare to them; as soon as the hare feels itself on the ground it will run away as quickly as possible, and the wild beasts will turn to pursue it.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Then you must instantly seize your bag, and scatter the bread-crumbs among them.
bagfulnounUS /ˈbæɡfʊl/
the quantity that a bag will hold
From this reading ‘Take this bagful of bread-crumbs and this live hare.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading When you have gone about a hundred yards into the wood the wild beasts will surround you.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I will make you a present of them both, as I am anxious to save your life; but you must leave your horse behind you, for it would stumble over the fallen trees or get entangled in the briers and thorns.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I will make you a present of them both, as I am anxious to save your life; but you must leave your horse behind you, for it would stumble over the fallen trees or get entangled in the briers and thorns.
bread-crumbs
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From this reading ‘Take this bagful of bread-crumbs and this live hare.
briers
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From this reading I will make you a present of them both, as I am anxious to save your life; but you must leave your horse behind you, for it would stumble over the fallen trees or get entangled in the briers and thorns.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I will make you a present of them both, as I am anxious to save your life; but you must leave your horse behind you, for it would stumble over the fallen trees or get entangled in the briers and thorns.
crumbnounUS /krʌm/
a very small quantity of something
From this reading They will rush to eat them up greedily, and when you have scattered the last crumb you must lose no time in throwing the hare to them; as soon as the hare feels itself on the ground it will run away as quickly as possible, and the wild beasts will turn to pursue it.
take in solid food
From this reading They will rush to eat them up greedily, and when you have scattered the last crumb you must lose no time in throwing the hare to them; as soon as the hare feels itself on the ground it will run away as quickly as possible, and the wild beasts will turn to pursue it.
entangledadjectiveUS /enˈtæŋɡəld/
deeply involved especially in something complicated
From this reading I will make you a present of them both, as I am anxious to save your life; but you must leave your horse behind you, for it would stumble over the fallen trees or get entangled in the briers and thorns.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading I will make you a present of them both, as I am anxious to save your life; but you must leave your horse behind you, for it would stumble over the fallen trees or get entangled in the briers and thorns.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading They will rush to eat them up greedily, and when you have scattered the last crumb you must lose no time in throwing the hare to them; as soon as the hare feels itself on the ground it will run away as quickly as possible, and the wild beasts will turn to pursue it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I will make you a present of them both, as I am anxious to save your life; but you must leave your horse behind you, for it would stumble over the fallen trees or get entangled in the briers and thorns.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I will make you a present of them both, as I am anxious to save your life; but you must leave your horse behind you, for it would stumble over the fallen trees or get entangled in the briers and thorns.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When you have gone about a hundred yards into the wood the wild beasts will surround you.
greedilyadverbUS /ˈɡriːdəli/
in a greedy manner
From this reading They will rush to eat them up greedily, and when you have scattered the last crumb you must lose no time in throwing the hare to them; as soon as the hare feels itself on the ground it will run away as quickly as possible, and the wild beasts will turn to pursue it.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading They will rush to eat them up greedily, and when you have scattered the last crumb you must lose no time in throwing the hare to them; as soon as the hare feels itself on the ground it will run away as quickly as possible, and the wild beasts will turn to pursue it.
harenounUS /her/
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading ‘Take this bagful of bread-crumbs and this live hare.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When you have gone about a hundred yards into the wood the wild beasts will surround you.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I will make you a present of them both, as I am anxious to save your life; but you must leave your horse behind you, for it would stumble over the fallen trees or get entangled in the briers and thorns.
ten 10s
From this reading When you have gone about a hundred yards into the wood the wild beasts will surround you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will make you a present of them both, as I am anxious to save your life; but you must leave your horse behind you, for it would stumble over the fallen trees or get entangled in the briers and thorns.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I will make you a present of them both, as I am anxious to save your life; but you must leave your horse behind you, for it would stumble over the fallen trees or get entangled in the briers and thorns.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Then you must instantly seize your bag, and scatter the bread-crumbs among them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When you have gone about a hundred yards into the wood the wild beasts will surround you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I will make you a present of them both, as I am anxious to save your life; but you must leave your horse behind you, for it would stumble over the fallen trees or get entangled in the briers and thorns.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading They will rush to eat them up greedily, and when you have scattered the last crumb you must lose no time in throwing the hare to them; as soon as the hare feels itself on the ground it will run away as quickly as possible, and the wild beasts will turn to pursue it.
immediately past
From this reading They will rush to eat them up greedily, and when you have scattered the last crumb you must lose no time in throwing the hare to them; as soon as the hare feels itself on the ground it will run away as quickly as possible, and the wild beasts will turn to pursue it.
go away from a place
From this reading I will make you a present of them both, as I am anxious to save your life; but you must leave your horse behind you, for it would stumble over the fallen trees or get entangled in the briers and thorns.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I will make you a present of them both, as I am anxious to save your life; but you must leave your horse behind you, for it would stumble over the fallen trees or get entangled in the briers and thorns.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading ‘Take this bagful of bread-crumbs and this live hare.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading They will rush to eat them up greedily, and when you have scattered the last crumb you must lose no time in throwing the hare to them; as soon as the hare feels itself on the ground it will run away as quickly as possible, and the wild beasts will turn to pursue it.
engage in
From this reading I will make you a present of them both, as I am anxious to save your life; but you must leave your horse behind you, for it would stumble over the fallen trees or get entangled in the briers and thorns.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I will make you a present of them both, as I am anxious to save your life; but you must leave your horse behind you, for it would stumble over the fallen trees or get entangled in the briers and thorns.
not any; not one
From this reading They will rush to eat them up greedily, and when you have scattered the last crumb you must lose no time in throwing the hare to them; as soon as the hare feels itself on the ground it will run away as quickly as possible, and the wild beasts will turn to pursue it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Take this bagful of bread-crumbs and this live hare.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They will rush to eat them up greedily, and when you have scattered the last crumb you must lose no time in throwing the hare to them; as soon as the hare feels itself on the ground it will run away as quickly as possible, and the wild beasts will turn to pursue it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I will make you a present of them both, as I am anxious to save your life; but you must leave your horse behind you, for it would stumble over the fallen trees or get entangled in the briers and thorns.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I will make you a present of them both, as I am anxious to save your life; but you must leave your horse behind you, for it would stumble over the fallen trees or get entangled in the briers and thorns.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading They will rush to eat them up greedily, and when you have scattered the last crumb you must lose no time in throwing the hare to them; as soon as the hare feels itself on the ground it will run away as quickly as possible, and the wild beasts will turn to pursue it.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I will make you a present of them both, as I am anxious to save your life; but you must leave your horse behind you, for it would stumble over the fallen trees or get entangled in the briers and thorns.
pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading They will rush to eat them up greedily, and when you have scattered the last crumb you must lose no time in throwing the hare to them; as soon as the hare feels itself on the ground it will run away as quickly as possible, and the wild beasts will turn to pursue it.
with speed
From this reading They will rush to eat them up greedily, and when you have scattered the last crumb you must lose no time in throwing the hare to them; as soon as the hare feels itself on the ground it will run away as quickly as possible, and the wild beasts will turn to pursue it.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading They will rush to eat them up greedily, and when you have scattered the last crumb you must lose no time in throwing the hare to them; as soon as the hare feels itself on the ground it will run away as quickly as possible, and the wild beasts will turn to pursue it.
move hurridly
From this reading They will rush to eat them up greedily, and when you have scattered the last crumb you must lose no time in throwing the hare to them; as soon as the hare feels itself on the ground it will run away as quickly as possible, and the wild beasts will turn to pursue it.
except for; apart from
From this reading I will make you a present of them both, as I am anxious to save your life; but you must leave your horse behind you, for it would stumble over the fallen trees or get entangled in the briers and thorns.
scatterverbUS /ˈskætər/
to cause to separate and go in different directions
From this reading Then you must instantly seize your bag, and scatter the bread-crumbs among them.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading They will rush to eat them up greedily, and when you have scattered the last crumb you must lose no time in throwing the hare to them; as soon as the hare feels itself on the ground it will run away as quickly as possible, and the wild beasts will turn to pursue it.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading Then you must instantly seize your bag, and scatter the bread-crumbs among them.
in the near future
From this reading They will rush to eat them up greedily, and when you have scattered the last crumb you must lose no time in throwing the hare to them; as soon as the hare feels itself on the ground it will run away as quickly as possible, and the wild beasts will turn to pursue it.
stumbleverbUS /ˈstʌmbəl/
walk unsteadily
From this reading I will make you a present of them both, as I am anxious to save your life; but you must leave your horse behind you, for it would stumble over the fallen trees or get entangled in the briers and thorns.
surroundverbUS /sərˈaʊnd/
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
From this reading When you have gone about a hundred yards into the wood the wild beasts will surround you.
carry out
From this reading ‘Take this bagful of bread-crumbs and this live hare.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I will make you a present of them both, as I am anxious to save your life; but you must leave your horse behind you, for it would stumble over the fallen trees or get entangled in the briers and thorns.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I will make you a present of them both, as I am anxious to save your life; but you must leave your horse behind you, for it would stumble over the fallen trees or get entangled in the briers and thorns.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then you must instantly seize your bag, and scatter the bread-crumbs among them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They will rush to eat them up greedily, and when you have scattered the last crumb you must lose no time in throwing the hare to them; as soon as the hare feels itself on the ground it will run away as quickly as possible, and the wild beasts will turn to pursue it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘Take this bagful of bread-crumbs and this live hare.
thornsnounUS /θɔːrnz/
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading I will make you a present of them both, as I am anxious to save your life; but you must leave your horse behind you, for it would stumble over the fallen trees or get entangled in the briers and thorns.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading They will rush to eat them up greedily, and when you have scattered the last crumb you must lose no time in throwing the hare to them; as soon as the hare feels itself on the ground it will run away as quickly as possible, and the wild beasts will turn to pursue it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They will rush to eat them up greedily, and when you have scattered the last crumb you must lose no time in throwing the hare to them; as soon as the hare feels itself on the ground it will run away as quickly as possible, and the wild beasts will turn to pursue it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I will make you a present of them both, as I am anxious to save your life; but you must leave your horse behind you, for it would stumble over the fallen trees or get entangled in the briers and thorns.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading I will make you a present of them both, as I am anxious to save your life; but you must leave your horse behind you, for it would stumble over the fallen trees or get entangled in the briers and thorns.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading They will rush to eat them up greedily, and when you have scattered the last crumb you must lose no time in throwing the hare to them; as soon as the hare feels itself on the ground it will run away as quickly as possible, and the wild beasts will turn to pursue it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They will rush to eat them up greedily, and when you have scattered the last crumb you must lose no time in throwing the hare to them; as soon as the hare feels itself on the ground it will run away as quickly as possible, and the wild beasts will turn to pursue it.
at the time that
From this reading When you have gone about a hundred yards into the wood the wild beasts will surround you.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading When you have gone about a hundred yards into the wood the wild beasts will surround you.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will make you a present of them both, as I am anxious to save your life; but you must leave your horse behind you, for it would stumble over the fallen trees or get entangled in the briers and thorns.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading When you have gone about a hundred yards into the wood the wild beasts will surround you.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I will make you a present of them both, as I am anxious to save your life; but you must leave your horse behind you, for it would stumble over the fallen trees or get entangled in the briers and thorns.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading When you have gone about a hundred yards into the wood the wild beasts will surround you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will make you a present of them both, as I am anxious to save your life; but you must leave your horse behind you, for it would stumble over the fallen trees or get entangled in the briers and thorns.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will make you a present of them both, as I am anxious to save your life; but you must leave your horse behind you, for it would stumble over the fallen trees or get entangled in the briers and thorns.
