used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wyndham held up the strange bronze man, slim and long, with fantastic bearded head, and grasping in one hand a rod that merged into a huge serpent that lay coiled round the body.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wyndham held up the strange bronze man, slim and long, with fantastic bearded head, and grasping in one hand a rod that merged into a huge serpent that lay coiled round the body.
any thing at all
From this reading "I have never seen anything of the kind to match it."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two legs were welded at the bottom into one big foot, the heel of which formed the hammer.
beardedadjectiveUS /ˈbɪrdəd/
having hair on the cheeks and chin
From this reading Wyndham held up the strange bronze man, slim and long, with fantastic bearded head, and grasping in one hand a rod that merged into a huge serpent that lay coiled round the body.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The two legs were welded at the bottom into one big foot, the heel of which formed the hammer.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Wyndham held up the strange bronze man, slim and long, with fantastic bearded head, and grasping in one hand a rod that merged into a huge serpent that lay coiled round the body.
the lower side of anything
From this reading The two legs were welded at the bottom into one big foot, the heel of which formed the hammer.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading Wyndham held up the strange bronze man, slim and long, with fantastic bearded head, and grasping in one hand a rod that merged into a huge serpent that lay coiled round the body.
coiledadjectiveUS /kɔɪld/
curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals)
From this reading Wyndham held up the strange bronze man, slim and long, with fantastic bearded head, and grasping in one hand a rod that merged into a huge serpent that lay coiled round the body.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading It was a piece of grotesqueness worthy of the East, finely and subtly modelled, and quaint rather than grim in its suggestiveness.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading Wyndham held up the strange bronze man, slim and long, with fantastic bearded head, and grasping in one hand a rod that merged into a huge serpent that lay coiled round the body.
finelyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnli/
in tiny pieces
From this reading It was a piece of grotesqueness worthy of the East, finely and subtly modelled, and quaint rather than grim in its suggestiveness.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The two legs were welded at the bottom into one big foot, the heel of which formed the hammer.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The two legs were welded at the bottom into one big foot, the heel of which formed the hammer.
graspingnounUS /ˈɡræspɪŋ/
understanding with difficulty
From this reading Wyndham held up the strange bronze man, slim and long, with fantastic bearded head, and grasping in one hand a rod that merged into a huge serpent that lay coiled round the body.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading It was a piece of grotesqueness worthy of the East, finely and subtly modelled, and quaint rather than grim in its suggestiveness.
grotesquenessnoun
ludicrous or incongruous unnaturalness or distortion
From this reading It was a piece of grotesqueness worthy of the East, finely and subtly modelled, and quaint rather than grim in its suggestiveness.
hammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading The two legs were welded at the bottom into one big foot, the heel of which formed the hammer.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Wyndham held up the strange bronze man, slim and long, with fantastic bearded head, and grasping in one hand a rod that merged into a huge serpent that lay coiled round the body.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have never seen anything of the kind to match it."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A masterpiece!" he said at last.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Wyndham held up the strange bronze man, slim and long, with fantastic bearded head, and grasping in one hand a rod that merged into a huge serpent that lay coiled round the body.
heelnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading The two legs were welded at the bottom into one big foot, the heel of which formed the hammer.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Wyndham held up the strange bronze man, slim and long, with fantastic bearded head, and grasping in one hand a rod that merged into a huge serpent that lay coiled round the body.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Wyndham held up the strange bronze man, slim and long, with fantastic bearded head, and grasping in one hand a rod that merged into a huge serpent that lay coiled round the body.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have never seen anything of the kind to match it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wyndham held up the strange bronze man, slim and long, with fantastic bearded head, and grasping in one hand a rod that merged into a huge serpent that lay coiled round the body.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Wyndham held up the strange bronze man, slim and long, with fantastic bearded head, and grasping in one hand a rod that merged into a huge serpent that lay coiled round the body.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a piece of grotesqueness worthy of the East, finely and subtly modelled, and quaint rather than grim in its suggestiveness.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a piece of grotesqueness worthy of the East, finely and subtly modelled, and quaint rather than grim in its suggestiveness.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "I have never seen anything of the kind to match it."
immediately past
From this reading "A masterpiece!" he said at last.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Wyndham held up the strange bronze man, slim and long, with fantastic bearded head, and grasping in one hand a rod that merged into a huge serpent that lay coiled round the body.
staying power
From this reading The two legs were welded at the bottom into one big foot, the heel of which formed the hammer.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Wyndham held up the strange bronze man, slim and long, with fantastic bearded head, and grasping in one hand a rod that merged into a huge serpent that lay coiled round the body.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Wyndham held up the strange bronze man, slim and long, with fantastic bearded head, and grasping in one hand a rod that merged into a huge serpent that lay coiled round the body.
masterpiecenounUS /ˈmæstərpiːs/
the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman
From this reading "A masterpiece!" he said at last.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading "I have never seen anything of the kind to match it."
mergedadjectiveUS /mɜːrdʒd/
formed or united into a whole
From this reading Wyndham held up the strange bronze man, slim and long, with fantastic bearded head, and grasping in one hand a rod that merged into a huge serpent that lay coiled round the body.
modelled
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From this reading It was a piece of grotesqueness worthy of the East, finely and subtly modelled, and quaint rather than grim in its suggestiveness.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I have never seen anything of the kind to match it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two legs were welded at the bottom into one big foot, the heel of which formed the hammer.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Wyndham held up the strange bronze man, slim and long, with fantastic bearded head, and grasping in one hand a rod that merged into a huge serpent that lay coiled round the body.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading It was a piece of grotesqueness worthy of the East, finely and subtly modelled, and quaint rather than grim in its suggestiveness.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading It was a piece of grotesqueness worthy of the East, finely and subtly modelled, and quaint rather than grim in its suggestiveness.
on the contrary
From this reading It was a piece of grotesqueness worthy of the East, finely and subtly modelled, and quaint rather than grim in its suggestiveness.
rodnounUS /rɑːd/
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading Wyndham held up the strange bronze man, slim and long, with fantastic bearded head, and grasping in one hand a rod that merged into a huge serpent that lay coiled round the body.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Wyndham held up the strange bronze man, slim and long, with fantastic bearded head, and grasping in one hand a rod that merged into a huge serpent that lay coiled round the body.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A masterpiece!" he said at last.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I have never seen anything of the kind to match it."
serpentnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading Wyndham held up the strange bronze man, slim and long, with fantastic bearded head, and grasping in one hand a rod that merged into a huge serpent that lay coiled round the body.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Wyndham held up the strange bronze man, slim and long, with fantastic bearded head, and grasping in one hand a rod that merged into a huge serpent that lay coiled round the body.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Wyndham held up the strange bronze man, slim and long, with fantastic bearded head, and grasping in one hand a rod that merged into a huge serpent that lay coiled round the body.
subtlyadverbUS /ˈsʌtəli/
in a subtle manner
From this reading It was a piece of grotesqueness worthy of the East, finely and subtly modelled, and quaint rather than grim in its suggestiveness.
suggestiveness
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From this reading It was a piece of grotesqueness worthy of the East, finely and subtly modelled, and quaint rather than grim in its suggestiveness.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was a piece of grotesqueness worthy of the East, finely and subtly modelled, and quaint rather than grim in its suggestiveness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wyndham held up the strange bronze man, slim and long, with fantastic bearded head, and grasping in one hand a rod that merged into a huge serpent that lay coiled round the body.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wyndham held up the strange bronze man, slim and long, with fantastic bearded head, and grasping in one hand a rod that merged into a huge serpent that lay coiled round the body.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have never seen anything of the kind to match it."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two legs were welded at the bottom into one big foot, the heel of which formed the hammer.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Wyndham held up the strange bronze man, slim and long, with fantastic bearded head, and grasping in one hand a rod that merged into a huge serpent that lay coiled round the body.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a piece of grotesqueness worthy of the East, finely and subtly modelled, and quaint rather than grim in its suggestiveness.
weldedverbUS /ˈweldɪd/
past form of “weld” — join together by heating
From this reading The two legs were welded at the bottom into one big foot, the heel of which formed the hammer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two legs were welded at the bottom into one big foot, the heel of which formed the hammer.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The two legs were welded at the bottom into one big foot, the heel of which formed the hammer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wyndham held up the strange bronze man, slim and long, with fantastic bearded head, and grasping in one hand a rod that merged into a huge serpent that lay coiled round the body.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading It was a piece of grotesqueness worthy of the East, finely and subtly modelled, and quaint rather than grim in its suggestiveness.
Wyndham
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From this reading Wyndham held up the strange bronze man, slim and long, with fantastic bearded head, and grasping in one hand a rod that merged into a huge serpent that lay coiled round the body.
