used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Like a great black ape, Cain leaped upon the fellow and bore him to the ground, his feet twined around his shoulders, his hands gripping his throat.
(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 Blinded Eye_ Jim fought with all his strength; he managed to shake off his assailants and regain his feet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Blinded Eye_ Jim fought with all his strength; he managed to shake off his assailants and regain his feet.
apenounUS /eɪp/
any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
From this reading Like a great black ape, Cain leaped upon the fellow and bore him to the ground, his feet twined around his shoulders, his hands gripping his throat.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Like a great black ape, Cain leaped upon the fellow and bore him to the ground, his feet twined around his shoulders, his hands gripping his throat.
assailantsnounUS /əˈseɪlənts/
plural of “assailant” — someone who attacks
From this reading _The Blinded Eye_ Jim fought with all his strength; he managed to shake off his assailants and regain his feet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not until the Drilgo had been reduced to a heaving, half-strangled hulk did Cain leave him.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Like a great black ape, Cain leaped upon the fellow and bore him to the ground, his feet twined around his shoulders, his hands gripping his throat.
BlindedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/
deprived of sight
From this reading _The Blinded Eye_ Jim fought with all his strength; he managed to shake off his assailants and regain his feet.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Then one of the Drilgoes poised his stone-tipped spear, ready to hurl it through his body.
cause to be bored
From this reading Like a great black ape, Cain leaped upon the fellow and bore him to the ground, his feet twined around his shoulders, his hands gripping his throat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the spear never left the Drilgo's hand in Jim's direction.
CainnounUS /keɪn/
(Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Cain killed Abel out of jealousy and was exiled by God
From this reading Like a great black ape, Cain leaped upon the fellow and bore him to the ground, his feet twined around his shoulders, his hands gripping his throat.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not until the Drilgo had been reduced to a heaving, half-strangled hulk did Cain leave him.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading But the spear never left the Drilgo's hand in Jim's direction.
Drilgo
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From this reading Not until the Drilgo had been reduced to a heaving, half-strangled hulk did Cain leave him.
Drilgo's
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From this reading But the spear never left the Drilgo's hand in Jim's direction.
Drilgoes
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From this reading Then one of the Drilgoes poised his stone-tipped spear, ready to hurl it through his body.
the organ of sight
From this reading _The Blinded Eye_ Jim fought with all his strength; he managed to shake off his assailants and regain his feet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading _The Blinded Eye_ Jim fought with all his strength; he managed to shake off his assailants and regain his feet.
a boy or man
From this reading Like a great black ape, Cain leaped upon the fellow and bore him to the ground, his feet twined around his shoulders, his hands gripping his throat.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading _The Blinded Eye_ Jim fought with all his strength; he managed to shake off his assailants and regain his feet.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Like a great black ape, Cain leaped upon the fellow and bore him to the ground, his feet twined around his shoulders, his hands gripping his throat.
grippingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪpɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading Like a great black ape, Cain leaped upon the fellow and bore him to the ground, his feet twined around his shoulders, his hands gripping his throat.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Like a great black ape, Cain leaped upon the fellow and bore him to the ground, his feet twined around his shoulders, his hands gripping his throat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not until the Drilgo had been reduced to a heaving, half-strangled hulk did Cain leave him.
half-strangled
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From this reading Not until the Drilgo had been reduced to a heaving, half-strangled hulk did Cain leave him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But the spear never left the Drilgo's hand in Jim's direction.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Like a great black ape, Cain leaped upon the fellow and bore him to the ground, his feet twined around his shoulders, his hands gripping his throat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _The Blinded Eye_ Jim fought with all his strength; he managed to shake off his assailants and regain his feet.
heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading Not until the Drilgo had been reduced to a heaving, half-strangled hulk did Cain leave him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Like a great black ape, Cain leaped upon the fellow and bore him to the ground, his feet twined around his shoulders, his hands gripping his throat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _The Blinded Eye_ Jim fought with all his strength; he managed to shake off his assailants and regain his feet.
hulknounUS /hʌlk/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading Not until the Drilgo had been reduced to a heaving, half-strangled hulk did Cain leave him.
hurlverbUS /hɜːrl/
throw forcefully
From this reading Then one of the Drilgoes poised his stone-tipped spear, ready to hurl it through his body.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the spear never left the Drilgo's hand in Jim's direction.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then one of the Drilgoes poised his stone-tipped spear, ready to hurl it through his body.
Jim
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From this reading _The Blinded Eye_ Jim fought with all his strength; he managed to shake off his assailants and regain his feet.
Jim's
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From this reading But the spear never left the Drilgo's hand in Jim's direction.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Like a great black ape, Cain leaped upon the fellow and bore him to the ground, his feet twined around his shoulders, his hands gripping his throat.
go away from a place
From this reading Not until the Drilgo had been reduced to a heaving, half-strangled hulk did Cain leave him.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But the spear never left the Drilgo's hand in Jim's direction.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like a great black ape, Cain leaped upon the fellow and bore him to the ground, his feet twined around his shoulders, his hands gripping his throat.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading _The Blinded Eye_ Jim fought with all his strength; he managed to shake off his assailants and regain his feet.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But the spear never left the Drilgo's hand in Jim's direction.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not until the Drilgo had been reduced to a heaving, half-strangled hulk did Cain leave him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then one of the Drilgoes poised his stone-tipped spear, ready to hurl it through his body.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _The Blinded Eye_ Jim fought with all his strength; he managed to shake off his assailants and regain his feet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then one of the Drilgoes poised his stone-tipped spear, ready to hurl it through his body.
poisedadjectiveUS /pɔɪzd/
marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
From this reading Then one of the Drilgoes poised his stone-tipped spear, ready to hurl it through his body.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Then one of the Drilgoes poised his stone-tipped spear, ready to hurl it through his body.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading Not until the Drilgo had been reduced to a heaving, half-strangled hulk did Cain leave him.
regainverbUS /rɪˈɡeɪn/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading _The Blinded Eye_ Jim fought with all his strength; he managed to shake off his assailants and regain his feet.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading _The Blinded Eye_ Jim fought with all his strength; he managed to shake off his assailants and regain his feet.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Like a great black ape, Cain leaped upon the fellow and bore him to the ground, his feet twined around his shoulders, his hands gripping his throat.
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading Then one of the Drilgoes poised his stone-tipped spear, ready to hurl it through his body.
stone-tipped
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From this reading Then one of the Drilgoes poised his stone-tipped spear, ready to hurl it through his body.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading _The Blinded Eye_ Jim fought with all his strength; he managed to shake off his assailants and regain his feet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Blinded Eye_ Jim fought with all his strength; he managed to shake off his assailants and regain his feet.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then one of the Drilgoes poised his stone-tipped spear, ready to hurl it through his body.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Like a great black ape, Cain leaped upon the fellow and bore him to the ground, his feet twined around his shoulders, his hands gripping his throat.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then one of the Drilgoes poised his stone-tipped spear, ready to hurl it through his body.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Blinded Eye_ Jim fought with all his strength; he managed to shake off his assailants and regain his feet.
twinedverbUS /twaɪnd/
past form of “twine” — spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading Like a great black ape, Cain leaped upon the fellow and bore him to the ground, his feet twined around his shoulders, his hands gripping his throat.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Not until the Drilgo had been reduced to a heaving, half-strangled hulk did Cain leave him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Like a great black ape, Cain leaped upon the fellow and bore him to the ground, his feet twined around his shoulders, his hands gripping his throat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _The Blinded Eye_ Jim fought with all his strength; he managed to shake off his assailants and regain his feet.
