used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RESCUE A dreadful stillness fell upon the dim assemblage, and the thousand green eyes turned together slowly upon Mary and her comrades.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Grinning savagely, with his head stretched out towards them and his ears flat back, he glared at them for some minutes as if about to spring.
(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 But the eyes of the Leopard were more dreadful than all.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Suddenly he uttered a yelling laugh that echoed a hundred times among the distant pillars of the cave.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RESCUE A dreadful stillness fell upon the dim assemblage, and the thousand green eyes turned together slowly upon Mary and her comrades.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'They are not spies,' he whined mockingly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Grinning savagely, with his head stretched out towards them and his ears flat back, he glared at them for some minutes as if about to spring.
assemblagenounUS /əˈsemblədʒ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading THE RESCUE A dreadful stillness fell upon the dim assemblage, and the thousand green eyes turned together slowly upon Mary and her comrades.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Grinning savagely, with his head stretched out towards them and his ears flat back, he glared at them for some minutes as if about to spring.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Grinning savagely, with his head stretched out towards them and his ears flat back, he glared at them for some minutes as if about to spring.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the eyes of the Leopard were more dreadful than all.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Suddenly he uttered a yelling laugh that echoed a hundred times among the distant pillars of the cave.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading THE RESCUE A dreadful stillness fell upon the dim assemblage, and the thousand green eyes turned together slowly upon Mary and her comrades.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading THE RESCUE A dreadful stillness fell upon the dim assemblage, and the thousand green eyes turned together slowly upon Mary and her comrades.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Suddenly he uttered a yelling laugh that echoed a hundred times among the distant pillars of the cave.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading THE RESCUE A dreadful stillness fell upon the dim assemblage, and the thousand green eyes turned together slowly upon Mary and her comrades.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Grinning savagely, with his head stretched out towards them and his ears flat back, he glared at them for some minutes as if about to spring.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading Suddenly he uttered a yelling laugh that echoed a hundred times among the distant pillars of the cave.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE RESCUE A dreadful stillness fell upon the dim assemblage, and the thousand green eyes turned together slowly upon Mary and her comrades.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading THE RESCUE A dreadful stillness fell upon the dim assemblage, and the thousand green eyes turned together slowly upon Mary and her comrades.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Grinning savagely, with his head stretched out towards them and his ears flat back, he glared at them for some minutes as if about to spring.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Grinning savagely, with his head stretched out towards them and his ears flat back, he glared at them for some minutes as if about to spring.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading Grinning savagely, with his head stretched out towards them and his ears flat back, he glared at them for some minutes as if about to spring.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading THE RESCUE A dreadful stillness fell upon the dim assemblage, and the thousand green eyes turned together slowly upon Mary and her comrades.
GrinningnounUS /ˈɡrɪnɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Grinning savagely, with his head stretched out towards them and his ears flat back, he glared at them for some minutes as if about to spring.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Grinning savagely, with his head stretched out towards them and his ears flat back, he glared at them for some minutes as if about to spring.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Grinning savagely, with his head stretched out towards them and his ears flat back, he glared at them for some minutes as if about to spring.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RESCUE A dreadful stillness fell upon the dim assemblage, and the thousand green eyes turned together slowly upon Mary and her comrades.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Grinning savagely, with his head stretched out towards them and his ears flat back, he glared at them for some minutes as if about to spring.
ten 10s
From this reading Suddenly he uttered a yelling laugh that echoed a hundred times among the distant pillars of the cave.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Grinning savagely, with his head stretched out towards them and his ears flat back, he glared at them for some minutes as if about to spring.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Suddenly he uttered a yelling laugh that echoed a hundred times among the distant pillars of the cave.
LeopardnounUS /ˈlepərd/
the pelt of a leopard
From this reading But the eyes of the Leopard were more dreadful than all.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading THE RESCUE A dreadful stillness fell upon the dim assemblage, and the thousand green eyes turned together slowly upon Mary and her comrades.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Grinning savagely, with his head stretched out towards them and his ears flat back, he glared at them for some minutes as if about to spring.
mockinglyadverb
in a disrespectful jeering manner
From this reading 'They are not spies,' he whined mockingly.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But the eyes of the Leopard were more dreadful than all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'They are not spies,' he whined mockingly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the eyes of the Leopard were more dreadful than all.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Grinning savagely, with his head stretched out towards them and his ears flat back, he glared at them for some minutes as if about to spring.
pillarsnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading Suddenly he uttered a yelling laugh that echoed a hundred times among the distant pillars of the cave.
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE RESCUE A dreadful stillness fell upon the dim assemblage, and the thousand green eyes turned together slowly upon Mary and her comrades.
savagelyadverbUS /ˈsævɪdʒli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading Grinning savagely, with his head stretched out towards them and his ears flat back, he glared at them for some minutes as if about to spring.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading THE RESCUE A dreadful stillness fell upon the dim assemblage, and the thousand green eyes turned together slowly upon Mary and her comrades.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Grinning savagely, with his head stretched out towards them and his ears flat back, he glared at them for some minutes as if about to spring.
spiesnounUS /spaɪz/
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading 'They are not spies,' he whined mockingly.
the season of growth
From this reading Grinning savagely, with his head stretched out towards them and his ears flat back, he glared at them for some minutes as if about to spring.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading THE RESCUE A dreadful stillness fell upon the dim assemblage, and the thousand green eyes turned together slowly upon Mary and her comrades.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Grinning savagely, with his head stretched out towards them and his ears flat back, he glared at them for some minutes as if about to spring.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly he uttered a yelling laugh that echoed a hundred times among the distant pillars of the cave.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But the eyes of the Leopard were more dreadful than all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Suddenly he uttered a yelling laugh that echoed a hundred times among the distant pillars of the cave.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE A dreadful stillness fell upon the dim assemblage, and the thousand green eyes turned together slowly upon Mary and her comrades.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Grinning savagely, with his head stretched out towards them and his ears flat back, he glared at them for some minutes as if about to spring.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'They are not spies,' he whined mockingly.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading THE RESCUE A dreadful stillness fell upon the dim assemblage, and the thousand green eyes turned together slowly upon Mary and her comrades.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Suddenly he uttered a yelling laugh that echoed a hundred times among the distant pillars of the cave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Grinning savagely, with his head stretched out towards them and his ears flat back, he glared at them for some minutes as if about to spring.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading THE RESCUE A dreadful stillness fell upon the dim assemblage, and the thousand green eyes turned together slowly upon Mary and her comrades.
in the direction of
From this reading Grinning savagely, with his head stretched out towards them and his ears flat back, he glared at them for some minutes as if about to spring.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE RESCUE A dreadful stillness fell upon the dim assemblage, and the thousand green eyes turned together slowly upon Mary and her comrades.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE RESCUE A dreadful stillness fell upon the dim assemblage, and the thousand green eyes turned together slowly upon Mary and her comrades.
communicated in words
From this reading Suddenly he uttered a yelling laugh that echoed a hundred times among the distant pillars of the cave.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the eyes of the Leopard were more dreadful than all.
whined
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From this reading 'They are not spies,' he whined mockingly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Grinning savagely, with his head stretched out towards them and his ears flat back, he glared at them for some minutes as if about to spring.
yellingnounUS /ˈjelɪŋ/
uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
From this reading Suddenly he uttered a yelling laugh that echoed a hundred times among the distant pillars of the cave.
