used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The youth viewed the hideous scorpion with a terrible awe, fearing to move lest it become angered and charge.
AimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading Steady Aim The creature that was slowly moving toward Joe was as large as his hand, with long, powerful legs that were doubled ready to spring.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Joe well knew what that spring would mean.
angeredadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡərd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading The youth viewed the hideous scorpion with a terrible awe, fearing to move lest it become angered and charge.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Steady Aim The creature that was slowly moving toward Joe was as large as his hand, with long, powerful legs that were doubled ready to spring.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading The youth viewed the hideous scorpion with a terrible awe, fearing to move lest it become angered and charge.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He knew he could not get up in time, for his terrible enemy would be upon him.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The youth viewed the hideous scorpion with a terrible awe, fearing to move lest it become angered and charge.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The youth viewed the hideous scorpion with a terrible awe, fearing to move lest it become angered and charge.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He knew he could not get up in time, for his terrible enemy would be upon him.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Steady Aim The creature that was slowly moving toward Joe was as large as his hand, with long, powerful legs that were doubled ready to spring.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What was he to do?
doubledadjectiveUS /ˈdʌbəld/
twice as great or many
From this reading Steady Aim The creature that was slowly moving toward Joe was as large as his hand, with long, powerful legs that were doubled ready to spring.
an opposing military force
From this reading He knew he could not get up in time, for his terrible enemy would be upon him.
fearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The youth viewed the hideous scorpion with a terrible awe, fearing to move lest it become angered and charge.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He knew he could not get up in time, for his terrible enemy would be upon him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He knew he could not get up in time, for his terrible enemy would be upon him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Steady Aim The creature that was slowly moving toward Joe was as large as his hand, with long, powerful legs that were doubled ready to spring.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What was he to do?
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading The youth viewed the hideous scorpion with a terrible awe, fearing to move lest it become angered and charge.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew he could not get up in time, for his terrible enemy would be upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Steady Aim The creature that was slowly moving toward Joe was as large as his hand, with long, powerful legs that were doubled ready to spring.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He knew he could not get up in time, for his terrible enemy would be upon him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The youth viewed the hideous scorpion with a terrible awe, fearing to move lest it become angered and charge.
Joe
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From this reading Steady Aim The creature that was slowly moving toward Joe was as large as his hand, with long, powerful legs that were doubled ready to spring.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And Joe well knew what that spring would mean.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Steady Aim The creature that was slowly moving toward Joe was as large as his hand, with long, powerful legs that were doubled ready to spring.
staying power
From this reading Steady Aim The creature that was slowly moving toward Joe was as large as his hand, with long, powerful legs that were doubled ready to spring.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading The youth viewed the hideous scorpion with a terrible awe, fearing to move lest it become angered and charge.
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 Steady Aim The creature that was slowly moving toward Joe was as large as his hand, with long, powerful legs that were doubled ready to spring.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading And Joe well knew what that spring would mean.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The youth viewed the hideous scorpion with a terrible awe, fearing to move lest it become angered and charge.
in motion
From this reading Steady Aim The creature that was slowly moving toward Joe was as large as his hand, with long, powerful legs that were doubled ready to spring.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He knew he could not get up in time, for his terrible enemy would be upon him.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Steady Aim The creature that was slowly moving toward Joe was as large as his hand, with long, powerful legs that were doubled ready to spring.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Steady Aim The creature that was slowly moving toward Joe was as large as his hand, with long, powerful legs that were doubled ready to spring.
scorpionnounUS /ˈskɔːrpiən/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Scorpio
From this reading The youth viewed the hideous scorpion with a terrible awe, fearing to move lest it become angered and charge.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Steady Aim The creature that was slowly moving toward Joe was as large as his hand, with long, powerful legs that were doubled ready to spring.
the season of growth
From this reading Steady Aim The creature that was slowly moving toward Joe was as large as his hand, with long, powerful legs that were doubled ready to spring.
make steady
From this reading Steady Aim The creature that was slowly moving toward Joe was as large as his hand, with long, powerful legs that were doubled ready to spring.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The youth viewed the hideous scorpion with a terrible awe, fearing to move lest it become angered and charge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Steady Aim The creature that was slowly moving toward Joe was as large as his hand, with long, powerful legs that were doubled ready to spring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Steady Aim The creature that was slowly moving toward Joe was as large as his hand, with long, powerful legs that were doubled ready to spring.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He knew he could not get up in time, for his terrible enemy would be upon him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Steady Aim The creature that was slowly moving toward Joe was as large as his hand, with long, powerful legs that were doubled ready to spring.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Steady Aim The creature that was slowly moving toward Joe was as large as his hand, with long, powerful legs that were doubled ready to spring.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He knew he could not get up in time, for his terrible enemy would be upon him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He knew he could not get up in time, for his terrible enemy would be upon him.
viewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading The youth viewed the hideous scorpion with a terrible awe, fearing to move lest it become angered and charge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Steady Aim The creature that was slowly moving toward Joe was as large as his hand, with long, powerful legs that were doubled ready to spring.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading And Joe well knew what that spring would mean.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Steady Aim The creature that was slowly moving toward Joe was as large as his hand, with long, powerful legs that were doubled ready to spring.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And Joe well knew what that spring would mean.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Steady Aim The creature that was slowly moving toward Joe was as large as his hand, with long, powerful legs that were doubled ready to spring.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And Joe well knew what that spring would mean.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The youth viewed the hideous scorpion with a terrible awe, fearing to move lest it become angered and charge.
