used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "So I have," replied the giant, "and to prove the truth of what I say you shall see me become a lion."
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a time, the cat perceiving that the giant had returned to his natural shape, came down again.
anew
From this reading After a time, the cat perceiving that the giant had returned to his natural shape, came down again.
(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 "I have been told," said the cat, "that you have the power of transforming yourself into all sorts of animals."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "So I have," replied the giant, "and to prove the truth of what I say you shall see me become a lion."
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "I have been told," said the cat, "that you have the power of transforming yourself into all sorts of animals."
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "So I have," replied the giant, "and to prove the truth of what I say you shall see me become a lion."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have been told," said the cat, "that you have the power of transforming yourself into all sorts of animals."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When the cat beheld a lion standing before him, and saw the monster quietly light his pipe, he was seized with such a panic that he clambered up to the roof.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading When the cat beheld a lion standing before him, and saw the monster quietly light his pipe, he was seized with such a panic that he clambered up to the roof.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After a time, the cat perceiving that the giant had returned to his natural shape, came down again.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading "I have been told," said the cat, "that you have the power of transforming yourself into all sorts of animals."
civillyadverbUS /ˈsɪvɪli/
in a civil manner
From this reading The giant received him civilly.
clamberedverbUS /ˈklæmbərd/
past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading When the cat beheld a lion standing before him, and saw the monster quietly light his pipe, he was seized with such a panic that he clambered up to the roof.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After a time, the cat perceiving that the giant had returned to his natural shape, came down again.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading The giant received him civilly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After a time, the cat perceiving that the giant had returned to his natural shape, came down again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have been told," said the cat, "that you have the power of transforming yourself into all sorts of animals."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the cat beheld a lion standing before him, and saw the monster quietly light his pipe, he was seized with such a panic that he clambered up to the roof.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The giant received him civilly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the cat beheld a lion standing before him, and saw the monster quietly light his pipe, he was seized with such a panic that he clambered up to the roof.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have been told," said the cat, "that you have the power of transforming yourself into all sorts of animals."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I have been told," said the cat, "that you have the power of transforming yourself into all sorts of animals."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading When the cat beheld a lion standing before him, and saw the monster quietly light his pipe, he was seized with such a panic that he clambered up to the roof.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading "So I have," replied the giant, "and to prove the truth of what I say you shall see me become a lion."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "So I have," replied the giant, "and to prove the truth of what I say you shall see me become a lion."
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading When the cat beheld a lion standing before him, and saw the monster quietly light his pipe, he was seized with such a panic that he clambered up to the roof.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading After a time, the cat perceiving that the giant had returned to his natural shape, came down again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have been told," said the cat, "that you have the power of transforming yourself into all sorts of animals."
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading When the cat beheld a lion standing before him, and saw the monster quietly light his pipe, he was seized with such a panic that he clambered up to the roof.
perceivingverbUS /pərˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “perceive” — to become aware of through the senses
From this reading After a time, the cat perceiving that the giant had returned to his natural shape, came down again.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading When the cat beheld a lion standing before him, and saw the monster quietly light his pipe, he was seized with such a panic that he clambered up to the roof.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading "I have been told," said the cat, "that you have the power of transforming yourself into all sorts of animals."
be shown or be found to be
From this reading "So I have," replied the giant, "and to prove the truth of what I say you shall see me become a lion."
with low volume
From this reading When the cat beheld a lion standing before him, and saw the monster quietly light his pipe, he was seized with such a panic that he clambered up to the roof.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The giant received him civilly.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "So I have," replied the giant, "and to prove the truth of what I say you shall see me become a lion."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading After a time, the cat perceiving that the giant had returned to his natural shape, came down again.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading When the cat beheld a lion standing before him, and saw the monster quietly light his pipe, he was seized with such a panic that he clambered up to the roof.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have been told," said the cat, "that you have the power of transforming yourself into all sorts of animals."
cut with a saw
From this reading When the cat beheld a lion standing before him, and saw the monster quietly light his pipe, he was seized with such a panic that he clambered up to the roof.
express in words
From this reading "So I have," replied the giant, "and to prove the truth of what I say you shall see me become a lion."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "So I have," replied the giant, "and to prove the truth of what I say you shall see me become a lion."
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading When the cat beheld a lion standing before him, and saw the monster quietly light his pipe, he was seized with such a panic that he clambered up to the roof.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "So I have," replied the giant, "and to prove the truth of what I say you shall see me become a lion."
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading After a time, the cat perceiving that the giant had returned to his natural shape, came down again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So I have," replied the giant, "and to prove the truth of what I say you shall see me become a lion."
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "I have been told," said the cat, "that you have the power of transforming yourself into all sorts of animals."
having a supporting base
From this reading When the cat beheld a lion standing before him, and saw the monster quietly light his pipe, he was seized with such a panic that he clambered up to the roof.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading When the cat beheld a lion standing before him, and saw the monster quietly light his pipe, he was seized with such a panic that he clambered up to the roof.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have been told," said the cat, "that you have the power of transforming yourself into all sorts of animals."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The giant received him civilly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After a time, the cat perceiving that the giant had returned to his natural shape, came down again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "So I have," replied the giant, "and to prove the truth of what I say you shall see me become a lion."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I have been told," said the cat, "that you have the power of transforming yourself into all sorts of animals."
transformingverbUS /trænˈsfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “transform” — subject to a mathematical transformation
From this reading "I have been told," said the cat, "that you have the power of transforming yourself into all sorts of animals."
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "So I have," replied the giant, "and to prove the truth of what I say you shall see me become a lion."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When the cat beheld a lion standing before him, and saw the monster quietly light his pipe, he was seized with such a panic that he clambered up to the roof.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the cat beheld a lion standing before him, and saw the monster quietly light his pipe, he was seized with such a panic that he clambered up to the roof.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "So I have," replied the giant, "and to prove the truth of what I say you shall see me become a lion."
at the time that
From this reading When the cat beheld a lion standing before him, and saw the monster quietly light his pipe, he was seized with such a panic that he clambered up to the roof.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the cat beheld a lion standing before him, and saw the monster quietly light his pipe, he was seized with such a panic that he clambered up to the roof.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have been told," said the cat, "that you have the power of transforming yourself into all sorts of animals."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "I have been told," said the cat, "that you have the power of transforming yourself into all sorts of animals."
