used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Haldor advanced, and, lifting the stone, balanced it for a few moments in his right hand, then, with a graceful motion and an apparently slight effort, hurled it forward.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Haldor advanced, and, lifting the stone, balanced it for a few moments in his right hand, then, with a graceful motion and an apparently slight effort, hurled it forward.
anew
From this reading "Come, Haldor, try again."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Seeing this the thrall leaped forward, seized the stone, ran back to the line, bent his body almost to the ground, and, exerting himself to the utmost, threw it into the same hollow from which he had lifted it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Haldor advanced, and, lifting the stone, balanced it for a few moments in his right hand, then, with a graceful motion and an apparently slight effort, hurled it forward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Haldor advanced, and, lifting the stone, balanced it for a few moments in his right hand, then, with a graceful motion and an apparently slight effort, hurled it forward.
from appearances alone
From this reading Haldor advanced, and, lifting the stone, balanced it for a few moments in his right hand, then, with a graceful motion and an apparently slight effort, hurled it forward.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Seeing this the thrall leaped forward, seized the stone, ran back to the line, bent his body almost to the ground, and, exerting himself to the utmost, threw it into the same hollow from which he had lifted it.
balancedadjectiveUS /ˈbælənst/
being in a state of proper equilibrium
From this reading Haldor advanced, and, lifting the stone, balanced it for a few moments in his right hand, then, with a graceful motion and an apparently slight effort, hurled it forward.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Seeing this the thrall leaped forward, seized the stone, ran back to the line, bent his body almost to the ground, and, exerting himself to the utmost, threw it into the same hollow from which he had lifted it.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It fell a foot beyond Kettle's mark.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Seeing this the thrall leaped forward, seized the stone, ran back to the line, bent his body almost to the ground, and, exerting himself to the utmost, threw it into the same hollow from which he had lifted it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come, Haldor, try again."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Equal!" cried Ulf.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Haldor advanced, and, lifting the stone, balanced it for a few moments in his right hand, then, with a graceful motion and an apparently slight effort, hurled it forward.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading "Equal!" cried Ulf.
exertingverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “exert” — put to use
From this reading Seeing this the thrall leaped forward, seized the stone, ran back to the line, bent his body almost to the ground, and, exerting himself to the utmost, threw it into the same hollow from which he had lifted it.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It fell a foot beyond Kettle's mark.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Haldor advanced, and, lifting the stone, balanced it for a few moments in his right hand, then, with a graceful motion and an apparently slight effort, hurled it forward.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It fell a foot beyond Kettle's mark.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Haldor advanced, and, lifting the stone, balanced it for a few moments in his right hand, then, with a graceful motion and an apparently slight effort, hurled it forward.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Haldor advanced, and, lifting the stone, balanced it for a few moments in his right hand, then, with a graceful motion and an apparently slight effort, hurled it forward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Seeing this the thrall leaped forward, seized the stone, ran back to the line, bent his body almost to the ground, and, exerting himself to the utmost, threw it into the same hollow from which he had lifted it.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading Haldor advanced, and, lifting the stone, balanced it for a few moments in his right hand, then, with a graceful motion and an apparently slight effort, hurled it forward.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Seeing this the thrall leaped forward, seized the stone, ran back to the line, bent his body almost to the ground, and, exerting himself to the utmost, threw it into the same hollow from which he had lifted it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Seeing this the thrall leaped forward, seized the stone, ran back to the line, bent his body almost to the ground, and, exerting himself to the utmost, threw it into the same hollow from which he had lifted it.
Haldor
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From this reading Haldor advanced, and, lifting the stone, balanced it for a few moments in his right hand, then, with a graceful motion and an apparently slight effort, hurled it forward.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Haldor advanced, and, lifting the stone, balanced it for a few moments in his right hand, then, with a graceful motion and an apparently slight effort, hurled it forward.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Seeing this the thrall leaped forward, seized the stone, ran back to the line, bent his body almost to the ground, and, exerting himself to the utmost, threw it into the same hollow from which he had lifted it.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Seeing this the thrall leaped forward, seized the stone, ran back to the line, bent his body almost to the ground, and, exerting himself to the utmost, threw it into the same hollow from which he had lifted it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Haldor advanced, and, lifting the stone, balanced it for a few moments in his right hand, then, with a graceful motion and an apparently slight effort, hurled it forward.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Seeing this the thrall leaped forward, seized the stone, ran back to the line, bent his body almost to the ground, and, exerting himself to the utmost, threw it into the same hollow from which he had lifted it.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading Haldor advanced, and, lifting the stone, balanced it for a few moments in his right hand, then, with a graceful motion and an apparently slight effort, hurled it forward.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Haldor advanced, and, lifting the stone, balanced it for a few moments in his right hand, then, with a graceful motion and an apparently slight effort, hurled it forward.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Seeing this the thrall leaped forward, seized the stone, ran back to the line, bent his body almost to the ground, and, exerting himself to the utmost, threw it into the same hollow from which he had lifted it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Haldor advanced, and, lifting the stone, balanced it for a few moments in his right hand, then, with a graceful motion and an apparently slight effort, hurled it forward.
Kettle's
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From this reading It fell a foot beyond Kettle's mark.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Seeing this the thrall leaped forward, seized the stone, ran back to the line, bent his body almost to the ground, and, exerting himself to the utmost, threw it into the same hollow from which he had lifted it.
held up in the air
From this reading Seeing this the thrall leaped forward, seized the stone, ran back to the line, bent his body almost to the ground, and, exerting himself to the utmost, threw it into the same hollow from which he had lifted it.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Haldor advanced, and, lifting the stone, balanced it for a few moments in his right hand, then, with a graceful motion and an apparently slight effort, hurled it forward.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Seeing this the thrall leaped forward, seized the stone, ran back to the line, bent his body almost to the ground, and, exerting himself to the utmost, threw it into the same hollow from which he had lifted it.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading It fell a foot beyond Kettle's mark.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Haldor advanced, and, lifting the stone, balanced it for a few moments in his right hand, then, with a graceful motion and an apparently slight effort, hurled it forward.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Haldor advanced, and, lifting the stone, balanced it for a few moments in his right hand, then, with a graceful motion and an apparently slight effort, hurled it forward.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Seeing this the thrall leaped forward, seized the stone, ran back to the line, bent his body almost to the ground, and, exerting himself to the utmost, threw it into the same hollow from which he had lifted it.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Haldor advanced, and, lifting the stone, balanced it for a few moments in his right hand, then, with a graceful motion and an apparently slight effort, hurled it forward.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Seeing this the thrall leaped forward, seized the stone, ran back to the line, bent his body almost to the ground, and, exerting himself to the utmost, threw it into the same hollow from which he had lifted it.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Seeing this the thrall leaped forward, seized the stone, ran back to the line, bent his body almost to the ground, and, exerting himself to the utmost, threw it into the same hollow from which he had lifted it.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Seeing this the thrall leaped forward, seized the stone, ran back to the line, bent his body almost to the ground, and, exerting himself to the utmost, threw it into the same hollow from which he had lifted it.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Haldor advanced, and, lifting the stone, balanced it for a few moments in his right hand, then, with a graceful motion and an apparently slight effort, hurled it forward.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Haldor advanced, and, lifting the stone, balanced it for a few moments in his right hand, then, with a graceful motion and an apparently slight effort, hurled it forward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Haldor advanced, and, lifting the stone, balanced it for a few moments in his right hand, then, with a graceful motion and an apparently slight effort, hurled it forward.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Haldor advanced, and, lifting the stone, balanced it for a few moments in his right hand, then, with a graceful motion and an apparently slight effort, hurled it forward.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Seeing this the thrall leaped forward, seized the stone, ran back to the line, bent his body almost to the ground, and, exerting himself to the utmost, threw it into the same hollow from which he had lifted it.
thrallnounUS /θrɔːl/
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading Seeing this the thrall leaped forward, seized the stone, ran back to the line, bent his body almost to the ground, and, exerting himself to the utmost, threw it into the same hollow from which he had lifted it.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Seeing this the thrall leaped forward, seized the stone, ran back to the line, bent his body almost to the ground, and, exerting himself to the utmost, threw it into the same hollow from which he had lifted it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Seeing this the thrall leaped forward, seized the stone, ran back to the line, bent his body almost to the ground, and, exerting himself to the utmost, threw it into the same hollow from which he had lifted it.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Come, Haldor, try again."
Ulf
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From this reading "Equal!" cried Ulf.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Seeing this the thrall leaped forward, seized the stone, ran back to the line, bent his body almost to the ground, and, exerting himself to the utmost, threw it into the same hollow from which he had lifted it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Seeing this the thrall leaped forward, seized the stone, ran back to the line, bent his body almost to the ground, and, exerting himself to the utmost, threw it into the same hollow from which he had lifted it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Haldor advanced, and, lifting the stone, balanced it for a few moments in his right hand, then, with a graceful motion and an apparently slight effort, hurled it forward.
