AdanounUS /ˈeɪdə/
an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia
From this reading Glumm went forward to Ada, whose old spirit was evidently still alive, for she glanced at the hermit, and appeared as if inclined to put herself under his protection, but there was something in Glumm's expression that arrested her.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Glumm went forward to Ada, whose old spirit was evidently still alive, for she glanced at the hermit, and appeared as if inclined to put herself under his protection, but there was something in Glumm's expression that arrested her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took her by the hand and led her away.
any person at all
From this reading "Come with us quickly," cried Erling; "we do not wish the King's people to see anyone on this mound.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Glumm went forward to Ada, whose old spirit was evidently still alive, for she glanced at the hermit, and appeared as if inclined to put herself under his protection, but there was something in Glumm's expression that arrested her.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading Glumm went forward to Ada, whose old spirit was evidently still alive, for she glanced at the hermit, and appeared as if inclined to put herself under his protection, but there was something in Glumm's expression that arrested her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The two young men ran up the hill as he spoke.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Glumm went forward to Ada, whose old spirit was evidently still alive, for she glanced at the hermit, and appeared as if inclined to put herself under his protection, but there was something in Glumm's expression that arrested her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He took her by the hand and led her away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Glumm went forward to Ada, whose old spirit was evidently still alive, for she glanced at the hermit, and appeared as if inclined to put herself under his protection, but there was something in Glumm's expression that arrested her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He took her by the hand and led her away.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come with us quickly," cried Erling; "we do not wish the King's people to see anyone on this mound.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Come with us quickly," cried Erling; "we do not wish the King's people to see anyone on this mound.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Come with us quickly," cried Erling; "we do not wish the King's people to see anyone on this mound.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Let me lead thee down, Hilda."
Erling
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From this reading "Come with us quickly," cried Erling; "we do not wish the King's people to see anyone on this mound.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Glumm went forward to Ada, whose old spirit was evidently still alive, for she glanced at the hermit, and appeared as if inclined to put herself under his protection, but there was something in Glumm's expression that arrested her.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Glumm went forward to Ada, whose old spirit was evidently still alive, for she glanced at the hermit, and appeared as if inclined to put herself under his protection, but there was something in Glumm's expression that arrested her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Glumm went forward to Ada, whose old spirit was evidently still alive, for she glanced at the hermit, and appeared as if inclined to put herself under his protection, but there was something in Glumm's expression that arrested her.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Glumm went forward to Ada, whose old spirit was evidently still alive, for she glanced at the hermit, and appeared as if inclined to put herself under his protection, but there was something in Glumm's expression that arrested her.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Glumm went forward to Ada, whose old spirit was evidently still alive, for she glanced at the hermit, and appeared as if inclined to put herself under his protection, but there was something in Glumm's expression that arrested her.
Glumm
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From this reading Glumm went forward to Ada, whose old spirit was evidently still alive, for she glanced at the hermit, and appeared as if inclined to put herself under his protection, but there was something in Glumm's expression that arrested her.
Glumm's
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From this reading Glumm went forward to Ada, whose old spirit was evidently still alive, for she glanced at the hermit, and appeared as if inclined to put herself under his protection, but there was something in Glumm's expression that arrested her.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He took her by the hand and led her away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two young men ran up the hill as he spoke.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He took her by the hand and led her away.
hermitnounUS /ˈhɜːrmət/
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading Glumm went forward to Ada, whose old spirit was evidently still alive, for she glanced at the hermit, and appeared as if inclined to put herself under his protection, but there was something in Glumm's expression that arrested her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Glumm went forward to Ada, whose old spirit was evidently still alive, for she glanced at the hermit, and appeared as if inclined to put herself under his protection, but there was something in Glumm's expression that arrested her.
Hilda
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From this reading Let me lead thee down, Hilda."
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The two young men ran up the hill as he spoke.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Glumm went forward to Ada, whose old spirit was evidently still alive, for she glanced at the hermit, and appeared as if inclined to put herself under his protection, but there was something in Glumm's expression that arrested her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Glumm went forward to Ada, whose old spirit was evidently still alive, for she glanced at the hermit, and appeared as if inclined to put herself under his protection, but there was something in Glumm's expression that arrested her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Glumm went forward to Ada, whose old spirit was evidently still alive, for she glanced at the hermit, and appeared as if inclined to put herself under his protection, but there was something in Glumm's expression that arrested her.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading Glumm went forward to Ada, whose old spirit was evidently still alive, for she glanced at the hermit, and appeared as if inclined to put herself under his protection, but there was something in Glumm's expression that arrested her.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Come with us quickly," cried Erling; "we do not wish the King's people to see anyone on this mound.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Let me lead thee down, Hilda."
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He took her by the hand and led her away.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me lead thee down, Hilda."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me lead thee down, Hilda."
the force of workers available
From this reading The two young men ran up the hill as he spoke.
moundnounUS /maʊnd/
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading "Come with us quickly," cried Erling; "we do not wish the King's people to see anyone on this mound.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Come with us quickly," cried Erling; "we do not wish the King's people to see anyone on this mound.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Glumm went forward to Ada, whose old spirit was evidently still alive, for she glanced at the hermit, and appeared as if inclined to put herself under his protection, but there was something in Glumm's expression that arrested her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Come with us quickly," cried Erling; "we do not wish the King's people to see anyone on this mound.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Come with us quickly," cried Erling; "we do not wish the King's people to see anyone on this mound.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading Glumm went forward to Ada, whose old spirit was evidently still alive, for she glanced at the hermit, and appeared as if inclined to put herself under his protection, but there was something in Glumm's expression that arrested her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Glumm went forward to Ada, whose old spirit was evidently still alive, for she glanced at the hermit, and appeared as if inclined to put herself under his protection, but there was something in Glumm's expression that arrested her.
with speed
From this reading "Come with us quickly," cried Erling; "we do not wish the King's people to see anyone on this mound.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The two young men ran up the hill as he spoke.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Come with us quickly," cried Erling; "we do not wish the King's people to see anyone on this mound.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Glumm went forward to Ada, whose old spirit was evidently still alive, for she glanced at the hermit, and appeared as if inclined to put herself under his protection, but there was something in Glumm's expression that arrested her.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Glumm went forward to Ada, whose old spirit was evidently still alive, for she glanced at the hermit, and appeared as if inclined to put herself under his protection, but there was something in Glumm's expression that arrested her.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Glumm went forward to Ada, whose old spirit was evidently still alive, for she glanced at the hermit, and appeared as if inclined to put herself under his protection, but there was something in Glumm's expression that arrested her.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The two young men ran up the hill as he spoke.
not in physical motion
From this reading Glumm went forward to Ada, whose old spirit was evidently still alive, for she glanced at the hermit, and appeared as if inclined to put herself under his protection, but there was something in Glumm's expression that arrested her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Glumm went forward to Ada, whose old spirit was evidently still alive, for she glanced at the hermit, and appeared as if inclined to put herself under his protection, but there was something in Glumm's expression that arrested her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two young men ran up the hill as he spoke.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Let me lead thee down, Hilda."
in or at that place or location
From this reading Glumm went forward to Ada, whose old spirit was evidently still alive, for she glanced at the hermit, and appeared as if inclined to put herself under his protection, but there was something in Glumm's expression that arrested her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Come with us quickly," cried Erling; "we do not wish the King's people to see anyone on this mound.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Come with us quickly," cried Erling; "we do not wish the King's people to see anyone on this mound.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took her by the hand and led her away.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two young men ran up the hill as he spoke.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Glumm went forward to Ada, whose old spirit was evidently still alive, for she glanced at the hermit, and appeared as if inclined to put herself under his protection, but there was something in Glumm's expression that arrested her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The two young men ran up the hill as he spoke.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come with us quickly," cried Erling; "we do not wish the King's people to see anyone on this mound.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Glumm went forward to Ada, whose old spirit was evidently still alive, for she glanced at the hermit, and appeared as if inclined to put herself under his protection, but there was something in Glumm's expression that arrested her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Come with us quickly," cried Erling; "we do not wish the King's people to see anyone on this mound.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Glumm went forward to Ada, whose old spirit was evidently still alive, for she glanced at the hermit, and appeared as if inclined to put herself under his protection, but there was something in Glumm's expression that arrested her.
belonging to which person
From this reading Glumm went forward to Ada, whose old spirit was evidently still alive, for she glanced at the hermit, and appeared as if inclined to put herself under his protection, but there was something in Glumm's expression that arrested her.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Come with us quickly," cried Erling; "we do not wish the King's people to see anyone on this mound.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Come with us quickly," cried Erling; "we do not wish the King's people to see anyone on this mound.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The two young men ran up the hill as he spoke.
