used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FIGHT WHICH WAS STRANGELY ENDED It was plain that Jack was in a determined mood.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had drawn his sword; and now he hopped about, cutting the heads from tall grasses and tender twigs from the trees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He drew off a little and capered in a very confident manner.
capered
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From this reading He drew off a little and capered in a very confident manner.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading He drew off a little and capered in a very confident manner.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading For the moment he was content to say nothing more to the giant.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading He had drawn his sword; and now he hopped about, cutting the heads from tall grasses and tender twigs from the trees.
characterized by great determination
From this reading A FIGHT WHICH WAS STRANGELY ENDED It was plain that Jack was in a determined mood.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading He had drawn his sword; and now he hopped about, cutting the heads from tall grasses and tender twigs from the trees.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He drew off a little and capered in a very confident manner.
ENDEDadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading A FIGHT WHICH WAS STRANGELY ENDED It was plain that Jack was in a determined mood.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading A FIGHT WHICH WAS STRANGELY ENDED It was plain that Jack was in a determined mood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the moment he was content to say nothing more to the giant.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had drawn his sword; and now he hopped about, cutting the heads from tall grasses and tender twigs from the trees.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading For the moment he was content to say nothing more to the giant.
grassesnounUS /ˈɡræsəz/
plural of “grass” — narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay
From this reading He had drawn his sword; and now he hopped about, cutting the heads from tall grasses and tender twigs from the trees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had drawn his sword; and now he hopped about, cutting the heads from tall grasses and tender twigs from the trees.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was no longer seated with the others.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He had drawn his sword; and now he hopped about, cutting the heads from tall grasses and tender twigs from the trees.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had drawn his sword; and now he hopped about, cutting the heads from tall grasses and tender twigs from the trees.
hoppedverbUS /hɑːpt/
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading He had drawn his sword; and now he hopped about, cutting the heads from tall grasses and tender twigs from the trees.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FIGHT WHICH WAS STRANGELY ENDED It was plain that Jack was in a determined mood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A FIGHT WHICH WAS STRANGELY ENDED It was plain that Jack was in a determined mood.
a small worthless amount
From this reading A FIGHT WHICH WAS STRANGELY ENDED It was plain that Jack was in a determined mood.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He drew off a little and capered in a very confident manner.
for more time
From this reading He was no longer seated with the others.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He drew off a little and capered in a very confident manner.
a particular point in time
From this reading For the moment he was content to say nothing more to the giant.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading A FIGHT WHICH WAS STRANGELY ENDED It was plain that Jack was in a determined mood.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For the moment he was content to say nothing more to the giant.
not any; not one
From this reading He was no longer seated with the others.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For the moment he was content to say nothing more to the giant.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had drawn his sword; and now he hopped about, cutting the heads from tall grasses and tender twigs from the trees.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He drew off a little and capered in a very confident manner.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was no longer seated with the others.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading A FIGHT WHICH WAS STRANGELY ENDED It was plain that Jack was in a determined mood.
express in words
From this reading For the moment he was content to say nothing more to the giant.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading He was no longer seated with the others.
in a strange manner
From this reading A FIGHT WHICH WAS STRANGELY ENDED It was plain that Jack was in a determined mood.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading He had drawn his sword; and now he hopped about, cutting the heads from tall grasses and tender twigs from the trees.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He had drawn his sword; and now he hopped about, cutting the heads from tall grasses and tender twigs from the trees.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading He had drawn his sword; and now he hopped about, cutting the heads from tall grasses and tender twigs from the trees.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A FIGHT WHICH WAS STRANGELY ENDED It was plain that Jack was in a determined mood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was no longer seated with the others.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the moment he was content to say nothing more to the giant.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He had drawn his sword; and now he hopped about, cutting the heads from tall grasses and tender twigs from the trees.
twigsnounUS /twɪɡz/
plural of “twig” — a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
From this reading He had drawn his sword; and now he hopped about, cutting the heads from tall grasses and tender twigs from the trees.
precisely as stated
From this reading He drew off a little and capered in a very confident manner.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A FIGHT WHICH WAS STRANGELY ENDED It was plain that Jack was in a determined mood.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A FIGHT WHICH WAS STRANGELY ENDED It was plain that Jack was in a determined mood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was no longer seated with the others.
