used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The youth bestrode the boar, and in a trice found himself in the neighbouring wood, and deposited under an enormous oak.
accuratelyadverbUS /ˈækjərətli/
with few mistakes
From this reading Pista prepared himself for his adventure, and before he could accurately reconnoitre the field of battle, so dreadful a noise proceeding from the interior of the forest pierced his ears, that all the trees round him creaked and rustled as in a storm.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Pista prepared himself for his adventure, and before he could accurately reconnoitre the field of battle, so dreadful a noise proceeding from the interior of the forest pierced his ears, that all the trees round him creaked and rustled as in a storm.
(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 Pista prepared himself for his adventure, and before he could accurately reconnoitre the field of battle, so dreadful a noise proceeding from the interior of the forest pierced his ears, that all the trees round him creaked and rustled as in a storm.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The youth bestrode the boar, and in a trice found himself in the neighbouring wood, and deposited under an enormous oak.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Up and mount me without fear, Swift on my back I thee will bear; So that, ere many minutes' space, Thou shalt reach the appointed place."
subject to appointment
From this reading "Up and mount me without fear, Swift on my back I thee will bear; So that, ere many minutes' space, Thou shalt reach the appointed place."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Pista prepared himself for his adventure, and before he could accurately reconnoitre the field of battle, so dreadful a noise proceeding from the interior of the forest pierced his ears, that all the trees round him creaked and rustled as in a storm.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Up and mount me without fear, Swift on my back I thee will bear; So that, ere many minutes' space, Thou shalt reach the appointed place."
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Pista prepared himself for his adventure, and before he could accurately reconnoitre the field of battle, so dreadful a noise proceeding from the interior of the forest pierced his ears, that all the trees round him creaked and rustled as in a storm.
have
From this reading "Up and mount me without fear, Swift on my back I thee will bear; So that, ere many minutes' space, Thou shalt reach the appointed place."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Pista prepared himself for his adventure, and before he could accurately reconnoitre the field of battle, so dreadful a noise proceeding from the interior of the forest pierced his ears, that all the trees round him creaked and rustled as in a storm.
bestrodeverbUS /bɪˈstroʊd/
inflected form of “bestride” — get up on the back of
From this reading The youth bestrode the boar, and in a trice found himself in the neighbouring wood, and deposited under an enormous oak.
boarnounUS /bɔːr/
Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States
From this reading The youth bestrode the boar, and in a trice found himself in the neighbouring wood, and deposited under an enormous oak.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading It came nearer and nearer, and he soon perceived a monstrous dragon, rapidly making towards him, tearing the bushes and trees as he passed, and even throwing them to the ground.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came nearer and nearer, and he soon perceived a monstrous dragon, rapidly making towards him, tearing the bushes and trees as he passed, and even throwing them to the ground.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Pista prepared himself for his adventure, and before he could accurately reconnoitre the field of battle, so dreadful a noise proceeding from the interior of the forest pierced his ears, that all the trees round him creaked and rustled as in a storm.
creakedverbUS /kriːkt/
past form of “creak” — make a high-pitched, screeching noise
From this reading Pista prepared himself for his adventure, and before he could accurately reconnoitre the field of battle, so dreadful a noise proceeding from the interior of the forest pierced his ears, that all the trees round him creaked and rustled as in a storm.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The boar then repeated what he had said to his protege the preceding day, and hastened back to the herd.
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading The youth bestrode the boar, and in a trice found himself in the neighbouring wood, and deposited under an enormous oak.
dragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading It came nearer and nearer, and he soon perceived a monstrous dragon, rapidly making towards him, tearing the bushes and trees as he passed, and even throwing them to the ground.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Pista prepared himself for his adventure, and before he could accurately reconnoitre the field of battle, so dreadful a noise proceeding from the interior of the forest pierced his ears, that all the trees round him creaked and rustled as in a storm.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Pista prepared himself for his adventure, and before he could accurately reconnoitre the field of battle, so dreadful a noise proceeding from the interior of the forest pierced his ears, that all the trees round him creaked and rustled as in a storm.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The youth bestrode the boar, and in a trice found himself in the neighbouring wood, and deposited under an enormous oak.
an old word for “before”
From this reading "Up and mount me without fear, Swift on my back I thee will bear; So that, ere many minutes' space, Thou shalt reach the appointed place."
divisible by two
From this reading It came nearer and nearer, and he soon perceived a monstrous dragon, rapidly making towards him, tearing the bushes and trees as he passed, and even throwing them to the ground.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "Up and mount me without fear, Swift on my back I thee will bear; So that, ere many minutes' space, Thou shalt reach the appointed place."
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Pista prepared himself for his adventure, and before he could accurately reconnoitre the field of battle, so dreadful a noise proceeding from the interior of the forest pierced his ears, that all the trees round him creaked and rustled as in a storm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pista prepared himself for his adventure, and before he could accurately reconnoitre the field of battle, so dreadful a noise proceeding from the interior of the forest pierced his ears, that all the trees round him creaked and rustled as in a storm.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Pista prepared himself for his adventure, and before he could accurately reconnoitre the field of battle, so dreadful a noise proceeding from the interior of the forest pierced his ears, that all the trees round him creaked and rustled as in a storm.
set up or found
From this reading The youth bestrode the boar, and in a trice found himself in the neighbouring wood, and deposited under an enormous oak.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Pista prepared himself for his adventure, and before he could accurately reconnoitre the field of battle, so dreadful a noise proceeding from the interior of the forest pierced his ears, that all the trees round him creaked and rustled as in a storm.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading It came nearer and nearer, and he soon perceived a monstrous dragon, rapidly making towards him, tearing the bushes and trees as he passed, and even throwing them to the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boar then repeated what he had said to his protege the preceding day, and hastened back to the herd.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading The boar then repeated what he had said to his protege the preceding day, and hastened back to the herd.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boar then repeated what he had said to his protege the preceding day, and hastened back to the herd.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading The boar then repeated what he had said to his protege the preceding day, and hastened back to the herd.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pista prepared himself for his adventure, and before he could accurately reconnoitre the field of battle, so dreadful a noise proceeding from the interior of the forest pierced his ears, that all the trees round him creaked and rustled as in a storm.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The youth bestrode the boar, and in a trice found himself in the neighbouring wood, and deposited under an enormous oak.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The boar then repeated what he had said to his protege the preceding day, and hastened back to the herd.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Up and mount me without fear, Swift on my back I thee will bear; So that, ere many minutes' space, Thou shalt reach the appointed place."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The youth bestrode the boar, and in a trice found himself in the neighbouring wood, and deposited under an enormous oak.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading Pista prepared himself for his adventure, and before he could accurately reconnoitre the field of battle, so dreadful a noise proceeding from the interior of the forest pierced his ears, that all the trees round him creaked and rustled as in a storm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It came nearer and nearer, and he soon perceived a monstrous dragon, rapidly making towards him, tearing the bushes and trees as he passed, and even throwing them to the ground.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading It came nearer and nearer, and he soon perceived a monstrous dragon, rapidly making towards him, tearing the bushes and trees as he passed, and even throwing them to the ground.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Up and mount me without fear, Swift on my back I thee will bear; So that, ere many minutes' space, Thou shalt reach the appointed place."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Up and mount me without fear, Swift on my back I thee will bear; So that, ere many minutes' space, Thou shalt reach the appointed place."
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "Up and mount me without fear, Swift on my back I thee will bear; So that, ere many minutes' space, Thou shalt reach the appointed place."
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading It came nearer and nearer, and he soon perceived a monstrous dragon, rapidly making towards him, tearing the bushes and trees as he passed, and even throwing them to the ground.
attach to a support
From this reading "Up and mount me without fear, Swift on my back I thee will bear; So that, ere many minutes' space, Thou shalt reach the appointed place."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Up and mount me without fear, Swift on my back I thee will bear; So that, ere many minutes' space, Thou shalt reach the appointed place."
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading It came nearer and nearer, and he soon perceived a monstrous dragon, rapidly making towards him, tearing the bushes and trees as he passed, and even throwing them to the ground.
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading The youth bestrode the boar, and in a trice found himself in the neighbouring wood, and deposited under an enormous oak.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Pista prepared himself for his adventure, and before he could accurately reconnoitre the field of battle, so dreadful a noise proceeding from the interior of the forest pierced his ears, that all the trees round him creaked and rustled as in a storm.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading The youth bestrode the boar, and in a trice found himself in the neighbouring wood, and deposited under an enormous oak.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pista prepared himself for his adventure, and before he could accurately reconnoitre the field of battle, so dreadful a noise proceeding from the interior of the forest pierced his ears, that all the trees round him creaked and rustled as in a storm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Up and mount me without fear, Swift on my back I thee will bear; So that, ere many minutes' space, Thou shalt reach the appointed place."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It came nearer and nearer, and he soon perceived a monstrous dragon, rapidly making towards him, tearing the bushes and trees as he passed, and even throwing them to the ground.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading It came nearer and nearer, and he soon perceived a monstrous dragon, rapidly making towards him, tearing the bushes and trees as he passed, and even throwing them to the ground.
piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/
having a hole cut through
From this reading Pista prepared himself for his adventure, and before he could accurately reconnoitre the field of battle, so dreadful a noise proceeding from the interior of the forest pierced his ears, that all the trees round him creaked and rustled as in a storm.
Pista
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From this reading Pista prepared himself for his adventure, and before he could accurately reconnoitre the field of battle, so dreadful a noise proceeding from the interior of the forest pierced his ears, that all the trees round him creaked and rustled as in a storm.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Up and mount me without fear, Swift on my back I thee will bear; So that, ere many minutes' space, Thou shalt reach the appointed place."
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading The boar then repeated what he had said to his protege the preceding day, and hastened back to the herd.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Pista prepared himself for his adventure, and before he could accurately reconnoitre the field of battle, so dreadful a noise proceeding from the interior of the forest pierced his ears, that all the trees round him creaked and rustled as in a storm.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading Pista prepared himself for his adventure, and before he could accurately reconnoitre the field of battle, so dreadful a noise proceeding from the interior of the forest pierced his ears, that all the trees round him creaked and rustled as in a storm.
protegenounUS /ˈproʊtəʒeɪ/
a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career
From this reading The boar then repeated what he had said to his protege the preceding day, and hastened back to the herd.
with speed
From this reading It came nearer and nearer, and he soon perceived a monstrous dragon, rapidly making towards him, tearing the bushes and trees as he passed, and even throwing them to the ground.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "Up and mount me without fear, Swift on my back I thee will bear; So that, ere many minutes' space, Thou shalt reach the appointed place."
reconnoitreverbUS /ˌriːkəˈnɔɪtər/
explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
From this reading Pista prepared himself for his adventure, and before he could accurately reconnoitre the field of battle, so dreadful a noise proceeding from the interior of the forest pierced his ears, that all the trees round him creaked and rustled as in a storm.
recurring again and again
From this reading The boar then repeated what he had said to his protege the preceding day, and hastened back to the herd.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Pista prepared himself for his adventure, and before he could accurately reconnoitre the field of battle, so dreadful a noise proceeding from the interior of the forest pierced his ears, that all the trees round him creaked and rustled as in a storm.
rustled
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From this reading Pista prepared himself for his adventure, and before he could accurately reconnoitre the field of battle, so dreadful a noise proceeding from the interior of the forest pierced his ears, that all the trees round him creaked and rustled as in a storm.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The boar then repeated what he had said to his protege the preceding day, and hastened back to the herd.
shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Up and mount me without fear, Swift on my back I thee will bear; So that, ere many minutes' space, Thou shalt reach the appointed place."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Up and mount me without fear, Swift on my back I thee will bear; So that, ere many minutes' space, Thou shalt reach the appointed place."
in the near future
From this reading It came nearer and nearer, and he soon perceived a monstrous dragon, rapidly making towards him, tearing the bushes and trees as he passed, and even throwing them to the ground.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading "Up and mount me without fear, Swift on my back I thee will bear; So that, ere many minutes' space, Thou shalt reach the appointed place."
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Pista prepared himself for his adventure, and before he could accurately reconnoitre the field of battle, so dreadful a noise proceeding from the interior of the forest pierced his ears, that all the trees round him creaked and rustled as in a storm.
moving very fast
From this reading "Up and mount me without fear, Swift on my back I thee will bear; So that, ere many minutes' space, Thou shalt reach the appointed place."
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading It came nearer and nearer, and he soon perceived a monstrous dragon, rapidly making towards him, tearing the bushes and trees as he passed, and even throwing them to the ground.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Up and mount me without fear, Swift on my back I thee will bear; So that, ere many minutes' space, Thou shalt reach the appointed place."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Up and mount me without fear, Swift on my back I thee will bear; So that, ere many minutes' space, Thou shalt reach the appointed place."
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Up and mount me without fear, Swift on my back I thee will bear; So that, ere many minutes' space, Thou shalt reach the appointed place."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It came nearer and nearer, and he soon perceived a monstrous dragon, rapidly making towards him, tearing the bushes and trees as he passed, and even throwing them to the ground.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The boar then repeated what he had said to his protege the preceding day, and hastened back to the herd.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Up and mount me without fear, Swift on my back I thee will bear; So that, ere many minutes' space, Thou shalt reach the appointed place."
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading It came nearer and nearer, and he soon perceived a monstrous dragon, rapidly making towards him, tearing the bushes and trees as he passed, and even throwing them to the ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boar then repeated what he had said to his protege the preceding day, and hastened back to the herd.
in the direction of
From this reading It came nearer and nearer, and he soon perceived a monstrous dragon, rapidly making towards him, tearing the bushes and trees as he passed, and even throwing them to the ground.
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 Pista prepared himself for his adventure, and before he could accurately reconnoitre the field of battle, so dreadful a noise proceeding from the interior of the forest pierced his ears, that all the trees round him creaked and rustled as in a storm.
triceverbUS /traɪs/
raise with a line
From this reading The youth bestrode the boar, and in a trice found himself in the neighbouring wood, and deposited under an enormous oak.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The youth bestrode the boar, and in a trice found himself in the neighbouring wood, and deposited under an enormous oak.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Up and mount me without fear, Swift on my back I thee will bear; So that, ere many minutes' space, Thou shalt reach the appointed place."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The boar then repeated what he had said to his protege the preceding day, and hastened back to the herd.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Up and mount me without fear, Swift on my back I thee will bear; So that, ere many minutes' space, Thou shalt reach the appointed place."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Up and mount me without fear, Swift on my back I thee will bear; So that, ere many minutes' space, Thou shalt reach the appointed place."
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The youth bestrode the boar, and in a trice found himself in the neighbouring wood, and deposited under an enormous oak.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The youth bestrode the boar, and in a trice found himself in the neighbouring wood, and deposited under an enormous oak.
