used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He indeed drew back a step as if alarmed; in his astonishment, his spear struck the ground and threatened to escape from his right hand.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading For towards the king's son, with a noble step, as an alabaster Hebe might have stepped down from her marble pedestal, advanced Felicitas.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading She carried her slumbering child tenderly on the left arm, pressing it to her bosom; her wondrously beautiful face was yet paler in the agitation of the moment; in the right hand she carried a flat silver vessel, filled with red wine.
alabasternounUS /ˈæləbæstər/
a compact fine-textured, usually white gypsum used for carving
From this reading For towards the king's son, with a noble step, as an alabaster Hebe might have stepped down from her marble pedestal, advanced Felicitas.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading He indeed drew back a step as if alarmed; in his astonishment, his spear struck the ground and threatened to escape from his right hand.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For towards the king's son, with a noble step, as an alabaster Hebe might have stepped down from her marble pedestal, advanced Felicitas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Liuthari sprang up the four steps in one bound and pushed back the curtain.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She carried her slumbering child tenderly on the left arm, pressing it to her bosom; her wondrously beautiful face was yet paler in the agitation of the moment; in the right hand she carried a flat silver vessel, filled with red wine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But farther went he not: he stood as if spell-bound, as if rooted to the ground at the sight which presented itself to him.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading He indeed drew back a step as if alarmed; in his astonishment, his spear struck the ground and threatened to escape from his right hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But farther went he not: he stood as if spell-bound, as if rooted to the ground at the sight which presented itself to him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Liuthari sprang up the four steps in one bound and pushed back the curtain.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She carried her slumbering child tenderly on the left arm, pressing it to her bosom; her wondrously beautiful face was yet paler in the agitation of the moment; in the right hand she carried a flat silver vessel, filled with red wine.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading She carried her slumbering child tenderly on the left arm, pressing it to her bosom; her wondrously beautiful face was yet paler in the agitation of the moment; in the right hand she carried a flat silver vessel, filled with red wine.
confined by bonds
From this reading Liuthari sprang up the four steps in one bound and pushed back the curtain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But farther went he not: he stood as if spell-bound, as if rooted to the ground at the sight which presented itself to him.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She carried her slumbering child tenderly on the left arm, pressing it to her bosom; her wondrously beautiful face was yet paler in the agitation of the moment; in the right hand she carried a flat silver vessel, filled with red wine.
a young person of either sex
From this reading She carried her slumbering child tenderly on the left arm, pressing it to her bosom; her wondrously beautiful face was yet paler in the agitation of the moment; in the right hand she carried a flat silver vessel, filled with red wine.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Liuthari sprang up the four steps in one bound and pushed back the curtain.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading For towards the king's son, with a noble step, as an alabaster Hebe might have stepped down from her marble pedestal, advanced Felicitas.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He indeed drew back a step as if alarmed; in his astonishment, his spear struck the ground and threatened to escape from his right hand.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading He indeed drew back a step as if alarmed; in his astonishment, his spear struck the ground and threatened to escape from his right hand.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She carried her slumbering child tenderly on the left arm, pressing it to her bosom; her wondrously beautiful face was yet paler in the agitation of the moment; in the right hand she carried a flat silver vessel, filled with red wine.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading But farther went he not: he stood as if spell-bound, as if rooted to the ground at the sight which presented itself to him.
Felicitas
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From this reading For towards the king's son, with a noble step, as an alabaster Hebe might have stepped down from her marble pedestal, advanced Felicitas.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading She carried her slumbering child tenderly on the left arm, pressing it to her bosom; her wondrously beautiful face was yet paler in the agitation of the moment; in the right hand she carried a flat silver vessel, filled with red wine.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading She carried her slumbering child tenderly on the left arm, pressing it to her bosom; her wondrously beautiful face was yet paler in the agitation of the moment; in the right hand she carried a flat silver vessel, filled with red wine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For towards the king's son, with a noble step, as an alabaster Hebe might have stepped down from her marble pedestal, advanced Felicitas.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Liuthari sprang up the four steps in one bound and pushed back the curtain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He indeed drew back a step as if alarmed; in his astonishment, his spear struck the ground and threatened to escape from his right hand.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading But farther went he not: he stood as if spell-bound, as if rooted to the ground at the sight which presented itself to him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He indeed drew back a step as if alarmed; in his astonishment, his spear struck the ground and threatened to escape from his right hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For towards the king's son, with a noble step, as an alabaster Hebe might have stepped down from her marble pedestal, advanced Felicitas.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But farther went he not: he stood as if spell-bound, as if rooted to the ground at the sight which presented itself to him.
HebenounUS /hiːb/
(Greek mythology) the goddess of youth and spring; wife of Hercules; daughter of Zeus and Hera; cupbearer to the Olympian gods
From this reading For towards the king's son, with a noble step, as an alabaster Hebe might have stepped down from her marble pedestal, advanced Felicitas.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For towards the king's son, with a noble step, as an alabaster Hebe might have stepped down from her marble pedestal, advanced Felicitas.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But farther went he not: he stood as if spell-bound, as if rooted to the ground at the sight which presented itself to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He indeed drew back a step as if alarmed; in his astonishment, his spear struck the ground and threatened to escape from his right hand.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But farther went he not: he stood as if spell-bound, as if rooted to the ground at the sight which presented itself to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Liuthari sprang up the four steps in one bound and pushed back the curtain.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He indeed drew back a step as if alarmed; in his astonishment, his spear struck the ground and threatened to escape from his right hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She carried her slumbering child tenderly on the left arm, pressing it to her bosom; her wondrously beautiful face was yet paler in the agitation of the moment; in the right hand she carried a flat silver vessel, filled with red wine.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But farther went he not: he stood as if spell-bound, as if rooted to the ground at the sight which presented itself to him.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading For towards the king's son, with a noble step, as an alabaster Hebe might have stepped down from her marble pedestal, advanced Felicitas.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She carried her slumbering child tenderly on the left arm, pressing it to her bosom; her wondrously beautiful face was yet paler in the agitation of the moment; in the right hand she carried a flat silver vessel, filled with red wine.
Liuthari
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From this reading Liuthari sprang up the four steps in one bound and pushed back the curtain.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading For towards the king's son, with a noble step, as an alabaster Hebe might have stepped down from her marble pedestal, advanced Felicitas.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading For towards the king's son, with a noble step, as an alabaster Hebe might have stepped down from her marble pedestal, advanced Felicitas.
a particular point in time
From this reading She carried her slumbering child tenderly on the left arm, pressing it to her bosom; her wondrously beautiful face was yet paler in the agitation of the moment; in the right hand she carried a flat silver vessel, filled with red wine.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading For towards the king's son, with a noble step, as an alabaster Hebe might have stepped down from her marble pedestal, advanced Felicitas.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But farther went he not: he stood as if spell-bound, as if rooted to the ground at the sight which presented itself to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She carried her slumbering child tenderly on the left arm, pressing it to her bosom; her wondrously beautiful face was yet paler in the agitation of the moment; in the right hand she carried a flat silver vessel, filled with red wine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She carried her slumbering child tenderly on the left arm, pressing it to her bosom; her wondrously beautiful face was yet paler in the agitation of the moment; in the right hand she carried a flat silver vessel, filled with red wine.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Liuthari sprang up the four steps in one bound and pushed back the curtain.
paler
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From this reading She carried her slumbering child tenderly on the left arm, pressing it to her bosom; her wondrously beautiful face was yet paler in the agitation of the moment; in the right hand she carried a flat silver vessel, filled with red wine.
pedestalnounUS /ˈpedəstəl/
a support or foundation
From this reading For towards the king's son, with a noble step, as an alabaster Hebe might have stepped down from her marble pedestal, advanced Felicitas.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But farther went he not: he stood as if spell-bound, as if rooted to the ground at the sight which presented itself to him.
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading She carried her slumbering child tenderly on the left arm, pressing it to her bosom; her wondrously beautiful face was yet paler in the agitation of the moment; in the right hand she carried a flat silver vessel, filled with red wine.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Liuthari sprang up the four steps in one bound and pushed back the curtain.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She carried her slumbering child tenderly on the left arm, pressing it to her bosom; her wondrously beautiful face was yet paler in the agitation of the moment; in the right hand she carried a flat silver vessel, filled with red wine.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He indeed drew back a step as if alarmed; in his astonishment, his spear struck the ground and threatened to escape from his right hand.
rootedadjectiveUS /ˈruːtəd/
absolutely still
From this reading But farther went he not: he stood as if spell-bound, as if rooted to the ground at the sight which presented itself to him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She carried her slumbering child tenderly on the left arm, pressing it to her bosom; her wondrously beautiful face was yet paler in the agitation of the moment; in the right hand she carried a flat silver vessel, filled with red wine.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading But farther went he not: he stood as if spell-bound, as if rooted to the ground at the sight which presented itself to him.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading She carried her slumbering child tenderly on the left arm, pressing it to her bosom; her wondrously beautiful face was yet paler in the agitation of the moment; in the right hand she carried a flat silver vessel, filled with red wine.
slumberingverbUS /ˈslʌmbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “slumber” — be asleep
From this reading She carried her slumbering child tenderly on the left arm, pressing it to her bosom; her wondrously beautiful face was yet paler in the agitation of the moment; in the right hand she carried a flat silver vessel, filled with red wine.
a male human offspring
From this reading For towards the king's son, with a noble step, as an alabaster Hebe might have stepped down from her marble pedestal, advanced Felicitas.
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading He indeed drew back a step as if alarmed; in his astonishment, his spear struck the ground and threatened to escape from his right hand.
spell-boundadjective
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading But farther went he not: he stood as if spell-bound, as if rooted to the ground at the sight which presented itself to him.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Liuthari sprang up the four steps in one bound and pushed back the curtain.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading He indeed drew back a step as if alarmed; in his astonishment, his spear struck the ground and threatened to escape from his right hand.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading For towards the king's son, with a noble step, as an alabaster Hebe might have stepped down from her marble pedestal, advanced Felicitas.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Liuthari sprang up the four steps in one bound and pushed back the curtain.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading But farther went he not: he stood as if spell-bound, as if rooted to the ground at the sight which presented itself to him.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He indeed drew back a step as if alarmed; in his astonishment, his spear struck the ground and threatened to escape from his right hand.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading She carried her slumbering child tenderly on the left arm, pressing it to her bosom; her wondrously beautiful face was yet paler in the agitation of the moment; in the right hand she carried a flat silver vessel, filled with red wine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Liuthari sprang up the four steps in one bound and pushed back the curtain.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading He indeed drew back a step as if alarmed; in his astonishment, his spear struck the ground and threatened to escape from his right hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But farther went he not: he stood as if spell-bound, as if rooted to the ground at the sight which presented itself to him.
in the direction of
From this reading For towards the king's son, with a noble step, as an alabaster Hebe might have stepped down from her marble pedestal, advanced Felicitas.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Liuthari sprang up the four steps in one bound and pushed back the curtain.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading She carried her slumbering child tenderly on the left arm, pressing it to her bosom; her wondrously beautiful face was yet paler in the agitation of the moment; in the right hand she carried a flat silver vessel, filled with red wine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She carried her slumbering child tenderly on the left arm, pressing it to her bosom; her wondrously beautiful face was yet paler in the agitation of the moment; in the right hand she carried a flat silver vessel, filled with red wine.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But farther went he not: he stood as if spell-bound, as if rooted to the ground at the sight which presented itself to him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But farther went he not: he stood as if spell-bound, as if rooted to the ground at the sight which presented itself to him.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading She carried her slumbering child tenderly on the left arm, pressing it to her bosom; her wondrously beautiful face was yet paler in the agitation of the moment; in the right hand she carried a flat silver vessel, filled with red wine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For towards the king's son, with a noble step, as an alabaster Hebe might have stepped down from her marble pedestal, advanced Felicitas.
wondrouslyadverb
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading She carried her slumbering child tenderly on the left arm, pressing it to her bosom; her wondrously beautiful face was yet paler in the agitation of the moment; in the right hand she carried a flat silver vessel, filled with red wine.
but in spite of that
From this reading She carried her slumbering child tenderly on the left arm, pressing it to her bosom; her wondrously beautiful face was yet paler in the agitation of the moment; in the right hand she carried a flat silver vessel, filled with red wine.
