used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After the body had been cleaned and cooled in the shade of an oak, we packed it home in the twilight, an easy burden for a light heart.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the body had been cleaned and cooled in the shade of an oak, we packed it home in the twilight, an easy burden for a light heart.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After the body had been cleaned and cooled in the shade of an oak, we packed it home in the twilight, an easy burden for a light heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Conflicting emotions of compassion and exultation surged through me, and I felt weak, but I ran to my quarry, lifted his head on my knee and claimed him in the name of Robin Hood.
aortanounUS /eɪˈɔːrtə/
the large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries
From this reading The first arrow had gone completely through the back part of the chest, severed the aorta, and flown past him.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Looking him over, it was apparent that my second shaft had hit him in the base of the heart, emerged through the breast and only stopped in its flight by striking the foreleg.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading The first arrow had gone completely through the back part of the chest, severed the aorta, and flown past him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The first arrow had gone completely through the back part of the chest, severed the aorta, and flown past him.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading Looking him over, it was apparent that my second shaft had hit him in the base of the heart, emerged through the breast and only stopped in its flight by striking the foreleg.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After the body had been cleaned and cooled in the shade of an oak, we packed it home in the twilight, an easy burden for a light heart.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading There it lay, sticking deep into the ground twenty yards beyond the spot where he stood when shot.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading After the body had been cleaned and cooled in the shade of an oak, we packed it home in the twilight, an easy burden for a light heart.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Looking him over, it was apparent that my second shaft had hit him in the base of the heart, emerged through the breast and only stopped in its flight by striking the foreleg.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading After the body had been cleaned and cooled in the shade of an oak, we packed it home in the twilight, an easy burden for a light heart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Conflicting emotions of compassion and exultation surged through me, and I felt weak, but I ran to my quarry, lifted his head on my knee and claimed him in the name of Robin Hood.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Looking him over, it was apparent that my second shaft had hit him in the base of the heart, emerged through the breast and only stopped in its flight by striking the foreleg.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading The first arrow had gone completely through the back part of the chest, severed the aorta, and flown past him.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading Conflicting emotions of compassion and exultation surged through me, and I felt weak, but I ran to my quarry, lifted his head on my knee and claimed him in the name of Robin Hood.
cleanedverbUS /kliːnd/
past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
From this reading After the body had been cleaned and cooled in the shade of an oak, we packed it home in the twilight, an easy burden for a light heart.
compassionnounUS /kəmˈpæʃən/
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
From this reading Conflicting emotions of compassion and exultation surged through me, and I felt weak, but I ran to my quarry, lifted his head on my knee and claimed him in the name of Robin Hood.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The first arrow had gone completely through the back part of the chest, severed the aorta, and flown past him.
ConflictingadjectiveUS /kənˈflɪktɪŋ/
in disagreement
From this reading Conflicting emotions of compassion and exultation surged through me, and I felt weak, but I ran to my quarry, lifted his head on my knee and claimed him in the name of Robin Hood.
cooledverbUS /kuːld/
past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler
From this reading After the body had been cleaned and cooled in the shade of an oak, we packed it home in the twilight, an easy burden for a light heart.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading There it lay, sticking deep into the ground twenty yards beyond the spot where he stood when shot.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading After the body had been cleaned and cooled in the shade of an oak, we packed it home in the twilight, an easy burden for a light heart.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading Looking him over, it was apparent that my second shaft had hit him in the base of the heart, emerged through the breast and only stopped in its flight by striking the foreleg.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading Conflicting emotions of compassion and exultation surged through me, and I felt weak, but I ran to my quarry, lifted his head on my knee and claimed him in the name of Robin Hood.
exultationnoun
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading Conflicting emotions of compassion and exultation surged through me, and I felt weak, but I ran to my quarry, lifted his head on my knee and claimed him in the name of Robin Hood.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Conflicting emotions of compassion and exultation surged through me, and I felt weak, but I ran to my quarry, lifted his head on my knee and claimed him in the name of Robin Hood.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first arrow had gone completely through the back part of the chest, severed the aorta, and flown past him.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Looking him over, it was apparent that my second shaft had hit him in the base of the heart, emerged through the breast and only stopped in its flight by striking the foreleg.
flownverbUS /floʊn/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The first arrow had gone completely through the back part of the chest, severed the aorta, and flown past him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After the body had been cleaned and cooled in the shade of an oak, we packed it home in the twilight, an easy burden for a light heart.
forelegnoun
the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Looking him over, it was apparent that my second shaft had hit him in the base of the heart, emerged through the breast and only stopped in its flight by striking the foreleg.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The first arrow had gone completely through the back part of the chest, severed the aorta, and flown past him.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading There it lay, sticking deep into the ground twenty yards beyond the spot where he stood when shot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Looking him over, it was apparent that my second shaft had hit him in the base of the heart, emerged through the breast and only stopped in its flight by striking the foreleg.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There it lay, sticking deep into the ground twenty yards beyond the spot where he stood when shot.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Conflicting emotions of compassion and exultation surged through me, and I felt weak, but I ran to my quarry, lifted his head on my knee and claimed him in the name of Robin Hood.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Looking him over, it was apparent that my second shaft had hit him in the base of the heart, emerged through the breast and only stopped in its flight by striking the foreleg.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Conflicting emotions of compassion and exultation surged through me, and I felt weak, but I ran to my quarry, lifted his head on my knee and claimed him in the name of Robin Hood.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Conflicting emotions of compassion and exultation surged through me, and I felt weak, but I ran to my quarry, lifted his head on my knee and claimed him in the name of Robin Hood.
cause to move by striking
From this reading Looking him over, it was apparent that my second shaft had hit him in the base of the heart, emerged through the breast and only stopped in its flight by striking the foreleg.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading After the body had been cleaned and cooled in the shade of an oak, we packed it home in the twilight, an easy burden for a light heart.
HoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading Conflicting emotions of compassion and exultation surged through me, and I felt weak, but I ran to my quarry, lifted his head on my knee and claimed him in the name of Robin Hood.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Conflicting emotions of compassion and exultation surged through me, and I felt weak, but I ran to my quarry, lifted his head on my knee and claimed him in the name of Robin Hood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Conflicting emotions of compassion and exultation surged through me, and I felt weak, but I ran to my quarry, lifted his head on my knee and claimed him in the name of Robin Hood.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There it lay, sticking deep into the ground twenty yards beyond the spot where he stood when shot.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Looking him over, it was apparent that my second shaft had hit him in the base of the heart, emerged through the breast and only stopped in its flight by striking the foreleg.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Looking him over, it was apparent that my second shaft had hit him in the base of the heart, emerged through the breast and only stopped in its flight by striking the foreleg.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Conflicting emotions of compassion and exultation surged through me, and I felt weak, but I ran to my quarry, lifted his head on my knee and claimed him in the name of Robin Hood.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There it lay, sticking deep into the ground twenty yards beyond the spot where he stood when shot.
held up in the air
From this reading Conflicting emotions of compassion and exultation surged through me, and I felt weak, but I ran to my quarry, lifted his head on my knee and claimed him in the name of Robin Hood.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading After the body had been cleaned and cooled in the shade of an oak, we packed it home in the twilight, an easy burden for a light heart.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking him over, it was apparent that my second shaft had hit him in the base of the heart, emerged through the breast and only stopped in its flight by striking the foreleg.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Conflicting emotions of compassion and exultation surged through me, and I felt weak, but I ran to my quarry, lifted his head on my knee and claimed him in the name of Robin Hood.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Conflicting emotions of compassion and exultation surged through me, and I felt weak, but I ran to my quarry, lifted his head on my knee and claimed him in the name of Robin Hood.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Conflicting emotions of compassion and exultation surged through me, and I felt weak, but I ran to my quarry, lifted his head on my knee and claimed him in the name of Robin Hood.
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading After the body had been cleaned and cooled in the shade of an oak, we packed it home in the twilight, an easy burden for a light heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Conflicting emotions of compassion and exultation surged through me, and I felt weak, but I ran to my quarry, lifted his head on my knee and claimed him in the name of Robin Hood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Conflicting emotions of compassion and exultation surged through me, and I felt weak, but I ran to my quarry, lifted his head on my knee and claimed him in the name of Robin Hood.
and nothing more
From this reading Looking him over, it was apparent that my second shaft had hit him in the base of the heart, emerged through the breast and only stopped in its flight by striking the foreleg.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Looking him over, it was apparent that my second shaft had hit him in the base of the heart, emerged through the breast and only stopped in its flight by striking the foreleg.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading After the body had been cleaned and cooled in the shade of an oak, we packed it home in the twilight, an easy burden for a light heart.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The first arrow had gone completely through the back part of the chest, severed the aorta, and flown past him.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The first arrow had gone completely through the back part of the chest, severed the aorta, and flown past him.
quarrynounUS /ˈkwɔːri/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading Conflicting emotions of compassion and exultation surged through me, and I felt weak, but I ran to my quarry, lifted his head on my knee and claimed him in the name of Robin Hood.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Conflicting emotions of compassion and exultation surged through me, and I felt weak, but I ran to my quarry, lifted his head on my knee and claimed him in the name of Robin Hood.
RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading Conflicting emotions of compassion and exultation surged through me, and I felt weak, but I ran to my quarry, lifted his head on my knee and claimed him in the name of Robin Hood.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Looking him over, it was apparent that my second shaft had hit him in the base of the heart, emerged through the breast and only stopped in its flight by striking the foreleg.
severedadjectiveUS /ˈsevərd/
detached by cutting
From this reading The first arrow had gone completely through the back part of the chest, severed the aorta, and flown past him.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading After the body had been cleaned and cooled in the shade of an oak, we packed it home in the twilight, an easy burden for a light heart.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading Looking him over, it was apparent that my second shaft had hit him in the base of the heart, emerged through the breast and only stopped in its flight by striking the foreleg.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading There it lay, sticking deep into the ground twenty yards beyond the spot where he stood when shot.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There it lay, sticking deep into the ground twenty yards beyond the spot where he stood when shot.
stickingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪkɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading There it lay, sticking deep into the ground twenty yards beyond the spot where he stood when shot.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading There it lay, sticking deep into the ground twenty yards beyond the spot where he stood when shot.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Looking him over, it was apparent that my second shaft had hit him in the base of the heart, emerged through the breast and only stopped in its flight by striking the foreleg.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading Looking him over, it was apparent that my second shaft had hit him in the base of the heart, emerged through the breast and only stopped in its flight by striking the foreleg.
surgedverbUS /sɜːrdʒd/
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading Conflicting emotions of compassion and exultation surged through me, and I felt weak, but I ran to my quarry, lifted his head on my knee and claimed him in the name of Robin Hood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Looking him over, it was apparent that my second shaft had hit him in the base of the heart, emerged through the breast and only stopped in its flight by striking the foreleg.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Conflicting emotions of compassion and exultation surged through me, and I felt weak, but I ran to my quarry, lifted his head on my knee and claimed him in the name of Robin Hood.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There it lay, sticking deep into the ground twenty yards beyond the spot where he stood when shot.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Conflicting emotions of compassion and exultation surged through me, and I felt weak, but I ran to my quarry, lifted his head on my knee and claimed him in the name of Robin Hood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Conflicting emotions of compassion and exultation surged through me, and I felt weak, but I ran to my quarry, lifted his head on my knee and claimed him in the name of Robin Hood.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading There it lay, sticking deep into the ground twenty yards beyond the spot where he stood when shot.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading After the body had been cleaned and cooled in the shade of an oak, we packed it home in the twilight, an easy burden for a light heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Looking him over, it was apparent that my second shaft had hit him in the base of the heart, emerged through the breast and only stopped in its flight by striking the foreleg.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After the body had been cleaned and cooled in the shade of an oak, we packed it home in the twilight, an easy burden for a light heart.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Conflicting emotions of compassion and exultation surged through me, and I felt weak, but I ran to my quarry, lifted his head on my knee and claimed him in the name of Robin Hood.
at the time that
From this reading There it lay, sticking deep into the ground twenty yards beyond the spot where he stood when shot.
in or at the place that
From this reading There it lay, sticking deep into the ground twenty yards beyond the spot where he stood when shot.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading There it lay, sticking deep into the ground twenty yards beyond the spot where he stood when shot.
