used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The brothers lived together on a crag of the mountains called the Home of Snow, which stretch across the north-east boundary of India.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The brothers lived together on a crag of the mountains called the Home of Snow, which stretch across the north-east boundary of India.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And day after day Jattayu ranged the air, marshalling his bird-armies, or settling disputes, or swooping down on the things which he sought for food--for all the bird-people belonged to Jattayu, and owed him allegiance even with their lives, if so he should desire.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading And Jattayu was King of all the Eagle Tribes; and among the birds of the air there was none more powerful than Jattayu.
(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 _To my Baby-Friends in all Worlds_ There were once two great brother-eagles--Jattayu and Sanpati.
allegiancenounUS /əˈliːdʒəns/
the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
From this reading And day after day Jattayu ranged the air, marshalling his bird-armies, or settling disputes, or swooping down on the things which he sought for food--for all the bird-people belonged to Jattayu, and owed him allegiance even with their lives, if so he should desire.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading And Jattayu was King of all the Eagle Tribes; and among the birds of the air there was none more powerful than Jattayu.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _To my Baby-Friends in all Worlds_ There were once two great brother-eagles--Jattayu and Sanpati.
Baby-Friends
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From this reading _To my Baby-Friends in all Worlds_ There were once two great brother-eagles--Jattayu and Sanpati.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They lived there because there was no higher spot in all the world that could be found for their home.
for the reason that
From this reading They lived there because there was no higher spot in all the world that could be found for their home.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading And day after day Jattayu ranged the air, marshalling his bird-armies, or settling disputes, or swooping down on the things which he sought for food--for all the bird-people belonged to Jattayu, and owed him allegiance even with their lives, if so he should desire.
bird-armies
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From this reading And day after day Jattayu ranged the air, marshalling his bird-armies, or settling disputes, or swooping down on the things which he sought for food--for all the bird-people belonged to Jattayu, and owed him allegiance even with their lives, if so he should desire.
bird-people
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From this reading And day after day Jattayu ranged the air, marshalling his bird-armies, or settling disputes, or swooping down on the things which he sought for food--for all the bird-people belonged to Jattayu, and owed him allegiance even with their lives, if so he should desire.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading And Jattayu was King of all the Eagle Tribes; and among the birds of the air there was none more powerful than Jattayu.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading The brothers lived together on a crag of the mountains called the Home of Snow, which stretch across the north-east boundary of India.
brother-eagles
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From this reading _To my Baby-Friends in all Worlds_ There were once two great brother-eagles--Jattayu and Sanpati.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The brothers lived together on a crag of the mountains called the Home of Snow, which stretch across the north-east boundary of India.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The brothers lived together on a crag of the mountains called the Home of Snow, which stretch across the north-east boundary of India.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They lived there because there was no higher spot in all the world that could be found for their home.
cragnounUS /kræɡ/
a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading The brothers lived together on a crag of the mountains called the Home of Snow, which stretch across the north-east boundary of India.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And day after day Jattayu ranged the air, marshalling his bird-armies, or settling disputes, or swooping down on the things which he sought for food--for all the bird-people belonged to Jattayu, and owed him allegiance even with their lives, if so he should desire.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading And day after day Jattayu ranged the air, marshalling his bird-armies, or settling disputes, or swooping down on the things which he sought for food--for all the bird-people belonged to Jattayu, and owed him allegiance even with their lives, if so he should desire.
disputesnounUS /dɪsˈpjuːts/
plural of “dispute” — a disagreement or argument about something important
From this reading And day after day Jattayu ranged the air, marshalling his bird-armies, or settling disputes, or swooping down on the things which he sought for food--for all the bird-people belonged to Jattayu, and owed him allegiance even with their lives, if so he should desire.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And day after day Jattayu ranged the air, marshalling his bird-armies, or settling disputes, or swooping down on the things which he sought for food--for all the bird-people belonged to Jattayu, and owed him allegiance even with their lives, if so he should desire.
EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading And Jattayu was King of all the Eagle Tribes; and among the birds of the air there was none more powerful than Jattayu.
divisible by two
From this reading And day after day Jattayu ranged the air, marshalling his bird-armies, or settling disputes, or swooping down on the things which he sought for food--for all the bird-people belonged to Jattayu, and owed him allegiance even with their lives, if so he should desire.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading And day after day Jattayu ranged the air, marshalling his bird-armies, or settling disputes, or swooping down on the things which he sought for food--for all the bird-people belonged to Jattayu, and owed him allegiance even with their lives, if so he should desire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They lived there because there was no higher spot in all the world that could be found for their home.
set up or found
From this reading They lived there because there was no higher spot in all the world that could be found for their home.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _To my Baby-Friends in all Worlds_ There were once two great brother-eagles--Jattayu and Sanpati.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And day after day Jattayu ranged the air, marshalling his bird-armies, or settling disputes, or swooping down on the things which he sought for food--for all the bird-people belonged to Jattayu, and owed him allegiance even with their lives, if so he should desire.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading They lived there because there was no higher spot in all the world that could be found for their home.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And day after day Jattayu ranged the air, marshalling his bird-armies, or settling disputes, or swooping down on the things which he sought for food--for all the bird-people belonged to Jattayu, and owed him allegiance even with their lives, if so he should desire.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And day after day Jattayu ranged the air, marshalling his bird-armies, or settling disputes, or swooping down on the things which he sought for food--for all the bird-people belonged to Jattayu, and owed him allegiance even with their lives, if so he should desire.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The brothers lived together on a crag of the mountains called the Home of Snow, which stretch across the north-east boundary of India.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And day after day Jattayu ranged the air, marshalling his bird-armies, or settling disputes, or swooping down on the things which he sought for food--for all the bird-people belonged to Jattayu, and owed him allegiance even with their lives, if so he should desire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _To my Baby-Friends in all Worlds_ There were once two great brother-eagles--Jattayu and Sanpati.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading The brothers lived together on a crag of the mountains called the Home of Snow, which stretch across the north-east boundary of India.
Jattayu
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From this reading _To my Baby-Friends in all Worlds_ There were once two great brother-eagles--Jattayu and Sanpati.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading And Jattayu was King of all the Eagle Tribes; and among the birds of the air there was none more powerful than Jattayu.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The brothers lived together on a crag of the mountains called the Home of Snow, which stretch across the north-east boundary of India.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And day after day Jattayu ranged the air, marshalling his bird-armies, or settling disputes, or swooping down on the things which he sought for food--for all the bird-people belonged to Jattayu, and owed him allegiance even with their lives, if so he should desire.
marshalling
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From this reading And day after day Jattayu ranged the air, marshalling his bird-armies, or settling disputes, or swooping down on the things which he sought for food--for all the bird-people belonged to Jattayu, and owed him allegiance even with their lives, if so he should desire.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And Jattayu was King of all the Eagle Tribes; and among the birds of the air there was none more powerful than Jattayu.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The brothers lived together on a crag of the mountains called the Home of Snow, which stretch across the north-east boundary of India.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _To my Baby-Friends in all Worlds_ There were once two great brother-eagles--Jattayu and Sanpati.
not any; not one
From this reading They lived there because there was no higher spot in all the world that could be found for their home.
not one, and not any
From this reading And Jattayu was King of all the Eagle Tribes; and among the birds of the air there was none more powerful than Jattayu.
north-eastadverbUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
to, toward, or in the northeast
From this reading The brothers lived together on a crag of the mountains called the Home of Snow, which stretch across the north-east boundary of India.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And Jattayu was King of all the Eagle Tribes; and among the birds of the air there was none more powerful than Jattayu.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The brothers lived together on a crag of the mountains called the Home of Snow, which stretch across the north-east boundary of India.
on one occasion
From this reading _To my Baby-Friends in all Worlds_ There were once two great brother-eagles--Jattayu and Sanpati.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And day after day Jattayu ranged the air, marshalling his bird-armies, or settling disputes, or swooping down on the things which he sought for food--for all the bird-people belonged to Jattayu, and owed him allegiance even with their lives, if so he should desire.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading And day after day Jattayu ranged the air, marshalling his bird-armies, or settling disputes, or swooping down on the things which he sought for food--for all the bird-people belonged to Jattayu, and owed him allegiance even with their lives, if so he should desire.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading And Jattayu was King of all the Eagle Tribes; and among the birds of the air there was none more powerful than Jattayu.
rangedverbUS /reɪndʒd/
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading And day after day Jattayu ranged the air, marshalling his bird-armies, or settling disputes, or swooping down on the things which he sought for food--for all the bird-people belonged to Jattayu, and owed him allegiance even with their lives, if so he should desire.
Sanpati
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From this reading _To my Baby-Friends in all Worlds_ There were once two great brother-eagles--Jattayu and Sanpati.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading And day after day Jattayu ranged the air, marshalling his bird-armies, or settling disputes, or swooping down on the things which he sought for food--for all the bird-people belonged to Jattayu, and owed him allegiance even with their lives, if so he should desire.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And day after day Jattayu ranged the air, marshalling his bird-armies, or settling disputes, or swooping down on the things which he sought for food--for all the bird-people belonged to Jattayu, and owed him allegiance even with their lives, if so he should desire.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The brothers lived together on a crag of the mountains called the Home of Snow, which stretch across the north-east boundary of India.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And day after day Jattayu ranged the air, marshalling his bird-armies, or settling disputes, or swooping down on the things which he sought for food--for all the bird-people belonged to Jattayu, and owed him allegiance even with their lives, if so he should desire.
that is looked for
From this reading And day after day Jattayu ranged the air, marshalling his bird-armies, or settling disputes, or swooping down on the things which he sought for food--for all the bird-people belonged to Jattayu, and owed him allegiance even with their lives, if so he should desire.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They lived there because there was no higher spot in all the world that could be found for their home.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading The brothers lived together on a crag of the mountains called the Home of Snow, which stretch across the north-east boundary of India.
swoopingverbUS /ˈswuːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “swoop” — move down on as if in an attack
From this reading And day after day Jattayu ranged the air, marshalling his bird-armies, or settling disputes, or swooping down on the things which he sought for food--for all the bird-people belonged to Jattayu, and owed him allegiance even with their lives, if so he should desire.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And Jattayu was King of all the Eagle Tribes; and among the birds of the air there was none more powerful than Jattayu.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They lived there because there was no higher spot in all the world that could be found for their home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And Jattayu was King of all the Eagle Tribes; and among the birds of the air there was none more powerful than Jattayu.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They lived there because there was no higher spot in all the world that could be found for their home.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _To my Baby-Friends in all Worlds_ There were once two great brother-eagles--Jattayu and Sanpati.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They lived there because there was no higher spot in all the world that could be found for their home.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And day after day Jattayu ranged the air, marshalling his bird-armies, or settling disputes, or swooping down on the things which he sought for food--for all the bird-people belonged to Jattayu, and owed him allegiance even with their lives, if so he should desire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _To my Baby-Friends in all Worlds_ There were once two great brother-eagles--Jattayu and Sanpati.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The brothers lived together on a crag of the mountains called the Home of Snow, which stretch across the north-east boundary of India.
TribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading And Jattayu was King of all the Eagle Tribes; and among the birds of the air there was none more powerful than Jattayu.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _To my Baby-Friends in all Worlds_ There were once two great brother-eagles--Jattayu and Sanpati.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Jattayu was King of all the Eagle Tribes; and among the birds of the air there was none more powerful than Jattayu.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _To my Baby-Friends in all Worlds_ There were once two great brother-eagles--Jattayu and Sanpati.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The brothers lived together on a crag of the mountains called the Home of Snow, which stretch across the north-east boundary of India.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And day after day Jattayu ranged the air, marshalling his bird-armies, or settling disputes, or swooping down on the things which he sought for food--for all the bird-people belonged to Jattayu, and owed him allegiance even with their lives, if so he should desire.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading They lived there because there was no higher spot in all the world that could be found for their home.
WorldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _To my Baby-Friends in all Worlds_ There were once two great brother-eagles--Jattayu and Sanpati.
