adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading The pad-elephant was so frightened at the advent of this savage specimen of his own species, that he had turned stupid and made no attempt to obey his driver's orders.
(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 All this passed directly below Jack's horrified eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The pad-elephant was so frightened at the advent of this savage specimen of his own species, that he had turned stupid and made no attempt to obey his driver's orders.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The pad-elephant was so frightened at the advent of this savage specimen of his own species, that he had turned stupid and made no attempt to obey his driver's orders.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The pad-elephant was so frightened at the advent of this savage specimen of his own species, that he had turned stupid and made no attempt to obey his driver's orders.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Thus Jack saw the ferocious brute swiftly crush the life out of the man upon whom he knelt, then leap up and rush back to the spot where the two ponies and the rider who had used the _dah_ were still lying on the ground.
backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading Instead, he turned and backed slowly from the place, keeping his head towards the "rogue."
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading All this passed directly below Jack's horrified eyes.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading Thus Jack saw the ferocious brute swiftly crush the life out of the man upon whom he knelt, then leap up and rush back to the spot where the two ponies and the rider who had used the _dah_ were still lying on the ground.
crushverbUS /krʌʃ/
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading Thus Jack saw the ferocious brute swiftly crush the life out of the man upon whom he knelt, then leap up and rush back to the spot where the two ponies and the rider who had used the _dah_ were still lying on the ground.
dahnounUS /dʌ/
the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code
From this reading Thus Jack saw the ferocious brute swiftly crush the life out of the man upon whom he knelt, then leap up and rush back to the spot where the two ponies and the rider who had used the _dah_ were still lying on the ground.
without deviation
From this reading All this passed directly below Jack's horrified eyes.
driver'snounUS /ˈdraɪvərz/
possessive form of “driver” — the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading The pad-elephant was so frightened at the advent of this savage specimen of his own species, that he had turned stupid and made no attempt to obey his driver's orders.
ELEPHANTSnounUS /ˈeləfənts/
plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading THE TWO ELEPHANTS.
opinion or judgment
From this reading All this passed directly below Jack's horrified eyes.
ferociousadjectiveUS /fərˈoʊʃəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Thus Jack saw the ferocious brute swiftly crush the life out of the man upon whom he knelt, then leap up and rush back to the spot where the two ponies and the rider who had used the _dah_ were still lying on the ground.
made afraid
From this reading The pad-elephant was so frightened at the advent of this savage specimen of his own species, that he had turned stupid and made no attempt to obey his driver's orders.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Instead, he turned and backed slowly from the place, keeping his head towards the "rogue."
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Thus Jack saw the ferocious brute swiftly crush the life out of the man upon whom he knelt, then leap up and rush back to the spot where the two ponies and the rider who had used the _dah_ were still lying on the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The pad-elephant was so frightened at the advent of this savage specimen of his own species, that he had turned stupid and made no attempt to obey his driver's orders.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The pad-elephant was so frightened at the advent of this savage specimen of his own species, that he had turned stupid and made no attempt to obey his driver's orders.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Instead, he turned and backed slowly from the place, keeping his head towards the "rogue."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The pad-elephant was so frightened at the advent of this savage specimen of his own species, that he had turned stupid and made no attempt to obey his driver's orders.
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading All this passed directly below Jack's horrified eyes.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead, he turned and backed slowly from the place, keeping his head towards the "rogue."
a small worthless amount
From this reading Thus Jack saw the ferocious brute swiftly crush the life out of the man upon whom he knelt, then leap up and rush back to the spot where the two ponies and the rider who had used the _dah_ were still lying on the ground.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading All this passed directly below Jack's horrified eyes.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Instead, he turned and backed slowly from the place, keeping his head towards the "rogue."
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading Thus Jack saw the ferocious brute swiftly crush the life out of the man upon whom he knelt, then leap up and rush back to the spot where the two ponies and the rider who had used the _dah_ were still lying on the ground.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Thus Jack saw the ferocious brute swiftly crush the life out of the man upon whom he knelt, then leap up and rush back to the spot where the two ponies and the rider who had used the _dah_ were still lying on the ground.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Thus Jack saw the ferocious brute swiftly crush the life out of the man upon whom he knelt, then leap up and rush back to the spot where the two ponies and the rider who had used the _dah_ were still lying on the ground.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Thus Jack saw the ferocious brute swiftly crush the life out of the man upon whom he knelt, then leap up and rush back to the spot where the two ponies and the rider who had used the _dah_ were still lying on the ground.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The pad-elephant was so frightened at the advent of this savage specimen of his own species, that he had turned stupid and made no attempt to obey his driver's orders.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Thus Jack saw the ferocious brute swiftly crush the life out of the man upon whom he knelt, then leap up and rush back to the spot where the two ponies and the rider who had used the _dah_ were still lying on the ground.
not any; not one
From this reading The pad-elephant was so frightened at the advent of this savage specimen of his own species, that he had turned stupid and made no attempt to obey his driver's orders.
be obedient to
From this reading The pad-elephant was so frightened at the advent of this savage specimen of his own species, that he had turned stupid and made no attempt to obey his driver's orders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The pad-elephant was so frightened at the advent of this savage specimen of his own species, that he had turned stupid and made no attempt to obey his driver's orders.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thus Jack saw the ferocious brute swiftly crush the life out of the man upon whom he knelt, then leap up and rush back to the spot where the two ponies and the rider who had used the _dah_ were still lying on the ground.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The pad-elephant was so frightened at the advent of this savage specimen of his own species, that he had turned stupid and made no attempt to obey his driver's orders.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Thus Jack saw the ferocious brute swiftly crush the life out of the man upon whom he knelt, then leap up and rush back to the spot where the two ponies and the rider who had used the _dah_ were still lying on the ground.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The pad-elephant was so frightened at the advent of this savage specimen of his own species, that he had turned stupid and made no attempt to obey his driver's orders.
pad-elephant
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From this reading The pad-elephant was so frightened at the advent of this savage specimen of his own species, that he had turned stupid and made no attempt to obey his driver's orders.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading All this passed directly below Jack's horrified eyes.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Instead, he turned and backed slowly from the place, keeping his head towards the "rogue."
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Thus Jack saw the ferocious brute swiftly crush the life out of the man upon whom he knelt, then leap up and rush back to the spot where the two ponies and the rider who had used the _dah_ were still lying on the ground.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading Thus Jack saw the ferocious brute swiftly crush the life out of the man upon whom he knelt, then leap up and rush back to the spot where the two ponies and the rider who had used the _dah_ were still lying on the ground.
roguenounUS /roʊɡ/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading Instead, he turned and backed slowly from the place, keeping his head towards the "rogue."
move hurridly
From this reading Thus Jack saw the ferocious brute swiftly crush the life out of the man upon whom he knelt, then leap up and rush back to the spot where the two ponies and the rider who had used the _dah_ were still lying on the ground.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The pad-elephant was so frightened at the advent of this savage specimen of his own species, that he had turned stupid and made no attempt to obey his driver's orders.
cut with a saw
From this reading Thus Jack saw the ferocious brute swiftly crush the life out of the man upon whom he knelt, then leap up and rush back to the spot where the two ponies and the rider who had used the _dah_ were still lying on the ground.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Instead, he turned and backed slowly from the place, keeping his head towards the "rogue."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The pad-elephant was so frightened at the advent of this savage specimen of his own species, that he had turned stupid and made no attempt to obey his driver's orders.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading The pad-elephant was so frightened at the advent of this savage specimen of his own species, that he had turned stupid and made no attempt to obey his driver's orders.
specimennounUS /ˈspesəmən/
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading The pad-elephant was so frightened at the advent of this savage specimen of his own species, that he had turned stupid and made no attempt to obey his driver's orders.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Thus Jack saw the ferocious brute swiftly crush the life out of the man upon whom he knelt, then leap up and rush back to the spot where the two ponies and the rider who had used the _dah_ were still lying on the ground.
not in physical motion
From this reading Thus Jack saw the ferocious brute swiftly crush the life out of the man upon whom he knelt, then leap up and rush back to the spot where the two ponies and the rider who had used the _dah_ were still lying on the ground.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading The pad-elephant was so frightened at the advent of this savage specimen of his own species, that he had turned stupid and made no attempt to obey his driver's orders.
in a swift manner
From this reading Thus Jack saw the ferocious brute swiftly crush the life out of the man upon whom he knelt, then leap up and rush back to the spot where the two ponies and the rider who had used the _dah_ were still lying on the ground.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The pad-elephant was so frightened at the advent of this savage specimen of his own species, that he had turned stupid and made no attempt to obey his driver's orders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWO ELEPHANTS.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Thus Jack saw the ferocious brute swiftly crush the life out of the man upon whom he knelt, then leap up and rush back to the spot where the two ponies and the rider who had used the _dah_ were still lying on the ground.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this passed directly below Jack's horrified eyes.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus Jack saw the ferocious brute swiftly crush the life out of the man upon whom he knelt, then leap up and rush back to the spot where the two ponies and the rider who had used the _dah_ were still lying on the ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The pad-elephant was so frightened at the advent of this savage specimen of his own species, that he had turned stupid and made no attempt to obey his driver's orders.
in the direction of
From this reading Instead, he turned and backed slowly from the place, keeping his head towards the "rogue."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The pad-elephant was so frightened at the advent of this savage specimen of his own species, that he had turned stupid and made no attempt to obey his driver's orders.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE TWO ELEPHANTS.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Thus Jack saw the ferocious brute swiftly crush the life out of the man upon whom he knelt, then leap up and rush back to the spot where the two ponies and the rider who had used the _dah_ were still lying on the ground.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Thus Jack saw the ferocious brute swiftly crush the life out of the man upon whom he knelt, then leap up and rush back to the spot where the two ponies and the rider who had used the _dah_ were still lying on the ground.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Thus Jack saw the ferocious brute swiftly crush the life out of the man upon whom he knelt, then leap up and rush back to the spot where the two ponies and the rider who had used the _dah_ were still lying on the ground.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The pad-elephant was so frightened at the advent of this savage specimen of his own species, that he had turned stupid and made no attempt to obey his driver's orders.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thus Jack saw the ferocious brute swiftly crush the life out of the man upon whom he knelt, then leap up and rush back to the spot where the two ponies and the rider who had used the _dah_ were still lying on the ground.
in or at the place that
From this reading Thus Jack saw the ferocious brute swiftly crush the life out of the man upon whom he knelt, then leap up and rush back to the spot where the two ponies and the rider who had used the _dah_ were still lying on the ground.
which person or people
From this reading Thus Jack saw the ferocious brute swiftly crush the life out of the man upon whom he knelt, then leap up and rush back to the spot where the two ponies and the rider who had used the _dah_ were still lying on the ground.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thus Jack saw the ferocious brute swiftly crush the life out of the man upon whom he knelt, then leap up and rush back to the spot where the two ponies and the rider who had used the _dah_ were still lying on the ground.
