used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The other lay writhing in pain on the ground, but his place was taken by twenty more, forty more, eighty more, a hundred, two hundred.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Of the two men, one advanced.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They emerged from every bush, from behind trees, they arose from the long grass, they appeared as if by magic.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading They emerged from every bush, from behind trees, they arose from the long grass, they appeared as if by magic.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They emerged from every bush, from behind trees, they arose from the long grass, they appeared as if by magic.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading On they came, yelling, screaming; swarthy faces distorted, the lust of battle in their eyes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “WHO WILL BE FOOD FOR THE VULTURES!”
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They emerged from every bush, from behind trees, they arose from the long grass, they appeared as if by magic.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading They emerged from every bush, from behind trees, they arose from the long grass, they appeared as if by magic.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The other lay writhing in pain on the ground, but his place was taken by twenty more, forty more, eighty more, a hundred, two hundred.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The other lay writhing in pain on the ground, but his place was taken by twenty more, forty more, eighty more, a hundred, two hundred.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On they came, yelling, screaming; swarthy faces distorted, the lust of battle in their eyes.
distortedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɔːrtəd/
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading On they came, yelling, screaming; swarthy faces distorted, the lust of battle in their eyes.
eightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/
being ten more than seventy
From this reading The other lay writhing in pain on the ground, but his place was taken by twenty more, forty more, eighty more, a hundred, two hundred.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading They emerged from every bush, from behind trees, they arose from the long grass, they appeared as if by magic.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They emerged from every bush, from behind trees, they arose from the long grass, they appeared as if by magic.
opinion or judgment
From this reading On they came, yelling, screaming; swarthy faces distorted, the lust of battle in their eyes.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading On they came, yelling, screaming; swarthy faces distorted, the lust of battle in their eyes.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading “WHO WILL BE FOOD FOR THE VULTURES!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “WHO WILL BE FOOD FOR THE VULTURES!”
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading The other lay writhing in pain on the ground, but his place was taken by twenty more, forty more, eighty more, a hundred, two hundred.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They emerged from every bush, from behind trees, they arose from the long grass, they appeared as if by magic.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading They emerged from every bush, from behind trees, they arose from the long grass, they appeared as if by magic.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The other lay writhing in pain on the ground, but his place was taken by twenty more, forty more, eighty more, a hundred, two hundred.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The other lay writhing in pain on the ground, but his place was taken by twenty more, forty more, eighty more, a hundred, two hundred.
ten 10s
From this reading The other lay writhing in pain on the ground, but his place was taken by twenty more, forty more, eighty more, a hundred, two hundred.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They emerged from every bush, from behind trees, they arose from the long grass, they appeared as if by magic.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The other lay writhing in pain on the ground, but his place was taken by twenty more, forty more, eighty more, a hundred, two hundred.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The other lay writhing in pain on the ground, but his place was taken by twenty more, forty more, eighty more, a hundred, two hundred.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They emerged from every bush, from behind trees, they arose from the long grass, they appeared as if by magic.
lustnounUS /lʌst/
a strong sexual desire
From this reading On they came, yelling, screaming; swarthy faces distorted, the lust of battle in their eyes.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading They emerged from every bush, from behind trees, they arose from the long grass, they appeared as if by magic.
the force of workers available
From this reading Of the two men, one advanced.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The other lay writhing in pain on the ground, but his place was taken by twenty more, forty more, eighty more, a hundred, two hundred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of the two men, one advanced.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The other lay writhing in pain on the ground, but his place was taken by twenty more, forty more, eighty more, a hundred, two hundred.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of the two men, one advanced.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other lay writhing in pain on the ground, but his place was taken by twenty more, forty more, eighty more, a hundred, two hundred.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading The other lay writhing in pain on the ground, but his place was taken by twenty more, forty more, eighty more, a hundred, two hundred.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The other lay writhing in pain on the ground, but his place was taken by twenty more, forty more, eighty more, a hundred, two hundred.
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading On they came, yelling, screaming; swarthy faces distorted, the lust of battle in their eyes.
swarthyadjectiveUS /ˈswɔːrði/
naturally having skin of a dark color
From this reading On they came, yelling, screaming; swarthy faces distorted, the lust of battle in their eyes.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The other lay writhing in pain on the ground, but his place was taken by twenty more, forty more, eighty more, a hundred, two hundred.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “WHO WILL BE FOOD FOR THE VULTURES!”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On they came, yelling, screaming; swarthy faces distorted, the lust of battle in their eyes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They emerged from every bush, from behind trees, they arose from the long grass, they appeared as if by magic.
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 They emerged from every bush, from behind trees, they arose from the long grass, they appeared as if by magic.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The other lay writhing in pain on the ground, but his place was taken by twenty more, forty more, eighty more, a hundred, two hundred.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Of the two men, one advanced.
VULTURESnounUS /ˈvʌltʃərz/
plural of “vulture” — any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion
From this reading “WHO WILL BE FOOD FOR THE VULTURES!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The other lay writhing in pain on the ground, but his place was taken by twenty more, forty more, eighty more, a hundred, two hundred.
which person or people
From this reading “WHO WILL BE FOOD FOR THE VULTURES!”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “WHO WILL BE FOOD FOR THE VULTURES!”
writhingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪðɪŋ/
moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion
From this reading The other lay writhing in pain on the ground, but his place was taken by twenty more, forty more, eighty more, a hundred, two hundred.
yellingnounUS /ˈjelɪŋ/
uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
From this reading On they came, yelling, screaming; swarthy faces distorted, the lust of battle in their eyes.
