used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He danced and tumbled; he turned somersaults and stood on his head; he leaped with a pole and swung nimbly as a monkey from the limbs of the overhanging trees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He danced and tumbled; he turned somersaults and stood on his head; he leaped with a pole and swung nimbly as a monkey from the limbs of the overhanging trees.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading And the circle of animals watched him gravely, marveling no doubt at the strange antics of their brother; but, being now used to his voice and manner, neither annoyed nor shocked by anything which he might do.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading And the circle of animals watched him gravely, marveling no doubt at the strange antics of their brother; but, being now used to his voice and manner, neither annoyed nor shocked by anything which he might do.
anticsnounUS /ˈæntɪks/
plural of “antic” — a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
From this reading And the circle of animals watched him gravely, marveling no doubt at the strange antics of their brother; but, being now used to his voice and manner, neither annoyed nor shocked by anything which he might do.
any thing at all
From this reading And the circle of animals watched him gravely, marveling no doubt at the strange antics of their brother; but, being now used to his voice and manner, neither annoyed nor shocked by anything which he might do.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He danced and tumbled; he turned somersaults and stood on his head; he leaped with a pole and swung nimbly as a monkey from the limbs of the overhanging trees.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And the circle of animals watched him gravely, marveling no doubt at the strange antics of their brother; but, being now used to his voice and manner, neither annoyed nor shocked by anything which he might do.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading When the day was over, John would throw himself on a soft bed of moss under a tree, beside the Hermit seated on a log.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And the circle of animals watched him gravely, marveling no doubt at the strange antics of their brother; but, being now used to his voice and manner, neither annoyed nor shocked by anything which he might do.
next to; at the side of
From this reading When the day was over, John would throw himself on a soft bed of moss under a tree, beside the Hermit seated on a log.
a youthful male person
From this reading So the boy practiced daily in front of the cabin.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading And the circle of animals watched him gravely, marveling no doubt at the strange antics of their brother; but, being now used to his voice and manner, neither annoyed nor shocked by anything which he might do.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And the circle of animals watched him gravely, marveling no doubt at the strange antics of their brother; but, being now used to his voice and manner, neither annoyed nor shocked by anything which he might do.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And the circle of animals watched him gravely, marveling no doubt at the strange antics of their brother; but, being now used to his voice and manner, neither annoyed nor shocked by anything which he might do.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading So the boy practiced daily in front of the cabin.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading And the circle of animals watched him gravely, marveling no doubt at the strange antics of their brother; but, being now used to his voice and manner, neither annoyed nor shocked by anything which he might do.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading So the boy practiced daily in front of the cabin.
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading He danced and tumbled; he turned somersaults and stood on his head; he leaped with a pole and swung nimbly as a monkey from the limbs of the overhanging trees.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When the day was over, John would throw himself on a soft bed of moss under a tree, beside the Hermit seated on a log.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And the circle of animals watched him gravely, marveling no doubt at the strange antics of their brother; but, being now used to his voice and manner, neither annoyed nor shocked by anything which he might do.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading And the circle of animals watched him gravely, marveling no doubt at the strange antics of their brother; but, being now used to his voice and manner, neither annoyed nor shocked by anything which he might do.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He danced and tumbled; he turned somersaults and stood on his head; he leaped with a pole and swung nimbly as a monkey from the limbs of the overhanging trees.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading So the boy practiced daily in front of the cabin.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading And the circle of animals watched him gravely, marveling no doubt at the strange antics of their brother; but, being now used to his voice and manner, neither annoyed nor shocked by anything which he might do.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then they would read or talk, and tell stories of what they had seen in the world of men.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He danced and tumbled; he turned somersaults and stood on his head; he leaped with a pole and swung nimbly as a monkey from the limbs of the overhanging trees.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He danced and tumbled; he turned somersaults and stood on his head; he leaped with a pole and swung nimbly as a monkey from the limbs of the overhanging trees.
HermitnounUS /ˈhɜːrmət/
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading When the day was over, John would throw himself on a soft bed of moss under a tree, beside the Hermit seated on a log.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And the circle of animals watched him gravely, marveling no doubt at the strange antics of their brother; but, being now used to his voice and manner, neither annoyed nor shocked by anything which he might do.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When the day was over, John would throw himself on a soft bed of moss under a tree, beside the Hermit seated on a log.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He danced and tumbled; he turned somersaults and stood on his head; he leaped with a pole and swung nimbly as a monkey from the limbs of the overhanging trees.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So the boy practiced daily in front of the cabin.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading When the day was over, John would throw himself on a soft bed of moss under a tree, beside the Hermit seated on a log.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He danced and tumbled; he turned somersaults and stood on his head; he leaped with a pole and swung nimbly as a monkey from the limbs of the overhanging trees.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading He danced and tumbled; he turned somersaults and stood on his head; he leaped with a pole and swung nimbly as a monkey from the limbs of the overhanging trees.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading When the day was over, John would throw himself on a soft bed of moss under a tree, beside the Hermit seated on a log.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And the circle of animals watched him gravely, marveling no doubt at the strange antics of their brother; but, being now used to his voice and manner, neither annoyed nor shocked by anything which he might do.
marvelingverbUS /ˈmɑːrvəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “marvel” — be amazed at
From this reading And the circle of animals watched him gravely, marveling no doubt at the strange antics of their brother; but, being now used to his voice and manner, neither annoyed nor shocked by anything which he might do.
the force of workers available
From this reading Then they would read or talk, and tell stories of what they had seen in the world of men.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And the circle of animals watched him gravely, marveling no doubt at the strange antics of their brother; but, being now used to his voice and manner, neither annoyed nor shocked by anything which he might do.
monkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading He danced and tumbled; he turned somersaults and stood on his head; he leaped with a pole and swung nimbly as a monkey from the limbs of the overhanging trees.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading When the day was over, John would throw himself on a soft bed of moss under a tree, beside the Hermit seated on a log.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading And the circle of animals watched him gravely, marveling no doubt at the strange antics of their brother; but, being now used to his voice and manner, neither annoyed nor shocked by anything which he might do.
nimblyadverbUS /ˈnɪmbli/
in a nimble or agile manner; with quickness and lightness and ease
From this reading He danced and tumbled; he turned somersaults and stood on his head; he leaped with a pole and swung nimbly as a monkey from the limbs of the overhanging trees.
not any; not one
From this reading And the circle of animals watched him gravely, marveling no doubt at the strange antics of their brother; but, being now used to his voice and manner, neither annoyed nor shocked by anything which he might do.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading And the circle of animals watched him gravely, marveling no doubt at the strange antics of their brother; but, being now used to his voice and manner, neither annoyed nor shocked by anything which he might do.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And the circle of animals watched him gravely, marveling no doubt at the strange antics of their brother; but, being now used to his voice and manner, neither annoyed nor shocked by anything which he might do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So the boy practiced daily in front of the cabin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He danced and tumbled; he turned somersaults and stood on his head; he leaped with a pole and swung nimbly as a monkey from the limbs of the overhanging trees.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then they would read or talk, and tell stories of what they had seen in the world of men.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When the day was over, John would throw himself on a soft bed of moss under a tree, beside the Hermit seated on a log.
overhangingverbUS /ˈoʊvərhæŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading He danced and tumbled; he turned somersaults and stood on his head; he leaped with a pole and swung nimbly as a monkey from the limbs of the overhanging trees.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading He danced and tumbled; he turned somersaults and stood on his head; he leaped with a pole and swung nimbly as a monkey from the limbs of the overhanging trees.
practicedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktəst/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading So the boy practiced daily in front of the cabin.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Then they would read or talk, and tell stories of what they had seen in the world of men.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading When the day was over, John would throw himself on a soft bed of moss under a tree, beside the Hermit seated on a log.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then they would read or talk, and tell stories of what they had seen in the world of men.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading And the circle of animals watched him gravely, marveling no doubt at the strange antics of their brother; but, being now used to his voice and manner, neither annoyed nor shocked by anything which he might do.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the boy practiced daily in front of the cabin.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading When the day was over, John would throw himself on a soft bed of moss under a tree, beside the Hermit seated on a log.
somersaultsnounUS /ˈsʌmərsɔːlts/
plural of “somersault” — an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
From this reading He danced and tumbled; he turned somersaults and stood on his head; he leaped with a pole and swung nimbly as a monkey from the limbs of the overhanging trees.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He danced and tumbled; he turned somersaults and stood on his head; he leaped with a pole and swung nimbly as a monkey from the limbs of the overhanging trees.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Then they would read or talk, and tell stories of what they had seen in the world of men.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading And the circle of animals watched him gravely, marveling no doubt at the strange antics of their brother; but, being now used to his voice and manner, neither annoyed nor shocked by anything which he might do.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading He danced and tumbled; he turned somersaults and stood on his head; he leaped with a pole and swung nimbly as a monkey from the limbs of the overhanging trees.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Then they would read or talk, and tell stories of what they had seen in the world of men.
express in words
From this reading Then they would read or talk, and tell stories of what they had seen in the world of men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So the boy practiced daily in front of the cabin.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And the circle of animals watched him gravely, marveling no doubt at the strange antics of their brother; but, being now used to his voice and manner, neither annoyed nor shocked by anything which he might do.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they would read or talk, and tell stories of what they had seen in the world of men.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they would read or talk, and tell stories of what they had seen in the world of men.
propel through the air
From this reading When the day was over, John would throw himself on a soft bed of moss under a tree, beside the Hermit seated on a log.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the circle of animals watched him gravely, marveling no doubt at the strange antics of their brother; but, being now used to his voice and manner, neither annoyed nor shocked by anything which he might do.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading When the day was over, John would throw himself on a soft bed of moss under a tree, beside the Hermit seated on a log.
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 He danced and tumbled; he turned somersaults and stood on his head; he leaped with a pole and swung nimbly as a monkey from the limbs of the overhanging trees.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading He danced and tumbled; he turned somersaults and stood on his head; he leaped with a pole and swung nimbly as a monkey from the limbs of the overhanging trees.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He danced and tumbled; he turned somersaults and stood on his head; he leaped with a pole and swung nimbly as a monkey from the limbs of the overhanging trees.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When the day was over, John would throw himself on a soft bed of moss under a tree, beside the Hermit seated on a log.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading And the circle of animals watched him gravely, marveling no doubt at the strange antics of their brother; but, being now used to his voice and manner, neither annoyed nor shocked by anything which he might do.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And the circle of animals watched him gravely, marveling no doubt at the strange antics of their brother; but, being now used to his voice and manner, neither annoyed nor shocked by anything which he might do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the day was over, John would throw himself on a soft bed of moss under a tree, beside the Hermit seated on a log.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading And the circle of animals watched him gravely, marveling no doubt at the strange antics of their brother; but, being now used to his voice and manner, neither annoyed nor shocked by anything which he might do.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then they would read or talk, and tell stories of what they had seen in the world of men.
at the time that
From this reading When the day was over, John would throw himself on a soft bed of moss under a tree, beside the Hermit seated on a log.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And the circle of animals watched him gravely, marveling no doubt at the strange antics of their brother; but, being now used to his voice and manner, neither annoyed nor shocked by anything which he might do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He danced and tumbled; he turned somersaults and stood on his head; he leaped with a pole and swung nimbly as a monkey from the limbs of the overhanging trees.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Then they would read or talk, and tell stories of what they had seen in the world of men.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When the day was over, John would throw himself on a soft bed of moss under a tree, beside the Hermit seated on a log.
