used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now in returning to his cabin Jurgen heard a frightful sort of yowling and screeching as of mad people.
(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 Hail, thou deceitful saviour, mother of all gods, that comest now, pleased with long wanderings, to be propitious to us!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now in returning to his cabin Jurgen heard a frightful sort of yowling and screeching as of mad people.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now in returning to his cabin Jurgen heard a frightful sort of yowling and screeching as of mad people.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But the uproar was becoming so increasingly unpleasant that Jurgen at this point withdrew into a thicket: and thence he witnessed the passing through the Woods of a notable procession.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "Hail, daughter of various-formed Protogonus, thou that takest joy in mountains and battles and in the beating of the drum!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Hail, thou deceitful saviour, mother of all gods, that comest now, pleased with long wanderings, to be propitious to us!"
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading "Hail, daughter of various-formed Protogonus, thou that takest joy in mountains and battles and in the beating of the drum!
according with custom or propriety
From this reading But the uproar was becoming so increasingly unpleasant that Jurgen at this point withdrew into a thicket: and thence he witnessed the passing through the Woods of a notable procession.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the uproar was becoming so increasingly unpleasant that Jurgen at this point withdrew into a thicket: and thence he witnessed the passing through the Woods of a notable procession.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Now in returning to his cabin Jurgen heard a frightful sort of yowling and screeching as of mad people.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading There were features connected with this procession sufficiently unusual to cause Jurgen to vow that the desiderated moment wherein he walked unhurt from the forest would mark the termination of his last visit thereto.
comest
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From this reading Hail, thou deceitful saviour, mother of all gods, that comest now, pleased with long wanderings, to be propitious to us!"
being joined in close association
From this reading There were features connected with this procession sufficiently unusual to cause Jurgen to vow that the desiderated moment wherein he walked unhurt from the forest would mark the termination of his last visit thereto.
a female human offspring
From this reading "Hail, daughter of various-formed Protogonus, thou that takest joy in mountains and battles and in the beating of the drum!
deceitfuladjectiveUS /dəˈsiːtfəl/
intended to deceive
From this reading Hail, thou deceitful saviour, mother of all gods, that comest now, pleased with long wanderings, to be propitious to us!"
desiderated
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From this reading There were features connected with this procession sufficiently unusual to cause Jurgen to vow that the desiderated moment wherein he walked unhurt from the forest would mark the termination of his last visit thereto.
drumnounUS /drʌm/
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading "Hail, daughter of various-formed Protogonus, thou that takest joy in mountains and battles and in the beating of the drum!
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading There were features connected with this procession sufficiently unusual to cause Jurgen to vow that the desiderated moment wherein he walked unhurt from the forest would mark the termination of his last visit thereto.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading There were features connected with this procession sufficiently unusual to cause Jurgen to vow that the desiderated moment wherein he walked unhurt from the forest would mark the termination of his last visit thereto.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading Now in returning to his cabin Jurgen heard a frightful sort of yowling and screeching as of mad people.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were features connected with this procession sufficiently unusual to cause Jurgen to vow that the desiderated moment wherein he walked unhurt from the forest would mark the termination of his last visit thereto.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Hail, thou deceitful saviour, mother of all gods, that comest now, pleased with long wanderings, to be propitious to us!"
HailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading "Hail, daughter of various-formed Protogonus, thou that takest joy in mountains and battles and in the beating of the drum!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the uproar was becoming so increasingly unpleasant that Jurgen at this point withdrew into a thicket: and thence he witnessed the passing through the Woods of a notable procession.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Now in returning to his cabin Jurgen heard a frightful sort of yowling and screeching as of mad people.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now in returning to his cabin Jurgen heard a frightful sort of yowling and screeching as of mad people.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now in returning to his cabin Jurgen heard a frightful sort of yowling and screeching as of mad people.
increasinglyadverbUS /ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/
advancing in amount or intensity
From this reading But the uproar was becoming so increasingly unpleasant that Jurgen at this point withdrew into a thicket: and thence he witnessed the passing through the Woods of a notable procession.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But the uproar was becoming so increasingly unpleasant that Jurgen at this point withdrew into a thicket: and thence he witnessed the passing through the Woods of a notable procession.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading "Hail, daughter of various-formed Protogonus, thou that takest joy in mountains and battles and in the beating of the drum!
Jurgen
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From this reading Now in returning to his cabin Jurgen heard a frightful sort of yowling and screeching as of mad people.
immediately past
From this reading There were features connected with this procession sufficiently unusual to cause Jurgen to vow that the desiderated moment wherein he walked unhurt from the forest would mark the termination of his last visit thereto.
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 Hail, thou deceitful saviour, mother of all gods, that comest now, pleased with long wanderings, to be propitious to us!"
roused to anger
From this reading Now in returning to his cabin Jurgen heard a frightful sort of yowling and screeching as of mad people.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading There were features connected with this procession sufficiently unusual to cause Jurgen to vow that the desiderated moment wherein he walked unhurt from the forest would mark the termination of his last visit thereto.
a particular point in time
From this reading There were features connected with this procession sufficiently unusual to cause Jurgen to vow that the desiderated moment wherein he walked unhurt from the forest would mark the termination of his last visit thereto.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Hail, thou deceitful saviour, mother of all gods, that comest now, pleased with long wanderings, to be propitious to us!"
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "Hail, daughter of various-formed Protogonus, thou that takest joy in mountains and battles and in the beating of the drum!
notableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəbəl/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading But the uproar was becoming so increasingly unpleasant that Jurgen at this point withdrew into a thicket: and thence he witnessed the passing through the Woods of a notable procession.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now in returning to his cabin Jurgen heard a frightful sort of yowling and screeching as of mad people.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now in returning to his cabin Jurgen heard a frightful sort of yowling and screeching as of mad people.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading But the uproar was becoming so increasingly unpleasant that Jurgen at this point withdrew into a thicket: and thence he witnessed the passing through the Woods of a notable procession.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Now in returning to his cabin Jurgen heard a frightful sort of yowling and screeching as of mad people.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Hail, thou deceitful saviour, mother of all gods, that comest now, pleased with long wanderings, to be propitious to us!"
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading But the uproar was becoming so increasingly unpleasant that Jurgen at this point withdrew into a thicket: and thence he witnessed the passing through the Woods of a notable procession.
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading But the uproar was becoming so increasingly unpleasant that Jurgen at this point withdrew into a thicket: and thence he witnessed the passing through the Woods of a notable procession.
propitiousadjectiveUS /prəˈpɪʃəs/
presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success
From this reading Hail, thou deceitful saviour, mother of all gods, that comest now, pleased with long wanderings, to be propitious to us!"
Protogonus
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From this reading "Hail, daughter of various-formed Protogonus, thou that takest joy in mountains and battles and in the beating of the drum!
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Now in returning to his cabin Jurgen heard a frightful sort of yowling and screeching as of mad people.
saviournoun
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading Hail, thou deceitful saviour, mother of all gods, that comest now, pleased with long wanderings, to be propitious to us!"
screechingnounUS /ˈskriːtʃɪŋ/
a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
From this reading Now in returning to his cabin Jurgen heard a frightful sort of yowling and screeching as of mad people.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But the uproar was becoming so increasingly unpleasant that Jurgen at this point withdrew into a thicket: and thence he witnessed the passing through the Woods of a notable procession.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Now in returning to his cabin Jurgen heard a frightful sort of yowling and screeching as of mad people.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading There were features connected with this procession sufficiently unusual to cause Jurgen to vow that the desiderated moment wherein he walked unhurt from the forest would mark the termination of his last visit thereto.
takest
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From this reading "Hail, daughter of various-formed Protogonus, thou that takest joy in mountains and battles and in the beating of the drum!
terminationnounUS /tərməˈneɪʃən/
a coming to an end of a contract period
From this reading There were features connected with this procession sufficiently unusual to cause Jurgen to vow that the desiderated moment wherein he walked unhurt from the forest would mark the termination of his last visit thereto.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Hail, daughter of various-formed Protogonus, thou that takest joy in mountains and battles and in the beating of the drum!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Hail, daughter of various-formed Protogonus, thou that takest joy in mountains and battles and in the beating of the drum!
from that place or that time
From this reading But the uproar was becoming so increasingly unpleasant that Jurgen at this point withdrew into a thicket: and thence he witnessed the passing through the Woods of a notable procession.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were features connected with this procession sufficiently unusual to cause Jurgen to vow that the desiderated moment wherein he walked unhurt from the forest would mark the termination of his last visit thereto.
theretoadverbUS /ˈðertuː/
to that
From this reading There were features connected with this procession sufficiently unusual to cause Jurgen to vow that the desiderated moment wherein he walked unhurt from the forest would mark the termination of his last visit thereto.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading But the uproar was becoming so increasingly unpleasant that Jurgen at this point withdrew into a thicket: and thence he witnessed the passing through the Woods of a notable procession.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But the uproar was becoming so increasingly unpleasant that Jurgen at this point withdrew into a thicket: and thence he witnessed the passing through the Woods of a notable procession.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Hail, daughter of various-formed Protogonus, thou that takest joy in mountains and battles and in the beating of the drum!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But the uproar was becoming so increasingly unpleasant that Jurgen at this point withdrew into a thicket: and thence he witnessed the passing through the Woods of a notable procession.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now in returning to his cabin Jurgen heard a frightful sort of yowling and screeching as of mad people.
unhurtadjectiveUS /ənˈhɜːrt/
not injured or harmed
From this reading There were features connected with this procession sufficiently unusual to cause Jurgen to vow that the desiderated moment wherein he walked unhurt from the forest would mark the termination of his last visit thereto.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading But the uproar was becoming so increasingly unpleasant that Jurgen at this point withdrew into a thicket: and thence he witnessed the passing through the Woods of a notable procession.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading There were features connected with this procession sufficiently unusual to cause Jurgen to vow that the desiderated moment wherein he walked unhurt from the forest would mark the termination of his last visit thereto.
uproarnounUS /ˈʌprɔːr/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading But the uproar was becoming so increasingly unpleasant that Jurgen at this point withdrew into a thicket: and thence he witnessed the passing through the Woods of a notable procession.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hail, thou deceitful saviour, mother of all gods, that comest now, pleased with long wanderings, to be propitious to us!"
various-formed
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From this reading "Hail, daughter of various-formed Protogonus, thou that takest joy in mountains and battles and in the beating of the drum!
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading There were features connected with this procession sufficiently unusual to cause Jurgen to vow that the desiderated moment wherein he walked unhurt from the forest would mark the termination of his last visit thereto.
vowverbUS /vaʊ/
make a vow; promise
From this reading There were features connected with this procession sufficiently unusual to cause Jurgen to vow that the desiderated moment wherein he walked unhurt from the forest would mark the termination of his last visit thereto.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading There were features connected with this procession sufficiently unusual to cause Jurgen to vow that the desiderated moment wherein he walked unhurt from the forest would mark the termination of his last visit thereto.
wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading Hail, thou deceitful saviour, mother of all gods, that comest now, pleased with long wanderings, to be propitious to us!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the uproar was becoming so increasingly unpleasant that Jurgen at this point withdrew into a thicket: and thence he witnessed the passing through the Woods of a notable procession.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were features connected with this procession sufficiently unusual to cause Jurgen to vow that the desiderated moment wherein he walked unhurt from the forest would mark the termination of his last visit thereto.
wherein
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From this reading There were features connected with this procession sufficiently unusual to cause Jurgen to vow that the desiderated moment wherein he walked unhurt from the forest would mark the termination of his last visit thereto.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hail, thou deceitful saviour, mother of all gods, that comest now, pleased with long wanderings, to be propitious to us!"
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading But the uproar was becoming so increasingly unpleasant that Jurgen at this point withdrew into a thicket: and thence he witnessed the passing through the Woods of a notable procession.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading But the uproar was becoming so increasingly unpleasant that Jurgen at this point withdrew into a thicket: and thence he witnessed the passing through the Woods of a notable procession.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading But the uproar was becoming so increasingly unpleasant that Jurgen at this point withdrew into a thicket: and thence he witnessed the passing through the Woods of a notable procession.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There were features connected with this procession sufficiently unusual to cause Jurgen to vow that the desiderated moment wherein he walked unhurt from the forest would mark the termination of his last visit thereto.
yowling
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From this reading Now in returning to his cabin Jurgen heard a frightful sort of yowling and screeching as of mad people.
