adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the strong priest had already armed himself by plucking up a young tree; and with that tree he struck the heads as they came,—knocking them from him with tremendous blows.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading But the head of the aruji, though battered again and again, desperately continued to bound at the priest, and at last caught him by the left sleeve of his robe.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading But the strong priest had already armed himself by plucking up a young tree; and with that tree he struck the heads as they came,—knocking them from him with tremendous blows.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the strong priest had already armed himself by plucking up a young tree; and with that tree he struck the heads as they came,—knocking them from him with tremendous blows.
armedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading But the strong priest had already armed himself by plucking up a young tree; and with that tree he struck the heads as they came,—knocking them from him with tremendous blows.
aruji
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the same moment the head of the aruji, followed by the other four heads, sprang at Kwairyō.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the strong priest had already armed himself by plucking up a young tree; and with that tree he struck the heads as they came,—knocking them from him with tremendous blows.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the same moment the head of the aruji, followed by the other four heads, sprang at Kwairyō.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Four of them fled away.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading But the head of the aruji, though battered again and again, desperately continued to bound at the priest, and at last caught him by the left sleeve of his robe.
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading But the strong priest had already armed himself by plucking up a young tree; and with that tree he struck the heads as they came,—knocking them from him with tremendous blows.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading But the head of the aruji, though battered again and again, desperately continued to bound at the priest, and at last caught him by the left sleeve of his robe.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the strong priest had already armed himself by plucking up a young tree; and with that tree he struck the heads as they came,—knocking them from him with tremendous blows.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the same moment the head of the aruji, followed by the other four heads, sprang at Kwairyō.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But the strong priest had already armed himself by plucking up a young tree; and with that tree he struck the heads as they came,—knocking them from him with tremendous blows.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading But the head of the aruji, though battered again and again, desperately continued to bound at the priest, and at last caught him by the left sleeve of his robe.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading But the head of the aruji, though battered again and again, desperately continued to bound at the priest, and at last caught him by the left sleeve of his robe.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading But the head of the aruji, though battered again and again, desperately continued to bound at the priest, and at last caught him by the left sleeve of his robe.
fledverbUS /fled/
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Four of them fled away.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading In the same moment the head of the aruji, followed by the other four heads, sprang at Kwairyō.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading In the same moment the head of the aruji, followed by the other four heads, sprang at Kwairyō.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But the strong priest had already armed himself by plucking up a young tree; and with that tree he struck the heads as they came,—knocking them from him with tremendous blows.
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading Kwairyō, however, as quickly gripped the head by its topknot, and repeatedly struck it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the strong priest had already armed himself by plucking up a young tree; and with that tree he struck the heads as they came,—knocking them from him with tremendous blows.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the strong priest had already armed himself by plucking up a young tree; and with that tree he struck the heads as they came,—knocking them from him with tremendous blows.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading In the same moment the head of the aruji, followed by the other four heads, sprang at Kwairyō.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading In the same moment the head of the aruji, followed by the other four heads, sprang at Kwairyō.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the strong priest had already armed himself by plucking up a young tree; and with that tree he struck the heads as they came,—knocking them from him with tremendous blows.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But the strong priest had already armed himself by plucking up a young tree; and with that tree he struck the heads as they came,—knocking them from him with tremendous blows.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the head of the aruji, though battered again and again, desperately continued to bound at the priest, and at last caught him by the left sleeve of his robe.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Kwairyō, however, as quickly gripped the head by its topknot, and repeatedly struck it.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the same moment the head of the aruji, followed by the other four heads, sprang at Kwairyō.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Kwairyō, however, as quickly gripped the head by its topknot, and repeatedly struck it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Kwairyō, however, as quickly gripped the head by its topknot, and repeatedly struck it.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading But the strong priest had already armed himself by plucking up a young tree; and with that tree he struck the heads as they came,—knocking them from him with tremendous blows.
Kwairyō
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the same moment the head of the aruji, followed by the other four heads, sprang at Kwairyō.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading But the head of the aruji, though battered again and again, desperately continued to bound at the priest, and at last caught him by the left sleeve of his robe.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But the head of the aruji, though battered again and again, desperately continued to bound at the priest, and at last caught him by the left sleeve of his robe.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading In the same moment the head of the aruji, followed by the other four heads, sprang at Kwairyō.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the same moment the head of the aruji, followed by the other four heads, sprang at Kwairyō.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In the same moment the head of the aruji, followed by the other four heads, sprang at Kwairyō.
pluckingverbUS /ˈplʌkɪŋ/
-ing form of “pluck” — pull or pull out sharply
From this reading But the strong priest had already armed himself by plucking up a young tree; and with that tree he struck the heads as they came,—knocking them from him with tremendous blows.
priestnounUS /priːst/
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading But the strong priest had already armed himself by plucking up a young tree; and with that tree he struck the heads as they came,—knocking them from him with tremendous blows.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading Kwairyō, however, as quickly gripped the head by its topknot, and repeatedly struck it.
repeatedlyadverbUS /rɪˈpiːtɪdli/
several time
From this reading Kwairyō, however, as quickly gripped the head by its topknot, and repeatedly struck it.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading But the head of the aruji, though battered again and again, desperately continued to bound at the priest, and at last caught him by the left sleeve of his robe.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading In the same moment the head of the aruji, followed by the other four heads, sprang at Kwairyō.
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading But the head of the aruji, though battered again and again, desperately continued to bound at the priest, and at last caught him by the left sleeve of his robe.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading In the same moment the head of the aruji, followed by the other four heads, sprang at Kwairyō.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading But the strong priest had already armed himself by plucking up a young tree; and with that tree he struck the heads as they came,—knocking them from him with tremendous blows.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading But the strong priest had already armed himself by plucking up a young tree; and with that tree he struck the heads as they came,—knocking them from him with tremendous blows.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the strong priest had already armed himself by plucking up a young tree; and with that tree he struck the heads as they came,—knocking them from him with tremendous blows.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the same moment the head of the aruji, followed by the other four heads, sprang at Kwairyō.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But the strong priest had already armed himself by plucking up a young tree; and with that tree he struck the heads as they came,—knocking them from him with tremendous blows.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the strong priest had already armed himself by plucking up a young tree; and with that tree he struck the heads as they came,—knocking them from him with tremendous blows.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But the head of the aruji, though battered again and again, desperately continued to bound at the priest, and at last caught him by the left sleeve of his robe.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the head of the aruji, though battered again and again, desperately continued to bound at the priest, and at last caught him by the left sleeve of his robe.
topknotnounUS /ˈtɑːpnɑːt/
headdress consisting of a decorative ribbon or bow worn in the hair
From this reading Kwairyō, however, as quickly gripped the head by its topknot, and repeatedly struck it.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading But the strong priest had already armed himself by plucking up a young tree; and with that tree he struck the heads as they came,—knocking them from him with tremendous blows.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading But the strong priest had already armed himself by plucking up a young tree; and with that tree he struck the heads as they came,—knocking them from him with tremendous blows.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But the strong priest had already armed himself by plucking up a young tree; and with that tree he struck the heads as they came,—knocking them from him with tremendous blows.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the strong priest had already armed himself by plucking up a young tree; and with that tree he struck the heads as they came,—knocking them from him with tremendous blows.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But the strong priest had already armed himself by plucking up a young tree; and with that tree he struck the heads as they came,—knocking them from him with tremendous blows.
