(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 'For the divine gift of light which we possess, all other creatures look up to us; no bird may attack us.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading One animal alone, the lowest of them all, seeks us out and carries us off.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One animal alone, the lowest of them all, seeks us out and carries us off.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading One animal alone, the lowest of them all, seeks us out and carries us off.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At this Johannes looked round at Windekind as though he did not understand the meaning of it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this Johannes looked round at Windekind as though he did not understand the meaning of it.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading 'For the divine gift of light which we possess, all other creatures look up to us; no bird may attack us.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading 'For the divine gift of light which we possess, all other creatures look up to us; no bird may attack us.
cannot
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From this reading 'That I cannot do,' the rabbit humbly owned.
carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading One animal alone, the lowest of them all, seeks us out and carries us off.
creationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/
the human act of creating
From this reading That is man--the vilest monster in creation!'
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading 'For the divine gift of light which we possess, all other creatures look up to us; no bird may attack us.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At this Johannes looked round at Windekind as though he did not understand the meaning of it.
emanating from God
From this reading 'For the divine gift of light which we possess, all other creatures look up to us; no bird may attack us.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'That I cannot do,' the rabbit humbly owned.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'For the divine gift of light which we possess, all other creatures look up to us; no bird may attack us.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading 'For the divine gift of light which we possess, all other creatures look up to us; no bird may attack us.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At this Johannes looked round at Windekind as though he did not understand the meaning of it.
humblyadverbUS /ˈhʌmbli/
in a humble manner
From this reading 'That I cannot do,' the rabbit humbly owned.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'That I cannot do,' the rabbit humbly owned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That is man--the vilest monster in creation!'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is man--the vilest monster in creation!'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At this Johannes looked round at Windekind as though he did not understand the meaning of it.
Johannes
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From this reading At this Johannes looked round at Windekind as though he did not understand the meaning of it.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading 'For the divine gift of light which we possess, all other creatures look up to us; no bird may attack us.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading 'For the divine gift of light which we possess, all other creatures look up to us; no bird may attack us.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At this Johannes looked round at Windekind as though he did not understand the meaning of it.
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading One animal alone, the lowest of them all, seeks us out and carries us off.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That is man--the vilest monster in creation!'
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 'For the divine gift of light which we possess, all other creatures look up to us; no bird may attack us.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading At this Johannes looked round at Windekind as though he did not understand the meaning of it.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading That is man--the vilest monster in creation!'
not any; not one
From this reading 'For the divine gift of light which we possess, all other creatures look up to us; no bird may attack us.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At this Johannes looked round at Windekind as though he did not understand the meaning of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'For the divine gift of light which we possess, all other creatures look up to us; no bird may attack us.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One animal alone, the lowest of them all, seeks us out and carries us off.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One animal alone, the lowest of them all, seeks us out and carries us off.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading 'For the divine gift of light which we possess, all other creatures look up to us; no bird may attack us.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One animal alone, the lowest of them all, seeks us out and carries us off.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading 'That I cannot do,' the rabbit humbly owned.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading 'For the divine gift of light which we possess, all other creatures look up to us; no bird may attack us.
rabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading 'That I cannot do,' the rabbit humbly owned.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading At this Johannes looked round at Windekind as though he did not understand the meaning of it.
seeksnounUS /siːks/
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
From this reading One animal alone, the lowest of them all, seeks us out and carries us off.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'That I cannot do,' the rabbit humbly owned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'That I cannot do,' the rabbit humbly owned.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One animal alone, the lowest of them all, seeks us out and carries us off.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this Johannes looked round at Windekind as though he did not understand the meaning of it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading At this Johannes looked round at Windekind as though he did not understand the meaning of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'For the divine gift of light which we possess, all other creatures look up to us; no bird may attack us.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading At this Johannes looked round at Windekind as though he did not understand the meaning of it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 'For the divine gift of light which we possess, all other creatures look up to us; no bird may attack us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'For the divine gift of light which we possess, all other creatures look up to us; no bird may attack us.
vilest
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From this reading That is man--the vilest monster in creation!'
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'For the divine gift of light which we possess, all other creatures look up to us; no bird may attack us.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 'For the divine gift of light which we possess, all other creatures look up to us; no bird may attack us.
Windekind
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From this reading At this Johannes looked round at Windekind as though he did not understand the meaning of it.
