used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SPEEDING toward them came the big beast, lashing his sides with his tail, evidently in a state of great excitement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He thought it better to remain with the lion's keeper and under his protection.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are few, whatever their courage, who would not do so.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gerald trembled as he saw him.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading SPEEDING toward them came the big beast, lashing his sides with his tail, evidently in a state of great excitement.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He thought it better to remain with the lion's keeper and under his protection.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SPEEDING toward them came the big beast, lashing his sides with his tail, evidently in a state of great excitement.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading SPEEDING toward them came the big beast, lashing his sides with his tail, evidently in a state of great excitement.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading There are few, whatever their courage, who would not do so.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading He did not dare to set out on the way to the village.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not dare to set out on the way to the village.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There are few, whatever their courage, who would not do so.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading SPEEDING toward them came the big beast, lashing his sides with his tail, evidently in a state of great excitement.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading SPEEDING toward them came the big beast, lashing his sides with his tail, evidently in a state of great excitement.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There are few, whatever their courage, who would not do so.
Gerald
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From this reading Gerald trembled as he saw him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading SPEEDING toward them came the big beast, lashing his sides with his tail, evidently in a state of great excitement.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gerald trembled as he saw him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gerald trembled as he saw him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SPEEDING toward them came the big beast, lashing his sides with his tail, evidently in a state of great excitement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SPEEDING toward them came the big beast, lashing his sides with his tail, evidently in a state of great excitement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He thought it better to remain with the lion's keeper and under his protection.
keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading He thought it better to remain with the lion's keeper and under his protection.
lashingnounUS /ˈlæʃɪŋ/
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
From this reading SPEEDING toward them came the big beast, lashing his sides with his tail, evidently in a state of great excitement.
lion'snounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
possessive form of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading He thought it better to remain with the lion's keeper and under his protection.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There are few, whatever their courage, who would not do so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SPEEDING toward them came the big beast, lashing his sides with his tail, evidently in a state of great excitement.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He did not dare to set out on the way to the village.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He did not dare to set out on the way to the village.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading He thought it better to remain with the lion's keeper and under his protection.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He thought it better to remain with the lion's keeper and under his protection.
cut with a saw
From this reading Gerald trembled as he saw him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He did not dare to set out on the way to the village.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading SPEEDING toward them came the big beast, lashing his sides with his tail, evidently in a state of great excitement.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There are few, whatever their courage, who would not do so.
SPEEDINGnounUS /ˈspiːdɪŋ/
changing location rapidly
From this reading SPEEDING toward them came the big beast, lashing his sides with his tail, evidently in a state of great excitement.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading SPEEDING toward them came the big beast, lashing his sides with his tail, evidently in a state of great excitement.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading SPEEDING toward them came the big beast, lashing his sides with his tail, evidently in a state of great excitement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SPEEDING toward them came the big beast, lashing his sides with his tail, evidently in a state of great excitement.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There are few, whatever their courage, who would not do so.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading SPEEDING toward them came the big beast, lashing his sides with his tail, evidently in a state of great excitement.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are few, whatever their courage, who would not do so.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought it better to remain with the lion's keeper and under his protection.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not dare to set out on the way to the village.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading SPEEDING toward them came the big beast, lashing his sides with his tail, evidently in a state of great excitement.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Gerald trembled as he saw him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He thought it better to remain with the lion's keeper and under his protection.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading He did not dare to set out on the way to the village.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He did not dare to set out on the way to the village.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading There are few, whatever their courage, who would not do so.
which person or people
From this reading There are few, whatever their courage, who would not do so.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SPEEDING toward them came the big beast, lashing his sides with his tail, evidently in a state of great excitement.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There are few, whatever their courage, who would not do so.
