adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was at eleven in the morning that the pale youth-god put collar and chain on Michael, led him out of the segregation ward, and turned him over to a dark youth-god who wasted no time of greeting on him and manifested no friendliness.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading But he had travelled too far, seen too much, and was altogether too sensible, to attack them.
amblingverbUS /ˈæmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “amble” — walk leisurely
From this reading Three slouching, ambling monsters of bears they were, and at sight of them Michael bristled and uttered the lowest of growls; for he knew them, out of his heredity (as a domestic cow knows her first wolf), as immemorial enemies from the wild.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was at eleven in the morning that the pale youth-god put collar and chain on Michael, led him out of the segregation ward, and turned him over to a dark youth-god who wasted no time of greeting on him and manifested no friendliness.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Three slouching, ambling monsters of bears they were, and at sight of them Michael bristled and uttered the lowest of growls; for he knew them, out of his heredity (as a domestic cow knows her first wolf), as immemorial enemies from the wild.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was at eleven in the morning that the pale youth-god put collar and chain on Michael, led him out of the segregation ward, and turned him over to a dark youth-god who wasted no time of greeting on him and manifested no friendliness.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading But he had travelled too far, seen too much, and was altogether too sensible, to attack them.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading Three slouching, ambling monsters of bears they were, and at sight of them Michael bristled and uttered the lowest of growls; for he knew them, out of his heredity (as a domestic cow knows her first wolf), as immemorial enemies from the wild.
bristledadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪsəld/
having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
From this reading Three slouching, ambling monsters of bears they were, and at sight of them Michael bristled and uttered the lowest of growls; for he knew them, out of his heredity (as a domestic cow knows her first wolf), as immemorial enemies from the wild.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had travelled too far, seen too much, and was altogether too sensible, to attack them.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading A captive at the end of a chain, on the way Michael quickly encountered other captives going in his direction.
captivesnounUS /ˈkæptɪvz/
plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading A captive at the end of a chain, on the way Michael quickly encountered other captives going in his direction.
chainnounUS /tʃeɪn/
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading It was at eleven in the morning that the pale youth-god put collar and chain on Michael, led him out of the segregation ward, and turned him over to a dark youth-god who wasted no time of greeting on him and manifested no friendliness.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading It was at eleven in the morning that the pale youth-god put collar and chain on Michael, led him out of the segregation ward, and turned him over to a dark youth-god who wasted no time of greeting on him and manifested no friendliness.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading Three slouching, ambling monsters of bears they were, and at sight of them Michael bristled and uttered the lowest of growls; for he knew them, out of his heredity (as a domestic cow knows her first wolf), as immemorial enemies from the wild.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was at eleven in the morning that the pale youth-god put collar and chain on Michael, led him out of the segregation ward, and turned him over to a dark youth-god who wasted no time of greeting on him and manifested no friendliness.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading A captive at the end of a chain, on the way Michael quickly encountered other captives going in his direction.
domesticadjectiveUS /dəˈmestɪk/
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading Three slouching, ambling monsters of bears they were, and at sight of them Michael bristled and uttered the lowest of growls; for he knew them, out of his heredity (as a domestic cow knows her first wolf), as immemorial enemies from the wild.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading It was at eleven in the morning that the pale youth-god put collar and chain on Michael, led him out of the segregation ward, and turned him over to a dark youth-god who wasted no time of greeting on him and manifested no friendliness.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading A captive at the end of a chain, on the way Michael quickly encountered other captives going in his direction.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A captive at the end of a chain, on the way Michael quickly encountered other captives going in his direction.
enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Three slouching, ambling monsters of bears they were, and at sight of them Michael bristled and uttered the lowest of growls; for he knew them, out of his heredity (as a domestic cow knows her first wolf), as immemorial enemies from the wild.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But he had travelled too far, seen too much, and was altogether too sensible, to attack them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Three slouching, ambling monsters of bears they were, and at sight of them Michael bristled and uttered the lowest of growls; for he knew them, out of his heredity (as a domestic cow knows her first wolf), as immemorial enemies from the wild.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Three slouching, ambling monsters of bears they were, and at sight of them Michael bristled and uttered the lowest of growls; for he knew them, out of his heredity (as a domestic cow knows her first wolf), as immemorial enemies from the wild.
friendlinessnounUS /ˈfrendlinɪs/
a feeling of liking for another person; enjoyment in their company
From this reading It was at eleven in the morning that the pale youth-god put collar and chain on Michael, led him out of the segregation ward, and turned him over to a dark youth-god who wasted no time of greeting on him and manifested no friendliness.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Three slouching, ambling monsters of bears they were, and at sight of them Michael bristled and uttered the lowest of growls; for he knew them, out of his heredity (as a domestic cow knows her first wolf), as immemorial enemies from the wild.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading A captive at the end of a chain, on the way Michael quickly encountered other captives going in his direction.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading It was at eleven in the morning that the pale youth-god put collar and chain on Michael, led him out of the segregation ward, and turned him over to a dark youth-god who wasted no time of greeting on him and manifested no friendliness.
growlsnounUS /ɡraʊlz/
plural of “growl” — the sound of growling (as made by animals)
From this reading Three slouching, ambling monsters of bears they were, and at sight of them Michael bristled and uttered the lowest of growls; for he knew them, out of his heredity (as a domestic cow knows her first wolf), as immemorial enemies from the wild.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were three of them, and never had he seen the like.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were three of them, and never had he seen the like.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Three slouching, ambling monsters of bears they were, and at sight of them Michael bristled and uttered the lowest of growls; for he knew them, out of his heredity (as a domestic cow knows her first wolf), as immemorial enemies from the wild.
hereditynounUS /hərˈedəti/
the biological process whereby genetic factors are transmitted from one generation to the next
From this reading Three slouching, ambling monsters of bears they were, and at sight of them Michael bristled and uttered the lowest of growls; for he knew them, out of his heredity (as a domestic cow knows her first wolf), as immemorial enemies from the wild.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was at eleven in the morning that the pale youth-god put collar and chain on Michael, led him out of the segregation ward, and turned him over to a dark youth-god who wasted no time of greeting on him and manifested no friendliness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A captive at the end of a chain, on the way Michael quickly encountered other captives going in his direction.
immemorialadjectiveUS /ˌɪməˈmɔːriəl/
long past; beyond the limits of memory or tradition or recorded history
From this reading Three slouching, ambling monsters of bears they were, and at sight of them Michael bristled and uttered the lowest of growls; for he knew them, out of his heredity (as a domestic cow knows her first wolf), as immemorial enemies from the wild.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was at eleven in the morning that the pale youth-god put collar and chain on Michael, led him out of the segregation ward, and turned him over to a dark youth-god who wasted no time of greeting on him and manifested no friendliness.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was at eleven in the morning that the pale youth-god put collar and chain on Michael, led him out of the segregation ward, and turned him over to a dark youth-god who wasted no time of greeting on him and manifested no friendliness.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Three slouching, ambling monsters of bears they were, and at sight of them Michael bristled and uttered the lowest of growls; for he knew them, out of his heredity (as a domestic cow knows her first wolf), as immemorial enemies from the wild.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Three slouching, ambling monsters of bears they were, and at sight of them Michael bristled and uttered the lowest of growls; for he knew them, out of his heredity (as a domestic cow knows her first wolf), as immemorial enemies from the wild.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading It was at eleven in the morning that the pale youth-god put collar and chain on Michael, led him out of the segregation ward, and turned him over to a dark youth-god who wasted no time of greeting on him and manifested no friendliness.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There were three of them, and never had he seen the like.
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading Three slouching, ambling monsters of bears they were, and at sight of them Michael bristled and uttered the lowest of growls; for he knew them, out of his heredity (as a domestic cow knows her first wolf), as immemorial enemies from the wild.
manifestedverbUS /ˈmænəfestəd/
past form of “manifest” — provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading It was at eleven in the morning that the pale youth-god put collar and chain on Michael, led him out of the segregation ward, and turned him over to a dark youth-god who wasted no time of greeting on him and manifested no friendliness.
MichaelnounUS /ˈmaɪkəl/
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading It was at eleven in the morning that the pale youth-god put collar and chain on Michael, led him out of the segregation ward, and turned him over to a dark youth-god who wasted no time of greeting on him and manifested no friendliness.
monstersnounUS /ˈmɑːnstərz/
plural of “monster” — an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading Three slouching, ambling monsters of bears they were, and at sight of them Michael bristled and uttered the lowest of growls; for he knew them, out of his heredity (as a domestic cow knows her first wolf), as immemorial enemies from the wild.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was at eleven in the morning that the pale youth-god put collar and chain on Michael, led him out of the segregation ward, and turned him over to a dark youth-god who wasted no time of greeting on him and manifested no friendliness.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But he had travelled too far, seen too much, and was altogether too sensible, to attack them.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There were three of them, and never had he seen the like.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was at eleven in the morning that the pale youth-god put collar and chain on Michael, led him out of the segregation ward, and turned him over to a dark youth-god who wasted no time of greeting on him and manifested no friendliness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was at eleven in the morning that the pale youth-god put collar and chain on Michael, led him out of the segregation ward, and turned him over to a dark youth-god who wasted no time of greeting on him and manifested no friendliness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was at eleven in the morning that the pale youth-god put collar and chain on Michael, led him out of the segregation ward, and turned him over to a dark youth-god who wasted no time of greeting on him and manifested no friendliness.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A captive at the end of a chain, on the way Michael quickly encountered other captives going in his direction.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was at eleven in the morning that the pale youth-god put collar and chain on Michael, led him out of the segregation ward, and turned him over to a dark youth-god who wasted no time of greeting on him and manifested no friendliness.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was at eleven in the morning that the pale youth-god put collar and chain on Michael, led him out of the segregation ward, and turned him over to a dark youth-god who wasted no time of greeting on him and manifested no friendliness.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading It was at eleven in the morning that the pale youth-god put collar and chain on Michael, led him out of the segregation ward, and turned him over to a dark youth-god who wasted no time of greeting on him and manifested no friendliness.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was at eleven in the morning that the pale youth-god put collar and chain on Michael, led him out of the segregation ward, and turned him over to a dark youth-god who wasted no time of greeting on him and manifested no friendliness.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading A captive at the end of a chain, on the way Michael quickly encountered other captives going in his direction.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There were three of them, and never had he seen the like.
segregationnounUS /ˌseɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/
(genetics) the separation of paired alleles during meiosis so that members of each pair of alleles appear in different gametes
From this reading It was at eleven in the morning that the pale youth-god put collar and chain on Michael, led him out of the segregation ward, and turned him over to a dark youth-god who wasted no time of greeting on him and manifested no friendliness.
sensibleadjectiveUS /ˈsensəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading But he had travelled too far, seen too much, and was altogether too sensible, to attack them.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Three slouching, ambling monsters of bears they were, and at sight of them Michael bristled and uttered the lowest of growls; for he knew them, out of his heredity (as a domestic cow knows her first wolf), as immemorial enemies from the wild.
slouchingverbUS /ˈslaʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “slouch” — assume a drooping posture or carriage
From this reading Three slouching, ambling monsters of bears they were, and at sight of them Michael bristled and uttered the lowest of growls; for he knew them, out of his heredity (as a domestic cow knows her first wolf), as immemorial enemies from the wild.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was at eleven in the morning that the pale youth-god put collar and chain on Michael, led him out of the segregation ward, and turned him over to a dark youth-god who wasted no time of greeting on him and manifested no friendliness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was at eleven in the morning that the pale youth-god put collar and chain on Michael, led him out of the segregation ward, and turned him over to a dark youth-god who wasted no time of greeting on him and manifested no friendliness.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were three of them, and never had he seen the like.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were three of them, and never had he seen the like.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Three slouching, ambling monsters of bears they were, and at sight of them Michael bristled and uttered the lowest of growls; for he knew them, out of his heredity (as a domestic cow knows her first wolf), as immemorial enemies from the wild.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There were three of them, and never had he seen the like.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was at eleven in the morning that the pale youth-god put collar and chain on Michael, led him out of the segregation ward, and turned him over to a dark youth-god who wasted no time of greeting on him and manifested no friendliness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was at eleven in the morning that the pale youth-god put collar and chain on Michael, led him out of the segregation ward, and turned him over to a dark youth-god who wasted no time of greeting on him and manifested no friendliness.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But he had travelled too far, seen too much, and was altogether too sensible, to attack them.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading But he had travelled too far, seen too much, and was altogether too sensible, to attack them.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It was at eleven in the morning that the pale youth-god put collar and chain on Michael, led him out of the segregation ward, and turned him over to a dark youth-god who wasted no time of greeting on him and manifested no friendliness.
utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/
communicated in words
From this reading Three slouching, ambling monsters of bears they were, and at sight of them Michael bristled and uttered the lowest of growls; for he knew them, out of his heredity (as a domestic cow knows her first wolf), as immemorial enemies from the wild.
wardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading It was at eleven in the morning that the pale youth-god put collar and chain on Michael, led him out of the segregation ward, and turned him over to a dark youth-god who wasted no time of greeting on him and manifested no friendliness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was at eleven in the morning that the pale youth-god put collar and chain on Michael, led him out of the segregation ward, and turned him over to a dark youth-god who wasted no time of greeting on him and manifested no friendliness.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading It was at eleven in the morning that the pale youth-god put collar and chain on Michael, led him out of the segregation ward, and turned him over to a dark youth-god who wasted no time of greeting on him and manifested no friendliness.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A captive at the end of a chain, on the way Michael quickly encountered other captives going in his direction.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were three of them, and never had he seen the like.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was at eleven in the morning that the pale youth-god put collar and chain on Michael, led him out of the segregation ward, and turned him over to a dark youth-god who wasted no time of greeting on him and manifested no friendliness.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Three slouching, ambling monsters of bears they were, and at sight of them Michael bristled and uttered the lowest of growls; for he knew them, out of his heredity (as a domestic cow knows her first wolf), as immemorial enemies from the wild.
wolfnounUS /wʊlf/
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Three slouching, ambling monsters of bears they were, and at sight of them Michael bristled and uttered the lowest of growls; for he knew them, out of his heredity (as a domestic cow knows her first wolf), as immemorial enemies from the wild.
youth-god
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was at eleven in the morning that the pale youth-god put collar and chain on Michael, led him out of the segregation ward, and turned him over to a dark youth-god who wasted no time of greeting on him and manifested no friendliness.
