used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a matter of fact he had forgotten about the guards in his excitement at holding the Jewel Tree and at getting away, and just as the eagle rose to the top of the wall, one of the guards saw him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As a matter of fact he had forgotten about the guards in his excitement at holding the Jewel Tree and at getting away, and just as the eagle rose to the top of the wall, one of the guards saw him.
additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading But the Jewel Tree was heavy in itself; the earth holding its roots was an additional weight, so that the eagle only rose half as quickly as it had before.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But the Jewel Tree was heavy in itself; the earth holding its roots was an additional weight, so that the eagle only rose half as quickly as it had before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As a matter of fact he had forgotten about the guards in his excitement at holding the Jewel Tree and at getting away, and just as the eagle rose to the top of the wall, one of the guards saw him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a matter of fact he had forgotten about the guards in his excitement at holding the Jewel Tree and at getting away, and just as the eagle rose to the top of the wall, one of the guards saw him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Chris's thoughts were so taken up with the pleasure of the little Chinese Princess at her first rose that he had miscalculated.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As a matter of fact he had forgotten about the guards in his excitement at holding the Jewel Tree and at getting away, and just as the eagle rose to the top of the wall, one of the guards saw him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had it been earlier, Chris could have risen quickly out of sight.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But the Jewel Tree was heavy in itself; the earth holding its roots was an additional weight, so that the eagle only rose half as quickly as it had before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Jewel Tree was heavy in itself; the earth holding its roots was an additional weight, so that the eagle only rose half as quickly as it had before.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading Chris's thoughts were so taken up with the pleasure of the little Chinese Princess at her first rose that he had miscalculated.
Chris
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From this reading Had it been earlier, Chris could have risen quickly out of sight.
Chris's
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From this reading Chris's thoughts were so taken up with the pleasure of the little Chinese Princess at her first rose that he had miscalculated.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Had it been earlier, Chris could have risen quickly out of sight.
eaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading As a matter of fact he had forgotten about the guards in his excitement at holding the Jewel Tree and at getting away, and just as the eagle rose to the top of the wall, one of the guards saw him.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The guard gave a shout, and a spear whistled past Chris's ear.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Had it been earlier, Chris could have risen quickly out of sight.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading But the Jewel Tree was heavy in itself; the earth holding its roots was an additional weight, so that the eagle only rose half as quickly as it had before.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading As a matter of fact he had forgotten about the guards in his excitement at holding the Jewel Tree and at getting away, and just as the eagle rose to the top of the wall, one of the guards saw him.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading As a matter of fact he had forgotten about the guards in his excitement at holding the Jewel Tree and at getting away, and just as the eagle rose to the top of the wall, one of the guards saw him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Chris's thoughts were so taken up with the pleasure of the little Chinese Princess at her first rose that he had miscalculated.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading As a matter of fact he had forgotten about the guards in his excitement at holding the Jewel Tree and at getting away, and just as the eagle rose to the top of the wall, one of the guards saw him.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The guard gave a shout, and a spear whistled past Chris's ear.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading As a matter of fact he had forgotten about the guards in his excitement at holding the Jewel Tree and at getting away, and just as the eagle rose to the top of the wall, one of the guards saw him.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The guard gave a shout, and a spear whistled past Chris's ear.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading As a matter of fact he had forgotten about the guards in his excitement at holding the Jewel Tree and at getting away, and just as the eagle rose to the top of the wall, one of the guards saw him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Chris's thoughts were so taken up with the pleasure of the little Chinese Princess at her first rose that he had miscalculated.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading But the Jewel Tree was heavy in itself; the earth holding its roots was an additional weight, so that the eagle only rose half as quickly as it had before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had it been earlier, Chris could have risen quickly out of sight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chris's thoughts were so taken up with the pleasure of the little Chinese Princess at her first rose that he had miscalculated.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading But the Jewel Tree was heavy in itself; the earth holding its roots was an additional weight, so that the eagle only rose half as quickly as it had before.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Chris's thoughts were so taken up with the pleasure of the little Chinese Princess at her first rose that he had miscalculated.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As a matter of fact he had forgotten about the guards in his excitement at holding the Jewel Tree and at getting away, and just as the eagle rose to the top of the wall, one of the guards saw him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As a matter of fact he had forgotten about the guards in his excitement at holding the Jewel Tree and at getting away, and just as the eagle rose to the top of the wall, one of the guards saw him.
the act of retaining something
From this reading As a matter of fact he had forgotten about the guards in his excitement at holding the Jewel Tree and at getting away, and just as the eagle rose to the top of the wall, one of the guards saw him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As a matter of fact he had forgotten about the guards in his excitement at holding the Jewel Tree and at getting away, and just as the eagle rose to the top of the wall, one of the guards saw him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had it been earlier, Chris could have risen quickly out of sight.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But the Jewel Tree was heavy in itself; the earth holding its roots was an additional weight, so that the eagle only rose half as quickly as it had before.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But the Jewel Tree was heavy in itself; the earth holding its roots was an additional weight, so that the eagle only rose half as quickly as it had before.
JewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading As a matter of fact he had forgotten about the guards in his excitement at holding the Jewel Tree and at getting away, and just as the eagle rose to the top of the wall, one of the guards saw him.
and nothing more
From this reading As a matter of fact he had forgotten about the guards in his excitement at holding the Jewel Tree and at getting away, and just as the eagle rose to the top of the wall, one of the guards saw him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Chris's thoughts were so taken up with the pleasure of the little Chinese Princess at her first rose that he had miscalculated.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As a matter of fact he had forgotten about the guards in his excitement at holding the Jewel Tree and at getting away, and just as the eagle rose to the top of the wall, one of the guards saw him.
miscalculatedverbUS /mɪˈskælkjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “miscalculate” — judge incorrectly
From this reading Chris's thoughts were so taken up with the pleasure of the little Chinese Princess at her first rose that he had miscalculated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chris's thoughts were so taken up with the pleasure of the little Chinese Princess at her first rose that he had miscalculated.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As a matter of fact he had forgotten about the guards in his excitement at holding the Jewel Tree and at getting away, and just as the eagle rose to the top of the wall, one of the guards saw him.
and nothing more
From this reading But the Jewel Tree was heavy in itself; the earth holding its roots was an additional weight, so that the eagle only rose half as quickly as it had before.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Had it been earlier, Chris could have risen quickly out of sight.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The guard gave a shout, and a spear whistled past Chris's ear.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Chris's thoughts were so taken up with the pleasure of the little Chinese Princess at her first rose that he had miscalculated.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Chris's thoughts were so taken up with the pleasure of the little Chinese Princess at her first rose that he had miscalculated.
with speed
From this reading Had it been earlier, Chris could have risen quickly out of sight.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Had it been earlier, Chris could have risen quickly out of sight.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading But the Jewel Tree was heavy in itself; the earth holding its roots was an additional weight, so that the eagle only rose half as quickly as it had before.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Chris's thoughts were so taken up with the pleasure of the little Chinese Princess at her first rose that he had miscalculated.
cut with a saw
From this reading As a matter of fact he had forgotten about the guards in his excitement at holding the Jewel Tree and at getting away, and just as the eagle rose to the top of the wall, one of the guards saw him.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading The guard gave a shout, and a spear whistled past Chris's ear.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Had it been earlier, Chris could have risen quickly out of sight.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Chris's thoughts were so taken up with the pleasure of the little Chinese Princess at her first rose that he had miscalculated.
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading The guard gave a shout, and a spear whistled past Chris's ear.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Chris's thoughts were so taken up with the pleasure of the little Chinese Princess at her first rose that he had miscalculated.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Chris's thoughts were so taken up with the pleasure of the little Chinese Princess at her first rose that he had miscalculated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chris's thoughts were so taken up with the pleasure of the little Chinese Princess at her first rose that he had miscalculated.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Chris's thoughts were so taken up with the pleasure of the little Chinese Princess at her first rose that he had miscalculated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As a matter of fact he had forgotten about the guards in his excitement at holding the Jewel Tree and at getting away, and just as the eagle rose to the top of the wall, one of the guards saw him.
the upper part of anything
From this reading As a matter of fact he had forgotten about the guards in his excitement at holding the Jewel Tree and at getting away, and just as the eagle rose to the top of the wall, one of the guards saw him.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading As a matter of fact he had forgotten about the guards in his excitement at holding the Jewel Tree and at getting away, and just as the eagle rose to the top of the wall, one of the guards saw him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Chris's thoughts were so taken up with the pleasure of the little Chinese Princess at her first rose that he had miscalculated.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading As a matter of fact he had forgotten about the guards in his excitement at holding the Jewel Tree and at getting away, and just as the eagle rose to the top of the wall, one of the guards saw him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the Jewel Tree was heavy in itself; the earth holding its roots was an additional weight, so that the eagle only rose half as quickly as it had before.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading But the Jewel Tree was heavy in itself; the earth holding its roots was an additional weight, so that the eagle only rose half as quickly as it had before.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Chris's thoughts were so taken up with the pleasure of the little Chinese Princess at her first rose that he had miscalculated.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading The guard gave a shout, and a spear whistled past Chris's ear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Chris's thoughts were so taken up with the pleasure of the little Chinese Princess at her first rose that he had miscalculated.
