used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, with a howl, he dived.
anew
From this reading Tedge roared once again his hatred of them; he raised and battered his huge fists into their beauty, and they seemed to smile in the starlight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tall spiked flowers seemed nodding--yes, just lilies, drifting and singing elfin music to the sea tide.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading Tedge roared once again his hatred of them; he raised and battered his huge fists into their beauty, and they seemed to smile in the starlight.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading He would beat them--deep water was here in the pass, and he would swim mightily far beneath the trailing roots--he would find the man with the boat yet and hurl him to die in the hyacinth bloom.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Tedge roared once again his hatred of them; he raised and battered his huge fists into their beauty, and they seemed to smile in the starlight.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading He would beat them--deep water was here in the pass, and he would swim mightily far beneath the trailing roots--he would find the man with the boat yet and hurl him to die in the hyacinth bloom.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading He would beat them--deep water was here in the pass, and he would swim mightily far beneath the trailing roots--he would find the man with the boat yet and hurl him to die in the hyacinth bloom.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He would beat them--deep water was here in the pass, and he would swim mightily far beneath the trailing roots--he would find the man with the boat yet and hurl him to die in the hyacinth bloom.
rid of obstructions
From this reading He opened his eyes in the deep, clear water and exulted.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He would beat them--deep water was here in the pass, and he would swim mightily far beneath the trailing roots--he would find the man with the boat yet and hurl him to die in the hyacinth bloom.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He would beat them--deep water was here in the pass, and he would swim mightily far beneath the trailing roots--he would find the man with the boat yet and hurl him to die in the hyacinth bloom.
divedverbUS /daɪvd/
past form of “dive” — drop steeply
From this reading Then, with a howl, he dived.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading The tall spiked flowers seemed nodding--yes, just lilies, drifting and singing elfin music to the sea tide.
elfinadjectiveUS /ˈelfɪn/
suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness
From this reading The tall spiked flowers seemed nodding--yes, just lilies, drifting and singing elfin music to the sea tide.
exultedverbUS /ɪɡˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “exult” — feel extreme happiness or elation
From this reading He opened his eyes in the deep, clear water and exulted.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He opened his eyes in the deep, clear water and exulted.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He would beat them--deep water was here in the pass, and he would swim mightily far beneath the trailing roots--he would find the man with the boat yet and hurl him to die in the hyacinth bloom.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He would beat them--deep water was here in the pass, and he would swim mightily far beneath the trailing roots--he would find the man with the boat yet and hurl him to die in the hyacinth bloom.
fistsnounUS /fɪsts/
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading Tedge roared once again his hatred of them; he raised and battered his huge fists into their beauty, and they seemed to smile in the starlight.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The tall spiked flowers seemed nodding--yes, just lilies, drifting and singing elfin music to the sea tide.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Tedge roared once again his hatred of them; he raised and battered his huge fists into their beauty, and they seemed to smile in the starlight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tedge roared once again his hatred of them; he raised and battered his huge fists into their beauty, and they seemed to smile in the starlight.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He would beat them--deep water was here in the pass, and he would swim mightily far beneath the trailing roots--he would find the man with the boat yet and hurl him to die in the hyacinth bloom.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He would beat them--deep water was here in the pass, and he would swim mightily far beneath the trailing roots--he would find the man with the boat yet and hurl him to die in the hyacinth bloom.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tedge roared once again his hatred of them; he raised and battered his huge fists into their beauty, and they seemed to smile in the starlight.
howlverbUS /haʊl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading Then, with a howl, he dived.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Tedge roared once again his hatred of them; he raised and battered his huge fists into their beauty, and they seemed to smile in the starlight.
hurlverbUS /hɜːrl/
throw forcefully
From this reading He would beat them--deep water was here in the pass, and he would swim mightily far beneath the trailing roots--he would find the man with the boat yet and hurl him to die in the hyacinth bloom.
hyacinthnounUS /ˈhaɪəsɪnθ/
a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone
From this reading He would beat them--deep water was here in the pass, and he would swim mightily far beneath the trailing roots--he would find the man with the boat yet and hurl him to die in the hyacinth bloom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tedge roared once again his hatred of them; he raised and battered his huge fists into their beauty, and they seemed to smile in the starlight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Tedge roared once again his hatred of them; he raised and battered his huge fists into their beauty, and they seemed to smile in the starlight.
and nothing more
From this reading The tall spiked flowers seemed nodding--yes, just lilies, drifting and singing elfin music to the sea tide.
liliesnounUS /ˈlɪliz/
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading The tall spiked flowers seemed nodding--yes, just lilies, drifting and singing elfin music to the sea tide.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He would beat them--deep water was here in the pass, and he would swim mightily far beneath the trailing roots--he would find the man with the boat yet and hurl him to die in the hyacinth bloom.
mightilyadverbUS /ˈmaɪtəli/
powerfully or vigorously
From this reading He would beat them--deep water was here in the pass, and he would swim mightily far beneath the trailing roots--he would find the man with the boat yet and hurl him to die in the hyacinth bloom.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading The tall spiked flowers seemed nodding--yes, just lilies, drifting and singing elfin music to the sea tide.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading The tall spiked flowers seemed nodding--yes, just lilies, drifting and singing elfin music to the sea tide.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tedge roared once again his hatred of them; he raised and battered his huge fists into their beauty, and they seemed to smile in the starlight.
on one occasion
From this reading Tedge roared once again his hatred of them; he raised and battered his huge fists into their beauty, and they seemed to smile in the starlight.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He opened his eyes in the deep, clear water and exulted.
go across or through
From this reading He would beat them--deep water was here in the pass, and he would swim mightily far beneath the trailing roots--he would find the man with the boat yet and hurl him to die in the hyacinth bloom.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Tedge roared once again his hatred of them; he raised and battered his huge fists into their beauty, and they seemed to smile in the starlight.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Tedge roared once again his hatred of them; he raised and battered his huge fists into their beauty, and they seemed to smile in the starlight.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading He would beat them--deep water was here in the pass, and he would swim mightily far beneath the trailing roots--he would find the man with the boat yet and hurl him to die in the hyacinth bloom.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The tall spiked flowers seemed nodding--yes, just lilies, drifting and singing elfin music to the sea tide.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The tall spiked flowers seemed nodding--yes, just lilies, drifting and singing elfin music to the sea tide.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading The tall spiked flowers seemed nodding--yes, just lilies, drifting and singing elfin music to the sea tide.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Tedge roared once again his hatred of them; he raised and battered his huge fists into their beauty, and they seemed to smile in the starlight.
spikedadjectiveUS /spaɪkt/
having a long sharp point
From this reading The tall spiked flowers seemed nodding--yes, just lilies, drifting and singing elfin music to the sea tide.
starlightnounUS /ˈstɑːrlaɪt/
the light of the stars
From this reading Tedge roared once again his hatred of them; he raised and battered his huge fists into their beauty, and they seemed to smile in the starlight.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading He would beat them--deep water was here in the pass, and he would swim mightily far beneath the trailing roots--he would find the man with the boat yet and hurl him to die in the hyacinth bloom.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The tall spiked flowers seemed nodding--yes, just lilies, drifting and singing elfin music to the sea tide.
Tedge
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From this reading Tedge roared once again his hatred of them; he raised and battered his huge fists into their beauty, and they seemed to smile in the starlight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tall spiked flowers seemed nodding--yes, just lilies, drifting and singing elfin music to the sea tide.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Tedge roared once again his hatred of them; he raised and battered his huge fists into their beauty, and they seemed to smile in the starlight.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Tedge roared once again his hatred of them; he raised and battered his huge fists into their beauty, and they seemed to smile in the starlight.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, with a howl, he dived.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tedge roared once again his hatred of them; he raised and battered his huge fists into their beauty, and they seemed to smile in the starlight.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The tall spiked flowers seemed nodding--yes, just lilies, drifting and singing elfin music to the sea tide.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The tall spiked flowers seemed nodding--yes, just lilies, drifting and singing elfin music to the sea tide.
trailingnounUS /ˈtreɪlɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading He would beat them--deep water was here in the pass, and he would swim mightily far beneath the trailing roots--he would find the man with the boat yet and hurl him to die in the hyacinth bloom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He would beat them--deep water was here in the pass, and he would swim mightily far beneath the trailing roots--he would find the man with the boat yet and hurl him to die in the hyacinth bloom.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He would beat them--deep water was here in the pass, and he would swim mightily far beneath the trailing roots--he would find the man with the boat yet and hurl him to die in the hyacinth bloom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, with a howl, he dived.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would beat them--deep water was here in the pass, and he would swim mightily far beneath the trailing roots--he would find the man with the boat yet and hurl him to die in the hyacinth bloom.
an affirmative
From this reading The tall spiked flowers seemed nodding--yes, just lilies, drifting and singing elfin music to the sea tide.
but in spite of that
From this reading He would beat them--deep water was here in the pass, and he would swim mightily far beneath the trailing roots--he would find the man with the boat yet and hurl him to die in the hyacinth bloom.
