used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not the soft, yielding body of a woman, nor yet of a reptile, that his blade was to encounter.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Perhaps the sudden immersion was the means of saving his life; but the moment after, he rose above the surface, and clambered hastily up on the bank.
quickly and without warning
From this reading The water deepened abruptly, and he sank out of sight.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Perhaps the sudden immersion was the means of saving his life; but the moment after, he rose above the surface, and clambered hastily up on the bank.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The water deepened abruptly, and he sank out of sight.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading His angry oaths told his determination to slay her.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Perhaps the sudden immersion was the means of saving his life; but the moment after, he rose above the surface, and clambered hastily up on the bank.
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading It was not the soft, yielding body of a woman, nor yet of a reptile, that his blade was to encounter.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading It was not the soft, yielding body of a woman, nor yet of a reptile, that his blade was to encounter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Perhaps the sudden immersion was the means of saving his life; but the moment after, he rose above the surface, and clambered hastily up on the bank.
clamberedverbUS /ˈklæmbərd/
past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading Perhaps the sudden immersion was the means of saving his life; but the moment after, he rose above the surface, and clambered hastily up on the bank.
deepenedverbUS /ˈdiːpənd/
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading The water deepened abruptly, and he sank out of sight.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading His angry oaths told his determination to slay her.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading He was now furious, and with his drawn sword, which he had managed to retain hold of, he rushed towards the spot where Haj-Ewa still stood.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading It was not the soft, yielding body of a woman, nor yet of a reptile, that his blade was to encounter.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading He was now furious, and with his drawn sword, which he had managed to retain hold of, he rushed towards the spot where Haj-Ewa still stood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was now furious, and with his drawn sword, which he had managed to retain hold of, he rushed towards the spot where Haj-Ewa still stood.
Haj-Ewa
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From this reading He was now furious, and with his drawn sword, which he had managed to retain hold of, he rushed towards the spot where Haj-Ewa still stood.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Perhaps the sudden immersion was the means of saving his life; but the moment after, he rose above the surface, and clambered hastily up on the bank.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The water deepened abruptly, and he sank out of sight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His angry oaths told his determination to slay her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps the sudden immersion was the means of saving his life; but the moment after, he rose above the surface, and clambered hastily up on the bank.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He was now furious, and with his drawn sword, which he had managed to retain hold of, he rushed towards the spot where Haj-Ewa still stood.
immersionnounUS /ˌɪˈmɜːrʒən/
sinking until covered completely with water
From this reading Perhaps the sudden immersion was the means of saving his life; but the moment after, he rose above the surface, and clambered hastily up on the bank.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not the soft, yielding body of a woman, nor yet of a reptile, that his blade was to encounter.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Perhaps the sudden immersion was the means of saving his life; but the moment after, he rose above the surface, and clambered hastily up on the bank.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading He was now furious, and with his drawn sword, which he had managed to retain hold of, he rushed towards the spot where Haj-Ewa still stood.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Perhaps the sudden immersion was the means of saving his life; but the moment after, he rose above the surface, and clambered hastily up on the bank.
a particular point in time
From this reading Perhaps the sudden immersion was the means of saving his life; but the moment after, he rose above the surface, and clambered hastily up on the bank.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It was not the soft, yielding body of a woman, nor yet of a reptile, that his blade was to encounter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not the soft, yielding body of a woman, nor yet of a reptile, that his blade was to encounter.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was now furious, and with his drawn sword, which he had managed to retain hold of, he rushed towards the spot where Haj-Ewa still stood.
oathsnounUS /oʊðz/
plural of “oath” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading His angry oaths told his determination to slay her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The water deepened abruptly, and he sank out of sight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Perhaps the sudden immersion was the means of saving his life; but the moment after, he rose above the surface, and clambered hastily up on the bank.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The water deepened abruptly, and he sank out of sight.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps the sudden immersion was the means of saving his life; but the moment after, he rose above the surface, and clambered hastily up on the bank.
reptilenounUS /ˈreptaɪl/
any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms
From this reading It was not the soft, yielding body of a woman, nor yet of a reptile, that his blade was to encounter.
retainverbUS /rɪˈteɪn/
hold back within
From this reading He was now furious, and with his drawn sword, which he had managed to retain hold of, he rushed towards the spot where Haj-Ewa still stood.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Perhaps the sudden immersion was the means of saving his life; but the moment after, he rose above the surface, and clambered hastily up on the bank.
done under pressure
From this reading He was now furious, and with his drawn sword, which he had managed to retain hold of, he rushed towards the spot where Haj-Ewa still stood.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading The water deepened abruptly, and he sank out of sight.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading Perhaps the sudden immersion was the means of saving his life; but the moment after, he rose above the surface, and clambered hastily up on the bank.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The water deepened abruptly, and he sank out of sight.
slayverbUS /sleɪ/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading His angry oaths told his determination to slay her.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading It was not the soft, yielding body of a woman, nor yet of a reptile, that his blade was to encounter.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He was now furious, and with his drawn sword, which he had managed to retain hold of, he rushed towards the spot where Haj-Ewa still stood.
not in physical motion
From this reading He was now furious, and with his drawn sword, which he had managed to retain hold of, he rushed towards the spot where Haj-Ewa still stood.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He was now furious, and with his drawn sword, which he had managed to retain hold of, he rushed towards the spot where Haj-Ewa still stood.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Perhaps the sudden immersion was the means of saving his life; but the moment after, he rose above the surface, and clambered hastily up on the bank.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Perhaps the sudden immersion was the means of saving his life; but the moment after, he rose above the surface, and clambered hastily up on the bank.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading He was now furious, and with his drawn sword, which he had managed to retain hold of, he rushed towards the spot where Haj-Ewa still stood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not the soft, yielding body of a woman, nor yet of a reptile, that his blade was to encounter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The water deepened abruptly, and he sank out of sight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was now furious, and with his drawn sword, which he had managed to retain hold of, he rushed towards the spot where Haj-Ewa still stood.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading His angry oaths told his determination to slay her.
in the direction of
From this reading He was now furious, and with his drawn sword, which he had managed to retain hold of, he rushed towards the spot where Haj-Ewa still stood.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Perhaps the sudden immersion was the means of saving his life; but the moment after, he rose above the surface, and clambered hastily up on the bank.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps the sudden immersion was the means of saving his life; but the moment after, he rose above the surface, and clambered hastily up on the bank.
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 The water deepened abruptly, and he sank out of sight.
in or at the place that
From this reading He was now furious, and with his drawn sword, which he had managed to retain hold of, he rushed towards the spot where Haj-Ewa still stood.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was now furious, and with his drawn sword, which he had managed to retain hold of, he rushed towards the spot where Haj-Ewa still stood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was now furious, and with his drawn sword, which he had managed to retain hold of, he rushed towards the spot where Haj-Ewa still stood.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It was not the soft, yielding body of a woman, nor yet of a reptile, that his blade was to encounter.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was not the soft, yielding body of a woman, nor yet of a reptile, that his blade was to encounter.
yieldingadjectiveUS /ˈjiːldɪŋ/
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
From this reading It was not the soft, yielding body of a woman, nor yet of a reptile, that his blade was to encounter.
