used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A lion's roar high over all the cries!
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The crackling flames ran up the tent, The shrieks of frightened women filled the air, The cries of prisoned beasts weird horror lent To the wild scene of uproar and despair.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A lion's roar high over all the cries!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The crackling flames ran up the tent, The shrieks of frightened women filled the air, The cries of prisoned beasts weird horror lent To the wild scene of uproar and despair.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The crackling flames ran up the tent, The shrieks of frightened women filled the air, The cries of prisoned beasts weird horror lent To the wild scene of uproar and despair.
cracklingnounUS /ˈkræklɪŋ/
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
From this reading The crackling flames ran up the tent, The shrieks of frightened women filled the air, The cries of prisoned beasts weird horror lent To the wild scene of uproar and despair.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading There is a crash--out into the night The tawny creature leaps with glowing eyes, Then stands defiant in the fierce red light.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading There is a crash--out into the night The tawny creature leaps with glowing eyes, Then stands defiant in the fierce red light.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading The crackling flames ran up the tent, The shrieks of frightened women filled the air, The cries of prisoned beasts weird horror lent To the wild scene of uproar and despair.
defiantadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪənt/
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
From this reading There is a crash--out into the night The tawny creature leaps with glowing eyes, Then stands defiant in the fierce red light.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading The crackling flames ran up the tent, The shrieks of frightened women filled the air, The cries of prisoned beasts weird horror lent To the wild scene of uproar and despair.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There is a crash--out into the night The tawny creature leaps with glowing eyes, Then stands defiant in the fierce red light.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading There is a crash--out into the night The tawny creature leaps with glowing eyes, Then stands defiant in the fierce red light.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The crackling flames ran up the tent, The shrieks of frightened women filled the air, The cries of prisoned beasts weird horror lent To the wild scene of uproar and despair.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Fire! fire!"
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading The crackling flames ran up the tent, The shrieks of frightened women filled the air, The cries of prisoned beasts weird horror lent To the wild scene of uproar and despair.
made afraid
From this reading The crackling flames ran up the tent, The shrieks of frightened women filled the air, The cries of prisoned beasts weird horror lent To the wild scene of uproar and despair.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading There is a crash--out into the night The tawny creature leaps with glowing eyes, Then stands defiant in the fierce red light.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A lion's roar high over all the cries!
intense and profound fear
From this reading The crackling flames ran up the tent, The shrieks of frightened women filled the air, The cries of prisoned beasts weird horror lent To the wild scene of uproar and despair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is a crash--out into the night The tawny creature leaps with glowing eyes, Then stands defiant in the fierce red light.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There is a crash--out into the night The tawny creature leaps with glowing eyes, Then stands defiant in the fierce red light.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a crash--out into the night The tawny creature leaps with glowing eyes, Then stands defiant in the fierce red light.
leapsnounUS /liːps/
plural of “leap” — a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading There is a crash--out into the night The tawny creature leaps with glowing eyes, Then stands defiant in the fierce red light.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading The crackling flames ran up the tent, The shrieks of frightened women filled the air, The cries of prisoned beasts weird horror lent To the wild scene of uproar and despair.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There is a crash--out into the night The tawny creature leaps with glowing eyes, Then stands defiant in the fierce red light.
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 A lion's roar high over all the cries!
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading "The lion's loose!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There is a crash--out into the night The tawny creature leaps with glowing eyes, Then stands defiant in the fierce red light.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The crackling flames ran up the tent, The shrieks of frightened women filled the air, The cries of prisoned beasts weird horror lent To the wild scene of uproar and despair.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There is a crash--out into the night The tawny creature leaps with glowing eyes, Then stands defiant in the fierce red light.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A lion's roar high over all the cries!
prisoned
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From this reading The crackling flames ran up the tent, The shrieks of frightened women filled the air, The cries of prisoned beasts weird horror lent To the wild scene of uproar and despair.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The crackling flames ran up the tent, The shrieks of frightened women filled the air, The cries of prisoned beasts weird horror lent To the wild scene of uproar and despair.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading There is a crash--out into the night The tawny creature leaps with glowing eyes, Then stands defiant in the fierce red light.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading A lion's roar high over all the cries!
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The crackling flames ran up the tent, The shrieks of frightened women filled the air, The cries of prisoned beasts weird horror lent To the wild scene of uproar and despair.
shrieksnounUS /ʃriːks/
plural of “shriek” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading The crackling flames ran up the tent, The shrieks of frightened women filled the air, The cries of prisoned beasts weird horror lent To the wild scene of uproar and despair.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading There is a crash--out into the night The tawny creature leaps with glowing eyes, Then stands defiant in the fierce red light.
tawnyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːni/
of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather
From this reading There is a crash--out into the night The tawny creature leaps with glowing eyes, Then stands defiant in the fierce red light.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The crackling flames ran up the tent, The shrieks of frightened women filled the air, The cries of prisoned beasts weird horror lent To the wild scene of uproar and despair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The crackling flames ran up the tent, The shrieks of frightened women filled the air, The cries of prisoned beasts weird horror lent To the wild scene of uproar and despair.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There is a crash--out into the night The tawny creature leaps with glowing eyes, Then stands defiant in the fierce red light.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a crash--out into the night The tawny creature leaps with glowing eyes, Then stands defiant in the fierce red light.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The crackling flames ran up the tent, The shrieks of frightened women filled the air, The cries of prisoned beasts weird horror lent To the wild scene of uproar and despair.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The crackling flames ran up the tent, The shrieks of frightened women filled the air, The cries of prisoned beasts weird horror lent To the wild scene of uproar and despair.
uproarnounUS /ˈʌprɔːr/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading The crackling flames ran up the tent, The shrieks of frightened women filled the air, The cries of prisoned beasts weird horror lent To the wild scene of uproar and despair.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading The crackling flames ran up the tent, The shrieks of frightened women filled the air, The cries of prisoned beasts weird horror lent To the wild scene of uproar and despair.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The crackling flames ran up the tent, The shrieks of frightened women filled the air, The cries of prisoned beasts weird horror lent To the wild scene of uproar and despair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There is a crash--out into the night The tawny creature leaps with glowing eyes, Then stands defiant in the fierce red light.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The crackling flames ran up the tent, The shrieks of frightened women filled the air, The cries of prisoned beasts weird horror lent To the wild scene of uproar and despair.
