used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then Volstruis came along in a careless fashion, pecking, pecking as he walked, and drank the blood.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "The cubs played about, rolling and tumbling over each other.
(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 "So Leeuw ripped open--sk-r-r-r-r, sk-r-r-r-r--and called the cubs, and they all ate till they were satisfied.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Then Volstruis came along in a careless fashion, pecking, pecking as he walked, and drank the blood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "So Leeuw ripped open--sk-r-r-r-r, sk-r-r-r-r--and called the cubs, and they all ate till they were satisfied.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then Volstruis came along in a careless fashion, pecking, pecking as he walked, and drank the blood.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading "So Leeuw ripped open--sk-r-r-r-r, sk-r-r-r-r--and called the cubs, and they all ate till they were satisfied.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Then Volstruis came along in a careless fashion, pecking, pecking as he walked, and drank the blood.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "So Leeuw ripped open--sk-r-r-r-r, sk-r-r-r-r--and called the cubs, and they all ate till they were satisfied.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then Volstruis came along in a careless fashion, pecking, pecking as he walked, and drank the blood.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading Then Volstruis came along in a careless fashion, pecking, pecking as he walked, and drank the blood.
cubsnounUS /kʌbz/
plural of “cub” — an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading "So Leeuw ripped open--sk-r-r-r-r, sk-r-r-r-r--and called the cubs, and they all ate till they were satisfied.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then he and Leeuw lay down in the shade of some trees and went to sleep.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading Then Volstruis came along in a careless fashion, pecking, pecking as he walked, and drank the blood.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "The cubs played about, rolling and tumbling over each other.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then Volstruis came along in a careless fashion, pecking, pecking as he walked, and drank the blood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then Volstruis came along in a careless fashion, pecking, pecking as he walked, and drank the blood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then Volstruis came along in a careless fashion, pecking, pecking as he walked, and drank the blood.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then he and Leeuw lay down in the shade of some trees and went to sleep.
Leeuw
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So Leeuw ripped open--sk-r-r-r-r, sk-r-r-r-r--and called the cubs, and they all ate till they were satisfied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he and Leeuw lay down in the shade of some trees and went to sleep.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "So Leeuw ripped open--sk-r-r-r-r, sk-r-r-r-r--and called the cubs, and they all ate till they were satisfied.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "The cubs played about, rolling and tumbling over each other.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "The cubs played about, rolling and tumbling over each other.
peckingverbUS /ˈpekɪŋ/
-ing form of “peck” — hit lightly with a picking motion
From this reading Then Volstruis came along in a careless fashion, pecking, pecking as he walked, and drank the blood.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As they played they came to the place where Volstruis lay.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading "The cubs played about, rolling and tumbling over each other.
rippedadjectiveUS /rɪpt/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading "So Leeuw ripped open--sk-r-r-r-r, sk-r-r-r-r--and called the cubs, and they all ate till they were satisfied.
uttered with a trill
From this reading "The cubs played about, rolling and tumbling over each other.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading "So Leeuw ripped open--sk-r-r-r-r, sk-r-r-r-r--and called the cubs, and they all ate till they were satisfied.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Then he and Leeuw lay down in the shade of some trees and went to sleep.
sk-r-r-r-r
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So Leeuw ripped open--sk-r-r-r-r, sk-r-r-r-r--and called the cubs, and they all ate till they were satisfied.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Then he and Leeuw lay down in the shade of some trees and went to sleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So Leeuw ripped open--sk-r-r-r-r, sk-r-r-r-r--and called the cubs, and they all ate till they were satisfied.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then he and Leeuw lay down in the shade of some trees and went to sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "So Leeuw ripped open--sk-r-r-r-r, sk-r-r-r-r--and called the cubs, and they all ate till they were satisfied.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Volstruis came along in a careless fashion, pecking, pecking as he walked, and drank the blood.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So Leeuw ripped open--sk-r-r-r-r, sk-r-r-r-r--and called the cubs, and they all ate till they were satisfied.
up to a particular time
From this reading "So Leeuw ripped open--sk-r-r-r-r, sk-r-r-r-r--and called the cubs, and they all ate till they were satisfied.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he and Leeuw lay down in the shade of some trees and went to sleep.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Then he and Leeuw lay down in the shade of some trees and went to sleep.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading "The cubs played about, rolling and tumbling over each other.
Volstruis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Volstruis came along in a careless fashion, pecking, pecking as he walked, and drank the blood.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Then Volstruis came along in a careless fashion, pecking, pecking as he walked, and drank the blood.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then he and Leeuw lay down in the shade of some trees and went to sleep.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "So Leeuw ripped open--sk-r-r-r-r, sk-r-r-r-r--and called the cubs, and they all ate till they were satisfied.
in or at the place that
From this reading As they played they came to the place where Volstruis lay.
