used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Strutoovious the Seventh looked up impatiently as his first and fastest messenger came to a panting halt under the Imperial Canopy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Strutoovious the Seventh looked up impatiently as his first and fastest messenger came to a panting halt under the Imperial Canopy.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading Instead of answering, Hippenscop, his chest heaving and his eyes bulging, made a wordless gesture over his shoulder.
any person at all
From this reading This was not unusual, for anyone who falls in Stratovania, falls up instead of down.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Strutoovious the Seventh looked up impatiently as his first and fastest messenger came to a panting halt under the Imperial Canopy.
boot-scraper
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From this reading Then, catching his foot in the royal boot-scraper, he fell violently up the steps of the dais.
bulgingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌldʒɪŋ/
curving or bulging outward
From this reading Instead of answering, Hippenscop, his chest heaving and his eyes bulging, made a wordless gesture over his shoulder.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Strutoovious the Seventh looked up impatiently as his first and fastest messenger came to a panting halt under the Imperial Canopy.
CanopynounUS /ˈkæn.ə.pi/
An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.
From this reading Strutoovious the Seventh looked up impatiently as his first and fastest messenger came to a panting halt under the Imperial Canopy.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading Then, catching his foot in the royal boot-scraper, he fell violently up the steps of the dais.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Instead of answering, Hippenscop, his chest heaving and his eyes bulging, made a wordless gesture over his shoulder.
daisnounUS /deɪz/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading Then, catching his foot in the royal boot-scraper, he fell violently up the steps of the dais.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading This was not unusual, for anyone who falls in Stratovania, falls up instead of down.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Instead of answering, Hippenscop, his chest heaving and his eyes bulging, made a wordless gesture over his shoulder.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading This was not unusual, for anyone who falls in Stratovania, falls up instead of down.
fastestadverbUS /ˈfæstəst/
most quickly
From this reading Strutoovious the Seventh looked up impatiently as his first and fastest messenger came to a panting halt under the Imperial Canopy.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Then, catching his foot in the royal boot-scraper, he fell violently up the steps of the dais.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Strutoovious the Seventh looked up impatiently as his first and fastest messenger came to a panting halt under the Imperial Canopy.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Then, catching his foot in the royal boot-scraper, he fell violently up the steps of the dais.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was not unusual, for anyone who falls in Stratovania, falls up instead of down.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Instead of answering, Hippenscop, his chest heaving and his eyes bulging, made a wordless gesture over his shoulder.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading Strutoovious the Seventh looked up impatiently as his first and fastest messenger came to a panting halt under the Imperial Canopy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, catching his foot in the royal boot-scraper, he fell violently up the steps of the dais.
heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading Instead of answering, Hippenscop, his chest heaving and his eyes bulging, made a wordless gesture over his shoulder.
Hippenscop
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From this reading Strut of the Strat "What is it, Hippenscop?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Strutoovious the Seventh looked up impatiently as his first and fastest messenger came to a panting halt under the Imperial Canopy.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading Strutoovious the Seventh looked up impatiently as his first and fastest messenger came to a panting halt under the Imperial Canopy.
ImperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading Strutoovious the Seventh looked up impatiently as his first and fastest messenger came to a panting halt under the Imperial Canopy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, catching his foot in the royal boot-scraper, he fell violently up the steps of the dais.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of answering, Hippenscop, his chest heaving and his eyes bulging, made a wordless gesture over his shoulder.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Strut of the Strat "What is it, Hippenscop?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Strut of the Strat "What is it, Hippenscop?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Strutoovious the Seventh looked up impatiently as his first and fastest messenger came to a panting halt under the Imperial Canopy.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Instead of answering, Hippenscop, his chest heaving and his eyes bulging, made a wordless gesture over his shoulder.
a person who carries a message
From this reading Strutoovious the Seventh looked up impatiently as his first and fastest messenger came to a panting halt under the Imperial Canopy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was not unusual, for anyone who falls in Stratovania, falls up instead of down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Strut of the Strat "What is it, Hippenscop?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Instead of answering, Hippenscop, his chest heaving and his eyes bulging, made a wordless gesture over his shoulder.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading Strutoovious the Seventh looked up impatiently as his first and fastest messenger came to a panting halt under the Imperial Canopy.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Then, catching his foot in the royal boot-scraper, he fell violently up the steps of the dais.
SeventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading Strutoovious the Seventh looked up impatiently as his first and fastest messenger came to a panting halt under the Imperial Canopy.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Instead of answering, Hippenscop, his chest heaving and his eyes bulging, made a wordless gesture over his shoulder.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Then, catching his foot in the royal boot-scraper, he fell violently up the steps of the dais.
Strat
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From this reading Strut of the Strat "What is it, Hippenscop?"
Stratovania
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From this reading This was not unusual, for anyone who falls in Stratovania, falls up instead of down.
StrutnounUS /strʌt/
a proud stiff pompous gait
From this reading Strut of the Strat "What is it, Hippenscop?"
Strutoovious
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From this reading Strutoovious the Seventh looked up impatiently as his first and fastest messenger came to a panting halt under the Imperial Canopy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Strut of the Strat "What is it, Hippenscop?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, catching his foot in the royal boot-scraper, he fell violently up the steps of the dais.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was not unusual, for anyone who falls in Stratovania, falls up instead of down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Strutoovious the Seventh looked up impatiently as his first and fastest messenger came to a panting halt under the Imperial Canopy.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Strutoovious the Seventh looked up impatiently as his first and fastest messenger came to a panting halt under the Imperial Canopy.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading This was not unusual, for anyone who falls in Stratovania, falls up instead of down.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Strutoovious the Seventh looked up impatiently as his first and fastest messenger came to a panting halt under the Imperial Canopy.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading Then, catching his foot in the royal boot-scraper, he fell violently up the steps of the dais.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was not unusual, for anyone who falls in Stratovania, falls up instead of down.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Strut of the Strat "What is it, Hippenscop?"
which person or people
From this reading This was not unusual, for anyone who falls in Stratovania, falls up instead of down.
wordlessadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrdləs/
expressed without speech
From this reading Instead of answering, Hippenscop, his chest heaving and his eyes bulging, made a wordless gesture over his shoulder.
