used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And while he spoke there was a noise without; The curtains of the door were flung aside, And some with heavy feet bare in, and set A litter on the floor.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading The snaky wonder cried, Hissing, "Thou brown-haired youth, come up to me; I fain would have thee for my shrine afar, To serve among an host as beautiful As thou: draw near."
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The snaky wonder cried, Hissing, "Thou brown-haired youth, come up to me; I fain would have thee for my shrine afar, To serve among an host as beautiful As thou: draw near."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The snaky wonder cried, Hissing, "Thou brown-haired youth, come up to me; I fain would have thee for my shrine afar, To serve among an host as beautiful As thou: draw near."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And while he spoke there was a noise without; The curtains of the door were flung aside, And some with heavy feet bare in, and set A litter on the floor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The snaky wonder cried, Hissing, "Thou brown-haired youth, come up to me; I fain would have thee for my shrine afar, To serve among an host as beautiful As thou: draw near."
on or to one side
From this reading And while he spoke there was a noise without; The curtains of the door were flung aside, And some with heavy feet bare in, and set A litter on the floor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He marked the mighty ones, Silent for pride of heart, and in his place The jewelled dragon; and the dragon laughed, And subtly peered at him, till Japhet shook With rage and fear.
completely unclothed
From this reading And while he spoke there was a noise without; The curtains of the door were flung aside, And some with heavy feet bare in, and set A litter on the floor.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The snaky wonder cried, Hissing, "Thou brown-haired youth, come up to me; I fain would have thee for my shrine afar, To serve among an host as beautiful As thou: draw near."
next to; at the side of
From this reading The Master lay Upon it, but his eyes were dimmed and set; And Japhet, in despairing weariness, Leaned it beside.
brown-hairedadjective
having hair of a dark color
From this reading The snaky wonder cried, Hissing, "Thou brown-haired youth, come up to me; I fain would have thee for my shrine afar, To serve among an host as beautiful As thou: draw near."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Master lay Upon it, but his eyes were dimmed and set; And Japhet, in despairing weariness, Leaned it beside.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The snaky wonder cried, Hissing, "Thou brown-haired youth, come up to me; I fain would have thee for my shrine afar, To serve among an host as beautiful As thou: draw near."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The snaky wonder cried, Hissing, "Thou brown-haired youth, come up to me; I fain would have thee for my shrine afar, To serve among an host as beautiful As thou: draw near."
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading And while he spoke there was a noise without; The curtains of the door were flung aside, And some with heavy feet bare in, and set A litter on the floor.
despairingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsperɪŋ/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading The Master lay Upon it, but his eyes were dimmed and set; And Japhet, in despairing weariness, Leaned it beside.
dimmedadjectiveUS /dɪmd/
made dim or less bright
From this reading The Master lay Upon it, but his eyes were dimmed and set; And Japhet, in despairing weariness, Leaned it beside.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading And while he spoke there was a noise without; The curtains of the door were flung aside, And some with heavy feet bare in, and set A litter on the floor.
dragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading He marked the mighty ones, Silent for pride of heart, and in his place The jewelled dragon; and the dragon laughed, And subtly peered at him, till Japhet shook With rage and fear.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading The snaky wonder cried, Hissing, "Thou brown-haired youth, come up to me; I fain would have thee for my shrine afar, To serve among an host as beautiful As thou: draw near."
drawingsnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋz/
plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading It hissed, and Japhet felt Horrible drawings, and cried out in fear, "Father!
opinion or judgment
From this reading The Master lay Upon it, but his eyes were dimmed and set; And Japhet, in despairing weariness, Leaned it beside.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading The snaky wonder cried, Hissing, "Thou brown-haired youth, come up to me; I fain would have thee for my shrine afar, To serve among an host as beautiful As thou: draw near."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It hissed, and Japhet felt Horrible drawings, and cried out in fear, "Father!
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He marked the mighty ones, Silent for pride of heart, and in his place The jewelled dragon; and the dragon laughed, And subtly peered at him, till Japhet shook With rage and fear.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading And while he spoke there was a noise without; The curtains of the door were flung aside, And some with heavy feet bare in, and set A litter on the floor.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It hissed, and Japhet felt Horrible drawings, and cried out in fear, "Father!
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading And while he spoke there was a noise without; The curtains of the door were flung aside, And some with heavy feet bare in, and set A litter on the floor.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading And while he spoke there was a noise without; The curtains of the door were flung aside, And some with heavy feet bare in, and set A litter on the floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He marked the mighty ones, Silent for pride of heart, and in his place The jewelled dragon; and the dragon laughed, And subtly peered at him, till Japhet shook With rage and fear.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The snaky wonder cried, Hissing, "Thou brown-haired youth, come up to me; I fain would have thee for my shrine afar, To serve among an host as beautiful As thou: draw near."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And while he spoke there was a noise without; The curtains of the door were flung aside, And some with heavy feet bare in, and set A litter on the floor.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He marked the mighty ones, Silent for pride of heart, and in his place The jewelled dragon; and the dragon laughed, And subtly peered at him, till Japhet shook With rage and fear.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading And while he spoke there was a noise without; The curtains of the door were flung aside, And some with heavy feet bare in, and set A litter on the floor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He marked the mighty ones, Silent for pride of heart, and in his place The jewelled dragon; and the dragon laughed, And subtly peered at him, till Japhet shook With rage and fear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Master lay Upon it, but his eyes were dimmed and set; And Japhet, in despairing weariness, Leaned it beside.
hissedverbUS /hɪst/
past form of “hiss” — make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading It hissed, and Japhet felt Horrible drawings, and cried out in fear, "Father!
HissingnounUS /ˈhɪsɪŋ/
a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
From this reading The snaky wonder cried, Hissing, "Thou brown-haired youth, come up to me; I fain would have thee for my shrine afar, To serve among an host as beautiful As thou: draw near."
provoking horror
From this reading It hissed, and Japhet felt Horrible drawings, and cried out in fear, "Father!
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading The snaky wonder cried, Hissing, "Thou brown-haired youth, come up to me; I fain would have thee for my shrine afar, To serve among an host as beautiful As thou: draw near."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The snaky wonder cried, Hissing, "Thou brown-haired youth, come up to me; I fain would have thee for my shrine afar, To serve among an host as beautiful As thou: draw near."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And while he spoke there was a noise without; The curtains of the door were flung aside, And some with heavy feet bare in, and set A litter on the floor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Master lay Upon it, but his eyes were dimmed and set; And Japhet, in despairing weariness, Leaned it beside.
Japhet
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From this reading The Master lay Upon it, but his eyes were dimmed and set; And Japhet, in despairing weariness, Leaned it beside.
jewelledadjective
covered with beads or jewels or sequins
From this reading He marked the mighty ones, Silent for pride of heart, and in his place The jewelled dragon; and the dragon laughed, And subtly peered at him, till Japhet shook With rage and fear.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He marked the mighty ones, Silent for pride of heart, and in his place The jewelled dragon; and the dragon laughed, And subtly peered at him, till Japhet shook With rage and fear.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Master lay Upon it, but his eyes were dimmed and set; And Japhet, in despairing weariness, Leaned it beside.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The Master lay Upon it, but his eyes were dimmed and set; And Japhet, in despairing weariness, Leaned it beside.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading And while he spoke there was a noise without; The curtains of the door were flung aside, And some with heavy feet bare in, and set A litter on the floor.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading He marked the mighty ones, Silent for pride of heart, and in his place The jewelled dragon; and the dragon laughed, And subtly peered at him, till Japhet shook With rage and fear.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The Master lay Upon it, but his eyes were dimmed and set; And Japhet, in despairing weariness, Leaned it beside.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The snaky wonder cried, Hissing, "Thou brown-haired youth, come up to me; I fain would have thee for my shrine afar, To serve among an host as beautiful As thou: draw near."
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading He marked the mighty ones, Silent for pride of heart, and in his place The jewelled dragon; and the dragon laughed, And subtly peered at him, till Japhet shook With rage and fear.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The snaky wonder cried, Hissing, "Thou brown-haired youth, come up to me; I fain would have thee for my shrine afar, To serve among an host as beautiful As thou: draw near."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The snaky wonder cried, Hissing, "Thou brown-haired youth, come up to me; I fain would have thee for my shrine afar, To serve among an host as beautiful As thou: draw near."
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading And while he spoke there was a noise without; The curtains of the door were flung aside, And some with heavy feet bare in, and set A litter on the floor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And while he spoke there was a noise without; The curtains of the door were flung aside, And some with heavy feet bare in, and set A litter on the floor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And while he spoke there was a noise without; The curtains of the door were flung aside, And some with heavy feet bare in, and set A litter on the floor.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He marked the mighty ones, Silent for pride of heart, and in his place The jewelled dragon; and the dragon laughed, And subtly peered at him, till Japhet shook With rage and fear.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It hissed, and Japhet felt Horrible drawings, and cried out in fear, "Father!
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading He marked the mighty ones, Silent for pride of heart, and in his place The jewelled dragon; and the dragon laughed, And subtly peered at him, till Japhet shook With rage and fear.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He marked the mighty ones, Silent for pride of heart, and in his place The jewelled dragon; and the dragon laughed, And subtly peered at him, till Japhet shook With rage and fear.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading He marked the mighty ones, Silent for pride of heart, and in his place The jewelled dragon; and the dragon laughed, And subtly peered at him, till Japhet shook With rage and fear.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading He marked the mighty ones, Silent for pride of heart, and in his place The jewelled dragon; and the dragon laughed, And subtly peered at him, till Japhet shook With rage and fear.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading The snaky wonder cried, Hissing, "Thou brown-haired youth, come up to me; I fain would have thee for my shrine afar, To serve among an host as beautiful As thou: draw near."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And while he spoke there was a noise without; The curtains of the door were flung aside, And some with heavy feet bare in, and set A litter on the floor.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He marked the mighty ones, Silent for pride of heart, and in his place The jewelled dragon; and the dragon laughed, And subtly peered at him, till Japhet shook With rage and fear.
shrinenounUS /ʃraɪn/
a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
From this reading The snaky wonder cried, Hissing, "Thou brown-haired youth, come up to me; I fain would have thee for my shrine afar, To serve among an host as beautiful As thou: draw near."
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He marked the mighty ones, Silent for pride of heart, and in his place The jewelled dragon; and the dragon laughed, And subtly peered at him, till Japhet shook With rage and fear.
snakyadjective
resembling a serpent in form
From this reading The snaky wonder cried, Hissing, "Thou brown-haired youth, come up to me; I fain would have thee for my shrine afar, To serve among an host as beautiful As thou: draw near."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And while he spoke there was a noise without; The curtains of the door were flung aside, And some with heavy feet bare in, and set A litter on the floor.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading And while he spoke there was a noise without; The curtains of the door were flung aside, And some with heavy feet bare in, and set A litter on the floor.
subtlyadverbUS /ˈsʌtəli/
in a subtle manner
From this reading He marked the mighty ones, Silent for pride of heart, and in his place The jewelled dragon; and the dragon laughed, And subtly peered at him, till Japhet shook With rage and fear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And while he spoke there was a noise without; The curtains of the door were flung aside, And some with heavy feet bare in, and set A litter on the floor.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading The snaky wonder cried, Hissing, "Thou brown-haired youth, come up to me; I fain would have thee for my shrine afar, To serve among an host as beautiful As thou: draw near."
in or at that place or location
From this reading And while he spoke there was a noise without; The curtains of the door were flung aside, And some with heavy feet bare in, and set A litter on the floor.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading The snaky wonder cried, Hissing, "Thou brown-haired youth, come up to me; I fain would have thee for my shrine afar, To serve among an host as beautiful As thou: draw near."
up to a particular time
From this reading He marked the mighty ones, Silent for pride of heart, and in his place The jewelled dragon; and the dragon laughed, And subtly peered at him, till Japhet shook With rage and fear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The snaky wonder cried, Hissing, "Thou brown-haired youth, come up to me; I fain would have thee for my shrine afar, To serve among an host as beautiful As thou: draw near."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The snaky wonder cried, Hissing, "Thou brown-haired youth, come up to me; I fain would have thee for my shrine afar, To serve among an host as beautiful As thou: draw near."
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Master lay Upon it, but his eyes were dimmed and set; And Japhet, in despairing weariness, Leaned it beside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And while he spoke there was a noise without; The curtains of the door were flung aside, And some with heavy feet bare in, and set A litter on the floor.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading The Master lay Upon it, but his eyes were dimmed and set; And Japhet, in despairing weariness, Leaned it beside.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And while he spoke there was a noise without; The curtains of the door were flung aside, And some with heavy feet bare in, and set A litter on the floor.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And while he spoke there was a noise without; The curtains of the door were flung aside, And some with heavy feet bare in, and set A litter on the floor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And while he spoke there was a noise without; The curtains of the door were flung aside, And some with heavy feet bare in, and set A litter on the floor.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And while he spoke there was a noise without; The curtains of the door were flung aside, And some with heavy feet bare in, and set A litter on the floor.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The snaky wonder cried, Hissing, "Thou brown-haired youth, come up to me; I fain would have thee for my shrine afar, To serve among an host as beautiful As thou: draw near."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The snaky wonder cried, Hissing, "Thou brown-haired youth, come up to me; I fain would have thee for my shrine afar, To serve among an host as beautiful As thou: draw near."
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The snaky wonder cried, Hissing, "Thou brown-haired youth, come up to me; I fain would have thee for my shrine afar, To serve among an host as beautiful As thou: draw near."
