used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading STIFFUN ORRORS was a gigantic fair-haired man, whose muscles were like the great gnarled round heads of a beech-tree.
in addition
From this reading GORGON GORGONSEN Was Governor of Iceland, and lived at Reykjavik, the capital, which was not only little and hungry, but was also a creeping settlement with a face turned to America.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading GORGON GORGONSEN Was Governor of Iceland, and lived at Reykjavik, the capital, which was not only little and hungry, but was also a creeping settlement with a face turned to America.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so poor PATRICKSEN found him, merely getting his own wretched back broken for his trouble.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GORGON GORGONSEN Was Governor of Iceland, and lived at Reykjavik, the capital, which was not only little and hungry, but was also a creeping settlement with a face turned to America.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And so poor PATRICKSEN found him, merely getting his own wretched back broken for his trouble.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When a man possesses that particular shape of muscle he is sure to be a hard nut to crack.
beech-tree
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From this reading STIFFUN ORRORS was a gigantic fair-haired man, whose muscles were like the great gnarled round heads of a beech-tree.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading And so poor PATRICKSEN found him, merely getting his own wretched back broken for his trouble.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading GORGON GORGONSEN Was Governor of Iceland, and lived at Reykjavik, the capital, which was not only little and hungry, but was also a creeping settlement with a face turned to America.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading GORGON GORGONSEN Was Governor of Iceland, and lived at Reykjavik, the capital, which was not only little and hungry, but was also a creeping settlement with a face turned to America.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading When a man possesses that particular shape of muscle he is sure to be a hard nut to crack.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading GORGON GORGONSEN Was Governor of Iceland, and lived at Reykjavik, the capital, which was not only little and hungry, but was also a creeping settlement with a face turned to America.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading GORGON GORGONSEN Was Governor of Iceland, and lived at Reykjavik, the capital, which was not only little and hungry, but was also a creeping settlement with a face turned to America.
fair-hairedadjective
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From this reading STIFFUN ORRORS was a gigantic fair-haired man, whose muscles were like the great gnarled round heads of a beech-tree.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was a poor lame place, with its wooden feet in the sea.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And so poor PATRICKSEN found him, merely getting his own wretched back broken for his trouble.
set up or found
From this reading And so poor PATRICKSEN found him, merely getting his own wretched back broken for his trouble.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading And so poor PATRICKSEN found him, merely getting his own wretched back broken for his trouble.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading STIFFUN ORRORS was a gigantic fair-haired man, whose muscles were like the great gnarled round heads of a beech-tree.
gnarledadjectiveUS /nɑːrld/
used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots
From this reading STIFFUN ORRORS was a gigantic fair-haired man, whose muscles were like the great gnarled round heads of a beech-tree.
GORGONnounUS /ˈɡɔːrɡən/
(Greek mythology) any of three winged sister monsters and the mortal Medusa who had live snakes for hair; a glance at Medusa turned the beholder to stone
From this reading GORGON GORGONSEN Was Governor of Iceland, and lived at Reykjavik, the capital, which was not only little and hungry, but was also a creeping settlement with a face turned to America.
GORGONSEN
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From this reading GORGON GORGONSEN Was Governor of Iceland, and lived at Reykjavik, the capital, which was not only little and hungry, but was also a creeping settlement with a face turned to America.
the head of a state government
From this reading GORGON GORGONSEN Was Governor of Iceland, and lived at Reykjavik, the capital, which was not only little and hungry, but was also a creeping settlement with a face turned to America.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading STIFFUN ORRORS was a gigantic fair-haired man, whose muscles were like the great gnarled round heads of a beech-tree.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading When a man possesses that particular shape of muscle he is sure to be a hard nut to crack.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When a man possesses that particular shape of muscle he is sure to be a hard nut to crack.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading STIFFUN ORRORS was a gigantic fair-haired man, whose muscles were like the great gnarled round heads of a beech-tree.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And so poor PATRICKSEN found him, merely getting his own wretched back broken for his trouble.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And so poor PATRICKSEN found him, merely getting his own wretched back broken for his trouble.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading GORGON GORGONSEN Was Governor of Iceland, and lived at Reykjavik, the capital, which was not only little and hungry, but was also a creeping settlement with a face turned to America.
IcelandnounUS /ˈaɪslənd/
an island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944
From this reading GORGON GORGONSEN Was Governor of Iceland, and lived at Reykjavik, the capital, which was not only little and hungry, but was also a creeping settlement with a face turned to America.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a poor lame place, with its wooden feet in the sea.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When a man possesses that particular shape of muscle he is sure to be a hard nut to crack.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a poor lame place, with its wooden feet in the sea.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a poor lame place, with its wooden feet in the sea.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading It was a poor lame place, with its wooden feet in the sea.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading STIFFUN ORRORS was a gigantic fair-haired man, whose muscles were like the great gnarled round heads of a beech-tree.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading GORGON GORGONSEN Was Governor of Iceland, and lived at Reykjavik, the capital, which was not only little and hungry, but was also a creeping settlement with a face turned to America.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading GORGON GORGONSEN Was Governor of Iceland, and lived at Reykjavik, the capital, which was not only little and hungry, but was also a creeping settlement with a face turned to America.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading STIFFUN ORRORS was a gigantic fair-haired man, whose muscles were like the great gnarled round heads of a beech-tree.
and nothing more
From this reading And so poor PATRICKSEN found him, merely getting his own wretched back broken for his trouble.
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading When a man possesses that particular shape of muscle he is sure to be a hard nut to crack.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading STIFFUN ORRORS was a gigantic fair-haired man, whose muscles were like the great gnarled round heads of a beech-tree.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading GORGON GORGONSEN Was Governor of Iceland, and lived at Reykjavik, the capital, which was not only little and hungry, but was also a creeping settlement with a face turned to America.
nutnounUS /nʌt/
usually large hard-shelled seed
From this reading When a man possesses that particular shape of muscle he is sure to be a hard nut to crack.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STIFFUN ORRORS was a gigantic fair-haired man, whose muscles were like the great gnarled round heads of a beech-tree.
and nothing more
From this reading GORGON GORGONSEN Was Governor of Iceland, and lived at Reykjavik, the capital, which was not only little and hungry, but was also a creeping settlement with a face turned to America.
ORRORS
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From this reading STIFFUN ORRORS was a gigantic fair-haired man, whose muscles were like the great gnarled round heads of a beech-tree.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And so poor PATRICKSEN found him, merely getting his own wretched back broken for his trouble.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading When a man possesses that particular shape of muscle he is sure to be a hard nut to crack.
PATRICKSEN
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From this reading And so poor PATRICKSEN found him, merely getting his own wretched back broken for his trouble.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was a poor lame place, with its wooden feet in the sea.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading And so poor PATRICKSEN found him, merely getting his own wretched back broken for his trouble.
possessesverbUS /pəˈzesəz/
third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading When a man possesses that particular shape of muscle he is sure to be a hard nut to crack.
ReykjaviknounUS /ˈrekjəvɪk/
the capital and chief port of Iceland on the southwestern coast of Iceland; buildings are heated by natural hot water
From this reading GORGON GORGONSEN Was Governor of Iceland, and lived at Reykjavik, the capital, which was not only little and hungry, but was also a creeping settlement with a face turned to America.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading STIFFUN ORRORS was a gigantic fair-haired man, whose muscles were like the great gnarled round heads of a beech-tree.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It was a poor lame place, with its wooden feet in the sea.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading GORGON GORGONSEN Was Governor of Iceland, and lived at Reykjavik, the capital, which was not only little and hungry, but was also a creeping settlement with a face turned to America.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading When a man possesses that particular shape of muscle he is sure to be a hard nut to crack.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so poor PATRICKSEN found him, merely getting his own wretched back broken for his trouble.
STIFFUN
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From this reading STIFFUN ORRORS was a gigantic fair-haired man, whose muscles were like the great gnarled round heads of a beech-tree.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading When a man possesses that particular shape of muscle he is sure to be a hard nut to crack.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When a man possesses that particular shape of muscle he is sure to be a hard nut to crack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STIFFUN ORRORS was a gigantic fair-haired man, whose muscles were like the great gnarled round heads of a beech-tree.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When a man possesses that particular shape of muscle he is sure to be a hard nut to crack.
a source of difficulty
From this reading And so poor PATRICKSEN found him, merely getting his own wretched back broken for his trouble.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading GORGON GORGONSEN Was Governor of Iceland, and lived at Reykjavik, the capital, which was not only little and hungry, but was also a creeping settlement with a face turned to America.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STIFFUN ORRORS was a gigantic fair-haired man, whose muscles were like the great gnarled round heads of a beech-tree.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading STIFFUN ORRORS was a gigantic fair-haired man, whose muscles were like the great gnarled round heads of a beech-tree.
at the time that
From this reading When a man possesses that particular shape of muscle he is sure to be a hard nut to crack.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading GORGON GORGONSEN Was Governor of Iceland, and lived at Reykjavik, the capital, which was not only little and hungry, but was also a creeping settlement with a face turned to America.
belonging to which person
From this reading STIFFUN ORRORS was a gigantic fair-haired man, whose muscles were like the great gnarled round heads of a beech-tree.
in the company of; together with
From this reading GORGON GORGONSEN Was Governor of Iceland, and lived at Reykjavik, the capital, which was not only little and hungry, but was also a creeping settlement with a face turned to America.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading It was a poor lame place, with its wooden feet in the sea.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading And so poor PATRICKSEN found him, merely getting his own wretched back broken for his trouble.
