used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And a horrible report sprang up amongst the inhabitants of a terrible being who came amongst them, and who struck all who looked on him with torpor and death.
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading When he, to prevent their attacks, withdrew his continued bearing the difference of pain in their actions, those who were attacking him sank into apathy and became as the children whom he had first found.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading But when he appeared amongst them they recognized him at once as some one more powerful than themselves, and were afraid of him.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading In their alarm they tried to lay hands on him.
(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 And a horrible report sprang up amongst the inhabitants of a terrible being who came amongst them, and who struck all who looked on him with torpor and death.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading But when he appeared amongst them they recognized him at once as some one more powerful than themselves, and were afraid of him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now when the king saw the inhabitants becoming more like the human beings he had known, he felt that he was solitary, and he desired to have some intercourse with them.
apathynounUS /ˈæpəθi/
an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
From this reading When he, to prevent their attacks, withdrew his continued bearing the difference of pain in their actions, those who were attacking him sank into apathy and became as the children whom he had first found.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But when he appeared amongst them they recognized him at once as some one more powerful than themselves, and were afraid of him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But when he appeared amongst them they recognized him at once as some one more powerful than themselves, and were afraid of him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But when he appeared amongst them they recognized him at once as some one more powerful than themselves, and were afraid of him.
attackingadjectiveUS /əˈtækɪŋ/
disposed to attack
From this reading When he, to prevent their attacks, withdrew his continued bearing the difference of pain in their actions, those who were attacking him sank into apathy and became as the children whom he had first found.
attacksnounUS /əˈtæks/
plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading When he, to prevent their attacks, withdrew his continued bearing the difference of pain in their actions, those who were attacking him sank into apathy and became as the children whom he had first found.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading When he, to prevent their attacks, withdrew his continued bearing the difference of pain in their actions, those who were attacking him sank into apathy and became as the children whom he had first found.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When he, to prevent their attacks, withdrew his continued bearing the difference of pain in their actions, those who were attacking him sank into apathy and became as the children whom he had first found.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Now when the king saw the inhabitants becoming more like the human beings he had known, he felt that he was solitary, and he desired to have some intercourse with them.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And a horrible report sprang up amongst the inhabitants of a terrible being who came amongst them, and who struck all who looked on him with torpor and death.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading Now when the king saw the inhabitants becoming more like the human beings he had known, he felt that he was solitary, and he desired to have some intercourse with them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when he appeared amongst them they recognized him at once as some one more powerful than themselves, and were afraid of him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And a horrible report sprang up amongst the inhabitants of a terrible being who came amongst them, and who struck all who looked on him with torpor and death.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading When he, to prevent their attacks, withdrew his continued bearing the difference of pain in their actions, those who were attacking him sank into apathy and became as the children whom he had first found.
without stop or interruption
From this reading When he, to prevent their attacks, withdrew his continued bearing the difference of pain in their actions, those who were attacking him sank into apathy and became as the children whom he had first found.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading And a horrible report sprang up amongst the inhabitants of a terrible being who came amongst them, and who struck all who looked on him with torpor and death.
wanted intensely
From this reading Now when the king saw the inhabitants becoming more like the human beings he had known, he felt that he was solitary, and he desired to have some intercourse with them.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading When he, to prevent their attacks, withdrew his continued bearing the difference of pain in their actions, those who were attacking him sank into apathy and became as the children whom he had first found.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Now when the king saw the inhabitants becoming more like the human beings he had known, he felt that he was solitary, and he desired to have some intercourse with them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When he, to prevent their attacks, withdrew his continued bearing the difference of pain in their actions, those who were attacking him sank into apathy and became as the children whom he had first found.
set up or found
From this reading When he, to prevent their attacks, withdrew his continued bearing the difference of pain in their actions, those who were attacking him sank into apathy and became as the children whom he had first found.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now when the king saw the inhabitants becoming more like the human beings he had known, he felt that he was solitary, and he desired to have some intercourse with them.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading In their alarm they tried to lay hands on him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now when the king saw the inhabitants becoming more like the human beings he had known, he felt that he was solitary, and he desired to have some intercourse with them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now when the king saw the inhabitants becoming more like the human beings he had known, he felt that he was solitary, and he desired to have some intercourse with them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But when he appeared amongst them they recognized him at once as some one more powerful than themselves, and were afraid of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he, to prevent their attacks, withdrew his continued bearing the difference of pain in their actions, those who were attacking him sank into apathy and became as the children whom he had first found.
provoking horror
From this reading And a horrible report sprang up amongst the inhabitants of a terrible being who came amongst them, and who struck all who looked on him with torpor and death.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Now when the king saw the inhabitants becoming more like the human beings he had known, he felt that he was solitary, and he desired to have some intercourse with them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In their alarm they tried to lay hands on him.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Now when the king saw the inhabitants becoming more like the human beings he had known, he felt that he was solitary, and he desired to have some intercourse with them.
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading Now when the king saw the inhabitants becoming more like the human beings he had known, he felt that he was solitary, and he desired to have some intercourse with them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When he, to prevent their attacks, withdrew his continued bearing the difference of pain in their actions, those who were attacking him sank into apathy and became as the children whom he had first found.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Now when the king saw the inhabitants becoming more like the human beings he had known, he felt that he was solitary, and he desired to have some intercourse with them.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Now when the king saw the inhabitants becoming more like the human beings he had known, he felt that he was solitary, and he desired to have some intercourse with them.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In their alarm they tried to lay hands on him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now when the king saw the inhabitants becoming more like the human beings he had known, he felt that he was solitary, and he desired to have some intercourse with them.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And a horrible report sprang up amongst the inhabitants of a terrible being who came amongst them, and who struck all who looked on him with torpor and death.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now when the king saw the inhabitants becoming more like the human beings he had known, he felt that he was solitary, and he desired to have some intercourse with them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now when the king saw the inhabitants becoming more like the human beings he had known, he felt that he was solitary, and he desired to have some intercourse with them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But when he appeared amongst them they recognized him at once as some one more powerful than themselves, and were afraid of him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In their alarm they tried to lay hands on him.
on one occasion
From this reading But when he appeared amongst them they recognized him at once as some one more powerful than themselves, and were afraid of him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But when he appeared amongst them they recognized him at once as some one more powerful than themselves, and were afraid of him.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading When he, to prevent their attacks, withdrew his continued bearing the difference of pain in their actions, those who were attacking him sank into apathy and became as the children whom he had first found.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading But when he appeared amongst them they recognized him at once as some one more powerful than themselves, and were afraid of him.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading When he, to prevent their attacks, withdrew his continued bearing the difference of pain in their actions, those who were attacking him sank into apathy and became as the children whom he had first found.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading But when he appeared amongst them they recognized him at once as some one more powerful than themselves, and were afraid of him.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading And a horrible report sprang up amongst the inhabitants of a terrible being who came amongst them, and who struck all who looked on him with torpor and death.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading When he, to prevent their attacks, withdrew his continued bearing the difference of pain in their actions, those who were attacking him sank into apathy and became as the children whom he had first found.
cut with a saw
From this reading Now when the king saw the inhabitants becoming more like the human beings he had known, he felt that he was solitary, and he desired to have some intercourse with them.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading Now when the king saw the inhabitants becoming more like the human beings he had known, he felt that he was solitary, and he desired to have some intercourse with them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Now when the king saw the inhabitants becoming more like the human beings he had known, he felt that he was solitary, and he desired to have some intercourse with them.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading And a horrible report sprang up amongst the inhabitants of a terrible being who came amongst them, and who struck all who looked on him with torpor and death.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading And a horrible report sprang up amongst the inhabitants of a terrible being who came amongst them, and who struck all who looked on him with torpor and death.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading And a horrible report sprang up amongst the inhabitants of a terrible being who came amongst them, and who struck all who looked on him with torpor and death.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But when he appeared amongst them they recognized him at once as some one more powerful than themselves, and were afraid of him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now when the king saw the inhabitants becoming more like the human beings he had known, he felt that he was solitary, and he desired to have some intercourse with them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now when the king saw the inhabitants becoming more like the human beings he had known, he felt that he was solitary, and he desired to have some intercourse with them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In their alarm they tried to lay hands on him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now when the king saw the inhabitants becoming more like the human beings he had known, he felt that he was solitary, and he desired to have some intercourse with them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading But when he appeared amongst them they recognized him at once as some one more powerful than themselves, and were afraid of him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when he appeared amongst them they recognized him at once as some one more powerful than themselves, and were afraid of him.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading When he, to prevent their attacks, withdrew his continued bearing the difference of pain in their actions, those who were attacking him sank into apathy and became as the children whom he had first found.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now when the king saw the inhabitants becoming more like the human beings he had known, he felt that he was solitary, and he desired to have some intercourse with them.
torpornounUS /ˈtɔːrpər/
a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility
From this reading And a horrible report sprang up amongst the inhabitants of a terrible being who came amongst them, and who struck all who looked on him with torpor and death.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading In their alarm they tried to lay hands on him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And a horrible report sprang up amongst the inhabitants of a terrible being who came amongst them, and who struck all who looked on him with torpor and death.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now when the king saw the inhabitants becoming more like the human beings he had known, he felt that he was solitary, and he desired to have some intercourse with them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But when he appeared amongst them they recognized him at once as some one more powerful than themselves, and were afraid of him.
at the time that
From this reading Now when the king saw the inhabitants becoming more like the human beings he had known, he felt that he was solitary, and he desired to have some intercourse with them.
which person or people
From this reading When he, to prevent their attacks, withdrew his continued bearing the difference of pain in their actions, those who were attacking him sank into apathy and became as the children whom he had first found.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he, to prevent their attacks, withdrew his continued bearing the difference of pain in their actions, those who were attacking him sank into apathy and became as the children whom he had first found.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now when the king saw the inhabitants becoming more like the human beings he had known, he felt that he was solitary, and he desired to have some intercourse with them.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading When he, to prevent their attacks, withdrew his continued bearing the difference of pain in their actions, those who were attacking him sank into apathy and became as the children whom he had first found.
