used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SORROWS OF A KING King Ninus, lord of all Assyria, lay cursing in his royal litter, while slaves and attendants bore him northward on the banks of the Euphrates.
anew
From this reading Presently they left their course, struck eastward till they reached the Tigris and again turned north, whence, with many rests and long, forced marches in the cool of night, the stricken King at length was placed upon his couch at Nineveh.
(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 THE SORROWS OF A KING King Ninus, lord of all Assyria, lay cursing in his royal litter, while slaves and attendants bore him northward on the banks of the Euphrates.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SORROWS OF A KING King Ninus, lord of all Assyria, lay cursing in his royal litter, while slaves and attendants bore him northward on the banks of the Euphrates.
arm-pit
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From this reading First there was his wound, a ragged, half-healed gash, laid open by a lion’s claw and running from a point beneath his arm-pit to his hip.
AssyrianounUS /əˈsɪriə/
an ancient kingdom in northern Mesopotamia which is in present-day Iraq
From this reading THE SORROWS OF A KING King Ninus, lord of all Assyria, lay cursing in his royal litter, while slaves and attendants bore him northward on the banks of the Euphrates.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Presently they left their course, struck eastward till they reached the Tigris and again turned north, whence, with many rests and long, forced marches in the cool of night, the stricken King at length was placed upon his couch at Nineveh.
attendantsnounUS /əˈtendənts/
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading THE SORROWS OF A KING King Ninus, lord of all Assyria, lay cursing in his royal litter, while slaves and attendants bore him northward on the banks of the Euphrates.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Full many a grievous matter rode upon the monarch’s mind, and the pale attending leech wrought vainly to quell his patient’s fever, one augmented by a sleepless, boiling rage within.
augmentedadjectiveUS /ɑːɡˈmentɪd/
added to or made greater in amount or number or strength
From this reading Full many a grievous matter rode upon the monarch’s mind, and the pale attending leech wrought vainly to quell his patient’s fever, one augmented by a sleepless, boiling rage within.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading THE SORROWS OF A KING King Ninus, lord of all Assyria, lay cursing in his royal litter, while slaves and attendants bore him northward on the banks of the Euphrates.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading First there was his wound, a ragged, half-healed gash, laid open by a lion’s claw and running from a point beneath his arm-pit to his hip.
boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading Full many a grievous matter rode upon the monarch’s mind, and the pale attending leech wrought vainly to quell his patient’s fever, one augmented by a sleepless, boiling rage within.
cause to be bored
From this reading THE SORROWS OF A KING King Ninus, lord of all Assyria, lay cursing in his royal litter, while slaves and attendants bore him northward on the banks of the Euphrates.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Full many a grievous matter rode upon the monarch’s mind, and the pale attending leech wrought vainly to quell his patient’s fever, one augmented by a sleepless, boiling rage within.
clawnounUS /klɔː/
sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading First there was his wound, a ragged, half-healed gash, laid open by a lion’s claw and running from a point beneath his arm-pit to his hip.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Presently they left their course, struck eastward till they reached the Tigris and again turned north, whence, with many rests and long, forced marches in the cool of night, the stricken King at length was placed upon his couch at Nineveh.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Presently they left their course, struck eastward till they reached the Tigris and again turned north, whence, with many rests and long, forced marches in the cool of night, the stricken King at length was placed upon his couch at Nineveh.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Presently they left their course, struck eastward till they reached the Tigris and again turned north, whence, with many rests and long, forced marches in the cool of night, the stricken King at length was placed upon his couch at Nineveh.
cursingverbUS /ˈkɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “curse” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading THE SORROWS OF A KING King Ninus, lord of all Assyria, lay cursing in his royal litter, while slaves and attendants bore him northward on the banks of the Euphrates.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading By day the King would fret; by night he rioted throughout his dreams and found no rest.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading By day the King would fret; by night he rioted throughout his dreams and found no rest.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading Presently they left their course, struck eastward till they reached the Tigris and again turned north, whence, with many rests and long, forced marches in the cool of night, the stricken King at length was placed upon his couch at Nineveh.
EuphratesnounUS /juːˈfreɪtiz/
a river in southwestern Asia; flows into the Persian Gulf; was important in the development of several great civilizations in ancient Mesopotamia
From this reading THE SORROWS OF A KING King Ninus, lord of all Assyria, lay cursing in his royal litter, while slaves and attendants bore him northward on the banks of the Euphrates.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Full many a grievous matter rode upon the monarch’s mind, and the pale attending leech wrought vainly to quell his patient’s fever, one augmented by a sleepless, boiling rage within.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First there was his wound, a ragged, half-healed gash, laid open by a lion’s claw and running from a point beneath his arm-pit to his hip.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Presently they left their course, struck eastward till they reached the Tigris and again turned north, whence, with many rests and long, forced marches in the cool of night, the stricken King at length was placed upon his couch at Nineveh.
set up or found
From this reading By day the King would fret; by night he rioted throughout his dreams and found no rest.
fretverbUS /fret/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading By day the King would fret; by night he rioted throughout his dreams and found no rest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading First there was his wound, a ragged, half-healed gash, laid open by a lion’s claw and running from a point beneath his arm-pit to his hip.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Full many a grievous matter rode upon the monarch’s mind, and the pale attending leech wrought vainly to quell his patient’s fever, one augmented by a sleepless, boiling rage within.
gashverbUS /ɡæʃ/
cut open
From this reading First there was his wound, a ragged, half-healed gash, laid open by a lion’s claw and running from a point beneath his arm-pit to his hip.
grievousadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːvəs/
causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
From this reading Full many a grievous matter rode upon the monarch’s mind, and the pale attending leech wrought vainly to quell his patient’s fever, one augmented by a sleepless, boiling rage within.
half-healed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading First there was his wound, a ragged, half-healed gash, laid open by a lion’s claw and running from a point beneath his arm-pit to his hip.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By day the King would fret; by night he rioted throughout his dreams and found no rest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE SORROWS OF A KING King Ninus, lord of all Assyria, lay cursing in his royal litter, while slaves and attendants bore him northward on the banks of the Euphrates.
hipnounUS /hɪp/
either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading First there was his wound, a ragged, half-healed gash, laid open by a lion’s claw and running from a point beneath his arm-pit to his hip.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SORROWS OF A KING King Ninus, lord of all Assyria, lay cursing in his royal litter, while slaves and attendants bore him northward on the banks of the Euphrates.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SORROWS OF A KING King Ninus, lord of all Assyria, lay cursing in his royal litter, while slaves and attendants bore him northward on the banks of the Euphrates.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE SORROWS OF A KING King Ninus, lord of all Assyria, lay cursing in his royal litter, while slaves and attendants bore him northward on the banks of the Euphrates.
set down according to a plan
From this reading First there was his wound, a ragged, half-healed gash, laid open by a lion’s claw and running from a point beneath his arm-pit to his hip.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE SORROWS OF A KING King Ninus, lord of all Assyria, lay cursing in his royal litter, while slaves and attendants bore him northward on the banks of the Euphrates.
leechnounUS /liːtʃ/
carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
From this reading Full many a grievous matter rode upon the monarch’s mind, and the pale attending leech wrought vainly to quell his patient’s fever, one augmented by a sleepless, boiling rage within.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Presently they left their course, struck eastward till they reached the Tigris and again turned north, whence, with many rests and long, forced marches in the cool of night, the stricken King at length was placed upon his couch at Nineveh.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Presently they left their course, struck eastward till they reached the Tigris and again turned north, whence, with many rests and long, forced marches in the cool of night, the stricken King at length was placed upon his couch at Nineveh.
lion'snounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
possessive form of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading First there was his wound, a ragged, half-healed gash, laid open by a lion’s claw and running from a point beneath his arm-pit to his hip.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading THE SORROWS OF A KING King Ninus, lord of all Assyria, lay cursing in his royal litter, while slaves and attendants bore him northward on the banks of the Euphrates.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Presently they left their course, struck eastward till they reached the Tigris and again turned north, whence, with many rests and long, forced marches in the cool of night, the stricken King at length was placed upon his couch at Nineveh.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading THE SORROWS OF A KING King Ninus, lord of all Assyria, lay cursing in his royal litter, while slaves and attendants bore him northward on the banks of the Euphrates.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Presently they left their course, struck eastward till they reached the Tigris and again turned north, whence, with many rests and long, forced marches in the cool of night, the stricken King at length was placed upon his couch at Nineveh.
marchesnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪz/
a region in central Italy
From this reading Presently they left their course, struck eastward till they reached the Tigris and again turned north, whence, with many rests and long, forced marches in the cool of night, the stricken King at length was placed upon his couch at Nineveh.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Full many a grievous matter rode upon the monarch’s mind, and the pale attending leech wrought vainly to quell his patient’s fever, one augmented by a sleepless, boiling rage within.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Full many a grievous matter rode upon the monarch’s mind, and the pale attending leech wrought vainly to quell his patient’s fever, one augmented by a sleepless, boiling rage within.
monarch'snounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrks/
possessive form of “monarch” — a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading Full many a grievous matter rode upon the monarch’s mind, and the pale attending leech wrought vainly to quell his patient’s fever, one augmented by a sleepless, boiling rage within.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Presently they left their course, struck eastward till they reached the Tigris and again turned north, whence, with many rests and long, forced marches in the cool of night, the stricken King at length was placed upon his couch at Nineveh.
NinevehnounUS /ˈnɪnəvə/
an ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris across from the modern city of Mosul in the northern part of what is now known as Iraq
From this reading Presently they left their course, struck eastward till they reached the Tigris and again turned north, whence, with many rests and long, forced marches in the cool of night, the stricken King at length was placed upon his couch at Nineveh.
Ninus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SORROWS OF A KING King Ninus, lord of all Assyria, lay cursing in his royal litter, while slaves and attendants bore him northward on the banks of the Euphrates.
not any; not one
From this reading By day the King would fret; by night he rioted throughout his dreams and found no rest.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Presently they left their course, struck eastward till they reached the Tigris and again turned north, whence, with many rests and long, forced marches in the cool of night, the stricken King at length was placed upon his couch at Nineveh.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading THE SORROWS OF A KING King Ninus, lord of all Assyria, lay cursing in his royal litter, while slaves and attendants bore him northward on the banks of the Euphrates.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SORROWS OF A KING King Ninus, lord of all Assyria, lay cursing in his royal litter, while slaves and attendants bore him northward on the banks of the Euphrates.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SORROWS OF A KING King Ninus, lord of all Assyria, lay cursing in his royal litter, while slaves and attendants bore him northward on the banks of the Euphrates.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Full many a grievous matter rode upon the monarch’s mind, and the pale attending leech wrought vainly to quell his patient’s fever, one augmented by a sleepless, boiling rage within.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading First there was his wound, a ragged, half-healed gash, laid open by a lion’s claw and running from a point beneath his arm-pit to his hip.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Full many a grievous matter rode upon the monarch’s mind, and the pale attending leech wrought vainly to quell his patient’s fever, one augmented by a sleepless, boiling rage within.
patient'snounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
possessive form of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading Full many a grievous matter rode upon the monarch’s mind, and the pale attending leech wrought vainly to quell his patient’s fever, one augmented by a sleepless, boiling rage within.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Presently they left their course, struck eastward till they reached the Tigris and again turned north, whence, with many rests and long, forced marches in the cool of night, the stricken King at length was placed upon his couch at Nineveh.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading First there was his wound, a ragged, half-healed gash, laid open by a lion’s claw and running from a point beneath his arm-pit to his hip.
in the near future
From this reading Presently they left their course, struck eastward till they reached the Tigris and again turned north, whence, with many rests and long, forced marches in the cool of night, the stricken King at length was placed upon his couch at Nineveh.
quellverbUS /kwel/
suppress or crush completely
From this reading Full many a grievous matter rode upon the monarch’s mind, and the pale attending leech wrought vainly to quell his patient’s fever, one augmented by a sleepless, boiling rage within.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Full many a grievous matter rode upon the monarch’s mind, and the pale attending leech wrought vainly to quell his patient’s fever, one augmented by a sleepless, boiling rage within.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading First there was his wound, a ragged, half-healed gash, laid open by a lion’s claw and running from a point beneath his arm-pit to his hip.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Presently they left their course, struck eastward till they reached the Tigris and again turned north, whence, with many rests and long, forced marches in the cool of night, the stricken King at length was placed upon his couch at Nineveh.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading By day the King would fret; by night he rioted throughout his dreams and found no rest.
restsnounUS /rests/
plural of “rest” — something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading Presently they left their course, struck eastward till they reached the Tigris and again turned north, whence, with many rests and long, forced marches in the cool of night, the stricken King at length was placed upon his couch at Nineveh.
riotedverbUS /ˈraɪətɪd/
past form of “riot” — take part in a riot; disturb the public peace by engaging in a riot
From this reading By day the King would fret; by night he rioted throughout his dreams and found no rest.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Full many a grievous matter rode upon the monarch’s mind, and the pale attending leech wrought vainly to quell his patient’s fever, one augmented by a sleepless, boiling rage within.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading THE SORROWS OF A KING King Ninus, lord of all Assyria, lay cursing in his royal litter, while slaves and attendants bore him northward on the banks of the Euphrates.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading First there was his wound, a ragged, half-healed gash, laid open by a lion’s claw and running from a point beneath his arm-pit to his hip.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading THE SORROWS OF A KING King Ninus, lord of all Assyria, lay cursing in his royal litter, while slaves and attendants bore him northward on the banks of the Euphrates.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading Full many a grievous matter rode upon the monarch’s mind, and the pale attending leech wrought vainly to quell his patient’s fever, one augmented by a sleepless, boiling rage within.
SORROWSnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading THE SORROWS OF A KING King Ninus, lord of all Assyria, lay cursing in his royal litter, while slaves and attendants bore him northward on the banks of the Euphrates.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading Presently they left their course, struck eastward till they reached the Tigris and again turned north, whence, with many rests and long, forced marches in the cool of night, the stricken King at length was placed upon his couch at Nineveh.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Presently they left their course, struck eastward till they reached the Tigris and again turned north, whence, with many rests and long, forced marches in the cool of night, the stricken King at length was placed upon his couch at Nineveh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SORROWS OF A KING King Ninus, lord of all Assyria, lay cursing in his royal litter, while slaves and attendants bore him northward on the banks of the Euphrates.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Presently they left their course, struck eastward till they reached the Tigris and again turned north, whence, with many rests and long, forced marches in the cool of night, the stricken King at length was placed upon his couch at Nineveh.
in or at that place or location
From this reading First there was his wound, a ragged, half-healed gash, laid open by a lion’s claw and running from a point beneath his arm-pit to his hip.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Presently they left their course, struck eastward till they reached the Tigris and again turned north, whence, with many rests and long, forced marches in the cool of night, the stricken King at length was placed upon his couch at Nineveh.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading By day the King would fret; by night he rioted throughout his dreams and found no rest.
TigrisnounUS /ˈtaɪɡrəs/
an Asian river; a tributary of the Euphrates River
From this reading Presently they left their course, struck eastward till they reached the Tigris and again turned north, whence, with many rests and long, forced marches in the cool of night, the stricken King at length was placed upon his couch at Nineveh.
up to a particular time
From this reading Presently they left their course, struck eastward till they reached the Tigris and again turned north, whence, with many rests and long, forced marches in the cool of night, the stricken King at length was placed upon his couch at Nineveh.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Full many a grievous matter rode upon the monarch’s mind, and the pale attending leech wrought vainly to quell his patient’s fever, one augmented by a sleepless, boiling rage within.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Presently they left their course, struck eastward till they reached the Tigris and again turned north, whence, with many rests and long, forced marches in the cool of night, the stricken King at length was placed upon his couch at Nineveh.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Presently they left their course, struck eastward till they reached the Tigris and again turned north, whence, with many rests and long, forced marches in the cool of night, the stricken King at length was placed upon his couch at Nineveh.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading Full many a grievous matter rode upon the monarch’s mind, and the pale attending leech wrought vainly to quell his patient’s fever, one augmented by a sleepless, boiling rage within.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Presently they left their course, struck eastward till they reached the Tigris and again turned north, whence, with many rests and long, forced marches in the cool of night, the stricken King at length was placed upon his couch at Nineveh.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Presently they left their course, struck eastward till they reached the Tigris and again turned north, whence, with many rests and long, forced marches in the cool of night, the stricken King at length was placed upon his couch at Nineveh.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE SORROWS OF A KING King Ninus, lord of all Assyria, lay cursing in his royal litter, while slaves and attendants bore him northward on the banks of the Euphrates.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Presently they left their course, struck eastward till they reached the Tigris and again turned north, whence, with many rests and long, forced marches in the cool of night, the stricken King at length was placed upon his couch at Nineveh.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Full many a grievous matter rode upon the monarch’s mind, and the pale attending leech wrought vainly to quell his patient’s fever, one augmented by a sleepless, boiling rage within.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading By day the King would fret; by night he rioted throughout his dreams and found no rest.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading First there was his wound, a ragged, half-healed gash, laid open by a lion’s claw and running from a point beneath his arm-pit to his hip.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading Full many a grievous matter rode upon the monarch’s mind, and the pale attending leech wrought vainly to quell his patient’s fever, one augmented by a sleepless, boiling rage within.
