used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There she anointed herself from top to toe with a certain ointment; shook down her long red hair, and tied it round her waist; then began to dance, whirling round and round faster and faster, growing angrier and angrier, until she was foaming at the mouth with fury.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She swung it from her in rage, and running to her room, shut herself up.
angrieradjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡriər/
comparative of “angry” — feeling or showing anger
From this reading There she anointed herself from top to toe with a certain ointment; shook down her long red hair, and tied it round her waist; then began to dance, whirling round and round faster and faster, growing angrier and angrier, until she was foaming at the mouth with fury.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading At the very moment when Photogen caught up Nycteris, the telescope of Watho was angrily sweeping the table-land.
anointedverbUS /əˈnɔɪntɪd/
past form of “anoint” — choose by or as if by divine intervention
From this reading There she anointed herself from top to toe with a certain ointment; shook down her long red hair, and tied it round her waist; then began to dance, whirling round and round faster and faster, growing angrier and angrier, until she was foaming at the mouth with fury.
at or in or to any place
From this reading When Falca went looking for her, she could not find her anywhere.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the sun rose, the wind slowly changed and went round, until it blew straight from the north.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the very moment when Photogen caught up Nycteris, the telescope of Watho was angrily sweeping the table-land.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading There she anointed herself from top to toe with a certain ointment; shook down her long red hair, and tied it round her waist; then began to dance, whirling round and round faster and faster, growing angrier and angrier, until she was foaming at the mouth with fury.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading As the sun rose, the wind slowly changed and went round, until it blew straight from the north.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading At the very moment when Photogen caught up Nycteris, the telescope of Watho was angrily sweeping the table-land.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading There she anointed herself from top to toe with a certain ointment; shook down her long red hair, and tied it round her waist; then began to dance, whirling round and round faster and faster, growing angrier and angrier, until she was foaming at the mouth with fury.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading As the sun rose, the wind slowly changed and went round, until it blew straight from the north.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When Falca went looking for her, she could not find her anywhere.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading There she anointed herself from top to toe with a certain ointment; shook down her long red hair, and tied it round her waist; then began to dance, whirling round and round faster and faster, growing angrier and angrier, until she was foaming at the mouth with fury.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There she anointed herself from top to toe with a certain ointment; shook down her long red hair, and tied it round her waist; then began to dance, whirling round and round faster and faster, growing angrier and angrier, until she was foaming at the mouth with fury.
Falca
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From this reading When Falca went looking for her, she could not find her anywhere.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading There she anointed herself from top to toe with a certain ointment; shook down her long red hair, and tied it round her waist; then began to dance, whirling round and round faster and faster, growing angrier and angrier, until she was foaming at the mouth with fury.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading When Falca went looking for her, she could not find her anywhere.
foamingadjectiveUS /ˈfoʊmɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading There she anointed herself from top to toe with a certain ointment; shook down her long red hair, and tied it round her waist; then began to dance, whirling round and round faster and faster, growing angrier and angrier, until she was foaming at the mouth with fury.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Falca went looking for her, she could not find her anywhere.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She swung it from her in rage, and running to her room, shut herself up.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading There she anointed herself from top to toe with a certain ointment; shook down her long red hair, and tied it round her waist; then began to dance, whirling round and round faster and faster, growing angrier and angrier, until she was foaming at the mouth with fury.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading There she anointed herself from top to toe with a certain ointment; shook down her long red hair, and tied it round her waist; then began to dance, whirling round and round faster and faster, growing angrier and angrier, until she was foaming at the mouth with fury.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading There she anointed herself from top to toe with a certain ointment; shook down her long red hair, and tied it round her waist; then began to dance, whirling round and round faster and faster, growing angrier and angrier, until she was foaming at the mouth with fury.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She swung it from her in rage, and running to her room, shut herself up.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She swung it from her in rage, and running to her room, shut herself up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She swung it from her in rage, and running to her room, shut herself up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She swung it from her in rage, and running to her room, shut herself up.
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 There she anointed herself from top to toe with a certain ointment; shook down her long red hair, and tied it round her waist; then began to dance, whirling round and round faster and faster, growing angrier and angrier, until she was foaming at the mouth with fury.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading When Falca went looking for her, she could not find her anywhere.
a particular point in time
From this reading At the very moment when Photogen caught up Nycteris, the telescope of Watho was angrily sweeping the table-land.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading There she anointed herself from top to toe with a certain ointment; shook down her long red hair, and tied it round her waist; then began to dance, whirling round and round faster and faster, growing angrier and angrier, until she was foaming at the mouth with fury.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading As the sun rose, the wind slowly changed and went round, until it blew straight from the north.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Falca went looking for her, she could not find her anywhere.
Nycteris
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From this reading At the very moment when Photogen caught up Nycteris, the telescope of Watho was angrily sweeping the table-land.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the very moment when Photogen caught up Nycteris, the telescope of Watho was angrily sweeping the table-land.
ointmentnounUS /ˈɔɪntmənt/
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
From this reading There she anointed herself from top to toe with a certain ointment; shook down her long red hair, and tied it round her waist; then began to dance, whirling round and round faster and faster, growing angrier and angrier, until she was foaming at the mouth with fury.
Photogen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the very moment when Photogen caught up Nycteris, the telescope of Watho was angrily sweeping the table-land.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading She swung it from her in rage, and running to her room, shut herself up.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading There she anointed herself from top to toe with a certain ointment; shook down her long red hair, and tied it round her waist; then began to dance, whirling round and round faster and faster, growing angrier and angrier, until she was foaming at the mouth with fury.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She swung it from her in rage, and running to her room, shut herself up.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading As the sun rose, the wind slowly changed and went round, until it blew straight from the north.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading There she anointed herself from top to toe with a certain ointment; shook down her long red hair, and tied it round her waist; then began to dance, whirling round and round faster and faster, growing angrier and angrier, until she was foaming at the mouth with fury.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading She swung it from her in rage, and running to her room, shut herself up.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She swung it from her in rage, and running to her room, shut herself up.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading There she anointed herself from top to toe with a certain ointment; shook down her long red hair, and tied it round her waist; then began to dance, whirling round and round faster and faster, growing angrier and angrier, until she was foaming at the mouth with fury.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading She swung it from her in rage, and running to her room, shut herself up.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading As the sun rose, the wind slowly changed and went round, until it blew straight from the north.
successive (without a break)
From this reading As the sun rose, the wind slowly changed and went round, until it blew straight from the north.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading As the sun rose, the wind slowly changed and went round, until it blew straight from the north.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading At the very moment when Photogen caught up Nycteris, the telescope of Watho was angrily sweeping the table-land.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading She swung it from her in rage, and running to her room, shut herself up.
table-land
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the very moment when Photogen caught up Nycteris, the telescope of Watho was angrily sweeping the table-land.
telescopeverbUS /ˈteləskoʊp/
crush together or collapse
From this reading At the very moment when Photogen caught up Nycteris, the telescope of Watho was angrily sweeping the table-land.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the very moment when Photogen caught up Nycteris, the telescope of Watho was angrily sweeping the table-land.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There she anointed herself from top to toe with a certain ointment; shook down her long red hair, and tied it round her waist; then began to dance, whirling round and round faster and faster, growing angrier and angrier, until she was foaming at the mouth with fury.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There she anointed herself from top to toe with a certain ointment; shook down her long red hair, and tied it round her waist; then began to dance, whirling round and round faster and faster, growing angrier and angrier, until she was foaming at the mouth with fury.
bound or secured closely
From this reading There she anointed herself from top to toe with a certain ointment; shook down her long red hair, and tied it round her waist; then began to dance, whirling round and round faster and faster, growing angrier and angrier, until she was foaming at the mouth with fury.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She swung it from her in rage, and running to her room, shut herself up.
toenounUS /toʊ/
one of the digits of the foot
From this reading There she anointed herself from top to toe with a certain ointment; shook down her long red hair, and tied it round her waist; then began to dance, whirling round and round faster and faster, growing angrier and angrier, until she was foaming at the mouth with fury.
the upper part of anything
From this reading There she anointed herself from top to toe with a certain ointment; shook down her long red hair, and tied it round her waist; then began to dance, whirling round and round faster and faster, growing angrier and angrier, until she was foaming at the mouth with fury.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading There she anointed herself from top to toe with a certain ointment; shook down her long red hair, and tied it round her waist; then began to dance, whirling round and round faster and faster, growing angrier and angrier, until she was foaming at the mouth with fury.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At the very moment when Photogen caught up Nycteris, the telescope of Watho was angrily sweeping the table-land.
precisely as stated
From this reading At the very moment when Photogen caught up Nycteris, the telescope of Watho was angrily sweeping the table-land.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading There she anointed herself from top to toe with a certain ointment; shook down her long red hair, and tied it round her waist; then began to dance, whirling round and round faster and faster, growing angrier and angrier, until she was foaming at the mouth with fury.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the very moment when Photogen caught up Nycteris, the telescope of Watho was angrily sweeping the table-land.
Watho
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From this reading At the very moment when Photogen caught up Nycteris, the telescope of Watho was angrily sweeping the table-land.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Falca went looking for her, she could not find her anywhere.
at the time that
From this reading At the very moment when Photogen caught up Nycteris, the telescope of Watho was angrily sweeping the table-land.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading There she anointed herself from top to toe with a certain ointment; shook down her long red hair, and tied it round her waist; then began to dance, whirling round and round faster and faster, growing angrier and angrier, until she was foaming at the mouth with fury.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading As the sun rose, the wind slowly changed and went round, until it blew straight from the north.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There she anointed herself from top to toe with a certain ointment; shook down her long red hair, and tied it round her waist; then began to dance, whirling round and round faster and faster, growing angrier and angrier, until she was foaming at the mouth with fury.
