used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The great bird dropped, alighting in a nearby tree.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Ska, the vulture, winged his way leisurely in great circles far above the right bank of the Ugogo.
acceptingadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪŋ/
tolerating without protest
From this reading The pendant locket, sparkling in the sun light, had ceased to annoy him while on the wing, only when he alighted and walked upon the ground did it become an incumbrance; then he stepped upon it and tripped, but long since had he ceased to fight it, accepting it now as an inescapable evil.
alighted
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From this reading The pendant locket, sparkling in the sun light, had ceased to annoy him while on the wing, only when he alighted and walked upon the ground did it become an incumbrance; then he stepped upon it and tripped, but long since had he ceased to fight it, accepting it now as an inescapable evil.
alighting
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From this reading The great bird dropped, alighting in a nearby tree.
(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 All was well, no foes were in evidence.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Beneath him he presently descried the still, recumbent form of Gorgo, the buffalo, whose posture proclaimed that he was already fit food for Ska.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The pendant locket, sparkling in the sun light, had ceased to annoy him while on the wing, only when he alighted and walked upon the ground did it become an incumbrance; then he stepped upon it and tripped, but long since had he ceased to fight it, accepting it now as an inescapable evil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The pendant locket, sparkling in the sun light, had ceased to annoy him while on the wing, only when he alighted and walked upon the ground did it become an incumbrance; then he stepped upon it and tripped, but long since had he ceased to fight it, accepting it now as an inescapable evil.
annoyverbUS /əˈnɔɪ/
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading The pendant locket, sparkling in the sun light, had ceased to annoy him while on the wing, only when he alighted and walked upon the ground did it become an incumbrance; then he stepped upon it and tripped, but long since had he ceased to fight it, accepting it now as an inescapable evil.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The pendant locket, sparkling in the sun light, had ceased to annoy him while on the wing, only when he alighted and walked upon the ground did it become an incumbrance; then he stepped upon it and tripped, but long since had he ceased to fight it, accepting it now as an inescapable evil.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Ska, the vulture, winged his way leisurely in great circles far above the right bank of the Ugogo.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The pendant locket, sparkling in the sun light, had ceased to annoy him while on the wing, only when he alighted and walked upon the ground did it become an incumbrance; then he stepped upon it and tripped, but long since had he ceased to fight it, accepting it now as an inescapable evil.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Beneath him he presently descried the still, recumbent form of Gorgo, the buffalo, whose posture proclaimed that he was already fit food for Ska.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The great bird dropped, alighting in a nearby tree.
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading Beneath him he presently descried the still, recumbent form of Gorgo, the buffalo, whose posture proclaimed that he was already fit food for Ska.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The pendant locket, sparkling in the sun light, had ceased to annoy him while on the wing, only when he alighted and walked upon the ground did it become an incumbrance; then he stepped upon it and tripped, but long since had he ceased to fight it, accepting it now as an inescapable evil.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The pendant locket, sparkling in the sun light, had ceased to annoy him while on the wing, only when he alighted and walked upon the ground did it become an incumbrance; then he stepped upon it and tripped, but long since had he ceased to fight it, accepting it now as an inescapable evil.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Ska, the vulture, winged his way leisurely in great circles far above the right bank of the Ugogo.
descried
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From this reading Beneath him he presently descried the still, recumbent form of Gorgo, the buffalo, whose posture proclaimed that he was already fit food for Ska.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The pendant locket, sparkling in the sun light, had ceased to annoy him while on the wing, only when he alighted and walked upon the ground did it become an incumbrance; then he stepped upon it and tripped, but long since had he ceased to fight it, accepting it now as an inescapable evil.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The great bird dropped, alighting in a nearby tree.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading All was well, no foes were in evidence.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading The pendant locket, sparkling in the sun light, had ceased to annoy him while on the wing, only when he alighted and walked upon the ground did it become an incumbrance; then he stepped upon it and tripped, but long since had he ceased to fight it, accepting it now as an inescapable evil.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Ska, the vulture, winged his way leisurely in great circles far above the right bank of the Ugogo.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The pendant locket, sparkling in the sun light, had ceased to annoy him while on the wing, only when he alighted and walked upon the ground did it become an incumbrance; then he stepped upon it and tripped, but long since had he ceased to fight it, accepting it now as an inescapable evil.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Beneath him he presently descried the still, recumbent form of Gorgo, the buffalo, whose posture proclaimed that he was already fit food for Ska.
foesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading All was well, no foes were in evidence.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Beneath him he presently descried the still, recumbent form of Gorgo, the buffalo, whose posture proclaimed that he was already fit food for Ska.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Beneath him he presently descried the still, recumbent form of Gorgo, the buffalo, whose posture proclaimed that he was already fit food for Ska.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Beneath him he presently descried the still, recumbent form of Gorgo, the buffalo, whose posture proclaimed that he was already fit food for Ska.
Gorgo
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From this reading Beneath him he presently descried the still, recumbent form of Gorgo, the buffalo, whose posture proclaimed that he was already fit food for Ska.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Ska, the vulture, winged his way leisurely in great circles far above the right bank of the Ugogo.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The pendant locket, sparkling in the sun light, had ceased to annoy him while on the wing, only when he alighted and walked upon the ground did it become an incumbrance; then he stepped upon it and tripped, but long since had he ceased to fight it, accepting it now as an inescapable evil.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The pendant locket, sparkling in the sun light, had ceased to annoy him while on the wing, only when he alighted and walked upon the ground did it become an incumbrance; then he stepped upon it and tripped, but long since had he ceased to fight it, accepting it now as an inescapable evil.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The pendant locket, sparkling in the sun light, had ceased to annoy him while on the wing, only when he alighted and walked upon the ground did it become an incumbrance; then he stepped upon it and tripped, but long since had he ceased to fight it, accepting it now as an inescapable evil.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The pendant locket, sparkling in the sun light, had ceased to annoy him while on the wing, only when he alighted and walked upon the ground did it become an incumbrance; then he stepped upon it and tripped, but long since had he ceased to fight it, accepting it now as an inescapable evil.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ska, the vulture, winged his way leisurely in great circles far above the right bank of the Ugogo.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ska, the vulture, winged his way leisurely in great circles far above the right bank of the Ugogo.
incumbrancenoun
a charge against property (as a lien or mortgage)
From this reading The pendant locket, sparkling in the sun light, had ceased to annoy him while on the wing, only when he alighted and walked upon the ground did it become an incumbrance; then he stepped upon it and tripped, but long since had he ceased to fight it, accepting it now as an inescapable evil.
inescapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɪˈskeɪpəbəl/
impossible to avoid or evade
From this reading The pendant locket, sparkling in the sun light, had ceased to annoy him while on the wing, only when he alighted and walked upon the ground did it become an incumbrance; then he stepped upon it and tripped, but long since had he ceased to fight it, accepting it now as an inescapable evil.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The pendant locket, sparkling in the sun light, had ceased to annoy him while on the wing, only when he alighted and walked upon the ground did it become an incumbrance; then he stepped upon it and tripped, but long since had he ceased to fight it, accepting it now as an inescapable evil.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading Ska, the vulture, winged his way leisurely in great circles far above the right bank of the Ugogo.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The pendant locket, sparkling in the sun light, had ceased to annoy him while on the wing, only when he alighted and walked upon the ground did it become an incumbrance; then he stepped upon it and tripped, but long since had he ceased to fight it, accepting it now as an inescapable evil.
locketnounUS /ˈlɑːkɪt/
a small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace
From this reading The pendant locket, sparkling in the sun light, had ceased to annoy him while on the wing, only when he alighted and walked upon the ground did it become an incumbrance; then he stepped upon it and tripped, but long since had he ceased to fight it, accepting it now as an inescapable evil.
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 The pendant locket, sparkling in the sun light, had ceased to annoy him while on the wing, only when he alighted and walked upon the ground did it become an incumbrance; then he stepped upon it and tripped, but long since had he ceased to fight it, accepting it now as an inescapable evil.
nearbyadjectiveUS /ˈnɪrˈbaɪ/
close at hand
From this reading The great bird dropped, alighting in a nearby tree.
not any; not one
From this reading All was well, no foes were in evidence.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The pendant locket, sparkling in the sun light, had ceased to annoy him while on the wing, only when he alighted and walked upon the ground did it become an incumbrance; then he stepped upon it and tripped, but long since had he ceased to fight it, accepting it now as an inescapable evil.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ska, the vulture, winged his way leisurely in great circles far above the right bank of the Ugogo.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The pendant locket, sparkling in the sun light, had ceased to annoy him while on the wing, only when he alighted and walked upon the ground did it become an incumbrance; then he stepped upon it and tripped, but long since had he ceased to fight it, accepting it now as an inescapable evil.
and nothing more
From this reading The pendant locket, sparkling in the sun light, had ceased to annoy him while on the wing, only when he alighted and walked upon the ground did it become an incumbrance; then he stepped upon it and tripped, but long since had he ceased to fight it, accepting it now as an inescapable evil.
pendantnounUS /ˈpendənt/
an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring)
From this reading The pendant locket, sparkling in the sun light, had ceased to annoy him while on the wing, only when he alighted and walked upon the ground did it become an incumbrance; then he stepped upon it and tripped, but long since had he ceased to fight it, accepting it now as an inescapable evil.
posturenounUS /ˈpɑːstʃər/
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading Beneath him he presently descried the still, recumbent form of Gorgo, the buffalo, whose posture proclaimed that he was already fit food for Ska.
in the near future
From this reading Beneath him he presently descried the still, recumbent form of Gorgo, the buffalo, whose posture proclaimed that he was already fit food for Ska.
proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Beneath him he presently descried the still, recumbent form of Gorgo, the buffalo, whose posture proclaimed that he was already fit food for Ska.
recumbentadjective
lying down; in a position of comfort or rest
From this reading Beneath him he presently descried the still, recumbent form of Gorgo, the buffalo, whose posture proclaimed that he was already fit food for Ska.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Ska, the vulture, winged his way leisurely in great circles far above the right bank of the Ugogo.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The pendant locket, sparkling in the sun light, had ceased to annoy him while on the wing, only when he alighted and walked upon the ground did it become an incumbrance; then he stepped upon it and tripped, but long since had he ceased to fight it, accepting it now as an inescapable evil.
Ska
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From this reading Ska, the vulture, winged his way leisurely in great circles far above the right bank of the Ugogo.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading The pendant locket, sparkling in the sun light, had ceased to annoy him while on the wing, only when he alighted and walked upon the ground did it become an incumbrance; then he stepped upon it and tripped, but long since had he ceased to fight it, accepting it now as an inescapable evil.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The pendant locket, sparkling in the sun light, had ceased to annoy him while on the wing, only when he alighted and walked upon the ground did it become an incumbrance; then he stepped upon it and tripped, but long since had he ceased to fight it, accepting it now as an inescapable evil.
not in physical motion
From this reading Beneath him he presently descried the still, recumbent form of Gorgo, the buffalo, whose posture proclaimed that he was already fit food for Ska.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The pendant locket, sparkling in the sun light, had ceased to annoy him while on the wing, only when he alighted and walked upon the ground did it become an incumbrance; then he stepped upon it and tripped, but long since had he ceased to fight it, accepting it now as an inescapable evil.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Beneath him he presently descried the still, recumbent form of Gorgo, the buffalo, whose posture proclaimed that he was already fit food for Ska.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ska, the vulture, winged his way leisurely in great circles far above the right bank of the Ugogo.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The pendant locket, sparkling in the sun light, had ceased to annoy him while on the wing, only when he alighted and walked upon the ground did it become an incumbrance; then he stepped upon it and tripped, but long since had he ceased to fight it, accepting it now as an inescapable evil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The pendant locket, sparkling in the sun light, had ceased to annoy him while on the wing, only when he alighted and walked upon the ground did it become an incumbrance; then he stepped upon it and tripped, but long since had he ceased to fight it, accepting it now as an inescapable evil.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The great bird dropped, alighting in a nearby tree.
trippedverbUS /trɪpt/
inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall
From this reading The pendant locket, sparkling in the sun light, had ceased to annoy him while on the wing, only when he alighted and walked upon the ground did it become an incumbrance; then he stepped upon it and tripped, but long since had he ceased to fight it, accepting it now as an inescapable evil.
Ugogo
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From this reading Ska, the vulture, winged his way leisurely in great circles far above the right bank of the Ugogo.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The pendant locket, sparkling in the sun light, had ceased to annoy him while on the wing, only when he alighted and walked upon the ground did it become an incumbrance; then he stepped upon it and tripped, but long since had he ceased to fight it, accepting it now as an inescapable evil.
vulturenounUS /ˈvʌltʃər/
any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion
From this reading Ska, the vulture, winged his way leisurely in great circles far above the right bank of the Ugogo.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The pendant locket, sparkling in the sun light, had ceased to annoy him while on the wing, only when he alighted and walked upon the ground did it become an incumbrance; then he stepped upon it and tripped, but long since had he ceased to fight it, accepting it now as an inescapable evil.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beneath him he presently descried the still, recumbent form of Gorgo, the buffalo, whose posture proclaimed that he was already fit food for Ska.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Ska, the vulture, winged his way leisurely in great circles far above the right bank of the Ugogo.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading All was well, no foes were in evidence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All was well, no foes were in evidence.
at the time that
From this reading The pendant locket, sparkling in the sun light, had ceased to annoy him while on the wing, only when he alighted and walked upon the ground did it become an incumbrance; then he stepped upon it and tripped, but long since had he ceased to fight it, accepting it now as an inescapable evil.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The pendant locket, sparkling in the sun light, had ceased to annoy him while on the wing, only when he alighted and walked upon the ground did it become an incumbrance; then he stepped upon it and tripped, but long since had he ceased to fight it, accepting it now as an inescapable evil.
belonging to which person
From this reading Beneath him he presently descried the still, recumbent form of Gorgo, the buffalo, whose posture proclaimed that he was already fit food for Ska.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading The pendant locket, sparkling in the sun light, had ceased to annoy him while on the wing, only when he alighted and walked upon the ground did it become an incumbrance; then he stepped upon it and tripped, but long since had he ceased to fight it, accepting it now as an inescapable evil.
wingedadjectiveUS /wɪŋd/
having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind
From this reading Ska, the vulture, winged his way leisurely in great circles far above the right bank of the Ugogo.
