used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ska, perched upon the horn of dead Gorgo, became suddenly aware of a movement in a nearby thicket.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading He crouched to spring upward, and extended his great wings to aid him in taking off.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He turned his head in the direction of the sound and saw Sabor the lioness emerge from the foliage and walk slowly toward him.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Ska, perched upon the horn of dead Gorgo, became suddenly aware of a movement in a nearby thicket.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Ska, perched upon the horn of dead Gorgo, became suddenly aware of a movement in a nearby thicket.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He would leave, but he would leave with dignity.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading He crouched to spring upward, and extended his great wings to aid him in taking off.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Ska, perched upon the horn of dead Gorgo, became suddenly aware of a movement in a nearby thicket.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading He would leave, but he would leave with dignity.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He turned his head in the direction of the sound and saw Sabor the lioness emerge from the foliage and walk slowly toward him.
emergeverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒ/
come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading He turned his head in the direction of the sound and saw Sabor the lioness emerge from the foliage and walk slowly toward him.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading He crouched to spring upward, and extended his great wings to aid him in taking off.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading He turned his head in the direction of the sound and saw Sabor the lioness emerge from the foliage and walk slowly toward him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He turned his head in the direction of the sound and saw Sabor the lioness emerge from the foliage and walk slowly toward him.
Gorgo
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From this reading Ska, perched upon the horn of dead Gorgo, became suddenly aware of a movement in a nearby thicket.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He crouched to spring upward, and extended his great wings to aid him in taking off.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned his head in the direction of the sound and saw Sabor the lioness emerge from the foliage and walk slowly toward him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He turned his head in the direction of the sound and saw Sabor the lioness emerge from the foliage and walk slowly toward him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He turned his head in the direction of the sound and saw Sabor the lioness emerge from the foliage and walk slowly toward him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He turned his head in the direction of the sound and saw Sabor the lioness emerge from the foliage and walk slowly toward him.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Ska, perched upon the horn of dead Gorgo, became suddenly aware of a movement in a nearby thicket.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ska, perched upon the horn of dead Gorgo, became suddenly aware of a movement in a nearby thicket.
go away from a place
From this reading He would leave, but he would leave with dignity.
lionessnoun
a female lion
From this reading He turned his head in the direction of the sound and saw Sabor the lioness emerge from the foliage and walk slowly toward him.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Ska, perched upon the horn of dead Gorgo, became suddenly aware of a movement in a nearby thicket.
nearbyadjectiveUS /ˈnɪrˈbaɪ/
close at hand
From this reading Ska, perched upon the horn of dead Gorgo, became suddenly aware of a movement in a nearby thicket.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ska was not terrified.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ska, perched upon the horn of dead Gorgo, became suddenly aware of a movement in a nearby thicket.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He crouched to spring upward, and extended his great wings to aid him in taking off.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading Ska, perched upon the horn of dead Gorgo, became suddenly aware of a movement in a nearby thicket.
Sabor
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From this reading He turned his head in the direction of the sound and saw Sabor the lioness emerge from the foliage and walk slowly toward him.
cut with a saw
From this reading He turned his head in the direction of the sound and saw Sabor the lioness emerge from the foliage and walk slowly toward him.
Ska
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From this reading Ska, perched upon the horn of dead Gorgo, became suddenly aware of a movement in a nearby thicket.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He turned his head in the direction of the sound and saw Sabor the lioness emerge from the foliage and walk slowly toward him.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He turned his head in the direction of the sound and saw Sabor the lioness emerge from the foliage and walk slowly toward him.
the season of growth
From this reading He crouched to spring upward, and extended his great wings to aid him in taking off.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Ska, perched upon the horn of dead Gorgo, became suddenly aware of a movement in a nearby thicket.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He crouched to spring upward, and extended his great wings to aid him in taking off.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading Ska was not terrified.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ska, perched upon the horn of dead Gorgo, became suddenly aware of a movement in a nearby thicket.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading Ska, perched upon the horn of dead Gorgo, became suddenly aware of a movement in a nearby thicket.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He crouched to spring upward, and extended his great wings to aid him in taking off.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He turned his head in the direction of the sound and saw Sabor the lioness emerge from the foliage and walk slowly toward him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned his head in the direction of the sound and saw Sabor the lioness emerge from the foliage and walk slowly toward him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Ska, perched upon the horn of dead Gorgo, became suddenly aware of a movement in a nearby thicket.
directed up
From this reading He crouched to spring upward, and extended his great wings to aid him in taking off.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He turned his head in the direction of the sound and saw Sabor the lioness emerge from the foliage and walk slowly toward him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ska was not terrified.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading He crouched to spring upward, and extended his great wings to aid him in taking off.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He would leave, but he would leave with dignity.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would leave, but he would leave with dignity.
