used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A great forest loomed upon the distant southern horizon, sweeping also wide upon the east.
in addition
From this reading A great forest loomed upon the distant southern horizon, sweeping also wide upon the east.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For three days the six traveled toward the east, and then, upon the fourth, they turned south.
antelopenounUS /ˈæntəloʊp/
graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks
From this reading At night they were turned loose to graze; but his knowledge of the habits of the carnivora assured him that the tiny antelope must spend the greater part of each night in terrified watching or in flight; yet every morning they were back at the camp awaiting the pleasure of their masters.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading At night they were turned loose to graze; but his knowledge of the habits of the carnivora assured him that the tiny antelope must spend the greater part of each night in terrified watching or in flight; yet every morning they were back at the camp awaiting the pleasure of their masters.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At night they were turned loose to graze; but his knowledge of the habits of the carnivora assured him that the tiny antelope must spend the greater part of each night in terrified watching or in flight; yet every morning they were back at the camp awaiting the pleasure of their masters.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading At night they were turned loose to graze; but his knowledge of the habits of the carnivora assured him that the tiny antelope must spend the greater part of each night in terrified watching or in flight; yet every morning they were back at the camp awaiting the pleasure of their masters.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At night they were turned loose to graze; but his knowledge of the habits of the carnivora assured him that the tiny antelope must spend the greater part of each night in terrified watching or in flight; yet every morning they were back at the camp awaiting the pleasure of their masters.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At night they were turned loose to graze; but his knowledge of the habits of the carnivora assured him that the tiny antelope must spend the greater part of each night in terrified watching or in flight; yet every morning they were back at the camp awaiting the pleasure of their masters.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading At night they were turned loose to graze; but his knowledge of the habits of the carnivora assured him that the tiny antelope must spend the greater part of each night in terrified watching or in flight; yet every morning they were back at the camp awaiting the pleasure of their masters.
carnivoranoun
cats; lions; tigers; panthers; dogs; wolves; jackals; bears; raccoons; skunks; and members of the suborder Pinnipedia
From this reading At night they were turned loose to graze; but his knowledge of the habits of the carnivora assured him that the tiny antelope must spend the greater part of each night in terrified watching or in flight; yet every morning they were back at the camp awaiting the pleasure of their masters.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Tarzan often wondered what rest the little creatures obtained.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For three days the six traveled toward the east, and then, upon the fourth, they turned south.
diadets
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To the southwest lay Trohanadalmakus, a good two days' journey for their tired diadets.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading A great forest loomed upon the distant southern horizon, sweeping also wide upon the east.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading At night they were turned loose to graze; but his knowledge of the habits of the carnivora assured him that the tiny antelope must spend the greater part of each night in terrified watching or in flight; yet every morning they were back at the camp awaiting the pleasure of their masters.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading For three days the six traveled toward the east, and then, upon the fourth, they turned south.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At night they were turned loose to graze; but his knowledge of the habits of the carnivora assured him that the tiny antelope must spend the greater part of each night in terrified watching or in flight; yet every morning they were back at the camp awaiting the pleasure of their masters.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading At night they were turned loose to graze; but his knowledge of the habits of the carnivora assured him that the tiny antelope must spend the greater part of each night in terrified watching or in flight; yet every morning they were back at the camp awaiting the pleasure of their masters.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For three days the six traveled toward the east, and then, upon the fourth, they turned south.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading A great forest loomed upon the distant southern horizon, sweeping also wide upon the east.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading For three days the six traveled toward the east, and then, upon the fourth, they turned south.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading To the southwest lay Trohanadalmakus, a good two days' journey for their tired diadets.
grazeverbUS /ɡreɪz/
feed as in a meadow or pasture
From this reading At night they were turned loose to graze; but his knowledge of the habits of the carnivora assured him that the tiny antelope must spend the greater part of each night in terrified watching or in flight; yet every morning they were back at the camp awaiting the pleasure of their masters.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great forest loomed upon the distant southern horizon, sweeping also wide upon the east.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading At night they were turned loose to graze; but his knowledge of the habits of the carnivora assured him that the tiny antelope must spend the greater part of each night in terrified watching or in flight; yet every morning they were back at the camp awaiting the pleasure of their masters.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading At night they were turned loose to graze; but his knowledge of the habits of the carnivora assured him that the tiny antelope must spend the greater part of each night in terrified watching or in flight; yet every morning they were back at the camp awaiting the pleasure of their masters.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At night they were turned loose to graze; but his knowledge of the habits of the carnivora assured him that the tiny antelope must spend the greater part of each night in terrified watching or in flight; yet every morning they were back at the camp awaiting the pleasure of their masters.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At night they were turned loose to graze; but his knowledge of the habits of the carnivora assured him that the tiny antelope must spend the greater part of each night in terrified watching or in flight; yet every morning they were back at the camp awaiting the pleasure of their masters.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading A great forest loomed upon the distant southern horizon, sweeping also wide upon the east.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At night they were turned loose to graze; but his knowledge of the habits of the carnivora assured him that the tiny antelope must spend the greater part of each night in terrified watching or in flight; yet every morning they were back at the camp awaiting the pleasure of their masters.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading To the southwest lay Trohanadalmakus, a good two days' journey for their tired diadets.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading At night they were turned loose to graze; but his knowledge of the habits of the carnivora assured him that the tiny antelope must spend the greater part of each night in terrified watching or in flight; yet every morning they were back at the camp awaiting the pleasure of their masters.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading To the southwest lay Trohanadalmakus, a good two days' journey for their tired diadets.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Tarzan often wondered what rest the little creatures obtained.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading A great forest loomed upon the distant southern horizon, sweeping also wide upon the east.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading At night they were turned loose to graze; but his knowledge of the habits of the carnivora assured him that the tiny antelope must spend the greater part of each night in terrified watching or in flight; yet every morning they were back at the camp awaiting the pleasure of their masters.
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading At night they were turned loose to graze; but his knowledge of the habits of the carnivora assured him that the tiny antelope must spend the greater part of each night in terrified watching or in flight; yet every morning they were back at the camp awaiting the pleasure of their masters.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At night they were turned loose to graze; but his knowledge of the habits of the carnivora assured him that the tiny antelope must spend the greater part of each night in terrified watching or in flight; yet every morning they were back at the camp awaiting the pleasure of their masters.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading At night they were turned loose to graze; but his knowledge of the habits of the carnivora assured him that the tiny antelope must spend the greater part of each night in terrified watching or in flight; yet every morning they were back at the camp awaiting the pleasure of their masters.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At night they were turned loose to graze; but his knowledge of the habits of the carnivora assured him that the tiny antelope must spend the greater part of each night in terrified watching or in flight; yet every morning they were back at the camp awaiting the pleasure of their masters.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Tarzan often wondered what rest the little creatures obtained.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At night they were turned loose to graze; but his knowledge of the habits of the carnivora assured him that the tiny antelope must spend the greater part of each night in terrified watching or in flight; yet every morning they were back at the camp awaiting the pleasure of their masters.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Tarzan often wondered what rest the little creatures obtained.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At night they were turned loose to graze; but his knowledge of the habits of the carnivora assured him that the tiny antelope must spend the greater part of each night in terrified watching or in flight; yet every morning they were back at the camp awaiting the pleasure of their masters.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading At night they were turned loose to graze; but his knowledge of the habits of the carnivora assured him that the tiny antelope must spend the greater part of each night in terrified watching or in flight; yet every morning they were back at the camp awaiting the pleasure of their masters.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading At night they were turned loose to graze; but his knowledge of the habits of the carnivora assured him that the tiny antelope must spend the greater part of each night in terrified watching or in flight; yet every morning they were back at the camp awaiting the pleasure of their masters.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Tarzan often wondered what rest the little creatures obtained.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading For three days the six traveled toward the east, and then, upon the fourth, they turned south.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading For three days the six traveled toward the east, and then, upon the fourth, they turned south.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A great forest loomed upon the distant southern horizon, sweeping also wide upon the east.
southwestnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθwest/
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
From this reading To the southwest lay Trohanadalmakus, a good two days' journey for their tired diadets.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading At night they were turned loose to graze; but his knowledge of the habits of the carnivora assured him that the tiny antelope must spend the greater part of each night in terrified watching or in flight; yet every morning they were back at the camp awaiting the pleasure of their masters.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading A great forest loomed upon the distant southern horizon, sweeping also wide upon the east.
TarzannounUS /ˈtɑːrzæn/
(sometimes used ironically) a man of great strength and agility (after the hero of a series of novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs)
From this reading Tarzan often wondered what rest the little creatures obtained.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading At night they were turned loose to graze; but his knowledge of the habits of the carnivora assured him that the tiny antelope must spend the greater part of each night in terrified watching or in flight; yet every morning they were back at the camp awaiting the pleasure of their masters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At night they were turned loose to graze; but his knowledge of the habits of the carnivora assured him that the tiny antelope must spend the greater part of each night in terrified watching or in flight; yet every morning they were back at the camp awaiting the pleasure of their masters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For three days the six traveled toward the east, and then, upon the fourth, they turned south.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To the southwest lay Trohanadalmakus, a good two days' journey for their tired diadets.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For three days the six traveled toward the east, and then, upon the fourth, they turned south.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For three days the six traveled toward the east, and then, upon the fourth, they turned south.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For three days the six traveled toward the east, and then, upon the fourth, they turned south.
very small
From this reading At night they were turned loose to graze; but his knowledge of the habits of the carnivora assured him that the tiny antelope must spend the greater part of each night in terrified watching or in flight; yet every morning they were back at the camp awaiting the pleasure of their masters.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading To the southwest lay Trohanadalmakus, a good two days' journey for their tired diadets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the southwest lay Trohanadalmakus, a good two days' journey for their tired diadets.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading For three days the six traveled toward the east, and then, upon the fourth, they turned south.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading For three days the six traveled toward the east, and then, upon the fourth, they turned south.
Trohanadalmakus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To the southwest lay Trohanadalmakus, a good two days' journey for their tired diadets.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading For three days the six traveled toward the east, and then, upon the fourth, they turned south.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading To the southwest lay Trohanadalmakus, a good two days' journey for their tired diadets.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For three days the six traveled toward the east, and then, upon the fourth, they turned south.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading At night they were turned loose to graze; but his knowledge of the habits of the carnivora assured him that the tiny antelope must spend the greater part of each night in terrified watching or in flight; yet every morning they were back at the camp awaiting the pleasure of their masters.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At night they were turned loose to graze; but his knowledge of the habits of the carnivora assured him that the tiny antelope must spend the greater part of each night in terrified watching or in flight; yet every morning they were back at the camp awaiting the pleasure of their masters.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Tarzan often wondered what rest the little creatures obtained.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading A great forest loomed upon the distant southern horizon, sweeping also wide upon the east.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Tarzan often wondered what rest the little creatures obtained.
but in spite of that
From this reading At night they were turned loose to graze; but his knowledge of the habits of the carnivora assured him that the tiny antelope must spend the greater part of each night in terrified watching or in flight; yet every morning they were back at the camp awaiting the pleasure of their masters.
