used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * * Cold and wet, La of Opar crouched beneath a great tree that only partially protected her almost naked body from the fury of the storm, and in the dense underbrush a few yards from her a tawny carnivore lay with unblinking eyes fixed steadily upon her.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading * * * * * Cold and wet, La of Opar crouched beneath a great tree that only partially protected her almost naked body from the fury of the storm, and in the dense underbrush a few yards from her a tawny carnivore lay with unblinking eyes fixed steadily upon her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The storm, titanic in its brief fury, passed on, leaving the deep worn trail a tiny torrent of muddy water; and La, thoroughly chilled, hastened onward in an effort to woo new warmth to her chilled body.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * * * * * Cold and wet, La of Opar crouched beneath a great tree that only partially protected her almost naked body from the fury of the storm, and in the dense underbrush a few yards from her a tawny carnivore lay with unblinking eyes fixed steadily upon her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If she could live there, seeing him occasionally, she would be content.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading * * * * * Cold and wet, La of Opar crouched beneath a great tree that only partially protected her almost naked body from the fury of the storm, and in the dense underbrush a few yards from her a tawny carnivore lay with unblinking eyes fixed steadily upon her.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Even knowing that he was near her would be better than nothing.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading * * * * * Cold and wet, La of Opar crouched beneath a great tree that only partially protected her almost naked body from the fury of the storm, and in the dense underbrush a few yards from her a tawny carnivore lay with unblinking eyes fixed steadily upon her.
of short duration or distance
From this reading The storm, titanic in its brief fury, passed on, leaving the deep worn trail a tiny torrent of muddy water; and La, thoroughly chilled, hastened onward in an effort to woo new warmth to her chilled body.
carnivorenounUS /ˈkɑːrnɪvɔːr/
a terrestrial or aquatic flesh-eating mammal
From this reading * * * * * Cold and wet, La of Opar crouched beneath a great tree that only partially protected her almost naked body from the fury of the storm, and in the dense underbrush a few yards from her a tawny carnivore lay with unblinking eyes fixed steadily upon her.
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading The storm, titanic in its brief fury, passed on, leaving the deep worn trail a tiny torrent of muddy water; and La, thoroughly chilled, hastened onward in an effort to woo new warmth to her chilled body.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading * * * * * Cold and wet, La of Opar crouched beneath a great tree that only partially protected her almost naked body from the fury of the storm, and in the dense underbrush a few yards from her a tawny carnivore lay with unblinking eyes fixed steadily upon her.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading If she could live there, seeing him occasionally, she would be content.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If she could live there, seeing him occasionally, she would be content.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading She knew that trails must lead somewhere, and in her heart she hoped that this one would lead to the country of Tarzan.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading * * * * * Cold and wet, La of Opar crouched beneath a great tree that only partially protected her almost naked body from the fury of the storm, and in the dense underbrush a few yards from her a tawny carnivore lay with unblinking eyes fixed steadily upon her.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The storm, titanic in its brief fury, passed on, leaving the deep worn trail a tiny torrent of muddy water; and La, thoroughly chilled, hastened onward in an effort to woo new warmth to her chilled body.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading * * * * * Cold and wet, La of Opar crouched beneath a great tree that only partially protected her almost naked body from the fury of the storm, and in the dense underbrush a few yards from her a tawny carnivore lay with unblinking eyes fixed steadily upon her.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The storm, titanic in its brief fury, passed on, leaving the deep worn trail a tiny torrent of muddy water; and La, thoroughly chilled, hastened onward in an effort to woo new warmth to her chilled body.
divisible by two
From this reading Even knowing that he was near her would be better than nothing.
opinion or judgment
From this reading * * * * * Cold and wet, La of Opar crouched beneath a great tree that only partially protected her almost naked body from the fury of the storm, and in the dense underbrush a few yards from her a tawny carnivore lay with unblinking eyes fixed steadily upon her.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading * * * * * Cold and wet, La of Opar crouched beneath a great tree that only partially protected her almost naked body from the fury of the storm, and in the dense underbrush a few yards from her a tawny carnivore lay with unblinking eyes fixed steadily upon her.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading * * * * * Cold and wet, La of Opar crouched beneath a great tree that only partially protected her almost naked body from the fury of the storm, and in the dense underbrush a few yards from her a tawny carnivore lay with unblinking eyes fixed steadily upon her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading * * * * * Cold and wet, La of Opar crouched beneath a great tree that only partially protected her almost naked body from the fury of the storm, and in the dense underbrush a few yards from her a tawny carnivore lay with unblinking eyes fixed steadily upon her.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading * * * * * Cold and wet, La of Opar crouched beneath a great tree that only partially protected her almost naked body from the fury of the storm, and in the dense underbrush a few yards from her a tawny carnivore lay with unblinking eyes fixed steadily upon her.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading * * * * * Cold and wet, La of Opar crouched beneath a great tree that only partially protected her almost naked body from the fury of the storm, and in the dense underbrush a few yards from her a tawny carnivore lay with unblinking eyes fixed steadily upon her.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading The storm, titanic in its brief fury, passed on, leaving the deep worn trail a tiny torrent of muddy water; and La, thoroughly chilled, hastened onward in an effort to woo new warmth to her chilled body.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even knowing that he was near her would be better than nothing.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She knew that trails must lead somewhere, and in her heart she hoped that this one would lead to the country of Tarzan.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * Cold and wet, La of Opar crouched beneath a great tree that only partially protected her almost naked body from the fury of the storm, and in the dense underbrush a few yards from her a tawny carnivore lay with unblinking eyes fixed steadily upon her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If she could live there, seeing him occasionally, she would be content.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading She knew that trails must lead somewhere, and in her heart she hoped that this one would lead to the country of Tarzan.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she could live there, seeing him occasionally, she would be content.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * Cold and wet, La of Opar crouched beneath a great tree that only partially protected her almost naked body from the fury of the storm, and in the dense underbrush a few yards from her a tawny carnivore lay with unblinking eyes fixed steadily upon her.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The storm, titanic in its brief fury, passed on, leaving the deep worn trail a tiny torrent of muddy water; and La, thoroughly chilled, hastened onward in an effort to woo new warmth to her chilled body.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew that trails must lead somewhere, and in her heart she hoped that this one would lead to the country of Tarzan.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Even knowing that he was near her would be better than nothing.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading * * * * * Cold and wet, La of Opar crouched beneath a great tree that only partially protected her almost naked body from the fury of the storm, and in the dense underbrush a few yards from her a tawny carnivore lay with unblinking eyes fixed steadily upon her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading * * * * * Cold and wet, La of Opar crouched beneath a great tree that only partially protected her almost naked body from the fury of the storm, and in the dense underbrush a few yards from her a tawny carnivore lay with unblinking eyes fixed steadily upon her.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading She knew that trails must lead somewhere, and in her heart she hoped that this one would lead to the country of Tarzan.
the act of departing
From this reading The storm, titanic in its brief fury, passed on, leaving the deep worn trail a tiny torrent of muddy water; and La, thoroughly chilled, hastened onward in an effort to woo new warmth to her chilled body.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading If she could live there, seeing him occasionally, she would be content.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading The storm, titanic in its brief fury, passed on, leaving the deep worn trail a tiny torrent of muddy water; and La, thoroughly chilled, hastened onward in an effort to woo new warmth to her chilled body.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She knew that trails must lead somewhere, and in her heart she hoped that this one would lead to the country of Tarzan.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading * * * * * Cold and wet, La of Opar crouched beneath a great tree that only partially protected her almost naked body from the fury of the storm, and in the dense underbrush a few yards from her a tawny carnivore lay with unblinking eyes fixed steadily upon her.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Even knowing that he was near her would be better than nothing.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The storm, titanic in its brief fury, passed on, leaving the deep worn trail a tiny torrent of muddy water; and La, thoroughly chilled, hastened onward in an effort to woo new warmth to her chilled body.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Even knowing that he was near her would be better than nothing.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading If she could live there, seeing him occasionally, she would be content.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * Cold and wet, La of Opar crouched beneath a great tree that only partially protected her almost naked body from the fury of the storm, and in the dense underbrush a few yards from her a tawny carnivore lay with unblinking eyes fixed steadily upon her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The storm, titanic in its brief fury, passed on, leaving the deep worn trail a tiny torrent of muddy water; and La, thoroughly chilled, hastened onward in an effort to woo new warmth to her chilled body.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She knew that trails must lead somewhere, and in her heart she hoped that this one would lead to the country of Tarzan.
and nothing more
From this reading * * * * * Cold and wet, La of Opar crouched beneath a great tree that only partially protected her almost naked body from the fury of the storm, and in the dense underbrush a few yards from her a tawny carnivore lay with unblinking eyes fixed steadily upon her.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading The storm, titanic in its brief fury, passed on, leaving the deep worn trail a tiny torrent of muddy water; and La, thoroughly chilled, hastened onward in an effort to woo new warmth to her chilled body.
Opar
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From this reading * * * * * Cold and wet, La of Opar crouched beneath a great tree that only partially protected her almost naked body from the fury of the storm, and in the dense underbrush a few yards from her a tawny carnivore lay with unblinking eyes fixed steadily upon her.
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading * * * * * Cold and wet, La of Opar crouched beneath a great tree that only partially protected her almost naked body from the fury of the storm, and in the dense underbrush a few yards from her a tawny carnivore lay with unblinking eyes fixed steadily upon her.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The storm, titanic in its brief fury, passed on, leaving the deep worn trail a tiny torrent of muddy water; and La, thoroughly chilled, hastened onward in an effort to woo new warmth to her chilled body.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading * * * * * Cold and wet, La of Opar crouched beneath a great tree that only partially protected her almost naked body from the fury of the storm, and in the dense underbrush a few yards from her a tawny carnivore lay with unblinking eyes fixed steadily upon her.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading If she could live there, seeing him occasionally, she would be content.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew that trails must lead somewhere, and in her heart she hoped that this one would lead to the country of Tarzan.
in or at or to some place
From this reading She knew that trails must lead somewhere, and in her heart she hoped that this one would lead to the country of Tarzan.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading * * * * * Cold and wet, La of Opar crouched beneath a great tree that only partially protected her almost naked body from the fury of the storm, and in the dense underbrush a few yards from her a tawny carnivore lay with unblinking eyes fixed steadily upon her.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading * * * * * Cold and wet, La of Opar crouched beneath a great tree that only partially protected her almost naked body from the fury of the storm, and in the dense underbrush a few yards from her a tawny carnivore lay with unblinking eyes fixed steadily upon her.
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 She knew that trails must lead somewhere, and in her heart she hoped that this one would lead to the country of Tarzan.
tawnyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːni/
of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather
From this reading * * * * * Cold and wet, La of Opar crouched beneath a great tree that only partially protected her almost naked body from the fury of the storm, and in the dense underbrush a few yards from her a tawny carnivore lay with unblinking eyes fixed steadily upon her.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Even knowing that he was near her would be better than nothing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading * * * * * Cold and wet, La of Opar crouched beneath a great tree that only partially protected her almost naked body from the fury of the storm, and in the dense underbrush a few yards from her a tawny carnivore lay with unblinking eyes fixed steadily upon her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * Cold and wet, La of Opar crouched beneath a great tree that only partially protected her almost naked body from the fury of the storm, and in the dense underbrush a few yards from her a tawny carnivore lay with unblinking eyes fixed steadily upon her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If she could live there, seeing him occasionally, she would be content.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She knew that trails must lead somewhere, and in her heart she hoped that this one would lead to the country of Tarzan.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading The storm, titanic in its brief fury, passed on, leaving the deep worn trail a tiny torrent of muddy water; and La, thoroughly chilled, hastened onward in an effort to woo new warmth to her chilled body.
very small
From this reading The storm, titanic in its brief fury, passed on, leaving the deep worn trail a tiny torrent of muddy water; and La, thoroughly chilled, hastened onward in an effort to woo new warmth to her chilled body.
titanicadjectiveUS /taɪˈtænɪk/
of great force or power
From this reading The storm, titanic in its brief fury, passed on, leaving the deep worn trail a tiny torrent of muddy water; and La, thoroughly chilled, hastened onward in an effort to woo new warmth to her chilled body.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The storm, titanic in its brief fury, passed on, leaving the deep worn trail a tiny torrent of muddy water; and La, thoroughly chilled, hastened onward in an effort to woo new warmth to her chilled body.
torrentnounUS /ˈtɔːrənt/
a heavy rain
From this reading The storm, titanic in its brief fury, passed on, leaving the deep worn trail a tiny torrent of muddy water; and La, thoroughly chilled, hastened onward in an effort to woo new warmth to her chilled body.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The storm, titanic in its brief fury, passed on, leaving the deep worn trail a tiny torrent of muddy water; and La, thoroughly chilled, hastened onward in an effort to woo new warmth to her chilled body.
trailsnounUS /treɪlz/
plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading She knew that trails must lead somewhere, and in her heart she hoped that this one would lead to the country of Tarzan.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading * * * * * Cold and wet, La of Opar crouched beneath a great tree that only partially protected her almost naked body from the fury of the storm, and in the dense underbrush a few yards from her a tawny carnivore lay with unblinking eyes fixed steadily upon her.
unblinkingadjective
showing no visible emotion
From this reading * * * * * Cold and wet, La of Opar crouched beneath a great tree that only partially protected her almost naked body from the fury of the storm, and in the dense underbrush a few yards from her a tawny carnivore lay with unblinking eyes fixed steadily upon her.
underbrushnounUS /ˈʌndərbrʌʃ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading * * * * * Cold and wet, La of Opar crouched beneath a great tree that only partially protected her almost naked body from the fury of the storm, and in the dense underbrush a few yards from her a tawny carnivore lay with unblinking eyes fixed steadily upon her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading * * * * * Cold and wet, La of Opar crouched beneath a great tree that only partially protected her almost naked body from the fury of the storm, and in the dense underbrush a few yards from her a tawny carnivore lay with unblinking eyes fixed steadily upon her.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading The storm, titanic in its brief fury, passed on, leaving the deep worn trail a tiny torrent of muddy water; and La, thoroughly chilled, hastened onward in an effort to woo new warmth to her chilled body.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even knowing that he was near her would be better than nothing.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The storm, titanic in its brief fury, passed on, leaving the deep worn trail a tiny torrent of muddy water; and La, thoroughly chilled, hastened onward in an effort to woo new warmth to her chilled body.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading * * * * * Cold and wet, La of Opar crouched beneath a great tree that only partially protected her almost naked body from the fury of the storm, and in the dense underbrush a few yards from her a tawny carnivore lay with unblinking eyes fixed steadily upon her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading * * * * * Cold and wet, La of Opar crouched beneath a great tree that only partially protected her almost naked body from the fury of the storm, and in the dense underbrush a few yards from her a tawny carnivore lay with unblinking eyes fixed steadily upon her.
wooverbUS /wuː/
seek someone's favor
From this reading The storm, titanic in its brief fury, passed on, leaving the deep worn trail a tiny torrent of muddy water; and La, thoroughly chilled, hastened onward in an effort to woo new warmth to her chilled body.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading The storm, titanic in its brief fury, passed on, leaving the deep worn trail a tiny torrent of muddy water; and La, thoroughly chilled, hastened onward in an effort to woo new warmth to her chilled body.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She knew that trails must lead somewhere, and in her heart she hoped that this one would lead to the country of Tarzan.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading * * * * * Cold and wet, La of Opar crouched beneath a great tree that only partially protected her almost naked body from the fury of the storm, and in the dense underbrush a few yards from her a tawny carnivore lay with unblinking eyes fixed steadily upon her.
