Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Over and over they rolled and now the onlookers saw a brown hand raised above the lion's side--a brown hand grasping a keen blade.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The others, powerless to aid, stood breathlessly about as the great lion lunged hither and thither, clawing and biting fearfully and futilely at the savage creature that had fastened itself upon him.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Over and over they rolled and now the onlookers saw a brown hand raised above the lion's side--a brown hand grasping a keen blade.
admiration
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Pal-ul-donians stood in mute wonder and admiration.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They saw it fall and rise and fall again--each time with terrific force and in its wake they saw a crimson stream trickling down JA's gorgeous coat.
aid
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The others, powerless to aid, stood breathlessly about as the great lion lunged hither and thither, clawing and biting fearfully and futilely at the savage creature that had fastened itself upon him.
always
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now from the lion's throat rose hideous screams of hate and rage and pain as he redoubled his efforts to dislodge and punish his tormentor; but always the tousled black head remained half buried in the dark brown mane and the mighty arm rose and fell to plunge the knife again and again into the dying beast.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The others, powerless to aid, stood breathlessly about as the great lion lunged hither and thither, clawing and biting fearfully and futilely at the savage creature that had fastened itself upon him.
arm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now from the lion's throat rose hideous screams of hate and rage and pain as he redoubled his efforts to dislodge and punish his tormentor; but always the tousled black head remained half buried in the dark brown mane and the mighty arm rose and fell to plunge the knife again and again into the dying beast.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The others, powerless to aid, stood breathlessly about as the great lion lunged hither and thither, clawing and biting fearfully and futilely at the savage creature that had fastened itself upon him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The others, powerless to aid, stood breathlessly about as the great lion lunged hither and thither, clawing and biting fearfully and futilely at the savage creature that had fastened itself upon him.
beast
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now from the lion's throat rose hideous screams of hate and rage and pain as he redoubled his efforts to dislodge and punish his tormentor; but always the tousled black head remained half buried in the dark brown mane and the mighty arm rose and fell to plunge the knife again and again into the dying beast.
biting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The others, powerless to aid, stood breathlessly about as the great lion lunged hither and thither, clawing and biting fearfully and futilely at the savage creature that had fastened itself upon him.
black
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now from the lion's throat rose hideous screams of hate and rage and pain as he redoubled his efforts to dislodge and punish his tormentor; but always the tousled black head remained half buried in the dark brown mane and the mighty arm rose and fell to plunge the knife again and again into the dying beast.
blade
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Over and over they rolled and now the onlookers saw a brown hand raised above the lion's side--a brown hand grasping a keen blade.
breathlessly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The others, powerless to aid, stood breathlessly about as the great lion lunged hither and thither, clawing and biting fearfully and futilely at the savage creature that had fastened itself upon him.
brown
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Over and over they rolled and now the onlookers saw a brown hand raised above the lion's side--a brown hand grasping a keen blade.
buried
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now from the lion's throat rose hideous screams of hate and rage and pain as he redoubled his efforts to dislodge and punish his tormentor; but always the tousled black head remained half buried in the dark brown mane and the mighty arm rose and fell to plunge the knife again and again into the dying beast.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now from the lion's throat rose hideous screams of hate and rage and pain as he redoubled his efforts to dislodge and punish his tormentor; but always the tousled black head remained half buried in the dark brown mane and the mighty arm rose and fell to plunge the knife again and again into the dying beast.
clawing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The others, powerless to aid, stood breathlessly about as the great lion lunged hither and thither, clawing and biting fearfully and futilely at the savage creature that had fastened itself upon him.
coat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They saw it fall and rise and fall again--each time with terrific force and in its wake they saw a crimson stream trickling down JA's gorgeous coat.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The others, powerless to aid, stood breathlessly about as the great lion lunged hither and thither, clawing and biting fearfully and futilely at the savage creature that had fastened itself upon him.
crimson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They saw it fall and rise and fall again--each time with terrific force and in its wake they saw a crimson stream trickling down JA's gorgeous coat.
dark
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now from the lion's throat rose hideous screams of hate and rage and pain as he redoubled his efforts to dislodge and punish his tormentor; but always the tousled black head remained half buried in the dark brown mane and the mighty arm rose and fell to plunge the knife again and again into the dying beast.
dislodge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now from the lion's throat rose hideous screams of hate and rage and pain as he redoubled his efforts to dislodge and punish his tormentor; but always the tousled black head remained half buried in the dark brown mane and the mighty arm rose and fell to plunge the knife again and again into the dying beast.
down
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They saw it fall and rise and fall again--each time with terrific force and in its wake they saw a crimson stream trickling down JA's gorgeous coat.
dying
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now from the lion's throat rose hideous screams of hate and rage and pain as he redoubled his efforts to dislodge and punish his tormentor; but always the tousled black head remained half buried in the dark brown mane and the mighty arm rose and fell to plunge the knife again and again into the dying beast.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They saw it fall and rise and fall again--each time with terrific force and in its wake they saw a crimson stream trickling down JA's gorgeous coat.
efforts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now from the lion's throat rose hideous screams of hate and rage and pain as he redoubled his efforts to dislodge and punish his tormentor; but always the tousled black head remained half buried in the dark brown mane and the mighty arm rose and fell to plunge the knife again and again into the dying beast.
fall
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They saw it fall and rise and fall again--each time with terrific force and in its wake they saw a crimson stream trickling down JA's gorgeous coat.
fastened
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The others, powerless to aid, stood breathlessly about as the great lion lunged hither and thither, clawing and biting fearfully and futilely at the savage creature that had fastened itself upon him.
fearfully
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The others, powerless to aid, stood breathlessly about as the great lion lunged hither and thither, clawing and biting fearfully and futilely at the savage creature that had fastened itself upon him.
fell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now from the lion's throat rose hideous screams of hate and rage and pain as he redoubled his efforts to dislodge and punish his tormentor; but always the tousled black head remained half buried in the dark brown mane and the mighty arm rose and fell to plunge the knife again and again into the dying beast.
force
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They saw it fall and rise and fall again--each time with terrific force and in its wake they saw a crimson stream trickling down JA's gorgeous coat.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now from the lion's throat rose hideous screams of hate and rage and pain as he redoubled his efforts to dislodge and punish his tormentor; but always the tousled black head remained half buried in the dark brown mane and the mighty arm rose and fell to plunge the knife again and again into the dying beast.
futilely
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The others, powerless to aid, stood breathlessly about as the great lion lunged hither and thither, clawing and biting fearfully and futilely at the savage creature that had fastened itself upon him.
gorgeous
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They saw it fall and rise and fall again--each time with terrific force and in its wake they saw a crimson stream trickling down JA's gorgeous coat.
grasping
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Over and over they rolled and now the onlookers saw a brown hand raised above the lion's side--a brown hand grasping a keen blade.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The others, powerless to aid, stood breathlessly about as the great lion lunged hither and thither, clawing and biting fearfully and futilely at the savage creature that had fastened itself upon him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The others, powerless to aid, stood breathlessly about as the great lion lunged hither and thither, clawing and biting fearfully and futilely at the savage creature that had fastened itself upon him.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now from the lion's throat rose hideous screams of hate and rage and pain as he redoubled his efforts to dislodge and punish his tormentor; but always the tousled black head remained half buried in the dark brown mane and the mighty arm rose and fell to plunge the knife again and again into the dying beast.
hand
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Over and over they rolled and now the onlookers saw a brown hand raised above the lion's side--a brown hand grasping a keen blade.
hate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now from the lion's throat rose hideous screams of hate and rage and pain as he redoubled his efforts to dislodge and punish his tormentor; but always the tousled black head remained half buried in the dark brown mane and the mighty arm rose and fell to plunge the knife again and again into the dying beast.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now from the lion's throat rose hideous screams of hate and rage and pain as he redoubled his efforts to dislodge and punish his tormentor; but always the tousled black head remained half buried in the dark brown mane and the mighty arm rose and fell to plunge the knife again and again into the dying beast.
head
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now from the lion's throat rose hideous screams of hate and rage and pain as he redoubled his efforts to dislodge and punish his tormentor; but always the tousled black head remained half buried in the dark brown mane and the mighty arm rose and fell to plunge the knife again and again into the dying beast.
hideous
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now from the lion's throat rose hideous screams of hate and rage and pain as he redoubled his efforts to dislodge and punish his tormentor; but always the tousled black head remained half buried in the dark brown mane and the mighty arm rose and fell to plunge the knife again and again into the dying beast.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The others, powerless to aid, stood breathlessly about as the great lion lunged hither and thither, clawing and biting fearfully and futilely at the savage creature that had fastened itself upon him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now from the lion's throat rose hideous screams of hate and rage and pain as he redoubled his efforts to dislodge and punish his tormentor; but always the tousled black head remained half buried in the dark brown mane and the mighty arm rose and fell to plunge the knife again and again into the dying beast.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading The others, powerless to aid, stood breathlessly about as the great lion lunged hither and thither, clawing and biting fearfully and futilely at the savage creature that had fastened itself upon him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They saw it fall and rise and fall again--each time with terrific force and in its wake they saw a crimson stream trickling down JA's gorgeous coat.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now from the lion's throat rose hideous screams of hate and rage and pain as he redoubled his efforts to dislodge and punish his tormentor; but always the tousled black head remained half buried in the dark brown mane and the mighty arm rose and fell to plunge the knife again and again into the dying beast.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They saw it fall and rise and fall again--each time with terrific force and in its wake they saw a crimson stream trickling down JA's gorgeous coat.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They saw it fall and rise and fall again--each time with terrific force and in its wake they saw a crimson stream trickling down JA's gorgeous coat.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The others, powerless to aid, stood breathlessly about as the great lion lunged hither and thither, clawing and biting fearfully and futilely at the savage creature that had fastened itself upon him.
JA's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They saw it fall and rise and fall again--each time with terrific force and in its wake they saw a crimson stream trickling down JA's gorgeous coat.
keen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Over and over they rolled and now the onlookers saw a brown hand raised above the lion's side--a brown hand grasping a keen blade.
knife
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now from the lion's throat rose hideous screams of hate and rage and pain as he redoubled his efforts to dislodge and punish his tormentor; but always the tousled black head remained half buried in the dark brown mane and the mighty arm rose and fell to plunge the knife again and again into the dying beast.
lion
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The others, powerless to aid, stood breathlessly about as the great lion lunged hither and thither, clawing and biting fearfully and futilely at the savage creature that had fastened itself upon him.
lion's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Over and over they rolled and now the onlookers saw a brown hand raised above the lion's side--a brown hand grasping a keen blade.
lunged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The others, powerless to aid, stood breathlessly about as the great lion lunged hither and thither, clawing and biting fearfully and futilely at the savage creature that had fastened itself upon him.
mane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now from the lion's throat rose hideous screams of hate and rage and pain as he redoubled his efforts to dislodge and punish his tormentor; but always the tousled black head remained half buried in the dark brown mane and the mighty arm rose and fell to plunge the knife again and again into the dying beast.
mighty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now from the lion's throat rose hideous screams of hate and rage and pain as he redoubled his efforts to dislodge and punish his tormentor; but always the tousled black head remained half buried in the dark brown mane and the mighty arm rose and fell to plunge the knife again and again into the dying beast.
mute
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Pal-ul-donians stood in mute wonder and admiration.
now
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Over and over they rolled and now the onlookers saw a brown hand raised above the lion's side--a brown hand grasping a keen blade.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now from the lion's throat rose hideous screams of hate and rage and pain as he redoubled his efforts to dislodge and punish his tormentor; but always the tousled black head remained half buried in the dark brown mane and the mighty arm rose and fell to plunge the knife again and again into the dying beast.
onlookers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Over and over they rolled and now the onlookers saw a brown hand raised above the lion's side--a brown hand grasping a keen blade.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The others, powerless to aid, stood breathlessly about as the great lion lunged hither and thither, clawing and biting fearfully and futilely at the savage creature that had fastened itself upon him.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over and over they rolled and now the onlookers saw a brown hand raised above the lion's side--a brown hand grasping a keen blade.
pain
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now from the lion's throat rose hideous screams of hate and rage and pain as he redoubled his efforts to dislodge and punish his tormentor; but always the tousled black head remained half buried in the dark brown mane and the mighty arm rose and fell to plunge the knife again and again into the dying beast.
Pal-ul-donians
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Pal-ul-donians stood in mute wonder and admiration.
plunge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now from the lion's throat rose hideous screams of hate and rage and pain as he redoubled his efforts to dislodge and punish his tormentor; but always the tousled black head remained half buried in the dark brown mane and the mighty arm rose and fell to plunge the knife again and again into the dying beast.
powerless
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The others, powerless to aid, stood breathlessly about as the great lion lunged hither and thither, clawing and biting fearfully and futilely at the savage creature that had fastened itself upon him.
punish
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now from the lion's throat rose hideous screams of hate and rage and pain as he redoubled his efforts to dislodge and punish his tormentor; but always the tousled black head remained half buried in the dark brown mane and the mighty arm rose and fell to plunge the knife again and again into the dying beast.
rage
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now from the lion's throat rose hideous screams of hate and rage and pain as he redoubled his efforts to dislodge and punish his tormentor; but always the tousled black head remained half buried in the dark brown mane and the mighty arm rose and fell to plunge the knife again and again into the dying beast.
raised
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Over and over they rolled and now the onlookers saw a brown hand raised above the lion's side--a brown hand grasping a keen blade.
redoubled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now from the lion's throat rose hideous screams of hate and rage and pain as he redoubled his efforts to dislodge and punish his tormentor; but always the tousled black head remained half buried in the dark brown mane and the mighty arm rose and fell to plunge the knife again and again into the dying beast.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Now from the lion's throat rose hideous screams of hate and rage and pain as he redoubled his efforts to dislodge and punish his tormentor; but always the tousled black head remained half buried in the dark brown mane and the mighty arm rose and fell to plunge the knife again and again into the dying beast.
rise
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They saw it fall and rise and fall again--each time with terrific force and in its wake they saw a crimson stream trickling down JA's gorgeous coat.
rolled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Over and over they rolled and now the onlookers saw a brown hand raised above the lion's side--a brown hand grasping a keen blade.
rose
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now from the lion's throat rose hideous screams of hate and rage and pain as he redoubled his efforts to dislodge and punish his tormentor; but always the tousled black head remained half buried in the dark brown mane and the mighty arm rose and fell to plunge the knife again and again into the dying beast.
savage
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The others, powerless to aid, stood breathlessly about as the great lion lunged hither and thither, clawing and biting fearfully and futilely at the savage creature that had fastened itself upon him.
saw
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Over and over they rolled and now the onlookers saw a brown hand raised above the lion's side--a brown hand grasping a keen blade.
screams
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now from the lion's throat rose hideous screams of hate and rage and pain as he redoubled his efforts to dislodge and punish his tormentor; but always the tousled black head remained half buried in the dark brown mane and the mighty arm rose and fell to plunge the knife again and again into the dying beast.
side
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Over and over they rolled and now the onlookers saw a brown hand raised above the lion's side--a brown hand grasping a keen blade.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The others, powerless to aid, stood breathlessly about as the great lion lunged hither and thither, clawing and biting fearfully and futilely at the savage creature that had fastened itself upon him.
stream
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They saw it fall and rise and fall again--each time with terrific force and in its wake they saw a crimson stream trickling down JA's gorgeous coat.
terrific
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They saw it fall and rise and fall again--each time with terrific force and in its wake they saw a crimson stream trickling down JA's gorgeous coat.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The others, powerless to aid, stood breathlessly about as the great lion lunged hither and thither, clawing and biting fearfully and futilely at the savage creature that had fastened itself upon him.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The others, powerless to aid, stood breathlessly about as the great lion lunged hither and thither, clawing and biting fearfully and futilely at the savage creature that had fastened itself upon him.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Over and over they rolled and now the onlookers saw a brown hand raised above the lion's side--a brown hand grasping a keen blade.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading The others, powerless to aid, stood breathlessly about as the great lion lunged hither and thither, clawing and biting fearfully and futilely at the savage creature that had fastened itself upon him.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Now from the lion's throat rose hideous screams of hate and rage and pain as he redoubled his efforts to dislodge and punish his tormentor; but always the tousled black head remained half buried in the dark brown mane and the mighty arm rose and fell to plunge the knife again and again into the dying beast.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They saw it fall and rise and fall again--each time with terrific force and in its wake they saw a crimson stream trickling down JA's gorgeous coat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The others, powerless to aid, stood breathlessly about as the great lion lunged hither and thither, clawing and biting fearfully and futilely at the savage creature that had fastened itself upon him.
tormentor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now from the lion's throat rose hideous screams of hate and rage and pain as he redoubled his efforts to dislodge and punish his tormentor; but always the tousled black head remained half buried in the dark brown mane and the mighty arm rose and fell to plunge the knife again and again into the dying beast.
tousled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now from the lion's throat rose hideous screams of hate and rage and pain as he redoubled his efforts to dislodge and punish his tormentor; but always the tousled black head remained half buried in the dark brown mane and the mighty arm rose and fell to plunge the knife again and again into the dying beast.
trickling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They saw it fall and rise and fall again--each time with terrific force and in its wake they saw a crimson stream trickling down JA's gorgeous coat.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The others, powerless to aid, stood breathlessly about as the great lion lunged hither and thither, clawing and biting fearfully and futilely at the savage creature that had fastened itself upon him.
wake
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They saw it fall and rise and fall again--each time with terrific force and in its wake they saw a crimson stream trickling down JA's gorgeous coat.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They saw it fall and rise and fall again--each time with terrific force and in its wake they saw a crimson stream trickling down JA's gorgeous coat.
wonder
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Pal-ul-donians stood in mute wonder and admiration.