used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But her best Hindustani (and she was able to speak and understand quite a little by now) fell on ears which heard but did not sense what she said.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading But her best Hindustani (and she was able to speak and understand quite a little by now) fell on ears which heard but did not sense what she said.
agilelyadverb
in a nimble or agile manner; with quickness and lightness and ease
From this reading THE RED WOLF With the assistance of the shepherd Kathlyn went down the rope agilely and safely.
(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 The man, mild and harmless enough, for all his wild eyes, shrank back, for no woman of his kind had ever looked like this.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RED WOLF With the assistance of the shepherd Kathlyn went down the rope agilely and safely.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Kathlyn, with a deal of foreboding, repeated the phrase, and asked the way back to the hunter's rest house.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading THE RED WOLF With the assistance of the shepherd Kathlyn went down the rope agilely and safely.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The man, mild and harmless enough, for all his wild eyes, shrank back, for no woman of his kind had ever looked like this.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading But her best Hindustani (and she was able to speak and understand quite a little by now) fell on ears which heard but did not sense what she said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But her best Hindustani (and she was able to speak and understand quite a little by now) fell on ears which heard but did not sense what she said.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But her best Hindustani (and she was able to speak and understand quite a little by now) fell on ears which heard but did not sense what she said.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Kathlyn, with a deal of foreboding, repeated the phrase, and asked the way back to the hunter's rest house.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But her best Hindustani (and she was able to speak and understand quite a little by now) fell on ears which heard but did not sense what she said.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE RED WOLF With the assistance of the shepherd Kathlyn went down the rope agilely and safely.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading But her best Hindustani (and she was able to speak and understand quite a little by now) fell on ears which heard but did not sense what she said.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The man, mild and harmless enough, for all his wild eyes, shrank back, for no woman of his kind had ever looked like this.
at any time
From this reading The man, mild and harmless enough, for all his wild eyes, shrank back, for no woman of his kind had ever looked like this.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The man, mild and harmless enough, for all his wild eyes, shrank back, for no woman of his kind had ever looked like this.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Once firmly on her feet, she turned to thank the wild-eyed hillman.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading But her best Hindustani (and she was able to speak and understand quite a little by now) fell on ears which heard but did not sense what she said.
with resolute determination
From this reading Once firmly on her feet, she turned to thank the wild-eyed hillman.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The man, mild and harmless enough, for all his wild eyes, shrank back, for no woman of his kind had ever looked like this.
forebodingnounUS /fɔːrˈboʊdɪŋ/
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading Kathlyn, with a deal of foreboding, repeated the phrase, and asked the way back to the hunter's rest house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man, mild and harmless enough, for all his wild eyes, shrank back, for no woman of his kind had ever looked like this.
harmlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrmləs/
not causing or capable of causing harm
From this reading The man, mild and harmless enough, for all his wild eyes, shrank back, for no woman of his kind had ever looked like this.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But her best Hindustani (and she was able to speak and understand quite a little by now) fell on ears which heard but did not sense what she said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Once firmly on her feet, she turned to thank the wild-eyed hillman.
hillman
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From this reading Once firmly on her feet, she turned to thank the wild-eyed hillman.
Hindustaninoun
a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India
From this reading But her best Hindustani (and she was able to speak and understand quite a little by now) fell on ears which heard but did not sense what she said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man, mild and harmless enough, for all his wild eyes, shrank back, for no woman of his kind had ever looked like this.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Kathlyn, with a deal of foreboding, repeated the phrase, and asked the way back to the hunter's rest house.
hunter'snounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
possessive form of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading Kathlyn, with a deal of foreboding, repeated the phrase, and asked the way back to the hunter's rest house.
Kathlyn
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From this reading THE RED WOLF With the assistance of the shepherd Kathlyn went down the rope agilely and safely.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The man, mild and harmless enough, for all his wild eyes, shrank back, for no woman of his kind had ever looked like this.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The man, mild and harmless enough, for all his wild eyes, shrank back, for no woman of his kind had ever looked like this.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But her best Hindustani (and she was able to speak and understand quite a little by now) fell on ears which heard but did not sense what she said.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The man, mild and harmless enough, for all his wild eyes, shrank back, for no woman of his kind had ever looked like this.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man, mild and harmless enough, for all his wild eyes, shrank back, for no woman of his kind had ever looked like this.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading The man, mild and harmless enough, for all his wild eyes, shrank back, for no woman of his kind had ever looked like this.
not any; not one
From this reading The man, mild and harmless enough, for all his wild eyes, shrank back, for no woman of his kind had ever looked like this.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But her best Hindustani (and she was able to speak and understand quite a little by now) fell on ears which heard but did not sense what she said.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But her best Hindustani (and she was able to speak and understand quite a little by now) fell on ears which heard but did not sense what she said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RED WOLF With the assistance of the shepherd Kathlyn went down the rope agilely and safely.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once firmly on her feet, she turned to thank the wild-eyed hillman.
on one occasion
From this reading Once firmly on her feet, she turned to thank the wild-eyed hillman.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading Kathlyn, with a deal of foreboding, repeated the phrase, and asked the way back to the hunter's rest house.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But her best Hindustani (and she was able to speak and understand quite a little by now) fell on ears which heard but did not sense what she said.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE RED WOLF With the assistance of the shepherd Kathlyn went down the rope agilely and safely.
recurring again and again
From this reading Kathlyn, with a deal of foreboding, repeated the phrase, and asked the way back to the hunter's rest house.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Kathlyn, with a deal of foreboding, repeated the phrase, and asked the way back to the hunter's rest house.
a strong line
From this reading THE RED WOLF With the assistance of the shepherd Kathlyn went down the rope agilely and safely.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading THE RED WOLF With the assistance of the shepherd Kathlyn went down the rope agilely and safely.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But her best Hindustani (and she was able to speak and understand quite a little by now) fell on ears which heard but did not sense what she said.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading But her best Hindustani (and she was able to speak and understand quite a little by now) fell on ears which heard but did not sense what she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once firmly on her feet, she turned to thank the wild-eyed hillman.
shepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading THE RED WOLF With the assistance of the shepherd Kathlyn went down the rope agilely and safely.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading The man, mild and harmless enough, for all his wild eyes, shrank back, for no woman of his kind had ever looked like this.
express in speech
From this reading But her best Hindustani (and she was able to speak and understand quite a little by now) fell on ears which heard but did not sense what she said.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Once firmly on her feet, she turned to thank the wild-eyed hillman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RED WOLF With the assistance of the shepherd Kathlyn went down the rope agilely and safely.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The man, mild and harmless enough, for all his wild eyes, shrank back, for no woman of his kind had ever looked like this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once firmly on her feet, she turned to thank the wild-eyed hillman.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Once firmly on her feet, she turned to thank the wild-eyed hillman.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading But her best Hindustani (and she was able to speak and understand quite a little by now) fell on ears which heard but did not sense what she said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But her best Hindustani (and she was able to speak and understand quite a little by now) fell on ears which heard but did not sense what she said.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Kathlyn, with a deal of foreboding, repeated the phrase, and asked the way back to the hunter's rest house.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE RED WOLF With the assistance of the shepherd Kathlyn went down the rope agilely and safely.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But her best Hindustani (and she was able to speak and understand quite a little by now) fell on ears which heard but did not sense what she said.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But her best Hindustani (and she was able to speak and understand quite a little by now) fell on ears which heard but did not sense what she said.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The man, mild and harmless enough, for all his wild eyes, shrank back, for no woman of his kind had ever looked like this.
wild-eyedadjective
appearing extremely agitated
From this reading Once firmly on her feet, she turned to thank the wild-eyed hillman.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE RED WOLF With the assistance of the shepherd Kathlyn went down the rope agilely and safely.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading THE RED WOLF With the assistance of the shepherd Kathlyn went down the rope agilely and safely.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The man, mild and harmless enough, for all his wild eyes, shrank back, for no woman of his kind had ever looked like this.
