used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ulysses placed a firm hand upon his shoulder, and he took up his tale once more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ulysses placed a firm hand upon his shoulder, and he took up his tale once more.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And she drove them away into a pen, and threw them beech nuts, laughing most musically.
beechnounUS /biːtʃ/
any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
From this reading And she drove them away into a pen, and threw them beech nuts, laughing most musically.
see with attention
From this reading "And when she waved her wand behold a horror!
bristlesnounUS /ˈbrɪsəlz/
plural of “bristle” — a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic
From this reading The bristles of swine grew out upon them, and they grunted like swine, but still the souls of men shone out of their eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The bristles of swine grew out upon them, and they grunted like swine, but still the souls of men shone out of their eyes.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading For suddenly my comrades dwindled, and were changed to swine.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading For suddenly my comrades dwindled, and were changed to swine.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading And she drove them away into a pen, and threw them beech nuts, laughing most musically.
dwindledverbUS /ˈdwɪndəld/
past form of “dwindle” — become smaller or lose substance
From this reading For suddenly my comrades dwindled, and were changed to swine.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The bristles of swine grew out upon them, and they grunted like swine, but still the souls of men shone out of their eyes.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Ulysses placed a firm hand upon his shoulder, and he took up his tale once more.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For suddenly my comrades dwindled, and were changed to swine.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The bristles of swine grew out upon them, and they grunted like swine, but still the souls of men shone out of their eyes.
gruntedverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪd/
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading The bristles of swine grew out upon them, and they grunted like swine, but still the souls of men shone out of their eyes.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Ulysses placed a firm hand upon his shoulder, and he took up his tale once more.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ulysses placed a firm hand upon his shoulder, and he took up his tale once more.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "And when she waved her wand behold a horror!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ulysses placed a firm hand upon his shoulder, and he took up his tale once more.
intense and profound fear
From this reading "And when she waved her wand behold a horror!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And she drove them away into a pen, and threw them beech nuts, laughing most musically.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading And she drove them away into a pen, and threw them beech nuts, laughing most musically.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The bristles of swine grew out upon them, and they grunted like swine, but still the souls of men shone out of their eyes.
the force of workers available
From this reading The bristles of swine grew out upon them, and they grunted like swine, but still the souls of men shone out of their eyes.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Ulysses placed a firm hand upon his shoulder, and he took up his tale once more.
used to form the superlative
From this reading And she drove them away into a pen, and threw them beech nuts, laughing most musically.
musicallyadverbUS /ˈmjuːzɪkli/
in a musical manner
From this reading And she drove them away into a pen, and threw them beech nuts, laughing most musically.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For suddenly my comrades dwindled, and were changed to swine.
nutsadjectiveUS /nʌts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading And she drove them away into a pen, and threw them beech nuts, laughing most musically.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bristles of swine grew out upon them, and they grunted like swine, but still the souls of men shone out of their eyes.
on one occasion
From this reading Ulysses placed a firm hand upon his shoulder, and he took up his tale once more.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The bristles of swine grew out upon them, and they grunted like swine, but still the souls of men shone out of their eyes.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading And she drove them away into a pen, and threw them beech nuts, laughing most musically.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Ulysses placed a firm hand upon his shoulder, and he took up his tale once more.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And when she waved her wand behold a horror!
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The bristles of swine grew out upon them, and they grunted like swine, but still the souls of men shone out of their eyes.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Ulysses placed a firm hand upon his shoulder, and he took up his tale once more.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The bristles of swine grew out upon them, and they grunted like swine, but still the souls of men shone out of their eyes.
not in physical motion
From this reading The bristles of swine grew out upon them, and they grunted like swine, but still the souls of men shone out of their eyes.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading For suddenly my comrades dwindled, and were changed to swine.
swinenounUS /swaɪn/
stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals
From this reading For suddenly my comrades dwindled, and were changed to swine.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Ulysses placed a firm hand upon his shoulder, and he took up his tale once more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bristles of swine grew out upon them, and they grunted like swine, but still the souls of men shone out of their eyes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The bristles of swine grew out upon them, and they grunted like swine, but still the souls of men shone out of their eyes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The bristles of swine grew out upon them, and they grunted like swine, but still the souls of men shone out of their eyes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The bristles of swine grew out upon them, and they grunted like swine, but still the souls of men shone out of their eyes.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading And she drove them away into a pen, and threw them beech nuts, laughing most musically.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For suddenly my comrades dwindled, and were changed to swine.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Ulysses placed a firm hand upon his shoulder, and he took up his tale once more.
UlyssesnounUS /juːˈlɪsiz/
(Roman mythology) Roman spelling for Odysseus
From this reading Ulysses placed a firm hand upon his shoulder, and he took up his tale once more.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ulysses placed a firm hand upon his shoulder, and he took up his tale once more.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Ulysses placed a firm hand upon his shoulder, and he took up his tale once more.
wandnounUS /wɑːnd/
a rod used by a magician or water diviner
From this reading "And when she waved her wand behold a horror!
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading "And when she waved her wand behold a horror!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For suddenly my comrades dwindled, and were changed to swine.
at the time that
From this reading "And when she waved her wand behold a horror!
