used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _What is evil won is evil lost._ THE STAG AND HIS REFLECTION A Stag, drinking from a crystal spring, saw himself mirrored in the clear water.
regarded with admiration
From this reading He greatly admired the graceful arch of his antlers, but he was very much ashamed of his spindling legs.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At that moment he scented a panther and in an instant was bounding away through the forest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _What is evil won is evil lost._ THE STAG AND HIS REFLECTION A Stag, drinking from a crystal spring, saw himself mirrored in the clear water.
antlersnounUS /ˈæntlərz/
plural of “antler” — deciduous horn of a member of the deer family
From this reading He greatly admired the graceful arch of his antlers, but he was very much ashamed of his spindling legs.
archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading He greatly admired the graceful arch of his antlers, but he was very much ashamed of his spindling legs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as he ran his wide-spreading antlers caught in the branches of the trees, and soon the Panther overtook him.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading He greatly admired the graceful arch of his antlers, but he was very much ashamed of his spindling legs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that moment he scented a panther and in an instant was bounding away through the forest.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At that moment he scented a panther and in an instant was bounding away through the forest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "How can it be," he sighed, "that I should be cursed with such legs when I have so magnificent a crown."
boundingverbUS /ˈbaʊndɪŋ/
-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading At that moment he scented a panther and in an instant was bounding away through the forest.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading But as he ran his wide-spreading antlers caught in the branches of the trees, and soon the Panther overtook him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He greatly admired the graceful arch of his antlers, but he was very much ashamed of his spindling legs.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "How can it be," he sighed, "that I should be cursed with such legs when I have so magnificent a crown."
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading But as he ran his wide-spreading antlers caught in the branches of the trees, and soon the Panther overtook him.
rid of obstructions
From this reading _What is evil won is evil lost._ THE STAG AND HIS REFLECTION A Stag, drinking from a crystal spring, saw himself mirrored in the clear water.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading "How can it be," he sighed, "that I should be cursed with such legs when I have so magnificent a crown."
crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading _What is evil won is evil lost._ THE STAG AND HIS REFLECTION A Stag, drinking from a crystal spring, saw himself mirrored in the clear water.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading "How can it be," he sighed, "that I should be cursed with such legs when I have so magnificent a crown."
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading _What is evil won is evil lost._ THE STAG AND HIS REFLECTION A Stag, drinking from a crystal spring, saw himself mirrored in the clear water.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading _What is evil won is evil lost._ THE STAG AND HIS REFLECTION A Stag, drinking from a crystal spring, saw himself mirrored in the clear water.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading At that moment he scented a panther and in an instant was bounding away through the forest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _What is evil won is evil lost._ THE STAG AND HIS REFLECTION A Stag, drinking from a crystal spring, saw himself mirrored in the clear water.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading He greatly admired the graceful arch of his antlers, but he was very much ashamed of his spindling legs.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading He greatly admired the graceful arch of his antlers, but he was very much ashamed of his spindling legs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "How can it be," he sighed, "that I should be cursed with such legs when I have so magnificent a crown."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He greatly admired the graceful arch of his antlers, but he was very much ashamed of his spindling legs.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But as he ran his wide-spreading antlers caught in the branches of the trees, and soon the Panther overtook him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading _What is evil won is evil lost._ THE STAG AND HIS REFLECTION A Stag, drinking from a crystal spring, saw himself mirrored in the clear water.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _What is evil won is evil lost._ THE STAG AND HIS REFLECTION A Stag, drinking from a crystal spring, saw himself mirrored in the clear water.
How
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From this reading "How can it be," he sighed, "that I should be cursed with such legs when I have so magnificent a crown."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How can it be," he sighed, "that I should be cursed with such legs when I have so magnificent a crown."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _What is evil won is evil lost._ THE STAG AND HIS REFLECTION A Stag, drinking from a crystal spring, saw himself mirrored in the clear water.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading At that moment he scented a panther and in an instant was bounding away through the forest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _What is evil won is evil lost._ THE STAG AND HIS REFLECTION A Stag, drinking from a crystal spring, saw himself mirrored in the clear water.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How can it be," he sighed, "that I should be cursed with such legs when I have so magnificent a crown."
staying power
From this reading He greatly admired the graceful arch of his antlers, but he was very much ashamed of his spindling legs.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading _What is evil won is evil lost._ THE STAG AND HIS REFLECTION A Stag, drinking from a crystal spring, saw himself mirrored in the clear water.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading "How can it be," he sighed, "that I should be cursed with such legs when I have so magnificent a crown."
mirroredadjectiveUS /ˈmɪrərd/
like or characteristic of a mirror image
From this reading _What is evil won is evil lost._ THE STAG AND HIS REFLECTION A Stag, drinking from a crystal spring, saw himself mirrored in the clear water.
a particular point in time
From this reading At that moment he scented a panther and in an instant was bounding away through the forest.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He greatly admired the graceful arch of his antlers, but he was very much ashamed of his spindling legs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He greatly admired the graceful arch of his antlers, but he was very much ashamed of his spindling legs.
overtookverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading But as he ran his wide-spreading antlers caught in the branches of the trees, and soon the Panther overtook him.
panthernounUS /ˈpænθər/
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading At that moment he scented a panther and in an instant was bounding away through the forest.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading But as he ran his wide-spreading antlers caught in the branches of the trees, and soon the Panther overtook him.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading _What is evil won is evil lost._ THE STAG AND HIS REFLECTION A Stag, drinking from a crystal spring, saw himself mirrored in the clear water.
cut with a saw
From this reading _What is evil won is evil lost._ THE STAG AND HIS REFLECTION A Stag, drinking from a crystal spring, saw himself mirrored in the clear water.
scentedadjectiveUS /ˈsentɪd/
having the sense of smell
From this reading At that moment he scented a panther and in an instant was bounding away through the forest.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "How can it be," he sighed, "that I should be cursed with such legs when I have so magnificent a crown."
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "How can it be," he sighed, "that I should be cursed with such legs when I have so magnificent a crown."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "How can it be," he sighed, "that I should be cursed with such legs when I have so magnificent a crown."
in the near future
From this reading But as he ran his wide-spreading antlers caught in the branches of the trees, and soon the Panther overtook him.
spindling
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From this reading He greatly admired the graceful arch of his antlers, but he was very much ashamed of his spindling legs.
the season of growth
From this reading _What is evil won is evil lost._ THE STAG AND HIS REFLECTION A Stag, drinking from a crystal spring, saw himself mirrored in the clear water.
STAGverbUS /stæɡ/
attend a dance or a party without a female companion
From this reading _What is evil won is evil lost._ THE STAG AND HIS REFLECTION A Stag, drinking from a crystal spring, saw himself mirrored in the clear water.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "How can it be," he sighed, "that I should be cursed with such legs when I have so magnificent a crown."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How can it be," he sighed, "that I should be cursed with such legs when I have so magnificent a crown."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _What is evil won is evil lost._ THE STAG AND HIS REFLECTION A Stag, drinking from a crystal spring, saw himself mirrored in the clear water.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At that moment he scented a panther and in an instant was bounding away through the forest.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading But as he ran his wide-spreading antlers caught in the branches of the trees, and soon the Panther overtook him.
precisely as stated
From this reading He greatly admired the graceful arch of his antlers, but he was very much ashamed of his spindling legs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He greatly admired the graceful arch of his antlers, but he was very much ashamed of his spindling legs.
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 _What is evil won is evil lost._ THE STAG AND HIS REFLECTION A Stag, drinking from a crystal spring, saw himself mirrored in the clear water.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _What is evil won is evil lost._ THE STAG AND HIS REFLECTION A Stag, drinking from a crystal spring, saw himself mirrored in the clear water.
at the time that
From this reading "How can it be," he sighed, "that I should be cursed with such legs when I have so magnificent a crown."
wide-spreading
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From this reading But as he ran his wide-spreading antlers caught in the branches of the trees, and soon the Panther overtook him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "How can it be," he sighed, "that I should be cursed with such legs when I have so magnificent a crown."
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading _What is evil won is evil lost._ THE STAG AND HIS REFLECTION A Stag, drinking from a crystal spring, saw himself mirrored in the clear water.
