used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There's a lion behind you."
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading When the griffin fell asleep that afternoon at teatime, Nigel went softly behind him and trod on his tail, and at the same time the Princess cried: "Look out!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So they talked it over and arranged everything.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading And the griffin, waking suddenly from his dreams, twisted his large neck around to look for the lion, saw a lion's flank, and fastened its eagle beak in it.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading So they talked it over and arranged everything.
artificiallyadverbUS /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəli/
not according to nature; not by natural means
From this reading For the griffin had been artificially made by the King-enchanter, and the two halves had never really got used to each other.
in a state of sleep
From this reading When the griffin fell asleep that afternoon at teatime, Nigel went softly behind him and trod on his tail, and at the same time the Princess cried: "Look out!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the griffin fell asleep that afternoon at teatime, Nigel went softly behind him and trod on his tail, and at the same time the Princess cried: "Look out!
beaknounUS /biːk/
beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)
From this reading And the griffin, waking suddenly from his dreams, twisted his large neck around to look for the lion, saw a lion's flank, and fastened its eagle beak in it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For the griffin had been artificially made by the King-enchanter, and the two halves had never really got used to each other.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When the griffin fell asleep that afternoon at teatime, Nigel went softly behind him and trod on his tail, and at the same time the Princess cried: "Look out!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For the griffin had been artificially made by the King-enchanter, and the two halves had never really got used to each other.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading When the griffin fell asleep that afternoon at teatime, Nigel went softly behind him and trod on his tail, and at the same time the Princess cried: "Look out!
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading And the griffin, waking suddenly from his dreams, twisted his large neck around to look for the lion, saw a lion's flank, and fastened its eagle beak in it.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading For the griffin had been artificially made by the King-enchanter, and the two halves had never really got used to each other.
eaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading And the griffin, waking suddenly from his dreams, twisted his large neck around to look for the lion, saw a lion's flank, and fastened its eagle beak in it.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading So they talked it over and arranged everything.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading And the griffin, waking suddenly from his dreams, twisted his large neck around to look for the lion, saw a lion's flank, and fastened its eagle beak in it.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading When the griffin fell asleep that afternoon at teatime, Nigel went softly behind him and trod on his tail, and at the same time the Princess cried: "Look out!
flanknounUS /flæŋk/
the side of military or naval formation
From this reading And the griffin, waking suddenly from his dreams, twisted his large neck around to look for the lion, saw a lion's flank, and fastened its eagle beak in it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And the griffin, waking suddenly from his dreams, twisted his large neck around to look for the lion, saw a lion's flank, and fastened its eagle beak in it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And the griffin, waking suddenly from his dreams, twisted his large neck around to look for the lion, saw a lion's flank, and fastened its eagle beak in it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading For the griffin had been artificially made by the King-enchanter, and the two halves had never really got used to each other.
griffinnounUS /ˈɡrɪfɪn/
winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion
From this reading When the griffin fell asleep that afternoon at teatime, Nigel went softly behind him and trod on his tail, and at the same time the Princess cried: "Look out!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the griffin had been artificially made by the King-enchanter, and the two halves had never really got used to each other.
halvesnounUS /hævz/
plural of “half” — one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading For the griffin had been artificially made by the King-enchanter, and the two halves had never really got used to each other.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the griffin fell asleep that afternoon at teatime, Nigel went softly behind him and trod on his tail, and at the same time the Princess cried: "Look out!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the griffin fell asleep that afternoon at teatime, Nigel went softly behind him and trod on his tail, and at the same time the Princess cried: "Look out!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the griffin, waking suddenly from his dreams, twisted his large neck around to look for the lion, saw a lion's flank, and fastened its eagle beak in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So they talked it over and arranged everything.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And the griffin, waking suddenly from his dreams, twisted his large neck around to look for the lion, saw a lion's flank, and fastened its eagle beak in it.
King-enchanter
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From this reading For the griffin had been artificially made by the King-enchanter, and the two halves had never really got used to each other.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And the griffin, waking suddenly from his dreams, twisted his large neck around to look for the lion, saw a lion's flank, and fastened its eagle beak in it.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading There's a lion behind you."
lion'snounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
possessive form of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading And the griffin, waking suddenly from his dreams, twisted his large neck around to look for the lion, saw a lion's flank, and fastened its eagle beak in it.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When the griffin fell asleep that afternoon at teatime, Nigel went softly behind him and trod on his tail, and at the same time the Princess cried: "Look out!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For the griffin had been artificially made by the King-enchanter, and the two halves had never really got used to each other.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading And the griffin, waking suddenly from his dreams, twisted his large neck around to look for the lion, saw a lion's flank, and fastened its eagle beak in it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For the griffin had been artificially made by the King-enchanter, and the two halves had never really got used to each other.
Nigel
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From this reading When the griffin fell asleep that afternoon at teatime, Nigel went softly behind him and trod on his tail, and at the same time the Princess cried: "Look out!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the griffin fell asleep that afternoon at teatime, Nigel went softly behind him and trod on his tail, and at the same time the Princess cried: "Look out!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For the griffin had been artificially made by the King-enchanter, and the two halves had never really got used to each other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the griffin fell asleep that afternoon at teatime, Nigel went softly behind him and trod on his tail, and at the same time the Princess cried: "Look out!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So they talked it over and arranged everything.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading When the griffin fell asleep that afternoon at teatime, Nigel went softly behind him and trod on his tail, and at the same time the Princess cried: "Look out!
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading For the griffin had been artificially made by the King-enchanter, and the two halves had never really got used to each other.
Identical; not different.
From this reading When the griffin fell asleep that afternoon at teatime, Nigel went softly behind him and trod on his tail, and at the same time the Princess cried: "Look out!
cut with a saw
From this reading And the griffin, waking suddenly from his dreams, twisted his large neck around to look for the lion, saw a lion's flank, and fastened its eagle beak in it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they talked it over and arranged everything.
with low volume
From this reading When the griffin fell asleep that afternoon at teatime, Nigel went softly behind him and trod on his tail, and at the same time the Princess cried: "Look out!
happening unexpectedly
From this reading And the griffin, waking suddenly from his dreams, twisted his large neck around to look for the lion, saw a lion's flank, and fastened its eagle beak in it.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading When the griffin fell asleep that afternoon at teatime, Nigel went softly behind him and trod on his tail, and at the same time the Princess cried: "Look out!
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading So they talked it over and arranged everything.
teatimenoun
a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes
From this reading When the griffin fell asleep that afternoon at teatime, Nigel went softly behind him and trod on his tail, and at the same time the Princess cried: "Look out!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the griffin fell asleep that afternoon at teatime, Nigel went softly behind him and trod on his tail, and at the same time the Princess cried: "Look out!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the griffin fell asleep that afternoon at teatime, Nigel went softly behind him and trod on his tail, and at the same time the Princess cried: "Look out!
There's
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From this reading There's a lion behind you."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they talked it over and arranged everything.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When the griffin fell asleep that afternoon at teatime, Nigel went softly behind him and trod on his tail, and at the same time the Princess cried: "Look out!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the griffin, waking suddenly from his dreams, twisted his large neck around to look for the lion, saw a lion's flank, and fastened its eagle beak in it.
trodverbUS /trɑːd/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading When the griffin fell asleep that afternoon at teatime, Nigel went softly behind him and trod on his tail, and at the same time the Princess cried: "Look out!
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading And the griffin, waking suddenly from his dreams, twisted his large neck around to look for the lion, saw a lion's flank, and fastened its eagle beak in it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For the griffin had been artificially made by the King-enchanter, and the two halves had never really got used to each other.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading For the griffin had been artificially made by the King-enchanter, and the two halves had never really got used to each other.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading And the griffin, waking suddenly from his dreams, twisted his large neck around to look for the lion, saw a lion's flank, and fastened its eagle beak in it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When the griffin fell asleep that afternoon at teatime, Nigel went softly behind him and trod on his tail, and at the same time the Princess cried: "Look out!
at the time that
From this reading When the griffin fell asleep that afternoon at teatime, Nigel went softly behind him and trod on his tail, and at the same time the Princess cried: "Look out!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There's a lion behind you."
