used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And Rags, who had been drying himself quietly by the fire, rose with a snarl and leaped toward his enemy of the earlier part of the evening.
anew
From this reading "Heavens! don't let that animal loose on me again!" cried the man, backing off.
(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 DRAGON GIVES UP THE SECRET THE man also started back at the sight of all four of them together.
in addition
From this reading THE DRAGON GIVES UP THE SECRET THE man also started back at the sight of all four of them together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Rags, who had been drying himself quietly by the fire, rose with a snarl and leaped toward his enemy of the earlier part of the evening.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "Heavens! don't let that animal loose on me again!" cried the man, backing off.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "I've just been down to the village doctor and had my arm cauterized, as it is.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I've just been down to the village doctor and had my arm cauterized, as it is.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE DRAGON GIVES UP THE SECRET THE man also started back at the sight of all four of them together.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE DRAGON GIVES UP THE SECRET THE man also started back at the sight of all four of them together.
backingnounUS /ˈbækɪŋ/
the act of providing approval and support
From this reading "Heavens! don't let that animal loose on me again!" cried the man, backing off.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And Rags, who had been drying himself quietly by the fire, rose with a snarl and leaped toward his enemy of the earlier part of the evening.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I stopped in to tell you something you'd better know.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And Rags, who had been drying himself quietly by the fire, rose with a snarl and leaped toward his enemy of the earlier part of the evening.
cauterizedverbUS /ˈkɔːtəraɪzd/
past form of “cauterize” — burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent
From this reading "I've just been down to the village doctor and had my arm cauterized, as it is.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Heavens! don't let that animal loose on me again!" cried the man, backing off.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "I've just been down to the village doctor and had my arm cauterized, as it is.
don't
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From this reading "Heavens! don't let that animal loose on me again!" cried the man, backing off.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I've just been down to the village doctor and had my arm cauterized, as it is.
DRAGONnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading THE DRAGON GIVES UP THE SECRET THE man also started back at the sight of all four of them together.
dryingverbUS /ˈdraɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “dry” — remove the moisture from and make dry
From this reading And Rags, who had been drying himself quietly by the fire, rose with a snarl and leaped toward his enemy of the earlier part of the evening.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading And Rags, who had been drying himself quietly by the fire, rose with a snarl and leaped toward his enemy of the earlier part of the evening.
an opposing military force
From this reading And Rags, who had been drying himself quietly by the fire, rose with a snarl and leaped toward his enemy of the earlier part of the evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading And Rags, who had been drying himself quietly by the fire, rose with a snarl and leaped toward his enemy of the earlier part of the evening.
start firing a weapon
From this reading And Rags, who had been drying himself quietly by the fire, rose with a snarl and leaped toward his enemy of the earlier part of the evening.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE DRAGON GIVES UP THE SECRET THE man also started back at the sight of all four of them together.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading THE DRAGON GIVES UP THE SECRET THE man also started back at the sight of all four of them together.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And Rags, who had been drying himself quietly by the fire, rose with a snarl and leaped toward his enemy of the earlier part of the evening.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading "Heavens! don't let that animal loose on me again!" cried the man, backing off.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And Rags, who had been drying himself quietly by the fire, rose with a snarl and leaped toward his enemy of the earlier part of the evening.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Rags, who had been drying himself quietly by the fire, rose with a snarl and leaped toward his enemy of the earlier part of the evening.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I stopped in to tell you something you'd better know.
I've
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From this reading "I've just been down to the village doctor and had my arm cauterized, as it is.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I stopped in to tell you something you'd better know.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I've just been down to the village doctor and had my arm cauterized, as it is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I've just been down to the village doctor and had my arm cauterized, as it is.
and nothing more
From this reading "I've just been down to the village doctor and had my arm cauterized, as it is.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I stopped in to tell you something you'd better know.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading And Rags, who had been drying himself quietly by the fire, rose with a snarl and leaped toward his enemy of the earlier part of the evening.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Heavens! don't let that animal loose on me again!" cried the man, backing off.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading "Heavens! don't let that animal loose on me again!" cried the man, backing off.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE DRAGON GIVES UP THE SECRET THE man also started back at the sight of all four of them together.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Heavens! don't let that animal loose on me again!" cried the man, backing off.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I've just been down to the village doctor and had my arm cauterized, as it is.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DRAGON GIVES UP THE SECRET THE man also started back at the sight of all four of them together.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Heavens! don't let that animal loose on me again!" cried the man, backing off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Heavens! don't let that animal loose on me again!" cried the man, backing off.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading And Rags, who had been drying himself quietly by the fire, rose with a snarl and leaped toward his enemy of the earlier part of the evening.
with low volume
From this reading And Rags, who had been drying himself quietly by the fire, rose with a snarl and leaped toward his enemy of the earlier part of the evening.
RagsnounUS /ræɡz/
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading And Rags, who had been drying himself quietly by the fire, rose with a snarl and leaped toward his enemy of the earlier part of the evening.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading And Rags, who had been drying himself quietly by the fire, rose with a snarl and leaped toward his enemy of the earlier part of the evening.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE DRAGON GIVES UP THE SECRET THE man also started back at the sight of all four of them together.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading THE DRAGON GIVES UP THE SECRET THE man also started back at the sight of all four of them together.
snarlverbUS /snɑːrl/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading And Rags, who had been drying himself quietly by the fire, rose with a snarl and leaped toward his enemy of the earlier part of the evening.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I stopped in to tell you something you'd better know.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE DRAGON GIVES UP THE SECRET THE man also started back at the sight of all four of them together.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading I stopped in to tell you something you'd better know.
express in words
From this reading I stopped in to tell you something you'd better know.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Heavens! don't let that animal loose on me again!" cried the man, backing off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DRAGON GIVES UP THE SECRET THE man also started back at the sight of all four of them together.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE DRAGON GIVES UP THE SECRET THE man also started back at the sight of all four of them together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I've just been down to the village doctor and had my arm cauterized, as it is.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading THE DRAGON GIVES UP THE SECRET THE man also started back at the sight of all four of them together.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading And Rags, who had been drying himself quietly by the fire, rose with a snarl and leaped toward his enemy of the earlier part of the evening.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE DRAGON GIVES UP THE SECRET THE man also started back at the sight of all four of them together.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading "I've just been down to the village doctor and had my arm cauterized, as it is.
which person or people
From this reading And Rags, who had been drying himself quietly by the fire, rose with a snarl and leaped toward his enemy of the earlier part of the evening.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And Rags, who had been drying himself quietly by the fire, rose with a snarl and leaped toward his enemy of the earlier part of the evening.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I stopped in to tell you something you'd better know.
you'd
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From this reading I stopped in to tell you something you'd better know.
