used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Grul was heaving upon the bellows, and in the fierce white glow of the coal stuck a number of irons heating.
adversarynounUS /ˈædvərseri/
someone who offers opposition
From this reading At the back of the forge, fettered to the wall, and with his hands bound behind him, stood the black form of our adversary.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On his left arm was perched Philip, half wrapped in the black-and-yellow cloak, and playing with Grul's white wand.
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 On his left arm was perched Philip, half wrapped in the black-and-yellow cloak, and playing with Grul's white wand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These he turned and twisted with fantastic energy, now and then drawing one forth and brandishing it with a kind of mad glee, so as best to show the intensity of its colour; and whenever he did so little Philip shouted with delight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Rendezvous at the Forge Beside the forge-fire stood Grul.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At the back of the forge, fettered to the wall, and with his hands bound behind him, stood the black form of our adversary.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading At the back of the forge, fettered to the wall, and with his hands bound behind him, stood the black form of our adversary.
bellowsnounUS /ˈbeloʊz/
(used in the plural) a mechanical device that blows a strong current of air; used to make a fire burn more fiercely or to sound a musical instrument
From this reading Grul was heaving upon the bellows, and in the fierce white glow of the coal stuck a number of irons heating.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The Rendezvous at the Forge Beside the forge-fire stood Grul.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading These he turned and twisted with fantastic energy, now and then drawing one forth and brandishing it with a kind of mad glee, so as best to show the intensity of its colour; and whenever he did so little Philip shouted with delight.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading At the back of the forge, fettered to the wall, and with his hands bound behind him, stood the black form of our adversary.
black-and-yellow
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From this reading On his left arm was perched Philip, half wrapped in the black-and-yellow cloak, and playing with Grul's white wand.
confined by bonds
From this reading At the back of the forge, fettered to the wall, and with his hands bound behind him, stood the black form of our adversary.
brandishingverbUS /ˈbrændɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “brandish” — move or swing back and forth
From this reading These he turned and twisted with fantastic energy, now and then drawing one forth and brandishing it with a kind of mad glee, so as best to show the intensity of its colour; and whenever he did so little Philip shouted with delight.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading On his left arm was perched Philip, half wrapped in the black-and-yellow cloak, and playing with Grul's white wand.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading Grul was heaving upon the bellows, and in the fierce white glow of the coal stuck a number of irons heating.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading These he turned and twisted with fantastic energy, now and then drawing one forth and brandishing it with a kind of mad glee, so as best to show the intensity of its colour; and whenever he did so little Philip shouted with delight.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading These he turned and twisted with fantastic energy, now and then drawing one forth and brandishing it with a kind of mad glee, so as best to show the intensity of its colour; and whenever he did so little Philip shouted with delight.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading These he turned and twisted with fantastic energy, now and then drawing one forth and brandishing it with a kind of mad glee, so as best to show the intensity of its colour; and whenever he did so little Philip shouted with delight.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading These he turned and twisted with fantastic energy, now and then drawing one forth and brandishing it with a kind of mad glee, so as best to show the intensity of its colour; and whenever he did so little Philip shouted with delight.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading These he turned and twisted with fantastic energy, now and then drawing one forth and brandishing it with a kind of mad glee, so as best to show the intensity of its colour; and whenever he did so little Philip shouted with delight.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading These he turned and twisted with fantastic energy, now and then drawing one forth and brandishing it with a kind of mad glee, so as best to show the intensity of its colour; and whenever he did so little Philip shouted with delight.
fetteredadjectiveUS /ˈfetərd/
bound by chains fastened around the ankles
From this reading At the back of the forge, fettered to the wall, and with his hands bound behind him, stood the black form of our adversary.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Grul was heaving upon the bellows, and in the fierce white glow of the coal stuck a number of irons heating.
ForgeverbUS /fɔːrdʒ/
create by hammering
From this reading The Rendezvous at the Forge Beside the forge-fire stood Grul.
forge-fire
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From this reading The Rendezvous at the Forge Beside the forge-fire stood Grul.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading At the back of the forge, fettered to the wall, and with his hands bound behind him, stood the black form of our adversary.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading These he turned and twisted with fantastic energy, now and then drawing one forth and brandishing it with a kind of mad glee, so as best to show the intensity of its colour; and whenever he did so little Philip shouted with delight.
gleenounUS /ɡliː/
great merriment
From this reading These he turned and twisted with fantastic energy, now and then drawing one forth and brandishing it with a kind of mad glee, so as best to show the intensity of its colour; and whenever he did so little Philip shouted with delight.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Grul was heaving upon the bellows, and in the fierce white glow of the coal stuck a number of irons heating.
Grul
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From this reading The Rendezvous at the Forge Beside the forge-fire stood Grul.
Grul's
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From this reading On his left arm was perched Philip, half wrapped in the black-and-yellow cloak, and playing with Grul's white wand.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading On his left arm was perched Philip, half wrapped in the black-and-yellow cloak, and playing with Grul's white wand.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading At the back of the forge, fettered to the wall, and with his hands bound behind him, stood the black form of our adversary.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These he turned and twisted with fantastic energy, now and then drawing one forth and brandishing it with a kind of mad glee, so as best to show the intensity of its colour; and whenever he did so little Philip shouted with delight.
heatingnounUS /ˈhiːtɪŋ/
the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature
From this reading Grul was heaving upon the bellows, and in the fierce white glow of the coal stuck a number of irons heating.
heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading Grul was heaving upon the bellows, and in the fierce white glow of the coal stuck a number of irons heating.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the back of the forge, fettered to the wall, and with his hands bound behind him, stood the black form of our adversary.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On his left arm was perched Philip, half wrapped in the black-and-yellow cloak, and playing with Grul's white wand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On his left arm was perched Philip, half wrapped in the black-and-yellow cloak, and playing with Grul's white wand.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading These he turned and twisted with fantastic energy, now and then drawing one forth and brandishing it with a kind of mad glee, so as best to show the intensity of its colour; and whenever he did so little Philip shouted with delight.
ironsnounUS /ˈaɪərnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading Grul was heaving upon the bellows, and in the fierce white glow of the coal stuck a number of irons heating.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading These he turned and twisted with fantastic energy, now and then drawing one forth and brandishing it with a kind of mad glee, so as best to show the intensity of its colour; and whenever he did so little Philip shouted with delight.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading These he turned and twisted with fantastic energy, now and then drawing one forth and brandishing it with a kind of mad glee, so as best to show the intensity of its colour; and whenever he did so little Philip shouted with delight.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading These he turned and twisted with fantastic energy, now and then drawing one forth and brandishing it with a kind of mad glee, so as best to show the intensity of its colour; and whenever he did so little Philip shouted with delight.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading On his left arm was perched Philip, half wrapped in the black-and-yellow cloak, and playing with Grul's white wand.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading These he turned and twisted with fantastic energy, now and then drawing one forth and brandishing it with a kind of mad glee, so as best to show the intensity of its colour; and whenever he did so little Philip shouted with delight.
roused to anger
From this reading These he turned and twisted with fantastic energy, now and then drawing one forth and brandishing it with a kind of mad glee, so as best to show the intensity of its colour; and whenever he did so little Philip shouted with delight.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading These he turned and twisted with fantastic energy, now and then drawing one forth and brandishing it with a kind of mad glee, so as best to show the intensity of its colour; and whenever he did so little Philip shouted with delight.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Grul was heaving upon the bellows, and in the fierce white glow of the coal stuck a number of irons heating.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the back of the forge, fettered to the wall, and with his hands bound behind him, stood the black form of our adversary.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his left arm was perched Philip, half wrapped in the black-and-yellow cloak, and playing with Grul's white wand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading These he turned and twisted with fantastic energy, now and then drawing one forth and brandishing it with a kind of mad glee, so as best to show the intensity of its colour; and whenever he did so little Philip shouted with delight.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading At the back of the forge, fettered to the wall, and with his hands bound behind him, stood the black form of our adversary.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading On his left arm was perched Philip, half wrapped in the black-and-yellow cloak, and playing with Grul's white wand.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading On his left arm was perched Philip, half wrapped in the black-and-yellow cloak, and playing with Grul's white wand.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading On his left arm was perched Philip, half wrapped in the black-and-yellow cloak, and playing with Grul's white wand.
RendezvousnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading The Rendezvous at the Forge Beside the forge-fire stood Grul.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading These he turned and twisted with fantastic energy, now and then drawing one forth and brandishing it with a kind of mad glee, so as best to show the intensity of its colour; and whenever he did so little Philip shouted with delight.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading These he turned and twisted with fantastic energy, now and then drawing one forth and brandishing it with a kind of mad glee, so as best to show the intensity of its colour; and whenever he did so little Philip shouted with delight.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading These he turned and twisted with fantastic energy, now and then drawing one forth and brandishing it with a kind of mad glee, so as best to show the intensity of its colour; and whenever he did so little Philip shouted with delight.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The Rendezvous at the Forge Beside the forge-fire stood Grul.
caught or fixed
From this reading Grul was heaving upon the bellows, and in the fierce white glow of the coal stuck a number of irons heating.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Rendezvous at the Forge Beside the forge-fire stood Grul.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading These he turned and twisted with fantastic energy, now and then drawing one forth and brandishing it with a kind of mad glee, so as best to show the intensity of its colour; and whenever he did so little Philip shouted with delight.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These he turned and twisted with fantastic energy, now and then drawing one forth and brandishing it with a kind of mad glee, so as best to show the intensity of its colour; and whenever he did so little Philip shouted with delight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the back of the forge, fettered to the wall, and with his hands bound behind him, stood the black form of our adversary.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading These he turned and twisted with fantastic energy, now and then drawing one forth and brandishing it with a kind of mad glee, so as best to show the intensity of its colour; and whenever he did so little Philip shouted with delight.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading These he turned and twisted with fantastic energy, now and then drawing one forth and brandishing it with a kind of mad glee, so as best to show the intensity of its colour; and whenever he did so little Philip shouted with delight.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Grul was heaving upon the bellows, and in the fierce white glow of the coal stuck a number of irons heating.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading At the back of the forge, fettered to the wall, and with his hands bound behind him, stood the black form of our adversary.
wandnounUS /wɑːnd/
a rod used by a magician or water diviner
From this reading On his left arm was perched Philip, half wrapped in the black-and-yellow cloak, and playing with Grul's white wand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On his left arm was perched Philip, half wrapped in the black-and-yellow cloak, and playing with Grul's white wand.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading These he turned and twisted with fantastic energy, now and then drawing one forth and brandishing it with a kind of mad glee, so as best to show the intensity of its colour; and whenever he did so little Philip shouted with delight.
a Caucasian
From this reading On his left arm was perched Philip, half wrapped in the black-and-yellow cloak, and playing with Grul's white wand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On his left arm was perched Philip, half wrapped in the black-and-yellow cloak, and playing with Grul's white wand.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading On his left arm was perched Philip, half wrapped in the black-and-yellow cloak, and playing with Grul's white wand.
