used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She remained standing, took her rifle from her shoulder and looked with large, round eyes on those who were approaching, like a beast of prey on a coming victim.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She remained standing, took her rifle from her shoulder and looked with large, round eyes on those who were approaching, like a beast of prey on a coming victim.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading She remained standing, took her rifle from her shoulder and looked with large, round eyes on those who were approaching, like a beast of prey on a coming victim.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There yon are, sir!"
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "So!" said Aunt Ursul.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading She remained standing, took her rifle from her shoulder and looked with large, round eyes on those who were approaching, like a beast of prey on a coming victim.
give a benediction to
From this reading "God bless you, aunt," said Lambert, extending his hand to his old friend in salutation.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She remained standing, took her rifle from her shoulder and looked with large, round eyes on those who were approaching, like a beast of prey on a coming victim.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "It is long since we have seen each other."
extendingverbUS /ɪkˈstendɪŋ/
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading "God bless you, aunt," said Lambert, extending his hand to his old friend in salutation.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She remained standing, took her rifle from her shoulder and looked with large, round eyes on those who were approaching, like a beast of prey on a coming victim.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "God bless you, aunt," said Lambert, extending his hand to his old friend in salutation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She remained standing, took her rifle from her shoulder and looked with large, round eyes on those who were approaching, like a beast of prey on a coming victim.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "God bless you, aunt," said Lambert, extending his hand to his old friend in salutation.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "God bless you, aunt," said Lambert, extending his hand to his old friend in salutation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It is long since we have seen each other."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She remained standing, took her rifle from her shoulder and looked with large, round eyes on those who were approaching, like a beast of prey on a coming victim.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "God bless you, aunt," said Lambert, extending his hand to his old friend in salutation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "God bless you, aunt," said Lambert, extending his hand to his old friend in salutation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is long since we have seen each other."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is long since we have seen each other."
LambertnounUS /ˈlæmbərt/
a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter
From this reading "God bless you, aunt," said Lambert, extending his hand to his old friend in salutation.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She remained standing, took her rifle from her shoulder and looked with large, round eyes on those who were approaching, like a beast of prey on a coming victim.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She remained standing, took her rifle from her shoulder and looked with large, round eyes on those who were approaching, like a beast of prey on a coming victim.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "It is long since we have seen each other."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She remained standing, took her rifle from her shoulder and looked with large, round eyes on those who were approaching, like a beast of prey on a coming victim.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She remained standing, took her rifle from her shoulder and looked with large, round eyes on those who were approaching, like a beast of prey on a coming victim.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "God bless you, aunt," said Lambert, extending his hand to his old friend in salutation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She remained standing, took her rifle from her shoulder and looked with large, round eyes on those who were approaching, like a beast of prey on a coming victim.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "It is long since we have seen each other."
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading She remained standing, took her rifle from her shoulder and looked with large, round eyes on those who were approaching, like a beast of prey on a coming victim.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She remained standing, took her rifle from her shoulder and looked with large, round eyes on those who were approaching, like a beast of prey on a coming victim.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading She remained standing, took her rifle from her shoulder and looked with large, round eyes on those who were approaching, like a beast of prey on a coming victim.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She remained standing, took her rifle from her shoulder and looked with large, round eyes on those who were approaching, like a beast of prey on a coming victim.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So!" said Aunt Ursul.
salutationnoun
an act of honor or courteous recognition
From this reading "God bless you, aunt," said Lambert, extending his hand to his old friend in salutation.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "It is long since we have seen each other."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She remained standing, took her rifle from her shoulder and looked with large, round eyes on those who were approaching, like a beast of prey on a coming victim.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading She remained standing, took her rifle from her shoulder and looked with large, round eyes on those who were approaching, like a beast of prey on a coming victim.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "It is long since we have seen each other."
term of address for a man
From this reading "There yon are, sir!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So!" said Aunt Ursul.
having a supporting base
From this reading She remained standing, took her rifle from her shoulder and looked with large, round eyes on those who were approaching, like a beast of prey on a coming victim.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There yon are, sir!"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She remained standing, took her rifle from her shoulder and looked with large, round eyes on those who were approaching, like a beast of prey on a coming victim.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "God bless you, aunt," said Lambert, extending his hand to his old friend in salutation.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She remained standing, took her rifle from her shoulder and looked with large, round eyes on those who were approaching, like a beast of prey on a coming victim.
Ursul
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From this reading "So!" said Aunt Ursul.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading She remained standing, took her rifle from her shoulder and looked with large, round eyes on those who were approaching, like a beast of prey on a coming victim.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It is long since we have seen each other."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She remained standing, took her rifle from her shoulder and looked with large, round eyes on those who were approaching, like a beast of prey on a coming victim.
which person or people
From this reading She remained standing, took her rifle from her shoulder and looked with large, round eyes on those who were approaching, like a beast of prey on a coming victim.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She remained standing, took her rifle from her shoulder and looked with large, round eyes on those who were approaching, like a beast of prey on a coming victim.
yonadjectiveUS /jɑːn/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading "There yon are, sir!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "God bless you, aunt," said Lambert, extending his hand to his old friend in salutation.
