used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Watchemenetoc aids the young She-wolf,” he said, as calm as the zenith of a summer’s sky, “but we are strong enough to vanquish both.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Three of our band lie stiff and cold in her den, and shall she advance, though all the beings of darkness aid her, and shoot us down like sheep?
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Three of our band lie stiff and cold in her den, and shall she advance, though all the beings of darkness aid her, and shoot us down like sheep?
aidsnounUS /eɪdz/
a serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated needles
From this reading “Watchemenetoc aids the young She-wolf,” he said, as calm as the zenith of a summer’s sky, “but we are strong enough to vanquish both.
(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 Three of our band lie stiff and cold in her den, and shall she advance, though all the beings of darkness aid her, and shoot us down like sheep?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Turkey-foot was the first to regain his composure, and consequently the first to speak.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Watchemenetoc aids the young She-wolf,” he said, as calm as the zenith of a summer’s sky, “but we are strong enough to vanquish both.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Watchemenetoc aids the young She-wolf,” he said, as calm as the zenith of a summer’s sky, “but we are strong enough to vanquish both.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Three of our band lie stiff and cold in her den, and shall she advance, though all the beings of darkness aid her, and shoot us down like sheep?
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE END OF THE BATTLE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Shall the Death League be exterminated ere the dawn of light?
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading Three of our band lie stiff and cold in her den, and shall she advance, though all the beings of darkness aid her, and shoot us down like sheep?
the two together, not just one
From this reading “Watchemenetoc aids the young She-wolf,” he said, as calm as the zenith of a summer’s sky, “but we are strong enough to vanquish both.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Watchemenetoc aids the young She-wolf,” he said, as calm as the zenith of a summer’s sky, “but we are strong enough to vanquish both.
make calm or still
From this reading “Watchemenetoc aids the young She-wolf,” he said, as calm as the zenith of a summer’s sky, “but we are strong enough to vanquish both.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Three of our band lie stiff and cold in her den, and shall she advance, though all the beings of darkness aid her, and shoot us down like sheep?
composurenounUS /kəmˈpoʊʒər/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading Turkey-foot was the first to regain his composure, and consequently the first to speak.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Turkey-foot was the first to regain his composure, and consequently the first to speak.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Three of our band lie stiff and cold in her den, and shall she advance, though all the beings of darkness aid her, and shoot us down like sheep?
the first light of day
From this reading Shall the Death League be exterminated ere the dawn of light?
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Shall the Death League be exterminated ere the dawn of light?
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading Three of our band lie stiff and cold in her den, and shall she advance, though all the beings of darkness aid her, and shoot us down like sheep?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Three of our band lie stiff and cold in her den, and shall she advance, though all the beings of darkness aid her, and shoot us down like sheep?
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF THE BATTLE.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Watchemenetoc aids the young She-wolf,” he said, as calm as the zenith of a summer’s sky, “but we are strong enough to vanquish both.
an old word for “before”
From this reading Shall the Death League be exterminated ere the dawn of light?
exterminatedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɜːrməneɪtɪd/
destroyed completely
From this reading Shall the Death League be exterminated ere the dawn of light?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Turkey-foot was the first to regain his composure, and consequently the first to speak.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Watchemenetoc aids the young She-wolf,” he said, as calm as the zenith of a summer’s sky, “but we are strong enough to vanquish both.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Three of our band lie stiff and cold in her den, and shall she advance, though all the beings of darkness aid her, and shoot us down like sheep?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Turkey-foot was the first to regain his composure, and consequently the first to speak.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Three of our band lie stiff and cold in her den, and shall she advance, though all the beings of darkness aid her, and shoot us down like sheep?
LeaguenounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading Shall the Death League be exterminated ere the dawn of light?
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Three of our band lie stiff and cold in her den, and shall she advance, though all the beings of darkness aid her, and shoot us down like sheep?
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Shall the Death League be exterminated ere the dawn of light?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Three of our band lie stiff and cold in her den, and shall she advance, though all the beings of darkness aid her, and shoot us down like sheep?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE BATTLE.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Three of our band lie stiff and cold in her den, and shall she advance, though all the beings of darkness aid her, and shoot us down like sheep?
regainverbUS /rɪˈɡeɪn/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Turkey-foot was the first to regain his composure, and consequently the first to speak.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Watchemenetoc aids the young She-wolf,” he said, as calm as the zenith of a summer’s sky, “but we are strong enough to vanquish both.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Three of our band lie stiff and cold in her den, and shall she advance, though all the beings of darkness aid her, and shoot us down like sheep?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Three of our band lie stiff and cold in her den, and shall she advance, though all the beings of darkness aid her, and shoot us down like sheep?
She-wolf
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From this reading “Watchemenetoc aids the young She-wolf,” he said, as calm as the zenith of a summer’s sky, “but we are strong enough to vanquish both.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading Three of our band lie stiff and cold in her den, and shall she advance, though all the beings of darkness aid her, and shoot us down like sheep?
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading Three of our band lie stiff and cold in her den, and shall she advance, though all the beings of darkness aid her, and shoot us down like sheep?
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading “Watchemenetoc aids the young She-wolf,” he said, as calm as the zenith of a summer’s sky, “but we are strong enough to vanquish both.
express in speech
From this reading Turkey-foot was the first to regain his composure, and consequently the first to speak.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Three of our band lie stiff and cold in her den, and shall she advance, though all the beings of darkness aid her, and shoot us down like sheep?
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “Watchemenetoc aids the young She-wolf,” he said, as calm as the zenith of a summer’s sky, “but we are strong enough to vanquish both.
summer'snounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “Watchemenetoc aids the young She-wolf,” he said, as calm as the zenith of a summer’s sky, “but we are strong enough to vanquish both.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE BATTLE.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Three of our band lie stiff and cold in her den, and shall she advance, though all the beings of darkness aid her, and shoot us down like sheep?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three of our band lie stiff and cold in her den, and shall she advance, though all the beings of darkness aid her, and shoot us down like sheep?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Turkey-foot was the first to regain his composure, and consequently the first to speak.
Turkey-foot
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From this reading Turkey-foot was the first to regain his composure, and consequently the first to speak.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Three of our band lie stiff and cold in her den, and shall she advance, though all the beings of darkness aid her, and shoot us down like sheep?
vanquishverbUS /ˈvæŋkwɪʃ/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading “Watchemenetoc aids the young She-wolf,” he said, as calm as the zenith of a summer’s sky, “but we are strong enough to vanquish both.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Turkey-foot was the first to regain his composure, and consequently the first to speak.
Watchemenetoc
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From this reading “Watchemenetoc aids the young She-wolf,” he said, as calm as the zenith of a summer’s sky, “but we are strong enough to vanquish both.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Watchemenetoc aids the young She-wolf,” he said, as calm as the zenith of a summer’s sky, “but we are strong enough to vanquish both.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Watchemenetoc aids the young She-wolf,” he said, as calm as the zenith of a summer’s sky, “but we are strong enough to vanquish both.
zenithnounUS /ˈziːnəθ/
the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading “Watchemenetoc aids the young She-wolf,” he said, as calm as the zenith of a summer’s sky, “but we are strong enough to vanquish both.
