used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The wind is a lion with hooked teeth.
how long something has existed
From this reading The saber-toothed tiger inhabited the region west of the Alleganies throughout the pleistocene age.
Alleganies
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From this reading The saber-toothed tiger inhabited the region west of the Alleganies throughout the pleistocene age.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Arnold, this wind is, the wise and sagacious captain.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading Arnold, this wind is, the wise and sagacious captain.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Arnold, this wind is, the wise and sagacious captain.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading With a snarl it wrenches the limbs of the trees from their places and tosses them to earth where they lie with the leaves still fluttering.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
a quick, light movement or sound made by wings
From this reading With a snarl it wrenches the limbs of the trees from their places and tosses them to earth where they lie with the leaves still fluttering.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With a snarl it wrenches the limbs of the trees from their places and tosses them to earth where they lie with the leaves still fluttering.
HenchmannounUS /ˈhentʃmən/
someone who assists in a plot
From this reading Henchman of the wind.
hookedadjectiveUS /hʊkt/
curved down like an eagle's beak
From this reading The wind is a lion with hooked teeth.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading The saber-toothed tiger inhabited the region west of the Alleganies throughout the pleistocene age.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Arnold, this wind is, the wise and sagacious captain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With a snarl it wrenches the limbs of the trees from their places and tosses them to earth where they lie with the leaves still fluttering.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading With a snarl it wrenches the limbs of the trees from their places and tosses them to earth where they lie with the leaves still fluttering.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading With a snarl it wrenches the limbs of the trees from their places and tosses them to earth where they lie with the leaves still fluttering.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading With a snarl it wrenches the limbs of the trees from their places and tosses them to earth where they lie with the leaves still fluttering.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading The wind is a lion with hooked teeth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Henchman of the wind.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading With a snarl it wrenches the limbs of the trees from their places and tosses them to earth where they lie with the leaves still fluttering.
pleistocenenounUS /ˈplaɪstəsiːn/
from two million to 11 thousand years ago; extensive glaciation of the northern hemisphere; the time of human evolution
From this reading The saber-toothed tiger inhabited the region west of the Alleganies throughout the pleistocene age.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading The saber-toothed tiger inhabited the region west of the Alleganies throughout the pleistocene age.
saber-toothedadjective
having teeth that resemble sabers
From this reading The saber-toothed tiger inhabited the region west of the Alleganies throughout the pleistocene age.
sagaciousadjective
acutely insightful and wise
From this reading Arnold, this wind is, the wise and sagacious captain.
snarlverbUS /snɑːrl/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading With a snarl it wrenches the limbs of the trees from their places and tosses them to earth where they lie with the leaves still fluttering.
not in physical motion
From this reading With a snarl it wrenches the limbs of the trees from their places and tosses them to earth where they lie with the leaves still fluttering.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading The wind is a lion with hooked teeth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arnold, this wind is, the wise and sagacious captain.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With a snarl it wrenches the limbs of the trees from their places and tosses them to earth where they lie with the leaves still fluttering.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With a snarl it wrenches the limbs of the trees from their places and tosses them to earth where they lie with the leaves still fluttering.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a snarl it wrenches the limbs of the trees from their places and tosses them to earth where they lie with the leaves still fluttering.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Arnold, this wind is, the wise and sagacious captain.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading The saber-toothed tiger inhabited the region west of the Alleganies throughout the pleistocene age.
tigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading The saber-toothed tiger inhabited the region west of the Alleganies throughout the pleistocene age.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a snarl it wrenches the limbs of the trees from their places and tosses them to earth where they lie with the leaves still fluttering.
tossesnounUS /ˈtɔːsɪz/
plural of “toss” — the act of flipping a coin
From this reading With a snarl it wrenches the limbs of the trees from their places and tosses them to earth where they lie with the leaves still fluttering.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading With a snarl it wrenches the limbs of the trees from their places and tosses them to earth where they lie with the leaves still fluttering.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The saber-toothed tiger inhabited the region west of the Alleganies throughout the pleistocene age.
in or at the place that
From this reading With a snarl it wrenches the limbs of the trees from their places and tosses them to earth where they lie with the leaves still fluttering.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Arnold, this wind is, the wise and sagacious captain.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Arnold, this wind is, the wise and sagacious captain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The wind is a lion with hooked teeth.
wrenchesnounUS /ˈrentʃɪz/
plural of “wrench” — a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
From this reading With a snarl it wrenches the limbs of the trees from their places and tosses them to earth where they lie with the leaves still fluttering.
