used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A frightful commotion now arose.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading These sprung to meet them, and all being fully armed it looked as though a bloody battle was about to be fought.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading But some cried aloud against interference, saying that the two of as should strive for the mastery, and to this counsel I added my voice.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But some cried aloud against interference, saying that the two of as should strive for the mastery, and to this counsel I added my voice.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading The friends of Sifadu would have rushed to his aid, but that they saw that those favourable to me were more numerous.
(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 These sprung to meet them, and all being fully armed it looked as though a bloody battle was about to be fought.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading But some cried aloud against interference, saying that the two of as should strive for the mastery, and to this counsel I added my voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These sprung to meet them, and all being fully armed it looked as though a bloody battle was about to be fought.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading These sprung to meet them, and all being fully armed it looked as though a bloody battle was about to be fought.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading A frightful commotion now arose.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These sprung to meet them, and all being fully armed it looked as though a bloody battle was about to be fought.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading These sprung to meet them, and all being fully armed it looked as though a bloody battle was about to be fought.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading These sprung to meet them, and all being fully armed it looked as though a bloody battle was about to be fought.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Sifadu, though, had no voice save to growl and grind his teeth like a maddened beast.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading These sprung to meet them, and all being fully armed it looked as though a bloody battle was about to be fought.
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading These sprung to meet them, and all being fully armed it looked as though a bloody battle was about to be fought.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The friends of Sifadu would have rushed to his aid, but that they saw that those favourable to me were more numerous.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading A frightful commotion now arose.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading But some cried aloud against interference, saying that the two of as should strive for the mastery, and to this counsel I added my voice.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading But some cried aloud against interference, saying that the two of as should strive for the mastery, and to this counsel I added my voice.
favourableadjective
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading The friends of Sifadu would have rushed to his aid, but that they saw that those favourable to me were more numerous.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But some cried aloud against interference, saying that the two of as should strive for the mastery, and to this counsel I added my voice.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading These sprung to meet them, and all being fully armed it looked as though a bloody battle was about to be fought.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The friends of Sifadu would have rushed to his aid, but that they saw that those favourable to me were more numerous.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading A frightful commotion now arose.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading These sprung to meet them, and all being fully armed it looked as though a bloody battle was about to be fought.
grindverbUS /ɡraɪnd/
press or grind with a crushing noise
From this reading Sifadu, though, had no voice save to growl and grind his teeth like a maddened beast.
growlnounUS /ɡraʊl/
the sound of growling (as made by animals)
From this reading Sifadu, though, had no voice save to growl and grind his teeth like a maddened beast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sifadu, though, had no voice save to growl and grind his teeth like a maddened beast.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The friends of Sifadu would have rushed to his aid, but that they saw that those favourable to me were more numerous.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The friends of Sifadu would have rushed to his aid, but that they saw that those favourable to me were more numerous.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But some cried aloud against interference, saying that the two of as should strive for the mastery, and to this counsel I added my voice.
interferencenounUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
From this reading But some cried aloud against interference, saying that the two of as should strive for the mastery, and to this counsel I added my voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading These sprung to meet them, and all being fully armed it looked as though a bloody battle was about to be fought.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Sifadu, though, had no voice save to growl and grind his teeth like a maddened beast.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading These sprung to meet them, and all being fully armed it looked as though a bloody battle was about to be fought.
maddenedadjective
marked by extreme anger
From this reading Sifadu, though, had no voice save to growl and grind his teeth like a maddened beast.
masterynounUS /ˈmæstəri/
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
From this reading But some cried aloud against interference, saying that the two of as should strive for the mastery, and to this counsel I added my voice.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The friends of Sifadu would have rushed to his aid, but that they saw that those favourable to me were more numerous.
come together
From this reading These sprung to meet them, and all being fully armed it looked as though a bloody battle was about to be fought.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The friends of Sifadu would have rushed to his aid, but that they saw that those favourable to me were more numerous.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But some cried aloud against interference, saying that the two of as should strive for the mastery, and to this counsel I added my voice.
not any; not one
From this reading Sifadu, though, had no voice save to growl and grind his teeth like a maddened beast.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A frightful commotion now arose.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading The friends of Sifadu would have rushed to his aid, but that they saw that those favourable to me were more numerous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The friends of Sifadu would have rushed to his aid, but that they saw that those favourable to me were more numerous.
done under pressure
From this reading The friends of Sifadu would have rushed to his aid, but that they saw that those favourable to me were more numerous.
except for; apart from
From this reading Sifadu, though, had no voice save to growl and grind his teeth like a maddened beast.
cut with a saw
From this reading The friends of Sifadu would have rushed to his aid, but that they saw that those favourable to me were more numerous.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading But some cried aloud against interference, saying that the two of as should strive for the mastery, and to this counsel I added my voice.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But some cried aloud against interference, saying that the two of as should strive for the mastery, and to this counsel I added my voice.
Sifadu
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From this reading The friends of Sifadu would have rushed to his aid, but that they saw that those favourable to me were more numerous.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But some cried aloud against interference, saying that the two of as should strive for the mastery, and to this counsel I added my voice.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading These sprung to meet them, and all being fully armed it looked as though a bloody battle was about to be fought.
striveverbUS /straɪv/
attempt by employing effort
From this reading But some cried aloud against interference, saying that the two of as should strive for the mastery, and to this counsel I added my voice.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Sifadu, though, had no voice save to growl and grind his teeth like a maddened beast.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The friends of Sifadu would have rushed to his aid, but that they saw that those favourable to me were more numerous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The friends of Sifadu would have rushed to his aid, but that they saw that those favourable to me were more numerous.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading These sprung to meet them, and all being fully armed it looked as though a bloody battle was about to be fought.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These sprung to meet them, and all being fully armed it looked as though a bloody battle was about to be fought.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The friends of Sifadu would have rushed to his aid, but that they saw that those favourable to me were more numerous.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But some cried aloud against interference, saying that the two of as should strive for the mastery, and to this counsel I added my voice.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The friends of Sifadu would have rushed to his aid, but that they saw that those favourable to me were more numerous.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading These sprung to meet them, and all being fully armed it looked as though a bloody battle was about to be fought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The friends of Sifadu would have rushed to his aid, but that they saw that those favourable to me were more numerous.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But some cried aloud against interference, saying that the two of as should strive for the mastery, and to this counsel I added my voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading But some cried aloud against interference, saying that the two of as should strive for the mastery, and to this counsel I added my voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading These sprung to meet them, and all being fully armed it looked as though a bloody battle was about to be fought.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The friends of Sifadu would have rushed to his aid, but that they saw that those favourable to me were more numerous.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The friends of Sifadu would have rushed to his aid, but that they saw that those favourable to me were more numerous.
