used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had been a young Hercules at play and he had enjoyed his grim jokes.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading All the fanciful spirit of the younger world created by the Greeks had been alive in him that night.
(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 All the fanciful spirit of the younger world created by the Greeks had been alive in him that night.
Alloway
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From this reading THE KING WOLF When the two chiefs, Alloway and the smaller force, were driven into the great camp, Henry turned aside into the forest and felt that he had done well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE KING WOLF When the two chiefs, Alloway and the smaller force, were driven into the great camp, Henry turned aside into the forest and felt that he had done well.
on or to one side
From this reading THE KING WOLF When the two chiefs, Alloway and the smaller force, were driven into the great camp, Henry turned aside into the forest and felt that he had done well.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had been a young Hercules at play and he had enjoyed his grim jokes.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He went back a little on their path, and he marked where the European leader had fallen twice through sheer weariness or because he could not see well enough in the dusk to evade trailing vines.
for the reason that
From this reading He went back a little on their path, and he marked where the European leader had fallen twice through sheer weariness or because he could not see well enough in the dusk to evade trailing vines.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All the fanciful spirit of the younger world created by the Greeks had been alive in him that night.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading He was not only a young Hercules, he was a primeval son of the forest to whom the wilderness was a book in which he read.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All the fanciful spirit of the younger world created by the Greeks had been alive in him that night.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE KING WOLF When the two chiefs, Alloway and the smaller force, were driven into the great camp, Henry turned aside into the forest and felt that he had done well.
chiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading THE KING WOLF When the two chiefs, Alloway and the smaller force, were driven into the great camp, Henry turned aside into the forest and felt that he had done well.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He went back a little on their path, and he marked where the European leader had fallen twice through sheer weariness or because he could not see well enough in the dusk to evade trailing vines.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading All the fanciful spirit of the younger world created by the Greeks had been alive in him that night.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading THE KING WOLF When the two chiefs, Alloway and the smaller force, were driven into the great camp, Henry turned aside into the forest and felt that he had done well.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading THE KING WOLF When the two chiefs, Alloway and the smaller force, were driven into the great camp, Henry turned aside into the forest and felt that he had done well.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading He went back a little on their path, and he marked where the European leader had fallen twice through sheer weariness or because he could not see well enough in the dusk to evade trailing vines.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading He had been a young Hercules at play and he had enjoyed his grim jokes.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He went back a little on their path, and he marked where the European leader had fallen twice through sheer weariness or because he could not see well enough in the dusk to evade trailing vines.
EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading He went back a little on their path, and he marked where the European leader had fallen twice through sheer weariness or because he could not see well enough in the dusk to evade trailing vines.
evadeverbUS /ɪˈveɪd/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading He went back a little on their path, and he marked where the European leader had fallen twice through sheer weariness or because he could not see well enough in the dusk to evade trailing vines.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading He went back a little on their path, and he marked where the European leader had fallen twice through sheer weariness or because he could not see well enough in the dusk to evade trailing vines.
fancifuladjectiveUS /ˈfænsɪfəl/
indulging in or influenced by fancy
From this reading All the fanciful spirit of the younger world created by the Greeks had been alive in him that night.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE KING WOLF When the two chiefs, Alloway and the smaller force, were driven into the great camp, Henry turned aside into the forest and felt that he had done well.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading THE KING WOLF When the two chiefs, Alloway and the smaller force, were driven into the great camp, Henry turned aside into the forest and felt that he had done well.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE KING WOLF When the two chiefs, Alloway and the smaller force, were driven into the great camp, Henry turned aside into the forest and felt that he had done well.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE KING WOLF When the two chiefs, Alloway and the smaller force, were driven into the great camp, Henry turned aside into the forest and felt that he had done well.
GreeksnounUS /ɡriːks/
plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading All the fanciful spirit of the younger world created by the Greeks had been alive in him that night.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading He had been a young Hercules at play and he had enjoyed his grim jokes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE KING WOLF When the two chiefs, Alloway and the smaller force, were driven into the great camp, Henry turned aside into the forest and felt that he had done well.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE KING WOLF When the two chiefs, Alloway and the smaller force, were driven into the great camp, Henry turned aside into the forest and felt that he had done well.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading THE KING WOLF When the two chiefs, Alloway and the smaller force, were driven into the great camp, Henry turned aside into the forest and felt that he had done well.
HerculesnounUS /ˈhɜːrkjəliːz/
(classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality
From this reading He had been a young Hercules at play and he had enjoyed his grim jokes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All the fanciful spirit of the younger world created by the Greeks had been alive in him that night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been a young Hercules at play and he had enjoyed his grim jokes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the fanciful spirit of the younger world created by the Greeks had been alive in him that night.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE KING WOLF When the two chiefs, Alloway and the smaller force, were driven into the great camp, Henry turned aside into the forest and felt that he had done well.
jokesnounUS /dʒoʊks/
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading He had been a young Hercules at play and he had enjoyed his grim jokes.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE KING WOLF When the two chiefs, Alloway and the smaller force, were driven into the great camp, Henry turned aside into the forest and felt that he had done well.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading He went back a little on their path, and he marked where the European leader had fallen twice through sheer weariness or because he could not see well enough in the dusk to evade trailing vines.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He went back a little on their path, and he marked where the European leader had fallen twice through sheer weariness or because he could not see well enough in the dusk to evade trailing vines.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading He went back a little on their path, and he marked where the European leader had fallen twice through sheer weariness or because he could not see well enough in the dusk to evade trailing vines.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All the fanciful spirit of the younger world created by the Greeks had been alive in him that night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not only a young Hercules, he was a primeval son of the forest to whom the wilderness was a book in which he read.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the fanciful spirit of the younger world created by the Greeks had been alive in him that night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He went back a little on their path, and he marked where the European leader had fallen twice through sheer weariness or because he could not see well enough in the dusk to evade trailing vines.
and nothing more
From this reading He was not only a young Hercules, he was a primeval son of the forest to whom the wilderness was a book in which he read.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He went back a little on their path, and he marked where the European leader had fallen twice through sheer weariness or because he could not see well enough in the dusk to evade trailing vines.
a course of conduct
From this reading He went back a little on their path, and he marked where the European leader had fallen twice through sheer weariness or because he could not see well enough in the dusk to evade trailing vines.
participate in games or sport
From this reading He had been a young Hercules at play and he had enjoyed his grim jokes.
primevaladjectiveUS /praɪˈmiːvəl/
having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state
From this reading He was not only a young Hercules, he was a primeval son of the forest to whom the wilderness was a book in which he read.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He was not only a young Hercules, he was a primeval son of the forest to whom the wilderness was a book in which he read.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He went back a little on their path, and he marked where the European leader had fallen twice through sheer weariness or because he could not see well enough in the dusk to evade trailing vines.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He went back a little on their path, and he marked where the European leader had fallen twice through sheer weariness or because he could not see well enough in the dusk to evade trailing vines.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading THE KING WOLF When the two chiefs, Alloway and the smaller force, were driven into the great camp, Henry turned aside into the forest and felt that he had done well.
a male human offspring
From this reading He was not only a young Hercules, he was a primeval son of the forest to whom the wilderness was a book in which he read.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading All the fanciful spirit of the younger world created by the Greeks had been alive in him that night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE KING WOLF When the two chiefs, Alloway and the smaller force, were driven into the great camp, Henry turned aside into the forest and felt that he had done well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KING WOLF When the two chiefs, Alloway and the smaller force, were driven into the great camp, Henry turned aside into the forest and felt that he had done well.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He went back a little on their path, and he marked where the European leader had fallen twice through sheer weariness or because he could not see well enough in the dusk to evade trailing vines.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He went back a little on their path, and he marked where the European leader had fallen twice through sheer weariness or because he could not see well enough in the dusk to evade trailing vines.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was not only a young Hercules, he was a primeval son of the forest to whom the wilderness was a book in which he read.
trailingnounUS /ˈtreɪlɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading He went back a little on their path, and he marked where the European leader had fallen twice through sheer weariness or because he could not see well enough in the dusk to evade trailing vines.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE KING WOLF When the two chiefs, Alloway and the smaller force, were driven into the great camp, Henry turned aside into the forest and felt that he had done well.
two times
From this reading He went back a little on their path, and he marked where the European leader had fallen twice through sheer weariness or because he could not see well enough in the dusk to evade trailing vines.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE KING WOLF When the two chiefs, Alloway and the smaller force, were driven into the great camp, Henry turned aside into the forest and felt that he had done well.
vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading He went back a little on their path, and he marked where the European leader had fallen twice through sheer weariness or because he could not see well enough in the dusk to evade trailing vines.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not only a young Hercules, he was a primeval son of the forest to whom the wilderness was a book in which he read.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading He went back a little on their path, and he marked where the European leader had fallen twice through sheer weariness or because he could not see well enough in the dusk to evade trailing vines.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE KING WOLF When the two chiefs, Alloway and the smaller force, were driven into the great camp, Henry turned aside into the forest and felt that he had done well.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went back a little on their path, and he marked where the European leader had fallen twice through sheer weariness or because he could not see well enough in the dusk to evade trailing vines.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE KING WOLF When the two chiefs, Alloway and the smaller force, were driven into the great camp, Henry turned aside into the forest and felt that he had done well.
at the time that
From this reading THE KING WOLF When the two chiefs, Alloway and the smaller force, were driven into the great camp, Henry turned aside into the forest and felt that he had done well.
in or at the place that
From this reading He went back a little on their path, and he marked where the European leader had fallen twice through sheer weariness or because he could not see well enough in the dusk to evade trailing vines.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was not only a young Hercules, he was a primeval son of the forest to whom the wilderness was a book in which he read.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was not only a young Hercules, he was a primeval son of the forest to whom the wilderness was a book in which he read.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading He was not only a young Hercules, he was a primeval son of the forest to whom the wilderness was a book in which he read.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading THE KING WOLF When the two chiefs, Alloway and the smaller force, were driven into the great camp, Henry turned aside into the forest and felt that he had done well.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading All the fanciful spirit of the younger world created by the Greeks had been alive in him that night.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He had been a young Hercules at play and he had enjoyed his grim jokes.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading All the fanciful spirit of the younger world created by the Greeks had been alive in him that night.
