used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cock, perceiving that taunt and insolence were wasted, now began to circle warily toward the left, as if to take his opponent in the flank.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The cock, perceiving that taunt and insolence were wasted, now began to circle warily toward the left, as if to take his opponent in the flank.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The hawk at once shifted front to face him.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading In the effort to manage it, he partly lost his precarious balance.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The cock, perceiving that taunt and insolence were wasted, now began to circle warily toward the left, as if to take his opponent in the flank.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this was the side of his disabled wing.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading The cock, perceiving that taunt and insolence were wasted, now began to circle warily toward the left, as if to take his opponent in the flank.
cockverbUS /kɑːk/
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading The cock, perceiving that taunt and insolence were wasted, now began to circle warily toward the left, as if to take his opponent in the flank.
disablednounUS /dɪˈseɪbəld/
people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped
From this reading But this was the side of his disabled wing.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading In the effort to manage it, he partly lost his precarious balance.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The hawk at once shifted front to face him.
flanknounUS /flæŋk/
the side of military or naval formation
From this reading The cock, perceiving that taunt and insolence were wasted, now began to circle warily toward the left, as if to take his opponent in the flank.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The hawk at once shifted front to face him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The sprawling member would not move, would not get out of the way.
hawknounUS /hɔːk/
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading The hawk at once shifted front to face him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the effort to manage it, he partly lost his precarious balance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The hawk at once shifted front to face him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The cock, perceiving that taunt and insolence were wasted, now began to circle warily toward the left, as if to take his opponent in the flank.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The cock, perceiving that taunt and insolence were wasted, now began to circle warily toward the left, as if to take his opponent in the flank.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cock, perceiving that taunt and insolence were wasted, now began to circle warily toward the left, as if to take his opponent in the flank.
insolencenounUS /ˈɪnsələns/
the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
From this reading The cock, perceiving that taunt and insolence were wasted, now began to circle warily toward the left, as if to take his opponent in the flank.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the effort to manage it, he partly lost his precarious balance.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The cock, perceiving that taunt and insolence were wasted, now began to circle warily toward the left, as if to take his opponent in the flank.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading In the effort to manage it, he partly lost his precarious balance.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading In the effort to manage it, he partly lost his precarious balance.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The sprawling member would not move, would not get out of the way.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The sprawling member would not move, would not get out of the way.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sprawling member would not move, would not get out of the way.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The cock, perceiving that taunt and insolence were wasted, now began to circle warily toward the left, as if to take his opponent in the flank.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But this was the side of his disabled wing.
on one occasion
From this reading The hawk at once shifted front to face him.
opponentnounUS /əˈpoʊnənt/
a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading The cock, perceiving that taunt and insolence were wasted, now began to circle warily toward the left, as if to take his opponent in the flank.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The sprawling member would not move, would not get out of the way.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading In the effort to manage it, he partly lost his precarious balance.
perceivingverbUS /pərˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “perceive” — to become aware of through the senses
From this reading The cock, perceiving that taunt and insolence were wasted, now began to circle warily toward the left, as if to take his opponent in the flank.
precariousadjectiveUS /priˈkeriəs/
affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading In the effort to manage it, he partly lost his precarious balance.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading The hawk at once shifted front to face him.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But this was the side of his disabled wing.
sprawlingnounUS /ˈsprɔːlɪŋ/
an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about
From this reading The sprawling member would not move, would not get out of the way.
carry out
From this reading The cock, perceiving that taunt and insolence were wasted, now began to circle warily toward the left, as if to take his opponent in the flank.
tauntnounUS /tɔːnt/
aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
From this reading The cock, perceiving that taunt and insolence were wasted, now began to circle warily toward the left, as if to take his opponent in the flank.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The cock, perceiving that taunt and insolence were wasted, now began to circle warily toward the left, as if to take his opponent in the flank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cock, perceiving that taunt and insolence were wasted, now began to circle warily toward the left, as if to take his opponent in the flank.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this was the side of his disabled wing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cock, perceiving that taunt and insolence were wasted, now began to circle warily toward the left, as if to take his opponent in the flank.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The cock, perceiving that taunt and insolence were wasted, now began to circle warily toward the left, as if to take his opponent in the flank.
warilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a wary manner
From this reading The cock, perceiving that taunt and insolence were wasted, now began to circle warily toward the left, as if to take his opponent in the flank.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this was the side of his disabled wing.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading The cock, perceiving that taunt and insolence were wasted, now began to circle warily toward the left, as if to take his opponent in the flank.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The sprawling member would not move, would not get out of the way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The cock, perceiving that taunt and insolence were wasted, now began to circle warily toward the left, as if to take his opponent in the flank.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading But this was the side of his disabled wing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The sprawling member would not move, would not get out of the way.
