used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MY LAST ADVENTURE The animal which had just pushed its way out of the hollow recesses of the hazel-roots resembled nothing so much as a weasel, but a weasel of such giant proportions as I had never before dreamed of.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading MY LAST ADVENTURE The animal which had just pushed its way out of the hollow recesses of the hazel-roots resembled nothing so much as a weasel, but a weasel of such giant proportions as I had never before dreamed of.
(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 When I first caught sight of this monster I was sitting on a bough barely a couple of feet from the ground, and so great was my amazement and fright that for an instant I sat staring down into the glaring yellow eyes, unable to collect my senses at all.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading When I first caught sight of this monster I was sitting on a bough barely a couple of feet from the ground, and so great was my amazement and fright that for an instant I sat staring down into the glaring yellow eyes, unable to collect my senses at all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When I first caught sight of this monster I was sitting on a bough barely a couple of feet from the ground, and so great was my amazement and fright that for an instant I sat staring down into the glaring yellow eyes, unable to collect my senses at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The creature had a domed head, with prominent eyes and widely arched eyebrows, giving it a strangely sinister appearance.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading MY LAST ADVENTURE The animal which had just pushed its way out of the hollow recesses of the hazel-roots resembled nothing so much as a weasel, but a weasel of such giant proportions as I had never before dreamed of.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The creature had a domed head, with prominent eyes and widely arched eyebrows, giving it a strangely sinister appearance.
archedadjectiveUS /ɑːrtʃt/
constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches
From this reading The creature had a domed head, with prominent eyes and widely arched eyebrows, giving it a strangely sinister appearance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MY LAST ADVENTURE The animal which had just pushed its way out of the hollow recesses of the hazel-roots resembled nothing so much as a weasel, but a weasel of such giant proportions as I had never before dreamed of.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was, in fact, though I did not realize this at the time, no other than the rare and dreaded polecat, which keepers call the foumart.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading When I first caught sight of this monster I was sitting on a bough barely a couple of feet from the ground, and so great was my amazement and fright that for an instant I sat staring down into the glaring yellow eyes, unable to collect my senses at all.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading MY LAST ADVENTURE The animal which had just pushed its way out of the hollow recesses of the hazel-roots resembled nothing so much as a weasel, but a weasel of such giant proportions as I had never before dreamed of.
boughnounUS /baʊ/
any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading When I first caught sight of this monster I was sitting on a bough barely a couple of feet from the ground, and so great was my amazement and fright that for an instant I sat staring down into the glaring yellow eyes, unable to collect my senses at all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MY LAST ADVENTURE The animal which had just pushed its way out of the hollow recesses of the hazel-roots resembled nothing so much as a weasel, but a weasel of such giant proportions as I had never before dreamed of.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was, in fact, though I did not realize this at the time, no other than the rare and dreaded polecat, which keepers call the foumart.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading When I first caught sight of this monster I was sitting on a bough barely a couple of feet from the ground, and so great was my amazement and fright that for an instant I sat staring down into the glaring yellow eyes, unable to collect my senses at all.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading When I first caught sight of this monster I was sitting on a bough barely a couple of feet from the ground, and so great was my amazement and fright that for an instant I sat staring down into the glaring yellow eyes, unable to collect my senses at all.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading When I first caught sight of this monster I was sitting on a bough barely a couple of feet from the ground, and so great was my amazement and fright that for an instant I sat staring down into the glaring yellow eyes, unable to collect my senses at all.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The creature had a domed head, with prominent eyes and widely arched eyebrows, giving it a strangely sinister appearance.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was, in fact, though I did not realize this at the time, no other than the rare and dreaded polecat, which keepers call the foumart.
domedadjectiveUS /doʊmd/
having a hemispherical vault or dome
From this reading The creature had a domed head, with prominent eyes and widely arched eyebrows, giving it a strangely sinister appearance.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When I first caught sight of this monster I was sitting on a bough barely a couple of feet from the ground, and so great was my amazement and fright that for an instant I sat staring down into the glaring yellow eyes, unable to collect my senses at all.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It was, in fact, though I did not realize this at the time, no other than the rare and dreaded polecat, which keepers call the foumart.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading MY LAST ADVENTURE The animal which had just pushed its way out of the hollow recesses of the hazel-roots resembled nothing so much as a weasel, but a weasel of such giant proportions as I had never before dreamed of.
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading The creature had a domed head, with prominent eyes and widely arched eyebrows, giving it a strangely sinister appearance.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The creature had a domed head, with prominent eyes and widely arched eyebrows, giving it a strangely sinister appearance.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It was, in fact, though I did not realize this at the time, no other than the rare and dreaded polecat, which keepers call the foumart.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading From nose to tip of tail it was nearly two feet long.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When I first caught sight of this monster I was sitting on a bough barely a couple of feet from the ground, and so great was my amazement and fright that for an instant I sat staring down into the glaring yellow eyes, unable to collect my senses at all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When I first caught sight of this monster I was sitting on a bough barely a couple of feet from the ground, and so great was my amazement and fright that for an instant I sat staring down into the glaring yellow eyes, unable to collect my senses at all.
foumartnoun
dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened
From this reading It was, in fact, though I did not realize this at the time, no other than the rare and dreaded polecat, which keepers call the foumart.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading When I first caught sight of this monster I was sitting on a bough barely a couple of feet from the ground, and so great was my amazement and fright that for an instant I sat staring down into the glaring yellow eyes, unable to collect my senses at all.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From nose to tip of tail it was nearly two feet long.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading MY LAST ADVENTURE The animal which had just pushed its way out of the hollow recesses of the hazel-roots resembled nothing so much as a weasel, but a weasel of such giant proportions as I had never before dreamed of.
the act of giving
From this reading The creature had a domed head, with prominent eyes and widely arched eyebrows, giving it a strangely sinister appearance.
glaringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlerɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading When I first caught sight of this monster I was sitting on a bough barely a couple of feet from the ground, and so great was my amazement and fright that for an instant I sat staring down into the glaring yellow eyes, unable to collect my senses at all.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When I first caught sight of this monster I was sitting on a bough barely a couple of feet from the ground, and so great was my amazement and fright that for an instant I sat staring down into the glaring yellow eyes, unable to collect my senses at all.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading When I first caught sight of this monster I was sitting on a bough barely a couple of feet from the ground, and so great was my amazement and fright that for an instant I sat staring down into the glaring yellow eyes, unable to collect my senses at all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MY LAST ADVENTURE The animal which had just pushed its way out of the hollow recesses of the hazel-roots resembled nothing so much as a weasel, but a weasel of such giant proportions as I had never before dreamed of.
hazel-roots
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From this reading MY LAST ADVENTURE The animal which had just pushed its way out of the hollow recesses of the hazel-roots resembled nothing so much as a weasel, but a weasel of such giant proportions as I had never before dreamed of.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The creature had a domed head, with prominent eyes and widely arched eyebrows, giving it a strangely sinister appearance.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading MY LAST ADVENTURE The animal which had just pushed its way out of the hollow recesses of the hazel-roots resembled nothing so much as a weasel, but a weasel of such giant proportions as I had never before dreamed of.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY LAST ADVENTURE The animal which had just pushed its way out of the hollow recesses of the hazel-roots resembled nothing so much as a weasel, but a weasel of such giant proportions as I had never before dreamed of.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was, in fact, though I did not realize this at the time, no other than the rare and dreaded polecat, which keepers call the foumart.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading When I first caught sight of this monster I was sitting on a bough barely a couple of feet from the ground, and so great was my amazement and fright that for an instant I sat staring down into the glaring yellow eyes, unable to collect my senses at all.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When I first caught sight of this monster I was sitting on a bough barely a couple of feet from the ground, and so great was my amazement and fright that for an instant I sat staring down into the glaring yellow eyes, unable to collect my senses at all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From nose to tip of tail it was nearly two feet long.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading MY LAST ADVENTURE The animal which had just pushed its way out of the hollow recesses of the hazel-roots resembled nothing so much as a weasel, but a weasel of such giant proportions as I had never before dreamed of.
and nothing more
From this reading MY LAST ADVENTURE The animal which had just pushed its way out of the hollow recesses of the hazel-roots resembled nothing so much as a weasel, but a weasel of such giant proportions as I had never before dreamed of.
keepersnounUS /ˈkiːpərz/
plural of “keeper” — someone in charge of other people
From this reading It was, in fact, though I did not realize this at the time, no other than the rare and dreaded polecat, which keepers call the foumart.
immediately past
From this reading MY LAST ADVENTURE The animal which had just pushed its way out of the hollow recesses of the hazel-roots resembled nothing so much as a weasel, but a weasel of such giant proportions as I had never before dreamed of.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading From nose to tip of tail it was nearly two feet long.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading When I first caught sight of this monster I was sitting on a bough barely a couple of feet from the ground, and so great was my amazement and fright that for an instant I sat staring down into the glaring yellow eyes, unable to collect my senses at all.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading MY LAST ADVENTURE The animal which had just pushed its way out of the hollow recesses of the hazel-roots resembled nothing so much as a weasel, but a weasel of such giant proportions as I had never before dreamed of.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY LAST ADVENTURE The animal which had just pushed its way out of the hollow recesses of the hazel-roots resembled nothing so much as a weasel, but a weasel of such giant proportions as I had never before dreamed of.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading From nose to tip of tail it was nearly two feet long.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading MY LAST ADVENTURE The animal which had just pushed its way out of the hollow recesses of the hazel-roots resembled nothing so much as a weasel, but a weasel of such giant proportions as I had never before dreamed of.
not any; not one
From this reading It was, in fact, though I did not realize this at the time, no other than the rare and dreaded polecat, which keepers call the foumart.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading From nose to tip of tail it was nearly two feet long.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was, in fact, though I did not realize this at the time, no other than the rare and dreaded polecat, which keepers call the foumart.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading MY LAST ADVENTURE The animal which had just pushed its way out of the hollow recesses of the hazel-roots resembled nothing so much as a weasel, but a weasel of such giant proportions as I had never before dreamed of.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY LAST ADVENTURE The animal which had just pushed its way out of the hollow recesses of the hazel-roots resembled nothing so much as a weasel, but a weasel of such giant proportions as I had never before dreamed of.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When I first caught sight of this monster I was sitting on a bough barely a couple of feet from the ground, and so great was my amazement and fright that for an instant I sat staring down into the glaring yellow eyes, unable to collect my senses at all.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was, in fact, though I did not realize this at the time, no other than the rare and dreaded polecat, which keepers call the foumart.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading MY LAST ADVENTURE The animal which had just pushed its way out of the hollow recesses of the hazel-roots resembled nothing so much as a weasel, but a weasel of such giant proportions as I had never before dreamed of.
polecatnounUS /ˈpoʊlkæt/
American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startled; in some classifications put in a separate subfamily Mephitinae
From this reading It was, in fact, though I did not realize this at the time, no other than the rare and dreaded polecat, which keepers call the foumart.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading The creature had a domed head, with prominent eyes and widely arched eyebrows, giving it a strangely sinister appearance.
proportionsnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “proportion” — the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading MY LAST ADVENTURE The animal which had just pushed its way out of the hollow recesses of the hazel-roots resembled nothing so much as a weasel, but a weasel of such giant proportions as I had never before dreamed of.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading MY LAST ADVENTURE The animal which had just pushed its way out of the hollow recesses of the hazel-roots resembled nothing so much as a weasel, but a weasel of such giant proportions as I had never before dreamed of.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading It was, in fact, though I did not realize this at the time, no other than the rare and dreaded polecat, which keepers call the foumart.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading It was, in fact, though I did not realize this at the time, no other than the rare and dreaded polecat, which keepers call the foumart.
recessesnounUS /ˈriːsesəz/
plural of “recess” — a state of abeyance or suspended business
From this reading MY LAST ADVENTURE The animal which had just pushed its way out of the hollow recesses of the hazel-roots resembled nothing so much as a weasel, but a weasel of such giant proportions as I had never before dreamed of.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading MY LAST ADVENTURE The animal which had just pushed its way out of the hollow recesses of the hazel-roots resembled nothing so much as a weasel, but a weasel of such giant proportions as I had never before dreamed of.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When I first caught sight of this monster I was sitting on a bough barely a couple of feet from the ground, and so great was my amazement and fright that for an instant I sat staring down into the glaring yellow eyes, unable to collect my senses at all.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading When I first caught sight of this monster I was sitting on a bough barely a couple of feet from the ground, and so great was my amazement and fright that for an instant I sat staring down into the glaring yellow eyes, unable to collect my senses at all.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading When I first caught sight of this monster I was sitting on a bough barely a couple of feet from the ground, and so great was my amazement and fright that for an instant I sat staring down into the glaring yellow eyes, unable to collect my senses at all.
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading The creature had a domed head, with prominent eyes and widely arched eyebrows, giving it a strangely sinister appearance.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading When I first caught sight of this monster I was sitting on a bough barely a couple of feet from the ground, and so great was my amazement and fright that for an instant I sat staring down into the glaring yellow eyes, unable to collect my senses at all.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading MY LAST ADVENTURE The animal which had just pushed its way out of the hollow recesses of the hazel-roots resembled nothing so much as a weasel, but a weasel of such giant proportions as I had never before dreamed of.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading When I first caught sight of this monster I was sitting on a bough barely a couple of feet from the ground, and so great was my amazement and fright that for an instant I sat staring down into the glaring yellow eyes, unable to collect my senses at all.
in a strange manner
From this reading The creature had a domed head, with prominent eyes and widely arched eyebrows, giving it a strangely sinister appearance.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading MY LAST ADVENTURE The animal which had just pushed its way out of the hollow recesses of the hazel-roots resembled nothing so much as a weasel, but a weasel of such giant proportions as I had never before dreamed of.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading From nose to tip of tail it was nearly two feet long.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was, in fact, though I did not realize this at the time, no other than the rare and dreaded polecat, which keepers call the foumart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I first caught sight of this monster I was sitting on a bough barely a couple of feet from the ground, and so great was my amazement and fright that for an instant I sat staring down into the glaring yellow eyes, unable to collect my senses at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY LAST ADVENTURE The animal which had just pushed its way out of the hollow recesses of the hazel-roots resembled nothing so much as a weasel, but a weasel of such giant proportions as I had never before dreamed of.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was, in fact, though I did not realize this at the time, no other than the rare and dreaded polecat, which keepers call the foumart.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was, in fact, though I did not realize this at the time, no other than the rare and dreaded polecat, which keepers call the foumart.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was, in fact, though I did not realize this at the time, no other than the rare and dreaded polecat, which keepers call the foumart.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading From nose to tip of tail it was nearly two feet long.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From nose to tip of tail it was nearly two feet long.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading From nose to tip of tail it was nearly two feet long.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading When I first caught sight of this monster I was sitting on a bough barely a couple of feet from the ground, and so great was my amazement and fright that for an instant I sat staring down into the glaring yellow eyes, unable to collect my senses at all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From nose to tip of tail it was nearly two feet long.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading MY LAST ADVENTURE The animal which had just pushed its way out of the hollow recesses of the hazel-roots resembled nothing so much as a weasel, but a weasel of such giant proportions as I had never before dreamed of.
weaselnounUS /ˈwiːzəl/
a person who is regarded as treacherous or sneaky
From this reading MY LAST ADVENTURE The animal which had just pushed its way out of the hollow recesses of the hazel-roots resembled nothing so much as a weasel, but a weasel of such giant proportions as I had never before dreamed of.
at the time that
From this reading When I first caught sight of this monster I was sitting on a bough barely a couple of feet from the ground, and so great was my amazement and fright that for an instant I sat staring down into the glaring yellow eyes, unable to collect my senses at all.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MY LAST ADVENTURE The animal which had just pushed its way out of the hollow recesses of the hazel-roots resembled nothing so much as a weasel, but a weasel of such giant proportions as I had never before dreamed of.
widelyadverbUS /ˈwaɪdli/
to a great degree
From this reading The creature had a domed head, with prominent eyes and widely arched eyebrows, giving it a strangely sinister appearance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The creature had a domed head, with prominent eyes and widely arched eyebrows, giving it a strangely sinister appearance.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading When I first caught sight of this monster I was sitting on a bough barely a couple of feet from the ground, and so great was my amazement and fright that for an instant I sat staring down into the glaring yellow eyes, unable to collect my senses at all.
