used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BALLOONISTS ENCOUNTER ARABS Fitz Mee let out a frantic yell as he descended; Bob echoed it.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He stuck his tail between his hind legs, gave a snort, followed by a prolonged and doleful whine, and scampered away among the trees and across the sands of the desert, the goblin clinging to his mane.
alighted
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From this reading “I’m a goner!” squeaked the goblin as he alighted on the lion’s back.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The lion, no doubt coupling the sudden arrival of the little green sprite with the unusual condition of the spring he had always known, went mad with fright.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He stuck his tail between his hind legs, gave a snort, followed by a prolonged and doleful whine, and scampered away among the trees and across the sands of the desert, the goblin clinging to his mane.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stuck his tail between his hind legs, gave a snort, followed by a prolonged and doleful whine, and scampered away among the trees and across the sands of the desert, the goblin clinging to his mane.
ARABSnounUS /ˈærəbz/
plural of “arab” — a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading THE BALLOONISTS ENCOUNTER ARABS Fitz Mee let out a frantic yell as he descended; Bob echoed it.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The lion, no doubt coupling the sudden arrival of the little green sprite with the unusual condition of the spring he had always known, went mad with fright.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE BALLOONISTS ENCOUNTER ARABS Fitz Mee let out a frantic yell as he descended; Bob echoed it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He stuck his tail between his hind legs, gave a snort, followed by a prolonged and doleful whine, and scampered away among the trees and across the sands of the desert, the goblin clinging to his mane.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I’m a goner!” squeaked the goblin as he alighted on the lion’s back.
BALLOONISTSnounUS /bəˈluːnɪsts/
plural of “balloonist” — someone who flies a balloon
From this reading THE BALLOONISTS ENCOUNTER ARABS Fitz Mee let out a frantic yell as he descended; Bob echoed it.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He stuck his tail between his hind legs, gave a snort, followed by a prolonged and doleful whine, and scampered away among the trees and across the sands of the desert, the goblin clinging to his mane.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading THE BALLOONISTS ENCOUNTER ARABS Fitz Mee let out a frantic yell as he descended; Bob echoed it.
a youthful male person
From this reading “Goner!” screamed the boy, in unison.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He stuck his tail between his hind legs, gave a snort, followed by a prolonged and doleful whine, and scampered away among the trees and across the sands of the desert, the goblin clinging to his mane.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading He stuck his tail between his hind legs, gave a snort, followed by a prolonged and doleful whine, and scampered away among the trees and across the sands of the desert, the goblin clinging to his mane.
a state at a particular time
From this reading The lion, no doubt coupling the sudden arrival of the little green sprite with the unusual condition of the spring he had always known, went mad with fright.
couplingnounUS /ˈkʌplɪŋ/
a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together
From this reading The lion, no doubt coupling the sudden arrival of the little green sprite with the unusual condition of the spring he had always known, went mad with fright.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading THE BALLOONISTS ENCOUNTER ARABS Fitz Mee let out a frantic yell as he descended; Bob echoed it.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading He stuck his tail between his hind legs, gave a snort, followed by a prolonged and doleful whine, and scampered away among the trees and across the sands of the desert, the goblin clinging to his mane.
dolefuladjectiveUS /ˈdoʊlfəl/
filled with or evoking sadness
From this reading He stuck his tail between his hind legs, gave a snort, followed by a prolonged and doleful whine, and scampered away among the trees and across the sands of the desert, the goblin clinging to his mane.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The lion, no doubt coupling the sudden arrival of the little green sprite with the unusual condition of the spring he had always known, went mad with fright.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading THE BALLOONISTS ENCOUNTER ARABS Fitz Mee let out a frantic yell as he descended; Bob echoed it.
ENCOUNTERverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading THE BALLOONISTS ENCOUNTER ARABS Fitz Mee let out a frantic yell as he descended; Bob echoed it.
Fitz
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From this reading THE BALLOONISTS ENCOUNTER ARABS Fitz Mee let out a frantic yell as he descended; Bob echoed it.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He stuck his tail between his hind legs, gave a snort, followed by a prolonged and doleful whine, and scampered away among the trees and across the sands of the desert, the goblin clinging to his mane.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading THE BALLOONISTS ENCOUNTER ARABS Fitz Mee let out a frantic yell as he descended; Bob echoed it.
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 The lion, no doubt coupling the sudden arrival of the little green sprite with the unusual condition of the spring he had always known, went mad with fright.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He stuck his tail between his hind legs, gave a snort, followed by a prolonged and doleful whine, and scampered away among the trees and across the sands of the desert, the goblin clinging to his mane.
goblinnounUS /ˈɡɑːblɪn/
(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
From this reading “I’m a goner!” squeaked the goblin as he alighted on the lion’s back.
gonernounUS /ˈɡɑːnər/
a person in desperate straits; someone doomed
From this reading “I’m a goner!” squeaked the goblin as he alighted on the lion’s back.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The lion, no doubt coupling the sudden arrival of the little green sprite with the unusual condition of the spring he had always known, went mad with fright.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lion, no doubt coupling the sudden arrival of the little green sprite with the unusual condition of the spring he had always known, went mad with fright.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BALLOONISTS ENCOUNTER ARABS Fitz Mee let out a frantic yell as he descended; Bob echoed it.
hindnounUS /haɪnd/
any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers
From this reading He stuck his tail between his hind legs, gave a snort, followed by a prolonged and doleful whine, and scampered away among the trees and across the sands of the desert, the goblin clinging to his mane.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stuck his tail between his hind legs, gave a snort, followed by a prolonged and doleful whine, and scampered away among the trees and across the sands of the desert, the goblin clinging to his mane.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m a goner!” squeaked the goblin as he alighted on the lion’s back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Goner!” screamed the boy, in unison.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BALLOONISTS ENCOUNTER ARABS Fitz Mee let out a frantic yell as he descended; Bob echoed it.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The lion, no doubt coupling the sudden arrival of the little green sprite with the unusual condition of the spring he had always known, went mad with fright.
staying power
From this reading He stuck his tail between his hind legs, gave a snort, followed by a prolonged and doleful whine, and scampered away among the trees and across the sands of the desert, the goblin clinging to his mane.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading THE BALLOONISTS ENCOUNTER ARABS Fitz Mee let out a frantic yell as he descended; Bob echoed it.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading The lion, no doubt coupling the sudden arrival of the little green sprite with the unusual condition of the spring he had always known, went mad with fright.
lion'snounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
possessive form of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading “I’m a goner!” squeaked the goblin as he alighted on the lion’s back.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The lion, no doubt coupling the sudden arrival of the little green sprite with the unusual condition of the spring he had always known, went mad with fright.
roused to anger
From this reading The lion, no doubt coupling the sudden arrival of the little green sprite with the unusual condition of the spring he had always known, went mad with fright.
manenounUS /meɪn/
long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck
From this reading He stuck his tail between his hind legs, gave a snort, followed by a prolonged and doleful whine, and scampered away among the trees and across the sands of the desert, the goblin clinging to his mane.
Mee
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From this reading THE BALLOONISTS ENCOUNTER ARABS Fitz Mee let out a frantic yell as he descended; Bob echoed it.
not any; not one
From this reading The lion, no doubt coupling the sudden arrival of the little green sprite with the unusual condition of the spring he had always known, went mad with fright.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lion, no doubt coupling the sudden arrival of the little green sprite with the unusual condition of the spring he had always known, went mad with fright.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I’m a goner!” squeaked the goblin as he alighted on the lion’s back.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE BALLOONISTS ENCOUNTER ARABS Fitz Mee let out a frantic yell as he descended; Bob echoed it.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading He stuck his tail between his hind legs, gave a snort, followed by a prolonged and doleful whine, and scampered away among the trees and across the sands of the desert, the goblin clinging to his mane.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading He stuck his tail between his hind legs, gave a snort, followed by a prolonged and doleful whine, and scampered away among the trees and across the sands of the desert, the goblin clinging to his mane.
scamperedverbUS /ˈskæmpərd/
past form of “scamper” — to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading He stuck his tail between his hind legs, gave a snort, followed by a prolonged and doleful whine, and scampered away among the trees and across the sands of the desert, the goblin clinging to his mane.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Goner!” screamed the boy, in unison.
snortverbUS /snɔːrt/
indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading He stuck his tail between his hind legs, gave a snort, followed by a prolonged and doleful whine, and scampered away among the trees and across the sands of the desert, the goblin clinging to his mane.
the season of growth
From this reading The lion, no doubt coupling the sudden arrival of the little green sprite with the unusual condition of the spring he had always known, went mad with fright.
spritenounUS /spraɪt/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading The lion, no doubt coupling the sudden arrival of the little green sprite with the unusual condition of the spring he had always known, went mad with fright.
squeakedverbUS /skwiːkt/
past form of “squeak” — make a high-pitched, screeching noise
From this reading “I’m a goner!” squeaked the goblin as he alighted on the lion’s back.
caught or fixed
From this reading He stuck his tail between his hind legs, gave a snort, followed by a prolonged and doleful whine, and scampered away among the trees and across the sands of the desert, the goblin clinging to his mane.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The lion, no doubt coupling the sudden arrival of the little green sprite with the unusual condition of the spring he had always known, went mad with fright.
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 He stuck his tail between his hind legs, gave a snort, followed by a prolonged and doleful whine, and scampered away among the trees and across the sands of the desert, the goblin clinging to his mane.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BALLOONISTS ENCOUNTER ARABS Fitz Mee let out a frantic yell as he descended; Bob echoed it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He stuck his tail between his hind legs, gave a snort, followed by a prolonged and doleful whine, and scampered away among the trees and across the sands of the desert, the goblin clinging to his mane.
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 He stuck his tail between his hind legs, gave a snort, followed by a prolonged and doleful whine, and scampered away among the trees and across the sands of the desert, the goblin clinging to his mane.
unisonnounUS /ˈjuːnəsən/
corresponding exactly
From this reading “Goner!” screamed the boy, in unison.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading The lion, no doubt coupling the sudden arrival of the little green sprite with the unusual condition of the spring he had always known, went mad with fright.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The lion, no doubt coupling the sudden arrival of the little green sprite with the unusual condition of the spring he had always known, went mad with fright.
whineverbUS /waɪn/
move with a whining sound
From this reading He stuck his tail between his hind legs, gave a snort, followed by a prolonged and doleful whine, and scampered away among the trees and across the sands of the desert, the goblin clinging to his mane.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The lion, no doubt coupling the sudden arrival of the little green sprite with the unusual condition of the spring he had always known, went mad with fright.
yellnounUS /jel/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading THE BALLOONISTS ENCOUNTER ARABS Fitz Mee let out a frantic yell as he descended; Bob echoed it.
