used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the snow tiger woke from its perilous sleep it found cooked meat in a dish beside it, warmth all around it, and the burning ice gone from its fur.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He was overcome by the same intense dizziness, then yielded against his will to the pull of gravity.
(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 the snow tiger woke from its perilous sleep it found cooked meat in a dish beside it, warmth all around it, and the burning ice gone from its fur.
in addition
From this reading But it also saw strange creatures, an unnatural barrier, and the calculated stare of a wolf.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But it also saw strange creatures, an unnatural barrier, and the calculated stare of a wolf.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the snow tiger woke from its perilous sleep it found cooked meat in a dish beside it, warmth all around it, and the burning ice gone from its fur.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading When the snow tiger woke from its perilous sleep it found cooked meat in a dish beside it, warmth all around it, and the burning ice gone from its fur.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He tried to lift himself quickly, felt something catch at his leg.
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading But it also saw strange creatures, an unnatural barrier, and the calculated stare of a wolf.
next to; at the side of
From this reading When the snow tiger woke from its perilous sleep it found cooked meat in a dish beside it, warmth all around it, and the burning ice gone from its fur.
the act of burning something
From this reading When the snow tiger woke from its perilous sleep it found cooked meat in a dish beside it, warmth all around it, and the burning ice gone from its fur.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it also saw strange creatures, an unnatural barrier, and the calculated stare of a wolf.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was overcome by the same intense dizziness, then yielded against his will to the pull of gravity.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading But it also saw strange creatures, an unnatural barrier, and the calculated stare of a wolf.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He tried to lift himself quickly, felt something catch at his leg.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading When the snow tiger woke from its perilous sleep it found cooked meat in a dish beside it, warmth all around it, and the burning ice gone from its fur.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading But it also saw strange creatures, an unnatural barrier, and the calculated stare of a wolf.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading When the snow tiger woke from its perilous sleep it found cooked meat in a dish beside it, warmth all around it, and the burning ice gone from its fur.
dizzinessnounUS /ˈdɪzinəs/
a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall
From this reading He was overcome by the same intense dizziness, then yielded against his will to the pull of gravity.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He lay helpless on his side, looking at the others with wide-eyed fear and uncertainty.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He tried to lift himself quickly, felt something catch at his leg.
set up or found
From this reading When the snow tiger woke from its perilous sleep it found cooked meat in a dish beside it, warmth all around it, and the burning ice gone from its fur.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the snow tiger woke from its perilous sleep it found cooked meat in a dish beside it, warmth all around it, and the burning ice gone from its fur.
furnounUS /fɜːr/
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading When the snow tiger woke from its perilous sleep it found cooked meat in a dish beside it, warmth all around it, and the burning ice gone from its fur.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When the snow tiger woke from its perilous sleep it found cooked meat in a dish beside it, warmth all around it, and the burning ice gone from its fur.
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading He was overcome by the same intense dizziness, then yielded against his will to the pull of gravity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tried to lift himself quickly, felt something catch at his leg.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading He lay helpless on his side, looking at the others with wide-eyed fear and uncertainty.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He tried to lift himself quickly, felt something catch at his leg.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He tried to lift himself quickly, felt something catch at his leg.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading When the snow tiger woke from its perilous sleep it found cooked meat in a dish beside it, warmth all around it, and the burning ice gone from its fur.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the snow tiger woke from its perilous sleep it found cooked meat in a dish beside it, warmth all around it, and the burning ice gone from its fur.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading He was overcome by the same intense dizziness, then yielded against his will to the pull of gravity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the snow tiger woke from its perilous sleep it found cooked meat in a dish beside it, warmth all around it, and the burning ice gone from its fur.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When the snow tiger woke from its perilous sleep it found cooked meat in a dish beside it, warmth all around it, and the burning ice gone from its fur.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He lay helpless on his side, looking at the others with wide-eyed fear and uncertainty.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading He tried to lift himself quickly, felt something catch at his leg.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading He tried to lift himself quickly, felt something catch at his leg.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He lay helpless on his side, looking at the others with wide-eyed fear and uncertainty.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading When the snow tiger woke from its perilous sleep it found cooked meat in a dish beside it, warmth all around it, and the burning ice gone from its fur.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But it also saw strange creatures, an unnatural barrier, and the calculated stare of a wolf.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He lay helpless on his side, looking at the others with wide-eyed fear and uncertainty.
others
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From this reading He lay helpless on his side, looking at the others with wide-eyed fear and uncertainty.
win a victory over
From this reading He was overcome by the same intense dizziness, then yielded against his will to the pull of gravity.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading When the snow tiger woke from its perilous sleep it found cooked meat in a dish beside it, warmth all around it, and the burning ice gone from its fur.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading He was overcome by the same intense dizziness, then yielded against his will to the pull of gravity.
with speed
From this reading He tried to lift himself quickly, felt something catch at his leg.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He was overcome by the same intense dizziness, then yielded against his will to the pull of gravity.
cut with a saw
From this reading But it also saw strange creatures, an unnatural barrier, and the calculated stare of a wolf.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He lay helpless on his side, looking at the others with wide-eyed fear and uncertainty.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading When the snow tiger woke from its perilous sleep it found cooked meat in a dish beside it, warmth all around it, and the burning ice gone from its fur.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading When the snow tiger woke from its perilous sleep it found cooked meat in a dish beside it, warmth all around it, and the burning ice gone from its fur.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He tried to lift himself quickly, felt something catch at his leg.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading But it also saw strange creatures, an unnatural barrier, and the calculated stare of a wolf.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading But it also saw strange creatures, an unnatural barrier, and the calculated stare of a wolf.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the snow tiger woke from its perilous sleep it found cooked meat in a dish beside it, warmth all around it, and the burning ice gone from its fur.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He was overcome by the same intense dizziness, then yielded against his will to the pull of gravity.
tigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading When the snow tiger woke from its perilous sleep it found cooked meat in a dish beside it, warmth all around it, and the burning ice gone from its fur.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He tried to lift himself quickly, felt something catch at his leg.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried to lift himself quickly, felt something catch at his leg.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading He lay helpless on his side, looking at the others with wide-eyed fear and uncertainty.
unnaturaladjectiveUS /ənˈnætʃərəl/
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading But it also saw strange creatures, an unnatural barrier, and the calculated stare of a wolf.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading When the snow tiger woke from its perilous sleep it found cooked meat in a dish beside it, warmth all around it, and the burning ice gone from its fur.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was overcome by the same intense dizziness, then yielded against his will to the pull of gravity.
at the time that
From this reading When the snow tiger woke from its perilous sleep it found cooked meat in a dish beside it, warmth all around it, and the burning ice gone from its fur.
wide-eyedadjective
exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
From this reading He lay helpless on his side, looking at the others with wide-eyed fear and uncertainty.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He was overcome by the same intense dizziness, then yielded against his will to the pull of gravity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He lay helpless on his side, looking at the others with wide-eyed fear and uncertainty.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading When the snow tiger woke from its perilous sleep it found cooked meat in a dish beside it, warmth all around it, and the burning ice gone from its fur.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading But it also saw strange creatures, an unnatural barrier, and the calculated stare of a wolf.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading He was overcome by the same intense dizziness, then yielded against his will to the pull of gravity.
