used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Turning round into his former place, "Is there a lion coming at last, my father?" he asked eagerly, while his dark eyes sparkled with emotion.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am very sorry that Tharsos has gone," remarked the boy, looking at the vomitory (opening) of the staircase.
AmidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Amidst the laughter and the babel of voices, Carnion's quick ear caught the magic word--Lion!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Amidst the laughter and the babel of voices, Carnion's quick ear caught the magic word--Lion!
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Turning round into his former place, "Is there a lion coming at last, my father?" he asked eagerly, while his dark eyes sparkled with emotion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Turning round into his former place, "Is there a lion coming at last, my father?" he asked eagerly, while his dark eyes sparkled with emotion.
babelnounUS /ˈbæbəl/
(Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah's descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another
From this reading Amidst the laughter and the babel of voices, Carnion's quick ear caught the magic word--Lion!
a youthful male person
From this reading "I am very sorry that Tharsos has gone," remarked the boy, looking at the vomitory (opening) of the staircase.
CARNION
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From this reading THE PERPLEXITY OF CARNION.
Carnion's
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From this reading Amidst the laughter and the babel of voices, Carnion's quick ear caught the magic word--Lion!
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Amidst the laughter and the babel of voices, Carnion's quick ear caught the magic word--Lion!
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Turning round into his former place, "Is there a lion coming at last, my father?" he asked eagerly, while his dark eyes sparkled with emotion.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Turning round into his former place, "Is there a lion coming at last, my father?" he asked eagerly, while his dark eyes sparkled with emotion.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Turning round into his former place, "Is there a lion coming at last, my father?" he asked eagerly, while his dark eyes sparkled with emotion.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Amidst the laughter and the babel of voices, Carnion's quick ear caught the magic word--Lion!
any strong feeling
From this reading Turning round into his former place, "Is there a lion coming at last, my father?" he asked eagerly, while his dark eyes sparkled with emotion.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Turning round into his former place, "Is there a lion coming at last, my father?" he asked eagerly, while his dark eyes sparkled with emotion.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Turning round into his former place, "Is there a lion coming at last, my father?" he asked eagerly, while his dark eyes sparkled with emotion.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Turning round into his former place, "Is there a lion coming at last, my father?" he asked eagerly, while his dark eyes sparkled with emotion.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "I am very sorry that Tharsos has gone," remarked the boy, looking at the vomitory (opening) of the staircase.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am very sorry that Tharsos has gone," remarked the boy, looking at the vomitory (opening) of the staircase.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Turning round into his former place, "Is there a lion coming at last, my father?" he asked eagerly, while his dark eyes sparkled with emotion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Turning round into his former place, "Is there a lion coming at last, my father?" he asked eagerly, while his dark eyes sparkled with emotion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am very sorry that Tharsos has gone," remarked the boy, looking at the vomitory (opening) of the staircase.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Turning round into his former place, "Is there a lion coming at last, my father?" he asked eagerly, while his dark eyes sparkled with emotion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Turning round into his former place, "Is there a lion coming at last, my father?" he asked eagerly, while his dark eyes sparkled with emotion.
immediately past
From this reading Turning round into his former place, "Is there a lion coming at last, my father?" he asked eagerly, while his dark eyes sparkled with emotion.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Amidst the laughter and the babel of voices, Carnion's quick ear caught the magic word--Lion!
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Amidst the laughter and the babel of voices, Carnion's quick ear caught the magic word--Lion!
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "I am very sorry that Tharsos has gone," remarked the boy, looking at the vomitory (opening) of the staircase.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading Amidst the laughter and the babel of voices, Carnion's quick ear caught the magic word--Lion!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Turning round into his former place, "Is there a lion coming at last, my father?" he asked eagerly, while his dark eyes sparkled with emotion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PERPLEXITY OF CARNION.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading "I am very sorry that Tharsos has gone," remarked the boy, looking at the vomitory (opening) of the staircase.
PERPLEXITYnounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading THE PERPLEXITY OF CARNION.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Turning round into his former place, "Is there a lion coming at last, my father?" he asked eagerly, while his dark eyes sparkled with emotion.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Amidst the laughter and the babel of voices, Carnion's quick ear caught the magic word--Lion!
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I am very sorry that Tharsos has gone," remarked the boy, looking at the vomitory (opening) of the staircase.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Turning round into his former place, "Is there a lion coming at last, my father?" he asked eagerly, while his dark eyes sparkled with emotion.
a male human offspring
From this reading "Yes, my son."
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I am very sorry that Tharsos has gone," remarked the boy, looking at the vomitory (opening) of the staircase.
sparkledverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəld/
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading Turning round into his former place, "Is there a lion coming at last, my father?" he asked eagerly, while his dark eyes sparkled with emotion.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading "I am very sorry that Tharsos has gone," remarked the boy, looking at the vomitory (opening) of the staircase.
Tharsos
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From this reading "I am very sorry that Tharsos has gone," remarked the boy, looking at the vomitory (opening) of the staircase.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am very sorry that Tharsos has gone," remarked the boy, looking at the vomitory (opening) of the staircase.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PERPLEXITY OF CARNION.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Turning round into his former place, "Is there a lion coming at last, my father?" he asked eagerly, while his dark eyes sparkled with emotion.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Turning round into his former place, "Is there a lion coming at last, my father?" he asked eagerly, while his dark eyes sparkled with emotion.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I am very sorry that Tharsos has gone," remarked the boy, looking at the vomitory (opening) of the staircase.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Amidst the laughter and the babel of voices, Carnion's quick ear caught the magic word--Lion!
vomitorynoun
an entrance to an amphitheater or stadium
From this reading "I am very sorry that Tharsos has gone," remarked the boy, looking at the vomitory (opening) of the staircase.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Turning round into his former place, "Is there a lion coming at last, my father?" he asked eagerly, while his dark eyes sparkled with emotion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Turning round into his former place, "Is there a lion coming at last, my father?" he asked eagerly, while his dark eyes sparkled with emotion.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Amidst the laughter and the babel of voices, Carnion's quick ear caught the magic word--Lion!
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, my son."
