used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Into the arena proudly leaped a glowing-eyed gigantic brute, with tawny coat and heavy mane, the hungry king of the forest.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading "Now may her God help her!" exclaimed Myrtis, bending her head and burying her face in her hands; but unable to bear the strain, she rose up and left, leaving her companion absorbed and pained, and her husband down on the _podium_, transfixed yet ashamed.
(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 All eyes were directed towards him, but Pathema moved not.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Into the arena proudly leaped a glowing-eyed gigantic brute, with tawny coat and heavy mane, the hungry king of the forest.
arenanounUS /ərˈiːnə/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading Into the arena proudly leaped a glowing-eyed gigantic brute, with tawny coat and heavy mane, the hungry king of the forest.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading "Now may her God help her!" exclaimed Myrtis, bending her head and burying her face in her hands; but unable to bear the strain, she rose up and left, leaving her companion absorbed and pained, and her husband down on the _podium_, transfixed yet ashamed.
have
From this reading "Now may her God help her!" exclaimed Myrtis, bending her head and burying her face in her hands; but unable to bear the strain, she rose up and left, leaving her companion absorbed and pained, and her husband down on the _podium_, transfixed yet ashamed.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading "Now may her God help her!" exclaimed Myrtis, bending her head and burying her face in her hands; but unable to bear the strain, she rose up and left, leaving her companion absorbed and pained, and her husband down on the _podium_, transfixed yet ashamed.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading Into the arena proudly leaped a glowing-eyed gigantic brute, with tawny coat and heavy mane, the hungry king of the forest.
buryingnounUS /ˈberiɪŋ/
concealing something under the ground
From this reading "Now may her God help her!" exclaimed Myrtis, bending her head and burying her face in her hands; but unable to bear the strain, she rose up and left, leaving her companion absorbed and pained, and her husband down on the _podium_, transfixed yet ashamed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All eyes were directed towards him, but Pathema moved not.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Into the arena proudly leaped a glowing-eyed gigantic brute, with tawny coat and heavy mane, the hungry king of the forest.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "Now may her God help her!" exclaimed Myrtis, bending her head and burying her face in her hands; but unable to bear the strain, she rose up and left, leaving her companion absorbed and pained, and her husband down on the _podium_, transfixed yet ashamed.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading All eyes were directed towards him, but Pathema moved not.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Now may her God help her!" exclaimed Myrtis, bending her head and burying her face in her hands; but unable to bear the strain, she rose up and left, leaving her companion absorbed and pained, and her husband down on the _podium_, transfixed yet ashamed.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Now may her God help her!" exclaimed Myrtis, bending her head and burying her face in her hands; but unable to bear the strain, she rose up and left, leaving her companion absorbed and pained, and her husband down on the _podium_, transfixed yet ashamed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading All eyes were directed towards him, but Pathema moved not.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Now may her God help her!" exclaimed Myrtis, bending her head and burying her face in her hands; but unable to bear the strain, she rose up and left, leaving her companion absorbed and pained, and her husband down on the _podium_, transfixed yet ashamed.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Into the arena proudly leaped a glowing-eyed gigantic brute, with tawny coat and heavy mane, the hungry king of the forest.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The great iron gate was opened up.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading Into the arena proudly leaped a glowing-eyed gigantic brute, with tawny coat and heavy mane, the hungry king of the forest.
glowing-eyed
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From this reading Into the arena proudly leaped a glowing-eyed gigantic brute, with tawny coat and heavy mane, the hungry king of the forest.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Now may her God help her!" exclaimed Myrtis, bending her head and burying her face in her hands; but unable to bear the strain, she rose up and left, leaving her companion absorbed and pained, and her husband down on the _podium_, transfixed yet ashamed.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great iron gate was opened up.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Now may her God help her!" exclaimed Myrtis, bending her head and burying her face in her hands; but unable to bear the strain, she rose up and left, leaving her companion absorbed and pained, and her husband down on the _podium_, transfixed yet ashamed.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Now may her God help her!" exclaimed Myrtis, bending her head and burying her face in her hands; but unable to bear the strain, she rose up and left, leaving her companion absorbed and pained, and her husband down on the _podium_, transfixed yet ashamed.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Into the arena proudly leaped a glowing-eyed gigantic brute, with tawny coat and heavy mane, the hungry king of the forest.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Now may her God help her!" exclaimed Myrtis, bending her head and burying her face in her hands; but unable to bear the strain, she rose up and left, leaving her companion absorbed and pained, and her husband down on the _podium_, transfixed yet ashamed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Now may her God help her!" exclaimed Myrtis, bending her head and burying her face in her hands; but unable to bear the strain, she rose up and left, leaving her companion absorbed and pained, and her husband down on the _podium_, transfixed yet ashamed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All eyes were directed towards him, but Pathema moved not.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Into the arena proudly leaped a glowing-eyed gigantic brute, with tawny coat and heavy mane, the hungry king of the forest.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "Now may her God help her!" exclaimed Myrtis, bending her head and burying her face in her hands; but unable to bear the strain, she rose up and left, leaving her companion absorbed and pained, and her husband down on the _podium_, transfixed yet ashamed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Now may her God help her!" exclaimed Myrtis, bending her head and burying her face in her hands; but unable to bear the strain, she rose up and left, leaving her companion absorbed and pained, and her husband down on the _podium_, transfixed yet ashamed.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Into the arena proudly leaped a glowing-eyed gigantic brute, with tawny coat and heavy mane, the hungry king of the forest.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The great iron gate was opened up.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Into the arena proudly leaped a glowing-eyed gigantic brute, with tawny coat and heavy mane, the hungry king of the forest.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Into the arena proudly leaped a glowing-eyed gigantic brute, with tawny coat and heavy mane, the hungry king of the forest.
the act of departing
From this reading "Now may her God help her!" exclaimed Myrtis, bending her head and burying her face in her hands; but unable to bear the strain, she rose up and left, leaving her companion absorbed and pained, and her husband down on the _podium_, transfixed yet ashamed.
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 "Now may her God help her!" exclaimed Myrtis, bending her head and burying her face in her hands; but unable to bear the strain, she rose up and left, leaving her companion absorbed and pained, and her husband down on the _podium_, transfixed yet ashamed.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading THE LION.
manenounUS /meɪn/
long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck
From this reading Into the arena proudly leaped a glowing-eyed gigantic brute, with tawny coat and heavy mane, the hungry king of the forest.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Now may her God help her!" exclaimed Myrtis, bending her head and burying her face in her hands; but unable to bear the strain, she rose up and left, leaving her companion absorbed and pained, and her husband down on the _podium_, transfixed yet ashamed.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading All eyes were directed towards him, but Pathema moved not.
Myrtis
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From this reading "Now may her God help her!" exclaimed Myrtis, bending her head and burying her face in her hands; but unable to bear the strain, she rose up and left, leaving her companion absorbed and pained, and her husband down on the _podium_, transfixed yet ashamed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All eyes were directed towards him, but Pathema moved not.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now may her God help her!" exclaimed Myrtis, bending her head and burying her face in her hands; but unable to bear the strain, she rose up and left, leaving her companion absorbed and pained, and her husband down on the _podium_, transfixed yet ashamed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Into the arena proudly leaped a glowing-eyed gigantic brute, with tawny coat and heavy mane, the hungry king of the forest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Now may her God help her!" exclaimed Myrtis, bending her head and burying her face in her hands; but unable to bear the strain, she rose up and left, leaving her companion absorbed and pained, and her husband down on the _podium_, transfixed yet ashamed.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The great iron gate was opened up.
painedadjectiveUS /peɪnd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading "Now may her God help her!" exclaimed Myrtis, bending her head and burying her face in her hands; but unable to bear the strain, she rose up and left, leaving her companion absorbed and pained, and her husband down on the _podium_, transfixed yet ashamed.
Pathema
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From this reading All eyes were directed towards him, but Pathema moved not.
podiumnounUS /ˈpoʊdiəm/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading "Now may her God help her!" exclaimed Myrtis, bending her head and burying her face in her hands; but unable to bear the strain, she rose up and left, leaving her companion absorbed and pained, and her husband down on the _podium_, transfixed yet ashamed.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading Into the arena proudly leaped a glowing-eyed gigantic brute, with tawny coat and heavy mane, the hungry king of the forest.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "Now may her God help her!" exclaimed Myrtis, bending her head and burying her face in her hands; but unable to bear the strain, she rose up and left, leaving her companion absorbed and pained, and her husband down on the _podium_, transfixed yet ashamed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now may her God help her!" exclaimed Myrtis, bending her head and burying her face in her hands; but unable to bear the strain, she rose up and left, leaving her companion absorbed and pained, and her husband down on the _podium_, transfixed yet ashamed.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading "Now may her God help her!" exclaimed Myrtis, bending her head and burying her face in her hands; but unable to bear the strain, she rose up and left, leaving her companion absorbed and pained, and her husband down on the _podium_, transfixed yet ashamed.
tawnyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːni/
of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather
From this reading Into the arena proudly leaped a glowing-eyed gigantic brute, with tawny coat and heavy mane, the hungry king of the forest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LION.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now may her God help her!" exclaimed Myrtis, bending her head and burying her face in her hands; but unable to bear the strain, she rose up and left, leaving her companion absorbed and pained, and her husband down on the _podium_, transfixed yet ashamed.
in the direction of
From this reading All eyes were directed towards him, but Pathema moved not.
transfixedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɪkst/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading "Now may her God help her!" exclaimed Myrtis, bending her head and burying her face in her hands; but unable to bear the strain, she rose up and left, leaving her companion absorbed and pained, and her husband down on the _podium_, transfixed yet ashamed.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading "Now may her God help her!" exclaimed Myrtis, bending her head and burying her face in her hands; but unable to bear the strain, she rose up and left, leaving her companion absorbed and pained, and her husband down on the _podium_, transfixed yet ashamed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The great iron gate was opened up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The great iron gate was opened up.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All eyes were directed towards him, but Pathema moved not.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Into the arena proudly leaped a glowing-eyed gigantic brute, with tawny coat and heavy mane, the hungry king of the forest.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Now may her God help her!" exclaimed Myrtis, bending her head and burying her face in her hands; but unable to bear the strain, she rose up and left, leaving her companion absorbed and pained, and her husband down on the _podium_, transfixed yet ashamed.
