inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "I cannot do that, either," humbly admitted the rabbit.
(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 Only one animal--the human being--the basest of all, chases us, and carries us off.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Through the divine gift of light which we have," continued the glow-worm, "other creatures stand in awe of us, and no bird will attack us.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Only one animal--the human being--the basest of all, chases us, and carries us off.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At this sally Johannes looked at Windekind as though he did not understand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this sally Johannes looked at Windekind as though he did not understand.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading "Through the divine gift of light which we have," continued the glow-worm, "other creatures stand in awe of us, and no bird will attack us.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading "Through the divine gift of light which we have," continued the glow-worm, "other creatures stand in awe of us, and no bird will attack us.
basest
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From this reading Only one animal--the human being--the basest of all, chases us, and carries us off.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Only one animal--the human being--the basest of all, chases us, and carries us off.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "Through the divine gift of light which we have," continued the glow-worm, "other creatures stand in awe of us, and no bird will attack us.
cannot
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From this reading "I cannot do that, either," humbly admitted the rabbit.
carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading Only one animal--the human being--the basest of all, chases us, and carries us off.
chasesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪsəz/
plural of “chase” — the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading Only one animal--the human being--the basest of all, chases us, and carries us off.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Through the divine gift of light which we have," continued the glow-worm, "other creatures stand in awe of us, and no bird will attack us.
creationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/
the human act of creating
From this reading He is the most detestable monster in creation!"
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "Through the divine gift of light which we have," continued the glow-worm, "other creatures stand in awe of us, and no bird will attack us.
detestableadjective
offensive to the mind
From this reading He is the most detestable monster in creation!"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At this sally Johannes looked at Windekind as though he did not understand.
emanating from God
From this reading "Through the divine gift of light which we have," continued the glow-worm, "other creatures stand in awe of us, and no bird will attack us.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I cannot do that, either," humbly admitted the rabbit.
one or the other of two
From this reading "I cannot do that, either," humbly admitted the rabbit.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading "Through the divine gift of light which we have," continued the glow-worm, "other creatures stand in awe of us, and no bird will attack us.
glow-worm
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From this reading "Through the divine gift of light which we have," continued the glow-worm, "other creatures stand in awe of us, and no bird will attack us.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Through the divine gift of light which we have," continued the glow-worm, "other creatures stand in awe of us, and no bird will attack us.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is the most detestable monster in creation!"
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Only one animal--the human being--the basest of all, chases us, and carries us off.
humblyadverbUS /ˈhʌmbli/
in a humble manner
From this reading "I cannot do that, either," humbly admitted the rabbit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I cannot do that, either," humbly admitted the rabbit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Through the divine gift of light which we have," continued the glow-worm, "other creatures stand in awe of us, and no bird will attack us.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is the most detestable monster in creation!"
Johannes
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From this reading At this sally Johannes looked at Windekind as though he did not understand.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "Through the divine gift of light which we have," continued the glow-worm, "other creatures stand in awe of us, and no bird will attack us.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At this sally Johannes looked at Windekind as though he did not understand.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading He is the most detestable monster in creation!"
used to form the superlative
From this reading He is the most detestable monster in creation!"
not any; not one
From this reading "Through the divine gift of light which we have," continued the glow-worm, "other creatures stand in awe of us, and no bird will attack us.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At this sally Johannes looked at Windekind as though he did not understand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Through the divine gift of light which we have," continued the glow-worm, "other creatures stand in awe of us, and no bird will attack us.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Only one animal--the human being--the basest of all, chases us, and carries us off.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Only one animal--the human being--the basest of all, chases us, and carries us off.
and nothing more
From this reading Only one animal--the human being--the basest of all, chases us, and carries us off.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Through the divine gift of light which we have," continued the glow-worm, "other creatures stand in awe of us, and no bird will attack us.
rabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading "I cannot do that, either," humbly admitted the rabbit.
sallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading At this sally Johannes looked at Windekind as though he did not understand.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Through the divine gift of light which we have," continued the glow-worm, "other creatures stand in awe of us, and no bird will attack us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I cannot do that, either," humbly admitted the rabbit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I cannot do that, either," humbly admitted the rabbit.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this sally Johannes looked at Windekind as though he did not understand.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading At this sally Johannes looked at Windekind as though he did not understand.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Through the divine gift of light which we have," continued the glow-worm, "other creatures stand in awe of us, and no bird will attack us.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading At this sally Johannes looked at Windekind as though he did not understand.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Through the divine gift of light which we have," continued the glow-worm, "other creatures stand in awe of us, and no bird will attack us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Through the divine gift of light which we have," continued the glow-worm, "other creatures stand in awe of us, and no bird will attack us.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Through the divine gift of light which we have," continued the glow-worm, "other creatures stand in awe of us, and no bird will attack us.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Through the divine gift of light which we have," continued the glow-worm, "other creatures stand in awe of us, and no bird will attack us.
Windekind
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From this reading At this sally Johannes looked at Windekind as though he did not understand.
