adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To him man was a clumsy, slow-moving, defenseless creature—he had little respect for him.
adrea
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From this reading John Caldwell, London As Numa _el adrea_ launched himself with widespread paws and bared fangs he looked to find this puny man as easy prey as the score who had gone down beneath him in the past.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But this time he found that he was pitted against a creature as agile and as quick as himself.
agileadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəl/
moving quickly and lightly
From this reading But this time he found that he was pitted against a creature as agile and as quick as himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John Caldwell, London As Numa _el adrea_ launched himself with widespread paws and bared fangs he looked to find this puny man as easy prey as the score who had gone down beneath him in the past.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading John Caldwell, London As Numa _el adrea_ launched himself with widespread paws and bared fangs he looked to find this puny man as easy prey as the score who had gone down beneath him in the past.
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading The watching girl was transfixed by astonishment at the ease with which the crouching man eluded the great paws.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The watching girl was transfixed by astonishment at the ease with which the crouching man eluded the great paws.
baredadjectiveUS /berd/
having the head uncovered
From this reading John Caldwell, London As Numa _el adrea_ launched himself with widespread paws and bared fangs he looked to find this puny man as easy prey as the score who had gone down beneath him in the past.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When his mighty frame struck the spot where the man had been he was no longer there.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading John Caldwell, London As Numa _el adrea_ launched himself with widespread paws and bared fangs he looked to find this puny man as easy prey as the score who had gone down beneath him in the past.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this time he found that he was pitted against a creature as agile and as quick as himself.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The watching girl was transfixed by astonishment at the ease with which the crouching man eluded the great paws.
CaldwellnounUS /ˈkɔːldwel/
United States author remembered for novels about poverty and degeneration (1903-1987)
From this reading John Caldwell, London As Numa _el adrea_ launched himself with widespread paws and bared fangs he looked to find this puny man as easy prey as the score who had gone down beneath him in the past.
clumsyadjectiveUS /ˈklʌmzi/
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading To him man was a clumsy, slow-moving, defenseless creature—he had little respect for him.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading To him man was a clumsy, slow-moving, defenseless creature—he had little respect for him.
crouchingverbUS /ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading The watching girl was transfixed by astonishment at the ease with which the crouching man eluded the great paws.
defenselessadjectiveUS /dɪˈfensləs/
lacking protection or support
From this reading To him man was a clumsy, slow-moving, defenseless creature—he had little respect for him.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading John Caldwell, London As Numa _el adrea_ launched himself with widespread paws and bared fangs he looked to find this puny man as easy prey as the score who had gone down beneath him in the past.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading The watching girl was transfixed by astonishment at the ease with which the crouching man eluded the great paws.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading John Caldwell, London As Numa _el adrea_ launched himself with widespread paws and bared fangs he looked to find this puny man as easy prey as the score who had gone down beneath him in the past.
elnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading John Caldwell, London As Numa _el adrea_ launched himself with widespread paws and bared fangs he looked to find this puny man as easy prey as the score who had gone down beneath him in the past.
eludedverbUS /ɪˈluːdɪd/
past form of “elude” — escape, either physically or mentally
From this reading The watching girl was transfixed by astonishment at the ease with which the crouching man eluded the great paws.
fangsnounUS /fæŋz/
plural of “fang” — a Bantu language spoken in Cameroon
From this reading John Caldwell, London As Numa _el adrea_ launched himself with widespread paws and bared fangs he looked to find this puny man as easy prey as the score who had gone down beneath him in the past.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading John Caldwell, London As Numa _el adrea_ launched himself with widespread paws and bared fangs he looked to find this puny man as easy prey as the score who had gone down beneath him in the past.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To him man was a clumsy, slow-moving, defenseless creature—he had little respect for him.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading But this time he found that he was pitted against a creature as agile and as quick as himself.
frameverbUS /freɪm/
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading When his mighty frame struck the spot where the man had been he was no longer there.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The watching girl was transfixed by astonishment at the ease with which the crouching man eluded the great paws.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading John Caldwell, London As Numa _el adrea_ launched himself with widespread paws and bared fangs he looked to find this puny man as easy prey as the score who had gone down beneath him in the past.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The watching girl was transfixed by astonishment at the ease with which the crouching man eluded the great paws.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading John Caldwell, London As Numa _el adrea_ launched himself with widespread paws and bared fangs he looked to find this puny man as easy prey as the score who had gone down beneath him in the past.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading John Caldwell, London As Numa _el adrea_ launched himself with widespread paws and bared fangs he looked to find this puny man as easy prey as the score who had gone down beneath him in the past.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading John Caldwell, London As Numa _el adrea_ launched himself with widespread paws and bared fangs he looked to find this puny man as easy prey as the score who had gone down beneath him in the past.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading John Caldwell, London As Numa _el adrea_ launched himself with widespread paws and bared fangs he looked to find this puny man as easy prey as the score who had gone down beneath him in the past.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When his mighty frame struck the spot where the man had been he was no longer there.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading John Caldwell, London As Numa _el adrea_ launched himself with widespread paws and bared fangs he looked to find this puny man as easy prey as the score who had gone down beneath him in the past.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Caldwell, London As Numa _el adrea_ launched himself with widespread paws and bared fangs he looked to find this puny man as easy prey as the score who had gone down beneath him in the past.
launchedverbUS /lɔːntʃt/
past form of “launch” — set up or found
From this reading John Caldwell, London As Numa _el adrea_ launched himself with widespread paws and bared fangs he looked to find this puny man as easy prey as the score who had gone down beneath him in the past.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To him man was a clumsy, slow-moving, defenseless creature—he had little respect for him.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading John Caldwell, London As Numa _el adrea_ launched himself with widespread paws and bared fangs he looked to find this puny man as easy prey as the score who had gone down beneath him in the past.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading When his mighty frame struck the spot where the man had been he was no longer there.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading John Caldwell, London As Numa _el adrea_ launched himself with widespread paws and bared fangs he looked to find this puny man as easy prey as the score who had gone down beneath him in the past.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading John Caldwell, London As Numa _el adrea_ launched himself with widespread paws and bared fangs he looked to find this puny man as easy prey as the score who had gone down beneath him in the past.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading When his mighty frame struck the spot where the man had been he was no longer there.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When his mighty frame struck the spot where the man had been he was no longer there.
Numa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading John Caldwell, London As Numa _el adrea_ launched himself with widespread paws and bared fangs he looked to find this puny man as easy prey as the score who had gone down beneath him in the past.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading John Caldwell, London As Numa _el adrea_ launched himself with widespread paws and bared fangs he looked to find this puny man as easy prey as the score who had gone down beneath him in the past.
pawsnounUS /pɔːz/
plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
From this reading John Caldwell, London As Numa _el adrea_ launched himself with widespread paws and bared fangs he looked to find this puny man as easy prey as the score who had gone down beneath him in the past.
pittedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪtɪd/
pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb)
From this reading But this time he found that he was pitted against a creature as agile and as quick as himself.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading John Caldwell, London As Numa _el adrea_ launched himself with widespread paws and bared fangs he looked to find this puny man as easy prey as the score who had gone down beneath him in the past.
punyadjectiveUS /ˈpjuːni/
inferior in strength or significance
From this reading John Caldwell, London As Numa _el adrea_ launched himself with widespread paws and bared fangs he looked to find this puny man as easy prey as the score who had gone down beneath him in the past.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading But this time he found that he was pitted against a creature as agile and as quick as himself.
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading To him man was a clumsy, slow-moving, defenseless creature—he had little respect for him.
scorenounUS /skɔːr/
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading John Caldwell, London As Numa _el adrea_ launched himself with widespread paws and bared fangs he looked to find this puny man as easy prey as the score who had gone down beneath him in the past.
slow-movingadjective
moving slowly
From this reading To him man was a clumsy, slow-moving, defenseless creature—he had little respect for him.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When his mighty frame struck the spot where the man had been he was no longer there.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading When his mighty frame struck the spot where the man had been he was no longer there.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But this time he found that he was pitted against a creature as agile and as quick as himself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John Caldwell, London As Numa _el adrea_ launched himself with widespread paws and bared fangs he looked to find this puny man as easy prey as the score who had gone down beneath him in the past.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading When his mighty frame struck the spot where the man had been he was no longer there.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading John Caldwell, London As Numa _el adrea_ launched himself with widespread paws and bared fangs he looked to find this puny man as easy prey as the score who had gone down beneath him in the past.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But this time he found that he was pitted against a creature as agile and as quick as himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading John Caldwell, London As Numa _el adrea_ launched himself with widespread paws and bared fangs he looked to find this puny man as easy prey as the score who had gone down beneath him in the past.
transfixedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɪkst/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading The watching girl was transfixed by astonishment at the ease with which the crouching man eluded the great paws.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To him man was a clumsy, slow-moving, defenseless creature—he had little respect for him.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The watching girl was transfixed by astonishment at the ease with which the crouching man eluded the great paws.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When his mighty frame struck the spot where the man had been he was no longer there.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading When his mighty frame struck the spot where the man had been he was no longer there.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The watching girl was transfixed by astonishment at the ease with which the crouching man eluded the great paws.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading John Caldwell, London As Numa _el adrea_ launched himself with widespread paws and bared fangs he looked to find this puny man as easy prey as the score who had gone down beneath him in the past.
widespreadadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdˈspred/
widely circulated or diffused
From this reading John Caldwell, London As Numa _el adrea_ launched himself with widespread paws and bared fangs he looked to find this puny man as easy prey as the score who had gone down beneath him in the past.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading John Caldwell, London As Numa _el adrea_ launched himself with widespread paws and bared fangs he looked to find this puny man as easy prey as the score who had gone down beneath him in the past.
