used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SPIDER MEN Dylara awakened with a convulsive start as the lofty branch upon which she had been sleeping swayed and bent beneath suddenly added weight.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading THE SPIDER MEN Dylara awakened with a convulsive start as the lofty branch upon which she had been sleeping swayed and bent beneath suddenly added weight.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading Instinctively she attempted to struggle free, only to receive a buffet alongside the head that left her limp and only half conscious.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Her first impression was that one of the great apes, occasionally glimpsed among the more impenetrable reaches of jungle, had seized her; for she could feel coarse long hair matting its chest and arms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SPIDER MEN Dylara awakened with a convulsive start as the lofty branch upon which she had been sleeping swayed and bent beneath suddenly added weight.
anthropoids
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From this reading Even as the thought sent her heart sinking with fear and loathing, she knew she was mistaken, since the creature's body was much too slender, its arms too thin and frail to belong to one of the bulky anthropoids.
apesnounUS /eɪps/
plural of “ape” — any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
From this reading Her first impression was that one of the great apes, occasionally glimpsed among the more impenetrable reaches of jungle, had seized her; for she could feel coarse long hair matting its chest and arms.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Her first impression was that one of the great apes, occasionally glimpsed among the more impenetrable reaches of jungle, had seized her; for she could feel coarse long hair matting its chest and arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SPIDER MEN Dylara awakened with a convulsive start as the lofty branch upon which she had been sleeping swayed and bent beneath suddenly added weight.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading Instinctively she attempted to struggle free, only to receive a buffet alongside the head that left her limp and only half conscious.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading THE SPIDER MEN Dylara awakened with a convulsive start as the lofty branch upon which she had been sleeping swayed and bent beneath suddenly added weight.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE SPIDER MEN Dylara awakened with a convulsive start as the lofty branch upon which she had been sleeping swayed and bent beneath suddenly added weight.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Even as the thought sent her heart sinking with fear and loathing, she knew she was mistaken, since the creature's body was much too slender, its arms too thin and frail to belong to one of the bulky anthropoids.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading THE SPIDER MEN Dylara awakened with a convulsive start as the lofty branch upon which she had been sleeping swayed and bent beneath suddenly added weight.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading THE SPIDER MEN Dylara awakened with a convulsive start as the lofty branch upon which she had been sleeping swayed and bent beneath suddenly added weight.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Even as the thought sent her heart sinking with fear and loathing, she knew she was mistaken, since the creature's body was much too slender, its arms too thin and frail to belong to one of the bulky anthropoids.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading THE SPIDER MEN Dylara awakened with a convulsive start as the lofty branch upon which she had been sleeping swayed and bent beneath suddenly added weight.
buffetnounUS /ˈbʌfət/
a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
From this reading Instinctively she attempted to struggle free, only to receive a buffet alongside the head that left her limp and only half conscious.
bulkyadjectiveUS /ˈbʌlki/
of large size for its weight
From this reading Even as the thought sent her heart sinking with fear and loathing, she knew she was mistaken, since the creature's body was much too slender, its arms too thin and frail to belong to one of the bulky anthropoids.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Her first impression was that one of the great apes, occasionally glimpsed among the more impenetrable reaches of jungle, had seized her; for she could feel coarse long hair matting its chest and arms.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading Her first impression was that one of the great apes, occasionally glimpsed among the more impenetrable reaches of jungle, had seized her; for she could feel coarse long hair matting its chest and arms.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Instinctively she attempted to struggle free, only to receive a buffet alongside the head that left her limp and only half conscious.
convulsiveadjectiveUS /kənˈvʌlsɪv/
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
From this reading THE SPIDER MEN Dylara awakened with a convulsive start as the lofty branch upon which she had been sleeping swayed and bent beneath suddenly added weight.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her first impression was that one of the great apes, occasionally glimpsed among the more impenetrable reaches of jungle, had seized her; for she could feel coarse long hair matting its chest and arms.
creature's
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From this reading Even as the thought sent her heart sinking with fear and loathing, she knew she was mistaken, since the creature's body was much too slender, its arms too thin and frail to belong to one of the bulky anthropoids.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading As she started up, a scream rising to her lips, hands reached out of the night's impenetrable curtain and tore her roughly from where she sat.
Dylara
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From this reading THE SPIDER MEN Dylara awakened with a convulsive start as the lofty branch upon which she had been sleeping swayed and bent beneath suddenly added weight.
divisible by two
From this reading Even as the thought sent her heart sinking with fear and loathing, she knew she was mistaken, since the creature's body was much too slender, its arms too thin and frail to belong to one of the bulky anthropoids.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Even as the thought sent her heart sinking with fear and loathing, she knew she was mistaken, since the creature's body was much too slender, its arms too thin and frail to belong to one of the bulky anthropoids.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Her first impression was that one of the great apes, occasionally glimpsed among the more impenetrable reaches of jungle, had seized her; for she could feel coarse long hair matting its chest and arms.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Her first impression was that one of the great apes, occasionally glimpsed among the more impenetrable reaches of jungle, had seized her; for she could feel coarse long hair matting its chest and arms.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her first impression was that one of the great apes, occasionally glimpsed among the more impenetrable reaches of jungle, had seized her; for she could feel coarse long hair matting its chest and arms.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading Even as the thought sent her heart sinking with fear and loathing, she knew she was mistaken, since the creature's body was much too slender, its arms too thin and frail to belong to one of the bulky anthropoids.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Instinctively she attempted to struggle free, only to receive a buffet alongside the head that left her limp and only half conscious.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As she started up, a scream rising to her lips, hands reached out of the night's impenetrable curtain and tore her roughly from where she sat.
glimpsedverbUS /ɡlɪmpst/
past form of “glimpse” — catch a glimpse of or see briefly
From this reading Her first impression was that one of the great apes, occasionally glimpsed among the more impenetrable reaches of jungle, had seized her; for she could feel coarse long hair matting its chest and arms.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Her first impression was that one of the great apes, occasionally glimpsed among the more impenetrable reaches of jungle, had seized her; for she could feel coarse long hair matting its chest and arms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SPIDER MEN Dylara awakened with a convulsive start as the lofty branch upon which she had been sleeping swayed and bent beneath suddenly added weight.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Her first impression was that one of the great apes, occasionally glimpsed among the more impenetrable reaches of jungle, had seized her; for she could feel coarse long hair matting its chest and arms.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Instinctively she attempted to struggle free, only to receive a buffet alongside the head that left her limp and only half conscious.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading As she started up, a scream rising to her lips, hands reached out of the night's impenetrable curtain and tore her roughly from where she sat.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Instinctively she attempted to struggle free, only to receive a buffet alongside the head that left her limp and only half conscious.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Even as the thought sent her heart sinking with fear and loathing, she knew she was mistaken, since the creature's body was much too slender, its arms too thin and frail to belong to one of the bulky anthropoids.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she started up, a scream rising to her lips, hands reached out of the night's impenetrable curtain and tore her roughly from where she sat.
impenetrableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpenətrəbəl/
not admitting of penetration or passage into or through
From this reading As she started up, a scream rising to her lips, hands reached out of the night's impenetrable curtain and tore her roughly from where she sat.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Her first impression was that one of the great apes, occasionally glimpsed among the more impenetrable reaches of jungle, had seized her; for she could feel coarse long hair matting its chest and arms.
InstinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading Instinctively she attempted to struggle free, only to receive a buffet alongside the head that left her limp and only half conscious.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her first impression was that one of the great apes, occasionally glimpsed among the more impenetrable reaches of jungle, had seized her; for she could feel coarse long hair matting its chest and arms.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading Her first impression was that one of the great apes, occasionally glimpsed among the more impenetrable reaches of jungle, had seized her; for she could feel coarse long hair matting its chest and arms.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Even as the thought sent her heart sinking with fear and loathing, she knew she was mistaken, since the creature's body was much too slender, its arms too thin and frail to belong to one of the bulky anthropoids.
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 Instinctively she attempted to struggle free, only to receive a buffet alongside the head that left her limp and only half conscious.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading Instinctively she attempted to struggle free, only to receive a buffet alongside the head that left her limp and only half conscious.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading As she started up, a scream rising to her lips, hands reached out of the night's impenetrable curtain and tore her roughly from where she sat.
loathingnounUS /ˈloʊθɪŋ/
hate coupled with disgust
From this reading Even as the thought sent her heart sinking with fear and loathing, she knew she was mistaken, since the creature's body was much too slender, its arms too thin and frail to belong to one of the bulky anthropoids.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading THE SPIDER MEN Dylara awakened with a convulsive start as the lofty branch upon which she had been sleeping swayed and bent beneath suddenly added weight.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Her first impression was that one of the great apes, occasionally glimpsed among the more impenetrable reaches of jungle, had seized her; for she could feel coarse long hair matting its chest and arms.
mattingnounUS /ˈmætɪŋ/
a covering of coarse fabric (usually of straw or hemp)
From this reading Her first impression was that one of the great apes, occasionally glimpsed among the more impenetrable reaches of jungle, had seized her; for she could feel coarse long hair matting its chest and arms.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE SPIDER MEN Dylara awakened with a convulsive start as the lofty branch upon which she had been sleeping swayed and bent beneath suddenly added weight.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading Even as the thought sent her heart sinking with fear and loathing, she knew she was mistaken, since the creature's body was much too slender, its arms too thin and frail to belong to one of the bulky anthropoids.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Her first impression was that one of the great apes, occasionally glimpsed among the more impenetrable reaches of jungle, had seized her; for she could feel coarse long hair matting its chest and arms.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Even as the thought sent her heart sinking with fear and loathing, she knew she was mistaken, since the creature's body was much too slender, its arms too thin and frail to belong to one of the bulky anthropoids.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading As she started up, a scream rising to her lips, hands reached out of the night's impenetrable curtain and tore her roughly from where she sat.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Her first impression was that one of the great apes, occasionally glimpsed among the more impenetrable reaches of jungle, had seized her; for she could feel coarse long hair matting its chest and arms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As she started up, a scream rising to her lips, hands reached out of the night's impenetrable curtain and tore her roughly from where she sat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her first impression was that one of the great apes, occasionally glimpsed among the more impenetrable reaches of jungle, had seized her; for she could feel coarse long hair matting its chest and arms.
and nothing more
From this reading Instinctively she attempted to struggle free, only to receive a buffet alongside the head that left her limp and only half conscious.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As she started up, a scream rising to her lips, hands reached out of the night's impenetrable curtain and tore her roughly from where she sat.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As she started up, a scream rising to her lips, hands reached out of the night's impenetrable curtain and tore her roughly from where she sat.
reachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading Her first impression was that one of the great apes, occasionally glimpsed among the more impenetrable reaches of jungle, had seized her; for she could feel coarse long hair matting its chest and arms.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Instinctively she attempted to struggle free, only to receive a buffet alongside the head that left her limp and only half conscious.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading As she started up, a scream rising to her lips, hands reached out of the night's impenetrable curtain and tore her roughly from where she sat.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading As she started up, a scream rising to her lips, hands reached out of the night's impenetrable curtain and tore her roughly from where she sat.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading As she started up, a scream rising to her lips, hands reached out of the night's impenetrable curtain and tore her roughly from where she sat.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading As she started up, a scream rising to her lips, hands reached out of the night's impenetrable curtain and tore her roughly from where she sat.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Her first impression was that one of the great apes, occasionally glimpsed among the more impenetrable reaches of jungle, had seized her; for she could feel coarse long hair matting its chest and arms.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Even as the thought sent her heart sinking with fear and loathing, she knew she was mistaken, since the creature's body was much too slender, its arms too thin and frail to belong to one of the bulky anthropoids.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SPIDER MEN Dylara awakened with a convulsive start as the lofty branch upon which she had been sleeping swayed and bent beneath suddenly added weight.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Even as the thought sent her heart sinking with fear and loathing, she knew she was mistaken, since the creature's body was much too slender, its arms too thin and frail to belong to one of the bulky anthropoids.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading Even as the thought sent her heart sinking with fear and loathing, she knew she was mistaken, since the creature's body was much too slender, its arms too thin and frail to belong to one of the bulky anthropoids.
the state of being asleep
From this reading THE SPIDER MEN Dylara awakened with a convulsive start as the lofty branch upon which she had been sleeping swayed and bent beneath suddenly added weight.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Even as the thought sent her heart sinking with fear and loathing, she knew she was mistaken, since the creature's body was much too slender, its arms too thin and frail to belong to one of the bulky anthropoids.
SPIDERnounUS /ˈspaɪdər/
predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
From this reading THE SPIDER MEN Dylara awakened with a convulsive start as the lofty branch upon which she had been sleeping swayed and bent beneath suddenly added weight.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE SPIDER MEN Dylara awakened with a convulsive start as the lofty branch upon which she had been sleeping swayed and bent beneath suddenly added weight.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As she started up, a scream rising to her lips, hands reached out of the night's impenetrable curtain and tore her roughly from where she sat.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Instinctively she attempted to struggle free, only to receive a buffet alongside the head that left her limp and only half conscious.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading THE SPIDER MEN Dylara awakened with a convulsive start as the lofty branch upon which she had been sleeping swayed and bent beneath suddenly added weight.
swayedverbUS /sweɪd/
past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading THE SPIDER MEN Dylara awakened with a convulsive start as the lofty branch upon which she had been sleeping swayed and bent beneath suddenly added weight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Instinctively she attempted to struggle free, only to receive a buffet alongside the head that left her limp and only half conscious.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPIDER MEN Dylara awakened with a convulsive start as the lofty branch upon which she had been sleeping swayed and bent beneath suddenly added weight.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Even as the thought sent her heart sinking with fear and loathing, she knew she was mistaken, since the creature's body was much too slender, its arms too thin and frail to belong to one of the bulky anthropoids.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Even as the thought sent her heart sinking with fear and loathing, she knew she was mistaken, since the creature's body was much too slender, its arms too thin and frail to belong to one of the bulky anthropoids.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As she started up, a scream rising to her lips, hands reached out of the night's impenetrable curtain and tore her roughly from where she sat.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Even as the thought sent her heart sinking with fear and loathing, she knew she was mistaken, since the creature's body was much too slender, its arms too thin and frail to belong to one of the bulky anthropoids.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading As she started up, a scream rising to her lips, hands reached out of the night's impenetrable curtain and tore her roughly from where she sat.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As she started up, a scream rising to her lips, hands reached out of the night's impenetrable curtain and tore her roughly from where she sat.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE SPIDER MEN Dylara awakened with a convulsive start as the lofty branch upon which she had been sleeping swayed and bent beneath suddenly added weight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her first impression was that one of the great apes, occasionally glimpsed among the more impenetrable reaches of jungle, had seized her; for she could feel coarse long hair matting its chest and arms.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading THE SPIDER MEN Dylara awakened with a convulsive start as the lofty branch upon which she had been sleeping swayed and bent beneath suddenly added weight.
in or at the place that
From this reading As she started up, a scream rising to her lips, hands reached out of the night's impenetrable curtain and tore her roughly from where she sat.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE SPIDER MEN Dylara awakened with a convulsive start as the lofty branch upon which she had been sleeping swayed and bent beneath suddenly added weight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SPIDER MEN Dylara awakened with a convulsive start as the lofty branch upon which she had been sleeping swayed and bent beneath suddenly added weight.
