adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Broken from my matins by a sudden noise, I beheld a deer rush down the precipice, and fall headlong.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading As he lay struggling amongst the stones at the entrance of my cave, I had just observed an arrow in his side, when a shout issued from the rocks above, and looking up, I beheld a young chieftain, with a bow in his hand, leaping from cliff to cliff, till springing from a high projection on the right, he alighted at once at the head of the wounded deer.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading "I emerged from the recess that concealed me, and addressed him with the benediction of the morning.
alighted
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From this reading As he lay struggling amongst the stones at the entrance of my cave, I had just observed an arrow in his side, when a shout issued from the rocks above, and looking up, I beheld a young chieftain, with a bow in his hand, leaping from cliff to cliff, till springing from a high projection on the right, he alighted at once at the head of the wounded deer.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading As he lay struggling amongst the stones at the entrance of my cave, I had just observed an arrow in his side, when a shout issued from the rocks above, and looking up, I beheld a young chieftain, with a bow in his hand, leaping from cliff to cliff, till springing from a high projection on the right, he alighted at once at the head of the wounded deer.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As he lay struggling amongst the stones at the entrance of my cave, I had just observed an arrow in his side, when a shout issued from the rocks above, and looking up, I beheld a young chieftain, with a bow in his hand, leaping from cliff to cliff, till springing from a high projection on the right, he alighted at once at the head of the wounded deer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Broken from my matins by a sudden noise, I beheld a deer rush down the precipice, and fall headlong.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading As he lay struggling amongst the stones at the entrance of my cave, I had just observed an arrow in his side, when a shout issued from the rocks above, and looking up, I beheld a young chieftain, with a bow in his hand, leaping from cliff to cliff, till springing from a high projection on the right, he alighted at once at the head of the wounded deer.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he lay struggling amongst the stones at the entrance of my cave, I had just observed an arrow in his side, when a shout issued from the rocks above, and looking up, I beheld a young chieftain, with a bow in his hand, leaping from cliff to cliff, till springing from a high projection on the right, he alighted at once at the head of the wounded deer.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As he lay struggling amongst the stones at the entrance of my cave, I had just observed an arrow in his side, when a shout issued from the rocks above, and looking up, I beheld a young chieftain, with a bow in his hand, leaping from cliff to cliff, till springing from a high projection on the right, he alighted at once at the head of the wounded deer.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I know not," returned the hermit; "I never saw your gallant deliverer before yesterday morning.
beheldverbUS /biˈheld/
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading Broken from my matins by a sudden noise, I beheld a deer rush down the precipice, and fall headlong.
benedictionnounUS /ˌbenəˈdɪkʃən/
the act of praying for divine protection
From this reading "I emerged from the recess that concealed me, and addressed him with the benediction of the morning.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading As he lay struggling amongst the stones at the entrance of my cave, I had just observed an arrow in his side, when a shout issued from the rocks above, and looking up, I beheld a young chieftain, with a bow in his hand, leaping from cliff to cliff, till springing from a high projection on the right, he alighted at once at the head of the wounded deer.
BrokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Broken from my matins by a sudden noise, I beheld a deer rush down the precipice, and fall headlong.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Broken from my matins by a sudden noise, I beheld a deer rush down the precipice, and fall headlong.
cavenounUS /keɪv/
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading As he lay struggling amongst the stones at the entrance of my cave, I had just observed an arrow in his side, when a shout issued from the rocks above, and looking up, I beheld a young chieftain, with a bow in his hand, leaping from cliff to cliff, till springing from a high projection on the right, he alighted at once at the head of the wounded deer.
CellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading The Hermit's Cell.
chieftainnounUS /ˈtʃiːftən/
the leader of a group of people
From this reading As he lay struggling amongst the stones at the entrance of my cave, I had just observed an arrow in his side, when a shout issued from the rocks above, and looking up, I beheld a young chieftain, with a bow in his hand, leaping from cliff to cliff, till springing from a high projection on the right, he alighted at once at the head of the wounded deer.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading As he lay struggling amongst the stones at the entrance of my cave, I had just observed an arrow in his side, when a shout issued from the rocks above, and looking up, I beheld a young chieftain, with a bow in his hand, leaping from cliff to cliff, till springing from a high projection on the right, he alighted at once at the head of the wounded deer.
concealedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːld/
not accessible to view
From this reading "I emerged from the recess that concealed me, and addressed him with the benediction of the morning.
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading Broken from my matins by a sudden noise, I beheld a deer rush down the precipice, and fall headlong.
deliverernounUS /dɪˈlɪvərər/
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading "I know not," returned the hermit; "I never saw your gallant deliverer before yesterday morning.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Broken from my matins by a sudden noise, I beheld a deer rush down the precipice, and fall headlong.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading "I emerged from the recess that concealed me, and addressed him with the benediction of the morning.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading As he lay struggling amongst the stones at the entrance of my cave, I had just observed an arrow in his side, when a shout issued from the rocks above, and looking up, I beheld a young chieftain, with a bow in his hand, leaping from cliff to cliff, till springing from a high projection on the right, he alighted at once at the head of the wounded deer.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Broken from my matins by a sudden noise, I beheld a deer rush down the precipice, and fall headlong.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Broken from my matins by a sudden noise, I beheld a deer rush down the precipice, and fall headlong.
gallantadjectiveUS /ˈɡælənt/
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading "I know not," returned the hermit; "I never saw your gallant deliverer before yesterday morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he lay struggling amongst the stones at the entrance of my cave, I had just observed an arrow in his side, when a shout issued from the rocks above, and looking up, I beheld a young chieftain, with a bow in his hand, leaping from cliff to cliff, till springing from a high projection on the right, he alighted at once at the head of the wounded deer.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As he lay struggling amongst the stones at the entrance of my cave, I had just observed an arrow in his side, when a shout issued from the rocks above, and looking up, I beheld a young chieftain, with a bow in his hand, leaping from cliff to cliff, till springing from a high projection on the right, he alighted at once at the head of the wounded deer.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he lay struggling amongst the stones at the entrance of my cave, I had just observed an arrow in his side, when a shout issued from the rocks above, and looking up, I beheld a young chieftain, with a bow in his hand, leaping from cliff to cliff, till springing from a high projection on the right, he alighted at once at the head of the wounded deer.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As he lay struggling amongst the stones at the entrance of my cave, I had just observed an arrow in his side, when a shout issued from the rocks above, and looking up, I beheld a young chieftain, with a bow in his hand, leaping from cliff to cliff, till springing from a high projection on the right, he alighted at once at the head of the wounded deer.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading Broken from my matins by a sudden noise, I beheld a deer rush down the precipice, and fall headlong.
hermitnounUS /ˈhɜːrmət/
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading "I know not," returned the hermit; "I never saw your gallant deliverer before yesterday morning.
Hermit's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Hermit's Cell.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading As he lay struggling amongst the stones at the entrance of my cave, I had just observed an arrow in his side, when a shout issued from the rocks above, and looking up, I beheld a young chieftain, with a bow in his hand, leaping from cliff to cliff, till springing from a high projection on the right, he alighted at once at the head of the wounded deer.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I emerged from the recess that concealed me, and addressed him with the benediction of the morning.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he lay struggling amongst the stones at the entrance of my cave, I had just observed an arrow in his side, when a shout issued from the rocks above, and looking up, I beheld a young chieftain, with a bow in his hand, leaping from cliff to cliff, till springing from a high projection on the right, he alighted at once at the head of the wounded deer.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know not," returned the hermit; "I never saw your gallant deliverer before yesterday morning.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he lay struggling amongst the stones at the entrance of my cave, I had just observed an arrow in his side, when a shout issued from the rocks above, and looking up, I beheld a young chieftain, with a bow in his hand, leaping from cliff to cliff, till springing from a high projection on the right, he alighted at once at the head of the wounded deer.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading As he lay struggling amongst the stones at the entrance of my cave, I had just observed an arrow in his side, when a shout issued from the rocks above, and looking up, I beheld a young chieftain, with a bow in his hand, leaping from cliff to cliff, till springing from a high projection on the right, he alighted at once at the head of the wounded deer.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading As he lay struggling amongst the stones at the entrance of my cave, I had just observed an arrow in his side, when a shout issued from the rocks above, and looking up, I beheld a young chieftain, with a bow in his hand, leaping from cliff to cliff, till springing from a high projection on the right, he alighted at once at the head of the wounded deer.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know not," returned the hermit; "I never saw your gallant deliverer before yesterday morning.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As he lay struggling amongst the stones at the entrance of my cave, I had just observed an arrow in his side, when a shout issued from the rocks above, and looking up, I beheld a young chieftain, with a bow in his hand, leaping from cliff to cliff, till springing from a high projection on the right, he alighted at once at the head of the wounded deer.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading As he lay struggling amongst the stones at the entrance of my cave, I had just observed an arrow in his side, when a shout issued from the rocks above, and looking up, I beheld a young chieftain, with a bow in his hand, leaping from cliff to cliff, till springing from a high projection on the right, he alighted at once at the head of the wounded deer.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading As he lay struggling amongst the stones at the entrance of my cave, I had just observed an arrow in his side, when a shout issued from the rocks above, and looking up, I beheld a young chieftain, with a bow in his hand, leaping from cliff to cliff, till springing from a high projection on the right, he alighted at once at the head of the wounded deer.
matinsnoun
the first canonical hour; at daybreak
From this reading Broken from my matins by a sudden noise, I beheld a deer rush down the precipice, and fall headlong.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I emerged from the recess that concealed me, and addressed him with the benediction of the morning.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I know not," returned the hermit; "I never saw your gallant deliverer before yesterday morning.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Broken from my matins by a sudden noise, I beheld a deer rush down the precipice, and fall headlong.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I know not," returned the hermit; "I never saw your gallant deliverer before yesterday morning.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Broken from my matins by a sudden noise, I beheld a deer rush down the precipice, and fall headlong.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I know not," returned the hermit; "I never saw your gallant deliverer before yesterday morning.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading As he lay struggling amongst the stones at the entrance of my cave, I had just observed an arrow in his side, when a shout issued from the rocks above, and looking up, I beheld a young chieftain, with a bow in his hand, leaping from cliff to cliff, till springing from a high projection on the right, he alighted at once at the head of the wounded deer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he lay struggling amongst the stones at the entrance of my cave, I had just observed an arrow in his side, when a shout issued from the rocks above, and looking up, I beheld a young chieftain, with a bow in his hand, leaping from cliff to cliff, till springing from a high projection on the right, he alighted at once at the head of the wounded deer.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As he lay struggling amongst the stones at the entrance of my cave, I had just observed an arrow in his side, when a shout issued from the rocks above, and looking up, I beheld a young chieftain, with a bow in his hand, leaping from cliff to cliff, till springing from a high projection on the right, he alighted at once at the head of the wounded deer.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading As he lay struggling amongst the stones at the entrance of my cave, I had just observed an arrow in his side, when a shout issued from the rocks above, and looking up, I beheld a young chieftain, with a bow in his hand, leaping from cliff to cliff, till springing from a high projection on the right, he alighted at once at the head of the wounded deer.
precipicenounUS /ˈpresəpəs/
a very steep cliff
From this reading Broken from my matins by a sudden noise, I beheld a deer rush down the precipice, and fall headlong.
projectionnounUS /prəˈdʒekʃən/
a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations
From this reading As he lay struggling amongst the stones at the entrance of my cave, I had just observed an arrow in his side, when a shout issued from the rocks above, and looking up, I beheld a young chieftain, with a bow in his hand, leaping from cliff to cliff, till springing from a high projection on the right, he alighted at once at the head of the wounded deer.
recessverbUS /rɪˈses/
put into a recess
From this reading "I emerged from the recess that concealed me, and addressed him with the benediction of the morning.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I know not," returned the hermit; "I never saw your gallant deliverer before yesterday morning.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading As he lay struggling amongst the stones at the entrance of my cave, I had just observed an arrow in his side, when a shout issued from the rocks above, and looking up, I beheld a young chieftain, with a bow in his hand, leaping from cliff to cliff, till springing from a high projection on the right, he alighted at once at the head of the wounded deer.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading As he lay struggling amongst the stones at the entrance of my cave, I had just observed an arrow in his side, when a shout issued from the rocks above, and looking up, I beheld a young chieftain, with a bow in his hand, leaping from cliff to cliff, till springing from a high projection on the right, he alighted at once at the head of the wounded deer.
rushverbUS /rʌʃ/
move hurridly
From this reading Broken from my matins by a sudden noise, I beheld a deer rush down the precipice, and fall headlong.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading "I know not," returned the hermit; "I never saw your gallant deliverer before yesterday morning.
shoutverbUS /ʃaʊt/
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading As he lay struggling amongst the stones at the entrance of my cave, I had just observed an arrow in his side, when a shout issued from the rocks above, and looking up, I beheld a young chieftain, with a bow in his hand, leaping from cliff to cliff, till springing from a high projection on the right, he alighted at once at the head of the wounded deer.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As he lay struggling amongst the stones at the entrance of my cave, I had just observed an arrow in his side, when a shout issued from the rocks above, and looking up, I beheld a young chieftain, with a bow in his hand, leaping from cliff to cliff, till springing from a high projection on the right, he alighted at once at the head of the wounded deer.
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading As he lay struggling amongst the stones at the entrance of my cave, I had just observed an arrow in his side, when a shout issued from the rocks above, and looking up, I beheld a young chieftain, with a bow in his hand, leaping from cliff to cliff, till springing from a high projection on the right, he alighted at once at the head of the wounded deer.
stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading As he lay struggling amongst the stones at the entrance of my cave, I had just observed an arrow in his side, when a shout issued from the rocks above, and looking up, I beheld a young chieftain, with a bow in his hand, leaping from cliff to cliff, till springing from a high projection on the right, he alighted at once at the head of the wounded deer.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading As he lay struggling amongst the stones at the entrance of my cave, I had just observed an arrow in his side, when a shout issued from the rocks above, and looking up, I beheld a young chieftain, with a bow in his hand, leaping from cliff to cliff, till springing from a high projection on the right, he alighted at once at the head of the wounded deer.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Broken from my matins by a sudden noise, I beheld a deer rush down the precipice, and fall headlong.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I emerged from the recess that concealed me, and addressed him with the benediction of the morning.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Hermit's Cell.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading As he lay struggling amongst the stones at the entrance of my cave, I had just observed an arrow in his side, when a shout issued from the rocks above, and looking up, I beheld a young chieftain, with a bow in his hand, leaping from cliff to cliff, till springing from a high projection on the right, he alighted at once at the head of the wounded deer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he lay struggling amongst the stones at the entrance of my cave, I had just observed an arrow in his side, when a shout issued from the rocks above, and looking up, I beheld a young chieftain, with a bow in his hand, leaping from cliff to cliff, till springing from a high projection on the right, he alighted at once at the head of the wounded deer.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As he lay struggling amongst the stones at the entrance of my cave, I had just observed an arrow in his side, when a shout issued from the rocks above, and looking up, I beheld a young chieftain, with a bow in his hand, leaping from cliff to cliff, till springing from a high projection on the right, he alighted at once at the head of the wounded deer.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading As he lay struggling amongst the stones at the entrance of my cave, I had just observed an arrow in his side, when a shout issued from the rocks above, and looking up, I beheld a young chieftain, with a bow in his hand, leaping from cliff to cliff, till springing from a high projection on the right, he alighted at once at the head of the wounded deer.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he lay struggling amongst the stones at the entrance of my cave, I had just observed an arrow in his side, when a shout issued from the rocks above, and looking up, I beheld a young chieftain, with a bow in his hand, leaping from cliff to cliff, till springing from a high projection on the right, he alighted at once at the head of the wounded deer.
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading As he lay struggling amongst the stones at the entrance of my cave, I had just observed an arrow in his side, when a shout issued from the rocks above, and looking up, I beheld a young chieftain, with a bow in his hand, leaping from cliff to cliff, till springing from a high projection on the right, he alighted at once at the head of the wounded deer.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading "I know not," returned the hermit; "I never saw your gallant deliverer before yesterday morning.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading As he lay struggling amongst the stones at the entrance of my cave, I had just observed an arrow in his side, when a shout issued from the rocks above, and looking up, I beheld a young chieftain, with a bow in his hand, leaping from cliff to cliff, till springing from a high projection on the right, he alighted at once at the head of the wounded deer.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I know not," returned the hermit; "I never saw your gallant deliverer before yesterday morning.
