presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading Afterwards, during the winter and spring, they had frequent visits from lions, but did not suffer actual damage from them.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Afterwards, during the winter and spring, they had frequent visits from lions, but did not suffer actual damage from them.
in addition
From this reading They also, in course of time, dared to "beard the lion in his den,"--but of that more anon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Afterwards, during the winter and spring, they had frequent visits from lions, but did not suffer actual damage from them.
anonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/
at another time
From this reading They also, in course of time, dared to "beard the lion in his den,"--but of that more anon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The labour of the settlers at this time--before oxen and horses were procured--was very severe.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading They also, in course of time, dared to "beard the lion in his den,"--but of that more anon.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading This was the first sight they had of the royal beast.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The labour of the settlers at this time--before oxen and horses were procured--was very severe.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Afterwards, during the winter and spring, they had frequent visits from lions, but did not suffer actual damage from them.
chaffverbUS /tʃæf/
be silly or tease one another
From this reading Of course this had the effect of weeding the little company of some of its chaff in the shape of lazy and discontented men.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Of course this had the effect of weeding the little company of some of its chaff in the shape of lazy and discontented men.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading They also, in course of time, dared to "beard the lion in his den,"--but of that more anon.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading Afterwards, during the winter and spring, they had frequent visits from lions, but did not suffer actual damage from them.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading They also, in course of time, dared to "beard the lion in his den,"--but of that more anon.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading They also, in course of time, dared to "beard the lion in his den,"--but of that more anon.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Afterwards, during the winter and spring, they had frequent visits from lions, but did not suffer actual damage from them.
discontentedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪskənˈtentɪd/
showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing
From this reading Of course this had the effect of weeding the little company of some of its chaff in the shape of lazy and discontented men.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Afterwards, during the winter and spring, they had frequent visits from lions, but did not suffer actual damage from them.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Of course this had the effect of weeding the little company of some of its chaff in the shape of lazy and discontented men.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This was the first sight they had of the royal beast.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading Afterwards, during the winter and spring, they had frequent visits from lions, but did not suffer actual damage from them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Afterwards, during the winter and spring, they had frequent visits from lions, but did not suffer actual damage from them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was the first sight they had of the royal beast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They also, in course of time, dared to "beard the lion in his den,"--but of that more anon.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The labour of the settlers at this time--before oxen and horses were procured--was very severe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They also, in course of time, dared to "beard the lion in his den,"--but of that more anon.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course this had the effect of weeding the little company of some of its chaff in the shape of lazy and discontented men.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading The labour of the settlers at this time--before oxen and horses were procured--was very severe.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading Of course this had the effect of weeding the little company of some of its chaff in the shape of lazy and discontented men.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading They also, in course of time, dared to "beard the lion in his den,"--but of that more anon.
lionsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Afterwards, during the winter and spring, they had frequent visits from lions, but did not suffer actual damage from them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Of course this had the effect of weeding the little company of some of its chaff in the shape of lazy and discontented men.
the force of workers available
From this reading Of course this had the effect of weeding the little company of some of its chaff in the shape of lazy and discontented men.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They also, in course of time, dared to "beard the lion in his den,"--but of that more anon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Afterwards, during the winter and spring, they had frequent visits from lions, but did not suffer actual damage from them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was the first sight they had of the royal beast.
oxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The labour of the settlers at this time--before oxen and horses were procured--was very severe.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading The labour of the settlers at this time--before oxen and horses were procured--was very severe.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading This was the first sight they had of the royal beast.
settlersnounUS /ˈsetlərz/
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading The labour of the settlers at this time--before oxen and horses were procured--was very severe.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading The labour of the settlers at this time--before oxen and horses were procured--was very severe.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Of course this had the effect of weeding the little company of some of its chaff in the shape of lazy and discontented men.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading This was the first sight they had of the royal beast.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Of course this had the effect of weeding the little company of some of its chaff in the shape of lazy and discontented men.
the season of growth
From this reading Afterwards, during the winter and spring, they had frequent visits from lions, but did not suffer actual damage from them.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Afterwards, during the winter and spring, they had frequent visits from lions, but did not suffer actual damage from them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They also, in course of time, dared to "beard the lion in his den,"--but of that more anon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was the first sight they had of the royal beast.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Afterwards, during the winter and spring, they had frequent visits from lions, but did not suffer actual damage from them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was the first sight they had of the royal beast.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the first sight they had of the royal beast.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They also, in course of time, dared to "beard the lion in his den,"--but of that more anon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They also, in course of time, dared to "beard the lion in his den,"--but of that more anon.
precisely as stated
From this reading The labour of the settlers at this time--before oxen and horses were procured--was very severe.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Afterwards, during the winter and spring, they had frequent visits from lions, but did not suffer actual damage from them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the first sight they had of the royal beast.
weedingverbUS /ˈwiːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “weed” — clear of weeds
From this reading Of course this had the effect of weeding the little company of some of its chaff in the shape of lazy and discontented men.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The labour of the settlers at this time--before oxen and horses were procured--was very severe.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Afterwards, during the winter and spring, they had frequent visits from lions, but did not suffer actual damage from them.
