used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our Lion had now seen three astonishing creatures, and they all said that a Man was stronger than they were.
(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 Our Lion had now seen three astonishing creatures, and they all said that a Man was stronger than they were.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our Lion had now seen three astonishing creatures, and they all said that a Man was stronger than they were.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He must be a mountain indeed, if he was to master such a beast as the black Elephant.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading Our Lion had now seen three astonishing creatures, and they all said that a Man was stronger than they were.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet the black creature said that Men got on his back, a dozen of them at a time.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Yet the black creature said that Men got on his back, a dozen of them at a time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What could this terrible creature be like?
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He must be a mountain indeed, if he was to master such a beast as the black Elephant.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He must be a mountain indeed, if he was to master such a beast as the black Elephant.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What could this terrible creature be like?
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading What could this terrible creature be like?
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Our Lion had now seen three astonishing creatures, and they all said that a Man was stronger than they were.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Yet the black creature said that Men got on his back, a dozen of them at a time.
ElephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading He must be a mountain indeed, if he was to master such a beast as the black Elephant.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Yet the black creature said that Men got on his back, a dozen of them at a time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our Lion had now seen three astonishing creatures, and they all said that a Man was stronger than they were.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He must be a mountain indeed, if he was to master such a beast as the black Elephant.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet the black creature said that Men got on his back, a dozen of them at a time.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He must be a mountain indeed, if he was to master such a beast as the black Elephant.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He must be a mountain indeed, if he was to master such a beast as the black Elephant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Lion could not understand it at all.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading What could this terrible creature be like?
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Our Lion had now seen three astonishing creatures, and they all said that a Man was stronger than they were.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Our Lion had now seen three astonishing creatures, and they all said that a Man was stronger than they were.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He must be a mountain indeed, if he was to master such a beast as the black Elephant.
the force of workers available
From this reading Yet the black creature said that Men got on his back, a dozen of them at a time.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading He must be a mountain indeed, if he was to master such a beast as the black Elephant.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must be a mountain indeed, if he was to master such a beast as the black Elephant.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Lion could not understand it at all.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Our Lion had now seen three astonishing creatures, and they all said that a Man was stronger than they were.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet the black creature said that Men got on his back, a dozen of them at a time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yet the black creature said that Men got on his back, a dozen of them at a time.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our Lion had now seen three astonishing creatures, and they all said that a Man was stronger than they were.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Our Lion had now seen three astonishing creatures, and they all said that a Man was stronger than they were.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Our Lion had now seen three astonishing creatures, and they all said that a Man was stronger than they were.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Our Lion had now seen three astonishing creatures, and they all said that a Man was stronger than they were.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He must be a mountain indeed, if he was to master such a beast as the black Elephant.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading What could this terrible creature be like?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Our Lion had now seen three astonishing creatures, and they all said that a Man was stronger than they were.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our Lion had now seen three astonishing creatures, and they all said that a Man was stronger than they were.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He must be a mountain indeed, if he was to master such a beast as the black Elephant.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Yet the black creature said that Men got on his back, a dozen of them at a time.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Our Lion had now seen three astonishing creatures, and they all said that a Man was stronger than they were.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What could this terrible creature be like?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Our Lion had now seen three astonishing creatures, and they all said that a Man was stronger than they were.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Yet the black creature said that Men got on his back, a dozen of them at a time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He must be a mountain indeed, if he was to master such a beast as the black Elephant.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading The Lion could not understand it at all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our Lion had now seen three astonishing creatures, and they all said that a Man was stronger than they were.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our Lion had now seen three astonishing creatures, and they all said that a Man was stronger than they were.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could this terrible creature be like?
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the black creature said that Men got on his back, a dozen of them at a time.
