used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now the slayers had grasped the screaming wretches, and were about to fling them out, when between the cliff brow and the victims a figure suddenly sprang forth, arising, as it were, by magic.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now the slayers had grasped the screaming wretches, and were about to fling them out, when between the cliff brow and the victims a figure suddenly sprang forth, arising, as it were, by magic.
(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 All gave a shout of wonder, and the executioners paused in their work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now the slayers had grasped the screaming wretches, and were about to fling them out, when between the cliff brow and the victims a figure suddenly sprang forth, arising, as it were, by magic.
arisingverbUS /ərˈaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Now the slayers had grasped the screaming wretches, and were about to fling them out, when between the cliff brow and the victims a figure suddenly sprang forth, arising, as it were, by magic.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now the slayers had grasped the screaming wretches, and were about to fling them out, when between the cliff brow and the victims a figure suddenly sprang forth, arising, as it were, by magic.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading The black robe, the long, flowing beard, the countenance stamped with a great horror and pain, were known to all.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Now the slayers had grasped the screaming wretches, and were about to fling them out, when between the cliff brow and the victims a figure suddenly sprang forth, arising, as it were, by magic.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The black robe, the long, flowing beard, the countenance stamped with a great horror and pain, were known to all.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Now the slayers had grasped the screaming wretches, and were about to fling them out, when between the cliff brow and the victims a figure suddenly sprang forth, arising, as it were, by magic.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now the slayers had grasped the screaming wretches, and were about to fling them out, when between the cliff brow and the victims a figure suddenly sprang forth, arising, as it were, by magic.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Hold! my children!" he cried.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Now the slayers had grasped the screaming wretches, and were about to fling them out, when between the cliff brow and the victims a figure suddenly sprang forth, arising, as it were, by magic.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading The black robe, the long, flowing beard, the countenance stamped with a great horror and pain, were known to all.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Hold! my children!" he cried.
executionersnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃənərz/
plural of “executioner” — an official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant
From this reading All gave a shout of wonder, and the executioners paused in their work.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Now the slayers had grasped the screaming wretches, and were about to fling them out, when between the cliff brow and the victims a figure suddenly sprang forth, arising, as it were, by magic.
flingverbUS /flɪŋ/
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Now the slayers had grasped the screaming wretches, and were about to fling them out, when between the cliff brow and the victims a figure suddenly sprang forth, arising, as it were, by magic.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading The black robe, the long, flowing beard, the countenance stamped with a great horror and pain, were known to all.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now the slayers had grasped the screaming wretches, and were about to fling them out, when between the cliff brow and the victims a figure suddenly sprang forth, arising, as it were, by magic.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading All gave a shout of wonder, and the executioners paused in their work.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading Now the slayers had grasped the screaming wretches, and were about to fling them out, when between the cliff brow and the victims a figure suddenly sprang forth, arising, as it were, by magic.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The black robe, the long, flowing beard, the countenance stamped with a great horror and pain, were known to all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now the slayers had grasped the screaming wretches, and were about to fling them out, when between the cliff brow and the victims a figure suddenly sprang forth, arising, as it were, by magic.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hold! my children!" he cried.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Hold! my children!" he cried.
intense and profound fear
From this reading The black robe, the long, flowing beard, the countenance stamped with a great horror and pain, were known to all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All gave a shout of wonder, and the executioners paused in their work.
isanusi
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From this reading It was the white _isanusi_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now the slayers had grasped the screaming wretches, and were about to fling them out, when between the cliff brow and the victims a figure suddenly sprang forth, arising, as it were, by magic.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The black robe, the long, flowing beard, the countenance stamped with a great horror and pain, were known to all.
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 The black robe, the long, flowing beard, the countenance stamped with a great horror and pain, were known to all.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading Now the slayers had grasped the screaming wretches, and were about to fling them out, when between the cliff brow and the victims a figure suddenly sprang forth, arising, as it were, by magic.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Hold! my children!" he cried.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the slayers had grasped the screaming wretches, and were about to fling them out, when between the cliff brow and the victims a figure suddenly sprang forth, arising, as it were, by magic.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All gave a shout of wonder, and the executioners paused in their work.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now the slayers had grasped the screaming wretches, and were about to fling them out, when between the cliff brow and the victims a figure suddenly sprang forth, arising, as it were, by magic.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading The black robe, the long, flowing beard, the countenance stamped with a great horror and pain, were known to all.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading All gave a shout of wonder, and the executioners paused in their work.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading The black robe, the long, flowing beard, the countenance stamped with a great horror and pain, were known to all.
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading Now the slayers had grasped the screaming wretches, and were about to fling them out, when between the cliff brow and the victims a figure suddenly sprang forth, arising, as it were, by magic.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading All gave a shout of wonder, and the executioners paused in their work.
slayers
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From this reading Now the slayers had grasped the screaming wretches, and were about to fling them out, when between the cliff brow and the victims a figure suddenly sprang forth, arising, as it were, by magic.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Now the slayers had grasped the screaming wretches, and were about to fling them out, when between the cliff brow and the victims a figure suddenly sprang forth, arising, as it were, by magic.
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading The black robe, the long, flowing beard, the countenance stamped with a great horror and pain, were known to all.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Now the slayers had grasped the screaming wretches, and were about to fling them out, when between the cliff brow and the victims a figure suddenly sprang forth, arising, as it were, by magic.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now the slayers had grasped the screaming wretches, and were about to fling them out, when between the cliff brow and the victims a figure suddenly sprang forth, arising, as it were, by magic.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All gave a shout of wonder, and the executioners paused in their work.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now the slayers had grasped the screaming wretches, and were about to fling them out, when between the cliff brow and the victims a figure suddenly sprang forth, arising, as it were, by magic.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now the slayers had grasped the screaming wretches, and were about to fling them out, when between the cliff brow and the victims a figure suddenly sprang forth, arising, as it were, by magic.
victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Now the slayers had grasped the screaming wretches, and were about to fling them out, when between the cliff brow and the victims a figure suddenly sprang forth, arising, as it were, by magic.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the white _isanusi_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now the slayers had grasped the screaming wretches, and were about to fling them out, when between the cliff brow and the victims a figure suddenly sprang forth, arising, as it were, by magic.
at the time that
From this reading Now the slayers had grasped the screaming wretches, and were about to fling them out, when between the cliff brow and the victims a figure suddenly sprang forth, arising, as it were, by magic.
a Caucasian
From this reading It was the white _isanusi_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The black robe, the long, flowing beard, the countenance stamped with a great horror and pain, were known to all.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading All gave a shout of wonder, and the executioners paused in their work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading All gave a shout of wonder, and the executioners paused in their work.
wretches
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From this reading Now the slayers had grasped the screaming wretches, and were about to fling them out, when between the cliff brow and the victims a figure suddenly sprang forth, arising, as it were, by magic.
