used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading EAGLE AND SCOUT Up, up, he went, now reaching like a monkey, now wriggling like a snake.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading Tom Slade, stolid though he was, watched him, thrilled with amazement and admiration.
anew
From this reading Again, unable to release his hold, he threw his head back to shake away the annoying locks.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Tom Slade, stolid though he was, watched him, thrilled with amazement and admiration.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EAGLE AND SCOUT Up, up, he went, now reaching like a monkey, now wriggling like a snake.
annoyingadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading Again, unable to release his hold, he threw his head back to shake away the annoying locks.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Again, unable to release his hold, he threw his head back to shake away the annoying locks.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Now he loosed one hand to sweep back the hair which fell over his forehead.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The great bird was embarrassed in the confines of the foliage by its big wings.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The great bird was embarrassed in the confines of the foliage by its big wings.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The great bird was embarrassed in the confines of the foliage by its big wings.
confinesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfaɪnz/
a bounded scope
From this reading The great bird was embarrassed in the confines of the foliage by its big wings.
EAGLEnounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading EAGLE AND SCOUT Up, up, he went, now reaching like a monkey, now wriggling like a snake.
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading The great bird was embarrassed in the confines of the foliage by its big wings.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Now he loosed one hand to sweep back the hair which fell over his forehead.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The great bird was embarrassed in the confines of the foliage by its big wings.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Now he loosed one hand to sweep back the hair which fell over his forehead.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great bird was embarrassed in the confines of the foliage by its big wings.
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 Now he loosed one hand to sweep back the hair which fell over his forehead.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Now he loosed one hand to sweep back the hair which fell over his forehead.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading EAGLE AND SCOUT Up, up, he went, now reaching like a monkey, now wriggling like a snake.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Again, unable to release his hold, he threw his head back to shake away the annoying locks.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tom Slade, stolid though he was, watched him, thrilled with amazement and admiration.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now he loosed one hand to sweep back the hair which fell over his forehead.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Again, unable to release his hold, he threw his head back to shake away the annoying locks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The great bird was embarrassed in the confines of the foliage by its big wings.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The great bird was embarrassed in the confines of the foliage by its big wings.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading EAGLE AND SCOUT Up, up, he went, now reaching like a monkey, now wriggling like a snake.
locksnounUS /lɑːks/
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading Again, unable to release his hold, he threw his head back to shake away the annoying locks.
loosedverbUS /luːst/
past form of “loose” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Now he loosed one hand to sweep back the hair which fell over his forehead.
monkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading EAGLE AND SCOUT Up, up, he went, now reaching like a monkey, now wriggling like a snake.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading EAGLE AND SCOUT Up, up, he went, now reaching like a monkey, now wriggling like a snake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The great bird was embarrassed in the confines of the foliage by its big wings.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now he loosed one hand to sweep back the hair which fell over his forehead.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now he loosed one hand to sweep back the hair which fell over his forehead.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading EAGLE AND SCOUT Up, up, he went, now reaching like a monkey, now wriggling like a snake.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading Again, unable to release his hold, he threw his head back to shake away the annoying locks.
SCOUTnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading EAGLE AND SCOUT Up, up, he went, now reaching like a monkey, now wriggling like a snake.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Again, unable to release his hold, he threw his head back to shake away the annoying locks.
Slade
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From this reading Tom Slade, stolid though he was, watched him, thrilled with amazement and admiration.
snakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading EAGLE AND SCOUT Up, up, he went, now reaching like a monkey, now wriggling like a snake.
stolidadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːləd/
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading Tom Slade, stolid though he was, watched him, thrilled with amazement and admiration.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading Now he loosed one hand to sweep back the hair which fell over his forehead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now he loosed one hand to sweep back the hair which fell over his forehead.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Tom Slade, stolid though he was, watched him, thrilled with amazement and admiration.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Again, unable to release his hold, he threw his head back to shake away the annoying locks.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading Tom Slade, stolid though he was, watched him, thrilled with amazement and admiration.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now he loosed one hand to sweep back the hair which fell over his forehead.
male cat
From this reading Tom Slade, stolid though he was, watched him, thrilled with amazement and admiration.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Again, unable to release his hold, he threw his head back to shake away the annoying locks.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading EAGLE AND SCOUT Up, up, he went, now reaching like a monkey, now wriggling like a snake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom Slade, stolid though he was, watched him, thrilled with amazement and admiration.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Tom Slade, stolid though he was, watched him, thrilled with amazement and admiration.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading EAGLE AND SCOUT Up, up, he went, now reaching like a monkey, now wriggling like a snake.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now he loosed one hand to sweep back the hair which fell over his forehead.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading The great bird was embarrassed in the confines of the foliage by its big wings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tom Slade, stolid though he was, watched him, thrilled with amazement and admiration.
wrigglingadjective
moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion
From this reading EAGLE AND SCOUT Up, up, he went, now reaching like a monkey, now wriggling like a snake.
