used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He pointed to another painting past which they were moving--a den of lions behind real bars.
regarded with admiration
From this reading The country parsons, left to themselves, would have admired the ingenuity of this zoological presentation, but Dr. Gowdy's intimidating strictures froze their appreciation.
(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 They pattered and shuffled along all the faster.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They pattered and shuffled along all the faster.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They pattered and shuffled along all the faster.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He pointed to another painting past which they were moving--a den of lions behind real bars.
any thing at all
From this reading "I've never seen anything worse," he continued, as he swept his party on; "unless it's that."
appreciationnounUS /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading The country parsons, left to themselves, would have admired the ingenuity of this zoological presentation, but Dr. Gowdy's intimidating strictures froze their appreciation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I've never seen anything worse," he continued, as he swept his party on; "unless it's that."
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading He pointed to another painting past which they were moving--a den of lions behind real bars.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He pointed to another painting past which they were moving--a den of lions behind real bars.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The country parsons, left to themselves, would have admired the ingenuity of this zoological presentation, but Dr. Gowdy's intimidating strictures froze their appreciation.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "I've never seen anything worse," he continued, as he swept his party on; "unless it's that."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The country parsons, left to themselves, would have admired the ingenuity of this zoological presentation, but Dr. Gowdy's intimidating strictures froze their appreciation.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading He pointed to another painting past which they were moving--a den of lions behind real bars.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading "That's the final depth," he said.
Dr
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From this reading The country parsons, left to themselves, would have admired the ingenuity of this zoological presentation, but Dr. Gowdy's intimidating strictures froze their appreciation.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading They pattered and shuffled along all the faster.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading "That's the final depth," he said.
frozeverbUS /froʊz/
inflected form of “freeze” — stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading The country parsons, left to themselves, would have admired the ingenuity of this zoological presentation, but Dr. Gowdy's intimidating strictures froze their appreciation.
Gowdy's
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From this reading The country parsons, left to themselves, would have admired the ingenuity of this zoological presentation, but Dr. Gowdy's intimidating strictures froze their appreciation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The country parsons, left to themselves, would have admired the ingenuity of this zoological presentation, but Dr. Gowdy's intimidating strictures froze their appreciation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I've never seen anything worse," he continued, as he swept his party on; "unless it's that."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I've never seen anything worse," he continued, as he swept his party on; "unless it's that."
I've
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From this reading "I've never seen anything worse," he continued, as he swept his party on; "unless it's that."
ingenuitynounUS /ˌɪndʒəˈnuːətiː/
the power of creative imagination
From this reading The country parsons, left to themselves, would have admired the ingenuity of this zoological presentation, but Dr. Gowdy's intimidating strictures froze their appreciation.
intimidatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪtɪŋ/
discouraging through fear
From this reading The country parsons, left to themselves, would have admired the ingenuity of this zoological presentation, but Dr. Gowdy's intimidating strictures froze their appreciation.
it's
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From this reading "I've never seen anything worse," he continued, as he swept his party on; "unless it's that."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The country parsons, left to themselves, would have admired the ingenuity of this zoological presentation, but Dr. Gowdy's intimidating strictures froze their appreciation.
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 He pointed to another painting past which they were moving--a den of lions behind real bars.
in motion
From this reading He pointed to another painting past which they were moving--a den of lions behind real bars.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I've never seen anything worse," he continued, as he swept his party on; "unless it's that."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He pointed to another painting past which they were moving--a den of lions behind real bars.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I've never seen anything worse," he continued, as he swept his party on; "unless it's that."
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading He pointed to another painting past which they were moving--a den of lions behind real bars.
parsonsnounUS /ˈpɑːrsənz/
United States sociologist (1902-1979)
From this reading The country parsons, left to themselves, would have admired the ingenuity of this zoological presentation, but Dr. Gowdy's intimidating strictures froze their appreciation.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "I've never seen anything worse," he continued, as he swept his party on; "unless it's that."
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He pointed to another painting past which they were moving--a den of lions behind real bars.
patteredverbUS /ˈpætərd/
past form of “patter” — rain gently
From this reading They pattered and shuffled along all the faster.
having a point
From this reading He pointed to another painting past which they were moving--a den of lions behind real bars.
presentationnounUS /ˌprezənˈteɪʃən/
the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward)
From this reading The country parsons, left to themselves, would have admired the ingenuity of this zoological presentation, but Dr. Gowdy's intimidating strictures froze their appreciation.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading He pointed to another painting past which they were moving--a den of lions behind real bars.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's the final depth," he said.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I've never seen anything worse," he continued, as he swept his party on; "unless it's that."
shuffledverbUS /ˈʃʌfəld/
past form of “shuffle” — walk by dragging one's feet
From this reading They pattered and shuffled along all the faster.
stricturesnounUS /ˈstrɪktʃərz/
plural of “stricture” — abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway
From this reading The country parsons, left to themselves, would have admired the ingenuity of this zoological presentation, but Dr. Gowdy's intimidating strictures froze their appreciation.
possessing sweep
From this reading "I've never seen anything worse," he continued, as he swept his party on; "unless it's that."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I've never seen anything worse," he continued, as he swept his party on; "unless it's that."
That's
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From this reading "That's the final depth," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That's the final depth," he said.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The country parsons, left to themselves, would have admired the ingenuity of this zoological presentation, but Dr. Gowdy's intimidating strictures froze their appreciation.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The country parsons, left to themselves, would have admired the ingenuity of this zoological presentation, but Dr. Gowdy's intimidating strictures froze their appreciation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pointed to another painting past which they were moving--a den of lions behind real bars.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The country parsons, left to themselves, would have admired the ingenuity of this zoological presentation, but Dr. Gowdy's intimidating strictures froze their appreciation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He pointed to another painting past which they were moving--a den of lions behind real bars.
except if; if not
From this reading "I've never seen anything worse," he continued, as he swept his party on; "unless it's that."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He pointed to another painting past which they were moving--a den of lions behind real bars.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He pointed to another painting past which they were moving--a den of lions behind real bars.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "I've never seen anything worse," he continued, as he swept his party on; "unless it's that."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The country parsons, left to themselves, would have admired the ingenuity of this zoological presentation, but Dr. Gowdy's intimidating strictures froze their appreciation.
zoologicaladjectiveUS /ˌzuːˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
concerning the study of animals and their classification and properties
From this reading The country parsons, left to themselves, would have admired the ingenuity of this zoological presentation, but Dr. Gowdy's intimidating strictures froze their appreciation.
