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From this reading 4.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wary and silent the black beast crawled, now hiding amidst the scrubby grass, now bounding over trees and stream as if playing with herself, with her own desire for a taste of human blood.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The hunter and the hunted! the lithe supple sinewy creature crawling with belly almost touching the ground and stealthy steps that made no sound on the sand of the arena.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Wary and silent the black beast crawled, now hiding amidst the scrubby grass, now bounding over trees and stream as if playing with herself, with her own desire for a taste of human blood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hunter and the hunted! the lithe supple sinewy creature crawling with belly almost touching the ground and stealthy steps that made no sound on the sand of the arena.
arenanounUS /ərˈiːnə/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading The hunter and the hunted! the lithe supple sinewy creature crawling with belly almost touching the ground and stealthy steps that made no sound on the sand of the arena.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Thou art become guilty in the blood that thou hast shed."--EZEKIEL XXII.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Wary and silent the black beast crawled, now hiding amidst the scrubby grass, now bounding over trees and stream as if playing with herself, with her own desire for a taste of human blood.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first terror had kept the two men rooted to the spot, paralysed, and with feet deeply imbedded in the sand.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Wary and silent the black beast crawled, now hiding amidst the scrubby grass, now bounding over trees and stream as if playing with herself, with her own desire for a taste of human blood.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "Thou art become guilty in the blood that thou hast shed."--EZEKIEL XXII.
bellynounUS /ˈbeli/
the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
From this reading The hunter and the hunted! the lithe supple sinewy creature crawling with belly almost touching the ground and stealthy steps that made no sound on the sand of the arena.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Wary and silent the black beast crawled, now hiding amidst the scrubby grass, now bounding over trees and stream as if playing with herself, with her own desire for a taste of human blood.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "Thou art become guilty in the blood that thou hast shed."--EZEKIEL XXII.
boundingverbUS /ˈbaʊndɪŋ/
-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Wary and silent the black beast crawled, now hiding amidst the scrubby grass, now bounding over trees and stream as if playing with herself, with her own desire for a taste of human blood.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Wary and silent the black beast crawled, now hiding amidst the scrubby grass, now bounding over trees and stream as if playing with herself, with her own desire for a taste of human blood.
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading The hunter and the hunted! the lithe supple sinewy creature crawling with belly almost touching the ground and stealthy steps that made no sound on the sand of the arena.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The hunter and the hunted! the lithe supple sinewy creature crawling with belly almost touching the ground and stealthy steps that made no sound on the sand of the arena.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading At first terror had kept the two men rooted to the spot, paralysed, and with feet deeply imbedded in the sand.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Wary and silent the black beast crawled, now hiding amidst the scrubby grass, now bounding over trees and stream as if playing with herself, with her own desire for a taste of human blood.
EZEKIELnounUS /ˈezɪkiːl/
a Hebrew prophet of the 6th century BC who was exiled to Babylon in 587 BC
From this reading "Thou art become guilty in the blood that thou hast shed."--EZEKIEL XXII.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At first terror had kept the two men rooted to the spot, paralysed, and with feet deeply imbedded in the sand.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first terror had kept the two men rooted to the spot, paralysed, and with feet deeply imbedded in the sand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Wary and silent the black beast crawled, now hiding amidst the scrubby grass, now bounding over trees and stream as if playing with herself, with her own desire for a taste of human blood.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Wary and silent the black beast crawled, now hiding amidst the scrubby grass, now bounding over trees and stream as if playing with herself, with her own desire for a taste of human blood.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The hunter and the hunted! the lithe supple sinewy creature crawling with belly almost touching the ground and stealthy steps that made no sound on the sand of the arena.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading "Thou art become guilty in the blood that thou hast shed."--EZEKIEL XXII.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At first terror had kept the two men rooted to the spot, paralysed, and with feet deeply imbedded in the sand.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Thou art become guilty in the blood that thou hast shed."--EZEKIEL XXII.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Wary and silent the black beast crawled, now hiding amidst the scrubby grass, now bounding over trees and stream as if playing with herself, with her own desire for a taste of human blood.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Wary and silent the black beast crawled, now hiding amidst the scrubby grass, now bounding over trees and stream as if playing with herself, with her own desire for a taste of human blood.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading Wary and silent the black beast crawled, now hiding amidst the scrubby grass, now bounding over trees and stream as if playing with herself, with her own desire for a taste of human blood.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Wary and silent the black beast crawled, now hiding amidst the scrubby grass, now bounding over trees and stream as if playing with herself, with her own desire for a taste of human blood.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading The hunter and the hunted! the lithe supple sinewy creature crawling with belly almost touching the ground and stealthy steps that made no sound on the sand of the arena.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading The hunter and the hunted! the lithe supple sinewy creature crawling with belly almost touching the ground and stealthy steps that made no sound on the sand of the arena.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Wary and silent the black beast crawled, now hiding amidst the scrubby grass, now bounding over trees and stream as if playing with herself, with her own desire for a taste of human blood.
imbeddedverbUS /ɪmˈbedɪd/
inflected form of “imbed” — fix or set securely or deeply
From this reading At first terror had kept the two men rooted to the spot, paralysed, and with feet deeply imbedded in the sand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Thou art become guilty in the blood that thou hast shed."--EZEKIEL XXII.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading At first terror had kept the two men rooted to the spot, paralysed, and with feet deeply imbedded in the sand.
litheadjectiveUS /laɪð/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading The hunter and the hunted! the lithe supple sinewy creature crawling with belly almost touching the ground and stealthy steps that made no sound on the sand of the arena.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The hunter and the hunted! the lithe supple sinewy creature crawling with belly almost touching the ground and stealthy steps that made no sound on the sand of the arena.
the force of workers available
From this reading At first terror had kept the two men rooted to the spot, paralysed, and with feet deeply imbedded in the sand.
not any; not one
From this reading The hunter and the hunted! the lithe supple sinewy creature crawling with belly almost touching the ground and stealthy steps that made no sound on the sand of the arena.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Wary and silent the black beast crawled, now hiding amidst the scrubby grass, now bounding over trees and stream as if playing with herself, with her own desire for a taste of human blood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hunter and the hunted! the lithe supple sinewy creature crawling with belly almost touching the ground and stealthy steps that made no sound on the sand of the arena.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The hunter and the hunted! the lithe supple sinewy creature crawling with belly almost touching the ground and stealthy steps that made no sound on the sand of the arena.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Wary and silent the black beast crawled, now hiding amidst the scrubby grass, now bounding over trees and stream as if playing with herself, with her own desire for a taste of human blood.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Wary and silent the black beast crawled, now hiding amidst the scrubby grass, now bounding over trees and stream as if playing with herself, with her own desire for a taste of human blood.
paralysed
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From this reading At first terror had kept the two men rooted to the spot, paralysed, and with feet deeply imbedded in the sand.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Wary and silent the black beast crawled, now hiding amidst the scrubby grass, now bounding over trees and stream as if playing with herself, with her own desire for a taste of human blood.
rootedadjectiveUS /ˈruːtəd/
absolutely still
From this reading At first terror had kept the two men rooted to the spot, paralysed, and with feet deeply imbedded in the sand.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading The hunter and the hunted! the lithe supple sinewy creature crawling with belly almost touching the ground and stealthy steps that made no sound on the sand of the arena.
scrubbyadjectiveUS /ˈskrʌbi/
sparsely covered with stunted trees or vegetation and underbrush
From this reading Wary and silent the black beast crawled, now hiding amidst the scrubby grass, now bounding over trees and stream as if playing with herself, with her own desire for a taste of human blood.
get rid of
From this reading "Thou art become guilty in the blood that thou hast shed."--EZEKIEL XXII.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Wary and silent the black beast crawled, now hiding amidst the scrubby grass, now bounding over trees and stream as if playing with herself, with her own desire for a taste of human blood.
sinewyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪnjuːi/
(of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew
From this reading The hunter and the hunted! the lithe supple sinewy creature crawling with belly almost touching the ground and stealthy steps that made no sound on the sand of the arena.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The hunter and the hunted! the lithe supple sinewy creature crawling with belly almost touching the ground and stealthy steps that made no sound on the sand of the arena.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At first terror had kept the two men rooted to the spot, paralysed, and with feet deeply imbedded in the sand.
stealthyadjectiveUS /ˈstelθi/
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading The hunter and the hunted! the lithe supple sinewy creature crawling with belly almost touching the ground and stealthy steps that made no sound on the sand of the arena.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The hunter and the hunted! the lithe supple sinewy creature crawling with belly almost touching the ground and stealthy steps that made no sound on the sand of the arena.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Wary and silent the black beast crawled, now hiding amidst the scrubby grass, now bounding over trees and stream as if playing with herself, with her own desire for a taste of human blood.
suppleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌpəl/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading The hunter and the hunted! the lithe supple sinewy creature crawling with belly almost touching the ground and stealthy steps that made no sound on the sand of the arena.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Wary and silent the black beast crawled, now hiding amidst the scrubby grass, now bounding over trees and stream as if playing with herself, with her own desire for a taste of human blood.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading At first terror had kept the two men rooted to the spot, paralysed, and with feet deeply imbedded in the sand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Thou art become guilty in the blood that thou hast shed."--EZEKIEL XXII.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Thou art become guilty in the blood that thou hast shed."--EZEKIEL XXII.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou art become guilty in the blood that thou hast shed."--EZEKIEL XXII.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first terror had kept the two men rooted to the spot, paralysed, and with feet deeply imbedded in the sand.
arousing affect
From this reading The hunter and the hunted! the lithe supple sinewy creature crawling with belly almost touching the ground and stealthy steps that made no sound on the sand of the arena.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Wary and silent the black beast crawled, now hiding amidst the scrubby grass, now bounding over trees and stream as if playing with herself, with her own desire for a taste of human blood.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At first terror had kept the two men rooted to the spot, paralysed, and with feet deeply imbedded in the sand.
WaryadjectiveUS /ˈweri/
marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
From this reading Wary and silent the black beast crawled, now hiding amidst the scrubby grass, now bounding over trees and stream as if playing with herself, with her own desire for a taste of human blood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The hunter and the hunted! the lithe supple sinewy creature crawling with belly almost touching the ground and stealthy steps that made no sound on the sand of the arena.
XXIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading "Thou art become guilty in the blood that thou hast shed."--EZEKIEL XXII.
