used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the weasel caught a whiff of the pungent, evil odor of the shrew's fur, he drew aside, his lips curled back over his sharp teeth in a grimace of disgust, and the masked beastling passed unscathed.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading Long ages of sudden death from the air for the shrew-folk made the next movement of this one automatic.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Long ages of sudden death from the air for the shrew-folk made the next movement of this one automatic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the weasel caught a whiff of the pungent, evil odor of the shrew's fur, he drew aside, his lips curled back over his sharp teeth in a grimace of disgust, and the masked beastling passed unscathed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the weasel caught a whiff of the pungent, evil odor of the shrew's fur, he drew aside, his lips curled back over his sharp teeth in a grimace of disgust, and the masked beastling passed unscathed.
on or to one side
From this reading As the weasel caught a whiff of the pungent, evil odor of the shrew's fur, he drew aside, his lips curled back over his sharp teeth in a grimace of disgust, and the masked beastling passed unscathed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a little cove by the edge of a stump, the shrew drank deep.
automaticadjectiveUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/
operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
From this reading Long ages of sudden death from the air for the shrew-folk made the next movement of this one automatic.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As the weasel caught a whiff of the pungent, evil odor of the shrew's fur, he drew aside, his lips curled back over his sharp teeth in a grimace of disgust, and the masked beastling passed unscathed.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading As if this sound-wave from overhead had touched some reflex, he dived into the water at the first vibration, like a frog, and swam deep down under the overhanging bank.
beastling
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From this reading As the weasel caught a whiff of the pungent, evil odor of the shrew's fur, he drew aside, his lips curled back over his sharp teeth in a grimace of disgust, and the masked beastling passed unscathed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At a little cove by the edge of a stump, the shrew drank deep.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading As the weasel caught a whiff of the pungent, evil odor of the shrew's fur, he drew aside, his lips curled back over his sharp teeth in a grimace of disgust, and the masked beastling passed unscathed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The pointed snout had just come to the surface, when his quick hearing caught from overhead a tiny flutter of sound.
covenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading At a little cove by the edge of a stump, the shrew drank deep.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading As the weasel caught a whiff of the pungent, evil odor of the shrew's fur, he drew aside, his lips curled back over his sharp teeth in a grimace of disgust, and the masked beastling passed unscathed.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Long ages of sudden death from the air for the shrew-folk made the next movement of this one automatic.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading At a little cove by the edge of a stump, the shrew drank deep.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading As the weasel caught a whiff of the pungent, evil odor of the shrew's fur, he drew aside, his lips curled back over his sharp teeth in a grimace of disgust, and the masked beastling passed unscathed.
divedverbUS /daɪvd/
past form of “dive” — drop steeply
From this reading As if this sound-wave from overhead had touched some reflex, he dived into the water at the first vibration, like a frog, and swam deep down under the overhanging bank.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As if this sound-wave from overhead had touched some reflex, he dived into the water at the first vibration, like a frog, and swam deep down under the overhanging bank.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading At a little cove by the edge of a stump, the shrew drank deep.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As the weasel caught a whiff of the pungent, evil odor of the shrew's fur, he drew aside, his lips curled back over his sharp teeth in a grimace of disgust, and the masked beastling passed unscathed.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading At a little cove by the edge of a stump, the shrew drank deep.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading As the weasel caught a whiff of the pungent, evil odor of the shrew's fur, he drew aside, his lips curled back over his sharp teeth in a grimace of disgust, and the masked beastling passed unscathed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As if this sound-wave from overhead had touched some reflex, he dived into the water at the first vibration, like a frog, and swam deep down under the overhanging bank.
flutterverbUS /ˈflʌtər/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading The pointed snout had just come to the surface, when his quick hearing caught from overhead a tiny flutter of sound.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Long ages of sudden death from the air for the shrew-folk made the next movement of this one automatic.
frognounUS /frɑːɡ/
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading As if this sound-wave from overhead had touched some reflex, he dived into the water at the first vibration, like a frog, and swam deep down under the overhanging bank.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The pointed snout had just come to the surface, when his quick hearing caught from overhead a tiny flutter of sound.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading As the weasel caught a whiff of the pungent, evil odor of the shrew's fur, he drew aside, his lips curled back over his sharp teeth in a grimace of disgust, and the masked beastling passed unscathed.
grimaceverbUS /ˈɡrɪməs/
contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
From this reading As the weasel caught a whiff of the pungent, evil odor of the shrew's fur, he drew aside, his lips curled back over his sharp teeth in a grimace of disgust, and the masked beastling passed unscathed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The pointed snout had just come to the surface, when his quick hearing caught from overhead a tiny flutter of sound.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the weasel caught a whiff of the pungent, evil odor of the shrew's fur, he drew aside, his lips curled back over his sharp teeth in a grimace of disgust, and the masked beastling passed unscathed.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading The pointed snout had just come to the surface, when his quick hearing caught from overhead a tiny flutter of sound.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the weasel caught a whiff of the pungent, evil odor of the shrew's fur, he drew aside, his lips curled back over his sharp teeth in a grimace of disgust, and the masked beastling passed unscathed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As if this sound-wave from overhead had touched some reflex, he dived into the water at the first vibration, like a frog, and swam deep down under the overhanging bank.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the weasel caught a whiff of the pungent, evil odor of the shrew's fur, he drew aside, his lips curled back over his sharp teeth in a grimace of disgust, and the masked beastling passed unscathed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As if this sound-wave from overhead had touched some reflex, he dived into the water at the first vibration, like a frog, and swam deep down under the overhanging bank.
and nothing more
From this reading The pointed snout had just come to the surface, when his quick hearing caught from overhead a tiny flutter of sound.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As if this sound-wave from overhead had touched some reflex, he dived into the water at the first vibration, like a frog, and swam deep down under the overhanging bank.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading As the weasel caught a whiff of the pungent, evil odor of the shrew's fur, he drew aside, his lips curled back over his sharp teeth in a grimace of disgust, and the masked beastling passed unscathed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At a little cove by the edge of a stump, the shrew drank deep.
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 Long ages of sudden death from the air for the shrew-folk made the next movement of this one automatic.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Long ages of sudden death from the air for the shrew-folk made the next movement of this one automatic.
maskedadjectiveUS /mæskt/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading As the weasel caught a whiff of the pungent, evil odor of the shrew's fur, he drew aside, his lips curled back over his sharp teeth in a grimace of disgust, and the masked beastling passed unscathed.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Long ages of sudden death from the air for the shrew-folk made the next movement of this one automatic.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Long ages of sudden death from the air for the shrew-folk made the next movement of this one automatic.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading As the weasel caught a whiff of the pungent, evil odor of the shrew's fur, he drew aside, his lips curled back over his sharp teeth in a grimace of disgust, and the masked beastling passed unscathed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the weasel caught a whiff of the pungent, evil odor of the shrew's fur, he drew aside, his lips curled back over his sharp teeth in a grimace of disgust, and the masked beastling passed unscathed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Long ages of sudden death from the air for the shrew-folk made the next movement of this one automatic.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As the weasel caught a whiff of the pungent, evil odor of the shrew's fur, he drew aside, his lips curled back over his sharp teeth in a grimace of disgust, and the masked beastling passed unscathed.
overhangingverbUS /ˈoʊvərhæŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading As if this sound-wave from overhead had touched some reflex, he dived into the water at the first vibration, like a frog, and swam deep down under the overhanging bank.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading The pointed snout had just come to the surface, when his quick hearing caught from overhead a tiny flutter of sound.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As the weasel caught a whiff of the pungent, evil odor of the shrew's fur, he drew aside, his lips curled back over his sharp teeth in a grimace of disgust, and the masked beastling passed unscathed.
having a point
From this reading The pointed snout had just come to the surface, when his quick hearing caught from overhead a tiny flutter of sound.
pungentadjectiveUS /ˈpʌndʒənt/
strong and sharp
From this reading As the weasel caught a whiff of the pungent, evil odor of the shrew's fur, he drew aside, his lips curled back over his sharp teeth in a grimace of disgust, and the masked beastling passed unscathed.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The pointed snout had just come to the surface, when his quick hearing caught from overhead a tiny flutter of sound.
reflexnounUS /ˈriːfleks/
an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
From this reading As if this sound-wave from overhead had touched some reflex, he dived into the water at the first vibration, like a frog, and swam deep down under the overhanging bank.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading As the weasel caught a whiff of the pungent, evil odor of the shrew's fur, he drew aside, his lips curled back over his sharp teeth in a grimace of disgust, and the masked beastling passed unscathed.
shrewnoun
a scolding nagging bad-tempered woman
From this reading At a little cove by the edge of a stump, the shrew drank deep.
shrew's
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From this reading As the weasel caught a whiff of the pungent, evil odor of the shrew's fur, he drew aside, his lips curled back over his sharp teeth in a grimace of disgust, and the masked beastling passed unscathed.
shrew-folk
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From this reading Long ages of sudden death from the air for the shrew-folk made the next movement of this one automatic.
snoutnounUS /snaʊt/
a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose
From this reading The pointed snout had just come to the surface, when his quick hearing caught from overhead a tiny flutter of sound.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As if this sound-wave from overhead had touched some reflex, he dived into the water at the first vibration, like a frog, and swam deep down under the overhanging bank.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The pointed snout had just come to the surface, when his quick hearing caught from overhead a tiny flutter of sound.
sound-wave
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From this reading As if this sound-wave from overhead had touched some reflex, he dived into the water at the first vibration, like a frog, and swam deep down under the overhanging bank.
stumpnounUS /stʌmp/
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading At a little cove by the edge of a stump, the shrew drank deep.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Long ages of sudden death from the air for the shrew-folk made the next movement of this one automatic.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The pointed snout had just come to the surface, when his quick hearing caught from overhead a tiny flutter of sound.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading As if this sound-wave from overhead had touched some reflex, he dived into the water at the first vibration, like a frog, and swam deep down under the overhanging bank.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading As the weasel caught a whiff of the pungent, evil odor of the shrew's fur, he drew aside, his lips curled back over his sharp teeth in a grimace of disgust, and the masked beastling passed unscathed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the weasel caught a whiff of the pungent, evil odor of the shrew's fur, he drew aside, his lips curled back over his sharp teeth in a grimace of disgust, and the masked beastling passed unscathed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Long ages of sudden death from the air for the shrew-folk made the next movement of this one automatic.
very small
From this reading The pointed snout had just come to the surface, when his quick hearing caught from overhead a tiny flutter of sound.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The pointed snout had just come to the surface, when his quick hearing caught from overhead a tiny flutter of sound.
having come into contact
From this reading As if this sound-wave from overhead had touched some reflex, he dived into the water at the first vibration, like a frog, and swam deep down under the overhanging bank.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading As if this sound-wave from overhead had touched some reflex, he dived into the water at the first vibration, like a frog, and swam deep down under the overhanging bank.
unscathedadjectiveUS /ənˈskeɪðd/
not injured or harmed
From this reading As the weasel caught a whiff of the pungent, evil odor of the shrew's fur, he drew aside, his lips curled back over his sharp teeth in a grimace of disgust, and the masked beastling passed unscathed.
vibrationnounUS /vaɪˈbreɪʃən/
the act of vibrating
From this reading As if this sound-wave from overhead had touched some reflex, he dived into the water at the first vibration, like a frog, and swam deep down under the overhanging bank.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading As if this sound-wave from overhead had touched some reflex, he dived into the water at the first vibration, like a frog, and swam deep down under the overhanging bank.
weaselnounUS /ˈwiːzəl/
a person who is regarded as treacherous or sneaky
From this reading As the weasel caught a whiff of the pungent, evil odor of the shrew's fur, he drew aside, his lips curled back over his sharp teeth in a grimace of disgust, and the masked beastling passed unscathed.
at the time that
From this reading The pointed snout had just come to the surface, when his quick hearing caught from overhead a tiny flutter of sound.
whiffnounUS /wɪf/
a short light gust of air
From this reading As the weasel caught a whiff of the pungent, evil odor of the shrew's fur, he drew aside, his lips curled back over his sharp teeth in a grimace of disgust, and the masked beastling passed unscathed.
