used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The yelling of Pan woke Bevis, who jumped up, and seeing the bailiff beating the spaniel with a stick, instantly, and without staying the tenth of a second to rub his eyes or stretch himself, rushed at the man and hit him with his doubled fists.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The yelling of Pan woke Bevis, who jumped up, and seeing the bailiff beating the spaniel with a stick, instantly, and without staying the tenth of a second to rub his eyes or stretch himself, rushed at the man and hit him with his doubled fists.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As if he had seen it in his sleep, Bevis understood what was taking place immediately his eyelids opened.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT HOME.
bailiffnounUS /ˈbeɪləf/
an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.
From this reading The yelling of Pan woke Bevis, who jumped up, and seeing the bailiff beating the spaniel with a stick, instantly, and without staying the tenth of a second to rub his eyes or stretch himself, rushed at the man and hit him with his doubled fists.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading So the bailiff beat the dog, and Bevis beat the bailiff.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading The yelling of Pan woke Bevis, who jumped up, and seeing the bailiff beating the spaniel with a stick, instantly, and without staying the tenth of a second to rub his eyes or stretch himself, rushed at the man and hit him with his doubled fists.
Bevis
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From this reading The yelling of Pan woke Bevis, who jumped up, and seeing the bailiff beating the spaniel with a stick, instantly, and without staying the tenth of a second to rub his eyes or stretch himself, rushed at the man and hit him with his doubled fists.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading So the bailiff beat the dog, and Bevis beat the bailiff.
doubledadjectiveUS /ˈdʌbəld/
twice as great or many
From this reading The yelling of Pan woke Bevis, who jumped up, and seeing the bailiff beating the spaniel with a stick, instantly, and without staying the tenth of a second to rub his eyes or stretch himself, rushed at the man and hit him with his doubled fists.
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading As if he had seen it in his sleep, Bevis understood what was taking place immediately his eyelids opened.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The yelling of Pan woke Bevis, who jumped up, and seeing the bailiff beating the spaniel with a stick, instantly, and without staying the tenth of a second to rub his eyes or stretch himself, rushed at the man and hit him with his doubled fists.
fistsnounUS /fɪsts/
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading The yelling of Pan woke Bevis, who jumped up, and seeing the bailiff beating the spaniel with a stick, instantly, and without staying the tenth of a second to rub his eyes or stretch himself, rushed at the man and hit him with his doubled fists.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As if he had seen it in his sleep, Bevis understood what was taking place immediately his eyelids opened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As if he had seen it in his sleep, Bevis understood what was taking place immediately his eyelids opened.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The yelling of Pan woke Bevis, who jumped up, and seeing the bailiff beating the spaniel with a stick, instantly, and without staying the tenth of a second to rub his eyes or stretch himself, rushed at the man and hit him with his doubled fists.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The yelling of Pan woke Bevis, who jumped up, and seeing the bailiff beating the spaniel with a stick, instantly, and without staying the tenth of a second to rub his eyes or stretch himself, rushed at the man and hit him with his doubled fists.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The yelling of Pan woke Bevis, who jumped up, and seeing the bailiff beating the spaniel with a stick, instantly, and without staying the tenth of a second to rub his eyes or stretch himself, rushed at the man and hit him with his doubled fists.
cause to move by striking
From this reading The yelling of Pan woke Bevis, who jumped up, and seeing the bailiff beating the spaniel with a stick, instantly, and without staying the tenth of a second to rub his eyes or stretch himself, rushed at the man and hit him with his doubled fists.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading AT HOME.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As if he had seen it in his sleep, Bevis understood what was taking place immediately his eyelids opened.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading As if he had seen it in his sleep, Bevis understood what was taking place immediately his eyelids opened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As if he had seen it in his sleep, Bevis understood what was taking place immediately his eyelids opened.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The yelling of Pan woke Bevis, who jumped up, and seeing the bailiff beating the spaniel with a stick, instantly, and without staying the tenth of a second to rub his eyes or stretch himself, rushed at the man and hit him with his doubled fists.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As if he had seen it in his sleep, Bevis understood what was taking place immediately his eyelids opened.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The yelling of Pan woke Bevis, who jumped up, and seeing the bailiff beating the spaniel with a stick, instantly, and without staying the tenth of a second to rub his eyes or stretch himself, rushed at the man and hit him with his doubled fists.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The yelling of Pan woke Bevis, who jumped up, and seeing the bailiff beating the spaniel with a stick, instantly, and without staying the tenth of a second to rub his eyes or stretch himself, rushed at the man and hit him with his doubled fists.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The yelling of Pan woke Bevis, who jumped up, and seeing the bailiff beating the spaniel with a stick, instantly, and without staying the tenth of a second to rub his eyes or stretch himself, rushed at the man and hit him with his doubled fists.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading As if he had seen it in his sleep, Bevis understood what was taking place immediately his eyelids opened.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The yelling of Pan woke Bevis, who jumped up, and seeing the bailiff beating the spaniel with a stick, instantly, and without staying the tenth of a second to rub his eyes or stretch himself, rushed at the man and hit him with his doubled fists.
PanverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading The yelling of Pan woke Bevis, who jumped up, and seeing the bailiff beating the spaniel with a stick, instantly, and without staying the tenth of a second to rub his eyes or stretch himself, rushed at the man and hit him with his doubled fists.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As if he had seen it in his sleep, Bevis understood what was taking place immediately his eyelids opened.
rubverbUS /rʌb/
move over something with pressure
From this reading The yelling of Pan woke Bevis, who jumped up, and seeing the bailiff beating the spaniel with a stick, instantly, and without staying the tenth of a second to rub his eyes or stretch himself, rushed at the man and hit him with his doubled fists.
done under pressure
From this reading The yelling of Pan woke Bevis, who jumped up, and seeing the bailiff beating the spaniel with a stick, instantly, and without staying the tenth of a second to rub his eyes or stretch himself, rushed at the man and hit him with his doubled fists.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The yelling of Pan woke Bevis, who jumped up, and seeing the bailiff beating the spaniel with a stick, instantly, and without staying the tenth of a second to rub his eyes or stretch himself, rushed at the man and hit him with his doubled fists.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading The yelling of Pan woke Bevis, who jumped up, and seeing the bailiff beating the spaniel with a stick, instantly, and without staying the tenth of a second to rub his eyes or stretch himself, rushed at the man and hit him with his doubled fists.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As if he had seen it in his sleep, Bevis understood what was taking place immediately his eyelids opened.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading As if he had seen it in his sleep, Bevis understood what was taking place immediately his eyelids opened.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the bailiff beat the dog, and Bevis beat the bailiff.
spanielnounUS /ˈspænjəl/
any of several breeds of small to medium-sized gun dogs with a long silky coat and long frilled ears
From this reading The yelling of Pan woke Bevis, who jumped up, and seeing the bailiff beating the spaniel with a stick, instantly, and without staying the tenth of a second to rub his eyes or stretch himself, rushed at the man and hit him with his doubled fists.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The yelling of Pan woke Bevis, who jumped up, and seeing the bailiff beating the spaniel with a stick, instantly, and without staying the tenth of a second to rub his eyes or stretch himself, rushed at the man and hit him with his doubled fists.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading The yelling of Pan woke Bevis, who jumped up, and seeing the bailiff beating the spaniel with a stick, instantly, and without staying the tenth of a second to rub his eyes or stretch himself, rushed at the man and hit him with his doubled fists.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading The yelling of Pan woke Bevis, who jumped up, and seeing the bailiff beating the spaniel with a stick, instantly, and without staying the tenth of a second to rub his eyes or stretch himself, rushed at the man and hit him with his doubled fists.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading As if he had seen it in his sleep, Bevis understood what was taking place immediately his eyelids opened.
tenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading The yelling of Pan woke Bevis, who jumped up, and seeing the bailiff beating the spaniel with a stick, instantly, and without staying the tenth of a second to rub his eyes or stretch himself, rushed at the man and hit him with his doubled fists.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The yelling of Pan woke Bevis, who jumped up, and seeing the bailiff beating the spaniel with a stick, instantly, and without staying the tenth of a second to rub his eyes or stretch himself, rushed at the man and hit him with his doubled fists.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The yelling of Pan woke Bevis, who jumped up, and seeing the bailiff beating the spaniel with a stick, instantly, and without staying the tenth of a second to rub his eyes or stretch himself, rushed at the man and hit him with his doubled fists.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading As if he had seen it in his sleep, Bevis understood what was taking place immediately his eyelids opened.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The yelling of Pan woke Bevis, who jumped up, and seeing the bailiff beating the spaniel with a stick, instantly, and without staying the tenth of a second to rub his eyes or stretch himself, rushed at the man and hit him with his doubled fists.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As if he had seen it in his sleep, Bevis understood what was taking place immediately his eyelids opened.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As if he had seen it in his sleep, Bevis understood what was taking place immediately his eyelids opened.
which person or people
From this reading The yelling of Pan woke Bevis, who jumped up, and seeing the bailiff beating the spaniel with a stick, instantly, and without staying the tenth of a second to rub his eyes or stretch himself, rushed at the man and hit him with his doubled fists.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The yelling of Pan woke Bevis, who jumped up, and seeing the bailiff beating the spaniel with a stick, instantly, and without staying the tenth of a second to rub his eyes or stretch himself, rushed at the man and hit him with his doubled fists.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The yelling of Pan woke Bevis, who jumped up, and seeing the bailiff beating the spaniel with a stick, instantly, and without staying the tenth of a second to rub his eyes or stretch himself, rushed at the man and hit him with his doubled fists.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading The yelling of Pan woke Bevis, who jumped up, and seeing the bailiff beating the spaniel with a stick, instantly, and without staying the tenth of a second to rub his eyes or stretch himself, rushed at the man and hit him with his doubled fists.
wow-wow
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From this reading "Yowp, yow; wow-wow!"
yellingnounUS /ˈjelɪŋ/
uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
From this reading The yelling of Pan woke Bevis, who jumped up, and seeing the bailiff beating the spaniel with a stick, instantly, and without staying the tenth of a second to rub his eyes or stretch himself, rushed at the man and hit him with his doubled fists.
yow
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From this reading "Yowp, yow; wow-wow!"
Yowp
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From this reading "Yowp, yow; wow-wow!"
