used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At noon he heard a great noise, so that he trembled with fear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The eagles flew to the basin of a fountain that was there and bathed themselves, when suddenly they were changed into twelve handsome youths.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At noon he heard a great noise, so that he trembled with fear.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading The eagles flew to the basin of a fountain that was there and bathed themselves, when suddenly they were changed into twelve handsome youths.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading The eagles flew to the basin of a fountain that was there and bathed themselves, when suddenly they were changed into twelve handsome youths.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading At this sight his fear became still greater.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When he took courage to look out from behind the picture, he saw twelve eagles flying in.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The eagles flew to the basin of a fountain that was there and bathed themselves, when suddenly they were changed into twelve handsome youths.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading When he took courage to look out from behind the picture, he saw twelve eagles flying in.
eaglesnounUS /ˈiːɡəlz/
plural of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading When he took courage to look out from behind the picture, he saw twelve eagles flying in.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Now they seated themselves at the table, and one of them took up a goblet filled with wine, and said, ‘A health to my father!’
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading At noon he heard a great noise, so that he trembled with fear.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Now they seated themselves at the table, and one of them took up a goblet filled with wine, and said, ‘A health to my father!’
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The eagles flew to the basin of a fountain that was there and bathed themselves, when suddenly they were changed into twelve handsome youths.
moving swiftly
From this reading When he took courage to look out from behind the picture, he saw twelve eagles flying in.
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading The eagles flew to the basin of a fountain that was there and bathed themselves, when suddenly they were changed into twelve handsome youths.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When he took courage to look out from behind the picture, he saw twelve eagles flying in.
gobletnounUS /ˈɡɑːblət/
a drinking glass with a base and stem
From this reading Now they seated themselves at the table, and one of them took up a goblet filled with wine, and said, ‘A health to my father!’
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At noon he heard a great noise, so that he trembled with fear.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading At this sight his fear became still greater.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The eagles flew to the basin of a fountain that was there and bathed themselves, when suddenly they were changed into twelve handsome youths.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At noon he heard a great noise, so that he trembled with fear.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Now they seated themselves at the table, and one of them took up a goblet filled with wine, and said, ‘A health to my father!’
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading At noon he heard a great noise, so that he trembled with fear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At this sight his fear became still greater.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he took courage to look out from behind the picture, he saw twelve eagles flying in.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The eagles flew to the basin of a fountain that was there and bathed themselves, when suddenly they were changed into twelve handsome youths.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When he took courage to look out from behind the picture, he saw twelve eagles flying in.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now they seated themselves at the table, and one of them took up a goblet filled with wine, and said, ‘A health to my father!’
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading At noon he heard a great noise, so that he trembled with fear.
the middle of the day
From this reading At noon he heard a great noise, so that he trembled with fear.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now they seated themselves at the table, and one of them took up a goblet filled with wine, and said, ‘A health to my father!’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The eagles flew to the basin of a fountain that was there and bathed themselves, when suddenly they were changed into twelve handsome youths.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now they seated themselves at the table, and one of them took up a goblet filled with wine, and said, ‘A health to my father!’
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When he took courage to look out from behind the picture, he saw twelve eagles flying in.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading When he took courage to look out from behind the picture, he saw twelve eagles flying in.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Now they seated themselves at the table, and one of them took up a goblet filled with wine, and said, ‘A health to my father!’
cut with a saw
From this reading When he took courage to look out from behind the picture, he saw twelve eagles flying in.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Now they seated themselves at the table, and one of them took up a goblet filled with wine, and said, ‘A health to my father!’
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At this sight his fear became still greater.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At noon he heard a great noise, so that he trembled with fear.
not in physical motion
From this reading At this sight his fear became still greater.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The eagles flew to the basin of a fountain that was there and bathed themselves, when suddenly they were changed into twelve handsome youths.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Now they seated themselves at the table, and one of them took up a goblet filled with wine, and said, ‘A health to my father!’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At noon he heard a great noise, so that he trembled with fear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he took courage to look out from behind the picture, he saw twelve eagles flying in.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now they seated themselves at the table, and one of them took up a goblet filled with wine, and said, ‘A health to my father!’
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The eagles flew to the basin of a fountain that was there and bathed themselves, when suddenly they were changed into twelve handsome youths.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The eagles flew to the basin of a fountain that was there and bathed themselves, when suddenly they were changed into twelve handsome youths.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The eagles flew to the basin of a fountain that was there and bathed themselves, when suddenly they were changed into twelve handsome youths.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this sight his fear became still greater.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he took courage to look out from behind the picture, he saw twelve eagles flying in.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When he took courage to look out from behind the picture, he saw twelve eagles flying in.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading At noon he heard a great noise, so that he trembled with fear.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading When he took courage to look out from behind the picture, he saw twelve eagles flying in.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now they seated themselves at the table, and one of them took up a goblet filled with wine, and said, ‘A health to my father!’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The eagles flew to the basin of a fountain that was there and bathed themselves, when suddenly they were changed into twelve handsome youths.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The eagles flew to the basin of a fountain that was there and bathed themselves, when suddenly they were changed into twelve handsome youths.
at the time that
From this reading When he took courage to look out from behind the picture, he saw twelve eagles flying in.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Now they seated themselves at the table, and one of them took up a goblet filled with wine, and said, ‘A health to my father!’
in the company of; together with
From this reading At noon he heard a great noise, so that he trembled with fear.
youthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The eagles flew to the basin of a fountain that was there and bathed themselves, when suddenly they were changed into twelve handsome youths.
