used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But first he went to the forest and caught a lynx, and cutting off the creature’s sharp claws, he fastened them on to his own hands and feet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But first he went to the forest and caught a lynx, and cutting off the creature’s sharp claws, he fastened them on to his own hands and feet.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Armed with these weapons he boldly started up the Glass Mountain.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading A huge black cloud passed over his head, but in vain did he beg and beseech her to let a drop of water fall on him.
beseechverbUS /biˈsiːtʃ/
ask for or request earnestly
From this reading A huge black cloud passed over his head, but in vain did he beg and beseech her to let a drop of water fall on him.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A huge black cloud passed over his head, but in vain did he beg and beseech her to let a drop of water fall on him.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading Armed with these weapons he boldly started up the Glass Mountain.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading He could hardly draw breath he was so worn out, and his mouth was parched by thirst.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But first he went to the forest and caught a lynx, and cutting off the creature’s sharp claws, he fastened them on to his own hands and feet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He could hardly draw breath he was so worn out, and his mouth was parched by thirst.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading But first he went to the forest and caught a lynx, and cutting off the creature’s sharp claws, he fastened them on to his own hands and feet.
clawsnounUS /klɔːz/
plural of “claw” — sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading But first he went to the forest and caught a lynx, and cutting off the creature’s sharp claws, he fastened them on to his own hands and feet.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading A huge black cloud passed over his head, but in vain did he beg and beseech her to let a drop of water fall on him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could hardly draw breath he was so worn out, and his mouth was parched by thirst.
creature's
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From this reading But first he went to the forest and caught a lynx, and cutting off the creature’s sharp claws, he fastened them on to his own hands and feet.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading But first he went to the forest and caught a lynx, and cutting off the creature’s sharp claws, he fastened them on to his own hands and feet.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A huge black cloud passed over his head, but in vain did he beg and beseech her to let a drop of water fall on him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sun was nearly going down, and the youth had not got more than half-way up.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading He could hardly draw breath he was so worn out, and his mouth was parched by thirst.
let fall to the ground
From this reading A huge black cloud passed over his head, but in vain did he beg and beseech her to let a drop of water fall on him.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading A huge black cloud passed over his head, but in vain did he beg and beseech her to let a drop of water fall on him.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading But first he went to the forest and caught a lynx, and cutting off the creature’s sharp claws, he fastened them on to his own hands and feet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading But first he went to the forest and caught a lynx, and cutting off the creature’s sharp claws, he fastened them on to his own hands and feet.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But first he went to the forest and caught a lynx, and cutting off the creature’s sharp claws, he fastened them on to his own hands and feet.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading But first he went to the forest and caught a lynx, and cutting off the creature’s sharp claws, he fastened them on to his own hands and feet.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Armed with these weapons he boldly started up the Glass Mountain.
the act of departing
From this reading The sun was nearly going down, and the youth had not got more than half-way up.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The sun was nearly going down, and the youth had not got more than half-way up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun was nearly going down, and the youth had not got more than half-way up.
half-way
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From this reading The sun was nearly going down, and the youth had not got more than half-way up.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading But first he went to the forest and caught a lynx, and cutting off the creature’s sharp claws, he fastened them on to his own hands and feet.
only a very short time before
From this reading He could hardly draw breath he was so worn out, and his mouth was parched by thirst.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But first he went to the forest and caught a lynx, and cutting off the creature’s sharp claws, he fastened them on to his own hands and feet.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A huge black cloud passed over his head, but in vain did he beg and beseech her to let a drop of water fall on him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A huge black cloud passed over his head, but in vain did he beg and beseech her to let a drop of water fall on him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A huge black cloud passed over his head, but in vain did he beg and beseech her to let a drop of water fall on him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But first he went to the forest and caught a lynx, and cutting off the creature’s sharp claws, he fastened them on to his own hands and feet.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading A huge black cloud passed over his head, but in vain did he beg and beseech her to let a drop of water fall on him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A huge black cloud passed over his head, but in vain did he beg and beseech her to let a drop of water fall on him.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading A huge black cloud passed over his head, but in vain did he beg and beseech her to let a drop of water fall on him.
lynxnounUS /lɪŋks/
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From this reading But first he went to the forest and caught a lynx, and cutting off the creature’s sharp claws, he fastened them on to his own hands and feet.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The sun was nearly going down, and the youth had not got more than half-way up.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Armed with these weapons he boldly started up the Glass Mountain.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He could hardly draw breath he was so worn out, and his mouth was parched by thirst.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The sun was nearly going down, and the youth had not got more than half-way up.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sun was nearly going down, and the youth had not got more than half-way up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A huge black cloud passed over his head, but in vain did he beg and beseech her to let a drop of water fall on him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But first he went to the forest and caught a lynx, and cutting off the creature’s sharp claws, he fastened them on to his own hands and feet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But first he went to the forest and caught a lynx, and cutting off the creature’s sharp claws, he fastened them on to his own hands and feet.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He could hardly draw breath he was so worn out, and his mouth was parched by thirst.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A huge black cloud passed over his head, but in vain did he beg and beseech her to let a drop of water fall on him.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But first he went to the forest and caught a lynx, and cutting off the creature’s sharp claws, he fastened them on to his own hands and feet.
parchedadjectiveUS /pɑːrtʃt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading He could hardly draw breath he was so worn out, and his mouth was parched by thirst.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A huge black cloud passed over his head, but in vain did he beg and beseech her to let a drop of water fall on him.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading But first he went to the forest and caught a lynx, and cutting off the creature’s sharp claws, he fastened them on to his own hands and feet.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He could hardly draw breath he was so worn out, and his mouth was parched by thirst.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Armed with these weapons he boldly started up the Glass Mountain.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was nearly going down, and the youth had not got more than half-way up.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The sun was nearly going down, and the youth had not got more than half-way up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But first he went to the forest and caught a lynx, and cutting off the creature’s sharp claws, he fastened them on to his own hands and feet.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But first he went to the forest and caught a lynx, and cutting off the creature’s sharp claws, he fastened them on to his own hands and feet.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Armed with these weapons he boldly started up the Glass Mountain.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading He could hardly draw breath he was so worn out, and his mouth was parched by thirst.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But first he went to the forest and caught a lynx, and cutting off the creature’s sharp claws, he fastened them on to his own hands and feet.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Armed with these weapons he boldly started up the Glass Mountain.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading A huge black cloud passed over his head, but in vain did he beg and beseech her to let a drop of water fall on him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was nearly going down, and the youth had not got more than half-way up.
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 A huge black cloud passed over his head, but in vain did he beg and beseech her to let a drop of water fall on him.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading Armed with these weapons he boldly started up the Glass Mountain.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But first he went to the forest and caught a lynx, and cutting off the creature’s sharp claws, he fastened them on to his own hands and feet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Armed with these weapons he boldly started up the Glass Mountain.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading He could hardly draw breath he was so worn out, and his mouth was parched by thirst.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The sun was nearly going down, and the youth had not got more than half-way up.
