used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He burst into a room where they were all assembled, but no one knew who he was.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The father of the rescued children was so delighted over the death of his enemy that he told the youth to get on his back, and in this way he carried him up to the world above.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Then the youth swung his mighty sword in the air, and with one blow cut off the serpent’s head.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He burst into a room where they were all assembled, but no one knew who he was.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then the youth swung his mighty sword in the air, and with one blow cut off the serpent’s head.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading He burst into a room where they were all assembled, but no one knew who he was.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The father of the rescued children was so delighted over the death of his enemy that he told the youth to get on his back, and in this way he carried him up to the world above.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading He cut up the rest of the body into little bits and strewed them to the four winds.
exhale hard
From this reading Then the youth swung his mighty sword in the air, and with one blow cut off the serpent’s head.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He cut up the rest of the body into little bits and strewed them to the four winds.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading With what joy did he hurry now to his brothers’ house!
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading He burst into a room where they were all assembled, but no one knew who he was.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He burst into a room where they were all assembled, but no one knew who he was.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The father of the rescued children was so delighted over the death of his enemy that he told the youth to get on his back, and in this way he carried him up to the world above.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The father of the rescued children was so delighted over the death of his enemy that he told the youth to get on his back, and in this way he carried him up to the world above.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Then the youth swung his mighty sword in the air, and with one blow cut off the serpent’s head.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The father of the rescued children was so delighted over the death of his enemy that he told the youth to get on his back, and in this way he carried him up to the world above.
greatly pleased
From this reading The father of the rescued children was so delighted over the death of his enemy that he told the youth to get on his back, and in this way he carried him up to the world above.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading With what joy did he hurry now to his brothers’ house!
an opposing military force
From this reading The father of the rescued children was so delighted over the death of his enemy that he told the youth to get on his back, and in this way he carried him up to the world above.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The father of the rescued children was so delighted over the death of his enemy that he told the youth to get on his back, and in this way he carried him up to the world above.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He cut up the rest of the body into little bits and strewed them to the four winds.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The father of the rescued children was so delighted over the death of his enemy that he told the youth to get on his back, and in this way he carried him up to the world above.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He cut up the rest of the body into little bits and strewed them to the four winds.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then the youth swung his mighty sword in the air, and with one blow cut off the serpent’s head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The father of the rescued children was so delighted over the death of his enemy that he told the youth to get on his back, and in this way he carried him up to the world above.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the youth swung his mighty sword in the air, and with one blow cut off the serpent’s head.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading With what joy did he hurry now to his brothers’ house!
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading With what joy did he hurry now to his brothers’ house!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then the youth swung his mighty sword in the air, and with one blow cut off the serpent’s head.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He cut up the rest of the body into little bits and strewed them to the four winds.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading With what joy did he hurry now to his brothers’ house!
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He burst into a room where they were all assembled, but no one knew who he was.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He cut up the rest of the body into little bits and strewed them to the four winds.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Then the youth swung his mighty sword in the air, and with one blow cut off the serpent’s head.
not any; not one
From this reading He burst into a room where they were all assembled, but no one knew who he was.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading With what joy did he hurry now to his brothers’ house!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He cut up the rest of the body into little bits and strewed them to the four winds.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then the youth swung his mighty sword in the air, and with one blow cut off the serpent’s head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The father of the rescued children was so delighted over the death of his enemy that he told the youth to get on his back, and in this way he carried him up to the world above.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then the youth swung his mighty sword in the air, and with one blow cut off the serpent’s head.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The father of the rescued children was so delighted over the death of his enemy that he told the youth to get on his back, and in this way he carried him up to the world above.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading The father of the rescued children was so delighted over the death of his enemy that he told the youth to get on his back, and in this way he carried him up to the world above.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He cut up the rest of the body into little bits and strewed them to the four winds.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He burst into a room where they were all assembled, but no one knew who he was.
serpent'snounUS /ˈsɜːrpənts/
possessive form of “serpent” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading Then the youth swung his mighty sword in the air, and with one blow cut off the serpent’s head.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The father of the rescued children was so delighted over the death of his enemy that he told the youth to get on his back, and in this way he carried him up to the world above.
strewed
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From this reading He cut up the rest of the body into little bits and strewed them to the four winds.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Then the youth swung his mighty sword in the air, and with one blow cut off the serpent’s head.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Then the youth swung his mighty sword in the air, and with one blow cut off the serpent’s head.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The father of the rescued children was so delighted over the death of his enemy that he told the youth to get on his back, and in this way he carried him up to the world above.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then the youth swung his mighty sword in the air, and with one blow cut off the serpent’s head.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He cut up the rest of the body into little bits and strewed them to the four winds.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the youth swung his mighty sword in the air, and with one blow cut off the serpent’s head.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He burst into a room where they were all assembled, but no one knew who he was.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The father of the rescued children was so delighted over the death of his enemy that he told the youth to get on his back, and in this way he carried him up to the world above.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He cut up the rest of the body into little bits and strewed them to the four winds.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The father of the rescued children was so delighted over the death of his enemy that he told the youth to get on his back, and in this way he carried him up to the world above.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He cut up the rest of the body into little bits and strewed them to the four winds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The father of the rescued children was so delighted over the death of his enemy that he told the youth to get on his back, and in this way he carried him up to the world above.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The father of the rescued children was so delighted over the death of his enemy that he told the youth to get on his back, and in this way he carried him up to the world above.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He burst into a room where they were all assembled, but no one knew who he was.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading With what joy did he hurry now to his brothers’ house!
in or at the place that
From this reading He burst into a room where they were all assembled, but no one knew who he was.
which person or people
From this reading He burst into a room where they were all assembled, but no one knew who he was.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading He cut up the rest of the body into little bits and strewed them to the four winds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then the youth swung his mighty sword in the air, and with one blow cut off the serpent’s head.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The father of the rescued children was so delighted over the death of his enemy that he told the youth to get on his back, and in this way he carried him up to the world above.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Then the youth swung his mighty sword in the air, and with one blow cut off the serpent’s head.
