used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a moment the bird swooped down beside him and asked: ‘What do you wish me to do?’
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading With these words the bird flew up into the air and disappeared among the clouds.
(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 Almost directly Iwanich saw his two horses being driven towards him by a host of eagles of all sizes.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost directly Iwanich saw his two horses being driven towards him by a host of eagles of all sizes.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading With these words the bird flew up into the air and disappeared among the clouds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a moment the bird swooped down beside him and asked: ‘What do you wish me to do?’
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading ‘My mare and foal,’ replied the Prince, ‘have run away from me, and have hidden themselves in the clouds; if you wish to save my life, restore both animals to me.’
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading ‘Wait a minute,’ answered the eagle; ‘with the help of my friends I will soon drive them back to you.’
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading In a moment the bird swooped down beside him and asked: ‘What do you wish me to do?’
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ‘My mare and foal,’ replied the Prince, ‘have run away from me, and have hidden themselves in the clouds; if you wish to save my life, restore both animals to me.’
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading ‘Wait a minute,’ answered the eagle; ‘with the help of my friends I will soon drive them back to you.’
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Almost directly Iwanich saw his two horses being driven towards him by a host of eagles of all sizes.
next to; at the side of
From this reading In a moment the bird swooped down beside him and asked: ‘What do you wish me to do?’
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading In a moment the bird swooped down beside him and asked: ‘What do you wish me to do?’
the two together, not just one
From this reading ‘My mare and foal,’ replied the Prince, ‘have run away from me, and have hidden themselves in the clouds; if you wish to save my life, restore both animals to me.’
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Almost directly Iwanich saw his two horses being driven towards him by a host of eagles of all sizes.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading ‘My mare and foal,’ replied the Prince, ‘have run away from me, and have hidden themselves in the clouds; if you wish to save my life, restore both animals to me.’
without deviation
From this reading Almost directly Iwanich saw his two horses being driven towards him by a host of eagles of all sizes.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading With these words the bird flew up into the air and disappeared among the clouds.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In a moment the bird swooped down beside him and asked: ‘What do you wish me to do?’
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In a moment the bird swooped down beside him and asked: ‘What do you wish me to do?’
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading ‘Wait a minute,’ answered the eagle; ‘with the help of my friends I will soon drive them back to you.’
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Almost directly Iwanich saw his two horses being driven towards him by a host of eagles of all sizes.
eaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading ‘Wait a minute,’ answered the eagle; ‘with the help of my friends I will soon drive them back to you.’
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 Almost directly Iwanich saw his two horses being driven towards him by a host of eagles of all sizes.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading With these words the bird flew up into the air and disappeared among the clouds.
foalnounUS /foʊl/
a young horse
From this reading ‘My mare and foal,’ replied the Prince, ‘have run away from me, and have hidden themselves in the clouds; if you wish to save my life, restore both animals to me.’
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading ‘Wait a minute,’ answered the eagle; ‘with the help of my friends I will soon drive them back to you.’
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ‘My mare and foal,’ replied the Prince, ‘have run away from me, and have hidden themselves in the clouds; if you wish to save my life, restore both animals to me.’
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘My mare and foal,’ replied the Prince, ‘have run away from me, and have hidden themselves in the clouds; if you wish to save my life, restore both animals to me.’
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading ‘Wait a minute,’ answered the eagle; ‘with the help of my friends I will soon drive them back to you.’
not accessible to view
From this reading ‘My mare and foal,’ replied the Prince, ‘have run away from me, and have hidden themselves in the clouds; if you wish to save my life, restore both animals to me.’
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In a moment the bird swooped down beside him and asked: ‘What do you wish me to do?’
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Almost directly Iwanich saw his two horses being driven towards him by a host of eagles of all sizes.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Almost directly Iwanich saw his two horses being driven towards him by a host of eagles of all sizes.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading Almost directly Iwanich saw his two horses being driven towards him by a host of eagles of all sizes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Wait a minute,’ answered the eagle; ‘with the help of my friends I will soon drive them back to you.’
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘My mare and foal,’ replied the Prince, ‘have run away from me, and have hidden themselves in the clouds; if you wish to save my life, restore both animals to me.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a moment the bird swooped down beside him and asked: ‘What do you wish me to do?’
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With these words the bird flew up into the air and disappeared among the clouds.
Iwanich
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From this reading Almost directly Iwanich saw his two horses being driven towards him by a host of eagles of all sizes.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading ‘My mare and foal,’ replied the Prince, ‘have run away from me, and have hidden themselves in the clouds; if you wish to save my life, restore both animals to me.’
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading ‘My mare and foal,’ replied the Prince, ‘have run away from me, and have hidden themselves in the clouds; if you wish to save my life, restore both animals to me.’
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In a moment the bird swooped down beside him and asked: ‘What do you wish me to do?’
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading ‘Wait a minute,’ answered the eagle; ‘with the help of my friends I will soon drive them back to you.’
a particular point in time
From this reading In a moment the bird swooped down beside him and asked: ‘What do you wish me to do?’
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘My mare and foal,’ replied the Prince, ‘have run away from me, and have hidden themselves in the clouds; if you wish to save my life, restore both animals to me.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Wait a minute,’ answered the eagle; ‘with the help of my friends I will soon drive them back to you.’
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading ‘My mare and foal,’ replied the Prince, ‘have run away from me, and have hidden themselves in the clouds; if you wish to save my life, restore both animals to me.’
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading ‘My mare and foal,’ replied the Prince, ‘have run away from me, and have hidden themselves in the clouds; if you wish to save my life, restore both animals to me.’
restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading ‘My mare and foal,’ replied the Prince, ‘have run away from me, and have hidden themselves in the clouds; if you wish to save my life, restore both animals to me.’
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading ‘My mare and foal,’ replied the Prince, ‘have run away from me, and have hidden themselves in the clouds; if you wish to save my life, restore both animals to me.’
except for; apart from
From this reading ‘My mare and foal,’ replied the Prince, ‘have run away from me, and have hidden themselves in the clouds; if you wish to save my life, restore both animals to me.’
cut with a saw
From this reading Almost directly Iwanich saw his two horses being driven towards him by a host of eagles of all sizes.
sizesnounUS /ˈsaɪzəz/
plural of “size” — the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Almost directly Iwanich saw his two horses being driven towards him by a host of eagles of all sizes.
in the near future
From this reading ‘Wait a minute,’ answered the eagle; ‘with the help of my friends I will soon drive them back to you.’
swoopedverbUS /swuːpt/
past form of “swoop” — move down on as if in an attack
From this reading In a moment the bird swooped down beside him and asked: ‘What do you wish me to do?’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a moment the bird swooped down beside him and asked: ‘What do you wish me to do?’
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ‘Wait a minute,’ answered the eagle; ‘with the help of my friends I will soon drive them back to you.’
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading ‘My mare and foal,’ replied the Prince, ‘have run away from me, and have hidden themselves in the clouds; if you wish to save my life, restore both animals to me.’
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading With these words the bird flew up into the air and disappeared among the clouds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a moment the bird swooped down beside him and asked: ‘What do you wish me to do?’
in the direction of
From this reading Almost directly Iwanich saw his two horses being driven towards him by a host of eagles of all sizes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Almost directly Iwanich saw his two horses being driven towards him by a host of eagles of all sizes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With these words the bird flew up into the air and disappeared among the clouds.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading ‘Wait a minute,’ answered the eagle; ‘with the help of my friends I will soon drive them back to you.’
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In a moment the bird swooped down beside him and asked: ‘What do you wish me to do?’
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘Wait a minute,’ answered the eagle; ‘with the help of my friends I will soon drive them back to you.’
hope for; have a wish
From this reading In a moment the bird swooped down beside him and asked: ‘What do you wish me to do?’
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘Wait a minute,’ answered the eagle; ‘with the help of my friends I will soon drive them back to you.’
the words that are spoken
From this reading With these words the bird flew up into the air and disappeared among the clouds.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In a moment the bird swooped down beside him and asked: ‘What do you wish me to do?’
