used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few paces nearer, and man and horse would have been swallowed up by them!
(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 The Dragon had his monstrous jaws wide open, all ready for his expected prey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few paces nearer, and man and horse would have been swallowed up by them!
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A fearful clap like thunder, which could be heard for miles around, now warned him that the Dragon’s jaws had closed upon the spear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then quick as lightning he sprang from his horse before the Dragon had time to shut his mouth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A fearful clap like thunder, which could be heard for miles around, now warned him that the Dragon’s jaws had closed upon the spear.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A few paces nearer, and man and horse would have been swallowed up by them!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then quick as lightning he sprang from his horse before the Dragon had time to shut his mouth.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The youth trembled with horror, and his blood ran cold, yet he did not lose his courage; but, holding the iron spear upright in his hand, he brought it down with all his might right through the monster’s lower jaw.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The youth trembled with horror, and his blood ran cold, yet he did not lose his courage; but, holding the iron spear upright in his hand, he brought it down with all his might right through the monster’s lower jaw.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The youth trembled with horror, and his blood ran cold, yet he did not lose his courage; but, holding the iron spear upright in his hand, he brought it down with all his might right through the monster’s lower jaw.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A few paces nearer, and man and horse would have been swallowed up by them!
clapverbUS /klæp/
put quickly or forcibly
From this reading A fearful clap like thunder, which could be heard for miles around, now warned him that the Dragon’s jaws had closed upon the spear.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading A fearful clap like thunder, which could be heard for miles around, now warned him that the Dragon’s jaws had closed upon the spear.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The youth trembled with horror, and his blood ran cold, yet he did not lose his courage; but, holding the iron spear upright in his hand, he brought it down with all his might right through the monster’s lower jaw.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A fearful clap like thunder, which could be heard for miles around, now warned him that the Dragon’s jaws had closed upon the spear.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading The youth trembled with horror, and his blood ran cold, yet he did not lose his courage; but, holding the iron spear upright in his hand, he brought it down with all his might right through the monster’s lower jaw.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The youth trembled with horror, and his blood ran cold, yet he did not lose his courage; but, holding the iron spear upright in his hand, he brought it down with all his might right through the monster’s lower jaw.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The youth trembled with horror, and his blood ran cold, yet he did not lose his courage; but, holding the iron spear upright in his hand, he brought it down with all his might right through the monster’s lower jaw.
DragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading The Dragon had his monstrous jaws wide open, all ready for his expected prey.
Dragon'snounUS /ˈdræɡənz/
possessive form of “dragon” — a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading A fearful clap like thunder, which could be heard for miles around, now warned him that the Dragon’s jaws had closed upon the spear.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The Dragon had his monstrous jaws wide open, all ready for his expected prey.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading A fearful clap like thunder, which could be heard for miles around, now warned him that the Dragon’s jaws had closed upon the spear.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few paces nearer, and man and horse would have been swallowed up by them!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Dragon had his monstrous jaws wide open, all ready for his expected prey.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then quick as lightning he sprang from his horse before the Dragon had time to shut his mouth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Dragon had his monstrous jaws wide open, all ready for his expected prey.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The youth trembled with horror, and his blood ran cold, yet he did not lose his courage; but, holding the iron spear upright in his hand, he brought it down with all his might right through the monster’s lower jaw.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A few paces nearer, and man and horse would have been swallowed up by them!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The youth trembled with horror, and his blood ran cold, yet he did not lose his courage; but, holding the iron spear upright in his hand, he brought it down with all his might right through the monster’s lower jaw.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A fearful clap like thunder, which could be heard for miles around, now warned him that the Dragon’s jaws had closed upon the spear.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A fearful clap like thunder, which could be heard for miles around, now warned him that the Dragon’s jaws had closed upon the spear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Dragon had his monstrous jaws wide open, all ready for his expected prey.
the act of retaining something
From this reading The youth trembled with horror, and his blood ran cold, yet he did not lose his courage; but, holding the iron spear upright in his hand, he brought it down with all his might right through the monster’s lower jaw.
intense and profound fear
From this reading The youth trembled with horror, and his blood ran cold, yet he did not lose his courage; but, holding the iron spear upright in his hand, he brought it down with all his might right through the monster’s lower jaw.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A few paces nearer, and man and horse would have been swallowed up by them!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The youth trembled with horror, and his blood ran cold, yet he did not lose his courage; but, holding the iron spear upright in his hand, he brought it down with all his might right through the monster’s lower jaw.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The youth trembled with horror, and his blood ran cold, yet he did not lose his courage; but, holding the iron spear upright in his hand, he brought it down with all his might right through the monster’s lower jaw.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The youth trembled with horror, and his blood ran cold, yet he did not lose his courage; but, holding the iron spear upright in his hand, he brought it down with all his might right through the monster’s lower jaw.
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading The youth trembled with horror, and his blood ran cold, yet he did not lose his courage; but, holding the iron spear upright in his hand, he brought it down with all his might right through the monster’s lower jaw.
jawsnounUS /dʒɔːz/
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading The Dragon had his monstrous jaws wide open, all ready for his expected prey.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading Then quick as lightning he sprang from his horse before the Dragon had time to shut his mouth.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A fearful clap like thunder, which could be heard for miles around, now warned him that the Dragon’s jaws had closed upon the spear.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading The youth trembled with horror, and his blood ran cold, yet he did not lose his courage; but, holding the iron spear upright in his hand, he brought it down with all his might right through the monster’s lower jaw.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The youth trembled with horror, and his blood ran cold, yet he did not lose his courage; but, holding the iron spear upright in his hand, he brought it down with all his might right through the monster’s lower jaw.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A few paces nearer, and man and horse would have been swallowed up by them!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The youth trembled with horror, and his blood ran cold, yet he did not lose his courage; but, holding the iron spear upright in his hand, he brought it down with all his might right through the monster’s lower jaw.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A fearful clap like thunder, which could be heard for miles around, now warned him that the Dragon’s jaws had closed upon the spear.
monster's
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From this reading The youth trembled with horror, and his blood ran cold, yet he did not lose his courage; but, holding the iron spear upright in his hand, he brought it down with all his might right through the monster’s lower jaw.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading The Dragon had his monstrous jaws wide open, all ready for his expected prey.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Then quick as lightning he sprang from his horse before the Dragon had time to shut his mouth.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading A few paces nearer, and man and horse would have been swallowed up by them!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The youth trembled with horror, and his blood ran cold, yet he did not lose his courage; but, holding the iron spear upright in his hand, he brought it down with all his might right through the monster’s lower jaw.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A fearful clap like thunder, which could be heard for miles around, now warned him that the Dragon’s jaws had closed upon the spear.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The Dragon had his monstrous jaws wide open, all ready for his expected prey.
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading A few paces nearer, and man and horse would have been swallowed up by them!
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading The Dragon had his monstrous jaws wide open, all ready for his expected prey.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Then quick as lightning he sprang from his horse before the Dragon had time to shut his mouth.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The youth trembled with horror, and his blood ran cold, yet he did not lose his courage; but, holding the iron spear upright in his hand, he brought it down with all his might right through the monster’s lower jaw.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The Dragon had his monstrous jaws wide open, all ready for his expected prey.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The youth trembled with horror, and his blood ran cold, yet he did not lose his courage; but, holding the iron spear upright in his hand, he brought it down with all his might right through the monster’s lower jaw.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Then quick as lightning he sprang from his horse before the Dragon had time to shut his mouth.
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading The youth trembled with horror, and his blood ran cold, yet he did not lose his courage; but, holding the iron spear upright in his hand, he brought it down with all his might right through the monster’s lower jaw.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Then quick as lightning he sprang from his horse before the Dragon had time to shut his mouth.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading A few paces nearer, and man and horse would have been swallowed up by them!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A fearful clap like thunder, which could be heard for miles around, now warned him that the Dragon’s jaws had closed upon the spear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Dragon had his monstrous jaws wide open, all ready for his expected prey.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A few paces nearer, and man and horse would have been swallowed up by them!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then quick as lightning he sprang from his horse before the Dragon had time to shut his mouth.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The youth trembled with horror, and his blood ran cold, yet he did not lose his courage; but, holding the iron spear upright in his hand, he brought it down with all his might right through the monster’s lower jaw.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading A fearful clap like thunder, which could be heard for miles around, now warned him that the Dragon’s jaws had closed upon the spear.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Then quick as lightning he sprang from his horse before the Dragon had time to shut his mouth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then quick as lightning he sprang from his horse before the Dragon had time to shut his mouth.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading The youth trembled with horror, and his blood ran cold, yet he did not lose his courage; but, holding the iron spear upright in his hand, he brought it down with all his might right through the monster’s lower jaw.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A few paces nearer, and man and horse would have been swallowed up by them!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A fearful clap like thunder, which could be heard for miles around, now warned him that the Dragon’s jaws had closed upon the spear.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading The youth trembled with horror, and his blood ran cold, yet he did not lose his courage; but, holding the iron spear upright in his hand, he brought it down with all his might right through the monster’s lower jaw.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading A fearful clap like thunder, which could be heard for miles around, now warned him that the Dragon’s jaws had closed upon the spear.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A fearful clap like thunder, which could be heard for miles around, now warned him that the Dragon’s jaws had closed upon the spear.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The Dragon had his monstrous jaws wide open, all ready for his expected prey.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The youth trembled with horror, and his blood ran cold, yet he did not lose his courage; but, holding the iron spear upright in his hand, he brought it down with all his might right through the monster’s lower jaw.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A few paces nearer, and man and horse would have been swallowed up by them!
but in spite of that
From this reading The youth trembled with horror, and his blood ran cold, yet he did not lose his courage; but, holding the iron spear upright in his hand, he brought it down with all his might right through the monster’s lower jaw.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The youth trembled with horror, and his blood ran cold, yet he did not lose his courage; but, holding the iron spear upright in his hand, he brought it down with all his might right through the monster’s lower jaw.
