AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ATTACKED BY A POLAR BEAR "Here's trouble, all right!" grumbled Beverly, as he turned, looking to where Jack was pointing, and also discovered something moving.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The beast was advancing slowly, but pugnaciously, sniffling the air, and evidently furiously hungry on account of his prolonged cruise upon the icefield, deprived of his customary fish meals.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading The beast was advancing slowly, but pugnaciously, sniffling the air, and evidently furiously hungry on account of his prolonged cruise upon the icefield, deprived of his customary fish meals.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Something else besides a tool of that kind would be needed to defend them against the claws and teeth of such a bulky monster as a huge Polar bear.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The beast was advancing slowly, but pugnaciously, sniffling the air, and evidently furiously hungry on account of his prolonged cruise upon the icefield, deprived of his customary fish meals.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 ATTACKED BY A POLAR BEAR "Here's trouble, all right!" grumbled Beverly, as he turned, looking to where Jack was pointing, and also discovered something moving.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading ATTACKED BY A POLAR BEAR "Here's trouble, all right!" grumbled Beverly, as he turned, looking to where Jack was pointing, and also discovered something moving.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ATTACKED BY A POLAR BEAR "Here's trouble, all right!" grumbled Beverly, as he turned, looking to where Jack was pointing, and also discovered something moving.
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading All of them could now make the animal out as Beverly concentrated the little ray of light upon him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ATTACKED BY A POLAR BEAR "Here's trouble, all right!" grumbled Beverly, as he turned, looking to where Jack was pointing, and also discovered something moving.
ATTACKEDverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading ATTACKED BY A POLAR BEAR "Here's trouble, all right!" grumbled Beverly, as he turned, looking to where Jack was pointing, and also discovered something moving.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Something else besides a tool of that kind would be needed to defend them against the claws and teeth of such a bulky monster as a huge Polar bear.
BEARverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading ATTACKED BY A POLAR BEAR "Here's trouble, all right!" grumbled Beverly, as he turned, looking to where Jack was pointing, and also discovered something moving.
beastnounUS /biːst/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The beast was advancing slowly, but pugnaciously, sniffling the air, and evidently furiously hungry on account of his prolonged cruise upon the icefield, deprived of his customary fish meals.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Something else besides a tool of that kind would be needed to defend them against the claws and teeth of such a bulky monster as a huge Polar bear.
Beverly
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From this reading ATTACKED BY A POLAR BEAR "Here's trouble, all right!" grumbled Beverly, as he turned, looking to where Jack was pointing, and also discovered something moving.
bulkyadjectiveUS /ˈbʌlki/
of large size for its weight
From this reading Something else besides a tool of that kind would be needed to defend them against the claws and teeth of such a bulky monster as a huge Polar bear.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The beast was advancing slowly, but pugnaciously, sniffling the air, and evidently furiously hungry on account of his prolonged cruise upon the icefield, deprived of his customary fish meals.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ATTACKED BY A POLAR BEAR "Here's trouble, all right!" grumbled Beverly, as he turned, looking to where Jack was pointing, and also discovered something moving.
clawsnounUS /klɔːz/
plural of “claw” — sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading Something else besides a tool of that kind would be needed to defend them against the claws and teeth of such a bulky monster as a huge Polar bear.
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading All of them could now make the animal out as Beverly concentrated the little ray of light upon him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All of them could now make the animal out as Beverly concentrated the little ray of light upon him.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading The beast was advancing slowly, but pugnaciously, sniffling the air, and evidently furiously hungry on account of his prolonged cruise upon the icefield, deprived of his customary fish meals.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading The beast was advancing slowly, but pugnaciously, sniffling the air, and evidently furiously hungry on account of his prolonged cruise upon the icefield, deprived of his customary fish meals.
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading Something else besides a tool of that kind would be needed to defend them against the claws and teeth of such a bulky monster as a huge Polar bear.
deprivedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpraɪvd/
marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
From this reading The beast was advancing slowly, but pugnaciously, sniffling the air, and evidently furiously hungry on account of his prolonged cruise upon the icefield, deprived of his customary fish meals.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading ATTACKED BY A POLAR BEAR "Here's trouble, all right!" grumbled Beverly, as he turned, looking to where Jack was pointing, and also discovered something moving.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Tom dropped his monkey-wrench.
else
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From this reading Something else besides a tool of that kind would be needed to defend them against the claws and teeth of such a bulky monster as a huge Polar bear.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The beast was advancing slowly, but pugnaciously, sniffling the air, and evidently furiously hungry on account of his prolonged cruise upon the icefield, deprived of his customary fish meals.
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading The beast was advancing slowly, but pugnaciously, sniffling the air, and evidently furiously hungry on account of his prolonged cruise upon the icefield, deprived of his customary fish meals.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading The beast was advancing slowly, but pugnaciously, sniffling the air, and evidently furiously hungry on account of his prolonged cruise upon the icefield, deprived of his customary fish meals.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading ATTACKED BY A POLAR BEAR "Here's trouble, all right!" grumbled Beverly, as he turned, looking to where Jack was pointing, and also discovered something moving.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ATTACKED BY A POLAR BEAR "Here's trouble, all right!" grumbled Beverly, as he turned, looking to where Jack was pointing, and also discovered something moving.
Here's
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From this reading ATTACKED BY A POLAR BEAR "Here's trouble, all right!" grumbled Beverly, as he turned, looking to where Jack was pointing, and also discovered something moving.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All of them could now make the animal out as Beverly concentrated the little ray of light upon him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom dropped his monkey-wrench.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Something else besides a tool of that kind would be needed to defend them against the claws and teeth of such a bulky monster as a huge Polar bear.
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading The beast was advancing slowly, but pugnaciously, sniffling the air, and evidently furiously hungry on account of his prolonged cruise upon the icefield, deprived of his customary fish meals.
icefield
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From this reading The beast was advancing slowly, but pugnaciously, sniffling the air, and evidently furiously hungry on account of his prolonged cruise upon the icefield, deprived of his customary fish meals.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading ATTACKED BY A POLAR BEAR "Here's trouble, all right!" grumbled Beverly, as he turned, looking to where Jack was pointing, and also discovered something moving.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Something else besides a tool of that kind would be needed to defend them against the claws and teeth of such a bulky monster as a huge Polar bear.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading All of them could now make the animal out as Beverly concentrated the little ray of light upon him.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All of them could now make the animal out as Beverly concentrated the little ray of light upon him.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading ATTACKED BY A POLAR BEAR "Here's trouble, all right!" grumbled Beverly, as he turned, looking to where Jack was pointing, and also discovered something moving.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading All of them could now make the animal out as Beverly concentrated the little ray of light upon him.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading The beast was advancing slowly, but pugnaciously, sniffling the air, and evidently furiously hungry on account of his prolonged cruise upon the icefield, deprived of his customary fish meals.
monkey-wrenchnoun
adjustable wrench that has one fixed and one adjustable jaw
From this reading Tom dropped his monkey-wrench.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading Something else besides a tool of that kind would be needed to defend them against the claws and teeth of such a bulky monster as a huge Polar bear.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading ATTACKED BY A POLAR BEAR "Here's trouble, all right!" grumbled Beverly, as he turned, looking to where Jack was pointing, and also discovered something moving.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Something else besides a tool of that kind would be needed to defend them against the claws and teeth of such a bulky monster as a huge Polar bear.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All of them could now make the animal out as Beverly concentrated the little ray of light upon him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Something else besides a tool of that kind would be needed to defend them against the claws and teeth of such a bulky monster as a huge Polar bear.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The beast was advancing slowly, but pugnaciously, sniffling the air, and evidently furiously hungry on account of his prolonged cruise upon the icefield, deprived of his customary fish meals.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All of them could now make the animal out as Beverly concentrated the little ray of light upon him.
pointingverbUS /ˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading ATTACKED BY A POLAR BEAR "Here's trouble, all right!" grumbled Beverly, as he turned, looking to where Jack was pointing, and also discovered something moving.
POLARadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊlər/
having a pair of equal and opposite charges
From this reading ATTACKED BY A POLAR BEAR "Here's trouble, all right!" grumbled Beverly, as he turned, looking to where Jack was pointing, and also discovered something moving.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading The beast was advancing slowly, but pugnaciously, sniffling the air, and evidently furiously hungry on account of his prolonged cruise upon the icefield, deprived of his customary fish meals.
pugnaciouslyadverb
in a pugnacious manner
From this reading The beast was advancing slowly, but pugnaciously, sniffling the air, and evidently furiously hungry on account of his prolonged cruise upon the icefield, deprived of his customary fish meals.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading All of them could now make the animal out as Beverly concentrated the little ray of light upon him.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading ATTACKED BY A POLAR BEAR "Here's trouble, all right!" grumbled Beverly, as he turned, looking to where Jack was pointing, and also discovered something moving.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The beast was advancing slowly, but pugnaciously, sniffling the air, and evidently furiously hungry on account of his prolonged cruise upon the icefield, deprived of his customary fish meals.
snifflingverbUS /ˈsnɪflɪŋ/
-ing form of “sniffle” — cry or whine with snuffling
From this reading The beast was advancing slowly, but pugnaciously, sniffling the air, and evidently furiously hungry on account of his prolonged cruise upon the icefield, deprived of his customary fish meals.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading ATTACKED BY A POLAR BEAR "Here's trouble, all right!" grumbled Beverly, as he turned, looking to where Jack was pointing, and also discovered something moving.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Something else besides a tool of that kind would be needed to defend them against the claws and teeth of such a bulky monster as a huge Polar bear.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Something else besides a tool of that kind would be needed to defend them against the claws and teeth of such a bulky monster as a huge Polar bear.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Something else besides a tool of that kind would be needed to defend them against the claws and teeth of such a bulky monster as a huge Polar bear.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Something else besides a tool of that kind would be needed to defend them against the claws and teeth of such a bulky monster as a huge Polar bear.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Something else besides a tool of that kind would be needed to defend them against the claws and teeth of such a bulky monster as a huge Polar bear.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ATTACKED BY A POLAR BEAR "Here's trouble, all right!" grumbled Beverly, as he turned, looking to where Jack was pointing, and also discovered something moving.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading Tom dropped his monkey-wrench.
toolnounUS /tuːl/
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading Something else besides a tool of that kind would be needed to defend them against the claws and teeth of such a bulky monster as a huge Polar bear.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading ATTACKED BY A POLAR BEAR "Here's trouble, all right!" grumbled Beverly, as he turned, looking to where Jack was pointing, and also discovered something moving.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading ATTACKED BY A POLAR BEAR "Here's trouble, all right!" grumbled Beverly, as he turned, looking to where Jack was pointing, and also discovered something moving.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading All of them could now make the animal out as Beverly concentrated the little ray of light upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ATTACKED BY A POLAR BEAR "Here's trouble, all right!" grumbled Beverly, as he turned, looking to where Jack was pointing, and also discovered something moving.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading ATTACKED BY A POLAR BEAR "Here's trouble, all right!" grumbled Beverly, as he turned, looking to where Jack was pointing, and also discovered something moving.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Something else besides a tool of that kind would be needed to defend them against the claws and teeth of such a bulky monster as a huge Polar bear.
