used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FIGHT WITH A BEAR The night was dark and cloudy and there was not a star in sight.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Climb up, I say,” shouted Bob, his rapid run landing them directly up against a large tree.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FIGHT WITH A BEAR The night was dark and cloudy and there was not a star in sight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Ben cast a startled glance at a great bushy object not twenty feet away, growling savagely and moving directly towards them, he realized that there was some foundation to his companion’s startling statement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading However, it was possible to discover outlines at a near distance.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As Ben cast a startled glance at a great bushy object not twenty feet away, growling savagely and moving directly towards them, he realized that there was some foundation to his companion’s startling statement.
have
From this reading A FIGHT WITH A BEAR The night was dark and cloudy and there was not a star in sight.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading As Ben cast a startled glance at a great bushy object not twenty feet away, growling savagely and moving directly towards them, he realized that there was some foundation to his companion’s startling statement.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Climb up, I say,” shouted Bob, his rapid run landing them directly up against a large tree.
bushyadjectiveUS /ˈbʊʃi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading As Ben cast a startled glance at a great bushy object not twenty feet away, growling savagely and moving directly towards them, he realized that there was some foundation to his companion’s startling statement.
put or send forth
From this reading As Ben cast a startled glance at a great bushy object not twenty feet away, growling savagely and moving directly towards them, he realized that there was some foundation to his companion’s startling statement.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Climb up, I say,” shouted Bob, his rapid run landing them directly up against a large tree.
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading A FIGHT WITH A BEAR The night was dark and cloudy and there was not a star in sight.
companion's
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From this reading As Ben cast a startled glance at a great bushy object not twenty feet away, growling savagely and moving directly towards them, he realized that there was some foundation to his companion’s startling statement.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A FIGHT WITH A BEAR The night was dark and cloudy and there was not a star in sight.
without deviation
From this reading As Ben cast a startled glance at a great bushy object not twenty feet away, growling savagely and moving directly towards them, he realized that there was some foundation to his companion’s startling statement.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading However, it was possible to discover outlines at a near distance.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading However, it was possible to discover outlines at a near distance.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading As Ben cast a startled glance at a great bushy object not twenty feet away, growling savagely and moving directly towards them, he realized that there was some foundation to his companion’s startling statement.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading A FIGHT WITH A BEAR The night was dark and cloudy and there was not a star in sight.
foundationnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/
the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading As Ben cast a startled glance at a great bushy object not twenty feet away, growling savagely and moving directly towards them, he realized that there was some foundation to his companion’s startling statement.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading As Ben cast a startled glance at a great bushy object not twenty feet away, growling savagely and moving directly towards them, he realized that there was some foundation to his companion’s startling statement.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As Ben cast a startled glance at a great bushy object not twenty feet away, growling savagely and moving directly towards them, he realized that there was some foundation to his companion’s startling statement.
growlingnounUS /ˈɡroʊlɪŋ/
a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)
From this reading As Ben cast a startled glance at a great bushy object not twenty feet away, growling savagely and moving directly towards them, he realized that there was some foundation to his companion’s startling statement.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Ben cast a startled glance at a great bushy object not twenty feet away, growling savagely and moving directly towards them, he realized that there was some foundation to his companion’s startling statement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Ben cast a startled glance at a great bushy object not twenty feet away, growling savagely and moving directly towards them, he realized that there was some foundation to his companion’s startling statement.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, it was possible to discover outlines at a near distance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Climb up, I say,” shouted Bob, his rapid run landing them directly up against a large tree.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FIGHT WITH A BEAR The night was dark and cloudy and there was not a star in sight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading However, it was possible to discover outlines at a near distance.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Climb up, I say,” shouted Bob, his rapid run landing them directly up against a large tree.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Climb up, I say,” shouted Bob, his rapid run landing them directly up against a large tree.
in motion
From this reading As Ben cast a startled glance at a great bushy object not twenty feet away, growling savagely and moving directly towards them, he realized that there was some foundation to his companion’s startling statement.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading However, it was possible to discover outlines at a near distance.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A FIGHT WITH A BEAR The night was dark and cloudy and there was not a star in sight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A FIGHT WITH A BEAR The night was dark and cloudy and there was not a star in sight.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading As Ben cast a startled glance at a great bushy object not twenty feet away, growling savagely and moving directly towards them, he realized that there was some foundation to his companion’s startling statement.
outlinesnounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnz/
plural of “outline” — the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading However, it was possible to discover outlines at a near distance.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading However, it was possible to discover outlines at a near distance.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “Quick, this way.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Climb up, I say,” shouted Bob, his rapid run landing them directly up against a large tree.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading As Ben cast a startled glance at a great bushy object not twenty feet away, growling savagely and moving directly towards them, he realized that there was some foundation to his companion’s startling statement.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Climb up, I say,” shouted Bob, his rapid run landing them directly up against a large tree.
savagelyadverbUS /ˈsævɪdʒli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading As Ben cast a startled glance at a great bushy object not twenty feet away, growling savagely and moving directly towards them, he realized that there was some foundation to his companion’s startling statement.
express in words
From this reading Climb up, I say,” shouted Bob, his rapid run landing them directly up against a large tree.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Climb up, I say,” shouted Bob, his rapid run landing them directly up against a large tree.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading A FIGHT WITH A BEAR The night was dark and cloudy and there was not a star in sight.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As Ben cast a startled glance at a great bushy object not twenty feet away, growling savagely and moving directly towards them, he realized that there was some foundation to his companion’s startling statement.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading A FIGHT WITH A BEAR The night was dark and cloudy and there was not a star in sight.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading As Ben cast a startled glance at a great bushy object not twenty feet away, growling savagely and moving directly towards them, he realized that there was some foundation to his companion’s startling statement.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading As Ben cast a startled glance at a great bushy object not twenty feet away, growling savagely and moving directly towards them, he realized that there was some foundation to his companion’s startling statement.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading As Ben cast a startled glance at a great bushy object not twenty feet away, growling savagely and moving directly towards them, he realized that there was some foundation to his companion’s startling statement.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As Ben cast a startled glance at a great bushy object not twenty feet away, growling savagely and moving directly towards them, he realized that there was some foundation to his companion’s startling statement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FIGHT WITH A BEAR The night was dark and cloudy and there was not a star in sight.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As Ben cast a startled glance at a great bushy object not twenty feet away, growling savagely and moving directly towards them, he realized that there was some foundation to his companion’s startling statement.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A FIGHT WITH A BEAR The night was dark and cloudy and there was not a star in sight.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Quick, this way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However, it was possible to discover outlines at a near distance.
in the direction of
From this reading As Ben cast a startled glance at a great bushy object not twenty feet away, growling savagely and moving directly towards them, he realized that there was some foundation to his companion’s startling statement.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Climb up, I say,” shouted Bob, his rapid run landing them directly up against a large tree.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading As Ben cast a startled glance at a great bushy object not twenty feet away, growling savagely and moving directly towards them, he realized that there was some foundation to his companion’s startling statement.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Climb up, I say,” shouted Bob, his rapid run landing them directly up against a large tree.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A FIGHT WITH A BEAR The night was dark and cloudy and there was not a star in sight.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Quick, this way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A FIGHT WITH A BEAR The night was dark and cloudy and there was not a star in sight.
