used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She ran back a few yards to the bramble bushes and crouched there, trusting in the thick mist to hide her, as in fact it did.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She ran back a few yards to the bramble bushes and crouched there, trusting in the thick mist to hide her, as in fact it did.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She ran back a few yards to the bramble bushes and crouched there, trusting in the thick mist to hide her, as in fact it did.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In half a minute, Mark having cut the cord, Pan rushed out in fury, as if he would fly at her throat, but coming near and seeing who it was, he dropped his howl of rage, and during the silence they supposed he was engaged in a deadly struggle.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She ran back a few yards to the bramble bushes and crouched there, trusting in the thick mist to hide her, as in fact it did.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading Wednesday night she ventured once more, but found the gate in the stockade locked; she tried to look over, when Pan set up his bark.
Bevis
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From this reading Whether she really feared that he would spring at her, he came with such a bounce, or whether she thought Bevis and Mark would follow him and find her, she hit at Pan with the thick stick she carried.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now Pan was but just touched, for he swerved, but the big stick and the thump it made on the ground frightened him, and he yelped as if with pain and ran back.
bounceverbUS /baʊns/
spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading Whether she really feared that he would spring at her, he came with such a bounce, or whether she thought Bevis and Mark would follow him and find her, she hit at Pan with the thick stick she carried.
bramblenounUS /ˈbræmbəl/
any of various rough thorny shrubs or vines
From this reading She ran back a few yards to the bramble bushes and crouched there, trusting in the thick mist to hide her, as in fact it did.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading She ran back a few yards to the bramble bushes and crouched there, trusting in the thick mist to hide her, as in fact it did.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Wednesday night she ventured once more, but found the gate in the stockade locked; she tried to look over, when Pan set up his bark.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Whether she really feared that he would spring at her, he came with such a bounce, or whether she thought Bevis and Mark would follow him and find her, she hit at Pan with the thick stick she carried.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Whether she really feared that he would spring at her, he came with such a bounce, or whether she thought Bevis and Mark would follow him and find her, she hit at Pan with the thick stick she carried.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading In half a minute, Mark having cut the cord, Pan rushed out in fury, as if he would fly at her throat, but coming near and seeing who it was, he dropped his howl of rage, and during the silence they supposed he was engaged in a deadly struggle.
cordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading In half a minute, Mark having cut the cord, Pan rushed out in fury, as if he would fly at her throat, but coming near and seeing who it was, he dropped his howl of rage, and during the silence they supposed he was engaged in a deadly struggle.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading She ran back a few yards to the bramble bushes and crouched there, trusting in the thick mist to hide her, as in fact it did.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading In half a minute, Mark having cut the cord, Pan rushed out in fury, as if he would fly at her throat, but coming near and seeing who it was, he dropped his howl of rage, and during the silence they supposed he was engaged in a deadly struggle.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading In half a minute, Mark having cut the cord, Pan rushed out in fury, as if he would fly at her throat, but coming near and seeing who it was, he dropped his howl of rage, and during the silence they supposed he was engaged in a deadly struggle.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She ran back a few yards to the bramble bushes and crouched there, trusting in the thick mist to hide her, as in fact it did.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading In half a minute, Mark having cut the cord, Pan rushed out in fury, as if he would fly at her throat, but coming near and seeing who it was, he dropped his howl of rage, and during the silence they supposed he was engaged in a deadly struggle.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading In half a minute, Mark having cut the cord, Pan rushed out in fury, as if he would fly at her throat, but coming near and seeing who it was, he dropped his howl of rage, and during the silence they supposed he was engaged in a deadly struggle.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading In half a minute, Mark having cut the cord, Pan rushed out in fury, as if he would fly at her throat, but coming near and seeing who it was, he dropped his howl of rage, and during the silence they supposed he was engaged in a deadly struggle.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading She ran back a few yards to the bramble bushes and crouched there, trusting in the thick mist to hide her, as in fact it did.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Whether she really feared that he would spring at her, he came with such a bounce, or whether she thought Bevis and Mark would follow him and find her, she hit at Pan with the thick stick she carried.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She ran back a few yards to the bramble bushes and crouched there, trusting in the thick mist to hide her, as in fact it did.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Whether she really feared that he would spring at her, he came with such a bounce, or whether she thought Bevis and Mark would follow him and find her, she hit at Pan with the thick stick she carried.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading In half a minute, Mark having cut the cord, Pan rushed out in fury, as if he would fly at her throat, but coming near and seeing who it was, he dropped his howl of rage, and during the silence they supposed he was engaged in a deadly struggle.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Whether she really feared that he would spring at her, he came with such a bounce, or whether she thought Bevis and Mark would follow him and find her, she hit at Pan with the thick stick she carried.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now Pan was but just touched, for he swerved, but the big stick and the thump it made on the ground frightened him, and he yelped as if with pain and ran back.
set up or found
From this reading Wednesday night she ventured once more, but found the gate in the stockade locked; she tried to look over, when Pan set up his bark.
made afraid
From this reading Now Pan was but just touched, for he swerved, but the big stick and the thump it made on the ground frightened him, and he yelped as if with pain and ran back.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading In half a minute, Mark having cut the cord, Pan rushed out in fury, as if he would fly at her throat, but coming near and seeing who it was, he dropped his howl of rage, and during the silence they supposed he was engaged in a deadly struggle.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Wednesday night she ventured once more, but found the gate in the stockade locked; she tried to look over, when Pan set up his bark.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Now Pan was but just touched, for he swerved, but the big stick and the thump it made on the ground frightened him, and he yelped as if with pain and ran back.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading In half a minute, Mark having cut the cord, Pan rushed out in fury, as if he would fly at her throat, but coming near and seeing who it was, he dropped his howl of rage, and during the silence they supposed he was engaged in a deadly struggle.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading In half a minute, Mark having cut the cord, Pan rushed out in fury, as if he would fly at her throat, but coming near and seeing who it was, he dropped his howl of rage, and during the silence they supposed he was engaged in a deadly struggle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In half a minute, Mark having cut the cord, Pan rushed out in fury, as if he would fly at her throat, but coming near and seeing who it was, he dropped his howl of rage, and during the silence they supposed he was engaged in a deadly struggle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She ran back a few yards to the bramble bushes and crouched there, trusting in the thick mist to hide her, as in fact it did.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading She ran back a few yards to the bramble bushes and crouched there, trusting in the thick mist to hide her, as in fact it did.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whether she really feared that he would spring at her, he came with such a bounce, or whether she thought Bevis and Mark would follow him and find her, she hit at Pan with the thick stick she carried.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wednesday night she ventured once more, but found the gate in the stockade locked; she tried to look over, when Pan set up his bark.
cause to move by striking
From this reading Whether she really feared that he would spring at her, he came with such a bounce, or whether she thought Bevis and Mark would follow him and find her, she hit at Pan with the thick stick she carried.
howlverbUS /haʊl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading In half a minute, Mark having cut the cord, Pan rushed out in fury, as if he would fly at her throat, but coming near and seeing who it was, he dropped his howl of rage, and during the silence they supposed he was engaged in a deadly struggle.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In half a minute, Mark having cut the cord, Pan rushed out in fury, as if he would fly at her throat, but coming near and seeing who it was, he dropped his howl of rage, and during the silence they supposed he was engaged in a deadly struggle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wednesday night she ventured once more, but found the gate in the stockade locked; she tried to look over, when Pan set up his bark.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She ran back a few yards to the bramble bushes and crouched there, trusting in the thick mist to hide her, as in fact it did.
and nothing more
From this reading Now Pan was but just touched, for he swerved, but the big stick and the thump it made on the ground frightened him, and he yelped as if with pain and ran back.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Wednesday night she ventured once more, but found the gate in the stockade locked; she tried to look over, when Pan set up his bark.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Wednesday night she ventured once more, but found the gate in the stockade locked; she tried to look over, when Pan set up his bark.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Now Pan was but just touched, for he swerved, but the big stick and the thump it made on the ground frightened him, and he yelped as if with pain and ran back.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading In half a minute, Mark having cut the cord, Pan rushed out in fury, as if he would fly at her throat, but coming near and seeing who it was, he dropped his howl of rage, and during the silence they supposed he was engaged in a deadly struggle.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading In half a minute, Mark having cut the cord, Pan rushed out in fury, as if he would fly at her throat, but coming near and seeing who it was, he dropped his howl of rage, and during the silence they supposed he was engaged in a deadly struggle.
become covered with mist
From this reading She ran back a few yards to the bramble bushes and crouched there, trusting in the thick mist to hide her, as in fact it did.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Wednesday night she ventured once more, but found the gate in the stockade locked; she tried to look over, when Pan set up his bark.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading In half a minute, Mark having cut the cord, Pan rushed out in fury, as if he would fly at her throat, but coming near and seeing who it was, he dropped his howl of rage, and during the silence they supposed he was engaged in a deadly struggle.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Wednesday night she ventured once more, but found the gate in the stockade locked; she tried to look over, when Pan set up his bark.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Pan was but just touched, for he swerved, but the big stick and the thump it made on the ground frightened him, and he yelped as if with pain and ran back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In half a minute, Mark having cut the cord, Pan rushed out in fury, as if he would fly at her throat, but coming near and seeing who it was, he dropped his howl of rage, and during the silence they supposed he was engaged in a deadly struggle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now Pan was but just touched, for he swerved, but the big stick and the thump it made on the ground frightened him, and he yelped as if with pain and ran back.
on one occasion
From this reading Wednesday night she ventured once more, but found the gate in the stockade locked; she tried to look over, when Pan set up his bark.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether she really feared that he would spring at her, he came with such a bounce, or whether she thought Bevis and Mark would follow him and find her, she hit at Pan with the thick stick she carried.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In half a minute, Mark having cut the cord, Pan rushed out in fury, as if he would fly at her throat, but coming near and seeing who it was, he dropped his howl of rage, and during the silence they supposed he was engaged in a deadly struggle.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Wednesday night she ventured once more, but found the gate in the stockade locked; she tried to look over, when Pan set up his bark.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Now Pan was but just touched, for he swerved, but the big stick and the thump it made on the ground frightened him, and he yelped as if with pain and ran back.
PanverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading Wednesday night she ventured once more, but found the gate in the stockade locked; she tried to look over, when Pan set up his bark.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading In half a minute, Mark having cut the cord, Pan rushed out in fury, as if he would fly at her throat, but coming near and seeing who it was, he dropped his howl of rage, and during the silence they supposed he was engaged in a deadly struggle.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She ran back a few yards to the bramble bushes and crouched there, trusting in the thick mist to hide her, as in fact it did.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Whether she really feared that he would spring at her, he came with such a bounce, or whether she thought Bevis and Mark would follow him and find her, she hit at Pan with the thick stick she carried.
done under pressure
From this reading In half a minute, Mark having cut the cord, Pan rushed out in fury, as if he would fly at her throat, but coming near and seeing who it was, he dropped his howl of rage, and during the silence they supposed he was engaged in a deadly struggle.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading In half a minute, Mark having cut the cord, Pan rushed out in fury, as if he would fly at her throat, but coming near and seeing who it was, he dropped his howl of rage, and during the silence they supposed he was engaged in a deadly struggle.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Wednesday night she ventured once more, but found the gate in the stockade locked; she tried to look over, when Pan set up his bark.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wednesday night she ventured once more, but found the gate in the stockade locked; she tried to look over, when Pan set up his bark.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading In half a minute, Mark having cut the cord, Pan rushed out in fury, as if he would fly at her throat, but coming near and seeing who it was, he dropped his howl of rage, and during the silence they supposed he was engaged in a deadly struggle.
the season of growth
From this reading Whether she really feared that he would spring at her, he came with such a bounce, or whether she thought Bevis and Mark would follow him and find her, she hit at Pan with the thick stick she carried.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Whether she really feared that he would spring at her, he came with such a bounce, or whether she thought Bevis and Mark would follow him and find her, she hit at Pan with the thick stick she carried.
stockadenounUS /ˈstɑːkeɪd/
fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense
From this reading Wednesday night she ventured once more, but found the gate in the stockade locked; she tried to look over, when Pan set up his bark.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading In half a minute, Mark having cut the cord, Pan rushed out in fury, as if he would fly at her throat, but coming near and seeing who it was, he dropped his howl of rage, and during the silence they supposed he was engaged in a deadly struggle.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Whether she really feared that he would spring at her, he came with such a bounce, or whether she thought Bevis and Mark would follow him and find her, she hit at Pan with the thick stick she carried.
required or under orders
From this reading In half a minute, Mark having cut the cord, Pan rushed out in fury, as if he would fly at her throat, but coming near and seeing who it was, he dropped his howl of rage, and during the silence they supposed he was engaged in a deadly struggle.
swervedverbUS /swɜːrvd/
past form of “swerve” — turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading Now Pan was but just touched, for he swerved, but the big stick and the thump it made on the ground frightened him, and he yelped as if with pain and ran back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whether she really feared that he would spring at her, he came with such a bounce, or whether she thought Bevis and Mark would follow him and find her, she hit at Pan with the thick stick she carried.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wednesday night she ventured once more, but found the gate in the stockade locked; she tried to look over, when Pan set up his bark.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She ran back a few yards to the bramble bushes and crouched there, trusting in the thick mist to hide her, as in fact it did.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In half a minute, Mark having cut the cord, Pan rushed out in fury, as if he would fly at her throat, but coming near and seeing who it was, he dropped his howl of rage, and during the silence they supposed he was engaged in a deadly struggle.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading She ran back a few yards to the bramble bushes and crouched there, trusting in the thick mist to hide her, as in fact it did.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Whether she really feared that he would spring at her, he came with such a bounce, or whether she thought Bevis and Mark would follow him and find her, she hit at Pan with the thick stick she carried.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading In half a minute, Mark having cut the cord, Pan rushed out in fury, as if he would fly at her throat, but coming near and seeing who it was, he dropped his howl of rage, and during the silence they supposed he was engaged in a deadly struggle.
thumpverbUS /θʌmp/
move rhythmically
From this reading Now Pan was but just touched, for he swerved, but the big stick and the thump it made on the ground frightened him, and he yelped as if with pain and ran back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wednesday night she ventured once more, but found the gate in the stockade locked; she tried to look over, when Pan set up his bark.
having come into contact
From this reading Now Pan was but just touched, for he swerved, but the big stick and the thump it made on the ground frightened him, and he yelped as if with pain and ran back.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Wednesday night she ventured once more, but found the gate in the stockade locked; she tried to look over, when Pan set up his bark.
trustingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪŋ/
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading She ran back a few yards to the bramble bushes and crouched there, trusting in the thick mist to hide her, as in fact it did.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Wednesday night she ventured once more, but found the gate in the stockade locked; she tried to look over, when Pan set up his bark.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading Wednesday night she ventured once more, but found the gate in the stockade locked; she tried to look over, when Pan set up his bark.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In half a minute, Mark having cut the cord, Pan rushed out in fury, as if he would fly at her throat, but coming near and seeing who it was, he dropped his howl of rage, and during the silence they supposed he was engaged in a deadly struggle.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading Wednesday night she ventured once more, but found the gate in the stockade locked; she tried to look over, when Pan set up his bark.
at the time that
From this reading Wednesday night she ventured once more, but found the gate in the stockade locked; she tried to look over, when Pan set up his bark.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether she really feared that he would spring at her, he came with such a bounce, or whether she thought Bevis and Mark would follow him and find her, she hit at Pan with the thick stick she carried.
which person or people
From this reading In half a minute, Mark having cut the cord, Pan rushed out in fury, as if he would fly at her throat, but coming near and seeing who it was, he dropped his howl of rage, and during the silence they supposed he was engaged in a deadly struggle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Whether she really feared that he would spring at her, he came with such a bounce, or whether she thought Bevis and Mark would follow him and find her, she hit at Pan with the thick stick she carried.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In half a minute, Mark having cut the cord, Pan rushed out in fury, as if he would fly at her throat, but coming near and seeing who it was, he dropped his howl of rage, and during the silence they supposed he was engaged in a deadly struggle.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading She ran back a few yards to the bramble bushes and crouched there, trusting in the thick mist to hide her, as in fact it did.
yelpedverbUS /jelpd/
past form of “yelp” — bark in a high-pitched tone
From this reading Now Pan was but just touched, for he swerved, but the big stick and the thump it made on the ground frightened him, and he yelped as if with pain and ran back.
