used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BOB MAKES A STRANGE CAPTURE Bob sprang to one side, catching up the camera as he did so.
anew
From this reading “If I had an axe, I would knock him on the head,” said Bob, as he again dodged.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “If I had an axe, I would knock him on the head,” said Bob, as he again dodged.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bull charged forward, and had the youth been in the spot where he had just stood he would have been gored to death.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BOB MAKES A STRANGE CAPTURE Bob sprang to one side, catching up the camera as he did so.
axenounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading “If I had an axe, I would knock him on the head,” said Bob, as he again dodged.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The bull charged forward, and had the youth been in the spot where he had just stood he would have been gored to death.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The bull had a ring in his nose, and Bob now saw that he was of the wildest sort, and evidently used to being chained.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading BOB MAKES A STRANGE CAPTURE Bob sprang to one side, catching up the camera as he did so.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading The bull charged forward, and had the youth been in the spot where he had just stood he would have been gored to death.
cameranounUS /ˈkæmərə/
equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
From this reading BOB MAKES A STRANGE CAPTURE Bob sprang to one side, catching up the camera as he did so.
CAPTUREverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading BOB MAKES A STRANGE CAPTURE Bob sprang to one side, catching up the camera as he did so.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading BOB MAKES A STRANGE CAPTURE Bob sprang to one side, catching up the camera as he did so.
chainedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪnd/
bound with chains
From this reading The bull had a ring in his nose, and Bob now saw that he was of the wildest sort, and evidently used to being chained.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading The bull charged forward, and had the youth been in the spot where he had just stood he would have been gored to death.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The bull charged forward, and had the youth been in the spot where he had just stood he would have been gored to death.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading BOB MAKES A STRANGE CAPTURE Bob sprang to one side, catching up the camera as he did so.
dodgedverbUS /dɑːdʒd/
past form of “dodge” — make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading “If I had an axe, I would knock him on the head,” said Bob, as he again dodged.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The bull had a ring in his nose, and Bob now saw that he was of the wildest sort, and evidently used to being chained.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The bull charged forward, and had the youth been in the spot where he had just stood he would have been gored to death.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “There goes the satchel.
goredverbUS /ɡɔːrd/
past form of “gore” — wound by piercing with a sharp or penetrating object or instrument
From this reading The bull charged forward, and had the youth been in the spot where he had just stood he would have been gored to death.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The bull charged forward, and had the youth been in the spot where he had just stood he would have been gored to death.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The bull charged forward, and had the youth been in the spot where he had just stood he would have been gored to death.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BOB MAKES A STRANGE CAPTURE Bob sprang to one side, catching up the camera as he did so.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “If I had an axe, I would knock him on the head,” said Bob, as he again dodged.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If I had an axe, I would knock him on the head,” said Bob, as he again dodged.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The bull had a ring in his nose, and Bob now saw that he was of the wildest sort, and evidently used to being chained.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If I had an axe, I would knock him on the head,” said Bob, as he again dodged.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If I had an axe, I would knock him on the head,” said Bob, as he again dodged.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The bull charged forward, and had the youth been in the spot where he had just stood he would have been gored to death.
and nothing more
From this reading The bull charged forward, and had the youth been in the spot where he had just stood he would have been gored to death.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “If I had an axe, I would knock him on the head,” said Bob, as he again dodged.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading BOB MAKES A STRANGE CAPTURE Bob sprang to one side, catching up the camera as he did so.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading The bull had a ring in his nose, and Bob now saw that he was of the wildest sort, and evidently used to being chained.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The bull had a ring in his nose, and Bob now saw that he was of the wildest sort, and evidently used to being chained.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bull had a ring in his nose, and Bob now saw that he was of the wildest sort, and evidently used to being chained.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “If I had an axe, I would knock him on the head,” said Bob, as he again dodged.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading BOB MAKES A STRANGE CAPTURE Bob sprang to one side, catching up the camera as he did so.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The bull had a ring in his nose, and Bob now saw that he was of the wildest sort, and evidently used to being chained.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “If I had an axe, I would knock him on the head,” said Bob, as he again dodged.
satchelnoun
luggage consisting of a small case with a flat bottom and (usually) a shoulder strap
From this reading “There goes the satchel.
cut with a saw
From this reading The bull had a ring in his nose, and Bob now saw that he was of the wildest sort, and evidently used to being chained.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading BOB MAKES A STRANGE CAPTURE Bob sprang to one side, catching up the camera as he did so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading BOB MAKES A STRANGE CAPTURE Bob sprang to one side, catching up the camera as he did so.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The bull had a ring in his nose, and Bob now saw that he was of the wildest sort, and evidently used to being chained.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The bull charged forward, and had the youth been in the spot where he had just stood he would have been gored to death.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading BOB MAKES A STRANGE CAPTURE Bob sprang to one side, catching up the camera as he did so.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The bull charged forward, and had the youth been in the spot where he had just stood he would have been gored to death.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading BOB MAKES A STRANGE CAPTURE Bob sprang to one side, catching up the camera as he did so.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The bull had a ring in his nose, and Bob now saw that he was of the wildest sort, and evidently used to being chained.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOB MAKES A STRANGE CAPTURE Bob sprang to one side, catching up the camera as he did so.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There goes the satchel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BOB MAKES A STRANGE CAPTURE Bob sprang to one side, catching up the camera as he did so.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading BOB MAKES A STRANGE CAPTURE Bob sprang to one side, catching up the camera as he did so.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The bull had a ring in his nose, and Bob now saw that he was of the wildest sort, and evidently used to being chained.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bull had a ring in his nose, and Bob now saw that he was of the wildest sort, and evidently used to being chained.
in or at the place that
From this reading The bull charged forward, and had the youth been in the spot where he had just stood he would have been gored to death.
wildestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪldɪst/
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The bull had a ring in his nose, and Bob now saw that he was of the wildest sort, and evidently used to being chained.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The bull charged forward, and had the youth been in the spot where he had just stood he would have been gored to death.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The bull charged forward, and had the youth been in the spot where he had just stood he would have been gored to death.
