used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEN THE ICEBERG TURNED But the bear had spent its vitality, and as Bobby sprang nimbly aside it fell at the very spot upon which the young hunter had stood when he delivered his last shot, struggled a little, gave a gasp or two, and died.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN THE ICEBERG TURNED But the bear had spent its vitality, and as Bobby sprang nimbly aside it fell at the very spot upon which the young hunter had stood when he delivered his last shot, struggled a little, gave a gasp or two, and died.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHEN THE ICEBERG TURNED But the bear had spent its vitality, and as Bobby sprang nimbly aside it fell at the very spot upon which the young hunter had stood when he delivered his last shot, struggled a little, gave a gasp or two, and died.
on or to one side
From this reading WHEN THE ICEBERG TURNED But the bear had spent its vitality, and as Bobby sprang nimbly aside it fell at the very spot upon which the young hunter had stood when he delivered his last shot, struggled a little, gave a gasp or two, and died.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHEN THE ICEBERG TURNED But the bear had spent its vitality, and as Bobby sprang nimbly aside it fell at the very spot upon which the young hunter had stood when he delivered his last shot, struggled a little, gave a gasp or two, and died.
have
From this reading WHEN THE ICEBERG TURNED But the bear had spent its vitality, and as Bobby sprang nimbly aside it fell at the very spot upon which the young hunter had stood when he delivered his last shot, struggled a little, gave a gasp or two, and died.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading WHEN THE ICEBERG TURNED But the bear had spent its vitality, and as Bobby sprang nimbly aside it fell at the very spot upon which the young hunter had stood when he delivered his last shot, struggled a little, gave a gasp or two, and died.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WHEN THE ICEBERG TURNED But the bear had spent its vitality, and as Bobby sprang nimbly aside it fell at the very spot upon which the young hunter had stood when he delivered his last shot, struggled a little, gave a gasp or two, and died.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And when Jimmy came running up a moment later Bobby with great pride was standing by the side of his prostrate victim.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And when Jimmy came running up a moment later Bobby with great pride was standing by the side of his prostrate victim.
carcassnounUS /ˈkɑːrkəs/
the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
From this reading We got him!" said he in high glee, touching the carcass with his toe.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "But, Bobby, what a chance you took!"
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading WHEN THE ICEBERG TURNED But the bear had spent its vitality, and as Bobby sprang nimbly aside it fell at the very spot upon which the young hunter had stood when he delivered his last shot, struggled a little, gave a gasp or two, and died.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading WHEN THE ICEBERG TURNED But the bear had spent its vitality, and as Bobby sprang nimbly aside it fell at the very spot upon which the young hunter had stood when he delivered his last shot, struggled a little, gave a gasp or two, and died.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading WHEN THE ICEBERG TURNED But the bear had spent its vitality, and as Bobby sprang nimbly aside it fell at the very spot upon which the young hunter had stood when he delivered his last shot, struggled a little, gave a gasp or two, and died.
gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading WHEN THE ICEBERG TURNED But the bear had spent its vitality, and as Bobby sprang nimbly aside it fell at the very spot upon which the young hunter had stood when he delivered his last shot, struggled a little, gave a gasp or two, and died.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading WHEN THE ICEBERG TURNED But the bear had spent its vitality, and as Bobby sprang nimbly aside it fell at the very spot upon which the young hunter had stood when he delivered his last shot, struggled a little, gave a gasp or two, and died.
gleenounUS /ɡliː/
great merriment
From this reading We got him!" said he in high glee, touching the carcass with his toe.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We got him, Jimmy!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And when Jimmy came running up a moment later Bobby with great pride was standing by the side of his prostrate victim.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHEN THE ICEBERG TURNED But the bear had spent its vitality, and as Bobby sprang nimbly aside it fell at the very spot upon which the young hunter had stood when he delivered his last shot, struggled a little, gave a gasp or two, and died.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN THE ICEBERG TURNED But the bear had spent its vitality, and as Bobby sprang nimbly aside it fell at the very spot upon which the young hunter had stood when he delivered his last shot, struggled a little, gave a gasp or two, and died.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading We got him!" said he in high glee, touching the carcass with his toe.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We got him, Jimmy!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN THE ICEBERG TURNED But the bear had spent its vitality, and as Bobby sprang nimbly aside it fell at the very spot upon which the young hunter had stood when he delivered his last shot, struggled a little, gave a gasp or two, and died.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading WHEN THE ICEBERG TURNED But the bear had spent its vitality, and as Bobby sprang nimbly aside it fell at the very spot upon which the young hunter had stood when he delivered his last shot, struggled a little, gave a gasp or two, and died.
ICEBERGnounUS /ˈaɪsbərɡ/
a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading WHEN THE ICEBERG TURNED But the bear had spent its vitality, and as Bobby sprang nimbly aside it fell at the very spot upon which the young hunter had stood when he delivered his last shot, struggled a little, gave a gasp or two, and died.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We got him!" said he in high glee, touching the carcass with his toe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHEN THE ICEBERG TURNED But the bear had spent its vitality, and as Bobby sprang nimbly aside it fell at the very spot upon which the young hunter had stood when he delivered his last shot, struggled a little, gave a gasp or two, and died.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN THE ICEBERG TURNED But the bear had spent its vitality, and as Bobby sprang nimbly aside it fell at the very spot upon which the young hunter had stood when he delivered his last shot, struggled a little, gave a gasp or two, and died.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading And when Jimmy came running up a moment later Bobby with great pride was standing by the side of his prostrate victim.
immediately past
From this reading WHEN THE ICEBERG TURNED But the bear had spent its vitality, and as Bobby sprang nimbly aside it fell at the very spot upon which the young hunter had stood when he delivered his last shot, struggled a little, gave a gasp or two, and died.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading And when Jimmy came running up a moment later Bobby with great pride was standing by the side of his prostrate victim.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading WHEN THE ICEBERG TURNED But the bear had spent its vitality, and as Bobby sprang nimbly aside it fell at the very spot upon which the young hunter had stood when he delivered his last shot, struggled a little, gave a gasp or two, and died.
a particular point in time
From this reading And when Jimmy came running up a moment later Bobby with great pride was standing by the side of his prostrate victim.
nimblyadverbUS /ˈnɪmbli/
in a nimble or agile manner; with quickness and lightness and ease
From this reading WHEN THE ICEBERG TURNED But the bear had spent its vitality, and as Bobby sprang nimbly aside it fell at the very spot upon which the young hunter had stood when he delivered his last shot, struggled a little, gave a gasp or two, and died.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And when Jimmy came running up a moment later Bobby with great pride was standing by the side of his prostrate victim.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading WHEN THE ICEBERG TURNED But the bear had spent its vitality, and as Bobby sprang nimbly aside it fell at the very spot upon which the young hunter had stood when he delivered his last shot, struggled a little, gave a gasp or two, and died.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading And when Jimmy came running up a moment later Bobby with great pride was standing by the side of his prostrate victim.
prostrateverbUS /ˈprɑːstreɪt/
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading And when Jimmy came running up a moment later Bobby with great pride was standing by the side of his prostrate victim.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading And when Jimmy came running up a moment later Bobby with great pride was standing by the side of his prostrate victim.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading We got him!" said he in high glee, touching the carcass with his toe.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading WHEN THE ICEBERG TURNED But the bear had spent its vitality, and as Bobby sprang nimbly aside it fell at the very spot upon which the young hunter had stood when he delivered his last shot, struggled a little, gave a gasp or two, and died.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And when Jimmy came running up a moment later Bobby with great pride was standing by the side of his prostrate victim.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading WHEN THE ICEBERG TURNED But the bear had spent its vitality, and as Bobby sprang nimbly aside it fell at the very spot upon which the young hunter had stood when he delivered his last shot, struggled a little, gave a gasp or two, and died.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading WHEN THE ICEBERG TURNED But the bear had spent its vitality, and as Bobby sprang nimbly aside it fell at the very spot upon which the young hunter had stood when he delivered his last shot, struggled a little, gave a gasp or two, and died.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading WHEN THE ICEBERG TURNED But the bear had spent its vitality, and as Bobby sprang nimbly aside it fell at the very spot upon which the young hunter had stood when he delivered his last shot, struggled a little, gave a gasp or two, and died.
having a supporting base
From this reading And when Jimmy came running up a moment later Bobby with great pride was standing by the side of his prostrate victim.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading WHEN THE ICEBERG TURNED But the bear had spent its vitality, and as Bobby sprang nimbly aside it fell at the very spot upon which the young hunter had stood when he delivered his last shot, struggled a little, gave a gasp or two, and died.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading WHEN THE ICEBERG TURNED But the bear had spent its vitality, and as Bobby sprang nimbly aside it fell at the very spot upon which the young hunter had stood when he delivered his last shot, struggled a little, gave a gasp or two, and died.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN THE ICEBERG TURNED But the bear had spent its vitality, and as Bobby sprang nimbly aside it fell at the very spot upon which the young hunter had stood when he delivered his last shot, struggled a little, gave a gasp or two, and died.
toenounUS /toʊ/
one of the digits of the foot
From this reading We got him!" said he in high glee, touching the carcass with his toe.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "But, Bobby, what a chance you took!"
arousing affect
From this reading We got him!" said he in high glee, touching the carcass with his toe.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading WHEN THE ICEBERG TURNED But the bear had spent its vitality, and as Bobby sprang nimbly aside it fell at the very spot upon which the young hunter had stood when he delivered his last shot, struggled a little, gave a gasp or two, and died.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading WHEN THE ICEBERG TURNED But the bear had spent its vitality, and as Bobby sprang nimbly aside it fell at the very spot upon which the young hunter had stood when he delivered his last shot, struggled a little, gave a gasp or two, and died.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And when Jimmy came running up a moment later Bobby with great pride was standing by the side of his prostrate victim.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading WHEN THE ICEBERG TURNED But the bear had spent its vitality, and as Bobby sprang nimbly aside it fell at the very spot upon which the young hunter had stood when he delivered his last shot, struggled a little, gave a gasp or two, and died.
precisely as stated
From this reading WHEN THE ICEBERG TURNED But the bear had spent its vitality, and as Bobby sprang nimbly aside it fell at the very spot upon which the young hunter had stood when he delivered his last shot, struggled a little, gave a gasp or two, and died.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading And when Jimmy came running up a moment later Bobby with great pride was standing by the side of his prostrate victim.
vitalitynounUS /vaɪˈtæləti/
an energetic style
From this reading WHEN THE ICEBERG TURNED But the bear had spent its vitality, and as Bobby sprang nimbly aside it fell at the very spot upon which the young hunter had stood when he delivered his last shot, struggled a little, gave a gasp or two, and died.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when Jimmy came running up a moment later Bobby with great pride was standing by the side of his prostrate victim.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We got him, Jimmy!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But, Bobby, what a chance you took!"
at the time that
From this reading WHEN THE ICEBERG TURNED But the bear had spent its vitality, and as Bobby sprang nimbly aside it fell at the very spot upon which the young hunter had stood when he delivered his last shot, struggled a little, gave a gasp or two, and died.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHEN THE ICEBERG TURNED But the bear had spent its vitality, and as Bobby sprang nimbly aside it fell at the very spot upon which the young hunter had stood when he delivered his last shot, struggled a little, gave a gasp or two, and died.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And when Jimmy came running up a moment later Bobby with great pride was standing by the side of his prostrate victim.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But, Bobby, what a chance you took!"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading WHEN THE ICEBERG TURNED But the bear had spent its vitality, and as Bobby sprang nimbly aside it fell at the very spot upon which the young hunter had stood when he delivered his last shot, struggled a little, gave a gasp or two, and died.
