aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading But now Captain Moore found himself attacked, and as he went over into the brook he realized that he was in the most perilous position he had yet encountered.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Facing Indians and desperadoes was nothing compared to facing this beast, that seemed bent upon his destruction.
the lower side of anything
From this reading The spot where the young officer struck the brook was five or six feet deep, and as the panther came down on top of him he went straight to the bottom.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading But now Captain Moore found himself attacked, and as he went over into the brook he realized that he was in the most perilous position he had yet encountered.
BRUSHverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading THE SKIRMISH IN THE BRUSH.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The spot where the young officer struck the brook was five or six feet deep, and as the panther came down on top of him he went straight to the bottom.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading But now Captain Moore found himself attacked, and as he went over into the brook he realized that he was in the most perilous position he had yet encountered.
Carwell
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From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
chewedverbUS /tʃuːd/
past form of “chew” — chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
for the most part
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Facing Indians and desperadoes was nothing compared to facing this beast, that seemed bent upon his destruction.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The spot where the young officer struck the brook was five or six feet deep, and as the panther came down on top of him he went straight to the bottom.
desperadoesnounUS /ˌdespərˈɑːdoʊz/
plural of “desperado” — a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier)
From this reading Facing Indians and desperadoes was nothing compared to facing this beast, that seemed bent upon his destruction.
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading Facing Indians and desperadoes was nothing compared to facing this beast, that seemed bent upon his destruction.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The spot where the young officer struck the brook was five or six feet deep, and as the panther came down on top of him he went straight to the bottom.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading But now Captain Moore found himself attacked, and as he went over into the brook he realized that he was in the most perilous position he had yet encountered.
FacingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading Facing Indians and desperadoes was nothing compared to facing this beast, that seemed bent upon his destruction.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The spot where the young officer struck the brook was five or six feet deep, and as the panther came down on top of him he went straight to the bottom.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The spot where the young officer struck the brook was five or six feet deep, and as the panther came down on top of him he went straight to the bottom.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
set up or found
From this reading But now Captain Moore found himself attacked, and as he went over into the brook he realized that he was in the most perilous position he had yet encountered.
the act of departing
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But now Captain Moore found himself attacked, and as he went over into the brook he realized that he was in the most perilous position he had yet encountered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SKIRMISH IN THE BRUSH.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Facing Indians and desperadoes was nothing compared to facing this beast, that seemed bent upon his destruction.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But now Captain Moore found himself attacked, and as he went over into the brook he realized that he was in the most perilous position he had yet encountered.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading But now Captain Moore found himself attacked, and as he went over into the brook he realized that he was in the most perilous position he had yet encountered.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But now Captain Moore found himself attacked, and as he went over into the brook he realized that he was in the most perilous position he had yet encountered.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Facing Indians and desperadoes was nothing compared to facing this beast, that seemed bent upon his destruction.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now Captain Moore found himself attacked, and as he went over into the brook he realized that he was in the most perilous position he had yet encountered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The spot where the young officer struck the brook was five or six feet deep, and as the panther came down on top of him he went straight to the bottom.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But now Captain Moore found himself attacked, and as he went over into the brook he realized that he was in the most perilous position he had yet encountered.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
panthernounUS /ˈpænθər/
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading But now Captain Moore found himself attacked, and as he went over into the brook he realized that he was in the most perilous position he had yet encountered.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading But now Captain Moore found himself attacked, and as he went over into the brook he realized that he was in the most perilous position he had yet encountered.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading But now Captain Moore found himself attacked, and as he went over into the brook he realized that he was in the most perilous position he had yet encountered.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Facing Indians and desperadoes was nothing compared to facing this beast, that seemed bent upon his destruction.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The spot where the young officer struck the brook was five or six feet deep, and as the panther came down on top of him he went straight to the bottom.
SKIRMISHnounUS /ˈskɜːrmɪʃ/
a minor short-term fight
From this reading THE SKIRMISH IN THE BRUSH.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The spot where the young officer struck the brook was five or six feet deep, and as the panther came down on top of him he went straight to the bottom.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The spot where the young officer struck the brook was five or six feet deep, and as the panther came down on top of him he went straight to the bottom.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The spot where the young officer struck the brook was five or six feet deep, and as the panther came down on top of him he went straight to the bottom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But now Captain Moore found himself attacked, and as he went over into the brook he realized that he was in the most perilous position he had yet encountered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SKIRMISH IN THE BRUSH.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The spot where the young officer struck the brook was five or six feet deep, and as the panther came down on top of him he went straight to the bottom.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But now Captain Moore found himself attacked, and as he went over into the brook he realized that he was in the most perilous position he had yet encountered.
in or at the place that
From this reading The spot where the young officer struck the brook was five or six feet deep, and as the panther came down on top of him he went straight to the bottom.
which person or people
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
but in spite of that
From this reading But now Captain Moore found himself attacked, and as he went over into the brook he realized that he was in the most perilous position he had yet encountered.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Up to the time the panther had turned upon him, the young officer had thought but little of his own safety, being concerned chiefly about Carwell, who was flat on his back, and who looked as if he as going to be chewed up by this wild, lean, and hungry beast of the forest.
