used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TO THE RESCUE----CONCLUSION It was a time for quick action and nobody realized this more than did Dave, as he saw the shaggy brute close in on the cowboy.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading TO THE RESCUE----CONCLUSION It was a time for quick action and nobody realized this more than did Dave, as he saw the shaggy brute close in on the cowboy.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading With hardly a second thought concerning what he was doing, Dave raised his rifle, took quick aim and fired at the bear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TO THE RESCUE----CONCLUSION It was a time for quick action and nobody realized this more than did Dave, as he saw the shaggy brute close in on the cowboy.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading At the first shot the bear dropped his hold and swung around, uttering a loud snort of pain as he did so.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TO THE RESCUE----CONCLUSION It was a time for quick action and nobody realized this more than did Dave, as he saw the shaggy brute close in on the cowboy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With hardly a second thought concerning what he was doing, Dave raised his rifle, took quick aim and fired at the bear.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One squeeze of those powerful forepaws and Hank Snogger's ribs would be crushed in and he would be killed.
have
From this reading With hardly a second thought concerning what he was doing, Dave raised his rifle, took quick aim and fired at the bear.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading TO THE RESCUE----CONCLUSION It was a time for quick action and nobody realized this more than did Dave, as he saw the shaggy brute close in on the cowboy.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading TO THE RESCUE----CONCLUSION It was a time for quick action and nobody realized this more than did Dave, as he saw the shaggy brute close in on the cowboy.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading With hardly a second thought concerning what he was doing, Dave raised his rifle, took quick aim and fired at the bear.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading TO THE RESCUE----CONCLUSION It was a time for quick action and nobody realized this more than did Dave, as he saw the shaggy brute close in on the cowboy.
cowboynounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading TO THE RESCUE----CONCLUSION It was a time for quick action and nobody realized this more than did Dave, as he saw the shaggy brute close in on the cowboy.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading One squeeze of those powerful forepaws and Hank Snogger's ribs would be crushed in and he would be killed.
Dave
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From this reading TO THE RESCUE----CONCLUSION It was a time for quick action and nobody realized this more than did Dave, as he saw the shaggy brute close in on the cowboy.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading TO THE RESCUE----CONCLUSION It was a time for quick action and nobody realized this more than did Dave, as he saw the shaggy brute close in on the cowboy.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading With hardly a second thought concerning what he was doing, Dave raised his rifle, took quick aim and fired at the bear.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading At the first shot the bear dropped his hold and swung around, uttering a loud snort of pain as he did so.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading With hardly a second thought concerning what he was doing, Dave raised his rifle, took quick aim and fired at the bear.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At the first shot the bear dropped his hold and swung around, uttering a loud snort of pain as he did so.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Then he fired a second shot, and followed this up with a third.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TO THE RESCUE----CONCLUSION It was a time for quick action and nobody realized this more than did Dave, as he saw the shaggy brute close in on the cowboy.
forepaws
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From this reading One squeeze of those powerful forepaws and Hank Snogger's ribs would be crushed in and he would be killed.
HanknounUS /hæŋk/
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading One squeeze of those powerful forepaws and Hank Snogger's ribs would be crushed in and he would be killed.
only a very short time before
From this reading With hardly a second thought concerning what he was doing, Dave raised his rifle, took quick aim and fired at the bear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TO THE RESCUE----CONCLUSION It was a time for quick action and nobody realized this more than did Dave, as he saw the shaggy brute close in on the cowboy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With hardly a second thought concerning what he was doing, Dave raised his rifle, took quick aim and fired at the bear.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading At the first shot the bear dropped his hold and swung around, uttering a loud snort of pain as he did so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TO THE RESCUE----CONCLUSION It was a time for quick action and nobody realized this more than did Dave, as he saw the shaggy brute close in on the cowboy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TO THE RESCUE----CONCLUSION It was a time for quick action and nobody realized this more than did Dave, as he saw the shaggy brute close in on the cowboy.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading One squeeze of those powerful forepaws and Hank Snogger's ribs would be crushed in and he would be killed.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading At the first shot the bear dropped his hold and swung around, uttering a loud snort of pain as he did so.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading TO THE RESCUE----CONCLUSION It was a time for quick action and nobody realized this more than did Dave, as he saw the shaggy brute close in on the cowboy.
no person; not anyone
From this reading TO THE RESCUE----CONCLUSION It was a time for quick action and nobody realized this more than did Dave, as he saw the shaggy brute close in on the cowboy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One squeeze of those powerful forepaws and Hank Snogger's ribs would be crushed in and he would be killed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TO THE RESCUE----CONCLUSION It was a time for quick action and nobody realized this more than did Dave, as he saw the shaggy brute close in on the cowboy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One squeeze of those powerful forepaws and Hank Snogger's ribs would be crushed in and he would be killed.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading At the first shot the bear dropped his hold and swung around, uttering a loud snort of pain as he did so.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading One squeeze of those powerful forepaws and Hank Snogger's ribs would be crushed in and he would be killed.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading TO THE RESCUE----CONCLUSION It was a time for quick action and nobody realized this more than did Dave, as he saw the shaggy brute close in on the cowboy.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading With hardly a second thought concerning what he was doing, Dave raised his rifle, took quick aim and fired at the bear.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading TO THE RESCUE----CONCLUSION It was a time for quick action and nobody realized this more than did Dave, as he saw the shaggy brute close in on the cowboy.
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading TO THE RESCUE----CONCLUSION It was a time for quick action and nobody realized this more than did Dave, as he saw the shaggy brute close in on the cowboy.
ribsnounUS /rɪbz/
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading One squeeze of those powerful forepaws and Hank Snogger's ribs would be crushed in and he would be killed.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading With hardly a second thought concerning what he was doing, Dave raised his rifle, took quick aim and fired at the bear.
cut with a saw
From this reading TO THE RESCUE----CONCLUSION It was a time for quick action and nobody realized this more than did Dave, as he saw the shaggy brute close in on the cowboy.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading With hardly a second thought concerning what he was doing, Dave raised his rifle, took quick aim and fired at the bear.
shaggyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæɡi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading TO THE RESCUE----CONCLUSION It was a time for quick action and nobody realized this more than did Dave, as he saw the shaggy brute close in on the cowboy.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Then he fired a second shot, and followed this up with a third.
Snogger's
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From this reading One squeeze of those powerful forepaws and Hank Snogger's ribs would be crushed in and he would be killed.
snortverbUS /snɔːrt/
indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading At the first shot the bear dropped his hold and swung around, uttering a loud snort of pain as he did so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At the first shot the bear dropped his hold and swung around, uttering a loud snort of pain as he did so.
squeezeverbUS /skwiːz/
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading One squeeze of those powerful forepaws and Hank Snogger's ribs would be crushed in and he would be killed.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading At the first shot the bear dropped his hold and swung around, uttering a loud snort of pain as he did so.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading TO THE RESCUE----CONCLUSION It was a time for quick action and nobody realized this more than did Dave, as he saw the shaggy brute close in on the cowboy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO THE RESCUE----CONCLUSION It was a time for quick action and nobody realized this more than did Dave, as he saw the shaggy brute close in on the cowboy.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he fired a second shot, and followed this up with a third.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Then he fired a second shot, and followed this up with a third.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading TO THE RESCUE----CONCLUSION It was a time for quick action and nobody realized this more than did Dave, as he saw the shaggy brute close in on the cowboy.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading One squeeze of those powerful forepaws and Hank Snogger's ribs would be crushed in and he would be killed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading With hardly a second thought concerning what he was doing, Dave raised his rifle, took quick aim and fired at the bear.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading TO THE RESCUE----CONCLUSION It was a time for quick action and nobody realized this more than did Dave, as he saw the shaggy brute close in on the cowboy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE RESCUE----CONCLUSION It was a time for quick action and nobody realized this more than did Dave, as he saw the shaggy brute close in on the cowboy.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading With hardly a second thought concerning what he was doing, Dave raised his rifle, took quick aim and fired at the bear.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then he fired a second shot, and followed this up with a third.
utteringverbUS /ˈʌtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading At the first shot the bear dropped his hold and swung around, uttering a loud snort of pain as he did so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TO THE RESCUE----CONCLUSION It was a time for quick action and nobody realized this more than did Dave, as he saw the shaggy brute close in on the cowboy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading With hardly a second thought concerning what he was doing, Dave raised his rifle, took quick aim and fired at the bear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With hardly a second thought concerning what he was doing, Dave raised his rifle, took quick aim and fired at the bear.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One squeeze of those powerful forepaws and Hank Snogger's ribs would be crushed in and he would be killed.
