used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CAUGHT IN A WINDSTORM It was an anxious moment for all, and the others expected to see poor Roger almost torn to pieces.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading Taking the best aim he could, the youth fired three times, and the wolf was hit in the side and the rump.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading CAUGHT IN A WINDSTORM It was an anxious moment for all, and the others expected to see poor Roger almost torn to pieces.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading CAUGHT IN A WINDSTORM It was an anxious moment for all, and the others expected to see poor Roger almost torn to pieces.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading CAUGHT IN A WINDSTORM It was an anxious moment for all, and the others expected to see poor Roger almost torn to pieces.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAUGHT IN A WINDSTORM It was an anxious moment for all, and the others expected to see poor Roger almost torn to pieces.
antagonistnounUS /ænˈtæɡənəst/
someone who offers opposition
From this reading The wolf was big and strong, and hunger and the wounds it had received made it a formidable antagonist.
eagerly desirous
From this reading CAUGHT IN A WINDSTORM It was an anxious moment for all, and the others expected to see poor Roger almost torn to pieces.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Taking the best aim he could, the youth fired three times, and the wolf was hit in the side and the rump.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The wolf was big and strong, and hunger and the wounds it had received made it a formidable antagonist.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading CAUGHT IN A WINDSTORM It was an anxious moment for all, and the others expected to see poor Roger almost torn to pieces.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Taking the best aim he could, the youth fired three times, and the wolf was hit in the side and the rump.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading "Help! help!" cried Roger, and then his words were drowned in the crack of Dave's pistol.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Help! help!" cried Roger, and then his words were drowned in the crack of Dave's pistol.
Dave's
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From this reading "Help! help!" cried Roger, and then his words were drowned in the crack of Dave's pistol.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading "Help! help!" cried Roger, and then his words were drowned in the crack of Dave's pistol.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading CAUGHT IN A WINDSTORM It was an anxious moment for all, and the others expected to see poor Roger almost torn to pieces.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Its eyes gleamed like those of a tiger.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading Taking the best aim he could, the youth fired three times, and the wolf was hit in the side and the rump.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CAUGHT IN A WINDSTORM It was an anxious moment for all, and the others expected to see poor Roger almost torn to pieces.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading The wolf was big and strong, and hunger and the wounds it had received made it a formidable antagonist.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Its eyes gleamed like those of a tiger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wolf was big and strong, and hunger and the wounds it had received made it a formidable antagonist.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Taking the best aim he could, the youth fired three times, and the wolf was hit in the side and the rump.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Help! help!" cried Roger, and then his words were drowned in the crack of Dave's pistol.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Help! help!" cried Roger, and then his words were drowned in the crack of Dave's pistol.
cause to move by striking
From this reading Taking the best aim he could, the youth fired three times, and the wolf was hit in the side and the rump.
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading The wolf was big and strong, and hunger and the wounds it had received made it a formidable antagonist.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CAUGHT IN A WINDSTORM It was an anxious moment for all, and the others expected to see poor Roger almost torn to pieces.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CAUGHT IN A WINDSTORM It was an anxious moment for all, and the others expected to see poor Roger almost torn to pieces.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its eyes gleamed like those of a tiger.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Its eyes gleamed like those of a tiger.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The wolf was big and strong, and hunger and the wounds it had received made it a formidable antagonist.
a particular point in time
From this reading CAUGHT IN A WINDSTORM It was an anxious moment for all, and the others expected to see poor Roger almost torn to pieces.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Its eyes gleamed like those of a tiger.
others
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From this reading CAUGHT IN A WINDSTORM It was an anxious moment for all, and the others expected to see poor Roger almost torn to pieces.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading CAUGHT IN A WINDSTORM It was an anxious moment for all, and the others expected to see poor Roger almost torn to pieces.
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading "Help! help!" cried Roger, and then his words were drowned in the crack of Dave's pistol.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading CAUGHT IN A WINDSTORM It was an anxious moment for all, and the others expected to see poor Roger almost torn to pieces.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The wolf was big and strong, and hunger and the wounds it had received made it a formidable antagonist.
Roger
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From this reading CAUGHT IN A WINDSTORM It was an anxious moment for all, and the others expected to see poor Roger almost torn to pieces.
rumpnounUS /rʌmp/
the part of an animal that corresponds to the human buttocks
From this reading Taking the best aim he could, the youth fired three times, and the wolf was hit in the side and the rump.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading CAUGHT IN A WINDSTORM It was an anxious moment for all, and the others expected to see poor Roger almost torn to pieces.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Taking the best aim he could, the youth fired three times, and the wolf was hit in the side and the rump.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The wolf was big and strong, and hunger and the wounds it had received made it a formidable antagonist.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Taking the best aim he could, the youth fired three times, and the wolf was hit in the side and the rump.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAUGHT IN A WINDSTORM It was an anxious moment for all, and the others expected to see poor Roger almost torn to pieces.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Help! help!" cried Roger, and then his words were drowned in the crack of Dave's pistol.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Its eyes gleamed like those of a tiger.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Taking the best aim he could, the youth fired three times, and the wolf was hit in the side and the rump.
tigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading Its eyes gleamed like those of a tiger.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Taking the best aim he could, the youth fired three times, and the wolf was hit in the side and the rump.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CAUGHT IN A WINDSTORM It was an anxious moment for all, and the others expected to see poor Roger almost torn to pieces.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading CAUGHT IN A WINDSTORM It was an anxious moment for all, and the others expected to see poor Roger almost torn to pieces.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CAUGHT IN A WINDSTORM It was an anxious moment for all, and the others expected to see poor Roger almost torn to pieces.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Help! help!" cried Roger, and then his words were drowned in the crack of Dave's pistol.
WINDSTORMnounUS /ˈwɪndstɔːrm/
a storm consisting of violent winds
From this reading CAUGHT IN A WINDSTORM It was an anxious moment for all, and the others expected to see poor Roger almost torn to pieces.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading The wolf was big and strong, and hunger and the wounds it had received made it a formidable antagonist.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Help! help!" cried Roger, and then his words were drowned in the crack of Dave's pistol.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The wolf was big and strong, and hunger and the wounds it had received made it a formidable antagonist.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Taking the best aim he could, the youth fired three times, and the wolf was hit in the side and the rump.
