move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading These shouts were mingled with shots from several of the pistols, none of which, however, took effect, for the sudden advance of the wounded bear had disconcerted the aim of the young hunters.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading These shouts were mingled with shots from several of the pistols, none of which, however, took effect, for the sudden advance of the wounded bear had disconcerted the aim of the young hunters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The youths scattered to the right and the left behind the rocks and brushwood, and as the bear came lumbering forward, it looked as if for the time being he would have the place entirely to himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The youths scattered to the right and the left behind the rocks and brushwood, and as the bear came lumbering forward, it looked as if for the time being he would have the place entirely to himself.
have
From this reading These shouts were mingled with shots from several of the pistols, none of which, however, took effect, for the sudden advance of the wounded bear had disconcerted the aim of the young hunters.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The youths scattered to the right and the left behind the rocks and brushwood, and as the bear came lumbering forward, it looked as if for the time being he would have the place entirely to himself.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The youths scattered to the right and the left behind the rocks and brushwood, and as the bear came lumbering forward, it looked as if for the time being he would have the place entirely to himself.
brushwoodnoun
the wood from bushes or small branches
From this reading The youths scattered to the right and the left behind the rocks and brushwood, and as the bear came lumbering forward, it looked as if for the time being he would have the place entirely to himself.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The youths scattered to the right and the left behind the rocks and brushwood, and as the bear came lumbering forward, it looked as if for the time being he would have the place entirely to himself.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “He’s coming this way!”
disconcertedadjective
having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion
From this reading These shouts were mingled with shots from several of the pistols, none of which, however, took effect, for the sudden advance of the wounded bear had disconcerted the aim of the young hunters.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading These shouts were mingled with shots from several of the pistols, none of which, however, took effect, for the sudden advance of the wounded bear had disconcerted the aim of the young hunters.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The youths scattered to the right and the left behind the rocks and brushwood, and as the bear came lumbering forward, it looked as if for the time being he would have the place entirely to himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Run for your lives!”
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The youths scattered to the right and the left behind the rocks and brushwood, and as the bear came lumbering forward, it looked as if for the time being he would have the place entirely to himself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These shouts were mingled with shots from several of the pistols, none of which, however, took effect, for the sudden advance of the wounded bear had disconcerted the aim of the young hunters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading These shouts were mingled with shots from several of the pistols, none of which, however, took effect, for the sudden advance of the wounded bear had disconcerted the aim of the young hunters.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The youths scattered to the right and the left behind the rocks and brushwood, and as the bear came lumbering forward, it looked as if for the time being he would have the place entirely to himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The youths scattered to the right and the left behind the rocks and brushwood, and as the bear came lumbering forward, it looked as if for the time being he would have the place entirely to himself.
He's
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From this reading “He’s coming this way!”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The youths scattered to the right and the left behind the rocks and brushwood, and as the bear came lumbering forward, it looked as if for the time being he would have the place entirely to himself.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading These shouts were mingled with shots from several of the pistols, none of which, however, took effect, for the sudden advance of the wounded bear had disconcerted the aim of the young hunters.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading These shouts were mingled with shots from several of the pistols, none of which, however, took effect, for the sudden advance of the wounded bear had disconcerted the aim of the young hunters.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The youths scattered to the right and the left behind the rocks and brushwood, and as the bear came lumbering forward, it looked as if for the time being he would have the place entirely to himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The youths scattered to the right and the left behind the rocks and brushwood, and as the bear came lumbering forward, it looked as if for the time being he would have the place entirely to himself.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The youths scattered to the right and the left behind the rocks and brushwood, and as the bear came lumbering forward, it looked as if for the time being he would have the place entirely to himself.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Run for your lives!”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE TRAIL TO NOWHERE “Look out there!”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The youths scattered to the right and the left behind the rocks and brushwood, and as the bear came lumbering forward, it looked as if for the time being he would have the place entirely to himself.
lumberingnounUS /ˈlʌmbərɪŋ/
the trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber
From this reading The youths scattered to the right and the left behind the rocks and brushwood, and as the bear came lumbering forward, it looked as if for the time being he would have the place entirely to himself.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading These shouts were mingled with shots from several of the pistols, none of which, however, took effect, for the sudden advance of the wounded bear had disconcerted the aim of the young hunters.
not one, and not any
From this reading These shouts were mingled with shots from several of the pistols, none of which, however, took effect, for the sudden advance of the wounded bear had disconcerted the aim of the young hunters.
NOWHEREnounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading THE TRAIL TO NOWHERE “Look out there!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These shouts were mingled with shots from several of the pistols, none of which, however, took effect, for the sudden advance of the wounded bear had disconcerted the aim of the young hunters.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE TRAIL TO NOWHERE “Look out there!”
pistolsnounUS /ˈpɪstəlz/
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading These shouts were mingled with shots from several of the pistols, none of which, however, took effect, for the sudden advance of the wounded bear had disconcerted the aim of the young hunters.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The youths scattered to the right and the left behind the rocks and brushwood, and as the bear came lumbering forward, it looked as if for the time being he would have the place entirely to himself.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The youths scattered to the right and the left behind the rocks and brushwood, and as the bear came lumbering forward, it looked as if for the time being he would have the place entirely to himself.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The youths scattered to the right and the left behind the rocks and brushwood, and as the bear came lumbering forward, it looked as if for the time being he would have the place entirely to himself.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Run for your lives!”
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The youths scattered to the right and the left behind the rocks and brushwood, and as the bear came lumbering forward, it looked as if for the time being he would have the place entirely to himself.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading These shouts were mingled with shots from several of the pistols, none of which, however, took effect, for the sudden advance of the wounded bear had disconcerted the aim of the young hunters.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading These shouts were mingled with shots from several of the pistols, none of which, however, took effect, for the sudden advance of the wounded bear had disconcerted the aim of the young hunters.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading These shouts were mingled with shots from several of the pistols, none of which, however, took effect, for the sudden advance of the wounded bear had disconcerted the aim of the young hunters.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading These shouts were mingled with shots from several of the pistols, none of which, however, took effect, for the sudden advance of the wounded bear had disconcerted the aim of the young hunters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAIL TO NOWHERE “Look out there!”
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE TRAIL TO NOWHERE “Look out there!”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These shouts were mingled with shots from several of the pistols, none of which, however, took effect, for the sudden advance of the wounded bear had disconcerted the aim of the young hunters.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “He’s coming this way!”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The youths scattered to the right and the left behind the rocks and brushwood, and as the bear came lumbering forward, it looked as if for the time being he would have the place entirely to himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TRAIL TO NOWHERE “Look out there!”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading These shouts were mingled with shots from several of the pistols, none of which, however, took effect, for the sudden advance of the wounded bear had disconcerted the aim of the young hunters.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE TRAIL TO NOWHERE “Look out there!”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “He’s coming this way!”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These shouts were mingled with shots from several of the pistols, none of which, however, took effect, for the sudden advance of the wounded bear had disconcerted the aim of the young hunters.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading These shouts were mingled with shots from several of the pistols, none of which, however, took effect, for the sudden advance of the wounded bear had disconcerted the aim of the young hunters.
in the company of; together with
From this reading These shouts were mingled with shots from several of the pistols, none of which, however, took effect, for the sudden advance of the wounded bear had disconcerted the aim of the young hunters.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The youths scattered to the right and the left behind the rocks and brushwood, and as the bear came lumbering forward, it looked as if for the time being he would have the place entirely to himself.
people who are wounded
From this reading These shouts were mingled with shots from several of the pistols, none of which, however, took effect, for the sudden advance of the wounded bear had disconcerted the aim of the young hunters.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading These shouts were mingled with shots from several of the pistols, none of which, however, took effect, for the sudden advance of the wounded bear had disconcerted the aim of the young hunters.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Run for your lives!”
youthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The youths scattered to the right and the left behind the rocks and brushwood, and as the bear came lumbering forward, it looked as if for the time being he would have the place entirely to himself.
