used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FIGHT WITH POLAR BEARS "Look out, he's coming for you!" shouted Barwell Dawson.
aimingverbUS /ˈeɪmɪŋ/
-ing form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading Their guns were raised, and each was aiming at the bear nearest to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both Chet and Andy heard the words, but paid no attention.
Andy
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From this reading Both Chet and Andy heard the words, but paid no attention.
Andy's
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From this reading Crack! went Andy's firearm, and the polar bear was halted by a wound in the forepaw.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Chet was not so fortunate, as his gun failed to go off.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Their guns were raised, and each was aiming at the bear nearest to him.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Both Chet and Andy heard the words, but paid no attention.
Barwell
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From this reading A FIGHT WITH POLAR BEARS "Look out, he's coming for you!" shouted Barwell Dawson.
have
From this reading Their guns were raised, and each was aiming at the bear nearest to him.
BEARSnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading A FIGHT WITH POLAR BEARS "Look out, he's coming for you!" shouted Barwell Dawson.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both Chet and Andy heard the words, but paid no attention.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Both Chet and Andy heard the words, but paid no attention.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Crack! went Andy's firearm, and the polar bear was halted by a wound in the forepaw.
Chet
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From this reading Both Chet and Andy heard the words, but paid no attention.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading A FIGHT WITH POLAR BEARS "Look out, he's coming for you!" shouted Barwell Dawson.
CrackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading Crack! went Andy's firearm, and the polar bear was halted by a wound in the forepaw.
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading A FIGHT WITH POLAR BEARS "Look out, he's coming for you!" shouted Barwell Dawson.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Their guns were raised, and each was aiming at the bear nearest to him.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Chet was not so fortunate, as his gun failed to go off.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading A FIGHT WITH POLAR BEARS "Look out, he's coming for you!" shouted Barwell Dawson.
firearmnounUS /ˈfaɪərɑːrm/
a portable gun
From this reading Crack! went Andy's firearm, and the polar bear was halted by a wound in the forepaw.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A FIGHT WITH POLAR BEARS "Look out, he's coming for you!" shouted Barwell Dawson.
forepawnoun
front paw; analogous to the human hand
From this reading Crack! went Andy's firearm, and the polar bear was halted by a wound in the forepaw.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading Chet was not so fortunate, as his gun failed to go off.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Chet was not so fortunate, as his gun failed to go off.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Chet was not so fortunate, as his gun failed to go off.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Their guns were raised, and each was aiming at the bear nearest to him.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading Crack! went Andy's firearm, and the polar bear was halted by a wound in the forepaw.
he's
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From this reading A FIGHT WITH POLAR BEARS "Look out, he's coming for you!" shouted Barwell Dawson.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Both Chet and Andy heard the words, but paid no attention.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Their guns were raised, and each was aiming at the bear nearest to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chet was not so fortunate, as his gun failed to go off.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Crack! went Andy's firearm, and the polar bear was halted by a wound in the forepaw.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A FIGHT WITH POLAR BEARS "Look out, he's coming for you!" shouted Barwell Dawson.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Their guns were raised, and each was aiming at the bear nearest to him.
not any; not one
From this reading Both Chet and Andy heard the words, but paid no attention.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Chet was not so fortunate, as his gun failed to go off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Chet was not so fortunate, as his gun failed to go off.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A FIGHT WITH POLAR BEARS "Look out, he's coming for you!" shouted Barwell Dawson.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Both Chet and Andy heard the words, but paid no attention.
POLARadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊlər/
having a pair of equal and opposite charges
From this reading A FIGHT WITH POLAR BEARS "Look out, he's coming for you!" shouted Barwell Dawson.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Their guns were raised, and each was aiming at the bear nearest to him.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading A FIGHT WITH POLAR BEARS "Look out, he's coming for you!" shouted Barwell Dawson.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Chet was not so fortunate, as his gun failed to go off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Both Chet and Andy heard the words, but paid no attention.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their guns were raised, and each was aiming at the bear nearest to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their guns were raised, and each was aiming at the bear nearest to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their guns were raised, and each was aiming at the bear nearest to him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Crack! went Andy's firearm, and the polar bear was halted by a wound in the forepaw.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their guns were raised, and each was aiming at the bear nearest to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A FIGHT WITH POLAR BEARS "Look out, he's coming for you!" shouted Barwell Dawson.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Both Chet and Andy heard the words, but paid no attention.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Crack! went Andy's firearm, and the polar bear was halted by a wound in the forepaw.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A FIGHT WITH POLAR BEARS "Look out, he's coming for you!" shouted Barwell Dawson.
