used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The noise seemed to drive the brute to a frenzy.
anew
From this reading As for the hunter, he could only gaze wrathfully upon his wrecked camp and bemoan the fate which had twice brought to him the coveted game, only to snatch it away again unharmed.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As he rushed, it banged against trees and drove him to greater speed until it was left behind on a branch.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With a wild bellow he crashed away through the forest, the remains of a frying pan impaled upon the sharp point of an antler.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he rushed, it banged against trees and drove him to greater speed until it was left behind on a branch.
antlernounUS /ˈæntlər/
deciduous horn of a member of the deer family
From this reading With a wild bellow he crashed away through the forest, the remains of a frying pan impaled upon the sharp point of an antler.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading The night tumult had aroused the Hermit in his cabin, a mile distant at the edge of the forest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he rushed, it banged against trees and drove him to greater speed until it was left behind on a branch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The night tumult had aroused the Hermit in his cabin, a mile distant at the edge of the forest.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading With a wild bellow he crashed away through the forest, the remains of a frying pan impaled upon the sharp point of an antler.
bangedverbUS /bæŋd/
past form of “bang” — strike violently
From this reading As he rushed, it banged against trees and drove him to greater speed until it was left behind on a branch.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading As he rushed, it banged against trees and drove him to greater speed until it was left behind on a branch.
bellownounUS /ˈbeloʊ/
a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
From this reading With a wild bellow he crashed away through the forest, the remains of a frying pan impaled upon the sharp point of an antler.
bemoanverbUS /bɪˈmoʊn/
regret strongly
From this reading As for the hunter, he could only gaze wrathfully upon his wrecked camp and bemoan the fate which had twice brought to him the coveted game, only to snatch it away again unharmed.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading As he rushed, it banged against trees and drove him to greater speed until it was left behind on a branch.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading As for the hunter, he could only gaze wrathfully upon his wrecked camp and bemoan the fate which had twice brought to him the coveted game, only to snatch it away again unharmed.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading The noise seemed to drive the brute to a frenzy.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The night tumult had aroused the Hermit in his cabin, a mile distant at the edge of the forest.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading As for the hunter, he could only gaze wrathfully upon his wrecked camp and bemoan the fate which had twice brought to him the coveted game, only to snatch it away again unharmed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As for the hunter, he could only gaze wrathfully upon his wrecked camp and bemoan the fate which had twice brought to him the coveted game, only to snatch it away again unharmed.
covetedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvətɪd/
greatly desired
From this reading As for the hunter, he could only gaze wrathfully upon his wrecked camp and bemoan the fate which had twice brought to him the coveted game, only to snatch it away again unharmed.
crashedverbUS /kræʃt/
past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading With a wild bellow he crashed away through the forest, the remains of a frying pan impaled upon the sharp point of an antler.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The night tumult had aroused the Hermit in his cabin, a mile distant at the edge of the forest.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The noise seemed to drive the brute to a frenzy.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading As he rushed, it banged against trees and drove him to greater speed until it was left behind on a branch.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The night tumult had aroused the Hermit in his cabin, a mile distant at the edge of the forest.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading As for the hunter, he could only gaze wrathfully upon his wrecked camp and bemoan the fate which had twice brought to him the coveted game, only to snatch it away again unharmed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for the hunter, he could only gaze wrathfully upon his wrecked camp and bemoan the fate which had twice brought to him the coveted game, only to snatch it away again unharmed.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading With a wild bellow he crashed away through the forest, the remains of a frying pan impaled upon the sharp point of an antler.
frenzynounUS /ˈfrenzi/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading The noise seemed to drive the brute to a frenzy.
fryingnounUS /ˈfraɪɪŋ/
cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle
From this reading With a wild bellow he crashed away through the forest, the remains of a frying pan impaled upon the sharp point of an antler.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading As for the hunter, he could only gaze wrathfully upon his wrecked camp and bemoan the fate which had twice brought to him the coveted game, only to snatch it away again unharmed.
a long fixed look
From this reading As for the hunter, he could only gaze wrathfully upon his wrecked camp and bemoan the fate which had twice brought to him the coveted game, only to snatch it away again unharmed.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading As he rushed, it banged against trees and drove him to greater speed until it was left behind on a branch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As for the hunter, he could only gaze wrathfully upon his wrecked camp and bemoan the fate which had twice brought to him the coveted game, only to snatch it away again unharmed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a wild bellow he crashed away through the forest, the remains of a frying pan impaled upon the sharp point of an antler.
HermitnounUS /ˈhɜːrmət/
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading The night tumult had aroused the Hermit in his cabin, a mile distant at the edge of the forest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he rushed, it banged against trees and drove him to greater speed until it was left behind on a branch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As for the hunter, he could only gaze wrathfully upon his wrecked camp and bemoan the fate which had twice brought to him the coveted game, only to snatch it away again unharmed.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading As for the hunter, he could only gaze wrathfully upon his wrecked camp and bemoan the fate which had twice brought to him the coveted game, only to snatch it away again unharmed.
impaledverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪld/
past form of “impale” — pierce with a sharp stake or point
From this reading With a wild bellow he crashed away through the forest, the remains of a frying pan impaled upon the sharp point of an antler.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The night tumult had aroused the Hermit in his cabin, a mile distant at the edge of the forest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As he rushed, it banged against trees and drove him to greater speed until it was left behind on a branch.
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 As he rushed, it banged against trees and drove him to greater speed until it was left behind on a branch.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The night tumult had aroused the Hermit in his cabin, a mile distant at the edge of the forest.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night tumult had aroused the Hermit in his cabin, a mile distant at the edge of the forest.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The noise seemed to drive the brute to a frenzy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a wild bellow he crashed away through the forest, the remains of a frying pan impaled upon the sharp point of an antler.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As he rushed, it banged against trees and drove him to greater speed until it was left behind on a branch.
and nothing more
From this reading As for the hunter, he could only gaze wrathfully upon his wrecked camp and bemoan the fate which had twice brought to him the coveted game, only to snatch it away again unharmed.
panverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading With a wild bellow he crashed away through the forest, the remains of a frying pan impaled upon the sharp point of an antler.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading With a wild bellow he crashed away through the forest, the remains of a frying pan impaled upon the sharp point of an antler.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading With a wild bellow he crashed away through the forest, the remains of a frying pan impaled upon the sharp point of an antler.
done under pressure
From this reading As he rushed, it banged against trees and drove him to greater speed until it was left behind on a branch.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The noise seemed to drive the brute to a frenzy.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading With a wild bellow he crashed away through the forest, the remains of a frying pan impaled upon the sharp point of an antler.
snatchverbUS /snætʃ/
to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading As for the hunter, he could only gaze wrathfully upon his wrecked camp and bemoan the fate which had twice brought to him the coveted game, only to snatch it away again unharmed.
move hurridly
From this reading As he rushed, it banged against trees and drove him to greater speed until it was left behind on a branch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The noise seemed to drive the brute to a frenzy.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading With a wild bellow he crashed away through the forest, the remains of a frying pan impaled upon the sharp point of an antler.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The noise seemed to drive the brute to a frenzy.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading As he rushed, it banged against trees and drove him to greater speed until it was left behind on a branch.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading The night tumult had aroused the Hermit in his cabin, a mile distant at the edge of the forest.
two times
From this reading As for the hunter, he could only gaze wrathfully upon his wrecked camp and bemoan the fate which had twice brought to him the coveted game, only to snatch it away again unharmed.
unharmedadjectiveUS /ənˈhɑːrmd/
not injured or harmed
From this reading As for the hunter, he could only gaze wrathfully upon his wrecked camp and bemoan the fate which had twice brought to him the coveted game, only to snatch it away again unharmed.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading As he rushed, it banged against trees and drove him to greater speed until it was left behind on a branch.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With a wild bellow he crashed away through the forest, the remains of a frying pan impaled upon the sharp point of an antler.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he rushed, it banged against trees and drove him to greater speed until it was left behind on a branch.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As for the hunter, he could only gaze wrathfully upon his wrecked camp and bemoan the fate which had twice brought to him the coveted game, only to snatch it away again unharmed.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading With a wild bellow he crashed away through the forest, the remains of a frying pan impaled upon the sharp point of an antler.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a wild bellow he crashed away through the forest, the remains of a frying pan impaled upon the sharp point of an antler.
wrathfullyadverb
in a wrathful manner
From this reading As for the hunter, he could only gaze wrathfully upon his wrecked camp and bemoan the fate which had twice brought to him the coveted game, only to snatch it away again unharmed.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading As for the hunter, he could only gaze wrathfully upon his wrecked camp and bemoan the fate which had twice brought to him the coveted game, only to snatch it away again unharmed.
