aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading Despite the distance, his aim was perfect, and the stones struck the hull of the boat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In his frenzy he picked up huge stones and began to fling them at the boat.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Of course, they bounded off without doing any harm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In his frenzy he picked up huge stones and began to fling them at the boat.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In his frenzy he picked up huge stones and began to fling them at the boat.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading In his frenzy he picked up huge stones and began to fling them at the boat.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading Of course, they bounded off without doing any harm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it showed the tremendous muscular power of the giant.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, they bounded off without doing any harm.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Despite the distance, his aim was perfect, and the stones struck the hull of the boat.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Despite the distance, his aim was perfect, and the stones struck the hull of the boat.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Of course, they bounded off without doing any harm.
doublyadverbUS /ˈdʌbli/
to double the degree
From this reading The giant seemed doubly furious when he reached the shore.
flingverbUS /flɪŋ/
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading In his frenzy he picked up huge stones and began to fling them at the boat.
frenzynounUS /ˈfrenzi/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading In his frenzy he picked up huge stones and began to fling them at the boat.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The giant seemed doubly furious when he reached the shore.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading The giant seemed doubly furious when he reached the shore.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Of course, they bounded off without doing any harm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The giant seemed doubly furious when he reached the shore.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his frenzy he picked up huge stones and began to fling them at the boat.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading In his frenzy he picked up huge stones and began to fling them at the boat.
hullnounUS /hʌl/
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading Despite the distance, his aim was perfect, and the stones struck the hull of the boat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his frenzy he picked up huge stones and began to fling them at the boat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it showed the tremendous muscular power of the giant.
muscularadjectiveUS /ˈmʌskjələr/
of or relating to or consisting of muscle
From this reading But it showed the tremendous muscular power of the giant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Despite the distance, his aim was perfect, and the stones struck the hull of the boat.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Of course, they bounded off without doing any harm.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Despite the distance, his aim was perfect, and the stones struck the hull of the boat.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading In his frenzy he picked up huge stones and began to fling them at the boat.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading But it showed the tremendous muscular power of the giant.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The giant seemed doubly furious when he reached the shore.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The giant seemed doubly furious when he reached the shore.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The giant seemed doubly furious when he reached the shore.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But it showed the tremendous muscular power of the giant.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading In his frenzy he picked up huge stones and began to fling them at the boat.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Despite the distance, his aim was perfect, and the stones struck the hull of the boat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The giant seemed doubly furious when he reached the shore.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In his frenzy he picked up huge stones and began to fling them at the boat.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course, they bounded off without doing any harm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In his frenzy he picked up huge stones and began to fling them at the boat.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading But it showed the tremendous muscular power of the giant.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In his frenzy he picked up huge stones and began to fling them at the boat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Despite the distance, his aim was perfect, and the stones struck the hull of the boat.
at the time that
From this reading The giant seemed doubly furious when he reached the shore.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Of course, they bounded off without doing any harm.
