used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I tried to think what is the best way to kill a bear with a gun, when you are not near enough to club him with the stock.
in addition
From this reading This spot is also difficult to reach, unless the bear stands off, side towards you, like a target.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bear's brain is very small; and, unless you hit that, the bear does not mind a bullet in his head; that is, not at the time.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I tried to think what is the best way to kill a bear with a gun, when you are not near enough to club him with the stock.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My first thought was to fire at his head; to plant the ball between his eyes: but this is a dangerous experiment.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I remembered that the instant death of the bear would follow a bullet planted just back of his fore-leg, and sent into his heart.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading My first thought was to fire at his head; to plant the ball between his eyes: but this is a dangerous experiment.
have
From this reading I tried to think what is the best way to kill a bear with a gun, when you are not near enough to club him with the stock.
bear'snounUS /berz/
possessive form of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading The bear's brain is very small; and, unless you hit that, the bear does not mind a bullet in his head; that is, not at the time.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I tried to think what is the best way to kill a bear with a gun, when you are not near enough to club him with the stock.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading My first thought was to fire at his head; to plant the ball between his eyes: but this is a dangerous experiment.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The bear's brain is very small; and, unless you hit that, the bear does not mind a bullet in his head; that is, not at the time.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading The bear's brain is very small; and, unless you hit that, the bear does not mind a bullet in his head; that is, not at the time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My first thought was to fire at his head; to plant the ball between his eyes: but this is a dangerous experiment.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading I tried to think what is the best way to kill a bear with a gun, when you are not near enough to club him with the stock.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading My first thought was to fire at his head; to plant the ball between his eyes: but this is a dangerous experiment.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I remembered that the instant death of the bear would follow a bullet planted just back of his fore-leg, and sent into his heart.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading This spot is also difficult to reach, unless the bear stands off, side towards you, like a target.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bear's brain is very small; and, unless you hit that, the bear does not mind a bullet in his head; that is, not at the time.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I tried to think what is the best way to kill a bear with a gun, when you are not near enough to club him with the stock.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading My first thought was to fire at his head; to plant the ball between his eyes: but this is a dangerous experiment.
opinion or judgment
From this reading My first thought was to fire at his head; to plant the ball between his eyes: but this is a dangerous experiment.
start firing a weapon
From this reading My first thought was to fire at his head; to plant the ball between his eyes: but this is a dangerous experiment.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My first thought was to fire at his head; to plant the ball between his eyes: but this is a dangerous experiment.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I remembered that the instant death of the bear would follow a bullet planted just back of his fore-leg, and sent into his heart.
fore-leg
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From this reading I remembered that the instant death of the bear would follow a bullet planted just back of his fore-leg, and sent into his heart.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading I tried to think what is the best way to kill a bear with a gun, when you are not near enough to club him with the stock.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading My first thought was to fire at his head; to plant the ball between his eyes: but this is a dangerous experiment.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I remembered that the instant death of the bear would follow a bullet planted just back of his fore-leg, and sent into his heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I tried to think what is the best way to kill a bear with a gun, when you are not near enough to club him with the stock.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My first thought was to fire at his head; to plant the ball between his eyes: but this is a dangerous experiment.
cause to move by striking
From this reading The bear's brain is very small; and, unless you hit that, the bear does not mind a bullet in his head; that is, not at the time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I tried to think what is the best way to kill a bear with a gun, when you are not near enough to club him with the stock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The bear's brain is very small; and, unless you hit that, the bear does not mind a bullet in his head; that is, not at the time.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading I remembered that the instant death of the bear would follow a bullet planted just back of his fore-leg, and sent into his heart.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I remembered that the instant death of the bear would follow a bullet planted just back of his fore-leg, and sent into his heart.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I tried to think what is the best way to kill a bear with a gun, when you are not near enough to club him with the stock.
and nothing more
From this reading I remembered that the instant death of the bear would follow a bullet planted just back of his fore-leg, and sent into his heart.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading I tried to think what is the best way to kill a bear with a gun, when you are not near enough to club him with the stock.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading This spot is also difficult to reach, unless the bear stands off, side towards you, like a target.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The bear's brain is very small; and, unless you hit that, the bear does not mind a bullet in his head; that is, not at the time.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My first thought was to fire at his head; to plant the ball between his eyes: but this is a dangerous experiment.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I tried to think what is the best way to kill a bear with a gun, when you are not near enough to club him with the stock.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I tried to think what is the best way to kill a bear with a gun, when you are not near enough to club him with the stock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I remembered that the instant death of the bear would follow a bullet planted just back of his fore-leg, and sent into his heart.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This spot is also difficult to reach, unless the bear stands off, side towards you, like a target.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading My first thought was to fire at his head; to plant the ball between his eyes: but this is a dangerous experiment.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading I remembered that the instant death of the bear would follow a bullet planted just back of his fore-leg, and sent into his heart.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading This spot is also difficult to reach, unless the bear stands off, side towards you, like a target.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I remembered that the instant death of the bear would follow a bullet planted just back of his fore-leg, and sent into his heart.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I remembered that the instant death of the bear would follow a bullet planted just back of his fore-leg, and sent into his heart.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading This spot is also difficult to reach, unless the bear stands off, side towards you, like a target.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The bear's brain is very small; and, unless you hit that, the bear does not mind a bullet in his head; that is, not at the time.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This spot is also difficult to reach, unless the bear stands off, side towards you, like a target.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading This spot is also difficult to reach, unless the bear stands off, side towards you, like a target.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading I tried to think what is the best way to kill a bear with a gun, when you are not near enough to club him with the stock.
targetnounUS /ˈtɑːrɡət/
a reference point to shoot at
From this reading This spot is also difficult to reach, unless the bear stands off, side towards you, like a target.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The bear's brain is very small; and, unless you hit that, the bear does not mind a bullet in his head; that is, not at the time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I tried to think what is the best way to kill a bear with a gun, when you are not near enough to club him with the stock.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I tried to think what is the best way to kill a bear with a gun, when you are not near enough to club him with the stock.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My first thought was to fire at his head; to plant the ball between his eyes: but this is a dangerous experiment.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My first thought was to fire at his head; to plant the ball between his eyes: but this is a dangerous experiment.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The bear's brain is very small; and, unless you hit that, the bear does not mind a bullet in his head; that is, not at the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I tried to think what is the best way to kill a bear with a gun, when you are not near enough to club him with the stock.
in the direction of
From this reading This spot is also difficult to reach, unless the bear stands off, side towards you, like a target.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I tried to think what is the best way to kill a bear with a gun, when you are not near enough to club him with the stock.
except if; if not
From this reading The bear's brain is very small; and, unless you hit that, the bear does not mind a bullet in his head; that is, not at the time.
precisely as stated
From this reading The bear's brain is very small; and, unless you hit that, the bear does not mind a bullet in his head; that is, not at the time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My first thought was to fire at his head; to plant the ball between his eyes: but this is a dangerous experiment.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I tried to think what is the best way to kill a bear with a gun, when you are not near enough to club him with the stock.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I tried to think what is the best way to kill a bear with a gun, when you are not near enough to club him with the stock.
at the time that
From this reading I tried to think what is the best way to kill a bear with a gun, when you are not near enough to club him with the stock.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I tried to think what is the best way to kill a bear with a gun, when you are not near enough to club him with the stock.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I remembered that the instant death of the bear would follow a bullet planted just back of his fore-leg, and sent into his heart.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I tried to think what is the best way to kill a bear with a gun, when you are not near enough to club him with the stock.
