used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TROPHY FOR ROOM EIGHT Nan was badly frightened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But she had once faced a lynx up at Pine Camp, and had come off without a scratch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But she had once faced a lynx up at Pine Camp, and had come off without a scratch.
attackingadjectiveUS /əˈtækɪŋ/
disposed to attack
From this reading Now she realized that this mountain lion had much less reason for attacking her than had the lynx of the Michigan woods; for the latter had had kittens to defend.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading A TROPHY FOR ROOM EIGHT Nan was badly frightened.
bleating
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From this reading Really, he was much more interested in the bleating red calf than he was in the girl who was transfixed for the moment in her tracks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she had once faced a lynx up at Pine Camp, and had come off without a scratch.
calfnounUS /kæf/
young of domestic cattle
From this reading Really, he was much more interested in the bleating red calf than he was in the girl who was transfixed for the moment in her tracks.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading But she had once faced a lynx up at Pine Camp, and had come off without a scratch.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading The huge puma on the rock glared at her, flexed his shoulder muscles, and opening his red mouth, spit just like the great cat he was.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But she had once faced a lynx up at Pine Camp, and had come off without a scratch.
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading Now she realized that this mountain lion had much less reason for attacking her than had the lynx of the Michigan woods; for the latter had had kittens to defend.
being one more than seven
From this reading A TROPHY FOR ROOM EIGHT Nan was badly frightened.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading But she had once faced a lynx up at Pine Camp, and had come off without a scratch.
flexedverbUS /flekst/
past form of “flex” — contract
From this reading The huge puma on the rock glared at her, flexed his shoulder muscles, and opening his red mouth, spit just like the great cat he was.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A TROPHY FOR ROOM EIGHT Nan was badly frightened.
made afraid
From this reading A TROPHY FOR ROOM EIGHT Nan was badly frightened.
a young female
From this reading Really, he was much more interested in the bleating red calf than he was in the girl who was transfixed for the moment in her tracks.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading The huge puma on the rock glared at her, flexed his shoulder muscles, and opening his red mouth, spit just like the great cat he was.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The huge puma on the rock glared at her, flexed his shoulder muscles, and opening his red mouth, spit just like the great cat he was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But she had once faced a lynx up at Pine Camp, and had come off without a scratch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The huge puma on the rock glared at her, flexed his shoulder muscles, and opening his red mouth, spit just like the great cat he was.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now she realized that this mountain lion had much less reason for attacking her than had the lynx of the Michigan woods; for the latter had had kittens to defend.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The huge puma on the rock glared at her, flexed his shoulder muscles, and opening his red mouth, spit just like the great cat he was.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The huge puma on the rock glared at her, flexed his shoulder muscles, and opening his red mouth, spit just like the great cat he was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Really, he was much more interested in the bleating red calf than he was in the girl who was transfixed for the moment in her tracks.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Really, he was much more interested in the bleating red calf than he was in the girl who was transfixed for the moment in her tracks.
and nothing more
From this reading The huge puma on the rock glared at her, flexed his shoulder muscles, and opening his red mouth, spit just like the great cat he was.
kittensnounUS /ˈkɪtənz/
plural of “kitten” — young domestic cat
From this reading Now she realized that this mountain lion had much less reason for attacking her than had the lynx of the Michigan woods; for the latter had had kittens to defend.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Now she realized that this mountain lion had much less reason for attacking her than had the lynx of the Michigan woods; for the latter had had kittens to defend.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Now she realized that this mountain lion had much less reason for attacking her than had the lynx of the Michigan woods; for the latter had had kittens to defend.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The huge puma on the rock glared at her, flexed his shoulder muscles, and opening his red mouth, spit just like the great cat he was.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Now she realized that this mountain lion had much less reason for attacking her than had the lynx of the Michigan woods; for the latter had had kittens to defend.
lynxnounUS /lɪŋks/
a text browser
From this reading But she had once faced a lynx up at Pine Camp, and had come off without a scratch.
MichigannounUS /ˈmɪʃɪɡən/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Now she realized that this mountain lion had much less reason for attacking her than had the lynx of the Michigan woods; for the latter had had kittens to defend.
a particular point in time
From this reading Really, he was much more interested in the bleating red calf than he was in the girl who was transfixed for the moment in her tracks.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Really, he was much more interested in the bleating red calf than he was in the girl who was transfixed for the moment in her tracks.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Now she realized that this mountain lion had much less reason for attacking her than had the lynx of the Michigan woods; for the latter had had kittens to defend.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The huge puma on the rock glared at her, flexed his shoulder muscles, and opening his red mouth, spit just like the great cat he was.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Now she realized that this mountain lion had much less reason for attacking her than had the lynx of the Michigan woods; for the latter had had kittens to defend.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading The huge puma on the rock glared at her, flexed his shoulder muscles, and opening his red mouth, spit just like the great cat he was.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading A TROPHY FOR ROOM EIGHT Nan was badly frightened.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now she realized that this mountain lion had much less reason for attacking her than had the lynx of the Michigan woods; for the latter had had kittens to defend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now she realized that this mountain lion had much less reason for attacking her than had the lynx of the Michigan woods; for the latter had had kittens to defend.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But she had once faced a lynx up at Pine Camp, and had come off without a scratch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The huge puma on the rock glared at her, flexed his shoulder muscles, and opening his red mouth, spit just like the great cat he was.
on one occasion
From this reading But she had once faced a lynx up at Pine Camp, and had come off without a scratch.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The huge puma on the rock glared at her, flexed his shoulder muscles, and opening his red mouth, spit just like the great cat he was.
PinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading But she had once faced a lynx up at Pine Camp, and had come off without a scratch.
pumanounUS /ˈpuːmə/
large American feline resembling a lion
From this reading The huge puma on the rock glared at her, flexed his shoulder muscles, and opening his red mouth, spit just like the great cat he was.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Now she realized that this mountain lion had much less reason for attacking her than had the lynx of the Michigan woods; for the latter had had kittens to defend.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Really, he was much more interested in the bleating red calf than he was in the girl who was transfixed for the moment in her tracks.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Now she realized that this mountain lion had much less reason for attacking her than had the lynx of the Michigan woods; for the latter had had kittens to defend.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The huge puma on the rock glared at her, flexed his shoulder muscles, and opening his red mouth, spit just like the great cat he was.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The huge puma on the rock glared at her, flexed his shoulder muscles, and opening his red mouth, spit just like the great cat he was.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A TROPHY FOR ROOM EIGHT Nan was badly frightened.
scratchverbUS /skrætʃ/
cause friction
From this reading But she had once faced a lynx up at Pine Camp, and had come off without a scratch.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she had once faced a lynx up at Pine Camp, and had come off without a scratch.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The huge puma on the rock glared at her, flexed his shoulder muscles, and opening his red mouth, spit just like the great cat he was.
spitverbUS /spɪt/
expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
From this reading The huge puma on the rock glared at her, flexed his shoulder muscles, and opening his red mouth, spit just like the great cat he was.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Now she realized that this mountain lion had much less reason for attacking her than had the lynx of the Michigan woods; for the latter had had kittens to defend.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now she realized that this mountain lion had much less reason for attacking her than had the lynx of the Michigan woods; for the latter had had kittens to defend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now she realized that this mountain lion had much less reason for attacking her than had the lynx of the Michigan woods; for the latter had had kittens to defend.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now she realized that this mountain lion had much less reason for attacking her than had the lynx of the Michigan woods; for the latter had had kittens to defend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now she realized that this mountain lion had much less reason for attacking her than had the lynx of the Michigan woods; for the latter had had kittens to defend.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Really, he was much more interested in the bleating red calf than he was in the girl who was transfixed for the moment in her tracks.
transfixedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɪkst/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading Really, he was much more interested in the bleating red calf than he was in the girl who was transfixed for the moment in her tracks.
TROPHYnounUS /ˈtroʊfi/
an award for success in war or hunting
From this reading A TROPHY FOR ROOM EIGHT Nan was badly frightened.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But she had once faced a lynx up at Pine Camp, and had come off without a scratch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A TROPHY FOR ROOM EIGHT Nan was badly frightened.
which person or people
From this reading Really, he was much more interested in the bleating red calf than he was in the girl who was transfixed for the moment in her tracks.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But she had once faced a lynx up at Pine Camp, and had come off without a scratch.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Now she realized that this mountain lion had much less reason for attacking her than had the lynx of the Michigan woods; for the latter had had kittens to defend.
