used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And so he reached the extreme point, where, peering wildly about, like some hunted creature seeking a way of escape, he turned at bay.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And so he reached the extreme point, where, peering wildly about, like some hunted creature seeking a way of escape, he turned at bay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so he reached the extreme point, where, peering wildly about, like some hunted creature seeking a way of escape, he turned at bay.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And so he reached the extreme point, where, peering wildly about, like some hunted creature seeking a way of escape, he turned at bay.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And he stooped and felt about for a loose piece of rock where every scrap had been washed away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Keep back!" roared Harry hoarsely.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading And so he reached the extreme point, where, peering wildly about, like some hunted creature seeking a way of escape, he turned at bay.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And he stooped and felt about for a loose piece of rock where every scrap had been washed away.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading And so he reached the extreme point, where, peering wildly about, like some hunted creature seeking a way of escape, he turned at bay.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "There, sir, the game's up," cried the officer.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading And so he reached the extreme point, where, peering wildly about, like some hunted creature seeking a way of escape, he turned at bay.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And he stooped and felt about for a loose piece of rock where every scrap had been washed away.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading And so he reached the extreme point, where, peering wildly about, like some hunted creature seeking a way of escape, he turned at bay.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading And he stooped and felt about for a loose piece of rock where every scrap had been washed away.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "You've made a good fight of it, so now give in."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And he stooped and felt about for a loose piece of rock where every scrap had been washed away.
game'snounUS /ɡeɪmz/
possessive form of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "There, sir, the game's up," cried the officer.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "You've made a good fight of it, so now give in."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "You've made a good fight of it, so now give in."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And he stooped and felt about for a loose piece of rock where every scrap had been washed away.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "Keep back!" roared Harry hoarsely.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And so he reached the extreme point, where, peering wildly about, like some hunted creature seeking a way of escape, he turned at bay.
hoarselyadverb
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading "Keep back!" roared Harry hoarsely.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading And so he reached the extreme point, where, peering wildly about, like some hunted creature seeking a way of escape, he turned at bay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You've made a good fight of it, so now give in."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You've made a good fight of it, so now give in."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Keep back!" roared Harry hoarsely.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And so he reached the extreme point, where, peering wildly about, like some hunted creature seeking a way of escape, he turned at bay.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading And he stooped and felt about for a loose piece of rock where every scrap had been washed away.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "You've made a good fight of it, so now give in."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "You've made a good fight of it, so now give in."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And so he reached the extreme point, where, peering wildly about, like some hunted creature seeking a way of escape, he turned at bay.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "There, sir, the game's up," cried the officer.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading And so he reached the extreme point, where, peering wildly about, like some hunted creature seeking a way of escape, he turned at bay.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading And he stooped and felt about for a loose piece of rock where every scrap had been washed away.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading And so he reached the extreme point, where, peering wildly about, like some hunted creature seeking a way of escape, he turned at bay.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading And so he reached the extreme point, where, peering wildly about, like some hunted creature seeking a way of escape, he turned at bay.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading "Keep back!" roared Harry hoarsely.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading And he stooped and felt about for a loose piece of rock where every scrap had been washed away.
scrapnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading And he stooped and felt about for a loose piece of rock where every scrap had been washed away.
the act of searching for something
From this reading And so he reached the extreme point, where, peering wildly about, like some hunted creature seeking a way of escape, he turned at bay.
term of address for a man
From this reading "There, sir, the game's up," cried the officer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so he reached the extreme point, where, peering wildly about, like some hunted creature seeking a way of escape, he turned at bay.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And so he reached the extreme point, where, peering wildly about, like some hunted creature seeking a way of escape, he turned at bay.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading And he stooped and felt about for a loose piece of rock where every scrap had been washed away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And so he reached the extreme point, where, peering wildly about, like some hunted creature seeking a way of escape, he turned at bay.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There, sir, the game's up," cried the officer.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading And so he reached the extreme point, where, peering wildly about, like some hunted creature seeking a way of escape, he turned at bay.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "There, sir, the game's up," cried the officer.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading And he stooped and felt about for a loose piece of rock where every scrap had been washed away.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And so he reached the extreme point, where, peering wildly about, like some hunted creature seeking a way of escape, he turned at bay.
in or at the place that
From this reading And so he reached the extreme point, where, peering wildly about, like some hunted creature seeking a way of escape, he turned at bay.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading And so he reached the extreme point, where, peering wildly about, like some hunted creature seeking a way of escape, he turned at bay.
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From this reading "You've made a good fight of it, so now give in."
