used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He guessed well enough what had happened: The bear had seized the sleeping-bag and having lifted it as a cat lifts a rat, had shaken it violently.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading “What next?” his agitated mind asked him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just when Joe, trapped in the sleeping-bag, with the ponderous bear moving near him, was wondering what had happened to Jennings, he felt himself suddenly lifted from the ice and shaken till his teeth rattled.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He guessed well enough what had happened: The bear had seized the sleeping-bag and having lifted it as a cat lifts a rat, had shaken it violently.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What next?” his agitated mind asked him.
have
From this reading Just when Joe, trapped in the sleeping-bag, with the ponderous bear moving near him, was wondering what had happened to Jennings, he felt himself suddenly lifted from the ice and shaken till his teeth rattled.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Then suddenly he went crashing upon the hard surface beneath him.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading He guessed well enough what had happened: The bear had seized the sleeping-bag and having lifted it as a cat lifts a rat, had shaken it violently.
crashingadjectiveUS /ˈkræʃɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading Then suddenly he went crashing upon the hard surface beneath him.
deerskinnounUS /ˈdɪrskɪn/
leather from the hide of a deer
From this reading Then the deerskin had given way beneath Joe’s weight and he had gone down with a thump.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then the deerskin had given way beneath Joe’s weight and he had gone down with a thump.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He guessed well enough what had happened: The bear had seized the sleeping-bag and having lifted it as a cat lifts a rat, had shaken it violently.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Just when Joe, trapped in the sleeping-bag, with the ponderous bear moving near him, was wondering what had happened to Jennings, he felt himself suddenly lifted from the ice and shaken till his teeth rattled.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Just when Joe, trapped in the sleeping-bag, with the ponderous bear moving near him, was wondering what had happened to Jennings, he felt himself suddenly lifted from the ice and shaken till his teeth rattled.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Then the deerskin had given way beneath Joe’s weight and he had gone down with a thump.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Then the deerskin had given way beneath Joe’s weight and he had gone down with a thump.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading He guessed well enough what had happened: The bear had seized the sleeping-bag and having lifted it as a cat lifts a rat, had shaken it violently.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Just when Joe, trapped in the sleeping-bag, with the ponderous bear moving near him, was wondering what had happened to Jennings, he felt himself suddenly lifted from the ice and shaken till his teeth rattled.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Just when Joe, trapped in the sleeping-bag, with the ponderous bear moving near him, was wondering what had happened to Jennings, he felt himself suddenly lifted from the ice and shaken till his teeth rattled.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Then suddenly he went crashing upon the hard surface beneath him.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He guessed well enough what had happened: The bear had seized the sleeping-bag and having lifted it as a cat lifts a rat, had shaken it violently.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just when Joe, trapped in the sleeping-bag, with the ponderous bear moving near him, was wondering what had happened to Jennings, he felt himself suddenly lifted from the ice and shaken till his teeth rattled.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Just when Joe, trapped in the sleeping-bag, with the ponderous bear moving near him, was wondering what had happened to Jennings, he felt himself suddenly lifted from the ice and shaken till his teeth rattled.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Just when Joe, trapped in the sleeping-bag, with the ponderous bear moving near him, was wondering what had happened to Jennings, he felt himself suddenly lifted from the ice and shaken till his teeth rattled.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Just when Joe, trapped in the sleeping-bag, with the ponderous bear moving near him, was wondering what had happened to Jennings, he felt himself suddenly lifted from the ice and shaken till his teeth rattled.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Just when Joe, trapped in the sleeping-bag, with the ponderous bear moving near him, was wondering what had happened to Jennings, he felt himself suddenly lifted from the ice and shaken till his teeth rattled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just when Joe, trapped in the sleeping-bag, with the ponderous bear moving near him, was wondering what had happened to Jennings, he felt himself suddenly lifted from the ice and shaken till his teeth rattled.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He guessed well enough what had happened: The bear had seized the sleeping-bag and having lifted it as a cat lifts a rat, had shaken it violently.
Jennings
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From this reading Just when Joe, trapped in the sleeping-bag, with the ponderous bear moving near him, was wondering what had happened to Jennings, he felt himself suddenly lifted from the ice and shaken till his teeth rattled.
Joe
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From this reading Just when Joe, trapped in the sleeping-bag, with the ponderous bear moving near him, was wondering what had happened to Jennings, he felt himself suddenly lifted from the ice and shaken till his teeth rattled.
Joe's
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From this reading Then the deerskin had given way beneath Joe’s weight and he had gone down with a thump.
and nothing more
From this reading Just when Joe, trapped in the sleeping-bag, with the ponderous bear moving near him, was wondering what had happened to Jennings, he felt himself suddenly lifted from the ice and shaken till his teeth rattled.
held up in the air
From this reading Just when Joe, trapped in the sleeping-bag, with the ponderous bear moving near him, was wondering what had happened to Jennings, he felt himself suddenly lifted from the ice and shaken till his teeth rattled.
liftsnounUS /lɪfts/
plural of “lift” — the act of giving temporary assistance
From this reading He guessed well enough what had happened: The bear had seized the sleeping-bag and having lifted it as a cat lifts a rat, had shaken it violently.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “What next?” his agitated mind asked him.
in motion
From this reading Just when Joe, trapped in the sleeping-bag, with the ponderous bear moving near him, was wondering what had happened to Jennings, he felt himself suddenly lifted from the ice and shaken till his teeth rattled.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Just when Joe, trapped in the sleeping-bag, with the ponderous bear moving near him, was wondering what had happened to Jennings, he felt himself suddenly lifted from the ice and shaken till his teeth rattled.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “What next?” his agitated mind asked him.
ponderousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərəs/
slow and laborious because of weight
From this reading Just when Joe, trapped in the sleeping-bag, with the ponderous bear moving near him, was wondering what had happened to Jennings, he felt himself suddenly lifted from the ice and shaken till his teeth rattled.
ratnounUS /ræt/
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading He guessed well enough what had happened: The bear had seized the sleeping-bag and having lifted it as a cat lifts a rat, had shaken it violently.
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading Just when Joe, trapped in the sleeping-bag, with the ponderous bear moving near him, was wondering what had happened to Jennings, he felt himself suddenly lifted from the ice and shaken till his teeth rattled.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading He guessed well enough what had happened: The bear had seized the sleeping-bag and having lifted it as a cat lifts a rat, had shaken it violently.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading Just when Joe, trapped in the sleeping-bag, with the ponderous bear moving near him, was wondering what had happened to Jennings, he felt himself suddenly lifted from the ice and shaken till his teeth rattled.
sleeping-bag
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From this reading Just when Joe, trapped in the sleeping-bag, with the ponderous bear moving near him, was wondering what had happened to Jennings, he felt himself suddenly lifted from the ice and shaken till his teeth rattled.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Just when Joe, trapped in the sleeping-bag, with the ponderous bear moving near him, was wondering what had happened to Jennings, he felt himself suddenly lifted from the ice and shaken till his teeth rattled.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Then suddenly he went crashing upon the hard surface beneath him.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Just when Joe, trapped in the sleeping-bag, with the ponderous bear moving near him, was wondering what had happened to Jennings, he felt himself suddenly lifted from the ice and shaken till his teeth rattled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just when Joe, trapped in the sleeping-bag, with the ponderous bear moving near him, was wondering what had happened to Jennings, he felt himself suddenly lifted from the ice and shaken till his teeth rattled.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then suddenly he went crashing upon the hard surface beneath him.
thumpverbUS /θʌmp/
move rhythmically
From this reading Then the deerskin had given way beneath Joe’s weight and he had gone down with a thump.
up to a particular time
From this reading Just when Joe, trapped in the sleeping-bag, with the ponderous bear moving near him, was wondering what had happened to Jennings, he felt himself suddenly lifted from the ice and shaken till his teeth rattled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just when Joe, trapped in the sleeping-bag, with the ponderous bear moving near him, was wondering what had happened to Jennings, he felt himself suddenly lifted from the ice and shaken till his teeth rattled.
trappedadjectiveUS /træpt/
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading Just when Joe, trapped in the sleeping-bag, with the ponderous bear moving near him, was wondering what had happened to Jennings, he felt himself suddenly lifted from the ice and shaken till his teeth rattled.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then suddenly he went crashing upon the hard surface beneath him.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading He guessed well enough what had happened: The bear had seized the sleeping-bag and having lifted it as a cat lifts a rat, had shaken it violently.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just when Joe, trapped in the sleeping-bag, with the ponderous bear moving near him, was wondering what had happened to Jennings, he felt himself suddenly lifted from the ice and shaken till his teeth rattled.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then the deerskin had given way beneath Joe’s weight and he had gone down with a thump.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Then the deerskin had given way beneath Joe’s weight and he had gone down with a thump.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He guessed well enough what had happened: The bear had seized the sleeping-bag and having lifted it as a cat lifts a rat, had shaken it violently.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then suddenly he went crashing upon the hard surface beneath him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Just when Joe, trapped in the sleeping-bag, with the ponderous bear moving near him, was wondering what had happened to Jennings, he felt himself suddenly lifted from the ice and shaken till his teeth rattled.
at the time that
From this reading Just when Joe, trapped in the sleeping-bag, with the ponderous bear moving near him, was wondering what had happened to Jennings, he felt himself suddenly lifted from the ice and shaken till his teeth rattled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Just when Joe, trapped in the sleeping-bag, with the ponderous bear moving near him, was wondering what had happened to Jennings, he felt himself suddenly lifted from the ice and shaken till his teeth rattled.
showing curiosity
From this reading Just when Joe, trapped in the sleeping-bag, with the ponderous bear moving near him, was wondering what had happened to Jennings, he felt himself suddenly lifted from the ice and shaken till his teeth rattled.
