used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The boy went quietly behind the bull, extended the stick, and, a moment later had caught the prong in the ring in the brute’s nose.
anew
From this reading THE STRANGER AGAIN While the maddened animal had its attention fixed on Mr. Lee it did not observe what Dan was doing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boy went quietly behind the bull, extended the stick, and, a moment later had caught the prong in the ring in the brute’s nose.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading THE STRANGER AGAIN While the maddened animal had its attention fixed on Mr. Lee it did not observe what Dan was doing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now you’ve got him, Dan!” cried the storekeeper, as he hastily drew his leg up.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading THE STRANGER AGAIN While the maddened animal had its attention fixed on Mr. Lee it did not observe what Dan was doing.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The boy went quietly behind the bull, extended the stick, and, a moment later had caught the prong in the ring in the brute’s nose.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy went quietly behind the bull, extended the stick, and, a moment later had caught the prong in the ring in the brute’s nose.
brute's
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From this reading The boy went quietly behind the bull, extended the stick, and, a moment later had caught the prong in the ring in the brute’s nose.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading The boy went quietly behind the bull, extended the stick, and, a moment later had caught the prong in the ring in the brute’s nose.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The boy went quietly behind the bull, extended the stick, and, a moment later had caught the prong in the ring in the brute’s nose.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Now you’ve got him, Dan!” cried the storekeeper, as he hastily drew his leg up.
Dan
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From this reading THE STRANGER AGAIN While the maddened animal had its attention fixed on Mr. Lee it did not observe what Dan was doing.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE STRANGER AGAIN While the maddened animal had its attention fixed on Mr. Lee it did not observe what Dan was doing.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading THE STRANGER AGAIN While the maddened animal had its attention fixed on Mr. Lee it did not observe what Dan was doing.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Now you’ve got him, Dan!” cried the storekeeper, as he hastily drew his leg up.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading The boy went quietly behind the bull, extended the stick, and, a moment later had caught the prong in the ring in the brute’s nose.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading THE STRANGER AGAIN While the maddened animal had its attention fixed on Mr. Lee it did not observe what Dan was doing.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Now you’ve got him!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE STRANGER AGAIN While the maddened animal had its attention fixed on Mr. Lee it did not observe what Dan was doing.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Now you’ve got him, Dan!” cried the storekeeper, as he hastily drew his leg up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now you’ve got him, Dan!” cried the storekeeper, as he hastily drew his leg up.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Now you’ve got him!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now you’ve got him, Dan!” cried the storekeeper, as he hastily drew his leg up.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Hold him tight!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boy went quietly behind the bull, extended the stick, and, a moment later had caught the prong in the ring in the brute’s nose.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE STRANGER AGAIN While the maddened animal had its attention fixed on Mr. Lee it did not observe what Dan was doing.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE STRANGER AGAIN While the maddened animal had its attention fixed on Mr. Lee it did not observe what Dan was doing.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The boy went quietly behind the bull, extended the stick, and, a moment later had caught the prong in the ring in the brute’s nose.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading THE STRANGER AGAIN While the maddened animal had its attention fixed on Mr. Lee it did not observe what Dan was doing.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading Now you’ve got him, Dan!” cried the storekeeper, as he hastily drew his leg up.
maddenedadjective
marked by extreme anger
From this reading THE STRANGER AGAIN While the maddened animal had its attention fixed on Mr. Lee it did not observe what Dan was doing.
a particular point in time
From this reading The boy went quietly behind the bull, extended the stick, and, a moment later had caught the prong in the ring in the brute’s nose.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE STRANGER AGAIN While the maddened animal had its attention fixed on Mr. Lee it did not observe what Dan was doing.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading The boy went quietly behind the bull, extended the stick, and, a moment later had caught the prong in the ring in the brute’s nose.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE STRANGER AGAIN While the maddened animal had its attention fixed on Mr. Lee it did not observe what Dan was doing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now you’ve got him!
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading THE STRANGER AGAIN While the maddened animal had its attention fixed on Mr. Lee it did not observe what Dan was doing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE STRANGER AGAIN While the maddened animal had its attention fixed on Mr. Lee it did not observe what Dan was doing.
prongnounUS /prɔːŋ/
a pointed projection
From this reading The boy went quietly behind the bull, extended the stick, and, a moment later had caught the prong in the ring in the brute’s nose.
with low volume
From this reading The boy went quietly behind the bull, extended the stick, and, a moment later had caught the prong in the ring in the brute’s nose.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The boy went quietly behind the bull, extended the stick, and, a moment later had caught the prong in the ring in the brute’s nose.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading The boy went quietly behind the bull, extended the stick, and, a moment later had caught the prong in the ring in the brute’s nose.
storekeepernounUS /ˈstɔːrkiːpər/
a merchant who owns or manages a shop
From this reading Now you’ve got him, Dan!” cried the storekeeper, as he hastily drew his leg up.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading THE STRANGER AGAIN While the maddened animal had its attention fixed on Mr. Lee it did not observe what Dan was doing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRANGER AGAIN While the maddened animal had its attention fixed on Mr. Lee it did not observe what Dan was doing.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading “Hold him tight!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now you’ve got him, Dan!” cried the storekeeper, as he hastily drew his leg up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STRANGER AGAIN While the maddened animal had its attention fixed on Mr. Lee it did not observe what Dan was doing.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The boy went quietly behind the bull, extended the stick, and, a moment later had caught the prong in the ring in the brute’s nose.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE STRANGER AGAIN While the maddened animal had its attention fixed on Mr. Lee it did not observe what Dan was doing.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE STRANGER AGAIN While the maddened animal had its attention fixed on Mr. Lee it did not observe what Dan was doing.
you've
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From this reading “Now you’ve got him!
