used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MORE OF A MYSTERY There was a wild scrambling on the part of all the young hunters to get out of the zone of danger.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading MORE OF A MYSTERY There was a wild scrambling on the part of all the young hunters to get out of the zone of danger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They leaped for the rocks behind them, and Shep and Snap succeeded in mounting to spots of comparative safety.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But Giant was not so successful, and, slipping and sliding, He rolled over and over, coming to a stop when flat on his back.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They leaped for the rocks behind them, and Shep and Snap succeeded in mounting to spots of comparative safety.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Giant was not so successful, and, slipping and sliding, He rolled over and over, coming to a stop when flat on his back.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading But Giant was not so successful, and, slipping and sliding, He rolled over and over, coming to a stop when flat on his back.
comparativeadjectiveUS /kəmˈperətɪv/
relating to or based on or involving comparison
From this reading They leaped for the rocks behind them, and Shep and Snap succeeded in mounting to spots of comparative safety.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading MORE OF A MYSTERY There was a wild scrambling on the part of all the young hunters to get out of the zone of danger.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Get up! get up!" screamed the doctor's son.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading But Giant was not so successful, and, slipping and sliding, He rolled over and over, coming to a stop when flat on his back.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They leaped for the rocks behind them, and Shep and Snap succeeded in mounting to spots of comparative safety.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading MORE OF A MYSTERY There was a wild scrambling on the part of all the young hunters to get out of the zone of danger.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading But Giant was not so successful, and, slipping and sliding, He rolled over and over, coming to a stop when flat on his back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Giant was not so successful, and, slipping and sliding, He rolled over and over, coming to a stop when flat on his back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Giant was not so successful, and, slipping and sliding, He rolled over and over, coming to a stop when flat on his back.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading MORE OF A MYSTERY There was a wild scrambling on the part of all the young hunters to get out of the zone of danger.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "Hurry up, Giant!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They leaped for the rocks behind them, and Shep and Snap succeeded in mounting to spots of comparative safety.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading They leaped for the rocks behind them, and Shep and Snap succeeded in mounting to spots of comparative safety.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MORE OF A MYSTERY There was a wild scrambling on the part of all the young hunters to get out of the zone of danger.
mountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading They leaped for the rocks behind them, and Shep and Snap succeeded in mounting to spots of comparative safety.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading MORE OF A MYSTERY There was a wild scrambling on the part of all the young hunters to get out of the zone of danger.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Giant was not so successful, and, slipping and sliding, He rolled over and over, coming to a stop when flat on his back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MORE OF A MYSTERY There was a wild scrambling on the part of all the young hunters to get out of the zone of danger.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MORE OF A MYSTERY There was a wild scrambling on the part of all the young hunters to get out of the zone of danger.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading MORE OF A MYSTERY There was a wild scrambling on the part of all the young hunters to get out of the zone of danger.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But Giant was not so successful, and, slipping and sliding, He rolled over and over, coming to a stop when flat on his back.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading MORE OF A MYSTERY There was a wild scrambling on the part of all the young hunters to get out of the zone of danger.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They leaped for the rocks behind them, and Shep and Snap succeeded in mounting to spots of comparative safety.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading But Giant was not so successful, and, slipping and sliding, He rolled over and over, coming to a stop when flat on his back.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading They leaped for the rocks behind them, and Shep and Snap succeeded in mounting to spots of comparative safety.
scramblingverbUS /ˈskræmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “scramble” — to move hurriedly
From this reading MORE OF A MYSTERY There was a wild scrambling on the part of all the young hunters to get out of the zone of danger.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Get up! get up!" screamed the doctor's son.
Shep
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From this reading They leaped for the rocks behind them, and Shep and Snap succeeded in mounting to spots of comparative safety.
slidingadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪdɪŋ/
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading But Giant was not so successful, and, slipping and sliding, He rolled over and over, coming to a stop when flat on his back.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading But Giant was not so successful, and, slipping and sliding, He rolled over and over, coming to a stop when flat on his back.
SnapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading They leaped for the rocks behind them, and Shep and Snap succeeded in mounting to spots of comparative safety.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But Giant was not so successful, and, slipping and sliding, He rolled over and over, coming to a stop when flat on his back.
a male human offspring
From this reading "Get up! get up!" screamed the doctor's son.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading They leaped for the rocks behind them, and Shep and Snap succeeded in mounting to spots of comparative safety.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading But Giant was not so successful, and, slipping and sliding, He rolled over and over, coming to a stop when flat on his back.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading They leaped for the rocks behind them, and Shep and Snap succeeded in mounting to spots of comparative safety.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading But Giant was not so successful, and, slipping and sliding, He rolled over and over, coming to a stop when flat on his back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MORE OF A MYSTERY There was a wild scrambling on the part of all the young hunters to get out of the zone of danger.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They leaped for the rocks behind them, and Shep and Snap succeeded in mounting to spots of comparative safety.
in or at that place or location
From this reading MORE OF A MYSTERY There was a wild scrambling on the part of all the young hunters to get out of the zone of danger.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They leaped for the rocks behind them, and Shep and Snap succeeded in mounting to spots of comparative safety.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MORE OF A MYSTERY There was a wild scrambling on the part of all the young hunters to get out of the zone of danger.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Get up! get up!" screamed the doctor's son.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MORE OF A MYSTERY There was a wild scrambling on the part of all the young hunters to get out of the zone of danger.
at the time that
From this reading But Giant was not so successful, and, slipping and sliding, He rolled over and over, coming to a stop when flat on his back.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading MORE OF A MYSTERY There was a wild scrambling on the part of all the young hunters to get out of the zone of danger.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading MORE OF A MYSTERY There was a wild scrambling on the part of all the young hunters to get out of the zone of danger.
zonenounUS /zoʊn/
a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
From this reading MORE OF A MYSTERY There was a wild scrambling on the part of all the young hunters to get out of the zone of danger.
