used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Almost opposite to the gap in the fence he had made was a tree with low-hanging boughs.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading But the professor was seen to suddenly dart, with an activity they would hardly have expected in him, across the road.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading But the professor was seen to suddenly dart, with an activity they would hardly have expected in him, across the road.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost opposite to the gap in the fence he had made was a tree with low-hanging boughs.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But the professor was seen to suddenly dart, with an activity they would hardly have expected in him, across the road.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the bull charged through the gap, right on his heels, the professor, still with his bag, slung by its leather strap across his shoulders, swung himself up into the lower limbs.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading As the bull charged through the gap, right on his heels, the professor, still with his bag, slung by its leather strap across his shoulders, swung himself up into the lower limbs.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading Almost opposite to the gap in the fence he had made was a tree with low-hanging boughs.
bullnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading As the bull charged through the gap, right on his heels, the professor, still with his bag, slung by its leather strap across his shoulders, swung himself up into the lower limbs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the professor was seen to suddenly dart, with an activity they would hardly have expected in him, across the road.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As the bull charged through the gap, right on his heels, the professor, still with his bag, slung by its leather strap across his shoulders, swung himself up into the lower limbs.
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading As the bull charged through the gap, right on his heels, the professor, still with his bag, slung by its leather strap across his shoulders, swung himself up into the lower limbs.
dartverbUS /dɑːrt/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading But the professor was seen to suddenly dart, with an activity they would hardly have expected in him, across the road.
DILEMMAnounUS /dɪˈlemə/
state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
From this reading THE PROFESSOR'S DILEMMA.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading But the professor was seen to suddenly dart, with an activity they would hardly have expected in him, across the road.
enclose with a fence
From this reading Almost opposite to the gap in the fence he had made was a tree with low-hanging boughs.
gapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading Almost opposite to the gap in the fence he had made was a tree with low-hanging boughs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Almost opposite to the gap in the fence he had made was a tree with low-hanging boughs.
only a very short time before
From this reading But the professor was seen to suddenly dart, with an activity they would hardly have expected in him, across the road.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But the professor was seen to suddenly dart, with an activity they would hardly have expected in him, across the road.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was only in the nick of time.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading As the bull charged through the gap, right on his heels, the professor, still with his bag, slung by its leather strap across his shoulders, swung himself up into the lower limbs.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the professor was seen to suddenly dart, with an activity they would hardly have expected in him, across the road.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As the bull charged through the gap, right on his heels, the professor, still with his bag, slung by its leather strap across his shoulders, swung himself up into the lower limbs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the bull charged through the gap, right on his heels, the professor, still with his bag, slung by its leather strap across his shoulders, swung himself up into the lower limbs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the professor was seen to suddenly dart, with an activity they would hardly have expected in him, across the road.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As the bull charged through the gap, right on his heels, the professor, still with his bag, slung by its leather strap across his shoulders, swung himself up into the lower limbs.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As the bull charged through the gap, right on his heels, the professor, still with his bag, slung by its leather strap across his shoulders, swung himself up into the lower limbs.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading As the bull charged through the gap, right on his heels, the professor, still with his bag, slung by its leather strap across his shoulders, swung himself up into the lower limbs.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading As the bull charged through the gap, right on his heels, the professor, still with his bag, slung by its leather strap across his shoulders, swung himself up into the lower limbs.
low-hanging
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From this reading Almost opposite to the gap in the fence he had made was a tree with low-hanging boughs.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading As the bull charged through the gap, right on his heels, the professor, still with his bag, slung by its leather strap across his shoulders, swung himself up into the lower limbs.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Almost opposite to the gap in the fence he had made was a tree with low-hanging boughs.
nickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading He was only in the nick of time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was only in the nick of time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the bull charged through the gap, right on his heels, the professor, still with his bag, slung by its leather strap across his shoulders, swung himself up into the lower limbs.
and nothing more
From this reading He was only in the nick of time.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Almost opposite to the gap in the fence he had made was a tree with low-hanging boughs.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading But the professor was seen to suddenly dart, with an activity they would hardly have expected in him, across the road.
PROFESSOR'SnounUS /prəˈfesərz/
possessive form of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading THE PROFESSOR'S DILEMMA.
precisely, exactly
From this reading As the bull charged through the gap, right on his heels, the professor, still with his bag, slung by its leather strap across his shoulders, swung himself up into the lower limbs.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading But the professor was seen to suddenly dart, with an activity they would hardly have expected in him, across the road.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But the professor was seen to suddenly dart, with an activity they would hardly have expected in him, across the road.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading As the bull charged through the gap, right on his heels, the professor, still with his bag, slung by its leather strap across his shoulders, swung himself up into the lower limbs.
slungverbUS /slʌŋ/
inflected form of “sling” — hurl as if with a sling
From this reading As the bull charged through the gap, right on his heels, the professor, still with his bag, slung by its leather strap across his shoulders, swung himself up into the lower limbs.
not in physical motion
From this reading As the bull charged through the gap, right on his heels, the professor, still with his bag, slung by its leather strap across his shoulders, swung himself up into the lower limbs.
strapnounUS /stræp/
an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
From this reading As the bull charged through the gap, right on his heels, the professor, still with his bag, slung by its leather strap across his shoulders, swung himself up into the lower limbs.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But the professor was seen to suddenly dart, with an activity they would hardly have expected in him, across the road.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading As the bull charged through the gap, right on his heels, the professor, still with his bag, slung by its leather strap across his shoulders, swung himself up into the lower limbs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROFESSOR'S DILEMMA.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the professor was seen to suddenly dart, with an activity they would hardly have expected in him, across the road.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As the bull charged through the gap, right on his heels, the professor, still with his bag, slung by its leather strap across his shoulders, swung himself up into the lower limbs.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was only in the nick of time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the professor was seen to suddenly dart, with an activity they would hardly have expected in him, across the road.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Almost opposite to the gap in the fence he had made was a tree with low-hanging boughs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As the bull charged through the gap, right on his heels, the professor, still with his bag, slung by its leather strap across his shoulders, swung himself up into the lower limbs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the professor was seen to suddenly dart, with an activity they would hardly have expected in him, across the road.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the professor was seen to suddenly dart, with an activity they would hardly have expected in him, across the road.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But the professor was seen to suddenly dart, with an activity they would hardly have expected in him, across the road.
