used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, Dick! a bear!" screamed the girl, and stood still, too paralyzed with fright to move.
anew
From this reading THE SOLDIERS AGAIN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Never was Dick Arbuckle more astonished than when the big bear leaped out from behind the bushes and confronted himself and Nellie Winthrop.
Arbuckle
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From this reading Never was Dick Arbuckle more astonished than when the big bear leaped out from behind the bushes and confronted himself and Nellie Winthrop.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we know, Dick had just brought down several birds with his pistol--indeed it was this very shot which had clipped the bear--and now the weapon was empty and useless, having had but one chamber loaded.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Never was Dick Arbuckle more astonished than when the big bear leaped out from behind the bushes and confronted himself and Nellie Winthrop.
have
From this reading Never was Dick Arbuckle more astonished than when the big bear leaped out from behind the bushes and confronted himself and Nellie Winthrop.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading But as the great beast came forward, Dick knew enough not to stand still.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Never was Dick Arbuckle more astonished than when the big bear leaped out from behind the bushes and confronted himself and Nellie Winthrop.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Never was Dick Arbuckle more astonished than when the big bear leaped out from behind the bushes and confronted himself and Nellie Winthrop.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading As we know, Dick had just brought down several birds with his pistol--indeed it was this very shot which had clipped the bear--and now the weapon was empty and useless, having had but one chamber loaded.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading As we know, Dick had just brought down several birds with his pistol--indeed it was this very shot which had clipped the bear--and now the weapon was empty and useless, having had but one chamber loaded.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Never was Dick Arbuckle more astonished than when the big bear leaped out from behind the bushes and confronted himself and Nellie Winthrop.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As we know, Dick had just brought down several birds with his pistol--indeed it was this very shot which had clipped the bear--and now the weapon was empty and useless, having had but one chamber loaded.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But as the great beast came forward, Dick knew enough not to stand still.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading As we know, Dick had just brought down several birds with his pistol--indeed it was this very shot which had clipped the bear--and now the weapon was empty and useless, having had but one chamber loaded.
clippedadjectiveUS /klɪpt/
cut or trimmed by clipping
From this reading As we know, Dick had just brought down several birds with his pistol--indeed it was this very shot which had clipped the bear--and now the weapon was empty and useless, having had but one chamber loaded.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading Never was Dick Arbuckle more astonished than when the big bear leaped out from behind the bushes and confronted himself and Nellie Winthrop.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Never was Dick Arbuckle more astonished than when the big bear leaped out from behind the bushes and confronted himself and Nellie Winthrop.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As we know, Dick had just brought down several birds with his pistol--indeed it was this very shot which had clipped the bear--and now the weapon was empty and useless, having had but one chamber loaded.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading As we know, Dick had just brought down several birds with his pistol--indeed it was this very shot which had clipped the bear--and now the weapon was empty and useless, having had but one chamber loaded.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But as the great beast came forward, Dick knew enough not to stand still.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading But as the great beast came forward, Dick knew enough not to stand still.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading "Oh, Dick! a bear!" screamed the girl, and stood still, too paralyzed with fright to move.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Never was Dick Arbuckle more astonished than when the big bear leaped out from behind the bushes and confronted himself and Nellie Winthrop.
a young female
From this reading "Oh, Dick! a bear!" screamed the girl, and stood still, too paralyzed with fright to move.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But as the great beast came forward, Dick knew enough not to stand still.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As we know, Dick had just brought down several birds with his pistol--indeed it was this very shot which had clipped the bear--and now the weapon was empty and useless, having had but one chamber loaded.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading As we know, Dick had just brought down several birds with his pistol--indeed it was this very shot which had clipped the bear--and now the weapon was empty and useless, having had but one chamber loaded.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Never was Dick Arbuckle more astonished than when the big bear leaped out from behind the bushes and confronted himself and Nellie Winthrop.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As we know, Dick had just brought down several birds with his pistol--indeed it was this very shot which had clipped the bear--and now the weapon was empty and useless, having had but one chamber loaded.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading As we know, Dick had just brought down several birds with his pistol--indeed it was this very shot which had clipped the bear--and now the weapon was empty and useless, having had but one chamber loaded.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As we know, Dick had just brought down several birds with his pistol--indeed it was this very shot which had clipped the bear--and now the weapon was empty and useless, having had but one chamber loaded.
and nothing more
From this reading As we know, Dick had just brought down several birds with his pistol--indeed it was this very shot which had clipped the bear--and now the weapon was empty and useless, having had but one chamber loaded.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But as the great beast came forward, Dick knew enough not to stand still.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As we know, Dick had just brought down several birds with his pistol--indeed it was this very shot which had clipped the bear--and now the weapon was empty and useless, having had but one chamber loaded.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Never was Dick Arbuckle more astonished than when the big bear leaped out from behind the bushes and confronted himself and Nellie Winthrop.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading As we know, Dick had just brought down several birds with his pistol--indeed it was this very shot which had clipped the bear--and now the weapon was empty and useless, having had but one chamber loaded.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Never was Dick Arbuckle more astonished than when the big bear leaped out from behind the bushes and confronted himself and Nellie Winthrop.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Oh, Dick! a bear!" screamed the girl, and stood still, too paralyzed with fright to move.
Nellie
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From this reading Never was Dick Arbuckle more astonished than when the big bear leaped out from behind the bushes and confronted himself and Nellie Winthrop.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never was Dick Arbuckle more astonished than when the big bear leaped out from behind the bushes and confronted himself and Nellie Winthrop.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But as the great beast came forward, Dick knew enough not to stand still.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As we know, Dick had just brought down several birds with his pistol--indeed it was this very shot which had clipped the bear--and now the weapon was empty and useless, having had but one chamber loaded.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Dick! a bear!" screamed the girl, and stood still, too paralyzed with fright to move.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As we know, Dick had just brought down several birds with his pistol--indeed it was this very shot which had clipped the bear--and now the weapon was empty and useless, having had but one chamber loaded.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Never was Dick Arbuckle more astonished than when the big bear leaped out from behind the bushes and confronted himself and Nellie Winthrop.
paralyzedadjectiveUS /ˈperəlaɪzd/
affected with paralysis
From this reading "Oh, Dick! a bear!" screamed the girl, and stood still, too paralyzed with fright to move.
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading As we know, Dick had just brought down several birds with his pistol--indeed it was this very shot which had clipped the bear--and now the weapon was empty and useless, having had but one chamber loaded.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, Dick! a bear!" screamed the girl, and stood still, too paralyzed with fright to move.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading As we know, Dick had just brought down several birds with his pistol--indeed it was this very shot which had clipped the bear--and now the weapon was empty and useless, having had but one chamber loaded.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading As we know, Dick had just brought down several birds with his pistol--indeed it was this very shot which had clipped the bear--and now the weapon was empty and useless, having had but one chamber loaded.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading THE SOLDIERS AGAIN.
be standing; be upright
From this reading But as the great beast came forward, Dick knew enough not to stand still.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Oh, Dick! a bear!" screamed the girl, and stood still, too paralyzed with fright to move.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Oh, Dick! a bear!" screamed the girl, and stood still, too paralyzed with fright to move.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Never was Dick Arbuckle more astonished than when the big bear leaped out from behind the bushes and confronted himself and Nellie Winthrop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SOLDIERS AGAIN.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As we know, Dick had just brought down several birds with his pistol--indeed it was this very shot which had clipped the bear--and now the weapon was empty and useless, having had but one chamber loaded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, Dick! a bear!" screamed the girl, and stood still, too paralyzed with fright to move.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Oh, Dick! a bear!" screamed the girl, and stood still, too paralyzed with fright to move.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading As we know, Dick had just brought down several birds with his pistol--indeed it was this very shot which had clipped the bear--and now the weapon was empty and useless, having had but one chamber loaded.
precisely as stated
From this reading As we know, Dick had just brought down several birds with his pistol--indeed it was this very shot which had clipped the bear--and now the weapon was empty and useless, having had but one chamber loaded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Never was Dick Arbuckle more astonished than when the big bear leaped out from behind the bushes and confronted himself and Nellie Winthrop.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we know, Dick had just brought down several birds with his pistol--indeed it was this very shot which had clipped the bear--and now the weapon was empty and useless, having had but one chamber loaded.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading As we know, Dick had just brought down several birds with his pistol--indeed it was this very shot which had clipped the bear--and now the weapon was empty and useless, having had but one chamber loaded.
at the time that
From this reading Never was Dick Arbuckle more astonished than when the big bear leaped out from behind the bushes and confronted himself and Nellie Winthrop.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As we know, Dick had just brought down several birds with his pistol--indeed it was this very shot which had clipped the bear--and now the weapon was empty and useless, having had but one chamber loaded.
Winthrop
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From this reading Never was Dick Arbuckle more astonished than when the big bear leaped out from behind the bushes and confronted himself and Nellie Winthrop.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, Dick! a bear!" screamed the girl, and stood still, too paralyzed with fright to move.
