used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Crack! came the report of the boomer's pistol, and the bull fell back a pace, clipped between the horns.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BOOMER AND THE BULL.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For the moment it looked as if Pawnee Brown meant to let the mad bull gore him to pieces.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Crack! came the report of the boomer's pistol, and the bull fell back a pace, clipped between the horns.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading On and on came the beast until less than two yards separated him and the great scout.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Crack! came the report of the boomer's pistol, and the bull fell back a pace, clipped between the horns.
BOOMERnounUS /ˈbuːmər/
a member of the baby boom generation in the 1950s
From this reading THE BOOMER AND THE BULL.
boomer's
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From this reading Crack! came the report of the boomer's pistol, and the bull fell back a pace, clipped between the horns.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading For the moment it looked as if Pawnee Brown meant to let the mad bull gore him to pieces.
BULLnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading THE BOOMER AND THE BULL.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading A lucky swerve downward had saved him from a bullet wound through the eye.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On and on came the beast until less than two yards separated him and the great scout.
clippedadjectiveUS /klɪpt/
cut or trimmed by clipping
From this reading Crack! came the report of the boomer's pistol, and the bull fell back a pace, clipped between the horns.
CrackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading Crack! came the report of the boomer's pistol, and the bull fell back a pace, clipped between the horns.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading A lucky swerve downward had saved him from a bullet wound through the eye.
the organ of sight
From this reading A lucky swerve downward had saved him from a bullet wound through the eye.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Crack! came the report of the boomer's pistol, and the bull fell back a pace, clipped between the horns.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the moment it looked as if Pawnee Brown meant to let the mad bull gore him to pieces.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A lucky swerve downward had saved him from a bullet wound through the eye.
goreverbUS /ɡɔːr/
wound by piercing with a sharp or penetrating object or instrument
From this reading For the moment it looked as if Pawnee Brown meant to let the mad bull gore him to pieces.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On and on came the beast until less than two yards separated him and the great scout.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A lucky swerve downward had saved him from a bullet wound through the eye.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For the moment it looked as if Pawnee Brown meant to let the mad bull gore him to pieces.
hornsnounUS /hɔːrnz/
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Crack! came the report of the boomer's pistol, and the bull fell back a pace, clipped between the horns.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For the moment it looked as if Pawnee Brown meant to let the mad bull gore him to pieces.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For the moment it looked as if Pawnee Brown meant to let the mad bull gore him to pieces.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading On and on came the beast until less than two yards separated him and the great scout.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading For the moment it looked as if Pawnee Brown meant to let the mad bull gore him to pieces.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading For the moment it looked as if Pawnee Brown meant to let the mad bull gore him to pieces.
occurring by chance
From this reading A lucky swerve downward had saved him from a bullet wound through the eye.
roused to anger
From this reading For the moment it looked as if Pawnee Brown meant to let the mad bull gore him to pieces.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading For the moment it looked as if Pawnee Brown meant to let the mad bull gore him to pieces.
a particular point in time
From this reading For the moment it looked as if Pawnee Brown meant to let the mad bull gore him to pieces.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Crack! came the report of the boomer's pistol, and the bull fell back a pace, clipped between the horns.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On and on came the beast until less than two yards separated him and the great scout.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Crack! came the report of the boomer's pistol, and the bull fell back a pace, clipped between the horns.
PawneenounUS /ˈpɔːˈniː/
a member of the Pawnee nation formerly living in Nebraska and Kansas but now largely in Oklahoma
From this reading For the moment it looked as if Pawnee Brown meant to let the mad bull gore him to pieces.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading For the moment it looked as if Pawnee Brown meant to let the mad bull gore him to pieces.
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading Crack! came the report of the boomer's pistol, and the bull fell back a pace, clipped between the horns.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Crack! came the report of the boomer's pistol, and the bull fell back a pace, clipped between the horns.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading A lucky swerve downward had saved him from a bullet wound through the eye.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading On and on came the beast until less than two yards separated him and the great scout.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading On and on came the beast until less than two yards separated him and the great scout.
swervenounUS /swɜːrv/
the act of turning aside suddenly
From this reading A lucky swerve downward had saved him from a bullet wound through the eye.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On and on came the beast until less than two yards separated him and the great scout.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOOMER AND THE BULL.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A lucky swerve downward had saved him from a bullet wound through the eye.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the moment it looked as if Pawnee Brown meant to let the mad bull gore him to pieces.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On and on came the beast until less than two yards separated him and the great scout.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading On and on came the beast until less than two yards separated him and the great scout.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading A lucky swerve downward had saved him from a bullet wound through the eye.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading On and on came the beast until less than two yards separated him and the great scout.
