used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The boys came down from the far end with a chorus of yells and laughter.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading The girls, who were nearest the end of the lake, watched Patrick and the old hog in amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girls, who were nearest the end of the lake, watched Patrick and the old hog in amazement.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading For the Irishman, leaping up with his feet apart, descended on the back of the charging animal, with his face toward her tail!
animal'snounUS /ˈænəməlz/
possessive form of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He locked his arms tightly around the animal’s body and hugged her neck with his legs, so that she could not bite him.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading For the Irishman, leaping up with his feet apart, descended on the back of the charging animal, with his face toward her tail!
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He locked his arms tightly around the animal’s body and hugged her neck with his legs, so that she could not bite him.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He locked his arms tightly around the animal’s body and hugged her neck with his legs, so that she could not bite him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading For the Irishman, leaping up with his feet apart, descended on the back of the charging animal, with his face toward her tail!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The porker grunted her displeasure, and Patrick did some grunting, too; but he was not easily scared—nor would he be shaken off.
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading He locked his arms tightly around the animal’s body and hugged her neck with his legs, so that she could not bite him.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He locked his arms tightly around the animal’s body and hugged her neck with his legs, so that she could not bite him.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys came down from the far end with a chorus of yells and laughter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The porker grunted her displeasure, and Patrick did some grunting, too; but he was not easily scared—nor would he be shaken off.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The boys came down from the far end with a chorus of yells and laughter.
chargingverbUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “charge” — to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading For the Irishman, leaping up with his feet apart, descended on the back of the charging animal, with his face toward her tail!
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading The boys came down from the far end with a chorus of yells and laughter.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He locked his arms tightly around the animal’s body and hugged her neck with his legs, so that she could not bite him.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading For the Irishman, leaping up with his feet apart, descended on the back of the charging animal, with his face toward her tail!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The porker grunted her displeasure, and Patrick did some grunting, too; but he was not easily scared—nor would he be shaken off.
displeasurenounUS /dɪˈspleʒər/
the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something
From this reading The porker grunted her displeasure, and Patrick did some grunting, too; but he was not easily scared—nor would he be shaken off.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The boys came down from the far end with a chorus of yells and laughter.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The porker grunted her displeasure, and Patrick did some grunting, too; but he was not easily scared—nor would he be shaken off.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The girls, who were nearest the end of the lake, watched Patrick and the old hog in amazement.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading For the Irishman, leaping up with his feet apart, descended on the back of the charging animal, with his face toward her tail!
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The boys came down from the far end with a chorus of yells and laughter.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading For the Irishman, leaping up with his feet apart, descended on the back of the charging animal, with his face toward her tail!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the Irishman, leaping up with his feet apart, descended on the back of the charging animal, with his face toward her tail!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The boys came down from the far end with a chorus of yells and laughter.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls, who were nearest the end of the lake, watched Patrick and the old hog in amazement.
gruntedverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪd/
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading The porker grunted her displeasure, and Patrick did some grunting, too; but he was not easily scared—nor would he be shaken off.
gruntingverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪŋ/
-ing form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading The porker grunted her displeasure, and Patrick did some grunting, too; but he was not easily scared—nor would he be shaken off.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The porker grunted her displeasure, and Patrick did some grunting, too; but he was not easily scared—nor would he be shaken off.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For the Irishman, leaping up with his feet apart, descended on the back of the charging animal, with his face toward her tail!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He locked his arms tightly around the animal’s body and hugged her neck with his legs, so that she could not bite him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the Irishman, leaping up with his feet apart, descended on the back of the charging animal, with his face toward her tail!
hogverbUS /hɑːɡ/
take greedily; take more than one's share
From this reading The girls, who were nearest the end of the lake, watched Patrick and the old hog in amazement.
huggedverbUS /hʌɡd/
inflected form of “hug” — hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading He locked his arms tightly around the animal’s body and hugged her neck with his legs, so that she could not bite him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girls, who were nearest the end of the lake, watched Patrick and the old hog in amazement.
IrishmannounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland
From this reading For the Irishman, leaping up with his feet apart, descended on the back of the charging animal, with his face toward her tail!
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The girls, who were nearest the end of the lake, watched Patrick and the old hog in amazement.
the sound of laughing
From this reading The boys came down from the far end with a chorus of yells and laughter.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading For the Irishman, leaping up with his feet apart, descended on the back of the charging animal, with his face toward her tail!
staying power
From this reading He locked his arms tightly around the animal’s body and hugged her neck with his legs, so that she could not bite him.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading He locked his arms tightly around the animal’s body and hugged her neck with his legs, so that she could not bite him.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading The girls, who were nearest the end of the lake, watched Patrick and the old hog in amazement.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading He locked his arms tightly around the animal’s body and hugged her neck with his legs, so that she could not bite him.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The porker grunted her displeasure, and Patrick did some grunting, too; but he was not easily scared—nor would he be shaken off.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The porker grunted her displeasure, and Patrick did some grunting, too; but he was not easily scared—nor would he be shaken off.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girls, who were nearest the end of the lake, watched Patrick and the old hog in amazement.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The porker grunted her displeasure, and Patrick did some grunting, too; but he was not easily scared—nor would he be shaken off.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The girls, who were nearest the end of the lake, watched Patrick and the old hog in amazement.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For the Irishman, leaping up with his feet apart, descended on the back of the charging animal, with his face toward her tail!
PatricknounUS /ˈpætrɪk/
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading The girls, who were nearest the end of the lake, watched Patrick and the old hog in amazement.
porkernounUS /ˈpɔːrkər/
a pig fattened to provide meat
From this reading The porker grunted her displeasure, and Patrick did some grunting, too; but he was not easily scared—nor would he be shaken off.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading The porker grunted her displeasure, and Patrick did some grunting, too; but he was not easily scared—nor would he be shaken off.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading The porker grunted her displeasure, and Patrick did some grunting, too; but he was not easily scared—nor would he be shaken off.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He locked his arms tightly around the animal’s body and hugged her neck with his legs, so that she could not bite him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He locked his arms tightly around the animal’s body and hugged her neck with his legs, so that she could not bite him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The porker grunted her displeasure, and Patrick did some grunting, too; but he was not easily scared—nor would he be shaken off.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading For the Irishman, leaping up with his feet apart, descended on the back of the charging animal, with his face toward her tail!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He locked his arms tightly around the animal’s body and hugged her neck with his legs, so that she could not bite him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girls, who were nearest the end of the lake, watched Patrick and the old hog in amazement.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading He locked his arms tightly around the animal’s body and hugged her neck with his legs, so that she could not bite him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The porker grunted her displeasure, and Patrick did some grunting, too; but he was not easily scared—nor would he be shaken off.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading For the Irishman, leaping up with his feet apart, descended on the back of the charging animal, with his face toward her tail!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For the Irishman, leaping up with his feet apart, descended on the back of the charging animal, with his face toward her tail!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The porker grunted her displeasure, and Patrick did some grunting, too; but he was not easily scared—nor would he be shaken off.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The girls, who were nearest the end of the lake, watched Patrick and the old hog in amazement.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The girls, who were nearest the end of the lake, watched Patrick and the old hog in amazement.
which person or people
From this reading The girls, who were nearest the end of the lake, watched Patrick and the old hog in amazement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boys came down from the far end with a chorus of yells and laughter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The porker grunted her displeasure, and Patrick did some grunting, too; but he was not easily scared—nor would he be shaken off.
yellsnounUS /jelz/
plural of “yell” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading The boys came down from the far end with a chorus of yells and laughter.
