Chapter IV · Chapter 4

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Having delivered what he felt must be a fatal and final blow, the narwhal at once backed downward with powerful surges of his tail, trying to withdraw his horn.

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From this reading The bear, mad with pain, and held firmly, proceeded to enwrap his adversary's whole head in a frightful embrace.

(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 Slashing, tearing, ripping, with all four desperate paws at once, he was speedily shredding the narwhal's head to fragments.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Having delivered what he felt must be a fatal and final blow, the narwhal at once backed downward with powerful surges of his tail, trying to withdraw his horn.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Having delivered what he felt must be a fatal and final blow, the narwhal at once backed downward with powerful surges of his tail, trying to withdraw his horn.

having a back or backing, usually of a specified type

From this reading Having delivered what he felt must be a fatal and final blow, the narwhal at once backed downward with powerful surges of his tail, trying to withdraw his horn.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Having delivered what he felt must be a fatal and final blow, the narwhal at once backed downward with powerful surges of his tail, trying to withdraw his horn.

have

From this reading The bear, mad with pain, and held firmly, proceeded to enwrap his adversary's whole head in a frightful embrace.

exhale hard

From this reading Having delivered what he felt must be a fatal and final blow, the narwhal at once backed downward with powerful surges of his tail, trying to withdraw his horn.

terminate

From this reading With mad thrashings the narwhal struggled to break loose, but in vain.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But now he found himself in a deadly trap.

causing or capable of causing death

From this reading But now he found himself in a deadly trap.

past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading Having delivered what he felt must be a fatal and final blow, the narwhal at once backed downward with powerful surges of his tail, trying to withdraw his horn.

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading Slashing, tearing, ripping, with all four desperate paws at once, he was speedily shredding the narwhal's head to fragments.

extending or moving from a higher to a lower place

From this reading Having delivered what he felt must be a fatal and final blow, the narwhal at once backed downward with powerful surges of his tail, trying to withdraw his horn.

include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

From this reading The bear, mad with pain, and held firmly, proceeded to enwrap his adversary's whole head in a frightful embrace.

enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

From this reading The bear, mad with pain, and held firmly, proceeded to enwrap his adversary's whole head in a frightful embrace.

bringing death

From this reading Having delivered what he felt must be a fatal and final blow, the narwhal at once backed downward with powerful surges of his tail, trying to withdraw his horn.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Having delivered what he felt must be a fatal and final blow, the narwhal at once backed downward with powerful surges of his tail, trying to withdraw his horn.

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading Having delivered what he felt must be a fatal and final blow, the narwhal at once backed downward with powerful surges of his tail, trying to withdraw his horn.

with resolute determination

From this reading The bear, mad with pain, and held firmly, proceeded to enwrap his adversary's whole head in a frightful embrace.

set up or found

From this reading But now he found himself in a deadly trap.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Slashing, tearing, ripping, with all four desperate paws at once, he was speedily shredding the narwhal's head to fragments.

plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else

From this reading Slashing, tearing, ripping, with all four desperate paws at once, he was speedily shredding the narwhal's head to fragments.

provoking horror

From this reading The bear, mad with pain, and held firmly, proceeded to enwrap his adversary's whole head in a frightful embrace.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Having delivered what he felt must be a fatal and final blow, the narwhal at once backed downward with powerful surges of his tail, trying to withdraw his horn.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Having delivered what he felt must be a fatal and final blow, the narwhal at once backed downward with powerful surges of his tail, trying to withdraw his horn.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The bear, mad with pain, and held firmly, proceeded to enwrap his adversary's whole head in a frightful embrace.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading The bear, mad with pain, and held firmly, proceeded to enwrap his adversary's whole head in a frightful embrace.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading But now he found himself in a deadly trap.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Having delivered what he felt must be a fatal and final blow, the narwhal at once backed downward with powerful surges of his tail, trying to withdraw his horn.

a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it

From this reading Having delivered what he felt must be a fatal and final blow, the narwhal at once backed downward with powerful surges of his tail, trying to withdraw his horn.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading But now he found himself in a deadly trap.

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading With mad thrashings the narwhal struggled to break loose, but in vain.

roused to anger

From this reading The bear, mad with pain, and held firmly, proceeded to enwrap his adversary's whole head in a frightful embrace.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Having delivered what he felt must be a fatal and final blow, the narwhal at once backed downward with powerful surges of his tail, trying to withdraw his horn.

small Arctic whale the male having a long spiral ivory tusk

From this reading Having delivered what he felt must be a fatal and final blow, the narwhal at once backed downward with powerful surges of his tail, trying to withdraw his horn.

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From this reading Slashing, tearing, ripping, with all four desperate paws at once, he was speedily shredding the narwhal's head to fragments.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading But now he found himself in a deadly trap.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Having delivered what he felt must be a fatal and final blow, the narwhal at once backed downward with powerful surges of his tail, trying to withdraw his horn.

on one occasion

From this reading Having delivered what he felt must be a fatal and final blow, the narwhal at once backed downward with powerful surges of his tail, trying to withdraw his horn.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading The bear, mad with pain, and held firmly, proceeded to enwrap his adversary's whole head in a frightful embrace.

plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped

From this reading Slashing, tearing, ripping, with all four desperate paws at once, he was speedily shredding the narwhal's head to fragments.

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading Having delivered what he felt must be a fatal and final blow, the narwhal at once backed downward with powerful surges of his tail, trying to withdraw his horn.

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading The bear, mad with pain, and held firmly, proceeded to enwrap his adversary's whole head in a frightful embrace.

resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree

From this reading Slashing, tearing, ripping, with all four desperate paws at once, he was speedily shredding the narwhal's head to fragments.

inflected form of “shred” — tear into shreds

From this reading Slashing, tearing, ripping, with all four desperate paws at once, he was speedily shredding the narwhal's head to fragments.

as if striking with slashing blows

From this reading Slashing, tearing, ripping, with all four desperate paws at once, he was speedily shredding the narwhal's head to fragments.

with speed

From this reading Slashing, tearing, ripping, with all four desperate paws at once, he was speedily shredding the narwhal's head to fragments.

past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading With mad thrashings the narwhal struggled to break loose, but in vain.

plural of “surge” — a sudden forceful flow

From this reading Having delivered what he felt must be a fatal and final blow, the narwhal at once backed downward with powerful surges of his tail, trying to withdraw his horn.

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 Having delivered what he felt must be a fatal and final blow, the narwhal at once backed downward with powerful surges of his tail, trying to withdraw his horn.

shedding tears

From this reading Slashing, tearing, ripping, with all four desperate paws at once, he was speedily shredding the narwhal's head to fragments.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Having delivered what he felt must be a fatal and final blow, the narwhal at once backed downward with powerful surges of his tail, trying to withdraw his horn.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading With mad thrashings the narwhal struggled to break loose, but in vain.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Having delivered what he felt must be a fatal and final blow, the narwhal at once backed downward with powerful surges of his tail, trying to withdraw his horn.

a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

From this reading But now he found himself in a deadly trap.

hard to endure

From this reading Having delivered what he felt must be a fatal and final blow, the narwhal at once backed downward with powerful surges of his tail, trying to withdraw his horn.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading With mad thrashings the narwhal struggled to break loose, but in vain.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Slashing, tearing, ripping, with all four desperate paws at once, he was speedily shredding the narwhal's head to fragments.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Having delivered what he felt must be a fatal and final blow, the narwhal at once backed downward with powerful surges of his tail, trying to withdraw his horn.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading The bear, mad with pain, and held firmly, proceeded to enwrap his adversary's whole head in a frightful embrace.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Having delivered what he felt must be a fatal and final blow, the narwhal at once backed downward with powerful surges of his tail, trying to withdraw his horn.

pull back or move away or backward

From this reading Having delivered what he felt must be a fatal and final blow, the narwhal at once backed downward with powerful surges of his tail, trying to withdraw his horn.