used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jack presently found a fresh deer track, and trailed it into the cedars, then up the slope to where the huge rocks massed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The white, well-bunched flock had spread, and streams of jumping sheep fled frantically from an enormous silver-backed bear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack presently found a fresh deer track, and trailed it into the cedars, then up the slope to where the huge rocks massed.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Suddenly a cry from Mescal halted him; another, a piercing scream of mortal fright, sent him flying down the slope.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the bear struck right and left, a brute-engine of destruction, Jack sent a bullet into him at long range.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As the bear struck right and left, a brute-engine of destruction, Jack sent a bullet into him at long range.
have
From this reading The white, well-bunched flock had spread, and streams of jumping sheep fled frantically from an enormous silver-backed bear.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading He bounded out of the cedars into the open.
brute-engine
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From this reading As the bear struck right and left, a brute-engine of destruction, Jack sent a bullet into him at long range.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading As the bear struck right and left, a brute-engine of destruction, Jack sent a bullet into him at long range.
cedarsnounUS /ˈsiːdərz/
plural of “cedar” — any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading Jack presently found a fresh deer track, and trailed it into the cedars, then up the slope to where the huge rocks massed.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Suddenly a cry from Mescal halted him; another, a piercing scream of mortal fright, sent him flying down the slope.
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading Jack presently found a fresh deer track, and trailed it into the cedars, then up the slope to where the huge rocks massed.
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading As the bear struck right and left, a brute-engine of destruction, Jack sent a bullet into him at long range.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Suddenly a cry from Mescal halted him; another, a piercing scream of mortal fright, sent him flying down the slope.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The white, well-bunched flock had spread, and streams of jumping sheep fled frantically from an enormous silver-backed bear.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading The white, well-bunched flock had spread, and streams of jumping sheep fled frantically from an enormous silver-backed bear.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading The white, well-bunched flock had spread, and streams of jumping sheep fled frantically from an enormous silver-backed bear.
moving swiftly
From this reading Suddenly a cry from Mescal halted him; another, a piercing scream of mortal fright, sent him flying down the slope.
set up or found
From this reading Jack presently found a fresh deer track, and trailed it into the cedars, then up the slope to where the huge rocks massed.
franticallyadverbUS /ˈfræntəkəli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading The white, well-bunched flock had spread, and streams of jumping sheep fled frantically from an enormous silver-backed bear.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Jack presently found a fresh deer track, and trailed it into the cedars, then up the slope to where the huge rocks massed.
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 Suddenly a cry from Mescal halted him; another, a piercing scream of mortal fright, sent him flying down the slope.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Suddenly a cry from Mescal halted him; another, a piercing scream of mortal fright, sent him flying down the slope.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The white, well-bunched flock had spread, and streams of jumping sheep fled frantically from an enormous silver-backed bear.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading Suddenly a cry from Mescal halted him; another, a piercing scream of mortal fright, sent him flying down the slope.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He bounded out of the cedars into the open.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Suddenly a cry from Mescal halted him; another, a piercing scream of mortal fright, sent him flying down the slope.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Jack presently found a fresh deer track, and trailed it into the cedars, then up the slope to where the huge rocks massed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jack presently found a fresh deer track, and trailed it into the cedars, then up the slope to where the huge rocks massed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jack presently found a fresh deer track, and trailed it into the cedars, then up the slope to where the huge rocks massed.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack presently found a fresh deer track, and trailed it into the cedars, then up the slope to where the huge rocks massed.
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading The white, well-bunched flock had spread, and streams of jumping sheep fled frantically from an enormous silver-backed bear.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As the bear struck right and left, a brute-engine of destruction, Jack sent a bullet into him at long range.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading As the bear struck right and left, a brute-engine of destruction, Jack sent a bullet into him at long range.
massedverbUS /mæst/
past form of “mass” — join together into a mass or collect or form a mass
From this reading Jack presently found a fresh deer track, and trailed it into the cedars, then up the slope to where the huge rocks massed.
Mescalnoun
a small spineless globe-shaped cactus; source of mescal buttons
From this reading Suddenly a cry from Mescal halted him; another, a piercing scream of mortal fright, sent him flying down the slope.
subject to death
From this reading Suddenly a cry from Mescal halted him; another, a piercing scream of mortal fright, sent him flying down the slope.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suddenly a cry from Mescal halted him; another, a piercing scream of mortal fright, sent him flying down the slope.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He bounded out of the cedars into the open.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He bounded out of the cedars into the open.
piercingadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Suddenly a cry from Mescal halted him; another, a piercing scream of mortal fright, sent him flying down the slope.
in the near future
From this reading Jack presently found a fresh deer track, and trailed it into the cedars, then up the slope to where the huge rocks massed.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading As the bear struck right and left, a brute-engine of destruction, Jack sent a bullet into him at long range.
precisely, exactly
From this reading As the bear struck right and left, a brute-engine of destruction, Jack sent a bullet into him at long range.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Jack presently found a fresh deer track, and trailed it into the cedars, then up the slope to where the huge rocks massed.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Suddenly a cry from Mescal halted him; another, a piercing scream of mortal fright, sent him flying down the slope.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Suddenly a cry from Mescal halted him; another, a piercing scream of mortal fright, sent him flying down the slope.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading The white, well-bunched flock had spread, and streams of jumping sheep fled frantically from an enormous silver-backed bear.
silver-backed
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From this reading The white, well-bunched flock had spread, and streams of jumping sheep fled frantically from an enormous silver-backed bear.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Jack presently found a fresh deer track, and trailed it into the cedars, then up the slope to where the huge rocks massed.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The white, well-bunched flock had spread, and streams of jumping sheep fled frantically from an enormous silver-backed bear.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The white, well-bunched flock had spread, and streams of jumping sheep fled frantically from an enormous silver-backed bear.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading As the bear struck right and left, a brute-engine of destruction, Jack sent a bullet into him at long range.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly a cry from Mescal halted him; another, a piercing scream of mortal fright, sent him flying down the slope.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jack presently found a fresh deer track, and trailed it into the cedars, then up the slope to where the huge rocks massed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Jack presently found a fresh deer track, and trailed it into the cedars, then up the slope to where the huge rocks massed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jack presently found a fresh deer track, and trailed it into the cedars, then up the slope to where the huge rocks massed.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Jack presently found a fresh deer track, and trailed it into the cedars, then up the slope to where the huge rocks massed.
trailedverbUS /treɪld/
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading Jack presently found a fresh deer track, and trailed it into the cedars, then up the slope to where the huge rocks massed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jack presently found a fresh deer track, and trailed it into the cedars, then up the slope to where the huge rocks massed.
well-bunched
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From this reading The white, well-bunched flock had spread, and streams of jumping sheep fled frantically from an enormous silver-backed bear.
in or at the place that
From this reading Jack presently found a fresh deer track, and trailed it into the cedars, then up the slope to where the huge rocks massed.
a Caucasian
From this reading The white, well-bunched flock had spread, and streams of jumping sheep fled frantically from an enormous silver-backed bear.
