used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SIXTY NUGGETS For a moment the boy and beast stood gazing at each other.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading He wanted to turn and look behind him to see how close his friends might be, and yet he steeled himself against any such action.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He wanted to turn and look behind him to see how close his friends might be, and yet he steeled himself against any such action.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Bob noticed that the mountain lion was inch by inch edging itself along the tree trunk, to get to the end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SIXTY NUGGETS For a moment the boy and beast stood gazing at each other.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He wanted to turn and look behind him to see how close his friends might be, and yet he steeled himself against any such action.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bob felt a chill of fear run through him, and, as he saw the quivering of the brute, and noted the switching tail, he felt that he wanted to scream--to cry out for help.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SIXTY NUGGETS For a moment the boy and beast stood gazing at each other.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He wanted to turn and look behind him to see how close his friends might be, and yet he steeled himself against any such action.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading THE SIXTY NUGGETS For a moment the boy and beast stood gazing at each other.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He wanted to turn and look behind him to see how close his friends might be, and yet he steeled himself against any such action.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob felt a chill of fear run through him, and, as he saw the quivering of the brute, and noted the switching tail, he felt that he wanted to scream--to cry out for help.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE SIXTY NUGGETS For a moment the boy and beast stood gazing at each other.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading Bob felt a chill of fear run through him, and, as he saw the quivering of the brute, and noted the switching tail, he felt that he wanted to scream--to cry out for help.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bob noticed that the mountain lion was inch by inch edging itself along the tree trunk, to get to the end.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Bob felt a chill of fear run through him, and, as he saw the quivering of the brute, and noted the switching tail, he felt that he wanted to scream--to cry out for help.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He wanted to turn and look behind him to see how close his friends might be, and yet he steeled himself against any such action.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Bob felt a chill of fear run through him, and, as he saw the quivering of the brute, and noted the switching tail, he felt that he wanted to scream--to cry out for help.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And when he does,” reasoned the boy, “he’s going to jump--and jump on me!”
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading THE SIXTY NUGGETS For a moment the boy and beast stood gazing at each other.
edgingnounUS /ˈedʒɪŋ/
border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)
From this reading Bob noticed that the mountain lion was inch by inch edging itself along the tree trunk, to get to the end.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Bob noticed that the mountain lion was inch by inch edging itself along the tree trunk, to get to the end.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Bob felt a chill of fear run through him, and, as he saw the quivering of the brute, and noted the switching tail, he felt that he wanted to scream--to cry out for help.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Bob felt a chill of fear run through him, and, as he saw the quivering of the brute, and noted the switching tail, he felt that he wanted to scream--to cry out for help.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SIXTY NUGGETS For a moment the boy and beast stood gazing at each other.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He wanted to turn and look behind him to see how close his friends might be, and yet he steeled himself against any such action.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading THE SIXTY NUGGETS For a moment the boy and beast stood gazing at each other.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Bob noticed that the mountain lion was inch by inch edging itself along the tree trunk, to get to the end.
the act of departing
From this reading “And when he does,” reasoned the boy, “he’s going to jump--and jump on me!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bob felt a chill of fear run through him, and, as he saw the quivering of the brute, and noted the switching tail, he felt that he wanted to scream--to cry out for help.
he's
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From this reading “And when he does,” reasoned the boy, “he’s going to jump--and jump on me!”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Bob felt a chill of fear run through him, and, as he saw the quivering of the brute, and noted the switching tail, he felt that he wanted to scream--to cry out for help.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bob felt a chill of fear run through him, and, as he saw the quivering of the brute, and noted the switching tail, he felt that he wanted to scream--to cry out for help.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He wanted to turn and look behind him to see how close his friends might be, and yet he steeled himself against any such action.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He wanted to turn and look behind him to see how close his friends might be, and yet he steeled himself against any such action.
how
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From this reading He wanted to turn and look behind him to see how close his friends might be, and yet he steeled himself against any such action.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Bob noticed that the mountain lion was inch by inch edging itself along the tree trunk, to get to the end.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Bob noticed that the mountain lion was inch by inch edging itself along the tree trunk, to get to the end.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “And when he does,” reasoned the boy, “he’s going to jump--and jump on me!”
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Bob noticed that the mountain lion was inch by inch edging itself along the tree trunk, to get to the end.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He wanted to turn and look behind him to see how close his friends might be, and yet he steeled himself against any such action.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And when he does,” reasoned the boy, “he’s going to jump--and jump on me!”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He wanted to turn and look behind him to see how close his friends might be, and yet he steeled himself against any such action.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE SIXTY NUGGETS For a moment the boy and beast stood gazing at each other.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Bob noticed that the mountain lion was inch by inch edging itself along the tree trunk, to get to the end.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Bob felt a chill of fear run through him, and, as he saw the quivering of the brute, and noted the switching tail, he felt that he wanted to scream--to cry out for help.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Bob noticed that the mountain lion was inch by inch edging itself along the tree trunk, to get to the end.
NUGGETSnounUS /ˈnʌɡəts/
plural of “nugget” — a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth
From this reading THE SIXTY NUGGETS For a moment the boy and beast stood gazing at each other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bob felt a chill of fear run through him, and, as he saw the quivering of the brute, and noted the switching tail, he felt that he wanted to scream--to cry out for help.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “And when he does,” reasoned the boy, “he’s going to jump--and jump on me!”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE SIXTY NUGGETS For a moment the boy and beast stood gazing at each other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Bob felt a chill of fear run through him, and, as he saw the quivering of the brute, and noted the switching tail, he felt that he wanted to scream--to cry out for help.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading Bob felt a chill of fear run through him, and, as he saw the quivering of the brute, and noted the switching tail, he felt that he wanted to scream--to cry out for help.
reasonedadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənd/
logically valid
From this reading “And when he does,” reasoned the boy, “he’s going to jump--and jump on me!”
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Bob felt a chill of fear run through him, and, as he saw the quivering of the brute, and noted the switching tail, he felt that he wanted to scream--to cry out for help.
cut with a saw
From this reading Bob felt a chill of fear run through him, and, as he saw the quivering of the brute, and noted the switching tail, he felt that he wanted to scream--to cry out for help.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Bob felt a chill of fear run through him, and, as he saw the quivering of the brute, and noted the switching tail, he felt that he wanted to scream--to cry out for help.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He wanted to turn and look behind him to see how close his friends might be, and yet he steeled himself against any such action.
SIXTYadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading THE SIXTY NUGGETS For a moment the boy and beast stood gazing at each other.
steeledverbUS /stiːld/
past form of “steel” — get ready for something difficult or unpleasant
From this reading He wanted to turn and look behind him to see how close his friends might be, and yet he steeled himself against any such action.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE SIXTY NUGGETS For a moment the boy and beast stood gazing at each other.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He wanted to turn and look behind him to see how close his friends might be, and yet he steeled himself against any such action.
switchingnounUS /ˈswɪtʃɪŋ/
the act of changing one thing or position for another
From this reading Bob felt a chill of fear run through him, and, as he saw the quivering of the brute, and noted the switching tail, he felt that he wanted to scream--to cry out for help.
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 Bob felt a chill of fear run through him, and, as he saw the quivering of the brute, and noted the switching tail, he felt that he wanted to scream--to cry out for help.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bob felt a chill of fear run through him, and, as he saw the quivering of the brute, and noted the switching tail, he felt that he wanted to scream--to cry out for help.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SIXTY NUGGETS For a moment the boy and beast stood gazing at each other.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Bob felt a chill of fear run through him, and, as he saw the quivering of the brute, and noted the switching tail, he felt that he wanted to scream--to cry out for help.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bob felt a chill of fear run through him, and, as he saw the quivering of the brute, and noted the switching tail, he felt that he wanted to scream--to cry out for help.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Bob noticed that the mountain lion was inch by inch edging itself along the tree trunk, to get to the end.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Bob noticed that the mountain lion was inch by inch edging itself along the tree trunk, to get to the end.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading He wanted to turn and look behind him to see how close his friends might be, and yet he steeled himself against any such action.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Bob felt a chill of fear run through him, and, as he saw the quivering of the brute, and noted the switching tail, he felt that he wanted to scream--to cry out for help.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bob noticed that the mountain lion was inch by inch edging itself along the tree trunk, to get to the end.
at the time that
From this reading “And when he does,” reasoned the boy, “he’s going to jump--and jump on me!”
but in spite of that
From this reading He wanted to turn and look behind him to see how close his friends might be, and yet he steeled himself against any such action.
