Chapter VIII

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

From this reading Frank had a method in his activity in rolling away from the danger zone.

any specific behavior

From this reading Frank had a method in his activity in rolling away from the danger zone.

later than; following

From this reading "Somebody shoot him!" bellowed Jerry, who was directly in the path of the bear, if the rolling monster concluded to keep on after he had extinguished the several little fires in his hairy hide.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Now Bruin was once more upon his feet, having succeeded in putting out the few sparks that had threatened to set him on fire, so that if he ran through the forest he must have resembled an animated torch.

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

From this reading He remembered that he had placed his gun at the foot of the tree that had the gnarly trunk, and in a case of this sort the quicker a fellow laid hands on some means of defense the better.

having life or vigor or spirit

From this reading Now Bruin was once more upon his feet, having succeeded in putting out the few sparks that had threatened to set him on fire, so that if he ran through the forest he must have resembled an animated torch.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading EVERYTHING SEEMS TO COME THEIR WAY "I told you so!" shouted Bluff, as he fell over in his eagerness to get up.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He remembered that he had placed his gun at the foot of the tree that had the gnarly trunk, and in a case of this sort the quicker a fellow laid hands on some means of defense the better.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Frank had a method in his activity in rolling away from the danger zone.

have

From this reading "Somebody shoot him!" bellowed Jerry, who was directly in the path of the bear, if the rolling monster concluded to keep on after he had extinguished the several little fires in his hairy hide.

past form of “bellow” — shout loudly and without restraint

From this reading "Somebody shoot him!" bellowed Jerry, who was directly in the path of the bear, if the rolling monster concluded to keep on after he had extinguished the several little fires in his hairy hide.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading He remembered that he had placed his gun at the foot of the tree that had the gnarly trunk, and in a case of this sort the quicker a fellow laid hands on some means of defense the better.

a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)

From this reading EVERYTHING SEEMS TO COME THEIR WAY "I told you so!" shouted Bluff, as he fell over in his eagerness to get up.

a conventional name for a bear used in tales following usage in the old epic “Reynard the Fox”

From this reading Now Bruin was once more upon his feet, having succeeded in putting out the few sparks that had threatened to set him on fire, so that if he ran through the forest he must have resembled an animated torch.

an occurrence of something

From this reading He remembered that he had placed his gun at the foot of the tree that had the gnarly trunk, and in a case of this sort the quicker a fellow laid hands on some means of defense the better.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading EVERYTHING SEEMS TO COME THEIR WAY "I told you so!" shouted Bluff, as he fell over in his eagerness to get up.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading "Somebody shoot him!" bellowed Jerry, who was directly in the path of the bear, if the rolling monster concluded to keep on after he had extinguished the several little fires in his hairy hide.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading Frank had a method in his activity in rolling away from the danger zone.

(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies

From this reading He remembered that he had placed his gun at the foot of the tree that had the gnarly trunk, and in a case of this sort the quicker a fellow laid hands on some means of defense the better.

without deviation

From this reading "Somebody shoot him!" bellowed Jerry, who was directly in the path of the bear, if the rolling monster concluded to keep on after he had extinguished the several little fires in his hairy hide.

a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something

From this reading EVERYTHING SEEMS TO COME THEIR WAY "I told you so!" shouted Bluff, as he fell over in his eagerness to get up.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading EVERYTHING SEEMS TO COME THEIR WAY "I told you so!" shouted Bluff, as he fell over in his eagerness to get up.

of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement

From this reading "Somebody shoot him!" bellowed Jerry, who was directly in the path of the bear, if the rolling monster concluded to keep on after he had extinguished the several little fires in his hairy hide.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Now Bruin was once more upon his feet, having succeeded in putting out the few sparks that had threatened to set him on fire, so that if he ran through the forest he must have resembled an animated torch.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading EVERYTHING SEEMS TO COME THEIR WAY "I told you so!" shouted Bluff, as he fell over in his eagerness to get up.

a boy or man

From this reading He remembered that he had placed his gun at the foot of the tree that had the gnarly trunk, and in a case of this sort the quicker a fellow laid hands on some means of defense the better.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Now Bruin was once more upon his feet, having succeeded in putting out the few sparks that had threatened to set him on fire, so that if he ran through the forest he must have resembled an animated torch.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Now Bruin was once more upon his feet, having succeeded in putting out the few sparks that had threatened to set him on fire, so that if he ran through the forest he must have resembled an animated torch.

plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)

From this reading "Somebody shoot him!" bellowed Jerry, who was directly in the path of the bear, if the rolling monster concluded to keep on after he had extinguished the several little fires in his hairy hide.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading He remembered that he had placed his gun at the foot of the tree that had the gnarly trunk, and in a case of this sort the quicker a fellow laid hands on some means of defense the better.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Now Bruin was once more upon his feet, having succeeded in putting out the few sparks that had threatened to set him on fire, so that if he ran through the forest he must have resembled an animated torch.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading Frank had a method in his activity in rolling away from the danger zone.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Frank had a method in his activity in rolling away from the danger zone.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading EVERYTHING SEEMS TO COME THEIR WAY "I told you so!" shouted Bluff, as he fell over in his eagerness to get up.

used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots

From this reading He remembered that he had placed his gun at the foot of the tree that had the gnarly trunk, and in a case of this sort the quicker a fellow laid hands on some means of defense the better.

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading He remembered that he had placed his gun at the foot of the tree that had the gnarly trunk, and in a case of this sort the quicker a fellow laid hands on some means of defense the better.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "Somebody shoot him!" bellowed Jerry, who was directly in the path of the bear, if the rolling monster concluded to keep on after he had extinguished the several little fires in his hairy hide.

having or covered with hair

From this reading "Somebody shoot him!" bellowed Jerry, who was directly in the path of the bear, if the rolling monster concluded to keep on after he had extinguished the several little fires in his hairy hide.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading He remembered that he had placed his gun at the foot of the tree that had the gnarly trunk, and in a case of this sort the quicker a fellow laid hands on some means of defense the better.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Now Bruin was once more upon his feet, having succeeded in putting out the few sparks that had threatened to set him on fire, so that if he ran through the forest he must have resembled an animated torch.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Now Bruin was once more upon his feet, having succeeded in putting out the few sparks that had threatened to set him on fire, so that if he ran through the forest he must have resembled an animated torch.

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

From this reading EVERYTHING SEEMS TO COME THEIR WAY "I told you so!" shouted Bluff, as he fell over in his eagerness to get up.

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading "Somebody shoot him!" bellowed Jerry, who was directly in the path of the bear, if the rolling monster concluded to keep on after he had extinguished the several little fires in his hairy hide.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Somebody shoot him!" bellowed Jerry, who was directly in the path of the bear, if the rolling monster concluded to keep on after he had extinguished the several little fires in his hairy hide.

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

From this reading EVERYTHING SEEMS TO COME THEIR WAY "I told you so!" shouted Bluff, as he fell over in his eagerness to get up.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading EVERYTHING SEEMS TO COME THEIR WAY "I told you so!" shouted Bluff, as he fell over in his eagerness to get up.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Somebody shoot him!" bellowed Jerry, who was directly in the path of the bear, if the rolling monster concluded to keep on after he had extinguished the several little fires in his hairy hide.

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

From this reading EVERYTHING SEEMS TO COME THEIR WAY "I told you so!" shouted Bluff, as he fell over in his eagerness to get up.

offensive term for a person of German descent

From this reading "Somebody shoot him!" bellowed Jerry, who was directly in the path of the bear, if the rolling monster concluded to keep on after he had extinguished the several little fires in his hairy hide.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading "Somebody shoot him!" bellowed Jerry, who was directly in the path of the bear, if the rolling monster concluded to keep on after he had extinguished the several little fires in his hairy hide.

set down according to a plan

From this reading He remembered that he had placed his gun at the foot of the tree that had the gnarly trunk, and in a case of this sort the quicker a fellow laid hands on some means of defense the better.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "Somebody shoot him!" bellowed Jerry, who was directly in the path of the bear, if the rolling monster concluded to keep on after he had extinguished the several little fires in his hairy hide.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading He remembered that he had placed his gun at the foot of the tree that had the gnarly trunk, and in a case of this sort the quicker a fellow laid hands on some means of defense the better.

a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)

From this reading Frank had a method in his activity in rolling away from the danger zone.

an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts

From this reading "Somebody shoot him!" bellowed Jerry, who was directly in the path of the bear, if the rolling monster concluded to keep on after he had extinguished the several little fires in his hairy hide.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Now Bruin was once more upon his feet, having succeeded in putting out the few sparks that had threatened to set him on fire, so that if he ran through the forest he must have resembled an animated torch.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Now Bruin was once more upon his feet, having succeeded in putting out the few sparks that had threatened to set him on fire, so that if he ran through the forest he must have resembled an animated torch.

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

From this reading Now Bruin was once more upon his feet, having succeeded in putting out the few sparks that had threatened to set him on fire, so that if he ran through the forest he must have resembled an animated torch.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Somebody shoot him!" bellowed Jerry, who was directly in the path of the bear, if the rolling monster concluded to keep on after he had extinguished the several little fires in his hairy hide.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Somebody shoot him!" bellowed Jerry, who was directly in the path of the bear, if the rolling monster concluded to keep on after he had extinguished the several little fires in his hairy hide.

on one occasion

From this reading Now Bruin was once more upon his feet, having succeeded in putting out the few sparks that had threatened to set him on fire, so that if he ran through the forest he must have resembled an animated torch.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Now Bruin was once more upon his feet, having succeeded in putting out the few sparks that had threatened to set him on fire, so that if he ran through the forest he must have resembled an animated torch.

above and across; more than

From this reading EVERYTHING SEEMS TO COME THEIR WAY "I told you so!" shouted Bluff, as he fell over in his eagerness to get up.

a course of conduct

From this reading "Somebody shoot him!" bellowed Jerry, who was directly in the path of the bear, if the rolling monster concluded to keep on after he had extinguished the several little fires in his hairy hide.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading He remembered that he had placed his gun at the foot of the tree that had the gnarly trunk, and in a case of this sort the quicker a fellow laid hands on some means of defense the better.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading Now Bruin was once more upon his feet, having succeeded in putting out the few sparks that had threatened to set him on fire, so that if he ran through the forest he must have resembled an animated torch.

more quickly

From this reading He remembered that he had placed his gun at the foot of the tree that had the gnarly trunk, and in a case of this sort the quicker a fellow laid hands on some means of defense the better.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Now Bruin was once more upon his feet, having succeeded in putting out the few sparks that had threatened to set him on fire, so that if he ran through the forest he must have resembled an animated torch.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading He remembered that he had placed his gun at the foot of the tree that had the gnarly trunk, and in a case of this sort the quicker a fellow laid hands on some means of defense the better.

past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to

From this reading Now Bruin was once more upon his feet, having succeeded in putting out the few sparks that had threatened to set him on fire, so that if he ran through the forest he must have resembled an animated torch.

uttered with a trill

From this reading "Somebody shoot him!" bellowed Jerry, who was directly in the path of the bear, if the rolling monster concluded to keep on after he had extinguished the several little fires in his hairy hide.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading EVERYTHING SEEMS TO COME THEIR WAY "I told you so!" shouted Bluff, as he fell over in his eagerness to get up.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Now Bruin was once more upon his feet, having succeeded in putting out the few sparks that had threatened to set him on fire, so that if he ran through the forest he must have resembled an animated torch.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading "Somebody shoot him!" bellowed Jerry, who was directly in the path of the bear, if the rolling monster concluded to keep on after he had extinguished the several little fires in his hairy hide.

hit with a missile from a weapon

From this reading "Somebody shoot him!" bellowed Jerry, who was directly in the path of the bear, if the rolling monster concluded to keep on after he had extinguished the several little fires in his hairy hide.

in a vehement outcry

From this reading EVERYTHING SEEMS TO COME THEIR WAY "I told you so!" shouted Bluff, as he fell over in his eagerness to get up.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading EVERYTHING SEEMS TO COME THEIR WAY "I told you so!" shouted Bluff, as he fell over in his eagerness to get up.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading He remembered that he had placed his gun at the foot of the tree that had the gnarly trunk, and in a case of this sort the quicker a fellow laid hands on some means of defense the better.

a person, without saying who

From this reading "Somebody shoot him!" bellowed Jerry, who was directly in the path of the bear, if the rolling monster concluded to keep on after he had extinguished the several little fires in his hairy hide.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading He remembered that he had placed his gun at the foot of the tree that had the gnarly trunk, and in a case of this sort the quicker a fellow laid hands on some means of defense the better.

plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light

From this reading Now Bruin was once more upon his feet, having succeeded in putting out the few sparks that had threatened to set him on fire, so that if he ran through the forest he must have resembled an animated torch.

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading Now Bruin was once more upon his feet, having succeeded in putting out the few sparks that had threatened to set him on fire, so that if he ran through the forest he must have resembled an animated torch.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He remembered that he had placed his gun at the foot of the tree that had the gnarly trunk, and in a case of this sort the quicker a fellow laid hands on some means of defense the better.

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

From this reading "Somebody shoot him!" bellowed Jerry, who was directly in the path of the bear, if the rolling monster concluded to keep on after he had extinguished the several little fires in his hairy hide.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading EVERYTHING SEEMS TO COME THEIR WAY "I told you so!" shouted Bluff, as he fell over in his eagerness to get up.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading He remembered that he had placed his gun at the foot of the tree that had the gnarly trunk, and in a case of this sort the quicker a fellow laid hands on some means of defense the better.

(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered

From this reading Now Bruin was once more upon his feet, having succeeded in putting out the few sparks that had threatened to set him on fire, so that if he ran through the forest he must have resembled an animated torch.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Now Bruin was once more upon his feet, having succeeded in putting out the few sparks that had threatened to set him on fire, so that if he ran through the forest he must have resembled an animated torch.

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

From this reading EVERYTHING SEEMS TO COME THEIR WAY "I told you so!" shouted Bluff, as he fell over in his eagerness to get up.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading EVERYTHING SEEMS TO COME THEIR WAY "I told you so!" shouted Bluff, as he fell over in his eagerness to get up.

a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance

From this reading Now Bruin was once more upon his feet, having succeeded in putting out the few sparks that had threatened to set him on fire, so that if he ran through the forest he must have resembled an animated torch.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading He remembered that he had placed his gun at the foot of the tree that had the gnarly trunk, and in a case of this sort the quicker a fellow laid hands on some means of defense the better.

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 He remembered that he had placed his gun at the foot of the tree that had the gnarly trunk, and in a case of this sort the quicker a fellow laid hands on some means of defense the better.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading EVERYTHING SEEMS TO COME THEIR WAY "I told you so!" shouted Bluff, as he fell over in his eagerness to get up.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Now Bruin was once more upon his feet, having succeeded in putting out the few sparks that had threatened to set him on fire, so that if he ran through the forest he must have resembled an animated torch.

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

From this reading "Somebody shoot him!" bellowed Jerry, who was directly in the path of the bear, if the rolling monster concluded to keep on after he had extinguished the several little fires in his hairy hide.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading EVERYTHING SEEMS TO COME THEIR WAY "I told you so!" shouted Bluff, as he fell over in his eagerness to get up.

which person or people

From this reading "Somebody shoot him!" bellowed Jerry, who was directly in the path of the bear, if the rolling monster concluded to keep on after he had extinguished the several little fires in his hairy hide.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading EVERYTHING SEEMS TO COME THEIR WAY "I told you so!" shouted Bluff, as he fell over in his eagerness to get up.

a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features

From this reading Frank had a method in his activity in rolling away from the danger zone.