used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He expected to use the trunk of a beech as a shield, behind which he might find shelter from the bison bull.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading ALONG THE BUFFALO TRAIL SANDY jumped according to orders.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading With that furious-looking beast coming on the trot, with lowered, massive head, and uttering savage bellows as he advanced, no boy would have hesitated in seeking safety.
ALONGprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading ALONG THE BUFFALO TRAIL SANDY jumped according to orders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With that furious-looking beast coming on the trot, with lowered, massive head, and uttering savage bellows as he advanced, no boy would have hesitated in seeking safety.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With that furious-looking beast coming on the trot, with lowered, massive head, and uttering savage bellows as he advanced, no boy would have hesitated in seeking safety.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bob swung himself into the lower branches of the tree under which he chanced to be at the time the attack came.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Bob swung himself into the lower branches of the tree under which he chanced to be at the time the attack came.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Bob swung himself into the lower branches of the tree under which he chanced to be at the time the attack came.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading With that furious-looking beast coming on the trot, with lowered, massive head, and uttering savage bellows as he advanced, no boy would have hesitated in seeking safety.
beechnounUS /biːtʃ/
any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
From this reading He expected to use the trunk of a beech as a shield, behind which he might find shelter from the bison bull.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He expected to use the trunk of a beech as a shield, behind which he might find shelter from the bison bull.
bellowsnounUS /ˈbeloʊz/
(used in the plural) a mechanical device that blows a strong current of air; used to make a fire burn more fiercely or to sound a musical instrument
From this reading With that furious-looking beast coming on the trot, with lowered, massive head, and uttering savage bellows as he advanced, no boy would have hesitated in seeking safety.
bisonnounUS /ˈbaɪsən/
any of several large humped bovids having shaggy manes and large heads and short horns
From this reading He expected to use the trunk of a beech as a shield, behind which he might find shelter from the bison bull.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob swung himself into the lower branches of the tree under which he chanced to be at the time the attack came.
a youthful male person
From this reading With that furious-looking beast coming on the trot, with lowered, massive head, and uttering savage bellows as he advanced, no boy would have hesitated in seeking safety.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Bob swung himself into the lower branches of the tree under which he chanced to be at the time the attack came.
BUFFALOnounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading ALONG THE BUFFALO TRAIL SANDY jumped according to orders.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading He expected to use the trunk of a beech as a shield, behind which he might find shelter from the bison bull.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Bob swung himself into the lower branches of the tree under which he chanced to be at the time the attack came.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading Bob swung himself into the lower branches of the tree under which he chanced to be at the time the attack came.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading With that furious-looking beast coming on the trot, with lowered, massive head, and uttering savage bellows as he advanced, no boy would have hesitated in seeking safety.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading On the other hand, Sandy did not understand it in that light.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He expected to use the trunk of a beech as a shield, behind which he might find shelter from the bison bull.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He expected to use the trunk of a beech as a shield, behind which he might find shelter from the bison bull.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He expected to use the trunk of a beech as a shield, behind which he might find shelter from the bison bull.
furious-looking
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From this reading With that furious-looking beast coming on the trot, with lowered, massive head, and uttering savage bellows as he advanced, no boy would have hesitated in seeking safety.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On the other hand, Sandy did not understand it in that light.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With that furious-looking beast coming on the trot, with lowered, massive head, and uttering savage bellows as he advanced, no boy would have hesitated in seeking safety.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With that furious-looking beast coming on the trot, with lowered, massive head, and uttering savage bellows as he advanced, no boy would have hesitated in seeking safety.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading With that furious-looking beast coming on the trot, with lowered, massive head, and uttering savage bellows as he advanced, no boy would have hesitated in seeking safety.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading With that furious-looking beast coming on the trot, with lowered, massive head, and uttering savage bellows as he advanced, no boy would have hesitated in seeking safety.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Bob swung himself into the lower branches of the tree under which he chanced to be at the time the attack came.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With that furious-looking beast coming on the trot, with lowered, massive head, and uttering savage bellows as he advanced, no boy would have hesitated in seeking safety.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Bob swung himself into the lower branches of the tree under which he chanced to be at the time the attack came.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the other hand, Sandy did not understand it in that light.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading ALONG THE BUFFALO TRAIL SANDY jumped according to orders.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading On the other hand, Sandy did not understand it in that light.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Bob swung himself into the lower branches of the tree under which he chanced to be at the time the attack came.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading With that furious-looking beast coming on the trot, with lowered, massive head, and uttering savage bellows as he advanced, no boy would have hesitated in seeking safety.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading With that furious-looking beast coming on the trot, with lowered, massive head, and uttering savage bellows as he advanced, no boy would have hesitated in seeking safety.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He expected to use the trunk of a beech as a shield, behind which he might find shelter from the bison bull.
not any; not one
From this reading With that furious-looking beast coming on the trot, with lowered, massive head, and uttering savage bellows as he advanced, no boy would have hesitated in seeking safety.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the other hand, Sandy did not understand it in that light.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bob swung himself into the lower branches of the tree under which he chanced to be at the time the attack came.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With that furious-looking beast coming on the trot, with lowered, massive head, and uttering savage bellows as he advanced, no boy would have hesitated in seeking safety.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading ALONG THE BUFFALO TRAIL SANDY jumped according to orders.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the other hand, Sandy did not understand it in that light.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading With that furious-looking beast coming on the trot, with lowered, massive head, and uttering savage bellows as he advanced, no boy would have hesitated in seeking safety.
SANDYadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading ALONG THE BUFFALO TRAIL SANDY jumped according to orders.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading With that furious-looking beast coming on the trot, with lowered, massive head, and uttering savage bellows as he advanced, no boy would have hesitated in seeking safety.
the act of searching for something
From this reading With that furious-looking beast coming on the trot, with lowered, massive head, and uttering savage bellows as he advanced, no boy would have hesitated in seeking safety.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading He expected to use the trunk of a beech as a shield, behind which he might find shelter from the bison bull.
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading He expected to use the trunk of a beech as a shield, behind which he might find shelter from the bison bull.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Bob swung himself into the lower branches of the tree under which he chanced to be at the time the attack came.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With that furious-looking beast coming on the trot, with lowered, massive head, and uttering savage bellows as he advanced, no boy would have hesitated in seeking safety.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALONG THE BUFFALO TRAIL SANDY jumped according to orders.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Bob swung himself into the lower branches of the tree under which he chanced to be at the time the attack came.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALONG THE BUFFALO TRAIL SANDY jumped according to orders.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading ALONG THE BUFFALO TRAIL SANDY jumped according to orders.
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 swung himself into the lower branches of the tree under which he chanced to be at the time the attack came.
trotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading With that furious-looking beast coming on the trot, with lowered, massive head, and uttering savage bellows as he advanced, no boy would have hesitated in seeking safety.
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 expected to use the trunk of a beech as a shield, behind which he might find shelter from the bison bull.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Bob swung himself into the lower branches of the tree under which he chanced to be at the time the attack came.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading On the other hand, Sandy did not understand it in that light.
the act of using
From this reading He expected to use the trunk of a beech as a shield, behind which he might find shelter from the bison bull.
utteringverbUS /ˈʌtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading With that furious-looking beast coming on the trot, with lowered, massive head, and uttering savage bellows as he advanced, no boy would have hesitated in seeking safety.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Bob swung himself into the lower branches of the tree under which he chanced to be at the time the attack came.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With that furious-looking beast coming on the trot, with lowered, massive head, and uttering savage bellows as he advanced, no boy would have hesitated in seeking safety.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading With that furious-looking beast coming on the trot, with lowered, massive head, and uttering savage bellows as he advanced, no boy would have hesitated in seeking safety.
