used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A bear!" cried Roger, voicing the discovery of his companions as well as his own.
(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 THE BATTLE IN THE CAVE INSTINCTIVELY all of them guessed what the character of the intruder must be.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The terrible roar, and the glimpse they obtained of the great hairy body ere the fire was scattered right and left betrayed it.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Mayhew had been rather unfortunate, for he chanced to be partly in the way of the onrushing beast as it made straight for the fire, the presence of which in its den must have aroused its anger.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading Mayhew had been rather unfortunate, for he chanced to be partly in the way of the onrushing beast as it made straight for the fire, the presence of which in its den must have aroused its anger.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "A bear!" cried Roger, voicing the discovery of his companions as well as his own.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE CAVE INSTINCTIVELY all of them guessed what the character of the intruder must be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE CAVE INSTINCTIVELY all of them guessed what the character of the intruder must be.
have
From this reading "A bear!" cried Roger, voicing the discovery of his companions as well as his own.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Mayhew had been rather unfortunate, for he chanced to be partly in the way of the onrushing beast as it made straight for the fire, the presence of which in its den must have aroused its anger.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mayhew had been rather unfortunate, for he chanced to be partly in the way of the onrushing beast as it made straight for the fire, the presence of which in its den must have aroused its anger.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading The terrible roar, and the glimpse they obtained of the great hairy body ere the fire was scattered right and left betrayed it.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The terrible roar, and the glimpse they obtained of the great hairy body ere the fire was scattered right and left betrayed it.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE CAVE INSTINCTIVELY all of them guessed what the character of the intruder must be.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading Mayhew had been rather unfortunate, for he chanced to be partly in the way of the onrushing beast as it made straight for the fire, the presence of which in its den must have aroused its anger.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE CAVE INSTINCTIVELY all of them guessed what the character of the intruder must be.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "A bear!" cried Roger, voicing the discovery of his companions as well as his own.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading All was confusion.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "A bear!" cried Roger, voicing the discovery of his companions as well as his own.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading Mayhew had been rather unfortunate, for he chanced to be partly in the way of the onrushing beast as it made straight for the fire, the presence of which in its den must have aroused its anger.
the act of discovering something
From this reading "A bear!" cried Roger, voicing the discovery of his companions as well as his own.
an old word for “before”
From this reading The terrible roar, and the glimpse they obtained of the great hairy body ere the fire was scattered right and left betrayed it.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The terrible roar, and the glimpse they obtained of the great hairy body ere the fire was scattered right and left betrayed it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mayhew had been rather unfortunate, for he chanced to be partly in the way of the onrushing beast as it made straight for the fire, the presence of which in its den must have aroused its anger.
a quick look
From this reading The terrible roar, and the glimpse they obtained of the great hairy body ere the fire was scattered right and left betrayed it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The terrible roar, and the glimpse they obtained of the great hairy body ere the fire was scattered right and left betrayed it.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE CAVE INSTINCTIVELY all of them guessed what the character of the intruder must be.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mayhew had been rather unfortunate, for he chanced to be partly in the way of the onrushing beast as it made straight for the fire, the presence of which in its den must have aroused its anger.
hairyadjectiveUS /ˈheri/
having or covered with hair
From this reading The terrible roar, and the glimpse they obtained of the great hairy body ere the fire was scattered right and left betrayed it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mayhew had been rather unfortunate, for he chanced to be partly in the way of the onrushing beast as it made straight for the fire, the presence of which in its den must have aroused its anger.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mayhew had been rather unfortunate, for he chanced to be partly in the way of the onrushing beast as it made straight for the fire, the presence of which in its den must have aroused its anger.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "A bear!" cried Roger, voicing the discovery of his companions as well as his own.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE CAVE INSTINCTIVELY all of them guessed what the character of the intruder must be.
INSTINCTIVELYadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE CAVE INSTINCTIVELY all of them guessed what the character of the intruder must be.
intrudernounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdər/
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE CAVE INSTINCTIVELY all of them guessed what the character of the intruder must be.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The terrible roar, and the glimpse they obtained of the great hairy body ere the fire was scattered right and left betrayed it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Mayhew had been rather unfortunate, for he chanced to be partly in the way of the onrushing beast as it made straight for the fire, the presence of which in its den must have aroused its anger.
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 The terrible roar, and the glimpse they obtained of the great hairy body ere the fire was scattered right and left betrayed it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mayhew had been rather unfortunate, for he chanced to be partly in the way of the onrushing beast as it made straight for the fire, the presence of which in its den must have aroused its anger.
Mayhew
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From this reading Mayhew had been rather unfortunate, for he chanced to be partly in the way of the onrushing beast as it made straight for the fire, the presence of which in its den must have aroused its anger.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE CAVE INSTINCTIVELY all of them guessed what the character of the intruder must be.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading The terrible roar, and the glimpse they obtained of the great hairy body ere the fire was scattered right and left betrayed it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE CAVE INSTINCTIVELY all of them guessed what the character of the intruder must be.
onrushing
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From this reading Mayhew had been rather unfortunate, for he chanced to be partly in the way of the onrushing beast as it made straight for the fire, the presence of which in its den must have aroused its anger.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "A bear!" cried Roger, voicing the discovery of his companions as well as his own.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Mayhew had been rather unfortunate, for he chanced to be partly in the way of the onrushing beast as it made straight for the fire, the presence of which in its den must have aroused its anger.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Mayhew had been rather unfortunate, for he chanced to be partly in the way of the onrushing beast as it made straight for the fire, the presence of which in its den must have aroused its anger.
on the contrary
From this reading Mayhew had been rather unfortunate, for he chanced to be partly in the way of the onrushing beast as it made straight for the fire, the presence of which in its den must have aroused its anger.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The terrible roar, and the glimpse they obtained of the great hairy body ere the fire was scattered right and left betrayed it.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The terrible roar, and the glimpse they obtained of the great hairy body ere the fire was scattered right and left betrayed it.
Roger
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From this reading "A bear!" cried Roger, voicing the discovery of his companions as well as his own.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The terrible roar, and the glimpse they obtained of the great hairy body ere the fire was scattered right and left betrayed it.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Mayhew had been rather unfortunate, for he chanced to be partly in the way of the onrushing beast as it made straight for the fire, the presence of which in its den must have aroused its anger.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The terrible roar, and the glimpse they obtained of the great hairy body ere the fire was scattered right and left betrayed it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE CAVE INSTINCTIVELY all of them guessed what the character of the intruder must be.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE CAVE INSTINCTIVELY all of them guessed what the character of the intruder must be.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The terrible roar, and the glimpse they obtained of the great hairy body ere the fire was scattered right and left betrayed it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mayhew had been rather unfortunate, for he chanced to be partly in the way of the onrushing beast as it made straight for the fire, the presence of which in its den must have aroused its anger.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading Mayhew had been rather unfortunate, for he chanced to be partly in the way of the onrushing beast as it made straight for the fire, the presence of which in its den must have aroused its anger.
voicingnounUS /ˈvɔɪsɪŋ/
the act of adjusting an organ pipe (or wind instrument) so that it conforms to the standards of tone and pitch and color
From this reading "A bear!" cried Roger, voicing the discovery of his companions as well as his own.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The terrible roar, and the glimpse they obtained of the great hairy body ere the fire was scattered right and left betrayed it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mayhew had been rather unfortunate, for he chanced to be partly in the way of the onrushing beast as it made straight for the fire, the presence of which in its den must have aroused its anger.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "A bear!" cried Roger, voicing the discovery of his companions as well as his own.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE CAVE INSTINCTIVELY all of them guessed what the character of the intruder must be.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mayhew had been rather unfortunate, for he chanced to be partly in the way of the onrushing beast as it made straight for the fire, the presence of which in its den must have aroused its anger.
