used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed to them as if they were in a nightmare.
anew
From this reading The boys were running at full speed, but the deck was slippery with ice, and again and again they almost lost their footing.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The boys were running at full speed, but the deck was slippery with ice, and again and again they almost lost their footing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME Joe and Jimmy made for the wireless room, while behind them came the larger of the two polar bears, the other apparently having been injured in the fall.
from appearances alone
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME Joe and Jimmy made for the wireless room, while behind them came the larger of the two polar bears, the other apparently having been injured in the fall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed to them as if they were in a nightmare.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boys were running at full speed, but the deck was slippery with ice, and again and again they almost lost their footing.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Once Joe ventured to glance behind him, and the sight of the huge monster with his slavering jaws and fiery eyes bearing down upon them lent wings to his feet.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME Joe and Jimmy made for the wireless room, while behind them came the larger of the two polar bears, the other apparently having been injured in the fall.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME Joe and Jimmy made for the wireless room, while behind them came the larger of the two polar bears, the other apparently having been injured in the fall.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME Joe and Jimmy made for the wireless room, while behind them came the larger of the two polar bears, the other apparently having been injured in the fall.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys were running at full speed, but the deck was slippery with ice, and again and again they almost lost their footing.
brute's
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From this reading Behind them, they could hear the heavy padding of the brute’s feet, running with surprising speed for so heavy and clumsy a creature.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The boys were running at full speed, but the deck was slippery with ice, and again and again they almost lost their footing.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME Joe and Jimmy made for the wireless room, while behind them came the larger of the two polar bears, the other apparently having been injured in the fall.
clumsyadjectiveUS /ˈklʌmzi/
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading Behind them, they could hear the heavy padding of the brute’s feet, running with surprising speed for so heavy and clumsy a creature.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Behind them, they could hear the heavy padding of the brute’s feet, running with surprising speed for so heavy and clumsy a creature.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Behind them, they could hear the heavy padding of the brute’s feet, running with surprising speed for so heavy and clumsy a creature.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The boys were running at full speed, but the deck was slippery with ice, and again and again they almost lost their footing.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Once Joe ventured to glance behind him, and the sight of the huge monster with his slavering jaws and fiery eyes bearing down upon them lent wings to his feet.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Once Joe ventured to glance behind him, and the sight of the huge monster with his slavering jaws and fiery eyes bearing down upon them lent wings to his feet.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME Joe and Jimmy made for the wireless room, while behind them came the larger of the two polar bears, the other apparently having been injured in the fall.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Behind them, they could hear the heavy padding of the brute’s feet, running with surprising speed for so heavy and clumsy a creature.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Once Joe ventured to glance behind him, and the sight of the huge monster with his slavering jaws and fiery eyes bearing down upon them lent wings to his feet.
footingnounUS /ˈfʊtɪŋ/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading The boys were running at full speed, but the deck was slippery with ice, and again and again they almost lost their footing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME Joe and Jimmy made for the wireless room, while behind them came the larger of the two polar bears, the other apparently having been injured in the fall.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The boys were running at full speed, but the deck was slippery with ice, and again and again they almost lost their footing.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Once Joe ventured to glance behind him, and the sight of the huge monster with his slavering jaws and fiery eyes bearing down upon them lent wings to his feet.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME Joe and Jimmy made for the wireless room, while behind them came the larger of the two polar bears, the other apparently having been injured in the fall.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Behind them, they could hear the heavy padding of the brute’s feet, running with surprising speed for so heavy and clumsy a creature.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Behind them, they could hear the heavy padding of the brute’s feet, running with surprising speed for so heavy and clumsy a creature.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Once Joe ventured to glance behind him, and the sight of the huge monster with his slavering jaws and fiery eyes bearing down upon them lent wings to his feet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once Joe ventured to glance behind him, and the sight of the huge monster with his slavering jaws and fiery eyes bearing down upon them lent wings to his feet.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Once Joe ventured to glance behind him, and the sight of the huge monster with his slavering jaws and fiery eyes bearing down upon them lent wings to his feet.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The boys were running at full speed, but the deck was slippery with ice, and again and again they almost lost their footing.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed to them as if they were in a nightmare.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME Joe and Jimmy made for the wireless room, while behind them came the larger of the two polar bears, the other apparently having been injured in the fall.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME Joe and Jimmy made for the wireless room, while behind them came the larger of the two polar bears, the other apparently having been injured in the fall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to them as if they were in a nightmare.
jawsnounUS /dʒɔːz/
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading Once Joe ventured to glance behind him, and the sight of the huge monster with his slavering jaws and fiery eyes bearing down upon them lent wings to his feet.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME Joe and Jimmy made for the wireless room, while behind them came the larger of the two polar bears, the other apparently having been injured in the fall.
Joe
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From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME Joe and Jimmy made for the wireless room, while behind them came the larger of the two polar bears, the other apparently having been injured in the fall.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME Joe and Jimmy made for the wireless room, while behind them came the larger of the two polar bears, the other apparently having been injured in the fall.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading Once Joe ventured to glance behind him, and the sight of the huge monster with his slavering jaws and fiery eyes bearing down upon them lent wings to his feet.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The boys were running at full speed, but the deck was slippery with ice, and again and again they almost lost their footing.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME Joe and Jimmy made for the wireless room, while behind them came the larger of the two polar bears, the other apparently having been injured in the fall.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading Once Joe ventured to glance behind him, and the sight of the huge monster with his slavering jaws and fiery eyes bearing down upon them lent wings to his feet.
NICKverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME Joe and Jimmy made for the wireless room, while behind them came the larger of the two polar bears, the other apparently having been injured in the fall.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading It seemed to them as if they were in a nightmare.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME Joe and Jimmy made for the wireless room, while behind them came the larger of the two polar bears, the other apparently having been injured in the fall.
on one occasion
From this reading Once Joe ventured to glance behind him, and the sight of the huge monster with his slavering jaws and fiery eyes bearing down upon them lent wings to his feet.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME Joe and Jimmy made for the wireless room, while behind them came the larger of the two polar bears, the other apparently having been injured in the fall.
paddingnounUS /ˈpædɪŋ/
artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort
From this reading Behind them, they could hear the heavy padding of the brute’s feet, running with surprising speed for so heavy and clumsy a creature.
polaradjectiveUS /ˈpoʊlər/
having a pair of equal and opposite charges
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME Joe and Jimmy made for the wireless room, while behind them came the larger of the two polar bears, the other apparently having been injured in the fall.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME Joe and Jimmy made for the wireless room, while behind them came the larger of the two polar bears, the other apparently having been injured in the fall.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The boys were running at full speed, but the deck was slippery with ice, and again and again they almost lost their footing.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to them as if they were in a nightmare.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Once Joe ventured to glance behind him, and the sight of the huge monster with his slavering jaws and fiery eyes bearing down upon them lent wings to his feet.
slavering
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From this reading Once Joe ventured to glance behind him, and the sight of the huge monster with his slavering jaws and fiery eyes bearing down upon them lent wings to his feet.
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading The boys were running at full speed, but the deck was slippery with ice, and again and again they almost lost their footing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Behind them, they could hear the heavy padding of the brute’s feet, running with surprising speed for so heavy and clumsy a creature.
move hurridly
From this reading The boys were running at full speed, but the deck was slippery with ice, and again and again they almost lost their footing.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading Behind them, they could hear the heavy padding of the brute’s feet, running with surprising speed for so heavy and clumsy a creature.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME Joe and Jimmy made for the wireless room, while behind them came the larger of the two polar bears, the other apparently having been injured in the fall.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The boys were running at full speed, but the deck was slippery with ice, and again and again they almost lost their footing.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME Joe and Jimmy made for the wireless room, while behind them came the larger of the two polar bears, the other apparently having been injured in the fall.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boys were running at full speed, but the deck was slippery with ice, and again and again they almost lost their footing.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME Joe and Jimmy made for the wireless room, while behind them came the larger of the two polar bears, the other apparently having been injured in the fall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to them as if they were in a nightmare.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME Joe and Jimmy made for the wireless room, while behind them came the larger of the two polar bears, the other apparently having been injured in the fall.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Once Joe ventured to glance behind him, and the sight of the huge monster with his slavering jaws and fiery eyes bearing down upon them lent wings to his feet.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading Once Joe ventured to glance behind him, and the sight of the huge monster with his slavering jaws and fiery eyes bearing down upon them lent wings to his feet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boys were running at full speed, but the deck was slippery with ice, and again and again they almost lost their footing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boys were running at full speed, but the deck was slippery with ice, and again and again they almost lost their footing.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME Joe and Jimmy made for the wireless room, while behind them came the larger of the two polar bears, the other apparently having been injured in the fall.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Once Joe ventured to glance behind him, and the sight of the huge monster with his slavering jaws and fiery eyes bearing down upon them lent wings to his feet.
wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME Joe and Jimmy made for the wireless room, while behind them came the larger of the two polar bears, the other apparently having been injured in the fall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boys were running at full speed, but the deck was slippery with ice, and again and again they almost lost their footing.
