used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WILDCAT Within a few feet of the hut, motionless upon a fallen tree, stood an enormous wildcat.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE WILDCAT Within a few feet of the hut, motionless upon a fallen tree, stood an enormous wildcat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its large yellow eyes were glaring steadily toward them, and, as if transfixed by sight of the group of pale faces which suddenly appeared, it made not the slightest move.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Its large yellow eyes were glaring steadily toward them, and, as if transfixed by sight of the group of pale faces which suddenly appeared, it made not the slightest move.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Its large yellow eyes were glaring steadily toward them, and, as if transfixed by sight of the group of pale faces which suddenly appeared, it made not the slightest move.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Look at those blazing eyes!" cried Sam.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "I knew a wildcat was making those awful cries," chattered Dick.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading "Look at those blazing eyes!" cried Sam.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Its large yellow eyes were glaring steadily toward them, and, as if transfixed by sight of the group of pale faces which suddenly appeared, it made not the slightest move.
chattered
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From this reading "I knew a wildcat was making those awful cries," chattered Dick.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Look at those blazing eyes!" cried Sam.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading "I knew a wildcat was making those awful cries," chattered Dick.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "I knew a wildcat was making those awful cries," chattered Dick.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading THE WILDCAT Within a few feet of the hut, motionless upon a fallen tree, stood an enormous wildcat.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Its large yellow eyes were glaring steadily toward them, and, as if transfixed by sight of the group of pale faces which suddenly appeared, it made not the slightest move.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Its large yellow eyes were glaring steadily toward them, and, as if transfixed by sight of the group of pale faces which suddenly appeared, it made not the slightest move.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading THE WILDCAT Within a few feet of the hut, motionless upon a fallen tree, stood an enormous wildcat.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE WILDCAT Within a few feet of the hut, motionless upon a fallen tree, stood an enormous wildcat.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "It's going to spring--watch out, fellows!" shouted Hackett.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE WILDCAT Within a few feet of the hut, motionless upon a fallen tree, stood an enormous wildcat.
glaringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlerɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Its large yellow eyes were glaring steadily toward them, and, as if transfixed by sight of the group of pale faces which suddenly appeared, it made not the slightest move.
the act of departing
From this reading "It's going to spring--watch out, fellows!" shouted Hackett.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Its large yellow eyes were glaring steadily toward them, and, as if transfixed by sight of the group of pale faces which suddenly appeared, it made not the slightest move.
Hackett
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From this reading "It's going to spring--watch out, fellows!" shouted Hackett.
temporary military shelter
From this reading THE WILDCAT Within a few feet of the hut, motionless upon a fallen tree, stood an enormous wildcat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I knew a wildcat was making those awful cries," chattered Dick.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Its large yellow eyes were glaring steadily toward them, and, as if transfixed by sight of the group of pale faces which suddenly appeared, it made not the slightest move.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Its large yellow eyes were glaring steadily toward them, and, as if transfixed by sight of the group of pale faces which suddenly appeared, it made not the slightest move.
It's
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From this reading "It's going to spring--watch out, fellows!" shouted Hackett.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its large yellow eyes were glaring steadily toward them, and, as if transfixed by sight of the group of pale faces which suddenly appeared, it made not the slightest move.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I knew a wildcat was making those awful cries," chattered Dick.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Its large yellow eyes were glaring steadily toward them, and, as if transfixed by sight of the group of pale faces which suddenly appeared, it made not the slightest move.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look at those blazing eyes!" cried Sam.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Its large yellow eyes were glaring steadily toward them, and, as if transfixed by sight of the group of pale faces which suddenly appeared, it made not the slightest move.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "I knew a wildcat was making those awful cries," chattered Dick.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE WILDCAT Within a few feet of the hut, motionless upon a fallen tree, stood an enormous wildcat.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Its large yellow eyes were glaring steadily toward them, and, as if transfixed by sight of the group of pale faces which suddenly appeared, it made not the slightest move.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Its large yellow eyes were glaring steadily toward them, and, as if transfixed by sight of the group of pale faces which suddenly appeared, it made not the slightest move.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WILDCAT Within a few feet of the hut, motionless upon a fallen tree, stood an enormous wildcat.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "It's going to spring--watch out, fellows!" shouted Hackett.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Its large yellow eyes were glaring steadily toward them, and, as if transfixed by sight of the group of pale faces which suddenly appeared, it made not the slightest move.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "Look at those blazing eyes!" cried Sam.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "It's going to spring--watch out, fellows!" shouted Hackett.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Its large yellow eyes were glaring steadily toward them, and, as if transfixed by sight of the group of pale faces which suddenly appeared, it made not the slightest move.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading Its large yellow eyes were glaring steadily toward them, and, as if transfixed by sight of the group of pale faces which suddenly appeared, it made not the slightest move.
the season of growth
From this reading "It's going to spring--watch out, fellows!" shouted Hackett.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Its large yellow eyes were glaring steadily toward them, and, as if transfixed by sight of the group of pale faces which suddenly appeared, it made not the slightest move.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE WILDCAT Within a few feet of the hut, motionless upon a fallen tree, stood an enormous wildcat.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Its large yellow eyes were glaring steadily toward them, and, as if transfixed by sight of the group of pale faces which suddenly appeared, it made not the slightest move.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WILDCAT Within a few feet of the hut, motionless upon a fallen tree, stood an enormous wildcat.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Its large yellow eyes were glaring steadily toward them, and, as if transfixed by sight of the group of pale faces which suddenly appeared, it made not the slightest move.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Look at those blazing eyes!" cried Sam.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's going to spring--watch out, fellows!" shouted Hackett.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Its large yellow eyes were glaring steadily toward them, and, as if transfixed by sight of the group of pale faces which suddenly appeared, it made not the slightest move.
transfixedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɪkst/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading Its large yellow eyes were glaring steadily toward them, and, as if transfixed by sight of the group of pale faces which suddenly appeared, it made not the slightest move.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading THE WILDCAT Within a few feet of the hut, motionless upon a fallen tree, stood an enormous wildcat.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE WILDCAT Within a few feet of the hut, motionless upon a fallen tree, stood an enormous wildcat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I knew a wildcat was making those awful cries," chattered Dick.
look attentively
From this reading "It's going to spring--watch out, fellows!" shouted Hackett.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its large yellow eyes were glaring steadily toward them, and, as if transfixed by sight of the group of pale faces which suddenly appeared, it made not the slightest move.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Its large yellow eyes were glaring steadily toward them, and, as if transfixed by sight of the group of pale faces which suddenly appeared, it made not the slightest move.
WILDCATnounUS /ˈwaɪldkæt/
an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
From this reading THE WILDCAT Within a few feet of the hut, motionless upon a fallen tree, stood an enormous wildcat.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading THE WILDCAT Within a few feet of the hut, motionless upon a fallen tree, stood an enormous wildcat.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Its large yellow eyes were glaring steadily toward them, and, as if transfixed by sight of the group of pale faces which suddenly appeared, it made not the slightest move.
