used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was indeed a moment of supreme peril, and Dick felt very much as if his last moment on earth had come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was indeed a moment of supreme peril, and Dick felt very much as if his last moment on earth had come.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was indeed a moment of supreme peril, and Dick felt very much as if his last moment on earth had come.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BEAR POND AT LAST.
BarrownounUS /ˈbæroʊ/
the quantity that a barrow will hold
From this reading It was now that John Barrow showed himself to be a master of quick resources.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was now that John Barrow showed himself to be a master of quick resources.
have
From this reading BEAR POND AT LAST.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He put out his hands mechanically and grabbed the wildcat by the throat, but his grip was poor and the beast shook itself clear with ease.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He put out his hands mechanically and grabbed the wildcat by the throat, but his grip was poor and the beast shook itself clear with ease.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He put out his hands mechanically and grabbed the wildcat by the throat, but his grip was poor and the beast shook itself clear with ease.
rid of obstructions
From this reading He put out his hands mechanically and grabbed the wildcat by the throat, but his grip was poor and the beast shook itself clear with ease.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was indeed a moment of supreme peril, and Dick felt very much as if his last moment on earth had come.
someone who is a detective
From this reading It was indeed a moment of supreme peril, and Dick felt very much as if his last moment on earth had come.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It was indeed a moment of supreme peril, and Dick felt very much as if his last moment on earth had come.
move gently or carefully
From this reading He put out his hands mechanically and grabbed the wildcat by the throat, but his grip was poor and the beast shook itself clear with ease.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It was indeed a moment of supreme peril, and Dick felt very much as if his last moment on earth had come.
start firing a weapon
From this reading To fire his rifle at the wildcat would have meant taking the risk of hitting Dick, and this the guide thought too perilous.
grabbedverbUS /ɡræbd/
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading He put out his hands mechanically and grabbed the wildcat by the throat, but his grip was poor and the beast shook itself clear with ease.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading He put out his hands mechanically and grabbed the wildcat by the throat, but his grip was poor and the beast shook itself clear with ease.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading To fire his rifle at the wildcat would have meant taking the risk of hitting Dick, and this the guide thought too perilous.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was indeed a moment of supreme peril, and Dick felt very much as if his last moment on earth had come.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He put out his hands mechanically and grabbed the wildcat by the throat, but his grip was poor and the beast shook itself clear with ease.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To fire his rifle at the wildcat would have meant taking the risk of hitting Dick, and this the guide thought too perilous.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He put out his hands mechanically and grabbed the wildcat by the throat, but his grip was poor and the beast shook itself clear with ease.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was now that John Barrow showed himself to be a master of quick resources.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was indeed a moment of supreme peril, and Dick felt very much as if his last moment on earth had come.
hittingnounUS /ˈhɪtɪŋ/
the act of contacting one thing with another
From this reading To fire his rifle at the wildcat would have meant taking the risk of hitting Dick, and this the guide thought too perilous.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was indeed a moment of supreme peril, and Dick felt very much as if his last moment on earth had come.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was indeed a moment of supreme peril, and Dick felt very much as if his last moment on earth had come.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was indeed a moment of supreme peril, and Dick felt very much as if his last moment on earth had come.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading He put out his hands mechanically and grabbed the wildcat by the throat, but his grip was poor and the beast shook itself clear with ease.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading It was now that John Barrow showed himself to be a master of quick resources.
immediately past
From this reading BEAR POND AT LAST.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading It was now that John Barrow showed himself to be a master of quick resources.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading To fire his rifle at the wildcat would have meant taking the risk of hitting Dick, and this the guide thought too perilous.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading He put out his hands mechanically and grabbed the wildcat by the throat, but his grip was poor and the beast shook itself clear with ease.
a particular point in time
From this reading It was indeed a moment of supreme peril, and Dick felt very much as if his last moment on earth had come.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was indeed a moment of supreme peril, and Dick felt very much as if his last moment on earth had come.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now that John Barrow showed himself to be a master of quick resources.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was indeed a moment of supreme peril, and Dick felt very much as if his last moment on earth had come.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was indeed a moment of supreme peril, and Dick felt very much as if his last moment on earth had come.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He put out his hands mechanically and grabbed the wildcat by the throat, but his grip was poor and the beast shook itself clear with ease.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading It was indeed a moment of supreme peril, and Dick felt very much as if his last moment on earth had come.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading To fire his rifle at the wildcat would have meant taking the risk of hitting Dick, and this the guide thought too perilous.
PONDnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading BEAR POND AT LAST.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He put out his hands mechanically and grabbed the wildcat by the throat, but his grip was poor and the beast shook itself clear with ease.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He put out his hands mechanically and grabbed the wildcat by the throat, but his grip was poor and the beast shook itself clear with ease.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading It was now that John Barrow showed himself to be a master of quick resources.
resourcesnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading It was now that John Barrow showed himself to be a master of quick resources.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading To fire his rifle at the wildcat would have meant taking the risk of hitting Dick, and this the guide thought too perilous.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading To fire his rifle at the wildcat would have meant taking the risk of hitting Dick, and this the guide thought too perilous.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He put out his hands mechanically and grabbed the wildcat by the throat, but his grip was poor and the beast shook itself clear with ease.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was now that John Barrow showed himself to be a master of quick resources.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading It was indeed a moment of supreme peril, and Dick felt very much as if his last moment on earth had come.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading To fire his rifle at the wildcat would have meant taking the risk of hitting Dick, and this the guide thought too perilous.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was now that John Barrow showed himself to be a master of quick resources.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He put out his hands mechanically and grabbed the wildcat by the throat, but his grip was poor and the beast shook itself clear with ease.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To fire his rifle at the wildcat would have meant taking the risk of hitting Dick, and this the guide thought too perilous.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading To fire his rifle at the wildcat would have meant taking the risk of hitting Dick, and this the guide thought too perilous.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading He put out his hands mechanically and grabbed the wildcat by the throat, but his grip was poor and the beast shook itself clear with ease.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was now that John Barrow showed himself to be a master of quick resources.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading To fire his rifle at the wildcat would have meant taking the risk of hitting Dick, and this the guide thought too perilous.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was indeed a moment of supreme peril, and Dick felt very much as if his last moment on earth had come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was indeed a moment of supreme peril, and Dick felt very much as if his last moment on earth had come.
wildcatnounUS /ˈwaɪldkæt/
an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
From this reading He put out his hands mechanically and grabbed the wildcat by the throat, but his grip was poor and the beast shook itself clear with ease.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He put out his hands mechanically and grabbed the wildcat by the throat, but his grip was poor and the beast shook itself clear with ease.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To fire his rifle at the wildcat would have meant taking the risk of hitting Dick, and this the guide thought too perilous.
