used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She turned her tameless, moon-pale eyes upon Jackson in the doorway, and bared her teeth in a soundless snarl.
amazinglyadverbUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋli/
in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise
From this reading The victim screamed amazingly loud, and the packed mass of its companions seemed to boil as they trampled each other underfoot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lynx had come down out of her tree and was crouching at the foot of it, eyeing first the bears and then the rabbits.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The victim screamed amazingly loud, and the packed mass of its companions seemed to boil as they trampled each other underfoot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The lynx had come down out of her tree and was crouching at the foot of it, eyeing first the bears and then the rabbits.
baredadjectiveUS /berd/
having the head uncovered
From this reading She turned her tameless, moon-pale eyes upon Jackson in the doorway, and bared her teeth in a soundless snarl.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading The lynx had come down out of her tree and was crouching at the foot of it, eyeing first the bears and then the rabbits.
bellynounUS /ˈbeli/
the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
From this reading The next moment she darted forward, belly to earth, and pounced upon the nearest rabbit.
boilverbUS /bɔɪl/
come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
From this reading The victim screamed amazingly loud, and the packed mass of its companions seemed to boil as they trampled each other underfoot.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The lynx had come down out of her tree and was crouching at the foot of it, eyeing first the bears and then the rabbits.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The victim screamed amazingly loud, and the packed mass of its companions seemed to boil as they trampled each other underfoot.
crouchingverbUS /ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading The lynx had come down out of her tree and was crouching at the foot of it, eyeing first the bears and then the rabbits.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading The next moment she darted forward, belly to earth, and pounced upon the nearest rabbit.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading She turned her tameless, moon-pale eyes upon Jackson in the doorway, and bared her teeth in a soundless snarl.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The lynx had come down out of her tree and was crouching at the foot of it, eyeing first the bears and then the rabbits.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The victim screamed amazingly loud, and the packed mass of its companions seemed to boil as they trampled each other underfoot.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The next moment she darted forward, belly to earth, and pounced upon the nearest rabbit.
eyeingverbUS /ˈaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “eye” — look at
From this reading The lynx had come down out of her tree and was crouching at the foot of it, eyeing first the bears and then the rabbits.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She turned her tameless, moon-pale eyes upon Jackson in the doorway, and bared her teeth in a soundless snarl.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The lynx had come down out of her tree and was crouching at the foot of it, eyeing first the bears and then the rabbits.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The lynx had come down out of her tree and was crouching at the foot of it, eyeing first the bears and then the rabbits.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The next moment she darted forward, belly to earth, and pounced upon the nearest rabbit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lynx had come down out of her tree and was crouching at the foot of it, eyeing first the bears and then the rabbits.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The lynx had come down out of her tree and was crouching at the foot of it, eyeing first the bears and then the rabbits.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She turned her tameless, moon-pale eyes upon Jackson in the doorway, and bared her teeth in a soundless snarl.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The lynx had come down out of her tree and was crouching at the foot of it, eyeing first the bears and then the rabbits.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The victim screamed amazingly loud, and the packed mass of its companions seemed to boil as they trampled each other underfoot.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading She turned her tameless, moon-pale eyes upon Jackson in the doorway, and bared her teeth in a soundless snarl.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Jackson, wondering what she was up to, kept perfectly still.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading The victim screamed amazingly loud, and the packed mass of its companions seemed to boil as they trampled each other underfoot.
lynxnounUS /lɪŋks/
a text browser
From this reading The lynx had come down out of her tree and was crouching at the foot of it, eyeing first the bears and then the rabbits.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The victim screamed amazingly loud, and the packed mass of its companions seemed to boil as they trampled each other underfoot.
a particular point in time
From this reading The next moment she darted forward, belly to earth, and pounced upon the nearest rabbit.
moon-pale
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From this reading She turned her tameless, moon-pale eyes upon Jackson in the doorway, and bared her teeth in a soundless snarl.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading The next moment she darted forward, belly to earth, and pounced upon the nearest rabbit.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next moment she darted forward, belly to earth, and pounced upon the nearest rabbit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lynx had come down out of her tree and was crouching at the foot of it, eyeing first the bears and then the rabbits.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The victim screamed amazingly loud, and the packed mass of its companions seemed to boil as they trampled each other underfoot.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The lynx had come down out of her tree and was crouching at the foot of it, eyeing first the bears and then the rabbits.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading The victim screamed amazingly loud, and the packed mass of its companions seemed to boil as they trampled each other underfoot.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Jackson, wondering what she was up to, kept perfectly still.
pouncedverbUS /paʊnst/
past form of “pounce” — move down on as if in an attack
From this reading The next moment she darted forward, belly to earth, and pounced upon the nearest rabbit.
rabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading The next moment she darted forward, belly to earth, and pounced upon the nearest rabbit.
rabbitsnounUS /ˈræbəts/
plural of “rabbit” — any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading The lynx had come down out of her tree and was crouching at the foot of it, eyeing first the bears and then the rabbits.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The victim screamed amazingly loud, and the packed mass of its companions seemed to boil as they trampled each other underfoot.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The victim screamed amazingly loud, and the packed mass of its companions seemed to boil as they trampled each other underfoot.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned her tameless, moon-pale eyes upon Jackson in the doorway, and bared her teeth in a soundless snarl.
snarlverbUS /snɑːrl/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading She turned her tameless, moon-pale eyes upon Jackson in the doorway, and bared her teeth in a soundless snarl.
soundlessadjective
marked by absence of sound
From this reading She turned her tameless, moon-pale eyes upon Jackson in the doorway, and bared her teeth in a soundless snarl.
not in physical motion
From this reading Jackson, wondering what she was up to, kept perfectly still.
tameless
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From this reading She turned her tameless, moon-pale eyes upon Jackson in the doorway, and bared her teeth in a soundless snarl.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading She turned her tameless, moon-pale eyes upon Jackson in the doorway, and bared her teeth in a soundless snarl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lynx had come down out of her tree and was crouching at the foot of it, eyeing first the bears and then the rabbits.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The lynx had come down out of her tree and was crouching at the foot of it, eyeing first the bears and then the rabbits.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The victim screamed amazingly loud, and the packed mass of its companions seemed to boil as they trampled each other underfoot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jackson, wondering what she was up to, kept perfectly still.
trampledverbUS /ˈtræmpəld/
past form of “trample” — tread or stomp heavily or roughly
From this reading The victim screamed amazingly loud, and the packed mass of its companions seemed to boil as they trampled each other underfoot.
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 lynx had come down out of her tree and was crouching at the foot of it, eyeing first the bears and then the rabbits.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned her tameless, moon-pale eyes upon Jackson in the doorway, and bared her teeth in a soundless snarl.
underfootadverbUS /ˌʌndərˈfʊt/
under the feet
From this reading The victim screamed amazingly loud, and the packed mass of its companions seemed to boil as they trampled each other underfoot.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jackson, wondering what she was up to, kept perfectly still.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She turned her tameless, moon-pale eyes upon Jackson in the doorway, and bared her teeth in a soundless snarl.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading The victim screamed amazingly loud, and the packed mass of its companions seemed to boil as they trampled each other underfoot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lynx had come down out of her tree and was crouching at the foot of it, eyeing first the bears and then the rabbits.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Jackson, wondering what she was up to, kept perfectly still.
showing curiosity
From this reading Jackson, wondering what she was up to, kept perfectly still.
