used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a roar he charged down from the bluff; and the moose, diverted from his wooing, turned to meet the assault.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The black bull's heart swelled with wrath and longing.
antlersnounUS /ˈæntlərz/
plural of “antler” — deciduous horn of a member of the deer family
From this reading He went down at the first crash, a pathetic sprawl of long limbs and long, ineffective, beautiful antlers; and barely escaping with his life, he fled away into the thickets.
assaultnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading With a roar he charged down from the bluff; and the moose, diverted from his wooing, turned to meet the assault.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He went down at the first crash, a pathetic sprawl of long limbs and long, ineffective, beautiful antlers; and barely escaping with his life, he fled away into the thickets.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He went down at the first crash, a pathetic sprawl of long limbs and long, ineffective, beautiful antlers; and barely escaping with his life, he fled away into the thickets.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading He went down at the first crash, a pathetic sprawl of long limbs and long, ineffective, beautiful antlers; and barely escaping with his life, he fled away into the thickets.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He went down at the first crash, a pathetic sprawl of long limbs and long, ineffective, beautiful antlers; and barely escaping with his life, he fled away into the thickets.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The black bull's heart swelled with wrath and longing.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading With a roar he charged down from the bluff; and the moose, diverted from his wooing, turned to meet the assault.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading But he was no match for this dreadful black bulk that descended upon him with the resistlessness of doom.
bullnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading Then, satisfied with his victory, the black bull lifted his head and turned to the watching cow.
bull'snounUS /bʊlz/
possessive form of “bull” — uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading The black bull's heart swelled with wrath and longing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was no match for this dreadful black bulk that descended upon him with the resistlessness of doom.
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading With a roar he charged down from the bluff; and the moose, diverted from his wooing, turned to meet the assault.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading Then, satisfied with his victory, the black bull lifted his head and turned to the watching cow.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading He went down at the first crash, a pathetic sprawl of long limbs and long, ineffective, beautiful antlers; and barely escaping with his life, he fled away into the thickets.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading But he was no match for this dreadful black bulk that descended upon him with the resistlessness of doom.
divertedadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrtɪd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading With a roar he charged down from the bluff; and the moose, diverted from his wooing, turned to meet the assault.
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading But he was no match for this dreadful black bulk that descended upon him with the resistlessness of doom.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading With a roar he charged down from the bluff; and the moose, diverted from his wooing, turned to meet the assault.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading But he was no match for this dreadful black bulk that descended upon him with the resistlessness of doom.
escapingverbUS /ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading He went down at the first crash, a pathetic sprawl of long limbs and long, ineffective, beautiful antlers; and barely escaping with his life, he fled away into the thickets.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He went down at the first crash, a pathetic sprawl of long limbs and long, ineffective, beautiful antlers; and barely escaping with his life, he fled away into the thickets.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading He went down at the first crash, a pathetic sprawl of long limbs and long, ineffective, beautiful antlers; and barely escaping with his life, he fled away into the thickets.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But he was no match for this dreadful black bulk that descended upon him with the resistlessness of doom.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With a roar he charged down from the bluff; and the moose, diverted from his wooing, turned to meet the assault.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a roar he charged down from the bluff; and the moose, diverted from his wooing, turned to meet the assault.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then, satisfied with his victory, the black bull lifted his head and turned to the watching cow.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The black bull's heart swelled with wrath and longing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he was no match for this dreadful black bulk that descended upon him with the resistlessness of doom.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With a roar he charged down from the bluff; and the moose, diverted from his wooing, turned to meet the assault.
ineffectiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɪˈfektɪv/
not producing an intended effect
From this reading He went down at the first crash, a pathetic sprawl of long limbs and long, ineffective, beautiful antlers; and barely escaping with his life, he fled away into the thickets.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He went down at the first crash, a pathetic sprawl of long limbs and long, ineffective, beautiful antlers; and barely escaping with his life, he fled away into the thickets.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He went down at the first crash, a pathetic sprawl of long limbs and long, ineffective, beautiful antlers; and barely escaping with his life, he fled away into the thickets.
held up in the air
From this reading Then, satisfied with his victory, the black bull lifted his head and turned to the watching cow.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading He went down at the first crash, a pathetic sprawl of long limbs and long, ineffective, beautiful antlers; and barely escaping with his life, he fled away into the thickets.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He went down at the first crash, a pathetic sprawl of long limbs and long, ineffective, beautiful antlers; and barely escaping with his life, he fled away into the thickets.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading The black bull's heart swelled with wrath and longing.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading But he was no match for this dreadful black bulk that descended upon him with the resistlessness of doom.
come together
From this reading With a roar he charged down from the bluff; and the moose, diverted from his wooing, turned to meet the assault.
moosenounUS /muːs/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading With a roar he charged down from the bluff; and the moose, diverted from his wooing, turned to meet the assault.
not any; not one
From this reading But he was no match for this dreadful black bulk that descended upon him with the resistlessness of doom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he was no match for this dreadful black bulk that descended upon him with the resistlessness of doom.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He went down at the first crash, a pathetic sprawl of long limbs and long, ineffective, beautiful antlers; and barely escaping with his life, he fled away into the thickets.
resistlessness
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From this reading But he was no match for this dreadful black bulk that descended upon him with the resistlessness of doom.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading With a roar he charged down from the bluff; and the moose, diverted from his wooing, turned to meet the assault.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Then, satisfied with his victory, the black bull lifted his head and turned to the watching cow.
sprawlverbUS /sprɔːl/
sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
From this reading He went down at the first crash, a pathetic sprawl of long limbs and long, ineffective, beautiful antlers; and barely escaping with his life, he fled away into the thickets.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading The black bull's heart swelled with wrath and longing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he was no match for this dreadful black bulk that descended upon him with the resistlessness of doom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The black bull's heart swelled with wrath and longing.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, satisfied with his victory, the black bull lifted his head and turned to the watching cow.
thicketsnounUS /ˈθɪkəts/
plural of “thicket” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading He went down at the first crash, a pathetic sprawl of long limbs and long, ineffective, beautiful antlers; and barely escaping with his life, he fled away into the thickets.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But he was no match for this dreadful black bulk that descended upon him with the resistlessness of doom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a roar he charged down from the bluff; and the moose, diverted from his wooing, turned to meet the assault.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading With a roar he charged down from the bluff; and the moose, diverted from his wooing, turned to meet the assault.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But he was no match for this dreadful black bulk that descended upon him with the resistlessness of doom.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Then, satisfied with his victory, the black bull lifted his head and turned to the watching cow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he was no match for this dreadful black bulk that descended upon him with the resistlessness of doom.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Then, satisfied with his victory, the black bull lifted his head and turned to the watching cow.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went down at the first crash, a pathetic sprawl of long limbs and long, ineffective, beautiful antlers; and barely escaping with his life, he fled away into the thickets.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The black bull's heart swelled with wrath and longing.
wooingnounUS /ˈwuːɪŋ/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading With a roar he charged down from the bluff; and the moose, diverted from his wooing, turned to meet the assault.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading The black bull's heart swelled with wrath and longing.
