used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HUSKY CAMP The boat gained upon the bear rapidly, and had nearly overtaken it when suddenly it turned to the left, interposing a small pan of ice between it and its pursuers, effectually hiding it from their view.
anew
From this reading It charged them again, but Dan, on the lookout for this maneuver, neatly avoided it.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Dan made a graceful swing, and brought the hunters almost too close to the animal to permit the use of guns.
amidshipsadverbUS /əˈmɪdʃɪps/
at or near or toward the center of a ship
From this reading The pursuers were no less surprised than the pursued, and as the boat darted past, the bear made a vicious lunge with its powerful paw, caught it amidships and nearly capsized it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A HUSKY CAMP The boat gained upon the bear rapidly, and had nearly overtaken it when suddenly it turned to the left, interposing a small pan of ice between it and its pursuers, effectually hiding it from their view.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Dan made a graceful swing, and brought the hunters almost too close to the animal to permit the use of guns.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Dan made a short cut around the opposite side of the pan, and as the boat shot out behind the ice its bow nearly struck the bear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dan made a short cut around the opposite side of the pan, and as the boat shot out behind the ice its bow nearly struck the bear.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading It charged them again, but Dan, on the lookout for this maneuver, neatly avoided it.
have
From this reading A HUSKY CAMP The boat gained upon the bear rapidly, and had nearly overtaken it when suddenly it turned to the left, interposing a small pan of ice between it and its pursuers, effectually hiding it from their view.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Dan made a short cut around the opposite side of the pan, and as the boat shot out behind the ice its bow nearly struck the bear.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A HUSKY CAMP The boat gained upon the bear rapidly, and had nearly overtaken it when suddenly it turned to the left, interposing a small pan of ice between it and its pursuers, effectually hiding it from their view.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading A HUSKY CAMP The boat gained upon the bear rapidly, and had nearly overtaken it when suddenly it turned to the left, interposing a small pan of ice between it and its pursuers, effectually hiding it from their view.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Dan made a short cut around the opposite side of the pan, and as the boat shot out behind the ice its bow nearly struck the bear.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Dan made a graceful swing, and brought the hunters almost too close to the animal to permit the use of guns.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It charged them again, but Dan, on the lookout for this maneuver, neatly avoided it.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A HUSKY CAMP The boat gained upon the bear rapidly, and had nearly overtaken it when suddenly it turned to the left, interposing a small pan of ice between it and its pursuers, effectually hiding it from their view.
capsizedverbUS /ˈkæpsaɪzd/
past form of “capsize” — overturn accidentally
From this reading The pursuers were no less surprised than the pursued, and as the boat darted past, the bear made a vicious lunge with its powerful paw, caught it amidships and nearly capsized it.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The pursuers were no less surprised than the pursued, and as the boat darted past, the bear made a vicious lunge with its powerful paw, caught it amidships and nearly capsized it.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading It charged them again, but Dan, on the lookout for this maneuver, neatly avoided it.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Dan made a graceful swing, and brought the hunters almost too close to the animal to permit the use of guns.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Dan made a short cut around the opposite side of the pan, and as the boat shot out behind the ice its bow nearly struck the bear.
Dan
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From this reading Dan made a short cut around the opposite side of the pan, and as the boat shot out behind the ice its bow nearly struck the bear.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading The pursuers were no less surprised than the pursued, and as the boat darted past, the bear made a vicious lunge with its powerful paw, caught it amidships and nearly capsized it.
effectuallyadverb
in an effectual manner
From this reading A HUSKY CAMP The boat gained upon the bear rapidly, and had nearly overtaken it when suddenly it turned to the left, interposing a small pan of ice between it and its pursuers, effectually hiding it from their view.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It charged them again, but Dan, on the lookout for this maneuver, neatly avoided it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A HUSKY CAMP The boat gained upon the bear rapidly, and had nearly overtaken it when suddenly it turned to the left, interposing a small pan of ice between it and its pursuers, effectually hiding it from their view.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading A HUSKY CAMP The boat gained upon the bear rapidly, and had nearly overtaken it when suddenly it turned to the left, interposing a small pan of ice between it and its pursuers, effectually hiding it from their view.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading Dan made a graceful swing, and brought the hunters almost too close to the animal to permit the use of guns.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Dan made a graceful swing, and brought the hunters almost too close to the animal to permit the use of guns.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A HUSKY CAMP The boat gained upon the bear rapidly, and had nearly overtaken it when suddenly it turned to the left, interposing a small pan of ice between it and its pursuers, effectually hiding it from their view.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading A HUSKY CAMP The boat gained upon the bear rapidly, and had nearly overtaken it when suddenly it turned to the left, interposing a small pan of ice between it and its pursuers, effectually hiding it from their view.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading Dan made a graceful swing, and brought the hunters almost too close to the animal to permit the use of guns.
HUSKYadjectiveUS /ˈhʌski/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading A HUSKY CAMP The boat gained upon the bear rapidly, and had nearly overtaken it when suddenly it turned to the left, interposing a small pan of ice between it and its pursuers, effectually hiding it from their view.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading A HUSKY CAMP The boat gained upon the bear rapidly, and had nearly overtaken it when suddenly it turned to the left, interposing a small pan of ice between it and its pursuers, effectually hiding it from their view.
interposing
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From this reading A HUSKY CAMP The boat gained upon the bear rapidly, and had nearly overtaken it when suddenly it turned to the left, interposing a small pan of ice between it and its pursuers, effectually hiding it from their view.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A HUSKY CAMP The boat gained upon the bear rapidly, and had nearly overtaken it when suddenly it turned to the left, interposing a small pan of ice between it and its pursuers, effectually hiding it from their view.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A HUSKY CAMP The boat gained upon the bear rapidly, and had nearly overtaken it when suddenly it turned to the left, interposing a small pan of ice between it and its pursuers, effectually hiding it from their view.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A HUSKY CAMP The boat gained upon the bear rapidly, and had nearly overtaken it when suddenly it turned to the left, interposing a small pan of ice between it and its pursuers, effectually hiding it from their view.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The pursuers were no less surprised than the pursued, and as the boat darted past, the bear made a vicious lunge with its powerful paw, caught it amidships and nearly capsized it.
lookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading It charged them again, but Dan, on the lookout for this maneuver, neatly avoided it.
lungenounUS /lʌndʒ/
the act of moving forward suddenly
From this reading The pursuers were no less surprised than the pursued, and as the boat darted past, the bear made a vicious lunge with its powerful paw, caught it amidships and nearly capsized it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Dan made a short cut around the opposite side of the pan, and as the boat shot out behind the ice its bow nearly struck the bear.
maneuvernounUS /məˈnuːvər/
a military training exercise
From this reading It charged them again, but Dan, on the lookout for this maneuver, neatly avoided it.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A HUSKY CAMP The boat gained upon the bear rapidly, and had nearly overtaken it when suddenly it turned to the left, interposing a small pan of ice between it and its pursuers, effectually hiding it from their view.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading It charged them again, but Dan, on the lookout for this maneuver, neatly avoided it.
not any; not one
From this reading The pursuers were no less surprised than the pursued, and as the boat darted past, the bear made a vicious lunge with its powerful paw, caught it amidships and nearly capsized it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A HUSKY CAMP The boat gained upon the bear rapidly, and had nearly overtaken it when suddenly it turned to the left, interposing a small pan of ice between it and its pursuers, effectually hiding it from their view.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It charged them again, but Dan, on the lookout for this maneuver, neatly avoided it.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Dan made a short cut around the opposite side of the pan, and as the boat shot out behind the ice its bow nearly struck the bear.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Dan made a short cut around the opposite side of the pan, and as the boat shot out behind the ice its bow nearly struck the bear.
overtakenverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkən/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading A HUSKY CAMP The boat gained upon the bear rapidly, and had nearly overtaken it when suddenly it turned to the left, interposing a small pan of ice between it and its pursuers, effectually hiding it from their view.
panverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading A HUSKY CAMP The boat gained upon the bear rapidly, and had nearly overtaken it when suddenly it turned to the left, interposing a small pan of ice between it and its pursuers, effectually hiding it from their view.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The pursuers were no less surprised than the pursued, and as the boat darted past, the bear made a vicious lunge with its powerful paw, caught it amidships and nearly capsized it.
pawverbUS /pɔː/
scrape with the paws
From this reading The pursuers were no less surprised than the pursued, and as the boat darted past, the bear made a vicious lunge with its powerful paw, caught it amidships and nearly capsized it.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading Dan made a graceful swing, and brought the hunters almost too close to the animal to permit the use of guns.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading The pursuers were no less surprised than the pursued, and as the boat darted past, the bear made a vicious lunge with its powerful paw, caught it amidships and nearly capsized it.
a person who is being chased
From this reading The pursuers were no less surprised than the pursued, and as the boat darted past, the bear made a vicious lunge with its powerful paw, caught it amidships and nearly capsized it.
pursuersnounUS /pərˈsuːərz/
plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading A HUSKY CAMP The boat gained upon the bear rapidly, and had nearly overtaken it when suddenly it turned to the left, interposing a small pan of ice between it and its pursuers, effectually hiding it from their view.
with speed
From this reading A HUSKY CAMP The boat gained upon the bear rapidly, and had nearly overtaken it when suddenly it turned to the left, interposing a small pan of ice between it and its pursuers, effectually hiding it from their view.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Dan made a short cut around the opposite side of the pan, and as the boat shot out behind the ice its bow nearly struck the bear.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Dan made a short cut around the opposite side of the pan, and as the boat shot out behind the ice its bow nearly struck the bear.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Dan made a short cut around the opposite side of the pan, and as the boat shot out behind the ice its bow nearly struck the bear.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A HUSKY CAMP The boat gained upon the bear rapidly, and had nearly overtaken it when suddenly it turned to the left, interposing a small pan of ice between it and its pursuers, effectually hiding it from their view.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Dan made a short cut around the opposite side of the pan, and as the boat shot out behind the ice its bow nearly struck the bear.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading A HUSKY CAMP The boat gained upon the bear rapidly, and had nearly overtaken it when suddenly it turned to the left, interposing a small pan of ice between it and its pursuers, effectually hiding it from their view.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading The pursuers were no less surprised than the pursued, and as the boat darted past, the bear made a vicious lunge with its powerful paw, caught it amidships and nearly capsized it.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Dan made a graceful swing, and brought the hunters almost too close to the animal to permit the use of guns.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The pursuers were no less surprised than the pursued, and as the boat darted past, the bear made a vicious lunge with its powerful paw, caught it amidships and nearly capsized it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A HUSKY CAMP The boat gained upon the bear rapidly, and had nearly overtaken it when suddenly it turned to the left, interposing a small pan of ice between it and its pursuers, effectually hiding it from their view.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A HUSKY CAMP The boat gained upon the bear rapidly, and had nearly overtaken it when suddenly it turned to the left, interposing a small pan of ice between it and its pursuers, effectually hiding it from their view.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It charged them again, but Dan, on the lookout for this maneuver, neatly avoided it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It charged them again, but Dan, on the lookout for this maneuver, neatly avoided it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A HUSKY CAMP The boat gained upon the bear rapidly, and had nearly overtaken it when suddenly it turned to the left, interposing a small pan of ice between it and its pursuers, effectually hiding it from their view.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Dan made a graceful swing, and brought the hunters almost too close to the animal to permit the use of guns.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A HUSKY CAMP The boat gained upon the bear rapidly, and had nearly overtaken it when suddenly it turned to the left, interposing a small pan of ice between it and its pursuers, effectually hiding it from their view.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A HUSKY CAMP The boat gained upon the bear rapidly, and had nearly overtaken it when suddenly it turned to the left, interposing a small pan of ice between it and its pursuers, effectually hiding it from their view.
the act of using
From this reading Dan made a graceful swing, and brought the hunters almost too close to the animal to permit the use of guns.
viciousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʃəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The pursuers were no less surprised than the pursued, and as the boat darted past, the bear made a vicious lunge with its powerful paw, caught it amidships and nearly capsized it.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading A HUSKY CAMP The boat gained upon the bear rapidly, and had nearly overtaken it when suddenly it turned to the left, interposing a small pan of ice between it and its pursuers, effectually hiding it from their view.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The pursuers were no less surprised than the pursued, and as the boat darted past, the bear made a vicious lunge with its powerful paw, caught it amidships and nearly capsized it.
at the time that
From this reading A HUSKY CAMP The boat gained upon the bear rapidly, and had nearly overtaken it when suddenly it turned to the left, interposing a small pan of ice between it and its pursuers, effectually hiding it from their view.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The pursuers were no less surprised than the pursued, and as the boat darted past, the bear made a vicious lunge with its powerful paw, caught it amidships and nearly capsized it.
