used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UP A TREE.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The race between the Yankee and the bear was an exciting one, to the former at least.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The race between the Yankee and the bear was an exciting one, to the former at least.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So, as the race continued, Mr. Onthank, looking back from time to time, was painfully conscious that his enemy was gaining upon him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The race between the Yankee and the bear was an exciting one, to the former at least.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So, as the race continued, Mr. Onthank, looking back from time to time, was painfully conscious that his enemy was gaining upon him.
have
From this reading The race between the Yankee and the bear was an exciting one, to the former at least.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The race between the Yankee and the bear was an exciting one, to the former at least.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was fleet of foot, and in a hundred yards' dash would have won without great difficulty; but in wind and endurance the grizzly excelled him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The perspiration came out upon his face in large drops, and he panted painfully.
intentionally conceived
From this reading So, as the race continued, Mr. Onthank, looking back from time to time, was painfully conscious that his enemy was gaining upon him.
without stop or interruption
From this reading So, as the race continued, Mr. Onthank, looking back from time to time, was painfully conscious that his enemy was gaining upon him.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading He was fleet of foot, and in a hundred yards' dash would have won without great difficulty; but in wind and endurance the grizzly excelled him.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading He was fleet of foot, and in a hundred yards' dash would have won without great difficulty; but in wind and endurance the grizzly excelled him.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading The perspiration came out upon his face in large drops, and he panted painfully.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading He was fleet of foot, and in a hundred yards' dash would have won without great difficulty; but in wind and endurance the grizzly excelled him.
an opposing military force
From this reading So, as the race continued, Mr. Onthank, looking back from time to time, was painfully conscious that his enemy was gaining upon him.
excelledverbUS /ɪkˈseld/
inflected form of “excel” — distinguish oneself
From this reading He was fleet of foot, and in a hundred yards' dash would have won without great difficulty; but in wind and endurance the grizzly excelled him.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading The race between the Yankee and the bear was an exciting one, to the former at least.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The perspiration came out upon his face in large drops, and he panted painfully.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading He was fleet of foot, and in a hundred yards' dash would have won without great difficulty; but in wind and endurance the grizzly excelled him.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He was fleet of foot, and in a hundred yards' dash would have won without great difficulty; but in wind and endurance the grizzly excelled him.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The race between the Yankee and the bear was an exciting one, to the former at least.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So, as the race continued, Mr. Onthank, looking back from time to time, was painfully conscious that his enemy was gaining upon him.
gainingverbUS /ˈɡeɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading So, as the race continued, Mr. Onthank, looking back from time to time, was painfully conscious that his enemy was gaining upon him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was fleet of foot, and in a hundred yards' dash would have won without great difficulty; but in wind and endurance the grizzly excelled him.
grizzlynounUS /ˈɡrɪzli/
powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
From this reading He was fleet of foot, and in a hundred yards' dash would have won without great difficulty; but in wind and endurance the grizzly excelled him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was fleet of foot, and in a hundred yards' dash would have won without great difficulty; but in wind and endurance the grizzly excelled him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was fleet of foot, and in a hundred yards' dash would have won without great difficulty; but in wind and endurance the grizzly excelled him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was fleet of foot, and in a hundred yards' dash would have won without great difficulty; but in wind and endurance the grizzly excelled him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So, as the race continued, Mr. Onthank, looking back from time to time, was painfully conscious that his enemy was gaining upon him.
ten 10s
From this reading He was fleet of foot, and in a hundred yards' dash would have won without great difficulty; but in wind and endurance the grizzly excelled him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was fleet of foot, and in a hundred yards' dash would have won without great difficulty; but in wind and endurance the grizzly excelled him.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The perspiration came out upon his face in large drops, and he panted painfully.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The race between the Yankee and the bear was an exciting one, to the former at least.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading So, as the race continued, Mr. Onthank, looking back from time to time, was painfully conscious that his enemy was gaining upon him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading So, as the race continued, Mr. Onthank, looking back from time to time, was painfully conscious that his enemy was gaining upon him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was fleet of foot, and in a hundred yards' dash would have won without great difficulty; but in wind and endurance the grizzly excelled him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The race between the Yankee and the bear was an exciting one, to the former at least.
Onthank
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From this reading So, as the race continued, Mr. Onthank, looking back from time to time, was painfully conscious that his enemy was gaining upon him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The perspiration came out upon his face in large drops, and he panted painfully.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading So, as the race continued, Mr. Onthank, looking back from time to time, was painfully conscious that his enemy was gaining upon him.
pantedverbUS /ˈpæntɪd/
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading The perspiration came out upon his face in large drops, and he panted painfully.
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspərˈeɪʃən/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading The perspiration came out upon his face in large drops, and he panted painfully.
any competition
From this reading The race between the Yankee and the bear was an exciting one, to the former at least.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, as the race continued, Mr. Onthank, looking back from time to time, was painfully conscious that his enemy was gaining upon him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So, as the race continued, Mr. Onthank, looking back from time to time, was painfully conscious that his enemy was gaining upon him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The race between the Yankee and the bear was an exciting one, to the former at least.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So, as the race continued, Mr. Onthank, looking back from time to time, was painfully conscious that his enemy was gaining upon him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The race between the Yankee and the bear was an exciting one, to the former at least.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading UP A TREE.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading UP A TREE.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So, as the race continued, Mr. Onthank, looking back from time to time, was painfully conscious that his enemy was gaining upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The race between the Yankee and the bear was an exciting one, to the former at least.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading He was fleet of foot, and in a hundred yards' dash would have won without great difficulty; but in wind and endurance the grizzly excelled him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was fleet of foot, and in a hundred yards' dash would have won without great difficulty; but in wind and endurance the grizzly excelled him.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading He was fleet of foot, and in a hundred yards' dash would have won without great difficulty; but in wind and endurance the grizzly excelled him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was fleet of foot, and in a hundred yards' dash would have won without great difficulty; but in wind and endurance the grizzly excelled him.
YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading The race between the Yankee and the bear was an exciting one, to the former at least.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading He was fleet of foot, and in a hundred yards' dash would have won without great difficulty; but in wind and endurance the grizzly excelled him.
