used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were not cowards, and would probably have faced a mad bull, but that was something they were used to, while a bear was something new.
airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading So they raced back over the ice toward the place where the disabled airship rested.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading ATTACKED BY SEA LIONS Frightened and alarmed at the unusual sight of an enraged polar bear rushing in their direction, Bill and Tom had turned and fled at the first appearance of danger.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "They'll all be killed!" cried Tom.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ATTACKED BY SEA LIONS Frightened and alarmed at the unusual sight of an enraged polar bear rushing in their direction, Bill and Tom had turned and fled at the first appearance of danger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ATTACKED BY SEA LIONS Frightened and alarmed at the unusual sight of an enraged polar bear rushing in their direction, Bill and Tom had turned and fled at the first appearance of danger.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading ATTACKED BY SEA LIONS Frightened and alarmed at the unusual sight of an enraged polar bear rushing in their direction, Bill and Tom had turned and fled at the first appearance of danger.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ATTACKED BY SEA LIONS Frightened and alarmed at the unusual sight of an enraged polar bear rushing in their direction, Bill and Tom had turned and fled at the first appearance of danger.
ATTACKEDverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading ATTACKED BY SEA LIONS Frightened and alarmed at the unusual sight of an enraged polar bear rushing in their direction, Bill and Tom had turned and fled at the first appearance of danger.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So they raced back over the ice toward the place where the disabled airship rested.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "They'll all be killed!" cried Tom.
have
From this reading ATTACKED BY SEA LIONS Frightened and alarmed at the unusual sight of an enraged polar bear rushing in their direction, Bill and Tom had turned and fled at the first appearance of danger.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading ATTACKED BY SEA LIONS Frightened and alarmed at the unusual sight of an enraged polar bear rushing in their direction, Bill and Tom had turned and fled at the first appearance of danger.
bullnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading They were not cowards, and would probably have faced a mad bull, but that was something they were used to, while a bear was something new.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were not cowards, and would probably have faced a mad bull, but that was something they were used to, while a bear was something new.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ATTACKED BY SEA LIONS Frightened and alarmed at the unusual sight of an enraged polar bear rushing in their direction, Bill and Tom had turned and fled at the first appearance of danger.
cowardsnounUS /ˈkaʊərdz/
plural of “coward” — a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading They were not cowards, and would probably have faced a mad bull, but that was something they were used to, while a bear was something new.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "They'll all be killed!" cried Tom.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading ATTACKED BY SEA LIONS Frightened and alarmed at the unusual sight of an enraged polar bear rushing in their direction, Bill and Tom had turned and fled at the first appearance of danger.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading ATTACKED BY SEA LIONS Frightened and alarmed at the unusual sight of an enraged polar bear rushing in their direction, Bill and Tom had turned and fled at the first appearance of danger.
disablednounUS /dɪˈseɪbəld/
people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped
From this reading So they raced back over the ice toward the place where the disabled airship rested.
enragedadjectiveUS /enˈreɪdʒd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading ATTACKED BY SEA LIONS Frightened and alarmed at the unusual sight of an enraged polar bear rushing in their direction, Bill and Tom had turned and fled at the first appearance of danger.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading They were not cowards, and would probably have faced a mad bull, but that was something they were used to, while a bear was something new.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ATTACKED BY SEA LIONS Frightened and alarmed at the unusual sight of an enraged polar bear rushing in their direction, Bill and Tom had turned and fled at the first appearance of danger.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading ATTACKED BY SEA LIONS Frightened and alarmed at the unusual sight of an enraged polar bear rushing in their direction, Bill and Tom had turned and fled at the first appearance of danger.
made afraid
From this reading ATTACKED BY SEA LIONS Frightened and alarmed at the unusual sight of an enraged polar bear rushing in their direction, Bill and Tom had turned and fled at the first appearance of danger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ATTACKED BY SEA LIONS Frightened and alarmed at the unusual sight of an enraged polar bear rushing in their direction, Bill and Tom had turned and fled at the first appearance of danger.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They were not cowards, and would probably have faced a mad bull, but that was something they were used to, while a bear was something new.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading So they raced back over the ice toward the place where the disabled airship rested.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ATTACKED BY SEA LIONS Frightened and alarmed at the unusual sight of an enraged polar bear rushing in their direction, Bill and Tom had turned and fled at the first appearance of danger.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "They'll all be killed!" cried Tom.
LIONSnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading ATTACKED BY SEA LIONS Frightened and alarmed at the unusual sight of an enraged polar bear rushing in their direction, Bill and Tom had turned and fled at the first appearance of danger.
roused to anger
From this reading They were not cowards, and would probably have faced a mad bull, but that was something they were used to, while a bear was something new.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They were not cowards, and would probably have faced a mad bull, but that was something they were used to, while a bear was something new.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not cowards, and would probably have faced a mad bull, but that was something they were used to, while a bear was something new.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ATTACKED BY SEA LIONS Frightened and alarmed at the unusual sight of an enraged polar bear rushing in their direction, Bill and Tom had turned and fled at the first appearance of danger.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So they raced back over the ice toward the place where the disabled airship rested.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading So they raced back over the ice toward the place where the disabled airship rested.
polaradjectiveUS /ˈpoʊlər/
having a pair of equal and opposite charges
From this reading ATTACKED BY SEA LIONS Frightened and alarmed at the unusual sight of an enraged polar bear rushing in their direction, Bill and Tom had turned and fled at the first appearance of danger.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading They were not cowards, and would probably have faced a mad bull, but that was something they were used to, while a bear was something new.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Quick!" yelled Bill.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading So they raced back over the ice toward the place where the disabled airship rested.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading So they raced back over the ice toward the place where the disabled airship rested.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading ATTACKED BY SEA LIONS Frightened and alarmed at the unusual sight of an enraged polar bear rushing in their direction, Bill and Tom had turned and fled at the first appearance of danger.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading ATTACKED BY SEA LIONS Frightened and alarmed at the unusual sight of an enraged polar bear rushing in their direction, Bill and Tom had turned and fled at the first appearance of danger.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading ATTACKED BY SEA LIONS Frightened and alarmed at the unusual sight of an enraged polar bear rushing in their direction, Bill and Tom had turned and fled at the first appearance of danger.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they raced back over the ice toward the place where the disabled airship rested.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading They were not cowards, and would probably have faced a mad bull, but that was something they were used to, while a bear was something new.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were not cowards, and would probably have faced a mad bull, but that was something they were used to, while a bear was something new.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ATTACKED BY SEA LIONS Frightened and alarmed at the unusual sight of an enraged polar bear rushing in their direction, Bill and Tom had turned and fled at the first appearance of danger.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ATTACKED BY SEA LIONS Frightened and alarmed at the unusual sight of an enraged polar bear rushing in their direction, Bill and Tom had turned and fled at the first appearance of danger.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were not cowards, and would probably have faced a mad bull, but that was something they were used to, while a bear was something new.
They'll
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From this reading "They'll all be killed!" cried Tom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were not cowards, and would probably have faced a mad bull, but that was something they were used to, while a bear was something new.
male cat
From this reading ATTACKED BY SEA LIONS Frightened and alarmed at the unusual sight of an enraged polar bear rushing in their direction, Bill and Tom had turned and fled at the first appearance of danger.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading So they raced back over the ice toward the place where the disabled airship rested.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading ATTACKED BY SEA LIONS Frightened and alarmed at the unusual sight of an enraged polar bear rushing in their direction, Bill and Tom had turned and fled at the first appearance of danger.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading ATTACKED BY SEA LIONS Frightened and alarmed at the unusual sight of an enraged polar bear rushing in their direction, Bill and Tom had turned and fled at the first appearance of danger.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading They were not cowards, and would probably have faced a mad bull, but that was something they were used to, while a bear was something new.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were not cowards, and would probably have faced a mad bull, but that was something they were used to, while a bear was something new.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were not cowards, and would probably have faced a mad bull, but that was something they were used to, while a bear was something new.
in or at the place that
From this reading So they raced back over the ice toward the place where the disabled airship rested.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They were not cowards, and would probably have faced a mad bull, but that was something they were used to, while a bear was something new.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They were not cowards, and would probably have faced a mad bull, but that was something they were used to, while a bear was something new.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Quick!" yelled Bill.
