used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SILVER LINING The intense darkness inside the cave made the event a serious one.
(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 The wounded polar bear might charge among them at any moment, and as they were all dressed in furs it would be difficult to distinguish each other from the bear.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Koku’s war cry was almost as savage, and, knocking the others right and left, he sprang between his beloved master and the wild beast.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The wounded polar bear might charge among them at any moment, and as they were all dressed in furs it would be difficult to distinguish each other from the bear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wounded polar bear might charge among them at any moment, and as they were all dressed in furs it would be difficult to distinguish each other from the bear.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The bear uttered another terrific roar and charged from the back of the cave.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The wounded polar bear might charge among them at any moment, and as they were all dressed in furs it would be difficult to distinguish each other from the bear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The wounded polar bear might charge among them at any moment, and as they were all dressed in furs it would be difficult to distinguish each other from the bear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The wounded polar bear might charge among them at any moment, and as they were all dressed in furs it would be difficult to distinguish each other from the bear.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The bear uttered another terrific roar and charged from the back of the cave.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The wounded polar bear might charge among them at any moment, and as they were all dressed in furs it would be difficult to distinguish each other from the bear.
have
From this reading The wounded polar bear might charge among them at any moment, and as they were all dressed in furs it would be difficult to distinguish each other from the bear.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Koku’s war cry was almost as savage, and, knocking the others right and left, he sprang between his beloved master and the wild beast.
dearly loved
From this reading Koku’s war cry was almost as savage, and, knocking the others right and left, he sprang between his beloved master and the wild beast.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Koku’s war cry was almost as savage, and, knocking the others right and left, he sprang between his beloved master and the wild beast.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading A SILVER LINING The intense darkness inside the cave made the event a serious one.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The wounded polar bear might charge among them at any moment, and as they were all dressed in furs it would be difficult to distinguish each other from the bear.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading The bear uttered another terrific roar and charged from the back of the cave.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Koku’s war cry was almost as savage, and, knocking the others right and left, he sprang between his beloved master and the wild beast.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A SILVER LINING The intense darkness inside the cave made the event a serious one.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Tom, however, did not lose his self-possession.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The wounded polar bear might charge among them at any moment, and as they were all dressed in furs it would be difficult to distinguish each other from the bear.
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading The wounded polar bear might charge among them at any moment, and as they were all dressed in furs it would be difficult to distinguish each other from the bear.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The wounded polar bear might charge among them at any moment, and as they were all dressed in furs it would be difficult to distinguish each other from the bear.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The wounded polar bear might charge among them at any moment, and as they were all dressed in furs it would be difficult to distinguish each other from the bear.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading A SILVER LINING The intense darkness inside the cave made the event a serious one.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The wounded polar bear might charge among them at any moment, and as they were all dressed in furs it would be difficult to distinguish each other from the bear.
fursnounUS /fɜːrz/
plural of “fur” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading The wounded polar bear might charge among them at any moment, and as they were all dressed in furs it would be difficult to distinguish each other from the bear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Koku’s war cry was almost as savage, and, knocking the others right and left, he sprang between his beloved master and the wild beast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Koku’s war cry was almost as savage, and, knocking the others right and left, he sprang between his beloved master and the wild beast.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Tom, however, did not lose his self-possession.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wounded polar bear might charge among them at any moment, and as they were all dressed in furs it would be difficult to distinguish each other from the bear.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading A SILVER LINING The intense darkness inside the cave made the event a serious one.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading A SILVER LINING The intense darkness inside the cave made the event a serious one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The wounded polar bear might charge among them at any moment, and as they were all dressed in furs it would be difficult to distinguish each other from the bear.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading Koku’s war cry was almost as savage, and, knocking the others right and left, he sprang between his beloved master and the wild beast.
Koku's
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From this reading Koku’s war cry was almost as savage, and, knocking the others right and left, he sprang between his beloved master and the wild beast.
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 Koku’s war cry was almost as savage, and, knocking the others right and left, he sprang between his beloved master and the wild beast.
LININGnounUS /ˈlaɪnɪŋ/
a protective covering that protects an inside surface
From this reading A SILVER LINING The intense darkness inside the cave made the event a serious one.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Tom, however, did not lose his self-possession.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A SILVER LINING The intense darkness inside the cave made the event a serious one.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Koku’s war cry was almost as savage, and, knocking the others right and left, he sprang between his beloved master and the wild beast.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The wounded polar bear might charge among them at any moment, and as they were all dressed in furs it would be difficult to distinguish each other from the bear.
a particular point in time
From this reading The wounded polar bear might charge among them at any moment, and as they were all dressed in furs it would be difficult to distinguish each other from the bear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tom, however, did not lose his self-possession.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bear uttered another terrific roar and charged from the back of the cave.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A SILVER LINING The intense darkness inside the cave made the event a serious one.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The wounded polar bear might charge among them at any moment, and as they were all dressed in furs it would be difficult to distinguish each other from the bear.
others
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From this reading Koku’s war cry was almost as savage, and, knocking the others right and left, he sprang between his beloved master and the wild beast.
polaradjectiveUS /ˈpoʊlər/
having a pair of equal and opposite charges
From this reading The wounded polar bear might charge among them at any moment, and as they were all dressed in furs it would be difficult to distinguish each other from the bear.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Koku’s war cry was almost as savage, and, knocking the others right and left, he sprang between his beloved master and the wild beast.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The bear uttered another terrific roar and charged from the back of the cave.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Koku’s war cry was almost as savage, and, knocking the others right and left, he sprang between his beloved master and the wild beast.
self-possessionnoun
the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
From this reading Tom, however, did not lose his self-possession.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading A SILVER LINING The intense darkness inside the cave made the event a serious one.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading A SILVER LINING The intense darkness inside the cave made the event a serious one.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Koku’s war cry was almost as savage, and, knocking the others right and left, he sprang between his beloved master and the wild beast.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading The bear uttered another terrific roar and charged from the back of the cave.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SILVER LINING The intense darkness inside the cave made the event a serious one.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The wounded polar bear might charge among them at any moment, and as they were all dressed in furs it would be difficult to distinguish each other from the bear.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The wounded polar bear might charge among them at any moment, and as they were all dressed in furs it would be difficult to distinguish each other from the bear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wounded polar bear might charge among them at any moment, and as they were all dressed in furs it would be difficult to distinguish each other from the bear.
male cat
From this reading Tom, however, did not lose his self-possession.
communicated in words
From this reading The bear uttered another terrific roar and charged from the back of the cave.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Koku’s war cry was almost as savage, and, knocking the others right and left, he sprang between his beloved master and the wild beast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Koku’s war cry was almost as savage, and, knocking the others right and left, he sprang between his beloved master and the wild beast.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The wounded polar bear might charge among them at any moment, and as they were all dressed in furs it would be difficult to distinguish each other from the bear.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Koku’s war cry was almost as savage, and, knocking the others right and left, he sprang between his beloved master and the wild beast.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The wounded polar bear might charge among them at any moment, and as they were all dressed in furs it would be difficult to distinguish each other from the bear.
people who are wounded
From this reading The wounded polar bear might charge among them at any moment, and as they were all dressed in furs it would be difficult to distinguish each other from the bear.
