used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TOM HAD been in the woods, where by good fortune he had cut a stout stick with a thick, gnarled top, something like the top of a cane.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DOG AND HIS MASTER.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The attention of the furious animal—a large bull-dog—was diverted to his assailant.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Armed with this weapon, he rushed between Mary and her pursuer, and brought down the knob with full force on the dog’s back.
assailantnounUS /əˈseɪlənt/
someone who attacks
From this reading The attention of the furious animal—a large bull-dog—was diverted to his assailant.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The attention of the furious animal—a large bull-dog—was diverted to his assailant.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Armed with this weapon, he rushed between Mary and her pursuer, and brought down the knob with full force on the dog’s back.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading TOM HAD been in the woods, where by good fortune he had cut a stout stick with a thick, gnarled top, something like the top of a cane.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Armed with this weapon, he rushed between Mary and her pursuer, and brought down the knob with full force on the dog’s back.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Armed with this weapon, he rushed between Mary and her pursuer, and brought down the knob with full force on the dog’s back.
bull-dog
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From this reading The attention of the furious animal—a large bull-dog—was diverted to his assailant.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TOM HAD been in the woods, where by good fortune he had cut a stout stick with a thick, gnarled top, something like the top of a cane.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading TOM HAD been in the woods, where by good fortune he had cut a stout stick with a thick, gnarled top, something like the top of a cane.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading TOM HAD been in the woods, where by good fortune he had cut a stout stick with a thick, gnarled top, something like the top of a cane.
divertedadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrtɪd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading The attention of the furious animal—a large bull-dog—was diverted to his assailant.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading THE DOG AND HIS MASTER.
dog'snounUS /dɔːɡz/
possessive form of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Armed with this weapon, he rushed between Mary and her pursuer, and brought down the knob with full force on the dog’s back.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Armed with this weapon, he rushed between Mary and her pursuer, and brought down the knob with full force on the dog’s back.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading With a fierce howl he rushed upon Tom.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Armed with this weapon, he rushed between Mary and her pursuer, and brought down the knob with full force on the dog’s back.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading TOM HAD been in the woods, where by good fortune he had cut a stout stick with a thick, gnarled top, something like the top of a cane.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Armed with this weapon, he rushed between Mary and her pursuer, and brought down the knob with full force on the dog’s back.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The attention of the furious animal—a large bull-dog—was diverted to his assailant.
gnarledadjectiveUS /nɑːrld/
used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots
From this reading TOM HAD been in the woods, where by good fortune he had cut a stout stick with a thick, gnarled top, something like the top of a cane.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading TOM HAD been in the woods, where by good fortune he had cut a stout stick with a thick, gnarled top, something like the top of a cane.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TOM HAD been in the woods, where by good fortune he had cut a stout stick with a thick, gnarled top, something like the top of a cane.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TOM HAD been in the woods, where by good fortune he had cut a stout stick with a thick, gnarled top, something like the top of a cane.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Armed with this weapon, he rushed between Mary and her pursuer, and brought down the knob with full force on the dog’s back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DOG AND HIS MASTER.
howlverbUS /haʊl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading With a fierce howl he rushed upon Tom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TOM HAD been in the woods, where by good fortune he had cut a stout stick with a thick, gnarled top, something like the top of a cane.
knobnounUS /nɑːb/
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading Armed with this weapon, he rushed between Mary and her pursuer, and brought down the knob with full force on the dog’s back.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The attention of the furious animal—a large bull-dog—was diverted to his assailant.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading TOM HAD been in the woods, where by good fortune he had cut a stout stick with a thick, gnarled top, something like the top of a cane.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Armed with this weapon, he rushed between Mary and her pursuer, and brought down the knob with full force on the dog’s back.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading THE DOG AND HIS MASTER.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TOM HAD been in the woods, where by good fortune he had cut a stout stick with a thick, gnarled top, something like the top of a cane.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Armed with this weapon, he rushed between Mary and her pursuer, and brought down the knob with full force on the dog’s back.
pursuernounUS /pərˈsuːər/
a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading Armed with this weapon, he rushed between Mary and her pursuer, and brought down the knob with full force on the dog’s back.
done under pressure
From this reading Armed with this weapon, he rushed between Mary and her pursuer, and brought down the knob with full force on the dog’s back.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading TOM HAD been in the woods, where by good fortune he had cut a stout stick with a thick, gnarled top, something like the top of a cane.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading TOM HAD been in the woods, where by good fortune he had cut a stout stick with a thick, gnarled top, something like the top of a cane.
dependable
From this reading TOM HAD been in the woods, where by good fortune he had cut a stout stick with a thick, gnarled top, something like the top of a cane.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOG AND HIS MASTER.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading TOM HAD been in the woods, where by good fortune he had cut a stout stick with a thick, gnarled top, something like the top of a cane.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Armed with this weapon, he rushed between Mary and her pursuer, and brought down the knob with full force on the dog’s back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The attention of the furious animal—a large bull-dog—was diverted to his assailant.
male cat
From this reading TOM HAD been in the woods, where by good fortune he had cut a stout stick with a thick, gnarled top, something like the top of a cane.
the upper part of anything
From this reading TOM HAD been in the woods, where by good fortune he had cut a stout stick with a thick, gnarled top, something like the top of a cane.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With a fierce howl he rushed upon Tom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The attention of the furious animal—a large bull-dog—was diverted to his assailant.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading Armed with this weapon, he rushed between Mary and her pursuer, and brought down the knob with full force on the dog’s back.
in or at the place that
From this reading TOM HAD been in the woods, where by good fortune he had cut a stout stick with a thick, gnarled top, something like the top of a cane.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TOM HAD been in the woods, where by good fortune he had cut a stout stick with a thick, gnarled top, something like the top of a cane.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading TOM HAD been in the woods, where by good fortune he had cut a stout stick with a thick, gnarled top, something like the top of a cane.
