used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One made a snap at them, but they managed to get out of the reach of the animal before any damage was done.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two young hunters knew from former experience that it would be useless to attempt to shoot down so many wolves, and so they looked around for some other means whereby to escape from the beasts, who were evidently hungry and bloodthirsty.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading One made a snap at them, but they managed to get out of the reach of the animal before any damage was done.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading One made a snap at them, but they managed to get out of the reach of the animal before any damage was done.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As was to be expected, the first wolves to appear were the forerunners of a pack, and soon, to the consternation of Dave and Henry, more of the beasts appeared until they could count forty.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As was to be expected, the first wolves to appear were the forerunners of a pack, and soon, to the consternation of Dave and Henry, more of the beasts appeared until they could count forty.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The two young hunters knew from former experience that it would be useless to attempt to shoot down so many wolves, and so they looked around for some other means whereby to escape from the beasts, who were evidently hungry and bloodthirsty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His cousin did likewise, and both caught hold of some tree-limbs just as the wolves drew near.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One made a snap at them, but they managed to get out of the reach of the animal before any damage was done.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The two young hunters knew from former experience that it would be useless to attempt to shoot down so many wolves, and so they looked around for some other means whereby to escape from the beasts, who were evidently hungry and bloodthirsty.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The two young hunters knew from former experience that it would be useless to attempt to shoot down so many wolves, and so they looked around for some other means whereby to escape from the beasts, who were evidently hungry and bloodthirsty.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The two young hunters knew from former experience that it would be useless to attempt to shoot down so many wolves, and so they looked around for some other means whereby to escape from the beasts, who were evidently hungry and bloodthirsty.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading One made a snap at them, but they managed to get out of the reach of the animal before any damage was done.
bloodthirstyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdθɜːrsti/
marked by eagerness to resort to violence and bloodshed
From this reading The two young hunters knew from former experience that it would be useless to attempt to shoot down so many wolves, and so they looked around for some other means whereby to escape from the beasts, who were evidently hungry and bloodthirsty.
the two together, not just one
From this reading His cousin did likewise, and both caught hold of some tree-limbs just as the wolves drew near.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One made a snap at them, but they managed to get out of the reach of the animal before any damage was done.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading His cousin did likewise, and both caught hold of some tree-limbs just as the wolves drew near.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading As was to be expected, the first wolves to appear were the forerunners of a pack, and soon, to the consternation of Dave and Henry, more of the beasts appeared until they could count forty.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As was to be expected, the first wolves to appear were the forerunners of a pack, and soon, to the consternation of Dave and Henry, more of the beasts appeared until they could count forty.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading As was to be expected, the first wolves to appear were the forerunners of a pack, and soon, to the consternation of Dave and Henry, more of the beasts appeared until they could count forty.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading His cousin did likewise, and both caught hold of some tree-limbs just as the wolves drew near.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Into one of the trees!” cried Henry, and slung his rifle over his shoulder.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading One made a snap at them, but they managed to get out of the reach of the animal before any damage was done.
Dave
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From this reading As was to be expected, the first wolves to appear were the forerunners of a pack, and soon, to the consternation of Dave and Henry, more of the beasts appeared until they could count forty.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His cousin did likewise, and both caught hold of some tree-limbs just as the wolves drew near.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading One made a snap at them, but they managed to get out of the reach of the animal before any damage was done.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The two young hunters knew from former experience that it would be useless to attempt to shoot down so many wolves, and so they looked around for some other means whereby to escape from the beasts, who were evidently hungry and bloodthirsty.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading His cousin did likewise, and both caught hold of some tree-limbs just as the wolves drew near.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The two young hunters knew from former experience that it would be useless to attempt to shoot down so many wolves, and so they looked around for some other means whereby to escape from the beasts, who were evidently hungry and bloodthirsty.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The two young hunters knew from former experience that it would be useless to attempt to shoot down so many wolves, and so they looked around for some other means whereby to escape from the beasts, who were evidently hungry and bloodthirsty.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading As was to be expected, the first wolves to appear were the forerunners of a pack, and soon, to the consternation of Dave and Henry, more of the beasts appeared until they could count forty.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading The two young hunters knew from former experience that it would be useless to attempt to shoot down so many wolves, and so they looked around for some other means whereby to escape from the beasts, who were evidently hungry and bloodthirsty.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As was to be expected, the first wolves to appear were the forerunners of a pack, and soon, to the consternation of Dave and Henry, more of the beasts appeared until they could count forty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The two young hunters knew from former experience that it would be useless to attempt to shoot down so many wolves, and so they looked around for some other means whereby to escape from the beasts, who were evidently hungry and bloodthirsty.
forerunnersnounUS /ˈfɔːrʌnərz/
plural of “forerunner” — a person who goes before or announces the coming of another
From this reading As was to be expected, the first wolves to appear were the forerunners of a pack, and soon, to the consternation of Dave and Henry, more of the beasts appeared until they could count forty.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The two young hunters knew from former experience that it would be useless to attempt to shoot down so many wolves, and so they looked around for some other means whereby to escape from the beasts, who were evidently hungry and bloodthirsty.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading As was to be expected, the first wolves to appear were the forerunners of a pack, and soon, to the consternation of Dave and Henry, more of the beasts appeared until they could count forty.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The two young hunters knew from former experience that it would be useless to attempt to shoot down so many wolves, and so they looked around for some other means whereby to escape from the beasts, who were evidently hungry and bloodthirsty.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading One made a snap at them, but they managed to get out of the reach of the animal before any damage was done.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “Into one of the trees!” cried Henry, and slung his rifle over his shoulder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Into one of the trees!” cried Henry, and slung his rifle over his shoulder.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading His cousin did likewise, and both caught hold of some tree-limbs just as the wolves drew near.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading The two young hunters knew from former experience that it would be useless to attempt to shoot down so many wolves, and so they looked around for some other means whereby to escape from the beasts, who were evidently hungry and bloodthirsty.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading The two young hunters knew from former experience that it would be useless to attempt to shoot down so many wolves, and so they looked around for some other means whereby to escape from the beasts, who were evidently hungry and bloodthirsty.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Into one of the trees!” cried Henry, and slung his rifle over his shoulder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The two young hunters knew from former experience that it would be useless to attempt to shoot down so many wolves, and so they looked around for some other means whereby to escape from the beasts, who were evidently hungry and bloodthirsty.
and nothing more
From this reading His cousin did likewise, and both caught hold of some tree-limbs just as the wolves drew near.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The two young hunters knew from former experience that it would be useless to attempt to shoot down so many wolves, and so they looked around for some other means whereby to escape from the beasts, who were evidently hungry and bloodthirsty.
in like or similar manner
From this reading His cousin did likewise, and both caught hold of some tree-limbs just as the wolves drew near.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The two young hunters knew from former experience that it would be useless to attempt to shoot down so many wolves, and so they looked around for some other means whereby to escape from the beasts, who were evidently hungry and bloodthirsty.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading One made a snap at them, but they managed to get out of the reach of the animal before any damage was done.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading One made a snap at them, but they managed to get out of the reach of the animal before any damage was done.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The two young hunters knew from former experience that it would be useless to attempt to shoot down so many wolves, and so they looked around for some other means whereby to escape from the beasts, who were evidently hungry and bloodthirsty.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The two young hunters knew from former experience that it would be useless to attempt to shoot down so many wolves, and so they looked around for some other means whereby to escape from the beasts, who were evidently hungry and bloodthirsty.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As was to be expected, the first wolves to appear were the forerunners of a pack, and soon, to the consternation of Dave and Henry, more of the beasts appeared until they could count forty.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading His cousin did likewise, and both caught hold of some tree-limbs just as the wolves drew near.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Into one of the trees!” cried Henry, and slung his rifle over his shoulder.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Into one of the trees!” cried Henry, and slung his rifle over his shoulder.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The two young hunters knew from former experience that it would be useless to attempt to shoot down so many wolves, and so they looked around for some other means whereby to escape from the beasts, who were evidently hungry and bloodthirsty.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One made a snap at them, but they managed to get out of the reach of the animal before any damage was done.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Into one of the trees!” cried Henry, and slung his rifle over his shoulder.
arrange in a container
From this reading As was to be expected, the first wolves to appear were the forerunners of a pack, and soon, to the consternation of Dave and Henry, more of the beasts appeared until they could count forty.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading One made a snap at them, but they managed to get out of the reach of the animal before any damage was done.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading “Into one of the trees!” cried Henry, and slung his rifle over his shoulder.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading The two young hunters knew from former experience that it would be useless to attempt to shoot down so many wolves, and so they looked around for some other means whereby to escape from the beasts, who were evidently hungry and bloodthirsty.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading “Into one of the trees!” cried Henry, and slung his rifle over his shoulder.
slungverbUS /slʌŋ/
inflected form of “sling” — hurl as if with a sling
From this reading “Into one of the trees!” cried Henry, and slung his rifle over his shoulder.
snapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading One made a snap at them, but they managed to get out of the reach of the animal before any damage was done.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The two young hunters knew from former experience that it would be useless to attempt to shoot down so many wolves, and so they looked around for some other means whereby to escape from the beasts, who were evidently hungry and bloodthirsty.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The two young hunters knew from former experience that it would be useless to attempt to shoot down so many wolves, and so they looked around for some other means whereby to escape from the beasts, who were evidently hungry and bloodthirsty.
in the near future
From this reading As was to be expected, the first wolves to appear were the forerunners of a pack, and soon, to the consternation of Dave and Henry, more of the beasts appeared until they could count forty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The two young hunters knew from former experience that it would be useless to attempt to shoot down so many wolves, and so they looked around for some other means whereby to escape from the beasts, who were evidently hungry and bloodthirsty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two young hunters knew from former experience that it would be useless to attempt to shoot down so many wolves, and so they looked around for some other means whereby to escape from the beasts, who were evidently hungry and bloodthirsty.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One made a snap at them, but they managed to get out of the reach of the animal before any damage was done.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two young hunters knew from former experience that it would be useless to attempt to shoot down so many wolves, and so they looked around for some other means whereby to escape from the beasts, who were evidently hungry and bloodthirsty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two young hunters knew from former experience that it would be useless to attempt to shoot down so many wolves, and so they looked around for some other means whereby to escape from the beasts, who were evidently hungry and bloodthirsty.
tree-limbs
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From this reading His cousin did likewise, and both caught hold of some tree-limbs just as the wolves drew near.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “Into one of the trees!” cried Henry, and slung his rifle over his shoulder.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two young hunters knew from former experience that it would be useless to attempt to shoot down so many wolves, and so they looked around for some other means whereby to escape from the beasts, who were evidently hungry and bloodthirsty.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading As was to be expected, the first wolves to appear were the forerunners of a pack, and soon, to the consternation of Dave and Henry, more of the beasts appeared until they could count forty.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading The two young hunters knew from former experience that it would be useless to attempt to shoot down so many wolves, and so they looked around for some other means whereby to escape from the beasts, who were evidently hungry and bloodthirsty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One made a snap at them, but they managed to get out of the reach of the animal before any damage was done.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two young hunters knew from former experience that it would be useless to attempt to shoot down so many wolves, and so they looked around for some other means whereby to escape from the beasts, who were evidently hungry and bloodthirsty.
whereby
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From this reading The two young hunters knew from former experience that it would be useless to attempt to shoot down so many wolves, and so they looked around for some other means whereby to escape from the beasts, who were evidently hungry and bloodthirsty.
which person or people
From this reading The two young hunters knew from former experience that it would be useless to attempt to shoot down so many wolves, and so they looked around for some other means whereby to escape from the beasts, who were evidently hungry and bloodthirsty.
wolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading The two young hunters knew from former experience that it would be useless to attempt to shoot down so many wolves, and so they looked around for some other means whereby to escape from the beasts, who were evidently hungry and bloodthirsty.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The two young hunters knew from former experience that it would be useless to attempt to shoot down so many wolves, and so they looked around for some other means whereby to escape from the beasts, who were evidently hungry and bloodthirsty.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The two young hunters knew from former experience that it would be useless to attempt to shoot down so many wolves, and so they looked around for some other means whereby to escape from the beasts, who were evidently hungry and bloodthirsty.
