At this moment the raccoon, pouncing with a light splash into the shallows, seized it, and with a nip through the backbone ended its misery.
Pouncing upon this chance to escape, for the moment, from him and from herself, Lilla blurted out: "Let me give you a lift.
Consent, Mfondolo, who might be my brother lion, pouncing upon army after army, as the lion pounces upon the antelope.
He seems to be aware at once of the nature of the object which touches him, assuming a threatening attitude if the touch is hostile, or pouncing instantly if hungry and the touch is that of a passing insect.
Wade, pouncing on a diamond worth thousands of pounds--"and set in gold, too!
The three, stimulated by the fear of some one coming in upon them, either from below or above, flew at her like hawks pouncing upon a gowdie.
Nor is it easy otherwise to form a proper estimate of this species of ruffian, pouncing from a hole on a man whose powers of resistance he does not know.
The Assyrian pouncing down on the wolf in his fold is a young mother wrapping up her first baby to look out the window compared to those insurance men.
It catches its food in the same Hawk-like or Gannet-like manner, pouncing down into the water and seizing the tiny fish as they swim near the surface.
The bird may often be observed fishing at no great distance from shore, flying to and fro every now and then, poising and hovering previous to pouncing down upon a fish or other floating object.
Their mode of destroying these creatures is similar to that employed by the peccary (dicotyles): that is, by pouncing down upon them with the four hoofs held close together, and thus crushing them to death.
When fairly within reach, the cougar springs, and pouncing down upon the shoulders of the victim, buries its claws in the flesh.
The bull, in his rage, still continued to assail the dead body of the hound, rising and pouncing down upon it with his fore-hoofs until the ribs cracked under the concussion!
When darkness and rain fell they were still out, fixing their webs, and pouncing on the occasional insects that blundered into the webs.
BOHUN (instantly pouncing on the inconsistency between this and his previous statement).
It is Monsieur the Duke of Anjou,' said Mericour, pouncing on his arm.
It is so slack everywhere, and you ought to thank God for the steady job you have here," he concluded, pouncing down upon the coat on his machine.
Asriel, pouncing upon the prodigy and nearly crushing him in his mighty embrace.
In various guises she attacks them, finally transforming herself into a huge eagle andpouncing down upon the Sampo, which she tries to bear away in her talons.
The latter, pouncingupon one victim, tears him to pieces, while Dante shudders at this sight.
Our only plan will be to seize and gag them suddenly, each pouncing upon one.
Fishes by a worm-like appendage of its mouth, and pouncing on them before they are aware of their danger.
Why, you know things must go through Dawson," said Lady Shuttleworth pouncing on her letters again.
The Germans have a habit of pouncing down upon stragglers, and unless the pilot combines skill, resourcefulness and courage in equal proportions, or sheer good luck intervenes, it is apt to be good-night.
And then, like a flash, he recalled George Glenn's words: "The Germans have a habit of pouncing down upon any stragglers they may happen to see.
Let me carry that for you," said Hicks, pouncing upon a tiny apology for a basket which was in her hand.
The moose appeared as furious as ever; and ran round the tree, now striking it with his horns, and then rearing upon his hind-legs, and pouncing against the trunk with his hoofs.
In a wild state his food consists mainly of mice, which he swallows whole, beetles, and sometimes fish, which he catches by pouncingon them in the water.
Not unfrequently he accompanies the sportsman, keeping carefully out of shot, and pouncing on the birds, killing them, and carrying them off to be devoured in retirement.
Then he began creeping, slowly and with infinite stealth, out across the space of peril, beneath the full, revealing glare of the sun.
His idea was to catch one, keep it a while, win its confidence, study it, and then give it back its freedom before it had time to forget how to take care of itself among the perils of freedom.
As his frantic, cringing hind quarters disappeared into the hole, the great talons of the pouncing hawk plunged into the root-fringe, closing and clutching so savagely that the mouth of the tunnel was obliterated.
Having a valiant heart and a quick eye for opportunity, he sprang out of his hole and began pouncing on the confused and helpless insects.
The lack of supplies now drove the Boers, who lived entirely on the country through which they passed, to spend their time in looting, in pouncing on the farms and small villages, and in seizing everything they might need.
He meant with his force to avoid direct collision with British columns, but decided to choose his own times and seasons for pouncing on and overpowering odd detachments on duty bound, whom he might chance to entrap.
Byng from Kroonstad spent the best part of October pouncing on commandos.
Fishes, frogs, and muskrats are his especial delight, and he will occasionally succeed in pouncing upon a snipe or wild duck, which he will greedily devour.
In pouncing upon its prey, the marten invariably seizes its victim by the throat, often dispatching the luckless creature with a single bite.
He spies the innocent frog with his head just out of the water, andpouncing upon him, he despatches him without a moment's warning.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "pouncing" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
