used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, without show of hesitation, he plunged into a wide-open strip across which could be traced, even at a distance, the tracks left by the two moose they had so recently accosted.
accostedverbUS /əˈkɑːstɪd/
past form of “accost” — speak to someone
From this reading Then, without show of hesitation, he plunged into a wide-open strip across which could be traced, even at a distance, the tracks left by the two moose they had so recently accosted.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Pursued by Unknown Enemies For the better part of an hour Hank led his two comrades across the snow-clad side of the hill, guiding them between the trees of the patch of forest land which they had now entered, and keeping always to the west.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Pursued by Unknown Enemies For the better part of an hour Hank led his two comrades across the snow-clad side of the hill, guiding them between the trees of the patch of forest land which they had now entered, and keeping always to the west.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Pursued by Unknown Enemies For the better part of an hour Hank led his two comrades across the snow-clad side of the hill, guiding them between the trees of the patch of forest land which they had now entered, and keeping always to the west.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pursued by Unknown Enemies For the better part of an hour Hank led his two comrades across the snow-clad side of the hill, guiding them between the trees of the patch of forest land which they had now entered, and keeping always to the west.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Nor did he slacken his pace till a second belt of forest land appeared, and the trio had once more dived into cover.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then, without show of hesitation, he plunged into a wide-open strip across which could be traced, even at a distance, the tracks left by the two moose they had so recently accosted.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading "You kin sit down and rest awhile and get yer breath," he said shortly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then, without show of hesitation, he plunged into a wide-open strip across which could be traced, even at a distance, the tracks left by the two moose they had so recently accosted.
BeavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading "Me and Beaver Jack'll watch to see what's happenin' to them varmint.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading Nor did he slacken his pace till a second belt of forest land appeared, and the trio had once more dived into cover.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Pursued by Unknown Enemies For the better part of an hour Hank led his two comrades across the snow-clad side of the hill, guiding them between the trees of the patch of forest land which they had now entered, and keeping always to the west.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Pursued by Unknown Enemies For the better part of an hour Hank led his two comrades across the snow-clad side of the hill, guiding them between the trees of the patch of forest land which they had now entered, and keeping always to the west.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "You kin sit down and rest awhile and get yer breath," he said shortly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Pursued by Unknown Enemies For the better part of an hour Hank led his two comrades across the snow-clad side of the hill, guiding them between the trees of the patch of forest land which they had now entered, and keeping always to the west.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Pursued by Unknown Enemies For the better part of an hour Hank led his two comrades across the snow-clad side of the hill, guiding them between the trees of the patch of forest land which they had now entered, and keeping always to the west.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then, without show of hesitation, he plunged into a wide-open strip across which could be traced, even at a distance, the tracks left by the two moose they had so recently accosted.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Nor did he slacken his pace till a second belt of forest land appeared, and the trio had once more dived into cover.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nor did he slacken his pace till a second belt of forest land appeared, and the trio had once more dived into cover.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Then, without show of hesitation, he plunged into a wide-open strip across which could be traced, even at a distance, the tracks left by the two moose they had so recently accosted.
divedverbUS /daɪvd/
past form of “dive” — drop steeply
From this reading Nor did he slacken his pace till a second belt of forest land appeared, and the trio had once more dived into cover.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "You kin sit down and rest awhile and get yer breath," he said shortly.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Pursued by Unknown Enemies For the better part of an hour Hank led his two comrades across the snow-clad side of the hill, guiding them between the trees of the patch of forest land which they had now entered, and keeping always to the west.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Pursued by Unknown Enemies For the better part of an hour Hank led his two comrades across the snow-clad side of the hill, guiding them between the trees of the patch of forest land which they had now entered, and keeping always to the west.
divisible by two
From this reading Then, without show of hesitation, he plunged into a wide-open strip across which could be traced, even at a distance, the tracks left by the two moose they had so recently accosted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pursued by Unknown Enemies For the better part of an hour Hank led his two comrades across the snow-clad side of the hill, guiding them between the trees of the patch of forest land which they had now entered, and keeping always to the west.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Pursued by Unknown Enemies For the better part of an hour Hank led his two comrades across the snow-clad side of the hill, guiding them between the trees of the patch of forest land which they had now entered, and keeping always to the west.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You kin sit down and rest awhile and get yer breath," he said shortly.
guidingadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdɪŋ/
exerting control or influence
From this reading Pursued by Unknown Enemies For the better part of an hour Hank led his two comrades across the snow-clad side of the hill, guiding them between the trees of the patch of forest land which they had now entered, and keeping always to the west.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pursued by Unknown Enemies For the better part of an hour Hank led his two comrades across the snow-clad side of the hill, guiding them between the trees of the patch of forest land which they had now entered, and keeping always to the west.
HanknounUS /hæŋk/
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading Pursued by Unknown Enemies For the better part of an hour Hank led his two comrades across the snow-clad side of the hill, guiding them between the trees of the patch of forest land which they had now entered, and keeping always to the west.
happenin
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From this reading "Me and Beaver Jack'll watch to see what's happenin' to them varmint.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, without show of hesitation, he plunged into a wide-open strip across which could be traced, even at a distance, the tracks left by the two moose they had so recently accosted.
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading Then, without show of hesitation, he plunged into a wide-open strip across which could be traced, even at a distance, the tracks left by the two moose they had so recently accosted.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Pursued by Unknown Enemies For the better part of an hour Hank led his two comrades across the snow-clad side of the hill, guiding them between the trees of the patch of forest land which they had now entered, and keeping always to the west.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pursued by Unknown Enemies For the better part of an hour Hank led his two comrades across the snow-clad side of the hill, guiding them between the trees of the patch of forest land which they had now entered, and keeping always to the west.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Pursued by Unknown Enemies For the better part of an hour Hank led his two comrades across the snow-clad side of the hill, guiding them between the trees of the patch of forest land which they had now entered, and keeping always to the west.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then, without show of hesitation, he plunged into a wide-open strip across which could be traced, even at a distance, the tracks left by the two moose they had so recently accosted.
Jack'll
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From this reading "Me and Beaver Jack'll watch to see what's happenin' to them varmint.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Pursued by Unknown Enemies For the better part of an hour Hank led his two comrades across the snow-clad side of the hill, guiding them between the trees of the patch of forest land which they had now entered, and keeping always to the west.
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading "You kin sit down and rest awhile and get yer breath," he said shortly.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Pursued by Unknown Enemies For the better part of an hour Hank led his two comrades across the snow-clad side of the hill, guiding them between the trees of the patch of forest land which they had now entered, and keeping always to the west.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Pursued by Unknown Enemies For the better part of an hour Hank led his two comrades across the snow-clad side of the hill, guiding them between the trees of the patch of forest land which they had now entered, and keeping always to the west.
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 Then, without show of hesitation, he plunged into a wide-open strip across which could be traced, even at a distance, the tracks left by the two moose they had so recently accosted.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Me and Beaver Jack'll watch to see what's happenin' to them varmint.
moosenounUS /muːs/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading Then, without show of hesitation, he plunged into a wide-open strip across which could be traced, even at a distance, the tracks left by the two moose they had so recently accosted.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nor did he slacken his pace till a second belt of forest land appeared, and the trio had once more dived into cover.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor did he slacken his pace till a second belt of forest land appeared, and the trio had once more dived into cover.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Pursued by Unknown Enemies For the better part of an hour Hank led his two comrades across the snow-clad side of the hill, guiding them between the trees of the patch of forest land which they had now entered, and keeping always to the west.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pursued by Unknown Enemies For the better part of an hour Hank led his two comrades across the snow-clad side of the hill, guiding them between the trees of the patch of forest land which they had now entered, and keeping always to the west.
on one occasion
From this reading Nor did he slacken his pace till a second belt of forest land appeared, and the trio had once more dived into cover.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Nor did he slacken his pace till a second belt of forest land appeared, and the trio had once more dived into cover.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Pursued by Unknown Enemies For the better part of an hour Hank led his two comrades across the snow-clad side of the hill, guiding them between the trees of the patch of forest land which they had now entered, and keeping always to the west.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Pursued by Unknown Enemies For the better part of an hour Hank led his two comrades across the snow-clad side of the hill, guiding them between the trees of the patch of forest land which they had now entered, and keeping always to the west.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Then, without show of hesitation, he plunged into a wide-open strip across which could be traced, even at a distance, the tracks left by the two moose they had so recently accosted.
a person who is being chased
From this reading Pursued by Unknown Enemies For the better part of an hour Hank led his two comrades across the snow-clad side of the hill, guiding them between the trees of the patch of forest land which they had now entered, and keeping always to the west.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading Then, without show of hesitation, he plunged into a wide-open strip across which could be traced, even at a distance, the tracks left by the two moose they had so recently accosted.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "You kin sit down and rest awhile and get yer breath," he said shortly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You kin sit down and rest awhile and get yer breath," he said shortly.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Nor did he slacken his pace till a second belt of forest land appeared, and the trio had once more dived into cover.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Me and Beaver Jack'll watch to see what's happenin' to them varmint.
for a short time
From this reading "You kin sit down and rest awhile and get yer breath," he said shortly.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Then, without show of hesitation, he plunged into a wide-open strip across which could be traced, even at a distance, the tracks left by the two moose they had so recently accosted.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Pursued by Unknown Enemies For the better part of an hour Hank led his two comrades across the snow-clad side of the hill, guiding them between the trees of the patch of forest land which they had now entered, and keeping always to the west.
be seated
From this reading "You kin sit down and rest awhile and get yer breath," he said shortly.
slackenverbUS /ˈslækən/
become slow or slower
From this reading Nor did he slacken his pace till a second belt of forest land appeared, and the trio had once more dived into cover.
snow-cladadjective
covered with snow
From this reading Pursued by Unknown Enemies For the better part of an hour Hank led his two comrades across the snow-clad side of the hill, guiding them between the trees of the patch of forest land which they had now entered, and keeping always to the west.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then, without show of hesitation, he plunged into a wide-open strip across which could be traced, even at a distance, the tracks left by the two moose they had so recently accosted.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading Then, without show of hesitation, he plunged into a wide-open strip across which could be traced, even at a distance, the tracks left by the two moose they had so recently accosted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pursued by Unknown Enemies For the better part of an hour Hank led his two comrades across the snow-clad side of the hill, guiding them between the trees of the patch of forest land which they had now entered, and keeping always to the west.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Pursued by Unknown Enemies For the better part of an hour Hank led his two comrades across the snow-clad side of the hill, guiding them between the trees of the patch of forest land which they had now entered, and keeping always to the west.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, without show of hesitation, he plunged into a wide-open strip across which could be traced, even at a distance, the tracks left by the two moose they had so recently accosted.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pursued by Unknown Enemies For the better part of an hour Hank led his two comrades across the snow-clad side of the hill, guiding them between the trees of the patch of forest land which they had now entered, and keeping always to the west.
up to a particular time
From this reading Nor did he slacken his pace till a second belt of forest land appeared, and the trio had once more dived into cover.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pursued by Unknown Enemies For the better part of an hour Hank led his two comrades across the snow-clad side of the hill, guiding them between the trees of the patch of forest land which they had now entered, and keeping always to the west.
tracedverbUS /treɪst/
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading Then, without show of hesitation, he plunged into a wide-open strip across which could be traced, even at a distance, the tracks left by the two moose they had so recently accosted.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Then, without show of hesitation, he plunged into a wide-open strip across which could be traced, even at a distance, the tracks left by the two moose they had so recently accosted.
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 Pursued by Unknown Enemies For the better part of an hour Hank led his two comrades across the snow-clad side of the hill, guiding them between the trees of the patch of forest land which they had now entered, and keeping always to the west.
trionounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Nor did he slacken his pace till a second belt of forest land appeared, and the trio had once more dived into cover.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Pursued by Unknown Enemies For the better part of an hour Hank led his two comrades across the snow-clad side of the hill, guiding them between the trees of the patch of forest land which they had now entered, and keeping always to the west.
not known
From this reading Pursued by Unknown Enemies For the better part of an hour Hank led his two comrades across the snow-clad side of the hill, guiding them between the trees of the patch of forest land which they had now entered, and keeping always to the west.
varmintnounUS /ˈvɑːrmɪnt/
an irritating or obnoxious person
From this reading "Me and Beaver Jack'll watch to see what's happenin' to them varmint.
look attentively
From this reading "Me and Beaver Jack'll watch to see what's happenin' to them varmint.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Pursued by Unknown Enemies For the better part of an hour Hank led his two comrades across the snow-clad side of the hill, guiding them between the trees of the patch of forest land which they had now entered, and keeping always to the west.
what's
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From this reading "Me and Beaver Jack'll watch to see what's happenin' to them varmint.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Pursued by Unknown Enemies For the better part of an hour Hank led his two comrades across the snow-clad side of the hill, guiding them between the trees of the patch of forest land which they had now entered, and keeping always to the west.
wide-openadjective
open wide
From this reading Then, without show of hesitation, he plunged into a wide-open strip across which could be traced, even at a distance, the tracks left by the two moose they had so recently accosted.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then, without show of hesitation, he plunged into a wide-open strip across which could be traced, even at a distance, the tracks left by the two moose they had so recently accosted.
yer
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From this reading "You kin sit down and rest awhile and get yer breath," he said shortly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You kin sit down and rest awhile and get yer breath," he said shortly.
