used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One afternoon Falkner and I had struck off from the track a little to shoot a few birds for the pot--by the way Falkner had in some degree condescended to relax his sulks, being presumably tired of his own company.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One afternoon Falkner and I had struck off from the track a little to shoot a few birds for the pot--by the way Falkner had in some degree condescended to relax his sulks, being presumably tired of his own company.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had got into sparsely inhabited country now, and were nearing the border.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I turned and looked back.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "What sort of beast is that?"
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading One afternoon Falkner and I had struck off from the track a little to shoot a few birds for the pot--by the way Falkner had in some degree condescended to relax his sulks, being presumably tired of his own company.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading One afternoon Falkner and I had struck off from the track a little to shoot a few birds for the pot--by the way Falkner had in some degree condescended to relax his sulks, being presumably tired of his own company.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading We had got into sparsely inhabited country now, and were nearing the border.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One afternoon Falkner and I had struck off from the track a little to shoot a few birds for the pot--by the way Falkner had in some degree condescended to relax his sulks, being presumably tired of his own company.
canterverbUS /ˈkæntər/
ride at a canter
From this reading We had rejoined the track and had just put our horses into a canter to overtake the waggons when Falkner threw a glance over his shoulder and said:
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading One afternoon Falkner and I had struck off from the track a little to shoot a few birds for the pot--by the way Falkner had in some degree condescended to relax his sulks, being presumably tired of his own company.
condescendedverbUS /ˌkɑːndɪˈsendɪd/
past form of “condescend” — behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
From this reading One afternoon Falkner and I had struck off from the track a little to shoot a few birds for the pot--by the way Falkner had in some degree condescended to relax his sulks, being presumably tired of his own company.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading We had got into sparsely inhabited country now, and were nearing the border.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading One afternoon Falkner and I had struck off from the track a little to shoot a few birds for the pot--by the way Falkner had in some degree condescended to relax his sulks, being presumably tired of his own company.
FalknernounUS /ˈfɔːknər/
United States novelist (originally Falkner) who wrote about people in the southern United States (1897-1962)
From this reading One afternoon Falkner and I had struck off from the track a little to shoot a few birds for the pot--by the way Falkner had in some degree condescended to relax his sulks, being presumably tired of his own company.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading One afternoon Falkner and I had struck off from the track a little to shoot a few birds for the pot--by the way Falkner had in some degree condescended to relax his sulks, being presumably tired of his own company.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One afternoon Falkner and I had struck off from the track a little to shoot a few birds for the pot--by the way Falkner had in some degree condescended to relax his sulks, being presumably tired of his own company.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One afternoon Falkner and I had struck off from the track a little to shoot a few birds for the pot--by the way Falkner had in some degree condescended to relax his sulks, being presumably tired of his own company.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading We had rejoined the track and had just put our horses into a canter to overtake the waggons when Falkner threw a glance over his shoulder and said:
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We had got into sparsely inhabited country now, and were nearing the border.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had got into sparsely inhabited country now, and were nearing the border.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One afternoon Falkner and I had struck off from the track a little to shoot a few birds for the pot--by the way Falkner had in some degree condescended to relax his sulks, being presumably tired of his own company.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading We had rejoined the track and had just put our horses into a canter to overtake the waggons when Falkner threw a glance over his shoulder and said:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One afternoon Falkner and I had struck off from the track a little to shoot a few birds for the pot--by the way Falkner had in some degree condescended to relax his sulks, being presumably tired of his own company.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One afternoon Falkner and I had struck off from the track a little to shoot a few birds for the pot--by the way Falkner had in some degree condescended to relax his sulks, being presumably tired of his own company.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading We had got into sparsely inhabited country now, and were nearing the border.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We had got into sparsely inhabited country now, and were nearing the border.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What sort of beast is that?"
and nothing more
From this reading We had rejoined the track and had just put our horses into a canter to overtake the waggons when Falkner threw a glance over his shoulder and said:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One afternoon Falkner and I had struck off from the track a little to shoot a few birds for the pot--by the way Falkner had in some degree condescended to relax his sulks, being presumably tired of his own company.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I turned and looked back.
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading We had got into sparsely inhabited country now, and were nearing the border.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We had got into sparsely inhabited country now, and were nearing the border.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One afternoon Falkner and I had struck off from the track a little to shoot a few birds for the pot--by the way Falkner had in some degree condescended to relax his sulks, being presumably tired of his own company.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One afternoon Falkner and I had struck off from the track a little to shoot a few birds for the pot--by the way Falkner had in some degree condescended to relax his sulks, being presumably tired of his own company.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One afternoon Falkner and I had struck off from the track a little to shoot a few birds for the pot--by the way Falkner had in some degree condescended to relax his sulks, being presumably tired of his own company.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We had rejoined the track and had just put our horses into a canter to overtake the waggons when Falkner threw a glance over his shoulder and said:
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We had rejoined the track and had just put our horses into a canter to overtake the waggons when Falkner threw a glance over his shoulder and said:
overtakeverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪk/
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading We had rejoined the track and had just put our horses into a canter to overtake the waggons when Falkner threw a glance over his shoulder and said:
have ownership or possession of
From this reading One afternoon Falkner and I had struck off from the track a little to shoot a few birds for the pot--by the way Falkner had in some degree condescended to relax his sulks, being presumably tired of his own company.
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading One afternoon Falkner and I had struck off from the track a little to shoot a few birds for the pot--by the way Falkner had in some degree condescended to relax his sulks, being presumably tired of his own company.
presumablyadverbUS /prəˈzuːməbli/
by reasonable assumption
From this reading One afternoon Falkner and I had struck off from the track a little to shoot a few birds for the pot--by the way Falkner had in some degree condescended to relax his sulks, being presumably tired of his own company.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We had rejoined the track and had just put our horses into a canter to overtake the waggons when Falkner threw a glance over his shoulder and said:
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading We had rejoined the track and had just put our horses into a canter to overtake the waggons when Falkner threw a glance over his shoulder and said:
relaxverbUS /rɪˈlæks/
become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
From this reading One afternoon Falkner and I had struck off from the track a little to shoot a few birds for the pot--by the way Falkner had in some degree condescended to relax his sulks, being presumably tired of his own company.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading We had rejoined the track and had just put our horses into a canter to overtake the waggons when Falkner threw a glance over his shoulder and said:
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading One afternoon Falkner and I had struck off from the track a little to shoot a few birds for the pot--by the way Falkner had in some degree condescended to relax his sulks, being presumably tired of his own company.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading We had rejoined the track and had just put our horses into a canter to overtake the waggons when Falkner threw a glance over his shoulder and said:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One afternoon Falkner and I had struck off from the track a little to shoot a few birds for the pot--by the way Falkner had in some degree condescended to relax his sulks, being presumably tired of his own company.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "What sort of beast is that?"
sparselyadverbUS /ˈspɑːrsli/
in a sparse way
From this reading We had got into sparsely inhabited country now, and were nearing the border.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading One afternoon Falkner and I had struck off from the track a little to shoot a few birds for the pot--by the way Falkner had in some degree condescended to relax his sulks, being presumably tired of his own company.
sulks
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From this reading One afternoon Falkner and I had struck off from the track a little to shoot a few birds for the pot--by the way Falkner had in some degree condescended to relax his sulks, being presumably tired of his own company.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What sort of beast is that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had got into sparsely inhabited country now, and were nearing the border.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading We had rejoined the track and had just put our horses into a canter to overtake the waggons when Falkner threw a glance over his shoulder and said:
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading One afternoon Falkner and I had struck off from the track a little to shoot a few birds for the pot--by the way Falkner had in some degree condescended to relax his sulks, being presumably tired of his own company.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One afternoon Falkner and I had struck off from the track a little to shoot a few birds for the pot--by the way Falkner had in some degree condescended to relax his sulks, being presumably tired of his own company.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading One afternoon Falkner and I had struck off from the track a little to shoot a few birds for the pot--by the way Falkner had in some degree condescended to relax his sulks, being presumably tired of his own company.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I turned and looked back.
waggons
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From this reading We had rejoined the track and had just put our horses into a canter to overtake the waggons when Falkner threw a glance over his shoulder and said:
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading One afternoon Falkner and I had struck off from the track a little to shoot a few birds for the pot--by the way Falkner had in some degree condescended to relax his sulks, being presumably tired of his own company.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had got into sparsely inhabited country now, and were nearing the border.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We had got into sparsely inhabited country now, and were nearing the border.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What sort of beast is that?"
at the time that
From this reading We had rejoined the track and had just put our horses into a canter to overtake the waggons when Falkner threw a glance over his shoulder and said:
