adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now his finger ran into the hole made by the bullet, and he gave a little laugh of modest triumph.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading Minutes passed as they studied, felt, and admired the skin, the hunter proud of his son, the son alive with a primitive passion, which inflicts suffering to get the beautiful thing.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Minutes passed as they studied, felt, and admired the skin, the hunter proud of his son, the son alive with a primitive passion, which inflicts suffering to get the beautiful thing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The silver-fox skin is the prize of the north, and this one was of the boy's own harvesting.
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The joy of the hunter seized him, and guided his eye over the sights of his father's rifle, as he rested the barrel on the window-sill, and the animal was his!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The joy of the hunter seized him, and guided his eye over the sights of his father's rifle, as he rested the barrel on the window-sill, and the animal was his!
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading While his father was away he saw the fox creeping by the hut.
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading The joy of the hunter seized him, and guided his eye over the sights of his father's rifle, as he rested the barrel on the window-sill, and the animal was his!
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Minutes passed as they studied, felt, and admired the skin, the hunter proud of his son, the son alive with a primitive passion, which inflicts suffering to get the beautiful thing.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The silver-fox skin is the prize of the north, and this one was of the boy's own harvesting.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading Now his finger ran into the hole made by the bullet, and he gave a little laugh of modest triumph.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While his father was away he saw the fox creeping by the hut.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading While his father was away he saw the fox creeping by the hut.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading The joy of the hunter seized him, and guided his eye over the sights of his father's rifle, as he rested the barrel on the window-sill, and the animal was his!
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading While his father was away he saw the fox creeping by the hut.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The joy of the hunter seized him, and guided his eye over the sights of his father's rifle, as he rested the barrel on the window-sill, and the animal was his!
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Minutes passed as they studied, felt, and admired the skin, the hunter proud of his son, the son alive with a primitive passion, which inflicts suffering to get the beautiful thing.
fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading Now his finger ran into the hole made by the bullet, and he gave a little laugh of modest triumph.
foxnounUS /fɑːks/
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading While his father was away he saw the fox creeping by the hut.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Now his finger ran into the hole made by the bullet, and he gave a little laugh of modest triumph.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Minutes passed as they studied, felt, and admired the skin, the hunter proud of his son, the son alive with a primitive passion, which inflicts suffering to get the beautiful thing.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading The joy of the hunter seized him, and guided his eye over the sights of his father's rifle, as he rested the barrel on the window-sill, and the animal was his!
harvestingnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəstɪŋ/
the gathering of a ripened crop
From this reading The silver-fox skin is the prize of the north, and this one was of the boy's own harvesting.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While his father was away he saw the fox creeping by the hut.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The joy of the hunter seized him, and guided his eye over the sights of his father's rifle, as he rested the barrel on the window-sill, and the animal was his!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While his father was away he saw the fox creeping by the hut.
holenounUS /hoʊl/
an opening into or through something
From this reading Now his finger ran into the hole made by the bullet, and he gave a little laugh of modest triumph.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading The joy of the hunter seized him, and guided his eye over the sights of his father's rifle, as he rested the barrel on the window-sill, and the animal was his!
hutnounUS /hʌt/
temporary military shelter
From this reading While his father was away he saw the fox creeping by the hut.
inflictsverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪkts/
third-person singular of “inflict” — impose something unpleasant
From this reading Minutes passed as they studied, felt, and admired the skin, the hunter proud of his son, the son alive with a primitive passion, which inflicts suffering to get the beautiful thing.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now his finger ran into the hole made by the bullet, and he gave a little laugh of modest triumph.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The silver-fox skin is the prize of the north, and this one was of the boy's own harvesting.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The joy of the hunter seized him, and guided his eye over the sights of his father's rifle, as he rested the barrel on the window-sill, and the animal was his!
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading Now his finger ran into the hole made by the bullet, and he gave a little laugh of modest triumph.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now his finger ran into the hole made by the bullet, and he gave a little laugh of modest triumph.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Now his finger ran into the hole made by the bullet, and he gave a little laugh of modest triumph.
MinutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Minutes passed as they studied, felt, and admired the skin, the hunter proud of his son, the son alive with a primitive passion, which inflicts suffering to get the beautiful thing.
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading Now his finger ran into the hole made by the bullet, and he gave a little laugh of modest triumph.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The silver-fox skin is the prize of the north, and this one was of the boy's own harvesting.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now his finger ran into the hole made by the bullet, and he gave a little laugh of modest triumph.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The silver-fox skin is the prize of the north, and this one was of the boy's own harvesting.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The joy of the hunter seized him, and guided his eye over the sights of his father's rifle, as he rested the barrel on the window-sill, and the animal was his!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The silver-fox skin is the prize of the north, and this one was of the boy's own harvesting.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The joy of the hunter seized him, and guided his eye over the sights of his father's rifle, as he rested the barrel on the window-sill, and the animal was his!
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The silver-fox skin is the prize of the north, and this one was of the boy's own harvesting.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Minutes passed as they studied, felt, and admired the skin, the hunter proud of his son, the son alive with a primitive passion, which inflicts suffering to get the beautiful thing.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Minutes passed as they studied, felt, and admired the skin, the hunter proud of his son, the son alive with a primitive passion, which inflicts suffering to get the beautiful thing.
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading Minutes passed as they studied, felt, and admired the skin, the hunter proud of his son, the son alive with a primitive passion, which inflicts suffering to get the beautiful thing.
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading The silver-fox skin is the prize of the north, and this one was of the boy's own harvesting.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Minutes passed as they studied, felt, and admired the skin, the hunter proud of his son, the son alive with a primitive passion, which inflicts suffering to get the beautiful thing.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Now his finger ran into the hole made by the bullet, and he gave a little laugh of modest triumph.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading The joy of the hunter seized him, and guided his eye over the sights of his father's rifle, as he rested the barrel on the window-sill, and the animal was his!
rifleverbUS /ˈraɪfəl/
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading The joy of the hunter seized him, and guided his eye over the sights of his father's rifle, as he rested the barrel on the window-sill, and the animal was his!
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading While his father was away he saw the fox creeping by the hut.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading The joy of the hunter seized him, and guided his eye over the sights of his father's rifle, as he rested the barrel on the window-sill, and the animal was his!
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading The joy of the hunter seized him, and guided his eye over the sights of his father's rifle, as he rested the barrel on the window-sill, and the animal was his!
silver-fox
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The silver-fox skin is the prize of the north, and this one was of the boy's own harvesting.
skinnounUS /skɪn/
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading The silver-fox skin is the prize of the north, and this one was of the boy's own harvesting.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Minutes passed as they studied, felt, and admired the skin, the hunter proud of his son, the son alive with a primitive passion, which inflicts suffering to get the beautiful thing.
studiedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdid/
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading Minutes passed as they studied, felt, and admired the skin, the hunter proud of his son, the son alive with a primitive passion, which inflicts suffering to get the beautiful thing.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading Minutes passed as they studied, felt, and admired the skin, the hunter proud of his son, the son alive with a primitive passion, which inflicts suffering to get the beautiful thing.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The silver-fox skin is the prize of the north, and this one was of the boy's own harvesting.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Minutes passed as they studied, felt, and admired the skin, the hunter proud of his son, the son alive with a primitive passion, which inflicts suffering to get the beautiful thing.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Minutes passed as they studied, felt, and admired the skin, the hunter proud of his son, the son alive with a primitive passion, which inflicts suffering to get the beautiful thing.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The silver-fox skin is the prize of the north, and this one was of the boy's own harvesting.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Minutes passed as they studied, felt, and admired the skin, the hunter proud of his son, the son alive with a primitive passion, which inflicts suffering to get the beautiful thing.
triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Now his finger ran into the hole made by the bullet, and he gave a little laugh of modest triumph.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The silver-fox skin is the prize of the north, and this one was of the boy's own harvesting.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Minutes passed as they studied, felt, and admired the skin, the hunter proud of his son, the son alive with a primitive passion, which inflicts suffering to get the beautiful thing.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While his father was away he saw the fox creeping by the hut.
window-sill
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The joy of the hunter seized him, and guided his eye over the sights of his father's rifle, as he rested the barrel on the window-sill, and the animal was his!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Minutes passed as they studied, felt, and admired the skin, the hunter proud of his son, the son alive with a primitive passion, which inflicts suffering to get the beautiful thing.
