used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ROUGH TRAVELLING Carter was away two hours, and he returned, carrying a prime joint of beef.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I was lucky in finding an animal that was lying down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROUGH TRAVELLING Carter was away two hours, and he returned, carrying a prime joint of beef.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "I was lucky in finding an animal that was lying down.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ROUGH TRAVELLING Carter was away two hours, and he returned, carrying a prime joint of beef.
beefnounUS /biːf/
cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading ROUGH TRAVELLING Carter was away two hours, and he returned, carrying a prime joint of beef.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I stalked him from behind, and came upon him before he could spring on to his feet and get into motion."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I stalked him from behind, and came upon him before he could spring on to his feet and get into motion."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "That is good indeed," Nita said, "but what have you done with the remainder?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I stalked him from behind, and came upon him before he could spring on to his feet and get into motion."
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading ROUGH TRAVELLING Carter was away two hours, and he returned, carrying a prime joint of beef.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading ROUGH TRAVELLING Carter was away two hours, and he returned, carrying a prime joint of beef.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I stalked him from behind, and came upon him before he could spring on to his feet and get into motion."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "That is good indeed," Nita said, "but what have you done with the remainder?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I was lucky in finding an animal that was lying down.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I stalked him from behind, and came upon him before he could spring on to his feet and get into motion."
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading "I was lucky in finding an animal that was lying down.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading "He was fortunately lying near the river.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I stalked him from behind, and came upon him before he could spring on to his feet and get into motion."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I stalked him from behind, and came upon him before he could spring on to his feet and get into motion."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "That is good indeed," Nita said, "but what have you done with the remainder?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "That is good indeed," Nita said, "but what have you done with the remainder?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ROUGH TRAVELLING Carter was away two hours, and he returned, carrying a prime joint of beef.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I stalked him from behind, and came upon him before he could spring on to his feet and get into motion."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I stalked him from behind, and came upon him before he could spring on to his feet and get into motion."
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading ROUGH TRAVELLING Carter was away two hours, and he returned, carrying a prime joint of beef.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was lucky in finding an animal that was lying down.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I was lucky in finding an animal that was lying down.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "That is good indeed," Nita said, "but what have you done with the remainder?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I stalked him from behind, and came upon him before he could spring on to his feet and get into motion."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is good indeed," Nita said, "but what have you done with the remainder?"
jointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading ROUGH TRAVELLING Carter was away two hours, and he returned, carrying a prime joint of beef.
occurring by chance
From this reading "I was lucky in finding an animal that was lying down.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading "I was lucky in finding an animal that was lying down.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading I stalked him from behind, and came upon him before he could spring on to his feet and get into motion."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "He was fortunately lying near the river.
Nita
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From this reading "That is good indeed," Nita said, "but what have you done with the remainder?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ROUGH TRAVELLING Carter was away two hours, and he returned, carrying a prime joint of beef.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I stalked him from behind, and came upon him before he could spring on to his feet and get into motion."
primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading ROUGH TRAVELLING Carter was away two hours, and he returned, carrying a prime joint of beef.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading "That is good indeed," Nita said, "but what have you done with the remainder?"
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading ROUGH TRAVELLING Carter was away two hours, and he returned, carrying a prime joint of beef.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "He was fortunately lying near the river.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading ROUGH TRAVELLING Carter was away two hours, and he returned, carrying a prime joint of beef.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That is good indeed," Nita said, "but what have you done with the remainder?"
the season of growth
From this reading I stalked him from behind, and came upon him before he could spring on to his feet and get into motion."
stalkedadjectiveUS /stɔːkt/
having or growing on or from a peduncle or stalk
From this reading I stalked him from behind, and came upon him before he could spring on to his feet and get into motion."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I was lucky in finding an animal that was lying down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That is good indeed," Nita said, "but what have you done with the remainder?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I stalked him from behind, and came upon him before he could spring on to his feet and get into motion."
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading ROUGH TRAVELLING Carter was away two hours, and he returned, carrying a prime joint of beef.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ROUGH TRAVELLING Carter was away two hours, and he returned, carrying a prime joint of beef.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I stalked him from behind, and came upon him before he could spring on to his feet and get into motion."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ROUGH TRAVELLING Carter was away two hours, and he returned, carrying a prime joint of beef.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That is good indeed," Nita said, "but what have you done with the remainder?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "That is good indeed," Nita said, "but what have you done with the remainder?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That is good indeed," Nita said, "but what have you done with the remainder?"
