used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HUNT Since there was no call for haste, the progress of the emigrant train sometimes ceased altogether.
a-hunting
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From this reading The cause of the stoppage was to permit Shagbark to go a-hunting.
aboundedverbUS /əˈbaʊndɪd/
past form of “abound” — be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
From this reading They had entered a region some time before where game abounded, and his policy was to use as little of the reserve supplies as possible.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading A HUNT Since there was no call for haste, the progress of the emigrant train sometimes ceased altogether.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had entered a region some time before where game abounded, and his policy was to use as little of the reserve supplies as possible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had entered a region some time before where game abounded, and his policy was to use as little of the reserve supplies as possible.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had entered a region some time before where game abounded, and his policy was to use as little of the reserve supplies as possible.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A HUNT Since there was no call for haste, the progress of the emigrant train sometimes ceased altogether.
an occurrence of something
From this reading This was the case on the morning following the incident just related.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The cause of the stoppage was to permit Shagbark to go a-hunting.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading A HUNT Since there was no call for haste, the progress of the emigrant train sometimes ceased altogether.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The day was likely to come when they would have no other recourse.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was likely to come when they would have no other recourse.
emigrantnounUS /ˈeməɡrənt/
someone who leaves one country to settle in another
From this reading A HUNT Since there was no call for haste, the progress of the emigrant train sometimes ceased altogether.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading They had entered a region some time before where game abounded, and his policy was to use as little of the reserve supplies as possible.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading This was the case on the morning following the incident just related.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A HUNT Since there was no call for haste, the progress of the emigrant train sometimes ceased altogether.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading They had entered a region some time before where game abounded, and his policy was to use as little of the reserve supplies as possible.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The cause of the stoppage was to permit Shagbark to go a-hunting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had entered a region some time before where game abounded, and his policy was to use as little of the reserve supplies as possible.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading A HUNT Since there was no call for haste, the progress of the emigrant train sometimes ceased altogether.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The day was likely to come when they would have no other recourse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They had entered a region some time before where game abounded, and his policy was to use as little of the reserve supplies as possible.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading A HUNT Since there was no call for haste, the progress of the emigrant train sometimes ceased altogether.
a single distinct event
From this reading This was the case on the morning following the incident just related.
and nothing more
From this reading This was the case on the morning following the incident just related.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading The day was likely to come when they would have no other recourse.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They had entered a region some time before where game abounded, and his policy was to use as little of the reserve supplies as possible.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading This was the case on the morning following the incident just related.
not any; not one
From this reading A HUNT Since there was no call for haste, the progress of the emigrant train sometimes ceased altogether.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A HUNT Since there was no call for haste, the progress of the emigrant train sometimes ceased altogether.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was the case on the morning following the incident just related.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The day was likely to come when they would have no other recourse.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading The cause of the stoppage was to permit Shagbark to go a-hunting.
policynounUS /ˈpɑːləsi/
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading They had entered a region some time before where game abounded, and his policy was to use as little of the reserve supplies as possible.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading They had entered a region some time before where game abounded, and his policy was to use as little of the reserve supplies as possible.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading A HUNT Since there was no call for haste, the progress of the emigrant train sometimes ceased altogether.
recoursenounUS /ˈriːkɔːrs/
act of turning to for assistance
From this reading The day was likely to come when they would have no other recourse.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading They had entered a region some time before where game abounded, and his policy was to use as little of the reserve supplies as possible.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading This was the case on the morning following the incident just related.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading They had entered a region some time before where game abounded, and his policy was to use as little of the reserve supplies as possible.
Shagbarknoun
North American hickory having loose grey shaggy bark and edible nuts
From this reading The cause of the stoppage was to permit Shagbark to go a-hunting.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A HUNT Since there was no call for haste, the progress of the emigrant train sometimes ceased altogether.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They had entered a region some time before where game abounded, and his policy was to use as little of the reserve supplies as possible.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading A HUNT Since there was no call for haste, the progress of the emigrant train sometimes ceased altogether.
stoppagenounUS /ˈstɑːpɪdʒ/
the state of inactivity following an interruption
From this reading The cause of the stoppage was to permit Shagbark to go a-hunting.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading They had entered a region some time before where game abounded, and his policy was to use as little of the reserve supplies as possible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A HUNT Since there was no call for haste, the progress of the emigrant train sometimes ceased altogether.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A HUNT Since there was no call for haste, the progress of the emigrant train sometimes ceased altogether.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had entered a region some time before where game abounded, and his policy was to use as little of the reserve supplies as possible.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the case on the morning following the incident just related.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They had entered a region some time before where game abounded, and his policy was to use as little of the reserve supplies as possible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cause of the stoppage was to permit Shagbark to go a-hunting.
create by training and teaching
From this reading A HUNT Since there was no call for haste, the progress of the emigrant train sometimes ceased altogether.
the act of using
From this reading They had entered a region some time before where game abounded, and his policy was to use as little of the reserve supplies as possible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A HUNT Since there was no call for haste, the progress of the emigrant train sometimes ceased altogether.
at the time that
From this reading The day was likely to come when they would have no other recourse.
in or at the place that
From this reading They had entered a region some time before where game abounded, and his policy was to use as little of the reserve supplies as possible.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The day was likely to come when they would have no other recourse.
