used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the picture he is represented as killing a rabbit.
abundantadjectiveUS /əˈbʌndənt/
present in great quantity
From this reading The fisher was formerly abundant in the state of New York, but he is seldom found there now.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading He was greatly detested by the hunters, on account of his robbing their traps of beaver and other valuable game.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He robs the traps of the hunter of their captured or dead game, and he kills squirrels, rabbits, and wood chucks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the picture he is represented as killing a rabbit.
beavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading He was greatly detested by the hunters, on account of his robbing their traps of beaver and other valuable game.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The fisher was formerly abundant in the state of New York, but he is seldom found there now.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was greatly detested by the hunters, on account of his robbing their traps of beaver and other valuable game.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading He robs the traps of the hunter of their captured or dead game, and he kills squirrels, rabbits, and wood chucks.
chucks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He robs the traps of the hunter of their captured or dead game, and he kills squirrels, rabbits, and wood chucks.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He robs the traps of the hunter of their captured or dead game, and he kills squirrels, rabbits, and wood chucks.
detestedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtestɪd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading He was greatly detested by the hunters, on account of his robbing their traps of beaver and other valuable game.
fishernounUS /ˈfɪʃər/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading The fisher was formerly abundant in the state of New York, but he is seldom found there now.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading His flesh is unfit for food, and his fur is of very trifling value.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading His flesh is unfit for food, and his fur is of very trifling value.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His flesh is unfit for food, and his fur is of very trifling value.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading The fisher was formerly abundant in the state of New York, but he is seldom found there now.
set up or found
From this reading The fisher was formerly abundant in the state of New York, but he is seldom found there now.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading His flesh is unfit for food, and his fur is of very trifling value.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading He robs the traps of the hunter of their captured or dead game, and he kills squirrels, rabbits, and wood chucks.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading He was greatly detested by the hunters, on account of his robbing their traps of beaver and other valuable game.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He robs the traps of the hunter of their captured or dead game, and he kills squirrels, rabbits, and wood chucks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was greatly detested by the hunters, on account of his robbing their traps of beaver and other valuable game.
someone who hunts game
From this reading He robs the traps of the hunter of their captured or dead game, and he kills squirrels, rabbits, and wood chucks.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading He was greatly detested by the hunters, on account of his robbing their traps of beaver and other valuable game.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the picture he is represented as killing a rabbit.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the picture he is represented as killing a rabbit.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading In the picture he is represented as killing a rabbit.
killsnounUS /kɪlz/
plural of “kill” — the act of terminating a life
From this reading He robs the traps of the hunter of their captured or dead game, and he kills squirrels, rabbits, and wood chucks.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The fisher was formerly abundant in the state of New York, but he is seldom found there now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The fisher was formerly abundant in the state of New York, but he is seldom found there now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He robs the traps of the hunter of their captured or dead game, and he kills squirrels, rabbits, and wood chucks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was greatly detested by the hunters, on account of his robbing their traps of beaver and other valuable game.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He robs the traps of the hunter of their captured or dead game, and he kills squirrels, rabbits, and wood chucks.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He was greatly detested by the hunters, on account of his robbing their traps of beaver and other valuable game.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading In the picture he is represented as killing a rabbit.
rabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading In the picture he is represented as killing a rabbit.
rabbitsnounUS /ˈræbəts/
plural of “rabbit” — any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading He robs the traps of the hunter of their captured or dead game, and he kills squirrels, rabbits, and wood chucks.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading In the picture he is represented as killing a rabbit.
robbingverbUS /ˈrɑːbɪŋ/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading He was greatly detested by the hunters, on account of his robbing their traps of beaver and other valuable game.
robsverbUS /rɑːbz/
third-person singular of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading He robs the traps of the hunter of their captured or dead game, and he kills squirrels, rabbits, and wood chucks.
not often
From this reading The fisher was formerly abundant in the state of New York, but he is seldom found there now.
squirrelsnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəlz/
plural of “squirrel” — a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading He robs the traps of the hunter of their captured or dead game, and he kills squirrels, rabbits, and wood chucks.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The fisher was formerly abundant in the state of New York, but he is seldom found there now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He robs the traps of the hunter of their captured or dead game, and he kills squirrels, rabbits, and wood chucks.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He robs the traps of the hunter of their captured or dead game, and he kills squirrels, rabbits, and wood chucks.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The fisher was formerly abundant in the state of New York, but he is seldom found there now.
trapsnounUS /træps/
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading He robs the traps of the hunter of their captured or dead game, and he kills squirrels, rabbits, and wood chucks.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading His flesh is unfit for food, and his fur is of very trifling value.
unfitadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪt/
below the required standards for a purpose
From this reading His flesh is unfit for food, and his fur is of very trifling value.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading He was greatly detested by the hunters, on account of his robbing their traps of beaver and other valuable game.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading His flesh is unfit for food, and his fur is of very trifling value.
precisely as stated
From this reading His flesh is unfit for food, and his fur is of very trifling value.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fisher was formerly abundant in the state of New York, but he is seldom found there now.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading He robs the traps of the hunter of their captured or dead game, and he kills squirrels, rabbits, and wood chucks.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The fisher was formerly abundant in the state of New York, but he is seldom found there now.
