used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There's old Ari Hopper, for example, a man whose word is good in a hoss trade, but when he tells about his bear fights he puts your confidence in him to an awful strain.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Curious how some men will lose their grip on the truth when they talk about bears," said Mr. Jack Waddell, of Ventura.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I reckon I've run across most as many bears as anybody, but I never had no such adventures as I read about.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading I reckon I've run across most as many bears as anybody, but I never had no such adventures as I read about.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "There's old Ari Hopper, for example, a man whose word is good in a hoss trade, but when he tells about his bear fights he puts your confidence in him to an awful strain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I don't say that Ari would tell lies, but he puts a whole lot of fancy frills on his stories and fixes 'em up gorgeous.
any person at all
From this reading I reckon I've run across most as many bears as anybody, but I never had no such adventures as I read about.
Ari
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From this reading "There's old Ari Hopper, for example, a man whose word is good in a hoss trade, but when he tells about his bear fights he puts your confidence in him to an awful strain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I reckon I've run across most as many bears as anybody, but I never had no such adventures as I read about.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "There's old Ari Hopper, for example, a man whose word is good in a hoss trade, but when he tells about his bear fights he puts your confidence in him to an awful strain.
have
From this reading "There's old Ari Hopper, for example, a man whose word is good in a hoss trade, but when he tells about his bear fights he puts your confidence in him to an awful strain.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading "Curious how some men will lose their grip on the truth when they talk about bears," said Mr. Jack Waddell, of Ventura.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "There's old Ari Hopper, for example, a man whose word is good in a hoss trade, but when he tells about his bear fights he puts your confidence in him to an awful strain.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading "There's old Ari Hopper, for example, a man whose word is good in a hoss trade, but when he tells about his bear fights he puts your confidence in him to an awful strain.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "Curious how some men will lose their grip on the truth when they talk about bears," said Mr. Jack Waddell, of Ventura.
don't
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From this reading I don't say that Ari would tell lies, but he puts a whole lot of fancy frills on his stories and fixes 'em up gorgeous.
a quad with a square body
From this reading I don't say that Ari would tell lies, but he puts a whole lot of fancy frills on his stories and fixes 'em up gorgeous.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading "There's old Ari Hopper, for example, a man whose word is good in a hoss trade, but when he tells about his bear fights he puts your confidence in him to an awful strain.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading I don't say that Ari would tell lies, but he puts a whole lot of fancy frills on his stories and fixes 'em up gorgeous.
fightsnounUS /faɪts/
plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "There's old Ari Hopper, for example, a man whose word is good in a hoss trade, but when he tells about his bear fights he puts your confidence in him to an awful strain.
fixesnounUS /ˈfɪksɪz/
plural of “fix” — informal terms for a difficult situation
From this reading I don't say that Ari would tell lies, but he puts a whole lot of fancy frills on his stories and fixes 'em up gorgeous.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There's old Ari Hopper, for example, a man whose word is good in a hoss trade, but when he tells about his bear fights he puts your confidence in him to an awful strain.
frillsnounUS /frɪlz/
plural of “frill” — (paleontology) a bony plate that curves upward behind the skull of many ceratopsian dinosaurs
From this reading I don't say that Ari would tell lies, but he puts a whole lot of fancy frills on his stories and fixes 'em up gorgeous.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "There's old Ari Hopper, for example, a man whose word is good in a hoss trade, but when he tells about his bear fights he puts your confidence in him to an awful strain.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading I don't say that Ari would tell lies, but he puts a whole lot of fancy frills on his stories and fixes 'em up gorgeous.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading "Curious how some men will lose their grip on the truth when they talk about bears," said Mr. Jack Waddell, of Ventura.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I reckon I've run across most as many bears as anybody, but I never had no such adventures as I read about.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There's old Ari Hopper, for example, a man whose word is good in a hoss trade, but when he tells about his bear fights he puts your confidence in him to an awful strain.
HEELEDverbUS /hiːld/
past form of “heel” — tilt to one side
From this reading WELL HEELED.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There's old Ari Hopper, for example, a man whose word is good in a hoss trade, but when he tells about his bear fights he puts your confidence in him to an awful strain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "There's old Ari Hopper, for example, a man whose word is good in a hoss trade, but when he tells about his bear fights he puts your confidence in him to an awful strain.
HoppernounUS /ˈhɑːpər/
funnel-shaped receptacle; contents pass by gravity into a receptacle below
From this reading "There's old Ari Hopper, for example, a man whose word is good in a hoss trade, but when he tells about his bear fights he puts your confidence in him to an awful strain.
hoss
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From this reading "There's old Ari Hopper, for example, a man whose word is good in a hoss trade, but when he tells about his bear fights he puts your confidence in him to an awful strain.
how
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From this reading "Curious how some men will lose their grip on the truth when they talk about bears," said Mr. Jack Waddell, of Ventura.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't say that Ari would tell lies, but he puts a whole lot of fancy frills on his stories and fixes 'em up gorgeous.
I've
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From this reading I reckon I've run across most as many bears as anybody, but I never had no such adventures as I read about.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There's old Ari Hopper, for example, a man whose word is good in a hoss trade, but when he tells about his bear fights he puts your confidence in him to an awful strain.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There's old Ari Hopper, for example, a man whose word is good in a hoss trade, but when he tells about his bear fights he puts your confidence in him to an awful strain.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Curious how some men will lose their grip on the truth when they talk about bears," said Mr. Jack Waddell, of Ventura.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading I don't say that Ari would tell lies, but he puts a whole lot of fancy frills on his stories and fixes 'em up gorgeous.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "Curious how some men will lose their grip on the truth when they talk about bears," said Mr. Jack Waddell, of Ventura.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading I don't say that Ari would tell lies, but he puts a whole lot of fancy frills on his stories and fixes 'em up gorgeous.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "There's old Ari Hopper, for example, a man whose word is good in a hoss trade, but when he tells about his bear fights he puts your confidence in him to an awful strain.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I reckon I've run across most as many bears as anybody, but I never had no such adventures as I read about.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Curious how some men will lose their grip on the truth when they talk about bears," said Mr. Jack Waddell, of Ventura.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I reckon I've run across most as many bears as anybody, but I never had no such adventures as I read about.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Curious how some men will lose their grip on the truth when they talk about bears," said Mr. Jack Waddell, of Ventura.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I reckon I've run across most as many bears as anybody, but I never had no such adventures as I read about.
not any; not one
From this reading I reckon I've run across most as many bears as anybody, but I never had no such adventures as I read about.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Curious how some men will lose their grip on the truth when they talk about bears," said Mr. Jack Waddell, of Ventura.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "There's old Ari Hopper, for example, a man whose word is good in a hoss trade, but when he tells about his bear fights he puts your confidence in him to an awful strain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Curious how some men will lose their grip on the truth when they talk about bears," said Mr. Jack Waddell, of Ventura.
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading "There's old Ari Hopper, for example, a man whose word is good in a hoss trade, but when he tells about his bear fights he puts your confidence in him to an awful strain.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I reckon I've run across most as many bears as anybody, but I never had no such adventures as I read about.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I reckon I've run across most as many bears as anybody, but I never had no such adventures as I read about.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I reckon I've run across most as many bears as anybody, but I never had no such adventures as I read about.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Curious how some men will lose their grip on the truth when they talk about bears," said Mr. Jack Waddell, of Ventura.
express in words
From this reading I don't say that Ari would tell lies, but he puts a whole lot of fancy frills on his stories and fixes 'em up gorgeous.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Curious how some men will lose their grip on the truth when they talk about bears," said Mr. Jack Waddell, of Ventura.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I don't say that Ari would tell lies, but he puts a whole lot of fancy frills on his stories and fixes 'em up gorgeous.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading "There's old Ari Hopper, for example, a man whose word is good in a hoss trade, but when he tells about his bear fights he puts your confidence in him to an awful strain.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I reckon I've run across most as many bears as anybody, but I never had no such adventures as I read about.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Curious how some men will lose their grip on the truth when they talk about bears," said Mr. Jack Waddell, of Ventura.
express in words
From this reading I don't say that Ari would tell lies, but he puts a whole lot of fancy frills on his stories and fixes 'em up gorgeous.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading "There's old Ari Hopper, for example, a man whose word is good in a hoss trade, but when he tells about his bear fights he puts your confidence in him to an awful strain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I don't say that Ari would tell lies, but he puts a whole lot of fancy frills on his stories and fixes 'em up gorgeous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Curious how some men will lose their grip on the truth when they talk about bears," said Mr. Jack Waddell, of Ventura.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Curious how some men will lose their grip on the truth when they talk about bears," said Mr. Jack Waddell, of Ventura.
There's
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From this reading "There's old Ari Hopper, for example, a man whose word is good in a hoss trade, but when he tells about his bear fights he puts your confidence in him to an awful strain.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Curious how some men will lose their grip on the truth when they talk about bears," said Mr. Jack Waddell, of Ventura.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There's old Ari Hopper, for example, a man whose word is good in a hoss trade, but when he tells about his bear fights he puts your confidence in him to an awful strain.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading "There's old Ari Hopper, for example, a man whose word is good in a hoss trade, but when he tells about his bear fights he puts your confidence in him to an awful strain.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "Curious how some men will lose their grip on the truth when they talk about bears," said Mr. Jack Waddell, of Ventura.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I don't say that Ari would tell lies, but he puts a whole lot of fancy frills on his stories and fixes 'em up gorgeous.
Ventura
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From this reading "Curious how some men will lose their grip on the truth when they talk about bears," said Mr. Jack Waddell, of Ventura.
Waddell
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From this reading "Curious how some men will lose their grip on the truth when they talk about bears," said Mr. Jack Waddell, of Ventura.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading WELL HEELED.
at the time that
From this reading "Curious how some men will lose their grip on the truth when they talk about bears," said Mr. Jack Waddell, of Ventura.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I don't say that Ari would tell lies, but he puts a whole lot of fancy frills on his stories and fixes 'em up gorgeous.
belonging to which person
From this reading "There's old Ari Hopper, for example, a man whose word is good in a hoss trade, but when he tells about his bear fights he puts your confidence in him to an awful strain.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Curious how some men will lose their grip on the truth when they talk about bears," said Mr. Jack Waddell, of Ventura.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "There's old Ari Hopper, for example, a man whose word is good in a hoss trade, but when he tells about his bear fights he puts your confidence in him to an awful strain.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I don't say that Ari would tell lies, but he puts a whole lot of fancy frills on his stories and fixes 'em up gorgeous.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There's old Ari Hopper, for example, a man whose word is good in a hoss trade, but when he tells about his bear fights he puts your confidence in him to an awful strain.
