adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The hunter who had come down the Big River in a boat and landed near the place where Dusky the Black Duck and his flock had found nice yellow corn scattered in the rushes night after night saw Blacky the Crow leave the top of a certain tree as he approached.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The hunter who had come down the Big River in a boat and landed near the place where Dusky the Black Duck and his flock had found nice yellow corn scattered in the rushes night after night saw Blacky the Crow leave the top of a certain tree as he approached.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading You frightened those Ducks away last night, but if you try it again, you'll be shot as surely as your coat is black.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hunter who had come down the Big River in a boat and landed near the place where Dusky the Black Duck and his flock had found nice yellow corn scattered in the rushes night after night saw Blacky the Crow leave the top of a certain tree as he approached.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading The hunter who had come down the Big River in a boat and landed near the place where Dusky the Black Duck and his flock had found nice yellow corn scattered in the rushes night after night saw Blacky the Crow leave the top of a certain tree as he approached.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are smart enough to know that you can't play the same trick on me twice.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The hunter who had come down the Big River in a boat and landed near the place where Dusky the Black Duck and his flock had found nice yellow corn scattered in the rushes night after night saw Blacky the Crow leave the top of a certain tree as he approached.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading You frightened those Ducks away last night, but if you try it again, you'll be shot as surely as your coat is black.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You frightened those Ducks away last night, but if you try it again, you'll be shot as surely as your coat is black.”
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Then the hunter went to his blind which, you know, was the hiding-place he had made of bushes and rushes, and behind this he sat down with his terrible gun to wait and watch for Dusky the Black Duck and his flock.
BigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The hunter who had come down the Big River in a boat and landed near the place where Dusky the Black Duck and his flock had found nice yellow corn scattered in the rushes night after night saw Blacky the Crow leave the top of a certain tree as he approached.
BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The hunter who had come down the Big River in a boat and landed near the place where Dusky the Black Duck and his flock had found nice yellow corn scattered in the rushes night after night saw Blacky the Crow leave the top of a certain tree as he approached.
Blacky
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From this reading The hunter who had come down the Big River in a boat and landed near the place where Dusky the Black Duck and his flock had found nice yellow corn scattered in the rushes night after night saw Blacky the Crow leave the top of a certain tree as he approached.
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Then the hunter went to his blind which, you know, was the hiding-place he had made of bushes and rushes, and behind this he sat down with his terrible gun to wait and watch for Dusky the Black Duck and his flock.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The hunter who had come down the Big River in a boat and landed near the place where Dusky the Black Duck and his flock had found nice yellow corn scattered in the rushes night after night saw Blacky the Crow leave the top of a certain tree as he approached.
bushesnounUS /ˈbʊʃəz/
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Then the hunter went to his blind which, you know, was the hiding-place he had made of bushes and rushes, and behind this he sat down with his terrible gun to wait and watch for Dusky the Black Duck and his flock.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You frightened those Ducks away last night, but if you try it again, you'll be shot as surely as your coat is black.”
can't
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From this reading “You are smart enough to know that you can't play the same trick on me twice.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The hunter who had come down the Big River in a boat and landed near the place where Dusky the Black Duck and his flock had found nice yellow corn scattered in the rushes night after night saw Blacky the Crow leave the top of a certain tree as he approached.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading You frightened those Ducks away last night, but if you try it again, you'll be shot as surely as your coat is black.”
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The hunter who had come down the Big River in a boat and landed near the place where Dusky the Black Duck and his flock had found nice yellow corn scattered in the rushes night after night saw Blacky the Crow leave the top of a certain tree as he approached.
cornnounUS /kɔːrn/
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading The hunter who had come down the Big River in a boat and landed near the place where Dusky the Black Duck and his flock had found nice yellow corn scattered in the rushes night after night saw Blacky the Crow leave the top of a certain tree as he approached.
CrowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading The hunter who had come down the Big River in a boat and landed near the place where Dusky the Black Duck and his flock had found nice yellow corn scattered in the rushes night after night saw Blacky the Crow leave the top of a certain tree as he approached.
didn't
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From this reading “It is well for you that you didn't wait for me to get nearer,” said the hunter.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The hunter who had come down the Big River in a boat and landed near the place where Dusky the Black Duck and his flock had found nice yellow corn scattered in the rushes night after night saw Blacky the Crow leave the top of a certain tree as he approached.
DuckverbUS /dʌk/
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading The hunter who had come down the Big River in a boat and landed near the place where Dusky the Black Duck and his flock had found nice yellow corn scattered in the rushes night after night saw Blacky the Crow leave the top of a certain tree as he approached.
DucksnounUS /dʌks/
plural of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
From this reading You frightened those Ducks away last night, but if you try it again, you'll be shot as surely as your coat is black.”
Duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading The hunter who had come down the Big River in a boat and landed near the place where Dusky the Black Duck and his flock had found nice yellow corn scattered in the rushes night after night saw Blacky the Crow leave the top of a certain tree as he approached.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “You are smart enough to know that you can't play the same trick on me twice.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading The hunter who had come down the Big River in a boat and landed near the place where Dusky the Black Duck and his flock had found nice yellow corn scattered in the rushes night after night saw Blacky the Crow leave the top of a certain tree as he approached.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It is well for you that you didn't wait for me to get nearer,” said the hunter.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The hunter who had come down the Big River in a boat and landed near the place where Dusky the Black Duck and his flock had found nice yellow corn scattered in the rushes night after night saw Blacky the Crow leave the top of a certain tree as he approached.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading You frightened those Ducks away last night, but if you try it again, you'll be shot as surely as your coat is black.”
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “It is well for you that you didn't wait for me to get nearer,” said the hunter.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Then the hunter went to his blind which, you know, was the hiding-place he had made of bushes and rushes, and behind this he sat down with his terrible gun to wait and watch for Dusky the Black Duck and his flock.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The hunter who had come down the Big River in a boat and landed near the place where Dusky the Black Duck and his flock had found nice yellow corn scattered in the rushes night after night saw Blacky the Crow leave the top of a certain tree as he approached.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The hunter who had come down the Big River in a boat and landed near the place where Dusky the Black Duck and his flock had found nice yellow corn scattered in the rushes night after night saw Blacky the Crow leave the top of a certain tree as he approached.
hiding-place
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From this reading Then the hunter went to his blind which, you know, was the hiding-place he had made of bushes and rushes, and behind this he sat down with his terrible gun to wait and watch for Dusky the Black Duck and his flock.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The hunter who had come down the Big River in a boat and landed near the place where Dusky the Black Duck and his flock had found nice yellow corn scattered in the rushes night after night saw Blacky the Crow leave the top of a certain tree as he approached.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading The hunter who had come down the Big River in a boat and landed near the place where Dusky the Black Duck and his flock had found nice yellow corn scattered in the rushes night after night saw Blacky the Crow leave the top of a certain tree as he approached.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You frightened those Ducks away last night, but if you try it again, you'll be shot as surely as your coat is black.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The hunter who had come down the Big River in a boat and landed near the place where Dusky the Black Duck and his flock had found nice yellow corn scattered in the rushes night after night saw Blacky the Crow leave the top of a certain tree as he approached.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is well for you that you didn't wait for me to get nearer,” said the hunter.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is well for you that you didn't wait for me to get nearer,” said the hunter.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You are smart enough to know that you can't play the same trick on me twice.
landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading The hunter who had come down the Big River in a boat and landed near the place where Dusky the Black Duck and his flock had found nice yellow corn scattered in the rushes night after night saw Blacky the Crow leave the top of a certain tree as he approached.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading You frightened those Ducks away last night, but if you try it again, you'll be shot as surely as your coat is black.”
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading The hunter who had come down the Big River in a boat and landed near the place where Dusky the Black Duck and his flock had found nice yellow corn scattered in the rushes night after night saw Blacky the Crow leave the top of a certain tree as he approached.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then the hunter went to his blind which, you know, was the hiding-place he had made of bushes and rushes, and behind this he sat down with his terrible gun to wait and watch for Dusky the Black Duck and his flock.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It is well for you that you didn't wait for me to get nearer,” said the hunter.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The hunter who had come down the Big River in a boat and landed near the place where Dusky the Black Duck and his flock had found nice yellow corn scattered in the rushes night after night saw Blacky the Crow leave the top of a certain tree as he approached.
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “It is well for you that you didn't wait for me to get nearer,” said the hunter.
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading The hunter who had come down the Big River in a boat and landed near the place where Dusky the Black Duck and his flock had found nice yellow corn scattered in the rushes night after night saw Blacky the Crow leave the top of a certain tree as he approached.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The hunter who had come down the Big River in a boat and landed near the place where Dusky the Black Duck and his flock had found nice yellow corn scattered in the rushes night after night saw Blacky the Crow leave the top of a certain tree as he approached.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hunter who had come down the Big River in a boat and landed near the place where Dusky the Black Duck and his flock had found nice yellow corn scattered in the rushes night after night saw Blacky the Crow leave the top of a certain tree as he approached.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You are smart enough to know that you can't play the same trick on me twice.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The hunter who had come down the Big River in a boat and landed near the place where Dusky the Black Duck and his flock had found nice yellow corn scattered in the rushes night after night saw Blacky the Crow leave the top of a certain tree as he approached.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading “You are smart enough to know that you can't play the same trick on me twice.
RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The hunter who had come down the Big River in a boat and landed near the place where Dusky the Black Duck and his flock had found nice yellow corn scattered in the rushes night after night saw Blacky the Crow leave the top of a certain tree as he approached.
rushesnounUS /ˈrʌʃəz/
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading The hunter who had come down the Big River in a boat and landed near the place where Dusky the Black Duck and his flock had found nice yellow corn scattered in the rushes night after night saw Blacky the Crow leave the top of a certain tree as he approached.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It is well for you that you didn't wait for me to get nearer,” said the hunter.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading “You are smart enough to know that you can't play the same trick on me twice.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then the hunter went to his blind which, you know, was the hiding-place he had made of bushes and rushes, and behind this he sat down with his terrible gun to wait and watch for Dusky the Black Duck and his flock.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading The hunter who had come down the Big River in a boat and landed near the place where Dusky the Black Duck and his flock had found nice yellow corn scattered in the rushes night after night saw Blacky the Crow leave the top of a certain tree as he approached.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The hunter who had come down the Big River in a boat and landed near the place where Dusky the Black Duck and his flock had found nice yellow corn scattered in the rushes night after night saw Blacky the Crow leave the top of a certain tree as he approached.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading You frightened those Ducks away last night, but if you try it again, you'll be shot as surely as your coat is black.”
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading “You are smart enough to know that you can't play the same trick on me twice.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading You frightened those Ducks away last night, but if you try it again, you'll be shot as surely as your coat is black.”
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Then the hunter went to his blind which, you know, was the hiding-place he had made of bushes and rushes, and behind this he sat down with his terrible gun to wait and watch for Dusky the Black Duck and his flock.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It is well for you that you didn't wait for me to get nearer,” said the hunter.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hunter who had come down the Big River in a boat and landed near the place where Dusky the Black Duck and his flock had found nice yellow corn scattered in the rushes night after night saw Blacky the Crow leave the top of a certain tree as he approached.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the hunter went to his blind which, you know, was the hiding-place he had made of bushes and rushes, and behind this he sat down with his terrible gun to wait and watch for Dusky the Black Duck and his flock.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then the hunter went to his blind which, you know, was the hiding-place he had made of bushes and rushes, and behind this he sat down with his terrible gun to wait and watch for Dusky the Black Duck and his flock.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading You frightened those Ducks away last night, but if you try it again, you'll be shot as surely as your coat is black.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It is well for you that you didn't wait for me to get nearer,” said the hunter.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading The hunter who had come down the Big River in a boat and landed near the place where Dusky the Black Duck and his flock had found nice yellow corn scattered in the rushes night after night saw Blacky the Crow leave the top of a certain tree as he approached.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The hunter who had come down the Big River in a boat and landed near the place where Dusky the Black Duck and his flock had found nice yellow corn scattered in the rushes night after night saw Blacky the Crow leave the top of a certain tree as he approached.
tricknounUS /trɪk/
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “You are smart enough to know that you can't play the same trick on me twice.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading You frightened those Ducks away last night, but if you try it again, you'll be shot as surely as your coat is black.”
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading “You are smart enough to know that you can't play the same trick on me twice.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “It is well for you that you didn't wait for me to get nearer,” said the hunter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then the hunter went to his blind which, you know, was the hiding-place he had made of bushes and rushes, and behind this he sat down with his terrible gun to wait and watch for Dusky the Black Duck and his flock.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading Then the hunter went to his blind which, you know, was the hiding-place he had made of bushes and rushes, and behind this he sat down with his terrible gun to wait and watch for Dusky the Black Duck and his flock.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 “It is well for you that you didn't wait for me to get nearer,” said the hunter.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then the hunter went to his blind which, you know, was the hiding-place he had made of bushes and rushes, and behind this he sat down with his terrible gun to wait and watch for Dusky the Black Duck and his flock.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The hunter who had come down the Big River in a boat and landed near the place where Dusky the Black Duck and his flock had found nice yellow corn scattered in the rushes night after night saw Blacky the Crow leave the top of a certain tree as he approached.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then the hunter went to his blind which, you know, was the hiding-place he had made of bushes and rushes, and behind this he sat down with his terrible gun to wait and watch for Dusky the Black Duck and his flock.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The hunter who had come down the Big River in a boat and landed near the place where Dusky the Black Duck and his flock had found nice yellow corn scattered in the rushes night after night saw Blacky the Crow leave the top of a certain tree as he approached.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then the hunter went to his blind which, you know, was the hiding-place he had made of bushes and rushes, and behind this he sat down with his terrible gun to wait and watch for Dusky the Black Duck and his flock.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The hunter who had come down the Big River in a boat and landed near the place where Dusky the Black Duck and his flock had found nice yellow corn scattered in the rushes night after night saw Blacky the Crow leave the top of a certain tree as he approached.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It is well for you that you didn't wait for me to get nearer,” said the hunter.
you'll
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From this reading You frightened those Ducks away last night, but if you try it again, you'll be shot as surely as your coat is black.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You frightened those Ducks away last night, but if you try it again, you'll be shot as surely as your coat is black.”
