used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After some tough pulling, accompanied by a good deal of shouting from Ivan at the bottom of the hole, the huge carcass was dragged forth, and lay at full length along the frozen snow.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Up to this time Pouchskin had been puzzled about the loss of his knife.
having companions or an escort
From this reading After some tough pulling, accompanied by a good deal of shouting from Ivan at the bottom of the hole, the huge carcass was dragged forth, and lay at full length along the frozen snow.
highly skilled
From this reading This however, could be easily accomplished by means of the rope.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After some tough pulling, accompanied by a good deal of shouting from Ivan at the bottom of the hole, the huge carcass was dragged forth, and lay at full length along the frozen snow.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading After some tough pulling, accompanied by a good deal of shouting from Ivan at the bottom of the hole, the huge carcass was dragged forth, and lay at full length along the frozen snow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After some tough pulling, accompanied by a good deal of shouting from Ivan at the bottom of the hole, the huge carcass was dragged forth, and lay at full length along the frozen snow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After some tough pulling, accompanied by a good deal of shouting from Ivan at the bottom of the hole, the huge carcass was dragged forth, and lay at full length along the frozen snow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was still necessary to raise it to the branch of a tree, in order that it might be skinned in a proper manner.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Up to this time Pouchskin had been puzzled about the loss of his knife.
the lower side of anything
From this reading After some tough pulling, accompanied by a good deal of shouting from Ivan at the bottom of the hole, the huge carcass was dragged forth, and lay at full length along the frozen snow.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading It was still necessary to raise it to the branch of a tree, in order that it might be skinned in a proper manner.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Everywhere he looked for it; but it was nowhere to be found.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After some tough pulling, accompanied by a good deal of shouting from Ivan at the bottom of the hole, the huge carcass was dragged forth, and lay at full length along the frozen snow.
carcassnounUS /ˈkɑːrkəs/
the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
From this reading After some tough pulling, accompanied by a good deal of shouting from Ivan at the bottom of the hole, the huge carcass was dragged forth, and lay at full length along the frozen snow.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This however, could be easily accomplished by means of the rope.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading After some tough pulling, accompanied by a good deal of shouting from Ivan at the bottom of the hole, the huge carcass was dragged forth, and lay at full length along the frozen snow.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading After some tough pulling, accompanied by a good deal of shouting from Ivan at the bottom of the hole, the huge carcass was dragged forth, and lay at full length along the frozen snow.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading This however, could be easily accomplished by means of the rope.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Everywhere he looked for it; but it was nowhere to be found.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Everywhere he looked for it; but it was nowhere to be found.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After some tough pulling, accompanied by a good deal of shouting from Ivan at the bottom of the hole, the huge carcass was dragged forth, and lay at full length along the frozen snow.
set up or found
From this reading Everywhere he looked for it; but it was nowhere to be found.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After some tough pulling, accompanied by a good deal of shouting from Ivan at the bottom of the hole, the huge carcass was dragged forth, and lay at full length along the frozen snow.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading After some tough pulling, accompanied by a good deal of shouting from Ivan at the bottom of the hole, the huge carcass was dragged forth, and lay at full length along the frozen snow.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading After some tough pulling, accompanied by a good deal of shouting from Ivan at the bottom of the hole, the huge carcass was dragged forth, and lay at full length along the frozen snow.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading After some tough pulling, accompanied by a good deal of shouting from Ivan at the bottom of the hole, the huge carcass was dragged forth, and lay at full length along the frozen snow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Up to this time Pouchskin had been puzzled about the loss of his knife.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Everywhere he looked for it; but it was nowhere to be found.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Up to this time Pouchskin had been puzzled about the loss of his knife.
an opening into or through something
From this reading After some tough pulling, accompanied by a good deal of shouting from Ivan at the bottom of the hole, the huge carcass was dragged forth, and lay at full length along the frozen snow.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading This however, could be easily accomplished by means of the rope.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading After some tough pulling, accompanied by a good deal of shouting from Ivan at the bottom of the hole, the huge carcass was dragged forth, and lay at full length along the frozen snow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was still necessary to raise it to the branch of a tree, in order that it might be skinned in a proper manner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was still necessary to raise it to the branch of a tree, in order that it might be skinned in a proper manner.
Ivan
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From this reading After some tough pulling, accompanied by a good deal of shouting from Ivan at the bottom of the hole, the huge carcass was dragged forth, and lay at full length along the frozen snow.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Up to this time Pouchskin had been puzzled about the loss of his knife.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After some tough pulling, accompanied by a good deal of shouting from Ivan at the bottom of the hole, the huge carcass was dragged forth, and lay at full length along the frozen snow.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading After some tough pulling, accompanied by a good deal of shouting from Ivan at the bottom of the hole, the huge carcass was dragged forth, and lay at full length along the frozen snow.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Everywhere he looked for it; but it was nowhere to be found.
something that is lost
From this reading Up to this time Pouchskin had been puzzled about the loss of his knife.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was still necessary to raise it to the branch of a tree, in order that it might be skinned in a proper manner.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading This however, could be easily accomplished by means of the rope.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was still necessary to raise it to the branch of a tree, in order that it might be skinned in a proper manner.
absolutely essential
From this reading It was still necessary to raise it to the branch of a tree, in order that it might be skinned in a proper manner.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading Everywhere he looked for it; but it was nowhere to be found.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After some tough pulling, accompanied by a good deal of shouting from Ivan at the bottom of the hole, the huge carcass was dragged forth, and lay at full length along the frozen snow.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading It was still necessary to raise it to the branch of a tree, in order that it might be skinned in a proper manner.
Pouchskin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up to this time Pouchskin had been puzzled about the loss of his knife.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading It was still necessary to raise it to the branch of a tree, in order that it might be skinned in a proper manner.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading After some tough pulling, accompanied by a good deal of shouting from Ivan at the bottom of the hole, the huge carcass was dragged forth, and lay at full length along the frozen snow.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Up to this time Pouchskin had been puzzled about the loss of his knife.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading It was still necessary to raise it to the branch of a tree, in order that it might be skinned in a proper manner.
a strong line
From this reading This however, could be easily accomplished by means of the rope.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading After some tough pulling, accompanied by a good deal of shouting from Ivan at the bottom of the hole, the huge carcass was dragged forth, and lay at full length along the frozen snow.
skinnedadjectiveUS /skɪnd/
having skin of a specified kind
From this reading It was still necessary to raise it to the branch of a tree, in order that it might be skinned in a proper manner.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading After some tough pulling, accompanied by a good deal of shouting from Ivan at the bottom of the hole, the huge carcass was dragged forth, and lay at full length along the frozen snow.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After some tough pulling, accompanied by a good deal of shouting from Ivan at the bottom of the hole, the huge carcass was dragged forth, and lay at full length along the frozen snow.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was still necessary to raise it to the branch of a tree, in order that it might be skinned in a proper manner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was still necessary to raise it to the branch of a tree, in order that it might be skinned in a proper manner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After some tough pulling, accompanied by a good deal of shouting from Ivan at the bottom of the hole, the huge carcass was dragged forth, and lay at full length along the frozen snow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This however, could be easily accomplished by means of the rope.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Up to this time Pouchskin had been puzzled about the loss of his knife.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was still necessary to raise it to the branch of a tree, in order that it might be skinned in a proper manner.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading After some tough pulling, accompanied by a good deal of shouting from Ivan at the bottom of the hole, the huge carcass was dragged forth, and lay at full length along the frozen snow.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading It was still necessary to raise it to the branch of a tree, in order that it might be skinned in a proper manner.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up to this time Pouchskin had been puzzled about the loss of his knife.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After some tough pulling, accompanied by a good deal of shouting from Ivan at the bottom of the hole, the huge carcass was dragged forth, and lay at full length along the frozen snow.
