used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STARTLING DISCOVERY.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading To the woman it seemed almost a horrible dream, and not a reality, with the sun now shining brightly, and not a wolf or other harmful beast in sight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the morning Buffalo Bill shot a jack rabbit, and they breakfasted on that.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I feel as good as new,” she said, in her queer way; “only a bit stiff in the j’ints.”
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Bones of wolves on the opposite shore gave evidence of the terrible night battle with those creatures.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading To the woman it seemed almost a horrible dream, and not a reality, with the sun now shining brightly, and not a wolf or other harmful beast in sight.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading In the morning Buffalo Bill shot a jack rabbit, and they breakfasted on that.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “I feel as good as new,” she said, in her queer way; “only a bit stiff in the j’ints.”
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading Bones of wolves on the opposite shore gave evidence of the terrible night battle with those creatures.
breakfasted
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From this reading In the morning Buffalo Bill shot a jack rabbit, and they breakfasted on that.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading To the woman it seemed almost a horrible dream, and not a reality, with the sun now shining brightly, and not a wolf or other harmful beast in sight.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading In the morning Buffalo Bill shot a jack rabbit, and they breakfasted on that.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Bones of wolves on the opposite shore gave evidence of the terrible night battle with those creatures.
the act of discovering something
From this reading A STARTLING DISCOVERY.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading To the woman it seemed almost a horrible dream, and not a reality, with the sun now shining brightly, and not a wolf or other harmful beast in sight.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Bones of wolves on the opposite shore gave evidence of the terrible night battle with those creatures.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I feel as good as new,” she said, in her queer way; “only a bit stiff in the j’ints.”
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Bones of wolves on the opposite shore gave evidence of the terrible night battle with those creatures.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “I feel as good as new,” she said, in her queer way; “only a bit stiff in the j’ints.”
harmfuladjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrmfəl/
causing or capable of causing harm
From this reading To the woman it seemed almost a horrible dream, and not a reality, with the sun now shining brightly, and not a wolf or other harmful beast in sight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I feel as good as new,” she said, in her queer way; “only a bit stiff in the j’ints.”
provoking horror
From this reading To the woman it seemed almost a horrible dream, and not a reality, with the sun now shining brightly, and not a wolf or other harmful beast in sight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I feel as good as new,” she said, in her queer way; “only a bit stiff in the j’ints.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning Buffalo Bill shot a jack rabbit, and they breakfasted on that.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To the woman it seemed almost a horrible dream, and not a reality, with the sun now shining brightly, and not a wolf or other harmful beast in sight.
j'ints
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I feel as good as new,” she said, in her queer way; “only a bit stiff in the j’ints.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading In the morning Buffalo Bill shot a jack rabbit, and they breakfasted on that.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning Buffalo Bill shot a jack rabbit, and they breakfasted on that.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “I feel as good as new,” she said, in her queer way; “only a bit stiff in the j’ints.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Bones of wolves on the opposite shore gave evidence of the terrible night battle with those creatures.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To the woman it seemed almost a horrible dream, and not a reality, with the sun now shining brightly, and not a wolf or other harmful beast in sight.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading To the woman it seemed almost a horrible dream, and not a reality, with the sun now shining brightly, and not a wolf or other harmful beast in sight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bones of wolves on the opposite shore gave evidence of the terrible night battle with those creatures.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the morning Buffalo Bill shot a jack rabbit, and they breakfasted on that.
and nothing more
From this reading “I feel as good as new,” she said, in her queer way; “only a bit stiff in the j’ints.”
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Bones of wolves on the opposite shore gave evidence of the terrible night battle with those creatures.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To the woman it seemed almost a horrible dream, and not a reality, with the sun now shining brightly, and not a wolf or other harmful beast in sight.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading To the woman it seemed almost a horrible dream, and not a reality, with the sun now shining brightly, and not a wolf or other harmful beast in sight.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “I feel as good as new,” she said, in her queer way; “only a bit stiff in the j’ints.”
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 morning Buffalo Bill shot a jack rabbit, and they breakfasted on that.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading To the woman it seemed almost a horrible dream, and not a reality, with the sun now shining brightly, and not a wolf or other harmful beast in sight.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I feel as good as new,” she said, in her queer way; “only a bit stiff in the j’ints.”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To the woman it seemed almost a horrible dream, and not a reality, with the sun now shining brightly, and not a wolf or other harmful beast in sight.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I feel as good as new,” she said, in her queer way; “only a bit stiff in the j’ints.”
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading To the woman it seemed almost a horrible dream, and not a reality, with the sun now shining brightly, and not a wolf or other harmful beast in sight.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Bones of wolves on the opposite shore gave evidence of the terrible night battle with those creatures.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading In the morning Buffalo Bill shot a jack rabbit, and they breakfasted on that.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading To the woman it seemed almost a horrible dream, and not a reality, with the sun now shining brightly, and not a wolf or other harmful beast in sight.
STARTLINGadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading A STARTLING DISCOVERY.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading “I feel as good as new,” she said, in her queer way; “only a bit stiff in the j’ints.”
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading To the woman it seemed almost a horrible dream, and not a reality, with the sun now shining brightly, and not a wolf or other harmful beast in sight.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Bones of wolves on the opposite shore gave evidence of the terrible night battle with those creatures.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the morning Buffalo Bill shot a jack rabbit, and they breakfasted on that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the morning Buffalo Bill shot a jack rabbit, and they breakfasted on that.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the morning Buffalo Bill shot a jack rabbit, and they breakfasted on that.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Bones of wolves on the opposite shore gave evidence of the terrible night battle with those creatures.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the woman it seemed almost a horrible dream, and not a reality, with the sun now shining brightly, and not a wolf or other harmful beast in sight.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I feel as good as new,” she said, in her queer way; “only a bit stiff in the j’ints.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bones of wolves on the opposite shore gave evidence of the terrible night battle with those creatures.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading To the woman it seemed almost a horrible dream, and not a reality, with the sun now shining brightly, and not a wolf or other harmful beast in sight.
wolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Bones of wolves on the opposite shore gave evidence of the terrible night battle with those creatures.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading To the woman it seemed almost a horrible dream, and not a reality, with the sun now shining brightly, and not a wolf or other harmful beast in sight.
