used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A _snare_ naturally implies an _entanglement_; and for this reason the term is applied to those contrivances which secure their victims by the aid of strings or nooses.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading A _snare_ naturally implies an _entanglement_; and for this reason the term is applied to those contrivances which secure their victims by the aid of strings or nooses.
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading The "Twitch-up" will be recognized as a familiar example by many of our country readers, who may have seen it during their rambles, cautiously set in the low underbrush, awaiting its prey, or perhaps holding aloft its misguided victim.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading SNARES OR NOOSE TRAPS. hese devices, although properly coming under the head of "traps," differ from them in the sense in which they are generally understood.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Inventions of this kind are among the most useful and successful to the professional Trapper, and their varieties are numerous.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A _snare_ naturally implies an _entanglement_; and for this reason the term is applied to those contrivances which secure their victims by the aid of strings or nooses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A _snare_ naturally implies an _entanglement_; and for this reason the term is applied to those contrivances which secure their victims by the aid of strings or nooses.
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading A _snare_ naturally implies an _entanglement_; and for this reason the term is applied to those contrivances which secure their victims by the aid of strings or nooses.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SNARES OR NOOSE TRAPS. hese devices, although properly coming under the head of "traps," differ from them in the sense in which they are generally understood.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The "Twitch-up" will be recognized as a familiar example by many of our country readers, who may have seen it during their rambles, cautiously set in the low underbrush, awaiting its prey, or perhaps holding aloft its misguided victim.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading The "Twitch-up" will be recognized as a familiar example by many of our country readers, who may have seen it during their rambles, cautiously set in the low underbrush, awaiting its prey, or perhaps holding aloft its misguided victim.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The "Twitch-up" will be recognized as a familiar example by many of our country readers, who may have seen it during their rambles, cautiously set in the low underbrush, awaiting its prey, or perhaps holding aloft its misguided victim.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Snares are among the most interesting and ingenious of the trap kind, besides being the most sure and efficacious.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Snares are among the most interesting and ingenious of the trap kind, besides being the most sure and efficacious.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A _snare_ naturally implies an _entanglement_; and for this reason the term is applied to those contrivances which secure their victims by the aid of strings or nooses.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading The "Twitch-up" will be recognized as a familiar example by many of our country readers, who may have seen it during their rambles, cautiously set in the low underbrush, awaiting its prey, or perhaps holding aloft its misguided victim.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading SNARES OR NOOSE TRAPS. hese devices, although properly coming under the head of "traps," differ from them in the sense in which they are generally understood.
contrivancesnounUS /kənˈtraɪvənsɪz/
plural of “contrivance” — a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
From this reading A _snare_ naturally implies an _entanglement_; and for this reason the term is applied to those contrivances which secure their victims by the aid of strings or nooses.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The "Twitch-up" will be recognized as a familiar example by many of our country readers, who may have seen it during their rambles, cautiously set in the low underbrush, awaiting its prey, or perhaps holding aloft its misguided victim.
devicesnounUS /dɪˈvaɪsəz/
an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”
From this reading SNARES OR NOOSE TRAPS. hese devices, although properly coming under the head of "traps," differ from them in the sense in which they are generally understood.
differverbUS /ˈdɪfər/
be different
From this reading SNARES OR NOOSE TRAPS. hese devices, although properly coming under the head of "traps," differ from them in the sense in which they are generally understood.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The "Twitch-up" will be recognized as a familiar example by many of our country readers, who may have seen it during their rambles, cautiously set in the low underbrush, awaiting its prey, or perhaps holding aloft its misguided victim.
efficaciousadjectiveUS /ˌefəˈkeɪʃəs/
marked by qualities giving the power to produce an intended effect
From this reading Snares are among the most interesting and ingenious of the trap kind, besides being the most sure and efficacious.
entanglementnounUS /enˈtæŋɡəlmənt/
an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim
From this reading A _snare_ naturally implies an _entanglement_; and for this reason the term is applied to those contrivances which secure their victims by the aid of strings or nooses.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading The "Twitch-up" will be recognized as a familiar example by many of our country readers, who may have seen it during their rambles, cautiously set in the low underbrush, awaiting its prey, or perhaps holding aloft its misguided victim.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading The "Twitch-up" will be recognized as a familiar example by many of our country readers, who may have seen it during their rambles, cautiously set in the low underbrush, awaiting its prey, or perhaps holding aloft its misguided victim.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A _snare_ naturally implies an _entanglement_; and for this reason the term is applied to those contrivances which secure their victims by the aid of strings or nooses.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SNARES OR NOOSE TRAPS. hese devices, although properly coming under the head of "traps," differ from them in the sense in which they are generally understood.
usually; as a rule
From this reading SNARES OR NOOSE TRAPS. hese devices, although properly coming under the head of "traps," differ from them in the sense in which they are generally understood.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The "Twitch-up" will be recognized as a familiar example by many of our country readers, who may have seen it during their rambles, cautiously set in the low underbrush, awaiting its prey, or perhaps holding aloft its misguided victim.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading SNARES OR NOOSE TRAPS. hese devices, although properly coming under the head of "traps," differ from them in the sense in which they are generally understood.
hese
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From this reading SNARES OR NOOSE TRAPS. hese devices, although properly coming under the head of "traps," differ from them in the sense in which they are generally understood.
the act of retaining something
From this reading The "Twitch-up" will be recognized as a familiar example by many of our country readers, who may have seen it during their rambles, cautiously set in the low underbrush, awaiting its prey, or perhaps holding aloft its misguided victim.
impliesverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪz/
third-person singular of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading A _snare_ naturally implies an _entanglement_; and for this reason the term is applied to those contrivances which secure their victims by the aid of strings or nooses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SNARES OR NOOSE TRAPS. hese devices, although properly coming under the head of "traps," differ from them in the sense in which they are generally understood.
ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading Snares are among the most interesting and ingenious of the trap kind, besides being the most sure and efficacious.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Snares are among the most interesting and ingenious of the trap kind, besides being the most sure and efficacious.
InventionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃənz/
plural of “invention” — the creation of something in the mind
From this reading Inventions of this kind are among the most useful and successful to the professional Trapper, and their varieties are numerous.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A _snare_ naturally implies an _entanglement_; and for this reason the term is applied to those contrivances which secure their victims by the aid of strings or nooses.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The "Twitch-up" will be recognized as a familiar example by many of our country readers, who may have seen it during their rambles, cautiously set in the low underbrush, awaiting its prey, or perhaps holding aloft its misguided victim.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The "Twitch-up" will be recognized as a familiar example by many of our country readers, who may have seen it during their rambles, cautiously set in the low underbrush, awaiting its prey, or perhaps holding aloft its misguided victim.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Inventions of this kind are among the most useful and successful to the professional Trapper, and their varieties are numerous.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The "Twitch-up" will be recognized as a familiar example by many of our country readers, who may have seen it during their rambles, cautiously set in the low underbrush, awaiting its prey, or perhaps holding aloft its misguided victim.
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 The "Twitch-up" will be recognized as a familiar example by many of our country readers, who may have seen it during their rambles, cautiously set in the low underbrush, awaiting its prey, or perhaps holding aloft its misguided victim.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The "Twitch-up" will be recognized as a familiar example by many of our country readers, who may have seen it during their rambles, cautiously set in the low underbrush, awaiting its prey, or perhaps holding aloft its misguided victim.
misguidedadjectiveUS /mɪsˈɡaɪdɪd/
poorly conceived or thought out
From this reading The "Twitch-up" will be recognized as a familiar example by many of our country readers, who may have seen it during their rambles, cautiously set in the low underbrush, awaiting its prey, or perhaps holding aloft its misguided victim.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Inventions of this kind are among the most useful and successful to the professional Trapper, and their varieties are numerous.
as might be expected
From this reading A _snare_ naturally implies an _entanglement_; and for this reason the term is applied to those contrivances which secure their victims by the aid of strings or nooses.
NOOSEnounUS /nuːs/
a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
From this reading SNARES OR NOOSE TRAPS. hese devices, although properly coming under the head of "traps," differ from them in the sense in which they are generally understood.
nooses
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From this reading A _snare_ naturally implies an _entanglement_; and for this reason the term is applied to those contrivances which secure their victims by the aid of strings or nooses.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Inventions of this kind are among the most useful and successful to the professional Trapper, and their varieties are numerous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SNARES OR NOOSE TRAPS. hese devices, although properly coming under the head of "traps," differ from them in the sense in which they are generally understood.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading SNARES OR NOOSE TRAPS. hese devices, although properly coming under the head of "traps," differ from them in the sense in which they are generally understood.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The "Twitch-up" will be recognized as a familiar example by many of our country readers, who may have seen it during their rambles, cautiously set in the low underbrush, awaiting its prey, or perhaps holding aloft its misguided victim.
by chance
From this reading The "Twitch-up" will be recognized as a familiar example by many of our country readers, who may have seen it during their rambles, cautiously set in the low underbrush, awaiting its prey, or perhaps holding aloft its misguided victim.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading The "Twitch-up" will be recognized as a familiar example by many of our country readers, who may have seen it during their rambles, cautiously set in the low underbrush, awaiting its prey, or perhaps holding aloft its misguided victim.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading Inventions of this kind are among the most useful and successful to the professional Trapper, and their varieties are numerous.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading SNARES OR NOOSE TRAPS. hese devices, although properly coming under the head of "traps," differ from them in the sense in which they are generally understood.
rambles
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From this reading The "Twitch-up" will be recognized as a familiar example by many of our country readers, who may have seen it during their rambles, cautiously set in the low underbrush, awaiting its prey, or perhaps holding aloft its misguided victim.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The "Twitch-up" will be recognized as a familiar example by many of our country readers, who may have seen it during their rambles, cautiously set in the low underbrush, awaiting its prey, or perhaps holding aloft its misguided victim.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading A _snare_ naturally implies an _entanglement_; and for this reason the term is applied to those contrivances which secure their victims by the aid of strings or nooses.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading The "Twitch-up" will be recognized as a familiar example by many of our country readers, who may have seen it during their rambles, cautiously set in the low underbrush, awaiting its prey, or perhaps holding aloft its misguided victim.
get by special effort
From this reading A _snare_ naturally implies an _entanglement_; and for this reason the term is applied to those contrivances which secure their victims by the aid of strings or nooses.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The "Twitch-up" will be recognized as a familiar example by many of our country readers, who may have seen it during their rambles, cautiously set in the low underbrush, awaiting its prey, or perhaps holding aloft its misguided victim.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading SNARES OR NOOSE TRAPS. hese devices, although properly coming under the head of "traps," differ from them in the sense in which they are generally understood.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The "Twitch-up" will be recognized as a familiar example by many of our country readers, who may have seen it during their rambles, cautiously set in the low underbrush, awaiting its prey, or perhaps holding aloft its misguided victim.
snarenounUS /sner/
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
From this reading A _snare_ naturally implies an _entanglement_; and for this reason the term is applied to those contrivances which secure their victims by the aid of strings or nooses.
SNARESnounUS /snerz/
plural of “snare” — something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
From this reading SNARES OR NOOSE TRAPS. hese devices, although properly coming under the head of "traps," differ from them in the sense in which they are generally understood.
stringsnounUS /strɪŋz/
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading A _snare_ naturally implies an _entanglement_; and for this reason the term is applied to those contrivances which secure their victims by the aid of strings or nooses.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading Inventions of this kind are among the most useful and successful to the professional Trapper, and their varieties are numerous.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Snares are among the most interesting and ingenious of the trap kind, besides being the most sure and efficacious.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading A _snare_ naturally implies an _entanglement_; and for this reason the term is applied to those contrivances which secure their victims by the aid of strings or nooses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SNARES OR NOOSE TRAPS. hese devices, although properly coming under the head of "traps," differ from them in the sense in which they are generally understood.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A _snare_ naturally implies an _entanglement_; and for this reason the term is applied to those contrivances which secure their victims by the aid of strings or nooses.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading SNARES OR NOOSE TRAPS. hese devices, although properly coming under the head of "traps," differ from them in the sense in which they are generally understood.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SNARES OR NOOSE TRAPS. hese devices, although properly coming under the head of "traps," differ from them in the sense in which they are generally understood.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A _snare_ naturally implies an _entanglement_; and for this reason the term is applied to those contrivances which secure their victims by the aid of strings or nooses.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A _snare_ naturally implies an _entanglement_; and for this reason the term is applied to those contrivances which secure their victims by the aid of strings or nooses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A _snare_ naturally implies an _entanglement_; and for this reason the term is applied to those contrivances which secure their victims by the aid of strings or nooses.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Snares are among the most interesting and ingenious of the trap kind, besides being the most sure and efficacious.
TrappernounUS /ˈtræpər/
someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading Inventions of this kind are among the most useful and successful to the professional Trapper, and their varieties are numerous.
TRAPSnounUS /træps/
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading SNARES OR NOOSE TRAPS. hese devices, although properly coming under the head of "traps," differ from them in the sense in which they are generally understood.
Twitch-up
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From this reading The "Twitch-up" will be recognized as a familiar example by many of our country readers, who may have seen it during their rambles, cautiously set in the low underbrush, awaiting its prey, or perhaps holding aloft its misguided victim.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading SNARES OR NOOSE TRAPS. hese devices, although properly coming under the head of "traps," differ from them in the sense in which they are generally understood.
underbrushnounUS /ˈʌndərbrʌʃ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading The "Twitch-up" will be recognized as a familiar example by many of our country readers, who may have seen it during their rambles, cautiously set in the low underbrush, awaiting its prey, or perhaps holding aloft its misguided victim.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading SNARES OR NOOSE TRAPS. hese devices, although properly coming under the head of "traps," differ from them in the sense in which they are generally understood.
being of use or service
From this reading Inventions of this kind are among the most useful and successful to the professional Trapper, and their varieties are numerous.
varietiesnounUS /vərˈaɪətiz/
plural of “variety” — a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading Inventions of this kind are among the most useful and successful to the professional Trapper, and their varieties are numerous.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading The "Twitch-up" will be recognized as a familiar example by many of our country readers, who may have seen it during their rambles, cautiously set in the low underbrush, awaiting its prey, or perhaps holding aloft its misguided victim.
victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading A _snare_ naturally implies an _entanglement_; and for this reason the term is applied to those contrivances which secure their victims by the aid of strings or nooses.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading SNARES OR NOOSE TRAPS. hese devices, although properly coming under the head of "traps," differ from them in the sense in which they are generally understood.
which person or people
From this reading The "Twitch-up" will be recognized as a familiar example by many of our country readers, who may have seen it during their rambles, cautiously set in the low underbrush, awaiting its prey, or perhaps holding aloft its misguided victim.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The "Twitch-up" will be recognized as a familiar example by many of our country readers, who may have seen it during their rambles, cautiously set in the low underbrush, awaiting its prey, or perhaps holding aloft its misguided victim.
