used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One of them was armed with a most extraordinary gun which, it was said, came from Tibet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were picturesque fellows, supposedly dressed in skins, but their garments were so ragged and patched that it was difficult to determine the original material of which they were made.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading One of them was armed with a most extraordinary gun which, it was said, came from Tibet.
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading Its barrel was more than six feet long, and the stock was curved like a golf stick.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A powder fuse projected from a hole in the side of the barrel, and just behind it on the butt was fastened a forked spring.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were picturesque fellows, supposedly dressed in skins, but their garments were so ragged and patched that it was difficult to determine the original material of which they were made.
buttverbUS /bʌt/
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading A powder fuse projected from a hole in the side of the barrel, and just behind it on the butt was fastened a forked spring.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One of them was armed with a most extraordinary gun which, it was said, came from Tibet.
CAMPINGnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading CAMPING IN THE CLOUDS We hired four Moso hunters in the Snow Mountain village.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading CAMPING IN THE CLOUDS We hired four Moso hunters in the Snow Mountain village.
curvedadjectiveUS /kɜːrvd/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading Its barrel was more than six feet long, and the stock was curved like a golf stick.
determineverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmən/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading They were picturesque fellows, supposedly dressed in skins, but their garments were so ragged and patched that it was difficult to determine the original material of which they were made.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading They were picturesque fellows, supposedly dressed in skins, but their garments were so ragged and patched that it was difficult to determine the original material of which they were made.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading They were picturesque fellows, supposedly dressed in skins, but their garments were so ragged and patched that it was difficult to determine the original material of which they were made.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading One of them was armed with a most extraordinary gun which, it was said, came from Tibet.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading A powder fuse projected from a hole in the side of the barrel, and just behind it on the butt was fastened a forked spring.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Its barrel was more than six feet long, and the stock was curved like a golf stick.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading They were picturesque fellows, supposedly dressed in skins, but their garments were so ragged and patched that it was difficult to determine the original material of which they were made.
forkedadjectiveUS /fɔːrkt/
resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
From this reading A powder fuse projected from a hole in the side of the barrel, and just behind it on the butt was fastened a forked spring.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading CAMPING IN THE CLOUDS We hired four Moso hunters in the Snow Mountain village.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One of them was armed with a most extraordinary gun which, it was said, came from Tibet.
fuseverbUS /fjuːz/
mix together different elements
From this reading A powder fuse projected from a hole in the side of the barrel, and just behind it on the butt was fastened a forked spring.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading They were picturesque fellows, supposedly dressed in skins, but their garments were so ragged and patched that it was difficult to determine the original material of which they were made.
golfnounUS /ɡɑːlf/
a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
From this reading Its barrel was more than six feet long, and the stock was curved like a golf stick.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading One of them was armed with a most extraordinary gun which, it was said, came from Tibet.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading CAMPING IN THE CLOUDS We hired four Moso hunters in the Snow Mountain village.
an opening into or through something
From this reading A powder fuse projected from a hole in the side of the barrel, and just behind it on the butt was fastened a forked spring.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading CAMPING IN THE CLOUDS We hired four Moso hunters in the Snow Mountain village.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CAMPING IN THE CLOUDS We hired four Moso hunters in the Snow Mountain village.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were picturesque fellows, supposedly dressed in skins, but their garments were so ragged and patched that it was difficult to determine the original material of which they were made.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its barrel was more than six feet long, and the stock was curved like a golf stick.
and nothing more
From this reading A powder fuse projected from a hole in the side of the barrel, and just behind it on the butt was fastened a forked spring.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Its barrel was more than six feet long, and the stock was curved like a golf stick.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Its barrel was more than six feet long, and the stock was curved like a golf stick.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They were picturesque fellows, supposedly dressed in skins, but their garments were so ragged and patched that it was difficult to determine the original material of which they were made.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading They were picturesque fellows, supposedly dressed in skins, but their garments were so ragged and patched that it was difficult to determine the original material of which they were made.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Its barrel was more than six feet long, and the stock was curved like a golf stick.
Moso
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From this reading CAMPING IN THE CLOUDS We hired four Moso hunters in the Snow Mountain village.
used to form the superlative
From this reading One of them was armed with a most extraordinary gun which, it was said, came from Tibet.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading CAMPING IN THE CLOUDS We hired four Moso hunters in the Snow Mountain village.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were picturesque fellows, supposedly dressed in skins, but their garments were so ragged and patched that it was difficult to determine the original material of which they were made.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A powder fuse projected from a hole in the side of the barrel, and just behind it on the butt was fastened a forked spring.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of them was armed with a most extraordinary gun which, it was said, came from Tibet.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading They were picturesque fellows, supposedly dressed in skins, but their garments were so ragged and patched that it was difficult to determine the original material of which they were made.
patchedadjectiveUS /pætʃt/
mended usually clumsily by covering a hole with a patch
From this reading They were picturesque fellows, supposedly dressed in skins, but their garments were so ragged and patched that it was difficult to determine the original material of which they were made.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading They were picturesque fellows, supposedly dressed in skins, but their garments were so ragged and patched that it was difficult to determine the original material of which they were made.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading A powder fuse projected from a hole in the side of the barrel, and just behind it on the butt was fastened a forked spring.
projectedadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektəd/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading A powder fuse projected from a hole in the side of the barrel, and just behind it on the butt was fastened a forked spring.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading They were picturesque fellows, supposedly dressed in skins, but their garments were so ragged and patched that it was difficult to determine the original material of which they were made.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One of them was armed with a most extraordinary gun which, it was said, came from Tibet.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A powder fuse projected from a hole in the side of the barrel, and just behind it on the butt was fastened a forked spring.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Its barrel was more than six feet long, and the stock was curved like a golf stick.
skinsnounUS /skɪnz/
plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading They were picturesque fellows, supposedly dressed in skins, but their garments were so ragged and patched that it was difficult to determine the original material of which they were made.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading CAMPING IN THE CLOUDS We hired four Moso hunters in the Snow Mountain village.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were picturesque fellows, supposedly dressed in skins, but their garments were so ragged and patched that it was difficult to determine the original material of which they were made.
the season of growth
From this reading A powder fuse projected from a hole in the side of the barrel, and just behind it on the butt was fastened a forked spring.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Its barrel was more than six feet long, and the stock was curved like a golf stick.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading Its barrel was more than six feet long, and the stock was curved like a golf stick.
supposedlyadverbUS /səˈpoʊzədli/
believed or reputed to be the case
From this reading They were picturesque fellows, supposedly dressed in skins, but their garments were so ragged and patched that it was difficult to determine the original material of which they were made.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Its barrel was more than six feet long, and the stock was curved like a golf stick.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were picturesque fellows, supposedly dressed in skins, but their garments were so ragged and patched that it was difficult to determine the original material of which they were made.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAMPING IN THE CLOUDS We hired four Moso hunters in the Snow Mountain village.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were picturesque fellows, supposedly dressed in skins, but their garments were so ragged and patched that it was difficult to determine the original material of which they were made.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of them was armed with a most extraordinary gun which, it was said, came from Tibet.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were picturesque fellows, supposedly dressed in skins, but their garments were so ragged and patched that it was difficult to determine the original material of which they were made.
TibetnounUS /təˈbet/
an autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China; located in the Himalayas
From this reading One of them was armed with a most extraordinary gun which, it was said, came from Tibet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were picturesque fellows, supposedly dressed in skins, but their garments were so ragged and patched that it was difficult to determine the original material of which they were made.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading CAMPING IN THE CLOUDS We hired four Moso hunters in the Snow Mountain village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were picturesque fellows, supposedly dressed in skins, but their garments were so ragged and patched that it was difficult to determine the original material of which they were made.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading CAMPING IN THE CLOUDS We hired four Moso hunters in the Snow Mountain village.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were picturesque fellows, supposedly dressed in skins, but their garments were so ragged and patched that it was difficult to determine the original material of which they were made.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were picturesque fellows, supposedly dressed in skins, but their garments were so ragged and patched that it was difficult to determine the original material of which they were made.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One of them was armed with a most extraordinary gun which, it was said, came from Tibet.
