used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BUG'S PROPOSITION There was dead silence for a while.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Accompanied by Ned and Bug they moved down to the edge of the water--a distance of less than thirty feet in the present condition of the creek--and ensconced themselves in some thick bushes.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading There was no slight risk that Moxley would shoot through the crevices if the moonlight afforded him a tempting chance.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was only too evident that Moxley meant what he said, and though Jeffries and Hocker were brave men, they were reluctant to engage in a struggle with all the odds against them.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was only too evident that Moxley meant what he said, and though Jeffries and Hocker were brave men, they were reluctant to engage in a struggle with all the odds against them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was only too evident that Moxley meant what he said, and though Jeffries and Hocker were brave men, they were reluctant to engage in a struggle with all the odds against them.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading It was only too evident that Moxley meant what he said, and though Jeffries and Hocker were brave men, they were reluctant to engage in a struggle with all the odds against them.
BugnounUS /bʌɡ/
general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
From this reading Accompanied by Ned and Bug they moved down to the edge of the water--a distance of less than thirty feet in the present condition of the creek--and ensconced themselves in some thick bushes.
BUG'S
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From this reading BUG'S PROPOSITION There was dead silence for a while.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Accompanied by Ned and Bug they moved down to the edge of the water--a distance of less than thirty feet in the present condition of the creek--and ensconced themselves in some thick bushes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Accompanied by Ned and Bug they moved down to the edge of the water--a distance of less than thirty feet in the present condition of the creek--and ensconced themselves in some thick bushes.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "If we can wait in patience the game will fall into our hands," said Jeffries.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading There was no slight risk that Moxley would shoot through the crevices if the moonlight afforded him a tempting chance.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Accompanied by Ned and Bug they moved down to the edge of the water--a distance of less than thirty feet in the present condition of the creek--and ensconced themselves in some thick bushes.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Accompanied by Ned and Bug they moved down to the edge of the water--a distance of less than thirty feet in the present condition of the creek--and ensconced themselves in some thick bushes.
crevicesnounUS /ˈkrevəsɪz/
plural of “crevice” — a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading There was no slight risk that Moxley would shoot through the crevices if the moonlight afforded him a tempting chance.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading BUG'S PROPOSITION There was dead silence for a while.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Accompanied by Ned and Bug they moved down to the edge of the water--a distance of less than thirty feet in the present condition of the creek--and ensconced themselves in some thick bushes.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Accompanied by Ned and Bug they moved down to the edge of the water--a distance of less than thirty feet in the present condition of the creek--and ensconced themselves in some thick bushes.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Accompanied by Ned and Bug they moved down to the edge of the water--a distance of less than thirty feet in the present condition of the creek--and ensconced themselves in some thick bushes.
engageverbUS /enˈɡeɪdʒ/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading It was only too evident that Moxley meant what he said, and though Jeffries and Hocker were brave men, they were reluctant to engage in a struggle with all the odds against them.
ensconcedverbUS /ɪnˈskɑːnst/
past form of “ensconce” — fix firmly
From this reading Accompanied by Ned and Bug they moved down to the edge of the water--a distance of less than thirty feet in the present condition of the creek--and ensconced themselves in some thick bushes.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was only too evident that Moxley meant what he said, and though Jeffries and Hocker were brave men, they were reluctant to engage in a struggle with all the odds against them.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "If we can wait in patience the game will fall into our hands," said Jeffries.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Accompanied by Ned and Bug they moved down to the edge of the water--a distance of less than thirty feet in the present condition of the creek--and ensconced themselves in some thick bushes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BUG'S PROPOSITION There was dead silence for a while.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "If we can wait in patience the game will fall into our hands," said Jeffries.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "If we can wait in patience the game will fall into our hands," said Jeffries.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was only too evident that Moxley meant what he said, and though Jeffries and Hocker were brave men, they were reluctant to engage in a struggle with all the odds against them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was no slight risk that Moxley would shoot through the crevices if the moonlight afforded him a tempting chance.
Hocker
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From this reading It was only too evident that Moxley meant what he said, and though Jeffries and Hocker were brave men, they were reluctant to engage in a struggle with all the odds against them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was no slight risk that Moxley would shoot through the crevices if the moonlight afforded him a tempting chance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was only too evident that Moxley meant what he said, and though Jeffries and Hocker were brave men, they were reluctant to engage in a struggle with all the odds against them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "If we can wait in patience the game will fall into our hands," said Jeffries.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only too evident that Moxley meant what he said, and though Jeffries and Hocker were brave men, they were reluctant to engage in a struggle with all the odds against them.
Jeffries
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From this reading It was only too evident that Moxley meant what he said, and though Jeffries and Hocker were brave men, they were reluctant to engage in a struggle with all the odds against them.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Accompanied by Ned and Bug they moved down to the edge of the water--a distance of less than thirty feet in the present condition of the creek--and ensconced themselves in some thick bushes.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It was only too evident that Moxley meant what he said, and though Jeffries and Hocker were brave men, they were reluctant to engage in a struggle with all the odds against them.
the force of workers available
From this reading It was only too evident that Moxley meant what he said, and though Jeffries and Hocker were brave men, they were reluctant to engage in a struggle with all the odds against them.
the light of the Moon
From this reading There was no slight risk that Moxley would shoot through the crevices if the moonlight afforded him a tempting chance.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Accompanied by Ned and Bug they moved down to the edge of the water--a distance of less than thirty feet in the present condition of the creek--and ensconced themselves in some thick bushes.
Moxley
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From this reading It was only too evident that Moxley meant what he said, and though Jeffries and Hocker were brave men, they were reluctant to engage in a struggle with all the odds against them.
Ned
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From this reading Accompanied by Ned and Bug they moved down to the edge of the water--a distance of less than thirty feet in the present condition of the creek--and ensconced themselves in some thick bushes.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no slight risk that Moxley would shoot through the crevices if the moonlight afforded him a tempting chance.
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading It was only too evident that Moxley meant what he said, and though Jeffries and Hocker were brave men, they were reluctant to engage in a struggle with all the odds against them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Accompanied by Ned and Bug they moved down to the edge of the water--a distance of less than thirty feet in the present condition of the creek--and ensconced themselves in some thick bushes.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only too evident that Moxley meant what he said, and though Jeffries and Hocker were brave men, they were reluctant to engage in a struggle with all the odds against them.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "If we can wait in patience the game will fall into our hands," said Jeffries.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading "If we can wait in patience the game will fall into our hands," said Jeffries.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Accompanied by Ned and Bug they moved down to the edge of the water--a distance of less than thirty feet in the present condition of the creek--and ensconced themselves in some thick bushes.
PROPOSITIONnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading BUG'S PROPOSITION There was dead silence for a while.
reluctantadjectiveUS /rɪˈlʌktənt/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading It was only too evident that Moxley meant what he said, and though Jeffries and Hocker were brave men, they were reluctant to engage in a struggle with all the odds against them.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading There was no slight risk that Moxley would shoot through the crevices if the moonlight afforded him a tempting chance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was only too evident that Moxley meant what he said, and though Jeffries and Hocker were brave men, they were reluctant to engage in a struggle with all the odds against them.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading There was no slight risk that Moxley would shoot through the crevices if the moonlight afforded him a tempting chance.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading BUG'S PROPOSITION There was dead silence for a while.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading There was no slight risk that Moxley would shoot through the crevices if the moonlight afforded him a tempting chance.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Accompanied by Ned and Bug they moved down to the edge of the water--a distance of less than thirty feet in the present condition of the creek--and ensconced themselves in some thick bushes.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading It was only too evident that Moxley meant what he said, and though Jeffries and Hocker were brave men, they were reluctant to engage in a struggle with all the odds against them.
temptingadjectiveUS /ˈtemptɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading There was no slight risk that Moxley would shoot through the crevices if the moonlight afforded him a tempting chance.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Accompanied by Ned and Bug they moved down to the edge of the water--a distance of less than thirty feet in the present condition of the creek--and ensconced themselves in some thick bushes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was only too evident that Moxley meant what he said, and though Jeffries and Hocker were brave men, they were reluctant to engage in a struggle with all the odds against them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was only too evident that Moxley meant what he said, and though Jeffries and Hocker were brave men, they were reluctant to engage in a struggle with all the odds against them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was only too evident that Moxley meant what he said, and though Jeffries and Hocker were brave men, they were reluctant to engage in a struggle with all the odds against them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Accompanied by Ned and Bug they moved down to the edge of the water--a distance of less than thirty feet in the present condition of the creek--and ensconced themselves in some thick bushes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading BUG'S PROPOSITION There was dead silence for a while.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was only too evident that Moxley meant what he said, and though Jeffries and Hocker were brave men, they were reluctant to engage in a struggle with all the odds against them.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Accompanied by Ned and Bug they moved down to the edge of the water--a distance of less than thirty feet in the present condition of the creek--and ensconced themselves in some thick bushes.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Accompanied by Ned and Bug they moved down to the edge of the water--a distance of less than thirty feet in the present condition of the creek--and ensconced themselves in some thick bushes.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was only too evident that Moxley meant what he said, and though Jeffries and Hocker were brave men, they were reluctant to engage in a struggle with all the odds against them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There was no slight risk that Moxley would shoot through the crevices if the moonlight afforded him a tempting chance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was only too evident that Moxley meant what he said, and though Jeffries and Hocker were brave men, they were reluctant to engage in a struggle with all the odds against them.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was only too evident that Moxley meant what he said, and though Jeffries and Hocker were brave men, they were reluctant to engage in a struggle with all the odds against them.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "If we can wait in patience the game will fall into our hands," said Jeffries.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BUG'S PROPOSITION There was dead silence for a while.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Accompanied by Ned and Bug they moved down to the edge of the water--a distance of less than thirty feet in the present condition of the creek--and ensconced themselves in some thick bushes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If we can wait in patience the game will fall into our hands," said Jeffries.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was only too evident that Moxley meant what he said, and though Jeffries and Hocker were brave men, they were reluctant to engage in a struggle with all the odds against them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was only too evident that Moxley meant what he said, and though Jeffries and Hocker were brave men, they were reluctant to engage in a struggle with all the odds against them.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading BUG'S PROPOSITION There was dead silence for a while.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If we can wait in patience the game will fall into our hands," said Jeffries.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was only too evident that Moxley meant what he said, and though Jeffries and Hocker were brave men, they were reluctant to engage in a struggle with all the odds against them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was no slight risk that Moxley would shoot through the crevices if the moonlight afforded him a tempting chance.
