used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had tied up at noon, and made a fire ashore, at which the midday meal was prepared.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Phil seemed in no particular hurry to proceed afterward; and Larry, who had been "mousing" around, as he called it, surprised his chum by declaring that the appearance of the country indicated the presence of game.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had tied up at noon, and made a fire ashore, at which the midday meal was prepared.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Phil seemed in no particular hurry to proceed afterward; and Larry, who had been "mousing" around, as he called it, surprised his chum by declaring that the appearance of the country indicated the presence of game.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading LARRY CATCHES THE FEVER "Looks like there ought to be some game around here!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Phil seemed in no particular hurry to proceed afterward; and Larry, who had been "mousing" around, as he called it, surprised his chum by declaring that the appearance of the country indicated the presence of game.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading They had tied up at noon, and made a fire ashore, at which the midday meal was prepared.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had tied up at noon, and made a fire ashore, at which the midday meal was prepared.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading LARRY CATCHES THE FEVER "Looks like there ought to be some game around here!"
have
From this reading Perhaps the many talks of Phil were beginning to bear fruit.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Phil seemed in no particular hurry to proceed afterward; and Larry, who had been "mousing" around, as he called it, surprised his chum by declaring that the appearance of the country indicated the presence of game.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Perhaps the many talks of Phil were beginning to bear fruit.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Phil seemed in no particular hurry to proceed afterward; and Larry, who had been "mousing" around, as he called it, surprised his chum by declaring that the appearance of the country indicated the presence of game.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Phil seemed in no particular hurry to proceed afterward; and Larry, who had been "mousing" around, as he called it, surprised his chum by declaring that the appearance of the country indicated the presence of game.
CATCHESnounUS /ˈkætʃəz/
plural of “catch” — a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
From this reading LARRY CATCHES THE FEVER "Looks like there ought to be some game around here!"
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Phil seemed in no particular hurry to proceed afterward; and Larry, who had been "mousing" around, as he called it, surprised his chum by declaring that the appearance of the country indicated the presence of game.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Phil seemed in no particular hurry to proceed afterward; and Larry, who had been "mousing" around, as he called it, surprised his chum by declaring that the appearance of the country indicated the presence of game.
declaringverbUS /dɪˈklerɪŋ/
-ing form of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading Phil seemed in no particular hurry to proceed afterward; and Larry, who had been "mousing" around, as he called it, surprised his chum by declaring that the appearance of the country indicated the presence of game.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading LARRY CATCHES THE FEVER "Looks like there ought to be some game around here!"
start firing a weapon
From this reading They had tied up at noon, and made a fire ashore, at which the midday meal was prepared.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Perhaps the many talks of Phil were beginning to bear fruit.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading LARRY CATCHES THE FEVER "Looks like there ought to be some game around here!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had tied up at noon, and made a fire ashore, at which the midday meal was prepared.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Phil seemed in no particular hurry to proceed afterward; and Larry, who had been "mousing" around, as he called it, surprised his chum by declaring that the appearance of the country indicated the presence of game.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading LARRY CATCHES THE FEVER "Looks like there ought to be some game around here!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Phil seemed in no particular hurry to proceed afterward; and Larry, who had been "mousing" around, as he called it, surprised his chum by declaring that the appearance of the country indicated the presence of game.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Phil seemed in no particular hurry to proceed afterward; and Larry, who had been "mousing" around, as he called it, surprised his chum by declaring that the appearance of the country indicated the presence of game.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Phil seemed in no particular hurry to proceed afterward; and Larry, who had been "mousing" around, as he called it, surprised his chum by declaring that the appearance of the country indicated the presence of game.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Phil seemed in no particular hurry to proceed afterward; and Larry, who had been "mousing" around, as he called it, surprised his chum by declaring that the appearance of the country indicated the presence of game.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Strange to say it was Larry who made this remark.
LARRY
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From this reading LARRY CATCHES THE FEVER "Looks like there ought to be some game around here!"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading LARRY CATCHES THE FEVER "Looks like there ought to be some game around here!"
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading LARRY CATCHES THE FEVER "Looks like there ought to be some game around here!"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Strange to say it was Larry who made this remark.
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 Perhaps the many talks of Phil were beginning to bear fruit.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading They had tied up at noon, and made a fire ashore, at which the midday meal was prepared.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading They had tied up at noon, and made a fire ashore, at which the midday meal was prepared.
mousing
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From this reading Phil seemed in no particular hurry to proceed afterward; and Larry, who had been "mousing" around, as he called it, surprised his chum by declaring that the appearance of the country indicated the presence of game.
not any; not one
From this reading Phil seemed in no particular hurry to proceed afterward; and Larry, who had been "mousing" around, as he called it, surprised his chum by declaring that the appearance of the country indicated the presence of game.
the middle of the day
From this reading They had tied up at noon, and made a fire ashore, at which the midday meal was prepared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Phil seemed in no particular hurry to proceed afterward; and Larry, who had been "mousing" around, as he called it, surprised his chum by declaring that the appearance of the country indicated the presence of game.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading LARRY CATCHES THE FEVER "Looks like there ought to be some game around here!"
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Phil seemed in no particular hurry to proceed afterward; and Larry, who had been "mousing" around, as he called it, surprised his chum by declaring that the appearance of the country indicated the presence of game.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps the many talks of Phil were beginning to bear fruit.
Phil
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From this reading Phil seemed in no particular hurry to proceed afterward; and Larry, who had been "mousing" around, as he called it, surprised his chum by declaring that the appearance of the country indicated the presence of game.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading They had tied up at noon, and made a fire ashore, at which the midday meal was prepared.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Phil seemed in no particular hurry to proceed afterward; and Larry, who had been "mousing" around, as he called it, surprised his chum by declaring that the appearance of the country indicated the presence of game.
continue talking
From this reading Phil seemed in no particular hurry to proceed afterward; and Larry, who had been "mousing" around, as he called it, surprised his chum by declaring that the appearance of the country indicated the presence of game.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Strange to say it was Larry who made this remark.
express in words
From this reading Strange to say it was Larry who made this remark.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Phil seemed in no particular hurry to proceed afterward; and Larry, who had been "mousing" around, as he called it, surprised his chum by declaring that the appearance of the country indicated the presence of game.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading LARRY CATCHES THE FEVER "Looks like there ought to be some game around here!"
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Strange to say it was Larry who made this remark.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Phil seemed in no particular hurry to proceed afterward; and Larry, who had been "mousing" around, as he called it, surprised his chum by declaring that the appearance of the country indicated the presence of game.
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading Perhaps the many talks of Phil were beginning to bear fruit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Phil seemed in no particular hurry to proceed afterward; and Larry, who had been "mousing" around, as he called it, surprised his chum by declaring that the appearance of the country indicated the presence of game.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LARRY CATCHES THE FEVER "Looks like there ought to be some game around here!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading LARRY CATCHES THE FEVER "Looks like there ought to be some game around here!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had tied up at noon, and made a fire ashore, at which the midday meal was prepared.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Strange to say it was Larry who made this remark.
bound or secured closely
From this reading They had tied up at noon, and made a fire ashore, at which the midday meal was prepared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LARRY CATCHES THE FEVER "Looks like there ought to be some game around here!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They had tied up at noon, and made a fire ashore, at which the midday meal was prepared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Strange to say it was Larry who made this remark.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Perhaps the many talks of Phil were beginning to bear fruit.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They had tied up at noon, and made a fire ashore, at which the midday meal was prepared.
which person or people
From this reading Strange to say it was Larry who made this remark.
