used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HELD FAST When Larry started out upon this, his very first hunt alone, he was filled with a newborn ambition.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading HELD FAST When Larry started out upon this, his very first hunt alone, he was filled with a newborn ambition.
a cherished desire
From this reading HELD FAST When Larry started out upon this, his very first hunt alone, he was filled with a newborn ambition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But before he had wandered for ten minutes he began to feel the heat, and wished he had not been so silly as to imagine he were cut out for a mighty Nimrod.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading When twenty minutes had gone he was beginning to feel angry at himself because he had voluntarily undertaken this task, for which nature had never fitted him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But before he had wandered for ten minutes he began to feel the heat, and wished he had not been so silly as to imagine he were cut out for a mighty Nimrod.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fortunately he did not have the hammer of his gun raised at the time, or there might have been a premature explosion.
for the reason that
From this reading When twenty minutes had gone he was beginning to feel angry at himself because he had voluntarily undertaken this task, for which nature had never fitted him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But before he had wandered for ten minutes he began to feel the heat, and wished he had not been so silly as to imagine he were cut out for a mighty Nimrod.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But before he had wandered for ten minutes he began to feel the heat, and wished he had not been so silly as to imagine he were cut out for a mighty Nimrod.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But before he had wandered for ten minutes he began to feel the heat, and wished he had not been so silly as to imagine he were cut out for a mighty Nimrod.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading When twenty minutes had gone he was beginning to feel angry at himself because he had voluntarily undertaken this task, for which nature had never fitted him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But before he had wandered for ten minutes he began to feel the heat, and wished he had not been so silly as to imagine he were cut out for a mighty Nimrod.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading But before he had wandered for ten minutes he began to feel the heat, and wished he had not been so silly as to imagine he were cut out for a mighty Nimrod.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Fortunately he did not have the hammer of his gun raised at the time, or there might have been a premature explosion.
ever-presentadjective
being always present
From this reading Several times he stumbled over unseen roots of the ever-present saw palmetto.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading Fortunately he did not have the hammer of his gun raised at the time, or there might have been a premature explosion.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading HELD FAST When Larry started out upon this, his very first hunt alone, he was filled with a newborn ambition.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading But before he had wandered for ten minutes he began to feel the heat, and wished he had not been so silly as to imagine he were cut out for a mighty Nimrod.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading HELD FAST When Larry started out upon this, his very first hunt alone, he was filled with a newborn ambition.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading HELD FAST When Larry started out upon this, his very first hunt alone, he was filled with a newborn ambition.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading When twenty minutes had gone he was beginning to feel angry at himself because he had voluntarily undertaken this task, for which nature had never fitted him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But before he had wandered for ten minutes he began to feel the heat, and wished he had not been so silly as to imagine he were cut out for a mighty Nimrod.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately he did not have the hammer of his gun raised at the time, or there might have been a premature explosion.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When twenty minutes had gone he was beginning to feel angry at himself because he had voluntarily undertaken this task, for which nature had never fitted him.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Fortunately he did not have the hammer of his gun raised at the time, or there might have been a premature explosion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But before he had wandered for ten minutes he began to feel the heat, and wished he had not been so silly as to imagine he were cut out for a mighty Nimrod.
hammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading Fortunately he did not have the hammer of his gun raised at the time, or there might have been a premature explosion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Fortunately he did not have the hammer of his gun raised at the time, or there might have been a premature explosion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HELD FAST When Larry started out upon this, his very first hunt alone, he was filled with a newborn ambition.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading But before he had wandered for ten minutes he began to feel the heat, and wished he had not been so silly as to imagine he were cut out for a mighty Nimrod.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading HELD FAST When Larry started out upon this, his very first hunt alone, he was filled with a newborn ambition.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When twenty minutes had gone he was beginning to feel angry at himself because he had voluntarily undertaken this task, for which nature had never fitted him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When twenty minutes had gone he was beginning to feel angry at himself because he had voluntarily undertaken this task, for which nature had never fitted him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HELD FAST When Larry started out upon this, his very first hunt alone, he was filled with a newborn ambition.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading HELD FAST When Larry started out upon this, his very first hunt alone, he was filled with a newborn ambition.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading But before he had wandered for ten minutes he began to feel the heat, and wished he had not been so silly as to imagine he were cut out for a mighty Nimrod.
Larry
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From this reading HELD FAST When Larry started out upon this, his very first hunt alone, he was filled with a newborn ambition.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Fortunately he did not have the hammer of his gun raised at the time, or there might have been a premature explosion.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading But before he had wandered for ten minutes he began to feel the heat, and wished he had not been so silly as to imagine he were cut out for a mighty Nimrod.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading But before he had wandered for ten minutes he began to feel the heat, and wished he had not been so silly as to imagine he were cut out for a mighty Nimrod.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading When twenty minutes had gone he was beginning to feel angry at himself because he had voluntarily undertaken this task, for which nature had never fitted him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading When twenty minutes had gone he was beginning to feel angry at himself because he had voluntarily undertaken this task, for which nature had never fitted him.
newbornadjectiveUS /ˈnuːbɔːrn/
recently born
From this reading HELD FAST When Larry started out upon this, his very first hunt alone, he was filled with a newborn ambition.
NimrodnounUS /ˈnɪmrɑːd/
(Old Testament) a famous hunter
From this reading But before he had wandered for ten minutes he began to feel the heat, and wished he had not been so silly as to imagine he were cut out for a mighty Nimrod.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But before he had wandered for ten minutes he began to feel the heat, and wished he had not been so silly as to imagine he were cut out for a mighty Nimrod.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Several times he stumbled over unseen roots of the ever-present saw palmetto.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Fortunately he did not have the hammer of his gun raised at the time, or there might have been a premature explosion.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading HELD FAST When Larry started out upon this, his very first hunt alone, he was filled with a newborn ambition.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Several times he stumbled over unseen roots of the ever-present saw palmetto.
palmettonounUS /pælˈmetoʊ/
any of several low-growing palms with fan-shaped leaves
From this reading Several times he stumbled over unseen roots of the ever-present saw palmetto.
prematureadjectiveUS /ˌpriːməˈtʃʊr/
born after a gestation period of less than the normal time
From this reading Fortunately he did not have the hammer of his gun raised at the time, or there might have been a premature explosion.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Fortunately he did not have the hammer of his gun raised at the time, or there might have been a premature explosion.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading Several times he stumbled over unseen roots of the ever-present saw palmetto.
cut with a saw
From this reading Several times he stumbled over unseen roots of the ever-present saw palmetto.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several times he stumbled over unseen roots of the ever-present saw palmetto.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading But before he had wandered for ten minutes he began to feel the heat, and wished he had not been so silly as to imagine he were cut out for a mighty Nimrod.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But before he had wandered for ten minutes he began to feel the heat, and wished he had not been so silly as to imagine he were cut out for a mighty Nimrod.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading HELD FAST When Larry started out upon this, his very first hunt alone, he was filled with a newborn ambition.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading Several times he stumbled over unseen roots of the ever-present saw palmetto.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading When twenty minutes had gone he was beginning to feel angry at himself because he had voluntarily undertaken this task, for which nature had never fitted him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading But before he had wandered for ten minutes he began to feel the heat, and wished he had not been so silly as to imagine he were cut out for a mighty Nimrod.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But before he had wandered for ten minutes he began to feel the heat, and wished he had not been so silly as to imagine he were cut out for a mighty Nimrod.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Fortunately he did not have the hammer of his gun raised at the time, or there might have been a premature explosion.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading HELD FAST When Larry started out upon this, his very first hunt alone, he was filled with a newborn ambition.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Fortunately he did not have the hammer of his gun raised at the time, or there might have been a premature explosion.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Several times he stumbled over unseen roots of the ever-present saw palmetto.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But before he had wandered for ten minutes he began to feel the heat, and wished he had not been so silly as to imagine he were cut out for a mighty Nimrod.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading When twenty minutes had gone he was beginning to feel angry at himself because he had voluntarily undertaken this task, for which nature had never fitted him.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading When twenty minutes had gone he was beginning to feel angry at himself because he had voluntarily undertaken this task, for which nature had never fitted him.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading Several times he stumbled over unseen roots of the ever-present saw palmetto.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading HELD FAST When Larry started out upon this, his very first hunt alone, he was filled with a newborn ambition.
precisely as stated
From this reading HELD FAST When Larry started out upon this, his very first hunt alone, he was filled with a newborn ambition.
voluntarilyadverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈterəli/
out of your own free will
From this reading When twenty minutes had gone he was beginning to feel angry at himself because he had voluntarily undertaken this task, for which nature had never fitted him.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading But before he had wandered for ten minutes he began to feel the heat, and wished he had not been so silly as to imagine he were cut out for a mighty Nimrod.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HELD FAST When Larry started out upon this, his very first hunt alone, he was filled with a newborn ambition.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But before he had wandered for ten minutes he began to feel the heat, and wished he had not been so silly as to imagine he were cut out for a mighty Nimrod.
at the time that
From this reading HELD FAST When Larry started out upon this, his very first hunt alone, he was filled with a newborn ambition.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When twenty minutes had gone he was beginning to feel angry at himself because he had voluntarily undertaken this task, for which nature had never fitted him.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading But before he had wandered for ten minutes he began to feel the heat, and wished he had not been so silly as to imagine he were cut out for a mighty Nimrod.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HELD FAST When Larry started out upon this, his very first hunt alone, he was filled with a newborn ambition.
