used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading COLONEL CROCKETT ON A BEAR-HUNT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The latter stared at the glowing hunter for a moment, and with his mouth crammed so full that he could hardly speak, he said:
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I say, stranger, did you see any thing of a confounded big b'ar passing this way?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The question was uttered by Davy Crockett, the renowned bear-killer of Tennessee, as, dashing at full speed through the dense forest, he suddenly emerged into a small clearing, where a big Dutchman sat on a log eating his dinner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The question was uttered by Davy Crockett, the renowned bear-killer of Tennessee, as, dashing at full speed through the dense forest, he suddenly emerged into a small clearing, where a big Dutchman sat on a log eating his dinner.
b'ar
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From this reading "I say, stranger, did you see any thing of a confounded big b'ar passing this way?"
BEAR-HUNT
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From this reading COLONEL CROCKETT ON A BEAR-HUNT.
bear-killer
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From this reading The question was uttered by Davy Crockett, the renowned bear-killer of Tennessee, as, dashing at full speed through the dense forest, he suddenly emerged into a small clearing, where a big Dutchman sat on a log eating his dinner.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I say, stranger, did you see any thing of a confounded big b'ar passing this way?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The question was uttered by Davy Crockett, the renowned bear-killer of Tennessee, as, dashing at full speed through the dense forest, he suddenly emerged into a small clearing, where a big Dutchman sat on a log eating his dinner.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading The question was uttered by Davy Crockett, the renowned bear-killer of Tennessee, as, dashing at full speed through the dense forest, he suddenly emerged into a small clearing, where a big Dutchman sat on a log eating his dinner.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading COLONEL CROCKETT ON A BEAR-HUNT.
confoundedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading "I say, stranger, did you see any thing of a confounded big b'ar passing this way?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The latter stared at the glowing hunter for a moment, and with his mouth crammed so full that he could hardly speak, he said:
crammedverbUS /kræmd/
inflected form of “cram” — crowd or pack to capacity
From this reading The latter stared at the glowing hunter for a moment, and with his mouth crammed so full that he could hardly speak, he said:
CROCKETTnounUS /ˈkrɑːkɪt/
United States frontiersman and Tennessee politician who died at the siege of the Alamo (1786-1836)
From this reading COLONEL CROCKETT ON A BEAR-HUNT.
dashingadjectiveUS /ˈdæʃɪŋ/
lively and spirited
From this reading The question was uttered by Davy Crockett, the renowned bear-killer of Tennessee, as, dashing at full speed through the dense forest, he suddenly emerged into a small clearing, where a big Dutchman sat on a log eating his dinner.
DavynounUS /ˈdeɪvi/
English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
From this reading The question was uttered by Davy Crockett, the renowned bear-killer of Tennessee, as, dashing at full speed through the dense forest, he suddenly emerged into a small clearing, where a big Dutchman sat on a log eating his dinner.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading The question was uttered by Davy Crockett, the renowned bear-killer of Tennessee, as, dashing at full speed through the dense forest, he suddenly emerged into a small clearing, where a big Dutchman sat on a log eating his dinner.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I say, stranger, did you see any thing of a confounded big b'ar passing this way?"
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The question was uttered by Davy Crockett, the renowned bear-killer of Tennessee, as, dashing at full speed through the dense forest, he suddenly emerged into a small clearing, where a big Dutchman sat on a log eating his dinner.
DutchmannounUS /ˈdʌtʃmən/
a native or inhabitant of Holland
From this reading The question was uttered by Davy Crockett, the renowned bear-killer of Tennessee, as, dashing at full speed through the dense forest, he suddenly emerged into a small clearing, where a big Dutchman sat on a log eating his dinner.
the act of consuming food
From this reading The question was uttered by Davy Crockett, the renowned bear-killer of Tennessee, as, dashing at full speed through the dense forest, he suddenly emerged into a small clearing, where a big Dutchman sat on a log eating his dinner.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading The question was uttered by Davy Crockett, the renowned bear-killer of Tennessee, as, dashing at full speed through the dense forest, he suddenly emerged into a small clearing, where a big Dutchman sat on a log eating his dinner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The latter stared at the glowing hunter for a moment, and with his mouth crammed so full that he could hardly speak, he said:
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The question was uttered by Davy Crockett, the renowned bear-killer of Tennessee, as, dashing at full speed through the dense forest, he suddenly emerged into a small clearing, where a big Dutchman sat on a log eating his dinner.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The question was uttered by Davy Crockett, the renowned bear-killer of Tennessee, as, dashing at full speed through the dense forest, he suddenly emerged into a small clearing, where a big Dutchman sat on a log eating his dinner.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading The latter stared at the glowing hunter for a moment, and with his mouth crammed so full that he could hardly speak, he said:
only a very short time before
From this reading The latter stared at the glowing hunter for a moment, and with his mouth crammed so full that he could hardly speak, he said:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The question was uttered by Davy Crockett, the renowned bear-killer of Tennessee, as, dashing at full speed through the dense forest, he suddenly emerged into a small clearing, where a big Dutchman sat on a log eating his dinner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The question was uttered by Davy Crockett, the renowned bear-killer of Tennessee, as, dashing at full speed through the dense forest, he suddenly emerged into a small clearing, where a big Dutchman sat on a log eating his dinner.
Hooh
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From this reading "Hooh! vat you said?"
someone who hunts game
From this reading The latter stared at the glowing hunter for a moment, and with his mouth crammed so full that he could hardly speak, he said:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say, stranger, did you see any thing of a confounded big b'ar passing this way?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The question was uttered by Davy Crockett, the renowned bear-killer of Tennessee, as, dashing at full speed through the dense forest, he suddenly emerged into a small clearing, where a big Dutchman sat on a log eating his dinner.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter stared at the glowing hunter for a moment, and with his mouth crammed so full that he could hardly speak, he said:
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading The question was uttered by Davy Crockett, the renowned bear-killer of Tennessee, as, dashing at full speed through the dense forest, he suddenly emerged into a small clearing, where a big Dutchman sat on a log eating his dinner.
a particular point in time
From this reading The latter stared at the glowing hunter for a moment, and with his mouth crammed so full that he could hardly speak, he said:
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The latter stared at the glowing hunter for a moment, and with his mouth crammed so full that he could hardly speak, he said:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I say, stranger, did you see any thing of a confounded big b'ar passing this way?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading COLONEL CROCKETT ON A BEAR-HUNT.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading "I say, stranger, did you see any thing of a confounded big b'ar passing this way?"
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The question was uttered by Davy Crockett, the renowned bear-killer of Tennessee, as, dashing at full speed through the dense forest, he suddenly emerged into a small clearing, where a big Dutchman sat on a log eating his dinner.
renownedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnaʊnd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The question was uttered by Davy Crockett, the renowned bear-killer of Tennessee, as, dashing at full speed through the dense forest, he suddenly emerged into a small clearing, where a big Dutchman sat on a log eating his dinner.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The latter stared at the glowing hunter for a moment, and with his mouth crammed so full that he could hardly speak, he said:
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The question was uttered by Davy Crockett, the renowned bear-killer of Tennessee, as, dashing at full speed through the dense forest, he suddenly emerged into a small clearing, where a big Dutchman sat on a log eating his dinner.
express in words
From this reading "I say, stranger, did you see any thing of a confounded big b'ar passing this way?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I say, stranger, did you see any thing of a confounded big b'ar passing this way?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The question was uttered by Davy Crockett, the renowned bear-killer of Tennessee, as, dashing at full speed through the dense forest, he suddenly emerged into a small clearing, where a big Dutchman sat on a log eating his dinner.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The latter stared at the glowing hunter for a moment, and with his mouth crammed so full that he could hardly speak, he said:
express in speech
From this reading The latter stared at the glowing hunter for a moment, and with his mouth crammed so full that he could hardly speak, he said:
move hurridly
From this reading The question was uttered by Davy Crockett, the renowned bear-killer of Tennessee, as, dashing at full speed through the dense forest, he suddenly emerged into a small clearing, where a big Dutchman sat on a log eating his dinner.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The latter stared at the glowing hunter for a moment, and with his mouth crammed so full that he could hardly speak, he said:
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "I say, stranger, did you see any thing of a confounded big b'ar passing this way?"
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The question was uttered by Davy Crockett, the renowned bear-killer of Tennessee, as, dashing at full speed through the dense forest, he suddenly emerged into a small clearing, where a big Dutchman sat on a log eating his dinner.
TennesseenounUS /ˌtenəˈsiː/
a state in east central United States
From this reading The question was uttered by Davy Crockett, the renowned bear-killer of Tennessee, as, dashing at full speed through the dense forest, he suddenly emerged into a small clearing, where a big Dutchman sat on a log eating his dinner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The latter stared at the glowing hunter for a moment, and with his mouth crammed so full that he could hardly speak, he said:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The question was uttered by Davy Crockett, the renowned bear-killer of Tennessee, as, dashing at full speed through the dense forest, he suddenly emerged into a small clearing, where a big Dutchman sat on a log eating his dinner.
a special situation
From this reading "I say, stranger, did you see any thing of a confounded big b'ar passing this way?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I say, stranger, did you see any thing of a confounded big b'ar passing this way?"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The question was uttered by Davy Crockett, the renowned bear-killer of Tennessee, as, dashing at full speed through the dense forest, he suddenly emerged into a small clearing, where a big Dutchman sat on a log eating his dinner.
communicated in words
From this reading The question was uttered by Davy Crockett, the renowned bear-killer of Tennessee, as, dashing at full speed through the dense forest, he suddenly emerged into a small clearing, where a big Dutchman sat on a log eating his dinner.
vatnounUS /væt/
a tax levied on the difference between a commodity's price before taxes and its cost of production
From this reading "Hooh! vat you said?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The question was uttered by Davy Crockett, the renowned bear-killer of Tennessee, as, dashing at full speed through the dense forest, he suddenly emerged into a small clearing, where a big Dutchman sat on a log eating his dinner.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I say, stranger, did you see any thing of a confounded big b'ar passing this way?"
in or at the place that
From this reading The question was uttered by Davy Crockett, the renowned bear-killer of Tennessee, as, dashing at full speed through the dense forest, he suddenly emerged into a small clearing, where a big Dutchman sat on a log eating his dinner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The latter stared at the glowing hunter for a moment, and with his mouth crammed so full that he could hardly speak, he said:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I say, stranger, did you see any thing of a confounded big b'ar passing this way?"
