adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To stalk and shoot the elk and the grizzly bear is to him what wooing and winning a beloved maiden would be to another man.
admirationnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading The hunter pursues animals because he loves them and sympathizes with them, and kills them as the champions of chivalry used to slay one another--courteously, fairly, and with admiration and respect.
AMERICANnounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading AMERICAN WILD ANIMALS IN ART.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hunter and the sportsman are two very different persons.
ANIMALSnounUS /ˈænəməlz/
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading AMERICAN WILD ANIMALS IN ART.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The hunter pursues animals because he loves them and sympathizes with them, and kills them as the champions of chivalry used to slay one another--courteously, fairly, and with admiration and respect.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Far from being the foe or exterminator of the game he follows, he, more than any one else, is their friend, vindicator, and confidant.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hunter and the sportsman are two very different persons.
ARTauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading AMERICAN WILD ANIMALS IN ART.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The hunter pursues animals because he loves them and sympathizes with them, and kills them as the champions of chivalry used to slay one another--courteously, fairly, and with admiration and respect.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To stalk and shoot the elk and the grizzly bear is to him what wooing and winning a beloved maiden would be to another man.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading To stalk and shoot the elk and the grizzly bear is to him what wooing and winning a beloved maiden would be to another man.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The hunter pursues animals because he loves them and sympathizes with them, and kills them as the champions of chivalry used to slay one another--courteously, fairly, and with admiration and respect.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Far from being the foe or exterminator of the game he follows, he, more than any one else, is their friend, vindicator, and confidant.
belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/
dearly loved
From this reading To stalk and shoot the elk and the grizzly bear is to him what wooing and winning a beloved maiden would be to another man.
championsnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiənz/
plural of “champion” — someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading The hunter pursues animals because he loves them and sympathizes with them, and kills them as the champions of chivalry used to slay one another--courteously, fairly, and with admiration and respect.
chivalrynounUS /ˈʃɪvəlri/
courtesy towards women
From this reading The hunter pursues animals because he loves them and sympathizes with them, and kills them as the champions of chivalry used to slay one another--courteously, fairly, and with admiration and respect.
confidantnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədɑːnt/
someone to whom private matters are confided
From this reading Far from being the foe or exterminator of the game he follows, he, more than any one else, is their friend, vindicator, and confidant.
courteouslyadverb
in a polite manner
From this reading The hunter pursues animals because he loves them and sympathizes with them, and kills them as the champions of chivalry used to slay one another--courteously, fairly, and with admiration and respect.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The hunter and the sportsman are two very different persons.
elknounUS /elk/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading To stalk and shoot the elk and the grizzly bear is to him what wooing and winning a beloved maiden would be to another man.
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From this reading Far from being the foe or exterminator of the game he follows, he, more than any one else, is their friend, vindicator, and confidant.
exterminatornounUS /ɪkˈstɜːrməneɪtər/
someone who exterminates (especially someone whose occupation is the extermination of troublesome rodents and insects)
From this reading Far from being the foe or exterminator of the game he follows, he, more than any one else, is their friend, vindicator, and confidant.
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The hunter pursues animals because he loves them and sympathizes with them, and kills them as the champions of chivalry used to slay one another--courteously, fairly, and with admiration and respect.
FaradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far from being the foe or exterminator of the game he follows, he, more than any one else, is their friend, vindicator, and confidant.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading Far from being the foe or exterminator of the game he follows, he, more than any one else, is their friend, vindicator, and confidant.
followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Far from being the foe or exterminator of the game he follows, he, more than any one else, is their friend, vindicator, and confidant.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Far from being the foe or exterminator of the game he follows, he, more than any one else, is their friend, vindicator, and confidant.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Far from being the foe or exterminator of the game he follows, he, more than any one else, is their friend, vindicator, and confidant.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Far from being the foe or exterminator of the game he follows, he, more than any one else, is their friend, vindicator, and confidant.
grizzlynounUS /ˈɡrɪzli/
powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
From this reading To stalk and shoot the elk and the grizzly bear is to him what wooing and winning a beloved maiden would be to another man.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The hunter pursues animals because he loves them and sympathizes with them, and kills them as the champions of chivalry used to slay one another--courteously, fairly, and with admiration and respect.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To stalk and shoot the elk and the grizzly bear is to him what wooing and winning a beloved maiden would be to another man.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading The hunter and the sportsman are two very different persons.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AMERICAN WILD ANIMALS IN ART.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To stalk and shoot the elk and the grizzly bear is to him what wooing and winning a beloved maiden would be to another man.
killsnounUS /kɪlz/
plural of “kill” — the act of terminating a life
From this reading The hunter pursues animals because he loves them and sympathizes with them, and kills them as the champions of chivalry used to slay one another--courteously, fairly, and with admiration and respect.
lovesnounUS /lʌvz/
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The hunter pursues animals because he loves them and sympathizes with them, and kills them as the champions of chivalry used to slay one another--courteously, fairly, and with admiration and respect.
maidennounUS /ˈmeɪdən/
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading To stalk and shoot the elk and the grizzly bear is to him what wooing and winning a beloved maiden would be to another man.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading To stalk and shoot the elk and the grizzly bear is to him what wooing and winning a beloved maiden would be to another man.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Far from being the foe or exterminator of the game he follows, he, more than any one else, is their friend, vindicator, and confidant.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hunter pursues animals because he loves them and sympathizes with them, and kills them as the champions of chivalry used to slay one another--courteously, fairly, and with admiration and respect.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The hunter pursues animals because he loves them and sympathizes with them, and kills them as the champions of chivalry used to slay one another--courteously, fairly, and with admiration and respect.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Far from being the foe or exterminator of the game he follows, he, more than any one else, is their friend, vindicator, and confidant.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading The hunter and the sportsman are two very different persons.
pursuesverbUS /pərˈsuːz/
third-person singular of “pursue” — carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading The hunter pursues animals because he loves them and sympathizes with them, and kills them as the champions of chivalry used to slay one another--courteously, fairly, and with admiration and respect.
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The hunter pursues animals because he loves them and sympathizes with them, and kills them as the champions of chivalry used to slay one another--courteously, fairly, and with admiration and respect.
shootverbUS /ʃuːt/
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading To stalk and shoot the elk and the grizzly bear is to him what wooing and winning a beloved maiden would be to another man.
slayverbUS /sleɪ/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading The hunter pursues animals because he loves them and sympathizes with them, and kills them as the champions of chivalry used to slay one another--courteously, fairly, and with admiration and respect.
sportsmannounUS /ˈspɔːrtsmən/
someone who engages in sports
From this reading The hunter and the sportsman are two very different persons.
stalkverbUS /stɔːk/
walk stiffly
From this reading To stalk and shoot the elk and the grizzly bear is to him what wooing and winning a beloved maiden would be to another man.
sympathizesverbUS /ˈsɪmpəθaɪzɪz/
third-person singular of “sympathize” — share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
From this reading The hunter pursues animals because he loves them and sympathizes with them, and kills them as the champions of chivalry used to slay one another--courteously, fairly, and with admiration and respect.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Far from being the foe or exterminator of the game he follows, he, more than any one else, is their friend, vindicator, and confidant.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hunter and the sportsman are two very different persons.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Far from being the foe or exterminator of the game he follows, he, more than any one else, is their friend, vindicator, and confidant.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The hunter pursues animals because he loves them and sympathizes with them, and kills them as the champions of chivalry used to slay one another--courteously, fairly, and with admiration and respect.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hunter pursues animals because he loves them and sympathizes with them, and kills them as the champions of chivalry used to slay one another--courteously, fairly, and with admiration and respect.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The hunter and the sportsman are two very different persons.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The hunter pursues animals because he loves them and sympathizes with them, and kills them as the champions of chivalry used to slay one another--courteously, fairly, and with admiration and respect.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The hunter and the sportsman are two very different persons.
vindicatornounUS /vɪndəˈkeɪtər/
a person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution
From this reading Far from being the foe or exterminator of the game he follows, he, more than any one else, is their friend, vindicator, and confidant.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To stalk and shoot the elk and the grizzly bear is to him what wooing and winning a beloved maiden would be to another man.
WILDadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading AMERICAN WILD ANIMALS IN ART.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading To stalk and shoot the elk and the grizzly bear is to him what wooing and winning a beloved maiden would be to another man.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The hunter pursues animals because he loves them and sympathizes with them, and kills them as the champions of chivalry used to slay one another--courteously, fairly, and with admiration and respect.
wooingnounUS /ˈwuːɪŋ/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading To stalk and shoot the elk and the grizzly bear is to him what wooing and winning a beloved maiden would be to another man.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To stalk and shoot the elk and the grizzly bear is to him what wooing and winning a beloved maiden would be to another man.
