used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But 'Merican Joe shook his head and pointed to the carcass of the bear that for want of a better place had been deposited upon the floor of the cabin.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading OUT ON THE TRAP LINE Connie Morgan was anxious to be off on the trap line early in the morning following the adventure with the bear.
ainadjective
belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive
From this reading We ain' got no room in de cabin--an' besides, she too warm for keep de meat good.
(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 De dog, an' de wolf, an' de _loup cervier_, an' de _carcajo_, w'at you call 'Injun devil,' dey all hongre an' hunt de meat.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We ain' got no room in de cabin--an' besides, she too warm for keep de meat good.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But 'Merican Joe shook his head and pointed to the carcass of the bear that for want of a better place had been deposited upon the floor of the cabin.
eagerly desirous
From this reading OUT ON THE TRAP LINE Connie Morgan was anxious to be off on the trap line early in the morning following the adventure with the bear.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading OUT ON THE TRAP LINE Connie Morgan was anxious to be off on the trap line early in the morning following the adventure with the bear.
have
From this reading OUT ON THE TRAP LINE Connie Morgan was anxious to be off on the trap line early in the morning following the adventure with the bear.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But 'Merican Joe shook his head and pointed to the carcass of the bear that for want of a better place had been deposited upon the floor of the cabin.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading We ain' got no room in de cabin--an' besides, she too warm for keep de meat good.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But 'Merican Joe shook his head and pointed to the carcass of the bear that for want of a better place had been deposited upon the floor of the cabin.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading "First we got to build de _cache_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But 'Merican Joe shook his head and pointed to the carcass of the bear that for want of a better place had been deposited upon the floor of the cabin.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading But 'Merican Joe shook his head and pointed to the carcass of the bear that for want of a better place had been deposited upon the floor of the cabin.
cachenounUS /kæʃ/
a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)
From this reading "First we got to build de _cache_.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading De dog, an' de wolf, an' de _loup cervier_, an' de _carcajo_, w'at you call 'Injun devil,' dey all hongre an' hunt de meat.
carcajo
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From this reading De dog, an' de wolf, an' de _loup cervier_, an' de _carcajo_, w'at you call 'Injun devil,' dey all hongre an' hunt de meat.
carcassnounUS /ˈkɑːrkəs/
the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
From this reading But 'Merican Joe shook his head and pointed to the carcass of the bear that for want of a better place had been deposited upon the floor of the cabin.
cervier
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From this reading De dog, an' de wolf, an' de _loup cervier_, an' de _carcajo_, w'at you call 'Injun devil,' dey all hongre an' hunt de meat.
Connie
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From this reading OUT ON THE TRAP LINE Connie Morgan was anxious to be off on the trap line early in the morning following the adventure with the bear.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "First we got to build de _cache_.
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading But 'Merican Joe shook his head and pointed to the carcass of the bear that for want of a better place had been deposited upon the floor of the cabin.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading De dog, an' de wolf, an' de _loup cervier_, an' de _carcajo_, w'at you call 'Injun devil,' dey all hongre an' hunt de meat.
dey
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From this reading De dog, an' de wolf, an' de _loup cervier_, an' de _carcajo_, w'at you call 'Injun devil,' dey all hongre an' hunt de meat.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading De dog, an' de wolf, an' de _loup cervier_, an' de _carcajo_, w'at you call 'Injun devil,' dey all hongre an' hunt de meat.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading OUT ON THE TRAP LINE Connie Morgan was anxious to be off on the trap line early in the morning following the adventure with the bear.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "First we got to build de _cache_.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading But 'Merican Joe shook his head and pointed to the carcass of the bear that for want of a better place had been deposited upon the floor of the cabin.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading OUT ON THE TRAP LINE Connie Morgan was anxious to be off on the trap line early in the morning following the adventure with the bear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But 'Merican Joe shook his head and pointed to the carcass of the bear that for want of a better place had been deposited upon the floor of the cabin.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We ain' got no room in de cabin--an' besides, she too warm for keep de meat good.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "First we got to build de _cache_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But 'Merican Joe shook his head and pointed to the carcass of the bear that for want of a better place had been deposited upon the floor of the cabin.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But 'Merican Joe shook his head and pointed to the carcass of the bear that for want of a better place had been deposited upon the floor of the cabin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But 'Merican Joe shook his head and pointed to the carcass of the bear that for want of a better place had been deposited upon the floor of the cabin.
hongre
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From this reading De dog, an' de wolf, an' de _loup cervier_, an' de _carcajo_, w'at you call 'Injun devil,' dey all hongre an' hunt de meat.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading De dog, an' de wolf, an' de _loup cervier_, an' de _carcajo_, w'at you call 'Injun devil,' dey all hongre an' hunt de meat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OUT ON THE TRAP LINE Connie Morgan was anxious to be off on the trap line early in the morning following the adventure with the bear.
Injunnoun
(slang) offensive term for Native Americans
From this reading De dog, an' de wolf, an' de _loup cervier_, an' de _carcajo_, w'at you call 'Injun devil,' dey all hongre an' hunt de meat.
Joe
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From this reading But 'Merican Joe shook his head and pointed to the carcass of the bear that for want of a better place had been deposited upon the floor of the cabin.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading We ain' got no room in de cabin--an' besides, she too warm for keep de meat good.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading OUT ON THE TRAP LINE Connie Morgan was anxious to be off on the trap line early in the morning following the adventure with the bear.
loup
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From this reading De dog, an' de wolf, an' de _loup cervier_, an' de _carcajo_, w'at you call 'Injun devil,' dey all hongre an' hunt de meat.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading We ain' got no room in de cabin--an' besides, she too warm for keep de meat good.
Merican
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From this reading But 'Merican Joe shook his head and pointed to the carcass of the bear that for want of a better place had been deposited upon the floor of the cabin.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading OUT ON THE TRAP LINE Connie Morgan was anxious to be off on the trap line early in the morning following the adventure with the bear.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading OUT ON THE TRAP LINE Connie Morgan was anxious to be off on the trap line early in the morning following the adventure with the bear.
not any; not one
From this reading We ain' got no room in de cabin--an' besides, she too warm for keep de meat good.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But 'Merican Joe shook his head and pointed to the carcass of the bear that for want of a better place had been deposited upon the floor of the cabin.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OUT ON THE TRAP LINE Connie Morgan was anxious to be off on the trap line early in the morning following the adventure with the bear.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OUT ON THE TRAP LINE Connie Morgan was anxious to be off on the trap line early in the morning following the adventure with the bear.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT ON THE TRAP LINE Connie Morgan was anxious to be off on the trap line early in the morning following the adventure with the bear.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But 'Merican Joe shook his head and pointed to the carcass of the bear that for want of a better place had been deposited upon the floor of the cabin.
having a point
From this reading But 'Merican Joe shook his head and pointed to the carcass of the bear that for want of a better place had been deposited upon the floor of the cabin.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading We ain' got no room in de cabin--an' besides, she too warm for keep de meat good.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We ain' got no room in de cabin--an' besides, she too warm for keep de meat good.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading But 'Merican Joe shook his head and pointed to the carcass of the bear that for want of a better place had been deposited upon the floor of the cabin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But 'Merican Joe shook his head and pointed to the carcass of the bear that for want of a better place had been deposited upon the floor of the cabin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUT ON THE TRAP LINE Connie Morgan was anxious to be off on the trap line early in the morning following the adventure with the bear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OUT ON THE TRAP LINE Connie Morgan was anxious to be off on the trap line early in the morning following the adventure with the bear.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading We ain' got no room in de cabin--an' besides, she too warm for keep de meat good.
TRAPnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading OUT ON THE TRAP LINE Connie Morgan was anxious to be off on the trap line early in the morning following the adventure with the bear.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But 'Merican Joe shook his head and pointed to the carcass of the bear that for want of a better place had been deposited upon the floor of the cabin.
w'at
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From this reading De dog, an' de wolf, an' de _loup cervier_, an' de _carcajo_, w'at you call 'Injun devil,' dey all hongre an' hunt de meat.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading But 'Merican Joe shook his head and pointed to the carcass of the bear that for want of a better place had been deposited upon the floor of the cabin.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading We ain' got no room in de cabin--an' besides, she too warm for keep de meat good.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OUT ON THE TRAP LINE Connie Morgan was anxious to be off on the trap line early in the morning following the adventure with the bear.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "First we got to build de _cache_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading OUT ON THE TRAP LINE Connie Morgan was anxious to be off on the trap line early in the morning following the adventure with the bear.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading De dog, an' de wolf, an' de _loup cervier_, an' de _carcajo_, w'at you call 'Injun devil,' dey all hongre an' hunt de meat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading De dog, an' de wolf, an' de _loup cervier_, an' de _carcajo_, w'at you call 'Injun devil,' dey all hongre an' hunt de meat.
