used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CARIBOU HUNT Connie Morgan and his trapping partner, 'Merican Joe, bolted a hurried breakfast.
anew
From this reading "Won't there be an other one along in a day or two, so we'll have to do it all over again?"
(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 "Won't there be an other one along in a day or two, so we'll have to do it all over again?"
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Won't there be an other one along in a day or two, so we'll have to do it all over again?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Won't there be an other one along in a day or two, so we'll have to do it all over again?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CARIBOU HUNT Connie Morgan and his trapping partner, 'Merican Joe, bolted a hurried breakfast.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Suppose we do catch this one?" asked Connie as he fastened his rackets.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Suppose we do catch this one?" asked Connie as he fastened his rackets.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading For both were eager to know the result of their attempt to trap the _carcajo_ that had worked such havoc with their line of marten and mink traps.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Won't there be an other one along in a day or two, so we'll have to do it all over again?"
boltedverbUS /ˈboʊltəd/
past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading THE CARIBOU HUNT Connie Morgan and his trapping partner, 'Merican Joe, bolted a hurried breakfast.
the two together, not just one
From this reading For both were eager to know the result of their attempt to trap the _carcajo_ that had worked such havoc with their line of marten and mink traps.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE CARIBOU HUNT Connie Morgan and his trapping partner, 'Merican Joe, bolted a hurried breakfast.
carcajo
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From this reading For both were eager to know the result of their attempt to trap the _carcajo_ that had worked such havoc with their line of marten and mink traps.
CARIBOUnounUS /ˈkerɪbuː/
Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America
From this reading THE CARIBOU HUNT Connie Morgan and his trapping partner, 'Merican Joe, bolted a hurried breakfast.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Suppose we do catch this one?" asked Connie as he fastened his rackets.
Connie
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From this reading THE CARIBOU HUNT Connie Morgan and his trapping partner, 'Merican Joe, bolted a hurried breakfast.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Won't there be an other one along in a day or two, so we'll have to do it all over again?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Suppose we do catch this one?" asked Connie as he fastened his rackets.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading For both were eager to know the result of their attempt to trap the _carcajo_ that had worked such havoc with their line of marten and mink traps.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "No," explained the Indian.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading "Suppose we do catch this one?" asked Connie as he fastened his rackets.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For both were eager to know the result of their attempt to trap the _carcajo_ that had worked such havoc with their line of marten and mink traps.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For both were eager to know the result of their attempt to trap the _carcajo_ that had worked such havoc with their line of marten and mink traps.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Won't there be an other one along in a day or two, so we'll have to do it all over again?"
havocnounUS /ˈhævək/
violent and needless disturbance
From this reading For both were eager to know the result of their attempt to trap the _carcajo_ that had worked such havoc with their line of marten and mink traps.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Suppose we do catch this one?" asked Connie as he fastened his rackets.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CARIBOU HUNT Connie Morgan and his trapping partner, 'Merican Joe, bolted a hurried breakfast.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading THE CARIBOU HUNT Connie Morgan and his trapping partner, 'Merican Joe, bolted a hurried breakfast.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading THE CARIBOU HUNT Connie Morgan and his trapping partner, 'Merican Joe, bolted a hurried breakfast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Won't there be an other one along in a day or two, so we'll have to do it all over again?"
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading "No," explained the Indian.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Won't there be an other one along in a day or two, so we'll have to do it all over again?"
Joe
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From this reading THE CARIBOU HUNT Connie Morgan and his trapping partner, 'Merican Joe, bolted a hurried breakfast.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For both were eager to know the result of their attempt to trap the _carcajo_ that had worked such havoc with their line of marten and mink traps.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading For both were eager to know the result of their attempt to trap the _carcajo_ that had worked such havoc with their line of marten and mink traps.
martennounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/
agile slender-bodied arboreal mustelids somewhat larger than weasels
From this reading For both were eager to know the result of their attempt to trap the _carcajo_ that had worked such havoc with their line of marten and mink traps.
Merican
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From this reading THE CARIBOU HUNT Connie Morgan and his trapping partner, 'Merican Joe, bolted a hurried breakfast.
minknounUS /mɪŋk/
the expensive fur of a mink
From this reading For both were eager to know the result of their attempt to trap the _carcajo_ that had worked such havoc with their line of marten and mink traps.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading THE CARIBOU HUNT Connie Morgan and his trapping partner, 'Merican Joe, bolted a hurried breakfast.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," explained the Indian.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For both were eager to know the result of their attempt to trap the _carcajo_ that had worked such havoc with their line of marten and mink traps.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Suppose we do catch this one?" asked Connie as he fastened his rackets.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Won't there be an other one along in a day or two, so we'll have to do it all over again?"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Won't there be an other one along in a day or two, so we'll have to do it all over again?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Won't there be an other one along in a day or two, so we'll have to do it all over again?"
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading THE CARIBOU HUNT Connie Morgan and his trapping partner, 'Merican Joe, bolted a hurried breakfast.
racketsnounUS /ˈrækəts/
plural of “racket” — a loud and disturbing noise
From this reading "Suppose we do catch this one?" asked Connie as he fastened his rackets.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading For both were eager to know the result of their attempt to trap the _carcajo_ that had worked such havoc with their line of marten and mink traps.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Won't there be an other one along in a day or two, so we'll have to do it all over again?"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For both were eager to know the result of their attempt to trap the _carcajo_ that had worked such havoc with their line of marten and mink traps.
express a supposition
From this reading "Suppose we do catch this one?" asked Connie as he fastened his rackets.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For both were eager to know the result of their attempt to trap the _carcajo_ that had worked such havoc with their line of marten and mink traps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CARIBOU HUNT Connie Morgan and his trapping partner, 'Merican Joe, bolted a hurried breakfast.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For both were eager to know the result of their attempt to trap the _carcajo_ that had worked such havoc with their line of marten and mink traps.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Won't there be an other one along in a day or two, so we'll have to do it all over again?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Suppose we do catch this one?" asked Connie as he fastened his rackets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For both were eager to know the result of their attempt to trap the _carcajo_ that had worked such havoc with their line of marten and mink traps.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading For both were eager to know the result of their attempt to trap the _carcajo_ that had worked such havoc with their line of marten and mink traps.
trappingnounUS /ˈtræpɪŋ/
stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse
From this reading THE CARIBOU HUNT Connie Morgan and his trapping partner, 'Merican Joe, bolted a hurried breakfast.
trapsnounUS /træps/
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading For both were eager to know the result of their attempt to trap the _carcajo_ that had worked such havoc with their line of marten and mink traps.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Won't there be an other one along in a day or two, so we'll have to do it all over again?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Suppose we do catch this one?" asked Connie as he fastened his rackets.
we'll
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From this reading "Won't there be an other one along in a day or two, so we'll have to do it all over again?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For both were eager to know the result of their attempt to trap the _carcajo_ that had worked such havoc with their line of marten and mink traps.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For both were eager to know the result of their attempt to trap the _carcajo_ that had worked such havoc with their line of marten and mink traps.
Won't
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From this reading "Won't there be an other one along in a day or two, so we'll have to do it all over again?"
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading For both were eager to know the result of their attempt to trap the _carcajo_ that had worked such havoc with their line of marten and mink traps.
