used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A halt was called upon the margin of a small lake along the shores of which the stragglers could be seen feeding slowly along.
ainadjective
belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive
From this reading "Dat bes' we ain' kill only 'bout six--seven today.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A halt was called upon the margin of a small lake along the shores of which the stragglers could be seen feeding slowly along.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dat mak' us work pretty good to git um cut up before de night com' long an' freeze um.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TRAIL IN THE SNOW It was noon the following day when they overtook the caribou herd, half way between the northern extremity of the lake and the range of hills.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A halt was called upon the margin of a small lake along the shores of which the stragglers could be seen feeding slowly along.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Dat mak' us work pretty good to git um cut up before de night com' long an' freeze um.
besnounUS /biːz/
plural of “be” — a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element
From this reading "Dat bes' we ain' kill only 'bout six--seven today.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE TRAIL IN THE SNOW It was noon the following day when they overtook the caribou herd, half way between the northern extremity of the lake and the range of hills.
boutnounUS /baʊt/
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading "Dat bes' we ain' kill only 'bout six--seven today.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A halt was called upon the margin of a small lake along the shores of which the stragglers could be seen feeding slowly along.
caribounounUS /ˈkerɪbuː/
Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America
From this reading THE TRAIL IN THE SNOW It was noon the following day when they overtook the caribou herd, half way between the northern extremity of the lake and the range of hills.
com
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From this reading Dat mak' us work pretty good to git um cut up before de night com' long an' freeze um.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A halt was called upon the margin of a small lake along the shores of which the stragglers could be seen feeding slowly along.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Dat mak' us work pretty good to git um cut up before de night com' long an' freeze um.
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading "Dat bes' we ain' kill only 'bout six--seven today.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE TRAIL IN THE SNOW It was noon the following day when they overtook the caribou herd, half way between the northern extremity of the lake and the range of hills.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Dat mak' us work pretty good to git um cut up before de night com' long an' freeze um.
being one more than seven
From this reading Tomorrow we kill eight--nine mor' an' dat be nuff."
extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading THE TRAIL IN THE SNOW It was noon the following day when they overtook the caribou herd, half way between the northern extremity of the lake and the range of hills.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading A halt was called upon the margin of a small lake along the shores of which the stragglers could be seen feeding slowly along.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE TRAIL IN THE SNOW It was noon the following day when they overtook the caribou herd, half way between the northern extremity of the lake and the range of hills.
freezeverbUS /friːz/
stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading Dat mak' us work pretty good to git um cut up before de night com' long an' freeze um.
gitnounUS /ɡɪt/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading Dat mak' us work pretty good to git um cut up before de night com' long an' freeze um.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Dat mak' us work pretty good to git um cut up before de night com' long an' freeze um.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading THE TRAIL IN THE SNOW It was noon the following day when they overtook the caribou herd, half way between the northern extremity of the lake and the range of hills.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading A halt was called upon the margin of a small lake along the shores of which the stragglers could be seen feeding slowly along.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading THE TRAIL IN THE SNOW It was noon the following day when they overtook the caribou herd, half way between the northern extremity of the lake and the range of hills.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE TRAIL IN THE SNOW It was noon the following day when they overtook the caribou herd, half way between the northern extremity of the lake and the range of hills.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TRAIL IN THE SNOW It was noon the following day when they overtook the caribou herd, half way between the northern extremity of the lake and the range of hills.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE TRAIL IN THE SNOW It was noon the following day when they overtook the caribou herd, half way between the northern extremity of the lake and the range of hills.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "Dat bes' we ain' kill only 'bout six--seven today.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading THE TRAIL IN THE SNOW It was noon the following day when they overtook the caribou herd, half way between the northern extremity of the lake and the range of hills.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Dat mak' us work pretty good to git um cut up before de night com' long an' freeze um.
maknounUS /mæk/
a terrorist organization founded by Osama bin Laden in the 1980s to provide money and recruit fighters around the world
From this reading Dat mak' us work pretty good to git um cut up before de night com' long an' freeze um.
marginnounUS /ˈmɑːrdʒən/
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
From this reading A halt was called upon the margin of a small lake along the shores of which the stragglers could be seen feeding slowly along.
mor
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From this reading Tomorrow we kill eight--nine mor' an' dat be nuff."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Dat mak' us work pretty good to git um cut up before de night com' long an' freeze um.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Tomorrow we kill eight--nine mor' an' dat be nuff."
the middle of the day
From this reading THE TRAIL IN THE SNOW It was noon the following day when they overtook the caribou herd, half way between the northern extremity of the lake and the range of hills.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE TRAIL IN THE SNOW It was noon the following day when they overtook the caribou herd, half way between the northern extremity of the lake and the range of hills.
nuff
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From this reading Tomorrow we kill eight--nine mor' an' dat be nuff."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRAIL IN THE SNOW It was noon the following day when they overtook the caribou herd, half way between the northern extremity of the lake and the range of hills.
and nothing more
From this reading "Dat bes' we ain' kill only 'bout six--seven today.
overtookverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading THE TRAIL IN THE SNOW It was noon the following day when they overtook the caribou herd, half way between the northern extremity of the lake and the range of hills.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Dat mak' us work pretty good to git um cut up before de night com' long an' freeze um.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading THE TRAIL IN THE SNOW It was noon the following day when they overtook the caribou herd, half way between the northern extremity of the lake and the range of hills.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A halt was called upon the margin of a small lake along the shores of which the stragglers could be seen feeding slowly along.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading "Dat bes' we ain' kill only 'bout six--seven today.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading A halt was called upon the margin of a small lake along the shores of which the stragglers could be seen feeding slowly along.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "Dat bes' we ain' kill only 'bout six--seven today.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading A halt was called upon the margin of a small lake along the shores of which the stragglers could be seen feeding slowly along.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A halt was called upon the margin of a small lake along the shores of which the stragglers could be seen feeding slowly along.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading THE TRAIL IN THE SNOW It was noon the following day when they overtook the caribou herd, half way between the northern extremity of the lake and the range of hills.
stragglersnounUS /ˈstræɡlərz/
plural of “straggler” — someone who strays or falls behind
From this reading A halt was called upon the margin of a small lake along the shores of which the stragglers could be seen feeding slowly along.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAIL IN THE SNOW It was noon the following day when they overtook the caribou herd, half way between the northern extremity of the lake and the range of hills.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TRAIL IN THE SNOW It was noon the following day when they overtook the caribou herd, half way between the northern extremity of the lake and the range of hills.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dat mak' us work pretty good to git um cut up before de night com' long an' freeze um.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading "Dat bes' we ain' kill only 'bout six--seven today.
TomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading Tomorrow we kill eight--nine mor' an' dat be nuff."
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE TRAIL IN THE SNOW It was noon the following day when they overtook the caribou herd, half way between the northern extremity of the lake and the range of hills.
um
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From this reading Dat mak' us work pretty good to git um cut up before de night com' long an' freeze um.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dat mak' us work pretty good to git um cut up before de night com' long an' freeze um.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A halt was called upon the margin of a small lake along the shores of which the stragglers could be seen feeding slowly along.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dat mak' us work pretty good to git um cut up before de night com' long an' freeze um.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TRAIL IN THE SNOW It was noon the following day when they overtook the caribou herd, half way between the northern extremity of the lake and the range of hills.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE TRAIL IN THE SNOW It was noon the following day when they overtook the caribou herd, half way between the northern extremity of the lake and the range of hills.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Dat bes' we ain' kill only 'bout six--seven today.
at the time that
From this reading THE TRAIL IN THE SNOW It was noon the following day when they overtook the caribou herd, half way between the northern extremity of the lake and the range of hills.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A halt was called upon the margin of a small lake along the shores of which the stragglers could be seen feeding slowly along.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Dat mak' us work pretty good to git um cut up before de night com' long an' freeze um.
