used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SHOOTING A WILDCAT Less than half an hour later, the boys found themselves at the top of the cliff where Dave and Phil had seen the encounter between Link Merwell and the so-called wild man.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SHOOTING A WILDCAT Less than half an hour later, the boys found themselves at the top of the cliff where Dave and Phil had seen the encounter between Link Merwell and the so-called wild man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHOOTING A WILDCAT Less than half an hour later, the boys found themselves at the top of the cliff where Dave and Phil had seen the encounter between Link Merwell and the so-called wild man.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "Now to find the wild man's trail, if he left one," announced Dave, and the boys scattered in several directions, looking at the ground and the brushwood with great care.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A brief look around convinced them that the locality was deserted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As it is, I must confess I'm not much of a trail-finder."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SHOOTING A WILDCAT Less than half an hour later, the boys found themselves at the top of the cliff where Dave and Phil had seen the encounter between Link Merwell and the so-called wild man.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading SHOOTING A WILDCAT Less than half an hour later, the boys found themselves at the top of the cliff where Dave and Phil had seen the encounter between Link Merwell and the so-called wild man.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading SHOOTING A WILDCAT Less than half an hour later, the boys found themselves at the top of the cliff where Dave and Phil had seen the encounter between Link Merwell and the so-called wild man.
of short duration or distance
From this reading A brief look around convinced them that the locality was deserted.
brushwoodnoun
the wood from bushes or small branches
From this reading "Now to find the wild man's trail, if he left one," announced Dave, and the boys scattered in several directions, looking at the ground and the brushwood with great care.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Now to find the wild man's trail, if he left one," announced Dave, and the boys scattered in several directions, looking at the ground and the brushwood with great care.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading SHOOTING A WILDCAT Less than half an hour later, the boys found themselves at the top of the cliff where Dave and Phil had seen the encounter between Link Merwell and the so-called wild man.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading "As it is, I must confess I'm not much of a trail-finder."
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading A brief look around convinced them that the locality was deserted.
Dave
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From this reading SHOOTING A WILDCAT Less than half an hour later, the boys found themselves at the top of the cliff where Dave and Phil had seen the encounter between Link Merwell and the so-called wild man.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "If we only had one of those Reservation Indians with us, he might help us pick up the trail," declared Roger.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading A brief look around convinced them that the locality was deserted.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading "Now to find the wild man's trail, if he left one," announced Dave, and the boys scattered in several directions, looking at the ground and the brushwood with great care.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading SHOOTING A WILDCAT Less than half an hour later, the boys found themselves at the top of the cliff where Dave and Phil had seen the encounter between Link Merwell and the so-called wild man.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Now to find the wild man's trail, if he left one," announced Dave, and the boys scattered in several directions, looking at the ground and the brushwood with great care.
set up or found
From this reading SHOOTING A WILDCAT Less than half an hour later, the boys found themselves at the top of the cliff where Dave and Phil had seen the encounter between Link Merwell and the so-called wild man.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Now to find the wild man's trail, if he left one," announced Dave, and the boys scattered in several directions, looking at the ground and the brushwood with great care.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "Now to find the wild man's trail, if he left one," announced Dave, and the boys scattered in several directions, looking at the ground and the brushwood with great care.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SHOOTING A WILDCAT Less than half an hour later, the boys found themselves at the top of the cliff where Dave and Phil had seen the encounter between Link Merwell and the so-called wild man.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading SHOOTING A WILDCAT Less than half an hour later, the boys found themselves at the top of the cliff where Dave and Phil had seen the encounter between Link Merwell and the so-called wild man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now to find the wild man's trail, if he left one," announced Dave, and the boys scattered in several directions, looking at the ground and the brushwood with great care.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "If we only had one of those Reservation Indians with us, he might help us pick up the trail," declared Roger.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading SHOOTING A WILDCAT Less than half an hour later, the boys found themselves at the top of the cliff where Dave and Phil had seen the encounter between Link Merwell and the so-called wild man.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "As it is, I must confess I'm not much of a trail-finder."
I'm
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From this reading "As it is, I must confess I'm not much of a trail-finder."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Now to find the wild man's trail, if he left one," announced Dave, and the boys scattered in several directions, looking at the ground and the brushwood with great care.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Now to find the wild man's trail, if he left one," announced Dave, and the boys scattered in several directions, looking at the ground and the brushwood with great care.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading "If we only had one of those Reservation Indians with us, he might help us pick up the trail," declared Roger.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "As it is, I must confess I'm not much of a trail-finder."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "As it is, I must confess I'm not much of a trail-finder."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading SHOOTING A WILDCAT Less than half an hour later, the boys found themselves at the top of the cliff where Dave and Phil had seen the encounter between Link Merwell and the so-called wild man.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Now to find the wild man's trail, if he left one," announced Dave, and the boys scattered in several directions, looking at the ground and the brushwood with great care.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading SHOOTING A WILDCAT Less than half an hour later, the boys found themselves at the top of the cliff where Dave and Phil had seen the encounter between Link Merwell and the so-called wild man.
LinkverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading SHOOTING A WILDCAT Less than half an hour later, the boys found themselves at the top of the cliff where Dave and Phil had seen the encounter between Link Merwell and the so-called wild man.
localitynounUS /loʊˈkæləti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading A brief look around convinced them that the locality was deserted.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A brief look around convinced them that the locality was deserted.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Now to find the wild man's trail, if he left one," announced Dave, and the boys scattered in several directions, looking at the ground and the brushwood with great care.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading SHOOTING A WILDCAT Less than half an hour later, the boys found themselves at the top of the cliff where Dave and Phil had seen the encounter between Link Merwell and the so-called wild man.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Now to find the wild man's trail, if he left one," announced Dave, and the boys scattered in several directions, looking at the ground and the brushwood with great care.
Merwell
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From this reading SHOOTING A WILDCAT Less than half an hour later, the boys found themselves at the top of the cliff where Dave and Phil had seen the encounter between Link Merwell and the so-called wild man.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "If we only had one of those Reservation Indians with us, he might help us pick up the trail," declared Roger.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "As it is, I must confess I'm not much of a trail-finder."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "As it is, I must confess I'm not much of a trail-finder."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "As it is, I must confess I'm not much of a trail-finder."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now to find the wild man's trail, if he left one," announced Dave, and the boys scattered in several directions, looking at the ground and the brushwood with great care.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHOOTING A WILDCAT Less than half an hour later, the boys found themselves at the top of the cliff where Dave and Phil had seen the encounter between Link Merwell and the so-called wild man.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Now to find the wild man's trail, if he left one," announced Dave, and the boys scattered in several directions, looking at the ground and the brushwood with great care.
and nothing more
From this reading "If we only had one of those Reservation Indians with us, he might help us pick up the trail," declared Roger.
Phil
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From this reading SHOOTING A WILDCAT Less than half an hour later, the boys found themselves at the top of the cliff where Dave and Phil had seen the encounter between Link Merwell and the so-called wild man.
select carefully from a group
From this reading "If we only had one of those Reservation Indians with us, he might help us pick up the trail," declared Roger.
ReservationnounUS /ˌrezərˈveɪʃən/
a district that is reserved for particular purpose
From this reading "If we only had one of those Reservation Indians with us, he might help us pick up the trail," declared Roger.
Roger
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From this reading "If we only had one of those Reservation Indians with us, he might help us pick up the trail," declared Roger.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading "Now to find the wild man's trail, if he left one," announced Dave, and the boys scattered in several directions, looking at the ground and the brushwood with great care.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading SHOOTING A WILDCAT Less than half an hour later, the boys found themselves at the top of the cliff where Dave and Phil had seen the encounter between Link Merwell and the so-called wild man.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "Now to find the wild man's trail, if he left one," announced Dave, and the boys scattered in several directions, looking at the ground and the brushwood with great care.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading SHOOTING A WILDCAT Less than half an hour later, the boys found themselves at the top of the cliff where Dave and Phil had seen the encounter between Link Merwell and the so-called wild man.
so-calledadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊˈkɔːld/
doubtful or suspect
From this reading SHOOTING A WILDCAT Less than half an hour later, the boys found themselves at the top of the cliff where Dave and Phil had seen the encounter between Link Merwell and the so-called wild man.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading SHOOTING A WILDCAT Less than half an hour later, the boys found themselves at the top of the cliff where Dave and Phil had seen the encounter between Link Merwell and the so-called wild man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A brief look around convinced them that the locality was deserted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHOOTING A WILDCAT Less than half an hour later, the boys found themselves at the top of the cliff where Dave and Phil had seen the encounter between Link Merwell and the so-called wild man.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A brief look around convinced them that the locality was deserted.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading SHOOTING A WILDCAT Less than half an hour later, the boys found themselves at the top of the cliff where Dave and Phil had seen the encounter between Link Merwell and the so-called wild man.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "If we only had one of those Reservation Indians with us, he might help us pick up the trail," declared Roger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now to find the wild man's trail, if he left one," announced Dave, and the boys scattered in several directions, looking at the ground and the brushwood with great care.
the upper part of anything
From this reading SHOOTING A WILDCAT Less than half an hour later, the boys found themselves at the top of the cliff where Dave and Phil had seen the encounter between Link Merwell and the so-called wild man.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading "Now to find the wild man's trail, if he left one," announced Dave, and the boys scattered in several directions, looking at the ground and the brushwood with great care.
trail-finder
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From this reading "As it is, I must confess I'm not much of a trail-finder."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "If we only had one of those Reservation Indians with us, he might help us pick up the trail," declared Roger.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If we only had one of those Reservation Indians with us, he might help us pick up the trail," declared Roger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A brief look around convinced them that the locality was deserted.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If we only had one of those Reservation Indians with us, he might help us pick up the trail," declared Roger.
in or at the place that
From this reading SHOOTING A WILDCAT Less than half an hour later, the boys found themselves at the top of the cliff where Dave and Phil had seen the encounter between Link Merwell and the so-called wild man.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading SHOOTING A WILDCAT Less than half an hour later, the boys found themselves at the top of the cliff where Dave and Phil had seen the encounter between Link Merwell and the so-called wild man.
WILDCATnounUS /ˈwaɪldkæt/
an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
From this reading SHOOTING A WILDCAT Less than half an hour later, the boys found themselves at the top of the cliff where Dave and Phil had seen the encounter between Link Merwell and the so-called wild man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Now to find the wild man's trail, if he left one," announced Dave, and the boys scattered in several directions, looking at the ground and the brushwood with great care.
