used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DICK AND THE BEAR Dick wanted a bear and the outlaw showed him a near-by swamp where several of the creatures lived.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Day after day Dick waded, wandered and watched in that swamp with the rifle, while Ned tramped in another direction carrying the shotgun, making maps of the country, and picking up occasionally a duck or Indian hen for dinner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DICK AND THE BEAR Dick wanted a bear and the outlaw showed him a near-by swamp where several of the creatures lived.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Day after day Dick waded, wandered and watched in that swamp with the rifle, while Ned tramped in another direction carrying the shotgun, making maps of the country, and picking up occasionally a duck or Indian hen for dinner.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He crept as slowly and silently as possible near the trees and saw a bear sitting in the top of a palmetto, tearing away the outer husk of the bud of the tree which is the cabbage of the Cracker and often serves as his bread.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He crept as slowly and silently as possible near the trees and saw a bear sitting in the top of a palmetto, tearing away the outer husk of the bud of the tree which is the cabbage of the Cracker and often serves as his bread.
have
From this reading DICK AND THE BEAR Dick wanted a bear and the outlaw showed him a near-by swamp where several of the creatures lived.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading He crept as slowly and silently as possible near the trees and saw a bear sitting in the top of a palmetto, tearing away the outer husk of the bud of the tree which is the cabbage of the Cracker and often serves as his bread.
BruinnounUS /ˈbruːɪn/
a conventional name for a bear used in tales following usage in the old epic “Reynard the Fox”
From this reading Sometimes Dick got sight of a bear, but Bruin was shy and kept well out of range.
budnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading He crept as slowly and silently as possible near the trees and saw a bear sitting in the top of a palmetto, tearing away the outer husk of the bud of the tree which is the cabbage of the Cracker and often serves as his bread.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sometimes Dick got sight of a bear, but Bruin was shy and kept well out of range.
cabbagenounUS /ˈkæbədʒ/
any of various types of cabbage
From this reading He crept as slowly and silently as possible near the trees and saw a bear sitting in the top of a palmetto, tearing away the outer husk of the bud of the tree which is the cabbage of the Cracker and often serves as his bread.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Day after day Dick waded, wandered and watched in that swamp with the rifle, while Ned tramped in another direction carrying the shotgun, making maps of the country, and picking up occasionally a duck or Indian hen for dinner.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One day, while sitting in some thick woods, hoping that a bear would wander near him, Dick heard a loud tearing sound that seemed to come from the top of a little group of young palmettos.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Day after day Dick waded, wandered and watched in that swamp with the rifle, while Ned tramped in another direction carrying the shotgun, making maps of the country, and picking up occasionally a duck or Indian hen for dinner.
CrackernounUS /ˈkrækər/
a thin crisp wafer made of flour and water with or without leavening and shortening; unsweetened or semisweet
From this reading He crept as slowly and silently as possible near the trees and saw a bear sitting in the top of a palmetto, tearing away the outer husk of the bud of the tree which is the cabbage of the Cracker and often serves as his bread.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading DICK AND THE BEAR Dick wanted a bear and the outlaw showed him a near-by swamp where several of the creatures lived.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading He crept as slowly and silently as possible near the trees and saw a bear sitting in the top of a palmetto, tearing away the outer husk of the bud of the tree which is the cabbage of the Cracker and often serves as his bread.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day after day Dick waded, wandered and watched in that swamp with the rifle, while Ned tramped in another direction carrying the shotgun, making maps of the country, and picking up occasionally a duck or Indian hen for dinner.
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK AND THE BEAR Dick wanted a bear and the outlaw showed him a near-by swamp where several of the creatures lived.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Day after day Dick waded, wandered and watched in that swamp with the rifle, while Ned tramped in another direction carrying the shotgun, making maps of the country, and picking up occasionally a duck or Indian hen for dinner.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Day after day Dick waded, wandered and watched in that swamp with the rifle, while Ned tramped in another direction carrying the shotgun, making maps of the country, and picking up occasionally a duck or Indian hen for dinner.
duckverbUS /dʌk/
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading Day after day Dick waded, wandered and watched in that swamp with the rifle, while Ned tramped in another direction carrying the shotgun, making maps of the country, and picking up occasionally a duck or Indian hen for dinner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Day after day Dick waded, wandered and watched in that swamp with the rifle, while Ned tramped in another direction carrying the shotgun, making maps of the country, and picking up occasionally a duck or Indian hen for dinner.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One day, while sitting in some thick woods, hoping that a bear would wander near him, Dick heard a loud tearing sound that seemed to come from the top of a little group of young palmettos.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Sometimes Dick got sight of a bear, but Bruin was shy and kept well out of range.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading One day, while sitting in some thick woods, hoping that a bear would wander near him, Dick heard a loud tearing sound that seemed to come from the top of a little group of young palmettos.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He crept as slowly and silently as possible near the trees and saw a bear sitting in the top of a palmetto, tearing away the outer husk of the bud of the tree which is the cabbage of the Cracker and often serves as his bread.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading One day, while sitting in some thick woods, hoping that a bear would wander near him, Dick heard a loud tearing sound that seemed to come from the top of a little group of young palmettos.
hennounUS /hen/
adult female chicken
From this reading Day after day Dick waded, wandered and watched in that swamp with the rifle, while Ned tramped in another direction carrying the shotgun, making maps of the country, and picking up occasionally a duck or Indian hen for dinner.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DICK AND THE BEAR Dick wanted a bear and the outlaw showed him a near-by swamp where several of the creatures lived.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He crept as slowly and silently as possible near the trees and saw a bear sitting in the top of a palmetto, tearing away the outer husk of the bud of the tree which is the cabbage of the Cracker and often serves as his bread.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading One day, while sitting in some thick woods, hoping that a bear would wander near him, Dick heard a loud tearing sound that seemed to come from the top of a little group of young palmettos.
husknounUS /hʌsk/
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading He crept as slowly and silently as possible near the trees and saw a bear sitting in the top of a palmetto, tearing away the outer husk of the bud of the tree which is the cabbage of the Cracker and often serves as his bread.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Day after day Dick waded, wandered and watched in that swamp with the rifle, while Ned tramped in another direction carrying the shotgun, making maps of the country, and picking up occasionally a duck or Indian hen for dinner.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Day after day Dick waded, wandered and watched in that swamp with the rifle, while Ned tramped in another direction carrying the shotgun, making maps of the country, and picking up occasionally a duck or Indian hen for dinner.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He crept as slowly and silently as possible near the trees and saw a bear sitting in the top of a palmetto, tearing away the outer husk of the bud of the tree which is the cabbage of the Cracker and often serves as his bread.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Sometimes Dick got sight of a bear, but Bruin was shy and kept well out of range.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One day, while sitting in some thick woods, hoping that a bear would wander near him, Dick heard a loud tearing sound that seemed to come from the top of a little group of young palmettos.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading DICK AND THE BEAR Dick wanted a bear and the outlaw showed him a near-by swamp where several of the creatures lived.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading One day, while sitting in some thick woods, hoping that a bear would wander near him, Dick heard a loud tearing sound that seemed to come from the top of a little group of young palmettos.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Day after day Dick waded, wandered and watched in that swamp with the rifle, while Ned tramped in another direction carrying the shotgun, making maps of the country, and picking up occasionally a duck or Indian hen for dinner.
mapsnounUS /mæps/
plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
From this reading Day after day Dick waded, wandered and watched in that swamp with the rifle, while Ned tramped in another direction carrying the shotgun, making maps of the country, and picking up occasionally a duck or Indian hen for dinner.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading One day, while sitting in some thick woods, hoping that a bear would wander near him, Dick heard a loud tearing sound that seemed to come from the top of a little group of young palmettos.
near-by
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From this reading DICK AND THE BEAR Dick wanted a bear and the outlaw showed him a near-by swamp where several of the creatures lived.
Ned
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From this reading Day after day Dick waded, wandered and watched in that swamp with the rifle, while Ned tramped in another direction carrying the shotgun, making maps of the country, and picking up occasionally a duck or Indian hen for dinner.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Day after day Dick waded, wandered and watched in that swamp with the rifle, while Ned tramped in another direction carrying the shotgun, making maps of the country, and picking up occasionally a duck or Indian hen for dinner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DICK AND THE BEAR Dick wanted a bear and the outlaw showed him a near-by swamp where several of the creatures lived.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He crept as slowly and silently as possible near the trees and saw a bear sitting in the top of a palmetto, tearing away the outer husk of the bud of the tree which is the cabbage of the Cracker and often serves as his bread.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, while sitting in some thick woods, hoping that a bear would wander near him, Dick heard a loud tearing sound that seemed to come from the top of a little group of young palmettos.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Day after day Dick waded, wandered and watched in that swamp with the rifle, while Ned tramped in another direction carrying the shotgun, making maps of the country, and picking up occasionally a duck or Indian hen for dinner.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sometimes Dick got sight of a bear, but Bruin was shy and kept well out of range.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading He crept as slowly and silently as possible near the trees and saw a bear sitting in the top of a palmetto, tearing away the outer husk of the bud of the tree which is the cabbage of the Cracker and often serves as his bread.
outlawnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔː/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading DICK AND THE BEAR Dick wanted a bear and the outlaw showed him a near-by swamp where several of the creatures lived.
palmettonounUS /pælˈmetoʊ/
any of several low-growing palms with fan-shaped leaves
From this reading He crept as slowly and silently as possible near the trees and saw a bear sitting in the top of a palmetto, tearing away the outer husk of the bud of the tree which is the cabbage of the Cracker and often serves as his bread.
palmettos
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From this reading One day, while sitting in some thick woods, hoping that a bear would wander near him, Dick heard a loud tearing sound that seemed to come from the top of a little group of young palmettos.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading Day after day Dick waded, wandered and watched in that swamp with the rifle, while Ned tramped in another direction carrying the shotgun, making maps of the country, and picking up occasionally a duck or Indian hen for dinner.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He crept as slowly and silently as possible near the trees and saw a bear sitting in the top of a palmetto, tearing away the outer husk of the bud of the tree which is the cabbage of the Cracker and often serves as his bread.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Sometimes Dick got sight of a bear, but Bruin was shy and kept well out of range.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Day after day Dick waded, wandered and watched in that swamp with the rifle, while Ned tramped in another direction carrying the shotgun, making maps of the country, and picking up occasionally a duck or Indian hen for dinner.
cut with a saw
From this reading He crept as slowly and silently as possible near the trees and saw a bear sitting in the top of a palmetto, tearing away the outer husk of the bud of the tree which is the cabbage of the Cracker and often serves as his bread.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading One day, while sitting in some thick woods, hoping that a bear would wander near him, Dick heard a loud tearing sound that seemed to come from the top of a little group of young palmettos.
servesnounUS /sɜːrvz/
plural of “serve” — (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
From this reading He crept as slowly and silently as possible near the trees and saw a bear sitting in the top of a palmetto, tearing away the outer husk of the bud of the tree which is the cabbage of the Cracker and often serves as his bread.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading DICK AND THE BEAR Dick wanted a bear and the outlaw showed him a near-by swamp where several of the creatures lived.
shotgunnounUS /ˈʃɑːtɡʌn/
firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges
From this reading Day after day Dick waded, wandered and watched in that swamp with the rifle, while Ned tramped in another direction carrying the shotgun, making maps of the country, and picking up occasionally a duck or Indian hen for dinner.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading DICK AND THE BEAR Dick wanted a bear and the outlaw showed him a near-by swamp where several of the creatures lived.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading Sometimes Dick got sight of a bear, but Bruin was shy and kept well out of range.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Sometimes Dick got sight of a bear, but Bruin was shy and kept well out of range.
without speaking
From this reading He crept as slowly and silently as possible near the trees and saw a bear sitting in the top of a palmetto, tearing away the outer husk of the bud of the tree which is the cabbage of the Cracker and often serves as his bread.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading One day, while sitting in some thick woods, hoping that a bear would wander near him, Dick heard a loud tearing sound that seemed to come from the top of a little group of young palmettos.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He crept as slowly and silently as possible near the trees and saw a bear sitting in the top of a palmetto, tearing away the outer husk of the bud of the tree which is the cabbage of the Cracker and often serves as his bread.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One day, while sitting in some thick woods, hoping that a bear would wander near him, Dick heard a loud tearing sound that seemed to come from the top of a little group of young palmettos.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes Dick got sight of a bear, but Bruin was shy and kept well out of range.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading One day, while sitting in some thick woods, hoping that a bear would wander near him, Dick heard a loud tearing sound that seemed to come from the top of a little group of young palmettos.
swampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading DICK AND THE BEAR Dick wanted a bear and the outlaw showed him a near-by swamp where several of the creatures lived.
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading One day, while sitting in some thick woods, hoping that a bear would wander near him, Dick heard a loud tearing sound that seemed to come from the top of a little group of young palmettos.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Day after day Dick waded, wandered and watched in that swamp with the rifle, while Ned tramped in another direction carrying the shotgun, making maps of the country, and picking up occasionally a duck or Indian hen for dinner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DICK AND THE BEAR Dick wanted a bear and the outlaw showed him a near-by swamp where several of the creatures lived.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading One day, while sitting in some thick woods, hoping that a bear would wander near him, Dick heard a loud tearing sound that seemed to come from the top of a little group of young palmettos.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day, while sitting in some thick woods, hoping that a bear would wander near him, Dick heard a loud tearing sound that seemed to come from the top of a little group of young palmettos.
the upper part of anything
From this reading One day, while sitting in some thick woods, hoping that a bear would wander near him, Dick heard a loud tearing sound that seemed to come from the top of a little group of young palmettos.
trampedverbUS /træmpt/
past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading Day after day Dick waded, wandered and watched in that swamp with the rifle, while Ned tramped in another direction carrying the shotgun, making maps of the country, and picking up occasionally a duck or Indian hen for dinner.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He crept as slowly and silently as possible near the trees and saw a bear sitting in the top of a palmetto, tearing away the outer husk of the bud of the tree which is the cabbage of the Cracker and often serves as his bread.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He crept as slowly and silently as possible near the trees and saw a bear sitting in the top of a palmetto, tearing away the outer husk of the bud of the tree which is the cabbage of the Cracker and often serves as his bread.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Day after day Dick waded, wandered and watched in that swamp with the rifle, while Ned tramped in another direction carrying the shotgun, making maps of the country, and picking up occasionally a duck or Indian hen for dinner.
wadedverbUS /ˈweɪdɪd/
past form of “wade” — walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading Day after day Dick waded, wandered and watched in that swamp with the rifle, while Ned tramped in another direction carrying the shotgun, making maps of the country, and picking up occasionally a duck or Indian hen for dinner.
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading One day, while sitting in some thick woods, hoping that a bear would wander near him, Dick heard a loud tearing sound that seemed to come from the top of a little group of young palmettos.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Day after day Dick waded, wandered and watched in that swamp with the rifle, while Ned tramped in another direction carrying the shotgun, making maps of the country, and picking up occasionally a duck or Indian hen for dinner.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading DICK AND THE BEAR Dick wanted a bear and the outlaw showed him a near-by swamp where several of the creatures lived.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sometimes Dick got sight of a bear, but Bruin was shy and kept well out of range.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Day after day Dick waded, wandered and watched in that swamp with the rifle, while Ned tramped in another direction carrying the shotgun, making maps of the country, and picking up occasionally a duck or Indian hen for dinner.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Sometimes Dick got sight of a bear, but Bruin was shy and kept well out of range.
in or at the place that
From this reading DICK AND THE BEAR Dick wanted a bear and the outlaw showed him a near-by swamp where several of the creatures lived.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He crept as slowly and silently as possible near the trees and saw a bear sitting in the top of a palmetto, tearing away the outer husk of the bud of the tree which is the cabbage of the Cracker and often serves as his bread.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Day after day Dick waded, wandered and watched in that swamp with the rifle, while Ned tramped in another direction carrying the shotgun, making maps of the country, and picking up occasionally a duck or Indian hen for dinner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Day after day Dick waded, wandered and watched in that swamp with the rifle, while Ned tramped in another direction carrying the shotgun, making maps of the country, and picking up occasionally a duck or Indian hen for dinner.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading One day, while sitting in some thick woods, hoping that a bear would wander near him, Dick heard a loud tearing sound that seemed to come from the top of a little group of young palmettos.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One day, while sitting in some thick woods, hoping that a bear would wander near him, Dick heard a loud tearing sound that seemed to come from the top of a little group of young palmettos.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading One day, while sitting in some thick woods, hoping that a bear would wander near him, Dick heard a loud tearing sound that seemed to come from the top of a little group of young palmettos.
