used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If you want to go after the beast with Thomas and me, put on your heaviest boots, get a rifle from the rack, and come on," and I spoke with a degree of animation which turned upon me the gaze of the entire family, assembled at the breakfast table.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading If you want to go after the beast with Thomas and me, put on your heaviest boots, get a rifle from the rack, and come on," and I spoke with a degree of animation which turned upon me the gaze of the entire family, assembled at the breakfast table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Two of the pigs are gone, and I see fresh bear's tracks behind the barn, Ellen.
animationnounUS /ˌænəˈmeɪʃən/
the condition of living or the state of being alive
From this reading If you want to go after the beast with Thomas and me, put on your heaviest boots, get a rifle from the rack, and come on," and I spoke with a degree of animation which turned upon me the gaze of the entire family, assembled at the breakfast table.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Two of the pigs are gone, and I see fresh bear's tracks behind the barn, Ellen.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading If you want to go after the beast with Thomas and me, put on your heaviest boots, get a rifle from the rack, and come on," and I spoke with a degree of animation which turned upon me the gaze of the entire family, assembled at the breakfast table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If you want to go after the beast with Thomas and me, put on your heaviest boots, get a rifle from the rack, and come on," and I spoke with a degree of animation which turned upon me the gaze of the entire family, assembled at the breakfast table.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading "Two of the pigs are gone, and I see fresh bear's tracks behind the barn, Ellen.
have
From this reading "Why, Donald, you are not thinking of taking Ellen bear hunting with you?"
bear'snounUS /berz/
possessive form of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading "Two of the pigs are gone, and I see fresh bear's tracks behind the barn, Ellen.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading If you want to go after the beast with Thomas and me, put on your heaviest boots, get a rifle from the rack, and come on," and I spoke with a degree of animation which turned upon me the gaze of the entire family, assembled at the breakfast table.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Two of the pigs are gone, and I see fresh bear's tracks behind the barn, Ellen.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I was not then so sated a huntsman that the prospect of big game could fail to excite me.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading If you want to go after the beast with Thomas and me, put on your heaviest boots, get a rifle from the rack, and come on," and I spoke with a degree of animation which turned upon me the gaze of the entire family, assembled at the breakfast table.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading If you want to go after the beast with Thomas and me, put on your heaviest boots, get a rifle from the rack, and come on," and I spoke with a degree of animation which turned upon me the gaze of the entire family, assembled at the breakfast table.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If you want to go after the beast with Thomas and me, put on your heaviest boots, get a rifle from the rack, and come on," and I spoke with a degree of animation which turned upon me the gaze of the entire family, assembled at the breakfast table.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I was not then so sated a huntsman that the prospect of big game could fail to excite me.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading If you want to go after the beast with Thomas and me, put on your heaviest boots, get a rifle from the rack, and come on," and I spoke with a degree of animation which turned upon me the gaze of the entire family, assembled at the breakfast table.
Donald
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From this reading "Why, Donald, you are not thinking of taking Ellen bear hunting with you?"
Ellen
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From this reading "Two of the pigs are gone, and I see fresh bear's tracks behind the barn, Ellen.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading If you want to go after the beast with Thomas and me, put on your heaviest boots, get a rifle from the rack, and come on," and I spoke with a degree of animation which turned upon me the gaze of the entire family, assembled at the breakfast table.
exciteverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪt/
arouse or elicit a feeling
From this reading I was not then so sated a huntsman that the prospect of big game could fail to excite me.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading I was not then so sated a huntsman that the prospect of big game could fail to excite me.
a social unit living together
From this reading If you want to go after the beast with Thomas and me, put on your heaviest boots, get a rifle from the rack, and come on," and I spoke with a degree of animation which turned upon me the gaze of the entire family, assembled at the breakfast table.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "Two of the pigs are gone, and I see fresh bear's tracks behind the barn, Ellen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If you want to go after the beast with Thomas and me, put on your heaviest boots, get a rifle from the rack, and come on," and I spoke with a degree of animation which turned upon me the gaze of the entire family, assembled at the breakfast table.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading I was not then so sated a huntsman that the prospect of big game could fail to excite me.
a long fixed look
From this reading If you want to go after the beast with Thomas and me, put on your heaviest boots, get a rifle from the rack, and come on," and I spoke with a degree of animation which turned upon me the gaze of the entire family, assembled at the breakfast table.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If you want to go after the beast with Thomas and me, put on your heaviest boots, get a rifle from the rack, and come on," and I spoke with a degree of animation which turned upon me the gaze of the entire family, assembled at the breakfast table.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If you want to go after the beast with Thomas and me, put on your heaviest boots, get a rifle from the rack, and come on," and I spoke with a degree of animation which turned upon me the gaze of the entire family, assembled at the breakfast table.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Two of the pigs are gone, and I see fresh bear's tracks behind the barn, Ellen.
heaviestadjectiveUS /ˈheviəst/
superlative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading If you want to go after the beast with Thomas and me, put on your heaviest boots, get a rifle from the rack, and come on," and I spoke with a degree of animation which turned upon me the gaze of the entire family, assembled at the breakfast table.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading "Why, Donald, you are not thinking of taking Ellen bear hunting with you?"
huntsmannounUS /ˈhʌntsmən/
someone who hunts game
From this reading I was not then so sated a huntsman that the prospect of big game could fail to excite me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Two of the pigs are gone, and I see fresh bear's tracks behind the barn, Ellen.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you want to go after the beast with Thomas and me, put on your heaviest boots, get a rifle from the rack, and come on," and I spoke with a degree of animation which turned upon me the gaze of the entire family, assembled at the breakfast table.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you want to go after the beast with Thomas and me, put on your heaviest boots, get a rifle from the rack, and come on," and I spoke with a degree of animation which turned upon me the gaze of the entire family, assembled at the breakfast table.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "And why not, mother?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was not then so sated a huntsman that the prospect of big game could fail to excite me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Two of the pigs are gone, and I see fresh bear's tracks behind the barn, Ellen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If you want to go after the beast with Thomas and me, put on your heaviest boots, get a rifle from the rack, and come on," and I spoke with a degree of animation which turned upon me the gaze of the entire family, assembled at the breakfast table.
pigsnounUS /pɪɡz/
plural of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading "Two of the pigs are gone, and I see fresh bear's tracks behind the barn, Ellen.
the possibility of future success
From this reading I was not then so sated a huntsman that the prospect of big game could fail to excite me.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading If you want to go after the beast with Thomas and me, put on your heaviest boots, get a rifle from the rack, and come on," and I spoke with a degree of animation which turned upon me the gaze of the entire family, assembled at the breakfast table.
rackverbUS /ræk/
go at a rack
From this reading If you want to go after the beast with Thomas and me, put on your heaviest boots, get a rifle from the rack, and come on," and I spoke with a degree of animation which turned upon me the gaze of the entire family, assembled at the breakfast table.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading If you want to go after the beast with Thomas and me, put on your heaviest boots, get a rifle from the rack, and come on," and I spoke with a degree of animation which turned upon me the gaze of the entire family, assembled at the breakfast table.
satedverbUS /ˈseɪtɪd/
past form of “sate” — fill to satisfaction
From this reading I was not then so sated a huntsman that the prospect of big game could fail to excite me.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Two of the pigs are gone, and I see fresh bear's tracks behind the barn, Ellen.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was not then so sated a huntsman that the prospect of big game could fail to excite me.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading If you want to go after the beast with Thomas and me, put on your heaviest boots, get a rifle from the rack, and come on," and I spoke with a degree of animation which turned upon me the gaze of the entire family, assembled at the breakfast table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading If you want to go after the beast with Thomas and me, put on your heaviest boots, get a rifle from the rack, and come on," and I spoke with a degree of animation which turned upon me the gaze of the entire family, assembled at the breakfast table.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Why, Donald, you are not thinking of taking Ellen bear hunting with you?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was not then so sated a huntsman that the prospect of big game could fail to excite me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Two of the pigs are gone, and I see fresh bear's tracks behind the barn, Ellen.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I was not then so sated a huntsman that the prospect of big game could fail to excite me.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "Why, Donald, you are not thinking of taking Ellen bear hunting with you?"
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading If you want to go after the beast with Thomas and me, put on your heaviest boots, get a rifle from the rack, and come on," and I spoke with a degree of animation which turned upon me the gaze of the entire family, assembled at the breakfast table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you want to go after the beast with Thomas and me, put on your heaviest boots, get a rifle from the rack, and come on," and I spoke with a degree of animation which turned upon me the gaze of the entire family, assembled at the breakfast table.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading "Two of the pigs are gone, and I see fresh bear's tracks behind the barn, Ellen.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading If you want to go after the beast with Thomas and me, put on your heaviest boots, get a rifle from the rack, and come on," and I spoke with a degree of animation which turned upon me the gaze of the entire family, assembled at the breakfast table.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Two of the pigs are gone, and I see fresh bear's tracks behind the barn, Ellen.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If you want to go after the beast with Thomas and me, put on your heaviest boots, get a rifle from the rack, and come on," and I spoke with a degree of animation which turned upon me the gaze of the entire family, assembled at the breakfast table.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading If you want to go after the beast with Thomas and me, put on your heaviest boots, get a rifle from the rack, and come on," and I spoke with a degree of animation which turned upon me the gaze of the entire family, assembled at the breakfast table.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was not then so sated a huntsman that the prospect of big game could fail to excite me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If you want to go after the beast with Thomas and me, put on your heaviest boots, get a rifle from the rack, and come on," and I spoke with a degree of animation which turned upon me the gaze of the entire family, assembled at the breakfast table.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Donald, you are not thinking of taking Ellen bear hunting with you?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading If you want to go after the beast with Thomas and me, put on your heaviest boots, get a rifle from the rack, and come on," and I spoke with a degree of animation which turned upon me the gaze of the entire family, assembled at the breakfast table.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you want to go after the beast with Thomas and me, put on your heaviest boots, get a rifle from the rack, and come on," and I spoke with a degree of animation which turned upon me the gaze of the entire family, assembled at the breakfast table.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you want to go after the beast with Thomas and me, put on your heaviest boots, get a rifle from the rack, and come on," and I spoke with a degree of animation which turned upon me the gaze of the entire family, assembled at the breakfast table.
