used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At first sight Howard Byng impressed me as being a cross between a Wild Man of Borneo and a pirate.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He came bounding through the otherwise silent turpentine forest dragged along by a little gray mule, hitched to a sledlike affair, shouting Georgia Cracker profanity easily heard a mile away.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He came bounding through the otherwise silent turpentine forest dragged along by a little gray mule, hitched to a sledlike affair, shouting Georgia Cracker profanity easily heard a mile away.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading Hatless, long-haired, and virgin fuzz-covered face; hickory shirt, flapping patched pants belted with hempen rope threatening to drop at each kangaroo leap of his ample bare feet, describes the picture.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In Georgia nothing equals a scared runaway mule as an excitement-producer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first sight Howard Byng impressed me as being a cross between a Wild Man of Borneo and a pirate.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading The sound was not unlike a hurricane, the careening mule charging toward our camp with his head down, the sled drawn by chain traces often sailing higher than his humped and angry back.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At first sight Howard Byng impressed me as being a cross between a Wild Man of Borneo and a pirate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first sight Howard Byng impressed me as being a cross between a Wild Man of Borneo and a pirate.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He came bounding through the otherwise silent turpentine forest dragged along by a little gray mule, hitched to a sledlike affair, shouting Georgia Cracker profanity easily heard a mile away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The sound was not unlike a hurricane, the careening mule charging toward our camp with his head down, the sled drawn by chain traces often sailing higher than his humped and angry back.
completely unclothed
From this reading Hatless, long-haired, and virgin fuzz-covered face; hickory shirt, flapping patched pants belted with hempen rope threatening to drop at each kangaroo leap of his ample bare feet, describes the picture.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading At first sight Howard Byng impressed me as being a cross between a Wild Man of Borneo and a pirate.
beltedadjectiveUS /ˈbeltəd/
having or provided with a belt
From this reading Hatless, long-haired, and virgin fuzz-covered face; hickory shirt, flapping patched pants belted with hempen rope threatening to drop at each kangaroo leap of his ample bare feet, describes the picture.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading At first sight Howard Byng impressed me as being a cross between a Wild Man of Borneo and a pirate.
BorneonounUS /ˈbɔːrnioʊ/
3rd largest island in the world; in the western Pacific to the north of Java; largely covered by dense jungle and rain forest; part of the Malay Archipelago
From this reading At first sight Howard Byng impressed me as being a cross between a Wild Man of Borneo and a pirate.
boundingverbUS /ˈbaʊndɪŋ/
-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He came bounding through the otherwise silent turpentine forest dragged along by a little gray mule, hitched to a sledlike affair, shouting Georgia Cracker profanity easily heard a mile away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He came bounding through the otherwise silent turpentine forest dragged along by a little gray mule, hitched to a sledlike affair, shouting Georgia Cracker profanity easily heard a mile away.
Byng
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From this reading At first sight Howard Byng impressed me as being a cross between a Wild Man of Borneo and a pirate.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came bounding through the otherwise silent turpentine forest dragged along by a little gray mule, hitched to a sledlike affair, shouting Georgia Cracker profanity easily heard a mile away.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The sound was not unlike a hurricane, the careening mule charging toward our camp with his head down, the sled drawn by chain traces often sailing higher than his humped and angry back.
careeningverbUS /kərˈiːnɪŋ/
-ing form of “careen” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading The sound was not unlike a hurricane, the careening mule charging toward our camp with his head down, the sled drawn by chain traces often sailing higher than his humped and angry back.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading The sound was not unlike a hurricane, the careening mule charging toward our camp with his head down, the sled drawn by chain traces often sailing higher than his humped and angry back.
chargingverbUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “charge” — to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The sound was not unlike a hurricane, the careening mule charging toward our camp with his head down, the sled drawn by chain traces often sailing higher than his humped and angry back.
CrackernounUS /ˈkrækər/
a thin crisp wafer made of flour and water with or without leavening and shortening; unsweetened or semisweet
From this reading He came bounding through the otherwise silent turpentine forest dragged along by a little gray mule, hitched to a sledlike affair, shouting Georgia Cracker profanity easily heard a mile away.
travel across or pass over
From this reading At first sight Howard Byng impressed me as being a cross between a Wild Man of Borneo and a pirate.
describesverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbz/
third-person singular of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading Hatless, long-haired, and virgin fuzz-covered face; hickory shirt, flapping patched pants belted with hempen rope threatening to drop at each kangaroo leap of his ample bare feet, describes the picture.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sound was not unlike a hurricane, the careening mule charging toward our camp with his head down, the sled drawn by chain traces often sailing higher than his humped and angry back.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading He came bounding through the otherwise silent turpentine forest dragged along by a little gray mule, hitched to a sledlike affair, shouting Georgia Cracker profanity easily heard a mile away.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The sound was not unlike a hurricane, the careening mule charging toward our camp with his head down, the sled drawn by chain traces often sailing higher than his humped and angry back.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Hatless, long-haired, and virgin fuzz-covered face; hickory shirt, flapping patched pants belted with hempen rope threatening to drop at each kangaroo leap of his ample bare feet, describes the picture.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Hatless, long-haired, and virgin fuzz-covered face; hickory shirt, flapping patched pants belted with hempen rope threatening to drop at each kangaroo leap of his ample bare feet, describes the picture.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading He came bounding through the otherwise silent turpentine forest dragged along by a little gray mule, hitched to a sledlike affair, shouting Georgia Cracker profanity easily heard a mile away.
equalsnounUS /ˈiːkwəlz/
plural of “equal” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading In Georgia nothing equals a scared runaway mule as an excitement-producer.
excitement-producer
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From this reading In Georgia nothing equals a scared runaway mule as an excitement-producer.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Hatless, long-haired, and virgin fuzz-covered face; hickory shirt, flapping patched pants belted with hempen rope threatening to drop at each kangaroo leap of his ample bare feet, describes the picture.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Hatless, long-haired, and virgin fuzz-covered face; hickory shirt, flapping patched pants belted with hempen rope threatening to drop at each kangaroo leap of his ample bare feet, describes the picture.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first sight Howard Byng impressed me as being a cross between a Wild Man of Borneo and a pirate.
flappingnounUS /ˈflæpɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading Hatless, long-haired, and virgin fuzz-covered face; hickory shirt, flapping patched pants belted with hempen rope threatening to drop at each kangaroo leap of his ample bare feet, describes the picture.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He came bounding through the otherwise silent turpentine forest dragged along by a little gray mule, hitched to a sledlike affair, shouting Georgia Cracker profanity easily heard a mile away.
fuzz-covered
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From this reading Hatless, long-haired, and virgin fuzz-covered face; hickory shirt, flapping patched pants belted with hempen rope threatening to drop at each kangaroo leap of his ample bare feet, describes the picture.
GeorgianounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒə/
a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading He came bounding through the otherwise silent turpentine forest dragged along by a little gray mule, hitched to a sledlike affair, shouting Georgia Cracker profanity easily heard a mile away.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading He came bounding through the otherwise silent turpentine forest dragged along by a little gray mule, hitched to a sledlike affair, shouting Georgia Cracker profanity easily heard a mile away.
Hatlessadjective
not wearing a hat
From this reading Hatless, long-haired, and virgin fuzz-covered face; hickory shirt, flapping patched pants belted with hempen rope threatening to drop at each kangaroo leap of his ample bare feet, describes the picture.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came bounding through the otherwise silent turpentine forest dragged along by a little gray mule, hitched to a sledlike affair, shouting Georgia Cracker profanity easily heard a mile away.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The sound was not unlike a hurricane, the careening mule charging toward our camp with his head down, the sled drawn by chain traces often sailing higher than his humped and angry back.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He came bounding through the otherwise silent turpentine forest dragged along by a little gray mule, hitched to a sledlike affair, shouting Georgia Cracker profanity easily heard a mile away.
hempenadjectiveUS /ˈhempən/
having or resembling fibers especially fibers used in making cordage such as those of jute
From this reading Hatless, long-haired, and virgin fuzz-covered face; hickory shirt, flapping patched pants belted with hempen rope threatening to drop at each kangaroo leap of his ample bare feet, describes the picture.
hickorynounUS /ˈhɪkəri/
valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees
From this reading Hatless, long-haired, and virgin fuzz-covered face; hickory shirt, flapping patched pants belted with hempen rope threatening to drop at each kangaroo leap of his ample bare feet, describes the picture.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading The sound was not unlike a hurricane, the careening mule charging toward our camp with his head down, the sled drawn by chain traces often sailing higher than his humped and angry back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hatless, long-haired, and virgin fuzz-covered face; hickory shirt, flapping patched pants belted with hempen rope threatening to drop at each kangaroo leap of his ample bare feet, describes the picture.
hitchedverbUS /hɪtʃt/
past form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle
From this reading He came bounding through the otherwise silent turpentine forest dragged along by a little gray mule, hitched to a sledlike affair, shouting Georgia Cracker profanity easily heard a mile away.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading At first sight Howard Byng impressed me as being a cross between a Wild Man of Borneo and a pirate.
humpedadjectiveUS /hʌmpt/
characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column
From this reading The sound was not unlike a hurricane, the careening mule charging toward our camp with his head down, the sled drawn by chain traces often sailing higher than his humped and angry back.
hurricanenounUS /ˈhɜːrəkeɪn/
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading The sound was not unlike a hurricane, the careening mule charging toward our camp with his head down, the sled drawn by chain traces often sailing higher than his humped and angry back.
impressedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprest/
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading At first sight Howard Byng impressed me as being a cross between a Wild Man of Borneo and a pirate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Georgia nothing equals a scared runaway mule as an excitement-producer.
kangaroonounUS /ˌkæŋɡərˈuː/
any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail
From this reading Hatless, long-haired, and virgin fuzz-covered face; hickory shirt, flapping patched pants belted with hempen rope threatening to drop at each kangaroo leap of his ample bare feet, describes the picture.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Hatless, long-haired, and virgin fuzz-covered face; hickory shirt, flapping patched pants belted with hempen rope threatening to drop at each kangaroo leap of his ample bare feet, describes the picture.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He came bounding through the otherwise silent turpentine forest dragged along by a little gray mule, hitched to a sledlike affair, shouting Georgia Cracker profanity easily heard a mile away.
long-hairedadjective
with long hair
From this reading Hatless, long-haired, and virgin fuzz-covered face; hickory shirt, flapping patched pants belted with hempen rope threatening to drop at each kangaroo leap of his ample bare feet, describes the picture.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At first sight Howard Byng impressed me as being a cross between a Wild Man of Borneo and a pirate.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At first sight Howard Byng impressed me as being a cross between a Wild Man of Borneo and a pirate.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He came bounding through the otherwise silent turpentine forest dragged along by a little gray mule, hitched to a sledlike affair, shouting Georgia Cracker profanity easily heard a mile away.
mulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading He came bounding through the otherwise silent turpentine forest dragged along by a little gray mule, hitched to a sledlike affair, shouting Georgia Cracker profanity easily heard a mile away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sound was not unlike a hurricane, the careening mule charging toward our camp with his head down, the sled drawn by chain traces often sailing higher than his humped and angry back.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In Georgia nothing equals a scared runaway mule as an excitement-producer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At first sight Howard Byng impressed me as being a cross between a Wild Man of Borneo and a pirate.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The sound was not unlike a hurricane, the careening mule charging toward our camp with his head down, the sled drawn by chain traces often sailing higher than his humped and angry back.
in other respects or ways
From this reading He came bounding through the otherwise silent turpentine forest dragged along by a little gray mule, hitched to a sledlike affair, shouting Georgia Cracker profanity easily heard a mile away.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The sound was not unlike a hurricane, the careening mule charging toward our camp with his head down, the sled drawn by chain traces often sailing higher than his humped and angry back.
pantsnounUS /pænts/
(used in the plural) underpants worn by women
From this reading Hatless, long-haired, and virgin fuzz-covered face; hickory shirt, flapping patched pants belted with hempen rope threatening to drop at each kangaroo leap of his ample bare feet, describes the picture.
patchedadjectiveUS /pætʃt/
mended usually clumsily by covering a hole with a patch
From this reading Hatless, long-haired, and virgin fuzz-covered face; hickory shirt, flapping patched pants belted with hempen rope threatening to drop at each kangaroo leap of his ample bare feet, describes the picture.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Hatless, long-haired, and virgin fuzz-covered face; hickory shirt, flapping patched pants belted with hempen rope threatening to drop at each kangaroo leap of his ample bare feet, describes the picture.
piratenounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading At first sight Howard Byng impressed me as being a cross between a Wild Man of Borneo and a pirate.
profanitynounUS /proʊˈfænəti/
vulgar or irreverent speech or action
From this reading He came bounding through the otherwise silent turpentine forest dragged along by a little gray mule, hitched to a sledlike affair, shouting Georgia Cracker profanity easily heard a mile away.
a strong line
From this reading Hatless, long-haired, and virgin fuzz-covered face; hickory shirt, flapping patched pants belted with hempen rope threatening to drop at each kangaroo leap of his ample bare feet, describes the picture.
runawaynounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading In Georgia nothing equals a scared runaway mule as an excitement-producer.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading The sound was not unlike a hurricane, the careening mule charging toward our camp with his head down, the sled drawn by chain traces often sailing higher than his humped and angry back.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading In Georgia nothing equals a scared runaway mule as an excitement-producer.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading Hatless, long-haired, and virgin fuzz-covered face; hickory shirt, flapping patched pants belted with hempen rope threatening to drop at each kangaroo leap of his ample bare feet, describes the picture.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading He came bounding through the otherwise silent turpentine forest dragged along by a little gray mule, hitched to a sledlike affair, shouting Georgia Cracker profanity easily heard a mile away.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At first sight Howard Byng impressed me as being a cross between a Wild Man of Borneo and a pirate.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He came bounding through the otherwise silent turpentine forest dragged along by a little gray mule, hitched to a sledlike affair, shouting Georgia Cracker profanity easily heard a mile away.
slednounUS /sled/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading The sound was not unlike a hurricane, the careening mule charging toward our camp with his head down, the sled drawn by chain traces often sailing higher than his humped and angry back.
sledlike
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From this reading He came bounding through the otherwise silent turpentine forest dragged along by a little gray mule, hitched to a sledlike affair, shouting Georgia Cracker profanity easily heard a mile away.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sound was not unlike a hurricane, the careening mule charging toward our camp with his head down, the sled drawn by chain traces often sailing higher than his humped and angry back.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The sound was not unlike a hurricane, the careening mule charging toward our camp with his head down, the sled drawn by chain traces often sailing higher than his humped and angry back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He came bounding through the otherwise silent turpentine forest dragged along by a little gray mule, hitched to a sledlike affair, shouting Georgia Cracker profanity easily heard a mile away.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Hatless, long-haired, and virgin fuzz-covered face; hickory shirt, flapping patched pants belted with hempen rope threatening to drop at each kangaroo leap of his ample bare feet, describes the picture.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He came bounding through the otherwise silent turpentine forest dragged along by a little gray mule, hitched to a sledlike affair, shouting Georgia Cracker profanity easily heard a mile away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He came bounding through the otherwise silent turpentine forest dragged along by a little gray mule, hitched to a sledlike affair, shouting Georgia Cracker profanity easily heard a mile away.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The sound was not unlike a hurricane, the careening mule charging toward our camp with his head down, the sled drawn by chain traces often sailing higher than his humped and angry back.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading The sound was not unlike a hurricane, the careening mule charging toward our camp with his head down, the sled drawn by chain traces often sailing higher than his humped and angry back.
turpentinenounUS /ˈtɜːrpəntaɪn/
obtained from conifers (especially pines)
From this reading He came bounding through the otherwise silent turpentine forest dragged along by a little gray mule, hitched to a sledlike affair, shouting Georgia Cracker profanity easily heard a mile away.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading The sound was not unlike a hurricane, the careening mule charging toward our camp with his head down, the sled drawn by chain traces often sailing higher than his humped and angry back.
virginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/
a person who has never had sex
From this reading Hatless, long-haired, and virgin fuzz-covered face; hickory shirt, flapping patched pants belted with hempen rope threatening to drop at each kangaroo leap of his ample bare feet, describes the picture.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sound was not unlike a hurricane, the careening mule charging toward our camp with his head down, the sled drawn by chain traces often sailing higher than his humped and angry back.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading At first sight Howard Byng impressed me as being a cross between a Wild Man of Borneo and a pirate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hatless, long-haired, and virgin fuzz-covered face; hickory shirt, flapping patched pants belted with hempen rope threatening to drop at each kangaroo leap of his ample bare feet, describes the picture.
