adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I can get a good price for him there."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Will you take one of the deer home for us?" asked Snap, after consulting with his fellow-members of the gun club.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The old hunter showed the boys how to lash the game to long poles, resting the poles on their shoulders as they walked along.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The old hunter showed the boys how to lash the game to long poles, resting the poles on their shoulders as they walked along.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Will you take one of the deer home for us?" asked Snap, after consulting with his fellow-members of the gun club.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I believe I'll take the buck to town," said Jed Sanborn.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The old hunter showed the boys how to lash the game to long poles, resting the poles on their shoulders as they walked along.
buckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading "I believe I'll take the buck to town," said Jed Sanborn.
CAMPERSnounUS /ˈkæmpərz/
plural of “camper” — someone living temporarily in a tent or lodge for recreation
From this reading THE RIVAL CAMPERS It was no light matter to get the three deer down to the lake shore.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can get a good price for him there."
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading "Will you take one of the deer home for us?" asked Snap, after consulting with his fellow-members of the gun club.
consultingverbUS /kənˈsʌltɪŋ/
-ing form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading "Will you take one of the deer home for us?" asked Snap, after consulting with his fellow-members of the gun club.
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading THE RIVAL CAMPERS It was no light matter to get the three deer down to the lake shore.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE RIVAL CAMPERS It was no light matter to get the three deer down to the lake shore.
fellow-members
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From this reading "Will you take one of the deer home for us?" asked Snap, after consulting with his fellow-members of the gun club.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I can get a good price for him there."
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The old hunter showed the boys how to lash the game to long poles, resting the poles on their shoulders as they walked along.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE RIVAL CAMPERS It was no light matter to get the three deer down to the lake shore.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I can get a good price for him there."
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "Will you take one of the deer home for us?" asked Snap, after consulting with his fellow-members of the gun club.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I can get a good price for him there."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Will you take one of the deer home for us?" asked Snap, after consulting with his fellow-members of the gun club.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Will you take one of the deer home for us?" asked Snap, after consulting with his fellow-members of the gun club.
how
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From this reading The old hunter showed the boys how to lash the game to long poles, resting the poles on their shoulders as they walked along.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading The old hunter showed the boys how to lash the game to long poles, resting the poles on their shoulders as they walked along.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I believe I'll take the buck to town," said Jed Sanborn.
I'll
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From this reading "I believe I'll take the buck to town," said Jed Sanborn.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE RIVAL CAMPERS It was no light matter to get the three deer down to the lake shore.
Jed
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From this reading "I believe I'll take the buck to town," said Jed Sanborn.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading THE RIVAL CAMPERS It was no light matter to get the three deer down to the lake shore.
lashverbUS /læʃ/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading The old hunter showed the boys how to lash the game to long poles, resting the poles on their shoulders as they walked along.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE RIVAL CAMPERS It was no light matter to get the three deer down to the lake shore.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 The old hunter showed the boys how to lash the game to long poles, resting the poles on their shoulders as they walked along.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading THE RIVAL CAMPERS It was no light matter to get the three deer down to the lake shore.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE RIVAL CAMPERS It was no light matter to get the three deer down to the lake shore.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Will you take one of the deer home for us?" asked Snap, after consulting with his fellow-members of the gun club.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old hunter showed the boys how to lash the game to long poles, resting the poles on their shoulders as they walked along.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The old hunter showed the boys how to lash the game to long poles, resting the poles on their shoulders as they walked along.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Will you take one of the deer home for us?" asked Snap, after consulting with his fellow-members of the gun club.
polesnounUS /poʊlz/
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading The old hunter showed the boys how to lash the game to long poles, resting the poles on their shoulders as they walked along.
pricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading "I can get a good price for him there."
restingverbUS /ˈrestɪŋ/
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The old hunter showed the boys how to lash the game to long poles, resting the poles on their shoulders as they walked along.
RIVALverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading THE RIVAL CAMPERS It was no light matter to get the three deer down to the lake shore.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I believe I'll take the buck to town," said Jed Sanborn.
Sanborn
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From this reading "I believe I'll take the buck to town," said Jed Sanborn.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading THE RIVAL CAMPERS It was no light matter to get the three deer down to the lake shore.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The old hunter showed the boys how to lash the game to long poles, resting the poles on their shoulders as they walked along.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The old hunter showed the boys how to lash the game to long poles, resting the poles on their shoulders as they walked along.
SnapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "Will you take one of the deer home for us?" asked Snap, after consulting with his fellow-members of the gun club.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "I believe I'll take the buck to town," said Jed Sanborn.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RIVAL CAMPERS It was no light matter to get the three deer down to the lake shore.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The old hunter showed the boys how to lash the game to long poles, resting the poles on their shoulders as they walked along.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I can get a good price for him there."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old hunter showed the boys how to lash the game to long poles, resting the poles on their shoulders as they walked along.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE RIVAL CAMPERS It was no light matter to get the three deer down to the lake shore.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RIVAL CAMPERS It was no light matter to get the three deer down to the lake shore.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "I believe I'll take the buck to town," said Jed Sanborn.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Will you take one of the deer home for us?" asked Snap, after consulting with his fellow-members of the gun club.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The old hunter showed the boys how to lash the game to long poles, resting the poles on their shoulders as they walked along.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RIVAL CAMPERS It was no light matter to get the three deer down to the lake shore.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you take one of the deer home for us?" asked Snap, after consulting with his fellow-members of the gun club.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Will you take one of the deer home for us?" asked Snap, after consulting with his fellow-members of the gun club.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you take one of the deer home for us?" asked Snap, after consulting with his fellow-members of the gun club.
