used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Deer-Hunt on the Water.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They had started for the swamp, which lay about two miles and a half from the cottage, to see what the prospects were for a good muskrat-hunt in the spring.
having companions or an escort
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, Frank and his cousin, accompanied by the dogs, got into the skiff, and pulled up the creek, on a "prospecting expedition."
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading This swamp covered, perhaps, five hundred acres, and near its center was a small lake, which emptied into Glen's Creek.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, Frank and his cousin, accompanied by the dogs, got into the skiff, and pulled up the creek, on a "prospecting expedition."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, Frank and his cousin, accompanied by the dogs, got into the skiff, and pulled up the creek, on a "prospecting expedition."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A few moments' pulling brought them to this lake, and Frank, who was seated at the helm, turned the boat's head toward a high point that projected for some distance out into the lake, and behind which a little bay set back into the land.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A few moments' pulling brought them to this lake, and Frank, who was seated at the helm, turned the boat's head toward a high point that projected for some distance out into the lake, and behind which a little bay set back into the land.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading A few moments' pulling brought them to this lake, and Frank, who was seated at the helm, turned the boat's head toward a high point that projected for some distance out into the lake, and behind which a little bay set back into the land.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A few moments' pulling brought them to this lake, and Frank, who was seated at the helm, turned the boat's head toward a high point that projected for some distance out into the lake, and behind which a little bay set back into the land.
boat'snounUS /boʊts/
possessive form of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading A few moments' pulling brought them to this lake, and Frank, who was seated at the helm, turned the boat's head toward a high point that projected for some distance out into the lake, and behind which a little bay set back into the land.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, Frank and his cousin, accompanied by the dogs, got into the skiff, and pulled up the creek, on a "prospecting expedition."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A few moments' pulling brought them to this lake, and Frank, who was seated at the helm, turned the boat's head toward a high point that projected for some distance out into the lake, and behind which a little bay set back into the land.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, Frank and his cousin, accompanied by the dogs, got into the skiff, and pulled up the creek, on a "prospecting expedition."
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading This swamp covered, perhaps, five hundred acres, and near its center was a small lake, which emptied into Glen's Creek.
a small house with a single story
From this reading They had started for the swamp, which lay about two miles and a half from the cottage, to see what the prospects were for a good muskrat-hunt in the spring.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, Frank and his cousin, accompanied by the dogs, got into the skiff, and pulled up the creek, on a "prospecting expedition."
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading This swamp covered, perhaps, five hundred acres, and near its center was a small lake, which emptied into Glen's Creek.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, Frank and his cousin, accompanied by the dogs, got into the skiff, and pulled up the creek, on a "prospecting expedition."
Deer-Hunt
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From this reading A Deer-Hunt on the Water.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading A few moments' pulling brought them to this lake, and Frank, who was seated at the helm, turned the boat's head toward a high point that projected for some distance out into the lake, and behind which a little bay set back into the land.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, Frank and his cousin, accompanied by the dogs, got into the skiff, and pulled up the creek, on a "prospecting expedition."
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading This swamp covered, perhaps, five hundred acres, and near its center was a small lake, which emptied into Glen's Creek.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, Frank and his cousin, accompanied by the dogs, got into the skiff, and pulled up the creek, on a "prospecting expedition."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few moments' pulling brought them to this lake, and Frank, who was seated at the helm, turned the boat's head toward a high point that projected for some distance out into the lake, and behind which a little bay set back into the land.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading This swamp covered, perhaps, five hundred acres, and near its center was a small lake, which emptied into Glen's Creek.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had started for the swamp, which lay about two miles and a half from the cottage, to see what the prospects were for a good muskrat-hunt in the spring.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, Frank and his cousin, accompanied by the dogs, got into the skiff, and pulled up the creek, on a "prospecting expedition."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had started for the swamp, which lay about two miles and a half from the cottage, to see what the prospects were for a good muskrat-hunt in the spring.
Glen's
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From this reading This swamp covered, perhaps, five hundred acres, and near its center was a small lake, which emptied into Glen's Creek.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They had started for the swamp, which lay about two miles and a half from the cottage, to see what the prospects were for a good muskrat-hunt in the spring.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, Frank and his cousin, accompanied by the dogs, got into the skiff, and pulled up the creek, on a "prospecting expedition."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had started for the swamp, which lay about two miles and a half from the cottage, to see what the prospects were for a good muskrat-hunt in the spring.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading They had started for the swamp, which lay about two miles and a half from the cottage, to see what the prospects were for a good muskrat-hunt in the spring.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A few moments' pulling brought them to this lake, and Frank, who was seated at the helm, turned the boat's head toward a high point that projected for some distance out into the lake, and behind which a little bay set back into the land.
helmnounUS /helm/
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading A few moments' pulling brought them to this lake, and Frank, who was seated at the helm, turned the boat's head toward a high point that projected for some distance out into the lake, and behind which a little bay set back into the land.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A few moments' pulling brought them to this lake, and Frank, who was seated at the helm, turned the boat's head toward a high point that projected for some distance out into the lake, and behind which a little bay set back into the land.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, Frank and his cousin, accompanied by the dogs, got into the skiff, and pulled up the creek, on a "prospecting expedition."
ten 10s
From this reading This swamp covered, perhaps, five hundred acres, and near its center was a small lake, which emptied into Glen's Creek.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had started for the swamp, which lay about two miles and a half from the cottage, to see what the prospects were for a good muskrat-hunt in the spring.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, Frank and his cousin, accompanied by the dogs, got into the skiff, and pulled up the creek, on a "prospecting expedition."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This swamp covered, perhaps, five hundred acres, and near its center was a small lake, which emptied into Glen's Creek.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading This swamp covered, perhaps, five hundred acres, and near its center was a small lake, which emptied into Glen's Creek.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading A few moments' pulling brought them to this lake, and Frank, who was seated at the helm, turned the boat's head toward a high point that projected for some distance out into the lake, and behind which a little bay set back into the land.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They had started for the swamp, which lay about two miles and a half from the cottage, to see what the prospects were for a good muskrat-hunt in the spring.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A few moments' pulling brought them to this lake, and Frank, who was seated at the helm, turned the boat's head toward a high point that projected for some distance out into the lake, and behind which a little bay set back into the land.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They had started for the swamp, which lay about two miles and a half from the cottage, to see what the prospects were for a good muskrat-hunt in the spring.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading A few moments' pulling brought them to this lake, and Frank, who was seated at the helm, turned the boat's head toward a high point that projected for some distance out into the lake, and behind which a little bay set back into the land.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, Frank and his cousin, accompanied by the dogs, got into the skiff, and pulled up the creek, on a "prospecting expedition."
muskrat-hunt
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From this reading They had started for the swamp, which lay about two miles and a half from the cottage, to see what the prospects were for a good muskrat-hunt in the spring.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading This swamp covered, perhaps, five hundred acres, and near its center was a small lake, which emptied into Glen's Creek.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, Frank and his cousin, accompanied by the dogs, got into the skiff, and pulled up the creek, on a "prospecting expedition."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A Deer-Hunt on the Water.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A few moments' pulling brought them to this lake, and Frank, who was seated at the helm, turned the boat's head toward a high point that projected for some distance out into the lake, and behind which a little bay set back into the land.
by chance
From this reading This swamp covered, perhaps, five hundred acres, and near its center was a small lake, which emptied into Glen's Creek.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading A few moments' pulling brought them to this lake, and Frank, who was seated at the helm, turned the boat's head toward a high point that projected for some distance out into the lake, and behind which a little bay set back into the land.
projectedadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektəd/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading A few moments' pulling brought them to this lake, and Frank, who was seated at the helm, turned the boat's head toward a high point that projected for some distance out into the lake, and behind which a little bay set back into the land.
prospectingverbUS /ˌprɔːˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “prospect” — search for something desirable
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, Frank and his cousin, accompanied by the dogs, got into the skiff, and pulled up the creek, on a "prospecting expedition."
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading They had started for the swamp, which lay about two miles and a half from the cottage, to see what the prospects were for a good muskrat-hunt in the spring.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, Frank and his cousin, accompanied by the dogs, got into the skiff, and pulled up the creek, on a "prospecting expedition."
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading A few moments' pulling brought them to this lake, and Frank, who was seated at the helm, turned the boat's head toward a high point that projected for some distance out into the lake, and behind which a little bay set back into the land.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading A few moments' pulling brought them to this lake, and Frank, who was seated at the helm, turned the boat's head toward a high point that projected for some distance out into the lake, and behind which a little bay set back into the land.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They had started for the swamp, which lay about two miles and a half from the cottage, to see what the prospects were for a good muskrat-hunt in the spring.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A few moments' pulling brought them to this lake, and Frank, who was seated at the helm, turned the boat's head toward a high point that projected for some distance out into the lake, and behind which a little bay set back into the land.
skiffnounUS /skɪf/
any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, Frank and his cousin, accompanied by the dogs, got into the skiff, and pulled up the creek, on a "prospecting expedition."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This swamp covered, perhaps, five hundred acres, and near its center was a small lake, which emptied into Glen's Creek.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A few moments' pulling brought them to this lake, and Frank, who was seated at the helm, turned the boat's head toward a high point that projected for some distance out into the lake, and behind which a little bay set back into the land.
the season of growth
From this reading They had started for the swamp, which lay about two miles and a half from the cottage, to see what the prospects were for a good muskrat-hunt in the spring.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They had started for the swamp, which lay about two miles and a half from the cottage, to see what the prospects were for a good muskrat-hunt in the spring.
swampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading They had started for the swamp, which lay about two miles and a half from the cottage, to see what the prospects were for a good muskrat-hunt in the spring.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A few moments' pulling brought them to this lake, and Frank, who was seated at the helm, turned the boat's head toward a high point that projected for some distance out into the lake, and behind which a little bay set back into the land.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Deer-Hunt on the Water.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A few moments' pulling brought them to this lake, and Frank, who was seated at the helm, turned the boat's head toward a high point that projected for some distance out into the lake, and behind which a little bay set back into the land.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had started for the swamp, which lay about two miles and a half from the cottage, to see what the prospects were for a good muskrat-hunt in the spring.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This swamp covered, perhaps, five hundred acres, and near its center was a small lake, which emptied into Glen's Creek.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had started for the swamp, which lay about two miles and a half from the cottage, to see what the prospects were for a good muskrat-hunt in the spring.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading A few moments' pulling brought them to this lake, and Frank, who was seated at the helm, turned the boat's head toward a high point that projected for some distance out into the lake, and behind which a little bay set back into the land.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A few moments' pulling brought them to this lake, and Frank, who was seated at the helm, turned the boat's head toward a high point that projected for some distance out into the lake, and behind which a little bay set back into the land.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They had started for the swamp, which lay about two miles and a half from the cottage, to see what the prospects were for a good muskrat-hunt in the spring.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, Frank and his cousin, accompanied by the dogs, got into the skiff, and pulled up the creek, on a "prospecting expedition."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This swamp covered, perhaps, five hundred acres, and near its center was a small lake, which emptied into Glen's Creek.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading A Deer-Hunt on the Water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had started for the swamp, which lay about two miles and a half from the cottage, to see what the prospects were for a good muskrat-hunt in the spring.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They had started for the swamp, which lay about two miles and a half from the cottage, to see what the prospects were for a good muskrat-hunt in the spring.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They had started for the swamp, which lay about two miles and a half from the cottage, to see what the prospects were for a good muskrat-hunt in the spring.
which person or people
From this reading A few moments' pulling brought them to this lake, and Frank, who was seated at the helm, turned the boat's head toward a high point that projected for some distance out into the lake, and behind which a little bay set back into the land.
