used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They found the buck lying dead where it had fallen, with a bullet hole through its head.
AERIALnounUS /ˈeriəl/
a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
From this reading FOLLOWING THE AERIAL TRAIL Shouting and laughing, the entire party raced down the hill and up the other side to view the result of Lieutenant Wingate's shot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FOLLOWING THE AERIAL TRAIL Shouting and laughing, the entire party raced down the hill and up the other side to view the result of Lieutenant Wingate's shot.
boastedverbUS /ˈboʊstəd/
past form of “boast” — show off
From this reading "Cleverness runs in our family," boasted Stacy.
buckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading They found the buck lying dead where it had fallen, with a bullet hole through its head.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading They found the buck lying dead where it had fallen, with a bullet hole through its head.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can my Uncle Hip shoot?
ClevernessnounUS /ˈklev.ər.nəs/
The quality of being intelligent, quick to understand, and resourceful in danger.
From this reading "Cleverness runs in our family," boasted Stacy.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading They found the buck lying dead where it had fallen, with a bullet hole through its head.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Well, I reckon he can," declared Stacy pompously.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading FOLLOWING THE AERIAL TRAIL Shouting and laughing, the entire party raced down the hill and up the other side to view the result of Lieutenant Wingate's shot.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading FOLLOWING THE AERIAL TRAIL Shouting and laughing, the entire party raced down the hill and up the other side to view the result of Lieutenant Wingate's shot.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading They found the buck lying dead where it had fallen, with a bullet hole through its head.
a social unit living together
From this reading "Cleverness runs in our family," boasted Stacy.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading FOLLOWING THE AERIAL TRAIL Shouting and laughing, the entire party raced down the hill and up the other side to view the result of Lieutenant Wingate's shot.
set up or found
From this reading They found the buck lying dead where it had fallen, with a bullet hole through its head.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They found the buck lying dead where it had fallen, with a bullet hole through its head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, I reckon he can," declared Stacy pompously.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading They found the buck lying dead where it had fallen, with a bullet hole through its head.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading FOLLOWING THE AERIAL TRAIL Shouting and laughing, the entire party raced down the hill and up the other side to view the result of Lieutenant Wingate's shot.
HipnounUS /hɪp/
either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading "Can my Uncle Hip shoot?
an opening into or through something
From this reading They found the buck lying dead where it had fallen, with a bullet hole through its head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well, I reckon he can," declared Stacy pompously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Cleverness runs in our family," boasted Stacy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They found the buck lying dead where it had fallen, with a bullet hole through its head.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They found the buck lying dead where it had fallen, with a bullet hole through its head.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading FOLLOWING THE AERIAL TRAIL Shouting and laughing, the entire party raced down the hill and up the other side to view the result of Lieutenant Wingate's shot.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading FOLLOWING THE AERIAL TRAIL Shouting and laughing, the entire party raced down the hill and up the other side to view the result of Lieutenant Wingate's shot.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading They found the buck lying dead where it had fallen, with a bullet hole through its head.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Can my Uncle Hip shoot?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOLLOWING THE AERIAL TRAIL Shouting and laughing, the entire party raced down the hill and up the other side to view the result of Lieutenant Wingate's shot.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading FOLLOWING THE AERIAL TRAIL Shouting and laughing, the entire party raced down the hill and up the other side to view the result of Lieutenant Wingate's shot.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Cleverness runs in our family," boasted Stacy.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading FOLLOWING THE AERIAL TRAIL Shouting and laughing, the entire party raced down the hill and up the other side to view the result of Lieutenant Wingate's shot.
pompouslyadverb
in a pompous manner
From this reading Well, I reckon he can," declared Stacy pompously.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading FOLLOWING THE AERIAL TRAIL Shouting and laughing, the entire party raced down the hill and up the other side to view the result of Lieutenant Wingate's shot.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Well, I reckon he can," declared Stacy pompously.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading FOLLOWING THE AERIAL TRAIL Shouting and laughing, the entire party raced down the hill and up the other side to view the result of Lieutenant Wingate's shot.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading "Cleverness runs in our family," boasted Stacy.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading "Can my Uncle Hip shoot?
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading FOLLOWING THE AERIAL TRAIL Shouting and laughing, the entire party raced down the hill and up the other side to view the result of Lieutenant Wingate's shot.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading FOLLOWING THE AERIAL TRAIL Shouting and laughing, the entire party raced down the hill and up the other side to view the result of Lieutenant Wingate's shot.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading FOLLOWING THE AERIAL TRAIL Shouting and laughing, the entire party raced down the hill and up the other side to view the result of Lieutenant Wingate's shot.
Stacy
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From this reading Well, I reckon he can," declared Stacy pompously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOLLOWING THE AERIAL TRAIL Shouting and laughing, the entire party raced down the hill and up the other side to view the result of Lieutenant Wingate's shot.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found the buck lying dead where it had fallen, with a bullet hole through its head.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They found the buck lying dead where it had fallen, with a bullet hole through its head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FOLLOWING THE AERIAL TRAIL Shouting and laughing, the entire party raced down the hill and up the other side to view the result of Lieutenant Wingate's shot.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading FOLLOWING THE AERIAL TRAIL Shouting and laughing, the entire party raced down the hill and up the other side to view the result of Lieutenant Wingate's shot.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Can my Uncle Hip shoot?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading FOLLOWING THE AERIAL TRAIL Shouting and laughing, the entire party raced down the hill and up the other side to view the result of Lieutenant Wingate's shot.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading FOLLOWING THE AERIAL TRAIL Shouting and laughing, the entire party raced down the hill and up the other side to view the result of Lieutenant Wingate's shot.
(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 Well, I reckon he can," declared Stacy pompously.
in or at the place that
From this reading They found the buck lying dead where it had fallen, with a bullet hole through its head.
Wingate's
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From this reading FOLLOWING THE AERIAL TRAIL Shouting and laughing, the entire party raced down the hill and up the other side to view the result of Lieutenant Wingate's shot.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They found the buck lying dead where it had fallen, with a bullet hole through its head.
