used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SOMETHING OF A CHASE "It is easy enough to say go after the tramp, but where are you going to find him?" said Whopper.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SOMETHING OF A CHASE "It is easy enough to say go after the tramp, but where are you going to find him?" said Whopper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Somebody ought to stay at camp and watch things," said Shep.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "If he put on the skates, he must have taken to the lake," answered Snap.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "We went after those deer, but we didn't get any."
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "Anyway, I don't think it will hurt to look around."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SOMETHING OF A CHASE "It is easy enough to say go after the tramp, but where are you going to find him?" said Whopper.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Anyway, I don't think it will hurt to look around."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Somebody ought to stay at camp and watch things," said Shep.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading SOMETHING OF A CHASE "It is easy enough to say go after the tramp, but where are you going to find him?" said Whopper.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "Somebody ought to stay at camp and watch things," said Shep.
CHASEverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading SOMETHING OF A CHASE "It is easy enough to say go after the tramp, but where are you going to find him?" said Whopper.
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading "We went after those deer, but we didn't get any."
didn't
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From this reading "We went after those deer, but we didn't get any."
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Anyway, I don't think it will hurt to look around."
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading SOMETHING OF A CHASE "It is easy enough to say go after the tramp, but where are you going to find him?" said Whopper.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading SOMETHING OF A CHASE "It is easy enough to say go after the tramp, but where are you going to find him?" said Whopper.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading SOMETHING OF A CHASE "It is easy enough to say go after the tramp, but where are you going to find him?" said Whopper.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We went after those deer, but we didn't get any."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading SOMETHING OF A CHASE "It is easy enough to say go after the tramp, but where are you going to find him?" said Whopper.
the act of departing
From this reading SOMETHING OF A CHASE "It is easy enough to say go after the tramp, but where are you going to find him?" said Whopper.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If he put on the skates, he must have taken to the lake," answered Snap.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If he put on the skates, he must have taken to the lake," answered Snap.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SOMETHING OF A CHASE "It is easy enough to say go after the tramp, but where are you going to find him?" said Whopper.
be the source of pain
From this reading "Anyway, I don't think it will hurt to look around."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Anyway, I don't think it will hurt to look around."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If he put on the skates, he must have taken to the lake," answered Snap.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SOMETHING OF A CHASE "It is easy enough to say go after the tramp, but where are you going to find him?" said Whopper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SOMETHING OF A CHASE "It is easy enough to say go after the tramp, but where are you going to find him?" said Whopper.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading "If he put on the skates, he must have taken to the lake," answered Snap.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Anyway, I don't think it will hurt to look around."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "If he put on the skates, he must have taken to the lake," answered Snap.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOMETHING OF A CHASE "It is easy enough to say go after the tramp, but where are you going to find him?" said Whopper.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "If he put on the skates, he must have taken to the lake," answered Snap.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Somebody ought to stay at camp and watch things," said Shep.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "If he put on the skates, he must have taken to the lake," answered Snap.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading SOMETHING OF A CHASE "It is easy enough to say go after the tramp, but where are you going to find him?" said Whopper.
express in words
From this reading SOMETHING OF A CHASE "It is easy enough to say go after the tramp, but where are you going to find him?" said Whopper.
Shep
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Somebody ought to stay at camp and watch things," said Shep.
skatesnounUS /skeɪts/
plural of “skate” — sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
From this reading "If he put on the skates, he must have taken to the lake," answered Snap.
SnapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "If he put on the skates, he must have taken to the lake," answered Snap.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Somebody ought to stay at camp and watch things," said Shep.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING OF A CHASE "It is easy enough to say go after the tramp, but where are you going to find him?" said Whopper.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Somebody ought to stay at camp and watch things," said Shep.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "If he put on the skates, he must have taken to the lake," answered Snap.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOMETHING OF A CHASE "It is easy enough to say go after the tramp, but where are you going to find him?" said Whopper.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Somebody ought to stay at camp and watch things," said Shep.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Anyway, I don't think it will hurt to look around."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "We went after those deer, but we didn't get any."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOMETHING OF A CHASE "It is easy enough to say go after the tramp, but where are you going to find him?" said Whopper.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading SOMETHING OF A CHASE "It is easy enough to say go after the tramp, but where are you going to find him?" said Whopper.
look attentively
From this reading "Somebody ought to stay at camp and watch things," said Shep.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We went after those deer, but we didn't get any."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We went after those deer, but we didn't get any."
in or at the place that
From this reading SOMETHING OF A CHASE "It is easy enough to say go after the tramp, but where are you going to find him?" said Whopper.
WhoppernounUS /ˈwɑːpər/
a gross untruth; a blatant lie
From this reading SOMETHING OF A CHASE "It is easy enough to say go after the tramp, but where are you going to find him?" said Whopper.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Anyway, I don't think it will hurt to look around."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SOMETHING OF A CHASE "It is easy enough to say go after the tramp, but where are you going to find him?" said Whopper.
