Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It covered the ground to the depth of a foot and a half on the level and Jed said it was just the right kind of weather for deer.

the state of being absent

From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE BUCK Jed Sanborn had promised to remain long enough in the camp to go out on at least one deer hunt with them, and, on the following day, the whole party started out, shutting up the shelter as best they could, so that no wild animals might get inside during their absence.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE BUCK Jed Sanborn had promised to remain long enough in the camp to go out on at least one deer hunt with them, and, on the following day, the whole party started out, shutting up the shelter as best they could, so that no wild animals might get inside during their absence.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE BUCK Jed Sanborn had promised to remain long enough in the camp to go out on at least one deer hunt with them, and, on the following day, the whole party started out, shutting up the shelter as best they could, so that no wild animals might get inside during their absence.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE BUCK Jed Sanborn had promised to remain long enough in the camp to go out on at least one deer hunt with them, and, on the following day, the whole party started out, shutting up the shelter as best they could, so that no wild animals might get inside during their absence.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE BUCK Jed Sanborn had promised to remain long enough in the camp to go out on at least one deer hunt with them, and, on the following day, the whole party started out, shutting up the shelter as best they could, so that no wild animals might get inside during their absence.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "If we spot 'em they won't have much chance to git away," he told them, "They can't run in sech deep snow nohow."

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE BUCK Jed Sanborn had promised to remain long enough in the camp to go out on at least one deer hunt with them, and, on the following day, the whole party started out, shutting up the shelter as best they could, so that no wild animals might get inside during their absence.

to strive with determination

From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE BUCK Jed Sanborn had promised to remain long enough in the camp to go out on at least one deer hunt with them, and, on the following day, the whole party started out, shutting up the shelter as best they could, so that no wild animals might get inside during their absence.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE BUCK Jed Sanborn had promised to remain long enough in the camp to go out on at least one deer hunt with them, and, on the following day, the whole party started out, shutting up the shelter as best they could, so that no wild animals might get inside during their absence.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "If we spot 'em they won't have much chance to git away," he told them, "They can't run in sech deep snow nohow."

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading The snow had ceased to come down.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading "If we spot 'em they won't have much chance to git away," he told them, "They can't run in sech deep snow nohow."

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The snow had ceased to come down.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE BUCK Jed Sanborn had promised to remain long enough in the camp to go out on at least one deer hunt with them, and, on the following day, the whole party started out, shutting up the shelter as best they could, so that no wild animals might get inside during their absence.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course they went on their snowshoes.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading It covered the ground to the depth of a foot and a half on the level and Jed said it was just the right kind of weather for deer.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE BUCK Jed Sanborn had promised to remain long enough in the camp to go out on at least one deer hunt with them, and, on the following day, the whole party started out, shutting up the shelter as best they could, so that no wild animals might get inside during their absence.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading "If we spot 'em they won't have much chance to git away," he told them, "They can't run in sech deep snow nohow."

distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE BUCK Jed Sanborn had promised to remain long enough in the camp to go out on at least one deer hunt with them, and, on the following day, the whole party started out, shutting up the shelter as best they could, so that no wild animals might get inside during their absence.

the extent downward or backward or inward

From this reading It covered the ground to the depth of a foot and a half on the level and Jed said it was just the right kind of weather for deer.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The snow had ceased to come down.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE BUCK Jed Sanborn had promised to remain long enough in the camp to go out on at least one deer hunt with them, and, on the following day, the whole party started out, shutting up the shelter as best they could, so that no wild animals might get inside during their absence.

a quad with a square body

From this reading "If we spot 'em they won't have much chance to git away," he told them, "They can't run in sech deep snow nohow."

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE BUCK Jed Sanborn had promised to remain long enough in the camp to go out on at least one deer hunt with them, and, on the following day, the whole party started out, shutting up the shelter as best they could, so that no wild animals might get inside during their absence.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE BUCK Jed Sanborn had promised to remain long enough in the camp to go out on at least one deer hunt with them, and, on the following day, the whole party started out, shutting up the shelter as best they could, so that no wild animals might get inside during their absence.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE BUCK Jed Sanborn had promised to remain long enough in the camp to go out on at least one deer hunt with them, and, on the following day, the whole party started out, shutting up the shelter as best they could, so that no wild animals might get inside during their absence.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading It covered the ground to the depth of a foot and a half on the level and Jed said it was just the right kind of weather for deer.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It covered the ground to the depth of a foot and a half on the level and Jed said it was just the right kind of weather for deer.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE BUCK Jed Sanborn had promised to remain long enough in the camp to go out on at least one deer hunt with them, and, on the following day, the whole party started out, shutting up the shelter as best they could, so that no wild animals might get inside during their absence.

a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

From this reading "If we spot 'em they won't have much chance to git away," he told them, "They can't run in sech deep snow nohow."

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE BUCK Jed Sanborn had promised to remain long enough in the camp to go out on at least one deer hunt with them, and, on the following day, the whole party started out, shutting up the shelter as best they could, so that no wild animals might get inside during their absence.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading It covered the ground to the depth of a foot and a half on the level and Jed said it was just the right kind of weather for deer.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE BUCK Jed Sanborn had promised to remain long enough in the camp to go out on at least one deer hunt with them, and, on the following day, the whole party started out, shutting up the shelter as best they could, so that no wild animals might get inside during their absence.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading It covered the ground to the depth of a foot and a half on the level and Jed said it was just the right kind of weather for deer.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "If we spot 'em they won't have much chance to git away," he told them, "They can't run in sech deep snow nohow."

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "If we spot 'em they won't have much chance to git away," he told them, "They can't run in sech deep snow nohow."

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE BUCK Jed Sanborn had promised to remain long enough in the camp to go out on at least one deer hunt with them, and, on the following day, the whole party started out, shutting up the shelter as best they could, so that no wild animals might get inside during their absence.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If we spot 'em they won't have much chance to git away," he told them, "They can't run in sech deep snow nohow."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE BUCK Jed Sanborn had promised to remain long enough in the camp to go out on at least one deer hunt with them, and, on the following day, the whole party started out, shutting up the shelter as best they could, so that no wild animals might get inside during their absence.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE BUCK Jed Sanborn had promised to remain long enough in the camp to go out on at least one deer hunt with them, and, on the following day, the whole party started out, shutting up the shelter as best they could, so that no wild animals might get inside during their absence.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It covered the ground to the depth of a foot and a half on the level and Jed said it was just the right kind of weather for deer.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE BUCK Jed Sanborn had promised to remain long enough in the camp to go out on at least one deer hunt with them, and, on the following day, the whole party started out, shutting up the shelter as best they could, so that no wild animals might get inside during their absence.

and nothing more

From this reading It covered the ground to the depth of a foot and a half on the level and Jed said it was just the right kind of weather for deer.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading It covered the ground to the depth of a foot and a half on the level and Jed said it was just the right kind of weather for deer.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE BUCK Jed Sanborn had promised to remain long enough in the camp to go out on at least one deer hunt with them, and, on the following day, the whole party started out, shutting up the shelter as best they could, so that no wild animals might get inside during their absence.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading It covered the ground to the depth of a foot and a half on the level and Jed said it was just the right kind of weather for deer.

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 FIGHT WITH THE BUCK Jed Sanborn had promised to remain long enough in the camp to go out on at least one deer hunt with them, and, on the following day, the whole party started out, shutting up the shelter as best they could, so that no wild animals might get inside during their absence.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE BUCK Jed Sanborn had promised to remain long enough in the camp to go out on at least one deer hunt with them, and, on the following day, the whole party started out, shutting up the shelter as best they could, so that no wild animals might get inside during their absence.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "If we spot 'em they won't have much chance to git away," he told them, "They can't run in sech deep snow nohow."

not any; not one

From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE BUCK Jed Sanborn had promised to remain long enough in the camp to go out on at least one deer hunt with them, and, on the following day, the whole party started out, shutting up the shelter as best they could, so that no wild animals might get inside during their absence.

in no manner; in no way

From this reading "If we spot 'em they won't have much chance to git away," he told them, "They can't run in sech deep snow nohow."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It covered the ground to the depth of a foot and a half on the level and Jed said it was just the right kind of weather for deer.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE BUCK Jed Sanborn had promised to remain long enough in the camp to go out on at least one deer hunt with them, and, on the following day, the whole party started out, shutting up the shelter as best they could, so that no wild animals might get inside during their absence.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE BUCK Jed Sanborn had promised to remain long enough in the camp to go out on at least one deer hunt with them, and, on the following day, the whole party started out, shutting up the shelter as best they could, so that no wild animals might get inside during their absence.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE BUCK Jed Sanborn had promised to remain long enough in the camp to go out on at least one deer hunt with them, and, on the following day, the whole party started out, shutting up the shelter as best they could, so that no wild animals might get inside during their absence.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE BUCK Jed Sanborn had promised to remain long enough in the camp to go out on at least one deer hunt with them, and, on the following day, the whole party started out, shutting up the shelter as best they could, so that no wild animals might get inside during their absence.

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE BUCK Jed Sanborn had promised to remain long enough in the camp to go out on at least one deer hunt with them, and, on the following day, the whole party started out, shutting up the shelter as best they could, so that no wild animals might get inside during their absence.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE BUCK Jed Sanborn had promised to remain long enough in the camp to go out on at least one deer hunt with them, and, on the following day, the whole party started out, shutting up the shelter as best they could, so that no wild animals might get inside during their absence.

precisely, exactly

From this reading It covered the ground to the depth of a foot and a half on the level and Jed said it was just the right kind of weather for deer.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading "If we spot 'em they won't have much chance to git away," he told them, "They can't run in sech deep snow nohow."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading It covered the ground to the depth of a foot and a half on the level and Jed said it was just the right kind of weather for deer.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE BUCK Jed Sanborn had promised to remain long enough in the camp to go out on at least one deer hunt with them, and, on the following day, the whole party started out, shutting up the shelter as best they could, so that no wild animals might get inside during their absence.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "If we spot 'em they won't have much chance to git away," he told them, "They can't run in sech deep snow nohow."

a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE BUCK Jed Sanborn had promised to remain long enough in the camp to go out on at least one deer hunt with them, and, on the following day, the whole party started out, shutting up the shelter as best they could, so that no wild animals might get inside during their absence.

the act of closing something

From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE BUCK Jed Sanborn had promised to remain long enough in the camp to go out on at least one deer hunt with them, and, on the following day, the whole party started out, shutting up the shelter as best they could, so that no wild animals might get inside during their absence.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading The snow had ceased to come down.

plural of “snowshoe” — a device to help you walk on deep snow; a lightweight frame shaped like a racquet is strengthened with cross pieces and contains a network of thongs; one is worn on each foot

From this reading Of course they went on their snowshoes.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE BUCK Jed Sanborn had promised to remain long enough in the camp to go out on at least one deer hunt with them, and, on the following day, the whole party started out, shutting up the shelter as best they could, so that no wild animals might get inside during their absence.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "If we spot 'em they won't have much chance to git away," he told them, "They can't run in sech deep snow nohow."

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE BUCK Jed Sanborn had promised to remain long enough in the camp to go out on at least one deer hunt with them, and, on the following day, the whole party started out, shutting up the shelter as best they could, so that no wild animals might get inside during their absence.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE BUCK Jed Sanborn had promised to remain long enough in the camp to go out on at least one deer hunt with them, and, on the following day, the whole party started out, shutting up the shelter as best they could, so that no wild animals might get inside during their absence.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE BUCK Jed Sanborn had promised to remain long enough in the camp to go out on at least one deer hunt with them, and, on the following day, the whole party started out, shutting up the shelter as best they could, so that no wild animals might get inside during their absence.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE BUCK Jed Sanborn had promised to remain long enough in the camp to go out on at least one deer hunt with them, and, on the following day, the whole party started out, shutting up the shelter as best they could, so that no wild animals might get inside during their absence.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE BUCK Jed Sanborn had promised to remain long enough in the camp to go out on at least one deer hunt with them, and, on the following day, the whole party started out, shutting up the shelter as best they could, so that no wild animals might get inside during their absence.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE BUCK Jed Sanborn had promised to remain long enough in the camp to go out on at least one deer hunt with them, and, on the following day, the whole party started out, shutting up the shelter as best they could, so that no wild animals might get inside during their absence.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE BUCK Jed Sanborn had promised to remain long enough in the camp to go out on at least one deer hunt with them, and, on the following day, the whole party started out, shutting up the shelter as best they could, so that no wild animals might get inside during their absence.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "If we spot 'em they won't have much chance to git away," he told them, "They can't run in sech deep snow nohow."

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE BUCK Jed Sanborn had promised to remain long enough in the camp to go out on at least one deer hunt with them, and, on the following day, the whole party started out, shutting up the shelter as best they could, so that no wild animals might get inside during their absence.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It covered the ground to the depth of a foot and a half on the level and Jed said it was just the right kind of weather for deer.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "If we spot 'em they won't have much chance to git away," he told them, "They can't run in sech deep snow nohow."

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading It covered the ground to the depth of a foot and a half on the level and Jed said it was just the right kind of weather for deer.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Of course they went on their snowshoes.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE BUCK Jed Sanborn had promised to remain long enough in the camp to go out on at least one deer hunt with them, and, on the following day, the whole party started out, shutting up the shelter as best they could, so that no wild animals might get inside during their absence.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE BUCK Jed Sanborn had promised to remain long enough in the camp to go out on at least one deer hunt with them, and, on the following day, the whole party started out, shutting up the shelter as best they could, so that no wild animals might get inside during their absence.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE BUCK Jed Sanborn had promised to remain long enough in the camp to go out on at least one deer hunt with them, and, on the following day, the whole party started out, shutting up the shelter as best they could, so that no wild animals might get inside during their absence.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "If we spot 'em they won't have much chance to git away," he told them, "They can't run in sech deep snow nohow."