used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DISAGREEABLE MEETING They had reached a point directly between Firefly Lake and Lake Cameron when they came to a little patch of woods surrounding a pond less than a hundred feet across.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A DISAGREEABLE MEETING They had reached a point directly between Firefly Lake and Lake Cameron when they came to a little patch of woods surrounding a pond less than a hundred feet across.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DISAGREEABLE MEETING They had reached a point directly between Firefly Lake and Lake Cameron when they came to a little patch of woods surrounding a pond less than a hundred feet across.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The game had been struck in the rump and in the neck, but there was another wound in one ear and still a fourth near the tail.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they entered the woods they heard a slight noise and saw a small deer running swiftly across the snow on the pond.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At once Whopper let drive and so did Snap, and the deer went down, kicked for a moment, and then lay still.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The game had been struck in the rump and in the neck, but there was another wound in one ear and still a fourth near the tail.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Must have been hit before she came this way," said Giant.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A DISAGREEABLE MEETING They had reached a point directly between Firefly Lake and Lake Cameron when they came to a little patch of woods surrounding a pond less than a hundred feet across.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The game had been struck in the rump and in the neck, but there was another wound in one ear and still a fourth near the tail.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A DISAGREEABLE MEETING They had reached a point directly between Firefly Lake and Lake Cameron when they came to a little patch of woods surrounding a pond less than a hundred feet across.
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From this reading A DISAGREEABLE MEETING They had reached a point directly between Firefly Lake and Lake Cameron when they came to a little patch of woods surrounding a pond less than a hundred feet across.
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading As they entered the woods they heard a slight noise and saw a small deer running swiftly across the snow on the pond.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At once Whopper let drive and so did Snap, and the deer went down, kicked for a moment, and then lay still.
without deviation
From this reading A DISAGREEABLE MEETING They had reached a point directly between Firefly Lake and Lake Cameron when they came to a little patch of woods surrounding a pond less than a hundred feet across.
DISAGREEABLEadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading A DISAGREEABLE MEETING They had reached a point directly between Firefly Lake and Lake Cameron when they came to a little patch of woods surrounding a pond less than a hundred feet across.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At once Whopper let drive and so did Snap, and the deer went down, kicked for a moment, and then lay still.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading At once Whopper let drive and so did Snap, and the deer went down, kicked for a moment, and then lay still.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The game had been struck in the rump and in the neck, but there was another wound in one ear and still a fourth near the tail.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As they entered the woods they heard a slight noise and saw a small deer running swiftly across the snow on the pond.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A DISAGREEABLE MEETING They had reached a point directly between Firefly Lake and Lake Cameron when they came to a little patch of woods surrounding a pond less than a hundred feet across.
FireflynounUS /ˈfaɪərflaɪ/
tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots
From this reading A DISAGREEABLE MEETING They had reached a point directly between Firefly Lake and Lake Cameron when they came to a little patch of woods surrounding a pond less than a hundred feet across.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At once Whopper let drive and so did Snap, and the deer went down, kicked for a moment, and then lay still.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading The game had been struck in the rump and in the neck, but there was another wound in one ear and still a fourth near the tail.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The game had been struck in the rump and in the neck, but there was another wound in one ear and still a fourth near the tail.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading "Must have been hit before she came this way," said Giant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A DISAGREEABLE MEETING They had reached a point directly between Firefly Lake and Lake Cameron when they came to a little patch of woods surrounding a pond less than a hundred feet across.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Must have been hit before she came this way," said Giant.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As they entered the woods they heard a slight noise and saw a small deer running swiftly across the snow on the pond.
cause to move by striking
From this reading "Must have been hit before she came this way," said Giant.
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From this reading A DISAGREEABLE MEETING They had reached a point directly between Firefly Lake and Lake Cameron when they came to a little patch of woods surrounding a pond less than a hundred feet across.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The game had been struck in the rump and in the neck, but there was another wound in one ear and still a fourth near the tail.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading At once Whopper let drive and so did Snap, and the deer went down, kicked for a moment, and then lay still.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading A DISAGREEABLE MEETING They had reached a point directly between Firefly Lake and Lake Cameron when they came to a little patch of woods surrounding a pond less than a hundred feet across.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At once Whopper let drive and so did Snap, and the deer went down, kicked for a moment, and then lay still.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading A DISAGREEABLE MEETING They had reached a point directly between Firefly Lake and Lake Cameron when they came to a little patch of woods surrounding a pond less than a hundred feet across.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading At once Whopper let drive and so did Snap, and the deer went down, kicked for a moment, and then lay still.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A DISAGREEABLE MEETING They had reached a point directly between Firefly Lake and Lake Cameron when they came to a little patch of woods surrounding a pond less than a hundred feet across.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A DISAGREEABLE MEETING They had reached a point directly between Firefly Lake and Lake Cameron when they came to a little patch of woods surrounding a pond less than a hundred feet across.
a particular point in time
From this reading At once Whopper let drive and so did Snap, and the deer went down, kicked for a moment, and then lay still.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Must have been hit before she came this way," said Giant.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The game had been struck in the rump and in the neck, but there was another wound in one ear and still a fourth near the tail.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The game had been struck in the rump and in the neck, but there was another wound in one ear and still a fourth near the tail.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading As they entered the woods they heard a slight noise and saw a small deer running swiftly across the snow on the pond.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DISAGREEABLE MEETING They had reached a point directly between Firefly Lake and Lake Cameron when they came to a little patch of woods surrounding a pond less than a hundred feet across.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As they entered the woods they heard a slight noise and saw a small deer running swiftly across the snow on the pond.
on one occasion
From this reading At once Whopper let drive and so did Snap, and the deer went down, kicked for a moment, and then lay still.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The game had been struck in the rump and in the neck, but there was another wound in one ear and still a fourth near the tail.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading A DISAGREEABLE MEETING They had reached a point directly between Firefly Lake and Lake Cameron when they came to a little patch of woods surrounding a pond less than a hundred feet across.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading A DISAGREEABLE MEETING They had reached a point directly between Firefly Lake and Lake Cameron when they came to a little patch of woods surrounding a pond less than a hundred feet across.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading A DISAGREEABLE MEETING They had reached a point directly between Firefly Lake and Lake Cameron when they came to a little patch of woods surrounding a pond less than a hundred feet across.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading A DISAGREEABLE MEETING They had reached a point directly between Firefly Lake and Lake Cameron when they came to a little patch of woods surrounding a pond less than a hundred feet across.
rumpnounUS /rʌmp/
the part of an animal that corresponds to the human buttocks
From this reading The game had been struck in the rump and in the neck, but there was another wound in one ear and still a fourth near the tail.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading As they entered the woods they heard a slight noise and saw a small deer running swiftly across the snow on the pond.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Must have been hit before she came this way," said Giant.
cut with a saw
From this reading As they entered the woods they heard a slight noise and saw a small deer running swiftly across the snow on the pond.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Must have been hit before she came this way," said Giant.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading As they entered the woods they heard a slight noise and saw a small deer running swiftly across the snow on the pond.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As they entered the woods they heard a slight noise and saw a small deer running swiftly across the snow on the pond.
SnapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading At once Whopper let drive and so did Snap, and the deer went down, kicked for a moment, and then lay still.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading As they entered the woods they heard a slight noise and saw a small deer running swiftly across the snow on the pond.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At once Whopper let drive and so did Snap, and the deer went down, kicked for a moment, and then lay still.
not in physical motion
From this reading At once Whopper let drive and so did Snap, and the deer went down, kicked for a moment, and then lay still.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The game had been struck in the rump and in the neck, but there was another wound in one ear and still a fourth near the tail.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading A DISAGREEABLE MEETING They had reached a point directly between Firefly Lake and Lake Cameron when they came to a little patch of woods surrounding a pond less than a hundred feet across.
in a swift manner
From this reading As they entered the woods they heard a slight noise and saw a small deer running swiftly across the snow on the pond.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading The game had been struck in the rump and in the neck, but there was another wound in one ear and still a fourth near the tail.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A DISAGREEABLE MEETING They had reached a point directly between Firefly Lake and Lake Cameron when they came to a little patch of woods surrounding a pond less than a hundred feet across.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As they entered the woods they heard a slight noise and saw a small deer running swiftly across the snow on the pond.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At once Whopper let drive and so did Snap, and the deer went down, kicked for a moment, and then lay still.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The game had been struck in the rump and in the neck, but there was another wound in one ear and still a fourth near the tail.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A DISAGREEABLE MEETING They had reached a point directly between Firefly Lake and Lake Cameron when they came to a little patch of woods surrounding a pond less than a hundred feet across.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Must have been hit before she came this way," said Giant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DISAGREEABLE MEETING They had reached a point directly between Firefly Lake and Lake Cameron when they came to a little patch of woods surrounding a pond less than a hundred feet across.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The game had been struck in the rump and in the neck, but there was another wound in one ear and still a fourth near the tail.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Must have been hit before she came this way," said Giant.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At once Whopper let drive and so did Snap, and the deer went down, kicked for a moment, and then lay still.
at the time that
From this reading A DISAGREEABLE MEETING They had reached a point directly between Firefly Lake and Lake Cameron when they came to a little patch of woods surrounding a pond less than a hundred feet across.
WhoppernounUS /ˈwɑːpər/
a gross untruth; a blatant lie
From this reading At once Whopper let drive and so did Snap, and the deer went down, kicked for a moment, and then lay still.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading A DISAGREEABLE MEETING They had reached a point directly between Firefly Lake and Lake Cameron when they came to a little patch of woods surrounding a pond less than a hundred feet across.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The game had been struck in the rump and in the neck, but there was another wound in one ear and still a fourth near the tail.
