used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He drew a finger down the map.
alienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading Of course using live bait is the best way to lure dangerous alien animals ... unless it turns out that you are the bait!
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Of course using live bait is the best way to lure dangerous alien animals ... unless it turns out that you are the bait!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of course using live bait is the best way to lure dangerous alien animals ... unless it turns out that you are the bait!
baitverbUS /beɪt/
harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading Of course using live bait is the best way to lure dangerous alien animals ... unless it turns out that you are the bait!
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading "We're somewhat to the south, I think," Ri said, bending over the crude field map.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Of course using live bait is the best way to lure dangerous alien animals ... unless it turns out that you are the bait!
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course using live bait is the best way to lure dangerous alien animals ... unless it turns out that you are the bait!
crudeadjectiveUS /kruːd/
not carefully or expertly made
From this reading "We're somewhat to the south, I think," Ri said, bending over the crude field map.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Of course using live bait is the best way to lure dangerous alien animals ... unless it turns out that you are the bait!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He drew a finger down the map.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He drew a finger down the map.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading "We're somewhat to the south, I think," Ri said, bending over the crude field map.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading He drew a finger down the map.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That ridge," he pointed, "on our left, is right here."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "That ridge," he pointed, "on our left, is right here."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We're somewhat to the south, I think," Ri said, bending over the crude field map.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course using live bait is the best way to lure dangerous alien animals ... unless it turns out that you are the bait!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course using live bait is the best way to lure dangerous alien animals ... unless it turns out that you are the bait!
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "That ridge," he pointed, "on our left, is right here."
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Of course using live bait is the best way to lure dangerous alien animals ... unless it turns out that you are the bait!
lurenounUS /lʊr/
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading Of course using live bait is the best way to lure dangerous alien animals ... unless it turns out that you are the bait!
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading "We're somewhat to the south, I think," Ri said, bending over the crude field map.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading "It was over here," he moved the finger, "over the ridge, north of here, that we sighted them."
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "It was over here," he moved the finger, "over the ridge, north of here, that we sighted them."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course using live bait is the best way to lure dangerous alien animals ... unless it turns out that you are the bait!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "That ridge," he pointed, "on our left, is right here."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "That ridge," he pointed, "on our left, is right here."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Of course using live bait is the best way to lure dangerous alien animals ... unless it turns out that you are the bait!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "We're somewhat to the south, I think," Ri said, bending over the crude field map.
having a point
From this reading "That ridge," he pointed, "on our left, is right here."
Rinoun
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies; the smallest state
From this reading "We're somewhat to the south, I think," Ri said, bending over the crude field map.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading "That ridge," he pointed, "on our left, is right here."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That ridge," he pointed, "on our left, is right here."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We're somewhat to the south, I think," Ri said, bending over the crude field map.
sightedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪtɪd/
able to see
From this reading "It was over here," he moved the finger, "over the ridge, north of here, that we sighted them."
to a small degree or extent
From this reading "We're somewhat to the south, I think," Ri said, bending over the crude field map.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "We're somewhat to the south, I think," Ri said, bending over the crude field map.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course using live bait is the best way to lure dangerous alien animals ... unless it turns out that you are the bait!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of course using live bait is the best way to lure dangerous alien animals ... unless it turns out that you are the bait!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "It was over here," he moved the finger, "over the ridge, north of here, that we sighted them."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "We're somewhat to the south, I think," Ri said, bending over the crude field map.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course using live bait is the best way to lure dangerous alien animals ... unless it turns out that you are the bait!
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading Of course using live bait is the best way to lure dangerous alien animals ... unless it turns out that you are the bait!
except if; if not
From this reading Of course using live bait is the best way to lure dangerous alien animals ... unless it turns out that you are the bait!
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading Of course using live bait is the best way to lure dangerous alien animals ... unless it turns out that you are the bait!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was over here," he moved the finger, "over the ridge, north of here, that we sighted them."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Of course using live bait is the best way to lure dangerous alien animals ... unless it turns out that you are the bait!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It was over here," he moved the finger, "over the ridge, north of here, that we sighted them."
We're
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From this reading "We're somewhat to the south, I think," Ri said, bending over the crude field map.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Of course using live bait is the best way to lure dangerous alien animals ... unless it turns out that you are the bait!
