used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AFTER BUFFALOES AND ELANDS--A FORTUNATE SNAP-SHOT--ANOTHER HUNTER'S GAME.
accuracynounUS /ˈækjərəsi/
the quality of being near to the true value
From this reading On the other hand, it is difficult, yes, practically impossible, to shoot from a horse's back with any sort of accuracy.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading The horse gives you the advantage of making a rapid pursuit of your game when it is trying to run away, and with a good horse you can easily overtake a buffalo, if you have wounded him at all severely.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER BUFFALOES AND ELANDS--A FORTUNATE SNAP-SHOT--ANOTHER HUNTER'S GAME.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The horse gives you the advantage of making a rapid pursuit of your game when it is trying to run away, and with a good horse you can easily overtake a buffalo, if you have wounded him at all severely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AFTER BUFFALOES AND ELANDS--A FORTUNATE SNAP-SHOT--ANOTHER HUNTER'S GAME.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading AFTER BUFFALOES AND ELANDS--A FORTUNATE SNAP-SHOT--ANOTHER HUNTER'S GAME.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading On the other hand, it is difficult, yes, practically impossible, to shoot from a horse's back with any sort of accuracy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The horse gives you the advantage of making a rapid pursuit of your game when it is trying to run away, and with a good horse you can easily overtake a buffalo, if you have wounded him at all severely.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The horse gives you the advantage of making a rapid pursuit of your game when it is trying to run away, and with a good horse you can easily overtake a buffalo, if you have wounded him at all severely.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On the other hand, it is difficult, yes, practically impossible, to shoot from a horse's back with any sort of accuracy.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It is a very two-sided question, this one of hunting buffaloes on horseback or leaving the horses behind you.
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading The horse gives you the advantage of making a rapid pursuit of your game when it is trying to run away, and with a good horse you can easily overtake a buffalo, if you have wounded him at all severely.
BUFFALOES
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From this reading AFTER BUFFALOES AND ELANDS--A FORTUNATE SNAP-SHOT--ANOTHER HUNTER'S GAME.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The horse gives you the advantage of making a rapid pursuit of your game when it is trying to run away, and with a good horse you can easily overtake a buffalo, if you have wounded him at all severely.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading The question now was whether we should continue our hunting on horseback or go on on foot.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading On the other hand, it is difficult, yes, practically impossible, to shoot from a horse's back with any sort of accuracy.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The horse gives you the advantage of making a rapid pursuit of your game when it is trying to run away, and with a good horse you can easily overtake a buffalo, if you have wounded him at all severely.
ELANDS
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From this reading AFTER BUFFALOES AND ELANDS--A FORTUNATE SNAP-SHOT--ANOTHER HUNTER'S GAME.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The question now was whether we should continue our hunting on horseback or go on on foot.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading AFTER BUFFALOES AND ELANDS--A FORTUNATE SNAP-SHOT--ANOTHER HUNTER'S GAME.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the other hand, it is difficult, yes, practically impossible, to shoot from a horse's back with any sort of accuracy.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading AFTER BUFFALOES AND ELANDS--A FORTUNATE SNAP-SHOT--ANOTHER HUNTER'S GAME.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading The horse gives you the advantage of making a rapid pursuit of your game when it is trying to run away, and with a good horse you can easily overtake a buffalo, if you have wounded him at all severely.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The question now was whether we should continue our hunting on horseback or go on on foot.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The horse gives you the advantage of making a rapid pursuit of your game when it is trying to run away, and with a good horse you can easily overtake a buffalo, if you have wounded him at all severely.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On the other hand, it is difficult, yes, practically impossible, to shoot from a horse's back with any sort of accuracy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The horse gives you the advantage of making a rapid pursuit of your game when it is trying to run away, and with a good horse you can easily overtake a buffalo, if you have wounded him at all severely.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The horse gives you the advantage of making a rapid pursuit of your game when it is trying to run away, and with a good horse you can easily overtake a buffalo, if you have wounded him at all severely.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horse gives you the advantage of making a rapid pursuit of your game when it is trying to run away, and with a good horse you can easily overtake a buffalo, if you have wounded him at all severely.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading On the other hand, it is difficult, yes, practically impossible, to shoot from a horse's back with any sort of accuracy.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading The question now was whether we should continue our hunting on horseback or go on on foot.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It is a very two-sided question, this one of hunting buffaloes on horseback or leaving the horses behind you.
HUNTER'SnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
possessive form of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading AFTER BUFFALOES AND ELANDS--A FORTUNATE SNAP-SHOT--ANOTHER HUNTER'S GAME.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading The question now was whether we should continue our hunting on horseback or go on on foot.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The horse gives you the advantage of making a rapid pursuit of your game when it is trying to run away, and with a good horse you can easily overtake a buffalo, if you have wounded him at all severely.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading On the other hand, it is difficult, yes, practically impossible, to shoot from a horse's back with any sort of accuracy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a very two-sided question, this one of hunting buffaloes on horseback or leaving the horses behind you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a very two-sided question, this one of hunting buffaloes on horseback or leaving the horses behind you.
the act of departing
From this reading It is a very two-sided question, this one of hunting buffaloes on horseback or leaving the horses behind you.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The horse gives you the advantage of making a rapid pursuit of your game when it is trying to run away, and with a good horse you can easily overtake a buffalo, if you have wounded him at all severely.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The question now was whether we should continue our hunting on horseback or go on on foot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is a very two-sided question, this one of hunting buffaloes on horseback or leaving the horses behind you.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The question now was whether we should continue our hunting on horseback or go on on foot.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is a very two-sided question, this one of hunting buffaloes on horseback or leaving the horses behind you.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The question now was whether we should continue our hunting on horseback or go on on foot.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the other hand, it is difficult, yes, practically impossible, to shoot from a horse's back with any sort of accuracy.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The question now was whether we should continue our hunting on horseback or go on on foot.
overtakeverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪk/
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading The horse gives you the advantage of making a rapid pursuit of your game when it is trying to run away, and with a good horse you can easily overtake a buffalo, if you have wounded him at all severely.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading On the other hand, it is difficult, yes, practically impossible, to shoot from a horse's back with any sort of accuracy.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading The horse gives you the advantage of making a rapid pursuit of your game when it is trying to run away, and with a good horse you can easily overtake a buffalo, if you have wounded him at all severely.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The question now was whether we should continue our hunting on horseback or go on on foot.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading The horse gives you the advantage of making a rapid pursuit of your game when it is trying to run away, and with a good horse you can easily overtake a buffalo, if you have wounded him at all severely.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The horse gives you the advantage of making a rapid pursuit of your game when it is trying to run away, and with a good horse you can easily overtake a buffalo, if you have wounded him at all severely.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading The horse gives you the advantage of making a rapid pursuit of your game when it is trying to run away, and with a good horse you can easily overtake a buffalo, if you have wounded him at all severely.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading On the other hand, it is difficult, yes, practically impossible, to shoot from a horse's back with any sort of accuracy.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The question now was whether we should continue our hunting on horseback or go on on foot.
SNAP-SHOT
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From this reading AFTER BUFFALOES AND ELANDS--A FORTUNATE SNAP-SHOT--ANOTHER HUNTER'S GAME.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading On the other hand, it is difficult, yes, practically impossible, to shoot from a horse's back with any sort of accuracy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The question now was whether we should continue our hunting on horseback or go on on foot.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is a very two-sided question, this one of hunting buffaloes on horseback or leaving the horses behind you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The horse gives you the advantage of making a rapid pursuit of your game when it is trying to run away, and with a good horse you can easily overtake a buffalo, if you have wounded him at all severely.
hard to endure
From this reading The horse gives you the advantage of making a rapid pursuit of your game when it is trying to run away, and with a good horse you can easily overtake a buffalo, if you have wounded him at all severely.
two-sidedadjective
capable of being reversed or used with either side out
From this reading It is a very two-sided question, this one of hunting buffaloes on horseback or leaving the horses behind you.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is a very two-sided question, this one of hunting buffaloes on horseback or leaving the horses behind you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The question now was whether we should continue our hunting on horseback or go on on foot.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The question now was whether we should continue our hunting on horseback or go on on foot.
at the time that
From this reading The horse gives you the advantage of making a rapid pursuit of your game when it is trying to run away, and with a good horse you can easily overtake a buffalo, if you have wounded him at all severely.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The question now was whether we should continue our hunting on horseback or go on on foot.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The horse gives you the advantage of making a rapid pursuit of your game when it is trying to run away, and with a good horse you can easily overtake a buffalo, if you have wounded him at all severely.
people who are wounded
From this reading The horse gives you the advantage of making a rapid pursuit of your game when it is trying to run away, and with a good horse you can easily overtake a buffalo, if you have wounded him at all severely.
an affirmative
From this reading On the other hand, it is difficult, yes, practically impossible, to shoot from a horse's back with any sort of accuracy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is a very two-sided question, this one of hunting buffaloes on horseback or leaving the horses behind you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The horse gives you the advantage of making a rapid pursuit of your game when it is trying to run away, and with a good horse you can easily overtake a buffalo, if you have wounded him at all severely.
