used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SNAKE CUTLETS AND STEWS--MISS BOLAND STALKS A GIRAFFE--OXEN FOR HUNTING-PURPOSES.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We had a good laugh over the young lady's story, and after finishing our stroll and getting back to the tent we asked for our horses, bade our entertainers good-by--not failing to remind them of our engagement for the morrow--and then mounted and headed for home.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading The boa-constrictor is very much like the turtle in this peculiarity, and what might appear to be cruelty in skinning the animal alive was not really so.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading We stopped at the place where we captured the snake, and found, as we expected, that our men had already arrived and were skinning the reptile.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was no easy piece of work, as the body of the serpent continued to squirm, although life was really extinct.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SNAKE CUTLETS AND STEWS--MISS BOLAND STALKS A GIRAFFE--OXEN FOR HUNTING-PURPOSES.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The boa-constrictor is very much like the turtle in this peculiarity, and what might appear to be cruelty in skinning the animal alive was not really so.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The boa-constrictor is very much like the turtle in this peculiarity, and what might appear to be cruelty in skinning the animal alive was not really so.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading We stopped at the place where we captured the snake, and found, as we expected, that our men had already arrived and were skinning the reptile.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We stopped at the place where we captured the snake, and found, as we expected, that our men had already arrived and were skinning the reptile.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading We had a good laugh over the young lady's story, and after finishing our stroll and getting back to the tent we asked for our horses, bade our entertainers good-by--not failing to remind them of our engagement for the morrow--and then mounted and headed for home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We stopped at the place where we captured the snake, and found, as we expected, that our men had already arrived and were skinning the reptile.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We had a good laugh over the young lady's story, and after finishing our stroll and getting back to the tent we asked for our horses, bade our entertainers good-by--not failing to remind them of our engagement for the morrow--and then mounted and headed for home.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading We had a good laugh over the young lady's story, and after finishing our stroll and getting back to the tent we asked for our horses, bade our entertainers good-by--not failing to remind them of our engagement for the morrow--and then mounted and headed for home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The boa-constrictor is very much like the turtle in this peculiarity, and what might appear to be cruelty in skinning the animal alive was not really so.
boa-constrictor
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From this reading The boa-constrictor is very much like the turtle in this peculiarity, and what might appear to be cruelty in skinning the animal alive was not really so.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading It was no easy piece of work, as the body of the serpent continued to squirm, although life was really extinct.
BOLAND
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From this reading SNAKE CUTLETS AND STEWS--MISS BOLAND STALKS A GIRAFFE--OXEN FOR HUNTING-PURPOSES.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading We stopped at the place where we captured the snake, and found, as we expected, that our men had already arrived and were skinning the reptile.
without stop or interruption
From this reading It was no easy piece of work, as the body of the serpent continued to squirm, although life was really extinct.
crueltynounUS /ˈkruːlti/
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading The boa-constrictor is very much like the turtle in this peculiarity, and what might appear to be cruelty in skinning the animal alive was not really so.
CUTLETSnounUS /ˈkʌtləts/
plural of “cutlet” — thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled
From this reading SNAKE CUTLETS AND STEWS--MISS BOLAND STALKS A GIRAFFE--OXEN FOR HUNTING-PURPOSES.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was no easy piece of work, as the body of the serpent continued to squirm, although life was really extinct.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading We had a good laugh over the young lady's story, and after finishing our stroll and getting back to the tent we asked for our horses, bade our entertainers good-by--not failing to remind them of our engagement for the morrow--and then mounted and headed for home.
entertainersnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnərz/
plural of “entertainer” — a person who tries to please or amuse
From this reading We had a good laugh over the young lady's story, and after finishing our stroll and getting back to the tent we asked for our horses, bade our entertainers good-by--not failing to remind them of our engagement for the morrow--and then mounted and headed for home.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading We stopped at the place where we captured the snake, and found, as we expected, that our men had already arrived and were skinning the reptile.
extinctadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/
no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives
From this reading It was no easy piece of work, as the body of the serpent continued to squirm, although life was really extinct.
failingnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading We had a good laugh over the young lady's story, and after finishing our stroll and getting back to the tent we asked for our horses, bade our entertainers good-by--not failing to remind them of our engagement for the morrow--and then mounted and headed for home.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading We had a good laugh over the young lady's story, and after finishing our stroll and getting back to the tent we asked for our horses, bade our entertainers good-by--not failing to remind them of our engagement for the morrow--and then mounted and headed for home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SNAKE CUTLETS AND STEWS--MISS BOLAND STALKS A GIRAFFE--OXEN FOR HUNTING-PURPOSES.
set up or found
From this reading We stopped at the place where we captured the snake, and found, as we expected, that our men had already arrived and were skinning the reptile.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading We had a good laugh over the young lady's story, and after finishing our stroll and getting back to the tent we asked for our horses, bade our entertainers good-by--not failing to remind them of our engagement for the morrow--and then mounted and headed for home.
GIRAFFEnounUS /dʒərˈæf/
tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa
From this reading SNAKE CUTLETS AND STEWS--MISS BOLAND STALKS A GIRAFFE--OXEN FOR HUNTING-PURPOSES.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We had a good laugh over the young lady's story, and after finishing our stroll and getting back to the tent we asked for our horses, bade our entertainers good-by--not failing to remind them of our engagement for the morrow--and then mounted and headed for home.
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading We had a good laugh over the young lady's story, and after finishing our stroll and getting back to the tent we asked for our horses, bade our entertainers good-by--not failing to remind them of our engagement for the morrow--and then mounted and headed for home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had a good laugh over the young lady's story, and after finishing our stroll and getting back to the tent we asked for our horses, bade our entertainers good-by--not failing to remind them of our engagement for the morrow--and then mounted and headed for home.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading We had a good laugh over the young lady's story, and after finishing our stroll and getting back to the tent we asked for our horses, bade our entertainers good-by--not failing to remind them of our engagement for the morrow--and then mounted and headed for home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading We had a good laugh over the young lady's story, and after finishing our stroll and getting back to the tent we asked for our horses, bade our entertainers good-by--not failing to remind them of our engagement for the morrow--and then mounted and headed for home.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading We had a good laugh over the young lady's story, and after finishing our stroll and getting back to the tent we asked for our horses, bade our entertainers good-by--not failing to remind them of our engagement for the morrow--and then mounted and headed for home.
HUNTING-PURPOSES
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From this reading SNAKE CUTLETS AND STEWS--MISS BOLAND STALKS A GIRAFFE--OXEN FOR HUNTING-PURPOSES.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boa-constrictor is very much like the turtle in this peculiarity, and what might appear to be cruelty in skinning the animal alive was not really so.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boa-constrictor is very much like the turtle in this peculiarity, and what might appear to be cruelty in skinning the animal alive was not really so.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was no easy piece of work, as the body of the serpent continued to squirm, although life was really extinct.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading We had a good laugh over the young lady's story, and after finishing our stroll and getting back to the tent we asked for our horses, bade our entertainers good-by--not failing to remind them of our engagement for the morrow--and then mounted and headed for home.
the sound of laughing
From this reading We had a good laugh over the young lady's story, and after finishing our stroll and getting back to the tent we asked for our horses, bade our entertainers good-by--not failing to remind them of our engagement for the morrow--and then mounted and headed for home.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was no easy piece of work, as the body of the serpent continued to squirm, although life was really extinct.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The boa-constrictor is very much like the turtle in this peculiarity, and what might appear to be cruelty in skinning the animal alive was not really so.
the force of workers available
From this reading We stopped at the place where we captured the snake, and found, as we expected, that our men had already arrived and were skinning the reptile.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The boa-constrictor is very much like the turtle in this peculiarity, and what might appear to be cruelty in skinning the animal alive was not really so.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading SNAKE CUTLETS AND STEWS--MISS BOLAND STALKS A GIRAFFE--OXEN FOR HUNTING-PURPOSES.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading We had a good laugh over the young lady's story, and after finishing our stroll and getting back to the tent we asked for our horses, bade our entertainers good-by--not failing to remind them of our engagement for the morrow--and then mounted and headed for home.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading We had a good laugh over the young lady's story, and after finishing our stroll and getting back to the tent we asked for our horses, bade our entertainers good-by--not failing to remind them of our engagement for the morrow--and then mounted and headed for home.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The boa-constrictor is very much like the turtle in this peculiarity, and what might appear to be cruelty in skinning the animal alive was not really so.
not any; not one
From this reading It was no easy piece of work, as the body of the serpent continued to squirm, although life was really extinct.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We had a good laugh over the young lady's story, and after finishing our stroll and getting back to the tent we asked for our horses, bade our entertainers good-by--not failing to remind them of our engagement for the morrow--and then mounted and headed for home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had a good laugh over the young lady's story, and after finishing our stroll and getting back to the tent we asked for our horses, bade our entertainers good-by--not failing to remind them of our engagement for the morrow--and then mounted and headed for home.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We had a good laugh over the young lady's story, and after finishing our stroll and getting back to the tent we asked for our horses, bade our entertainers good-by--not failing to remind them of our engagement for the morrow--and then mounted and headed for home.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We had a good laugh over the young lady's story, and after finishing our stroll and getting back to the tent we asked for our horses, bade our entertainers good-by--not failing to remind them of our engagement for the morrow--and then mounted and headed for home.
OXENnounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading SNAKE CUTLETS AND STEWS--MISS BOLAND STALKS A GIRAFFE--OXEN FOR HUNTING-PURPOSES.
peculiaritynounUS /pɪˌkjuːliˈerəti/
an odd or unusual characteristic
From this reading The boa-constrictor is very much like the turtle in this peculiarity, and what might appear to be cruelty in skinning the animal alive was not really so.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading It was no easy piece of work, as the body of the serpent continued to squirm, although life was really extinct.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We stopped at the place where we captured the snake, and found, as we expected, that our men had already arrived and were skinning the reptile.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It was no easy piece of work, as the body of the serpent continued to squirm, although life was really extinct.
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading We had a good laugh over the young lady's story, and after finishing our stroll and getting back to the tent we asked for our horses, bade our entertainers good-by--not failing to remind them of our engagement for the morrow--and then mounted and headed for home.
reptilenounUS /ˈreptaɪl/
any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms
From this reading We stopped at the place where we captured the snake, and found, as we expected, that our men had already arrived and were skinning the reptile.
serpentnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading It was no easy piece of work, as the body of the serpent continued to squirm, although life was really extinct.
skinning
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From this reading We stopped at the place where we captured the snake, and found, as we expected, that our men had already arrived and were skinning the reptile.
SNAKEnounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading SNAKE CUTLETS AND STEWS--MISS BOLAND STALKS A GIRAFFE--OXEN FOR HUNTING-PURPOSES.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The boa-constrictor is very much like the turtle in this peculiarity, and what might appear to be cruelty in skinning the animal alive was not really so.
squirmverbUS /skwɜːrm/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading It was no easy piece of work, as the body of the serpent continued to squirm, although life was really extinct.
STALKSnounUS /stɔːks/
plural of “stalk” — material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading SNAKE CUTLETS AND STEWS--MISS BOLAND STALKS A GIRAFFE--OXEN FOR HUNTING-PURPOSES.
STEWSnounUS /stuːz/
plural of “stew” — agitation resulting from active worry
From this reading SNAKE CUTLETS AND STEWS--MISS BOLAND STALKS A GIRAFFE--OXEN FOR HUNTING-PURPOSES.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading We stopped at the place where we captured the snake, and found, as we expected, that our men had already arrived and were skinning the reptile.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading We had a good laugh over the young lady's story, and after finishing our stroll and getting back to the tent we asked for our horses, bade our entertainers good-by--not failing to remind them of our engagement for the morrow--and then mounted and headed for home.
strollnounUS /stroʊl/
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading We had a good laugh over the young lady's story, and after finishing our stroll and getting back to the tent we asked for our horses, bade our entertainers good-by--not failing to remind them of our engagement for the morrow--and then mounted and headed for home.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading We had a good laugh over the young lady's story, and after finishing our stroll and getting back to the tent we asked for our horses, bade our entertainers good-by--not failing to remind them of our engagement for the morrow--and then mounted and headed for home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We stopped at the place where we captured the snake, and found, as we expected, that our men had already arrived and were skinning the reptile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had a good laugh over the young lady's story, and after finishing our stroll and getting back to the tent we asked for our horses, bade our entertainers good-by--not failing to remind them of our engagement for the morrow--and then mounted and headed for home.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We had a good laugh over the young lady's story, and after finishing our stroll and getting back to the tent we asked for our horses, bade our entertainers good-by--not failing to remind them of our engagement for the morrow--and then mounted and headed for home.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We had a good laugh over the young lady's story, and after finishing our stroll and getting back to the tent we asked for our horses, bade our entertainers good-by--not failing to remind them of our engagement for the morrow--and then mounted and headed for home.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The boa-constrictor is very much like the turtle in this peculiarity, and what might appear to be cruelty in skinning the animal alive was not really so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had a good laugh over the young lady's story, and after finishing our stroll and getting back to the tent we asked for our horses, bade our entertainers good-by--not failing to remind them of our engagement for the morrow--and then mounted and headed for home.
turtlenounUS /ˈtɜːrtəl/
a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
From this reading The boa-constrictor is very much like the turtle in this peculiarity, and what might appear to be cruelty in skinning the animal alive was not really so.
precisely as stated
From this reading The boa-constrictor is very much like the turtle in this peculiarity, and what might appear to be cruelty in skinning the animal alive was not really so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was no easy piece of work, as the body of the serpent continued to squirm, although life was really extinct.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had a good laugh over the young lady's story, and after finishing our stroll and getting back to the tent we asked for our horses, bade our entertainers good-by--not failing to remind them of our engagement for the morrow--and then mounted and headed for home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We stopped at the place where we captured the snake, and found, as we expected, that our men had already arrived and were skinning the reptile.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The boa-constrictor is very much like the turtle in this peculiarity, and what might appear to be cruelty in skinning the animal alive was not really so.
in or at the place that
From this reading We stopped at the place where we captured the snake, and found, as we expected, that our men had already arrived and were skinning the reptile.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was no easy piece of work, as the body of the serpent continued to squirm, although life was really extinct.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading We had a good laugh over the young lady's story, and after finishing our stroll and getting back to the tent we asked for our horses, bade our entertainers good-by--not failing to remind them of our engagement for the morrow--and then mounted and headed for home.
