used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Often when we have been hunting he has stopped and said, "The squirrel is scolding a fox."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cat, the coyote, and the bear come for no such humane motive; they are thinking of food, of joining the feast.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Not only could Ishi call the animals, but he understood their language.
move towards
From this reading I learned the call myself, not perfectly, but well enough to bring squirrels down from the topmost branches of tall pines, to have foxes and lynx approach me, and to get rabbits.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The cat, the coyote, and the bear come for no such humane motive; they are thinking of food, of joining the feast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first I said to him, "I don't believe you."
have
From this reading The cat, the coyote, and the bear come for no such humane motive; they are thinking of food, of joining the feast.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Often when we have been hunting he has stopped and said, "The squirrel is scolding a fox."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading At first I said to him, "I don't believe you."
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading I learned the call myself, not perfectly, but well enough to bring squirrels down from the topmost branches of tall pines, to have foxes and lynx approach me, and to get rabbits.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I learned the call myself, not perfectly, but well enough to bring squirrels down from the topmost branches of tall pines, to have foxes and lynx approach me, and to get rabbits.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I learned the call myself, not perfectly, but well enough to bring squirrels down from the topmost branches of tall pines, to have foxes and lynx approach me, and to get rabbits.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I learned the call myself, not perfectly, but well enough to bring squirrels down from the topmost branches of tall pines, to have foxes and lynx approach me, and to get rabbits.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading The cat, the coyote, and the bear come for no such humane motive; they are thinking of food, of joining the feast.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The cat, the coyote, and the bear come for no such humane motive; they are thinking of food, of joining the feast.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Not only could Ishi call the animals, but he understood their language.
coyotenounUS /kaɪˈoʊti/
small wolf native to western North America
From this reading The cat, the coyote, and the bear come for no such humane motive; they are thinking of food, of joining the feast.
don't
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From this reading At first I said to him, "I don't believe you."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I learned the call myself, not perfectly, but well enough to bring squirrels down from the topmost branches of tall pines, to have foxes and lynx approach me, and to get rabbits.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I learned the call myself, not perfectly, but well enough to bring squirrels down from the topmost branches of tall pines, to have foxes and lynx approach me, and to get rabbits.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading The cat, the coyote, and the bear come for no such humane motive; they are thinking of food, of joining the feast.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first I said to him, "I don't believe you."
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The cat, the coyote, and the bear come for no such humane motive; they are thinking of food, of joining the feast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The cat, the coyote, and the bear come for no such humane motive; they are thinking of food, of joining the feast.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading Often when we have been hunting he has stopped and said, "The squirrel is scolding a fox."
foxesnounUS /ˈfɑːksəz/
plural of “fox” — alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading I learned the call myself, not perfectly, but well enough to bring squirrels down from the topmost branches of tall pines, to have foxes and lynx approach me, and to get rabbits.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I learned the call myself, not perfectly, but well enough to bring squirrels down from the topmost branches of tall pines, to have foxes and lynx approach me, and to get rabbits.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I learned the call myself, not perfectly, but well enough to bring squirrels down from the topmost branches of tall pines, to have foxes and lynx approach me, and to get rabbits.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Often when we have been hunting he has stopped and said, "The squirrel is scolding a fox."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I learned the call myself, not perfectly, but well enough to bring squirrels down from the topmost branches of tall pines, to have foxes and lynx approach me, and to get rabbits.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not only could Ishi call the animals, but he understood their language.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At first I said to him, "I don't believe you."
humaneadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmeɪn/
pertaining to or concerned with the humanities
From this reading The cat, the coyote, and the bear come for no such humane motive; they are thinking of food, of joining the feast.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Often when we have been hunting he has stopped and said, "The squirrel is scolding a fox."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I learned the call myself, not perfectly, but well enough to bring squirrels down from the topmost branches of tall pines, to have foxes and lynx approach me, and to get rabbits.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Often when we have been hunting he has stopped and said, "The squirrel is scolding a fox."
Ishi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not only could Ishi call the animals, but he understood their language.
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading The cat, the coyote, and the bear come for no such humane motive; they are thinking of food, of joining the feast.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Not only could Ishi call the animals, but he understood their language.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading I learned the call myself, not perfectly, but well enough to bring squirrels down from the topmost branches of tall pines, to have foxes and lynx approach me, and to get rabbits.
lynxnounUS /lɪŋks/
a text browser
From this reading I learned the call myself, not perfectly, but well enough to bring squirrels down from the topmost branches of tall pines, to have foxes and lynx approach me, and to get rabbits.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I learned the call myself, not perfectly, but well enough to bring squirrels down from the topmost branches of tall pines, to have foxes and lynx approach me, and to get rabbits.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading The cat, the coyote, and the bear come for no such humane motive; they are thinking of food, of joining the feast.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I learned the call myself, not perfectly, but well enough to bring squirrels down from the topmost branches of tall pines, to have foxes and lynx approach me, and to get rabbits.
not any; not one
From this reading The cat, the coyote, and the bear come for no such humane motive; they are thinking of food, of joining the feast.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I learned the call myself, not perfectly, but well enough to bring squirrels down from the topmost branches of tall pines, to have foxes and lynx approach me, and to get rabbits.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cat, the coyote, and the bear come for no such humane motive; they are thinking of food, of joining the feast.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often when we have been hunting he has stopped and said, "The squirrel is scolding a fox."
and nothing more
From this reading Not only could Ishi call the animals, but he understood their language.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading I learned the call myself, not perfectly, but well enough to bring squirrels down from the topmost branches of tall pines, to have foxes and lynx approach me, and to get rabbits.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading I learned the call myself, not perfectly, but well enough to bring squirrels down from the topmost branches of tall pines, to have foxes and lynx approach me, and to get rabbits.
rabbitsnounUS /ˈræbəts/
plural of “rabbit” — any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading I learned the call myself, not perfectly, but well enough to bring squirrels down from the topmost branches of tall pines, to have foxes and lynx approach me, and to get rabbits.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Often when we have been hunting he has stopped and said, "The squirrel is scolding a fox."
scoldingnounUS /ˈskoʊldɪŋ/
rebuking a person harshly
From this reading Often when we have been hunting he has stopped and said, "The squirrel is scolding a fox."
squirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading Often when we have been hunting he has stopped and said, "The squirrel is scolding a fox."
squirrelsnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəlz/
plural of “squirrel” — a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading I learned the call myself, not perfectly, but well enough to bring squirrels down from the topmost branches of tall pines, to have foxes and lynx approach me, and to get rabbits.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Often when we have been hunting he has stopped and said, "The squirrel is scolding a fox."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The cat, the coyote, and the bear come for no such humane motive; they are thinking of food, of joining the feast.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading I learned the call myself, not perfectly, but well enough to bring squirrels down from the topmost branches of tall pines, to have foxes and lynx approach me, and to get rabbits.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cat, the coyote, and the bear come for no such humane motive; they are thinking of food, of joining the feast.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Not only could Ishi call the animals, but he understood their language.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The cat, the coyote, and the bear come for no such humane motive; they are thinking of food, of joining the feast.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading The cat, the coyote, and the bear come for no such humane motive; they are thinking of food, of joining the feast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I learned the call myself, not perfectly, but well enough to bring squirrels down from the topmost branches of tall pines, to have foxes and lynx approach me, and to get rabbits.
topmostadjective
at or nearest to the top
From this reading I learned the call myself, not perfectly, but well enough to bring squirrels down from the topmost branches of tall pines, to have foxes and lynx approach me, and to get rabbits.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Not only could Ishi call the animals, but he understood their language.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Often when we have been hunting he has stopped and said, "The squirrel is scolding a fox."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I learned the call myself, not perfectly, but well enough to bring squirrels down from the topmost branches of tall pines, to have foxes and lynx approach me, and to get rabbits.
at the time that
From this reading Often when we have been hunting he has stopped and said, "The squirrel is scolding a fox."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At first I said to him, "I don't believe you."
