used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There it is! there it is!" cried Tim, after we had gone a considerable distance, and either the same deer or another rose before us, as indistinctly seen as the first.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "There it is! there it is!" cried Tim, after we had gone a considerable distance, and either the same deer or another rose before us, as indistinctly seen as the first.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Caesar rushed on, and we followed, hoping that he had got upon the trail of the deer.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading But the animal must have discovered us; for scarcely had we raised our rifles to our shoulders and pulled the triggers, than it vanished.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "There it is! there it is!" cried Tim, after we had gone a considerable distance, and either the same deer or another rose before us, as indistinctly seen as the first.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "There it is! there it is!" cried Tim, after we had gone a considerable distance, and either the same deer or another rose before us, as indistinctly seen as the first.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "There it is! there it is!" cried Tim, after we had gone a considerable distance, and either the same deer or another rose before us, as indistinctly seen as the first.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the animal must have discovered us; for scarcely had we raised our rifles to our shoulders and pulled the triggers, than it vanished.
CaesarnounUS /ˈsiːzər/
conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
From this reading Caesar rushed on, and we followed, hoping that he had got upon the trail of the deer.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading We stopped to reload our rifles, then cautiously crept forward.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "There it is! there it is!" cried Tim, after we had gone a considerable distance, and either the same deer or another rose before us, as indistinctly seen as the first.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading We stopped to reload our rifles, then cautiously crept forward.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "There it is! there it is!" cried Tim, after we had gone a considerable distance, and either the same deer or another rose before us, as indistinctly seen as the first.
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading Caesar rushed on, and we followed, hoping that he had got upon the trail of the deer.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I hit it, Tim; I'm sure I did!"
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading But the animal must have discovered us; for scarcely had we raised our rifles to our shoulders and pulled the triggers, than it vanished.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading "There it is! there it is!" cried Tim, after we had gone a considerable distance, and either the same deer or another rose before us, as indistinctly seen as the first.
one or the other of two
From this reading "There it is! there it is!" cried Tim, after we had gone a considerable distance, and either the same deer or another rose before us, as indistinctly seen as the first.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "There it is! there it is!" cried Tim, after we had gone a considerable distance, and either the same deer or another rose before us, as indistinctly seen as the first.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Caesar rushed on, and we followed, hoping that he had got upon the trail of the deer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the animal must have discovered us; for scarcely had we raised our rifles to our shoulders and pulled the triggers, than it vanished.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading We stopped to reload our rifles, then cautiously crept forward.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "There it is! there it is!" cried Tim, after we had gone a considerable distance, and either the same deer or another rose before us, as indistinctly seen as the first.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Caesar rushed on, and we followed, hoping that he had got upon the trail of the deer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Caesar rushed on, and we followed, hoping that he had got upon the trail of the deer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But the animal must have discovered us; for scarcely had we raised our rifles to our shoulders and pulled the triggers, than it vanished.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Caesar rushed on, and we followed, hoping that he had got upon the trail of the deer.
cause to move by striking
From this reading "I hit it, Tim; I'm sure I did!"
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Caesar rushed on, and we followed, hoping that he had got upon the trail of the deer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hit it, Tim; I'm sure I did!"
I'm
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From this reading "I hit it, Tim; I'm sure I did!"
indistinctlyadverb
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading "There it is! there it is!" cried Tim, after we had gone a considerable distance, and either the same deer or another rose before us, as indistinctly seen as the first.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There it is! there it is!" cried Tim, after we had gone a considerable distance, and either the same deer or another rose before us, as indistinctly seen as the first.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "There it is! there it is!" cried Tim, after we had gone a considerable distance, and either the same deer or another rose before us, as indistinctly seen as the first.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But the animal must have discovered us; for scarcely had we raised our rifles to our shoulders and pulled the triggers, than it vanished.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Caesar rushed on, and we followed, hoping that he had got upon the trail of the deer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Caesar rushed on, and we followed, hoping that he had got upon the trail of the deer.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "There it is! there it is!" cried Tim, after we had gone a considerable distance, and either the same deer or another rose before us, as indistinctly seen as the first.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We stopped to reload our rifles, then cautiously crept forward.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading But the animal must have discovered us; for scarcely had we raised our rifles to our shoulders and pulled the triggers, than it vanished.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading But the animal must have discovered us; for scarcely had we raised our rifles to our shoulders and pulled the triggers, than it vanished.
reloadverbUS /riˈloʊd/
load anew
From this reading We stopped to reload our rifles, then cautiously crept forward.
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading We stopped to reload our rifles, then cautiously crept forward.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "There it is! there it is!" cried Tim, after we had gone a considerable distance, and either the same deer or another rose before us, as indistinctly seen as the first.
done under pressure
From this reading Caesar rushed on, and we followed, hoping that he had got upon the trail of the deer.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "There it is! there it is!" cried Tim, after we had gone a considerable distance, and either the same deer or another rose before us, as indistinctly seen as the first.
only a very short time before
From this reading But the animal must have discovered us; for scarcely had we raised our rifles to our shoulders and pulled the triggers, than it vanished.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "There it is! there it is!" cried Tim, after we had gone a considerable distance, and either the same deer or another rose before us, as indistinctly seen as the first.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading But the animal must have discovered us; for scarcely had we raised our rifles to our shoulders and pulled the triggers, than it vanished.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading We stopped to reload our rifles, then cautiously crept forward.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I hit it, Tim; I'm sure I did!"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But the animal must have discovered us; for scarcely had we raised our rifles to our shoulders and pulled the triggers, than it vanished.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Caesar rushed on, and we followed, hoping that he had got upon the trail of the deer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Caesar rushed on, and we followed, hoping that he had got upon the trail of the deer.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We stopped to reload our rifles, then cautiously crept forward.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There it is! there it is!" cried Tim, after we had gone a considerable distance, and either the same deer or another rose before us, as indistinctly seen as the first.
Tim
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From this reading "There it is! there it is!" cried Tim, after we had gone a considerable distance, and either the same deer or another rose before us, as indistinctly seen as the first.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We stopped to reload our rifles, then cautiously crept forward.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Caesar rushed on, and we followed, hoping that he had got upon the trail of the deer.
triggersnounUS /ˈtrɪɡərz/
plural of “trigger” — lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun
From this reading But the animal must have discovered us; for scarcely had we raised our rifles to our shoulders and pulled the triggers, than it vanished.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Caesar rushed on, and we followed, hoping that he had got upon the trail of the deer.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There it is! there it is!" cried Tim, after we had gone a considerable distance, and either the same deer or another rose before us, as indistinctly seen as the first.
having passed out of existence
From this reading But the animal must have discovered us; for scarcely had we raised our rifles to our shoulders and pulled the triggers, than it vanished.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Caesar rushed on, and we followed, hoping that he had got upon the trail of the deer.
