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From this reading The conversation was suddenly interrupted, for on a knoll about 300 yards distant, we saw two fine bulls all by themselves.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The old bulls, it would seem, after a time are driven off by the younger bulls, which in turn take charge of the herds of cow elk.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The conversation was suddenly interrupted, for on a knoll about 300 yards distant, we saw two fine bulls all by themselves.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The old bulls, it would seem, after a time are driven off by the younger bulls, which in turn take charge of the herds of cow elk.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading To dismount and take aim with my Mauser after gauging the space, was a matter of a few seconds.
(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 conversation was suddenly interrupted, for on a knoll about 300 yards distant, we saw two fine bulls all by themselves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To dismount and take aim with my Mauser after gauging the space, was a matter of a few seconds.
antlersnounUS /ˈæntlərz/
plural of “antler” — deciduous horn of a member of the deer family
From this reading The furthest of the two bulls was a stately monarch, and he had a set of antlers which tempted me as much as a crown could have tempted Cæsar.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading One evening on the way back to camp the guide was explaining to me why he thought that we would be apt to find bull elk with the best heads separated from the bunch of cow elk.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The old bulls, it would seem, after a time are driven off by the younger bulls, which in turn take charge of the herds of cow elk.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The furthest of the two bulls was a stately monarch, and he had a set of antlers which tempted me as much as a crown could have tempted Cæsar.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading One evening on the way back to camp the guide was explaining to me why he thought that we would be apt to find bull elk with the best heads separated from the bunch of cow elk.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One evening on the way back to camp the guide was explaining to me why he thought that we would be apt to find bull elk with the best heads separated from the bunch of cow elk.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading One evening on the way back to camp the guide was explaining to me why he thought that we would be apt to find bull elk with the best heads separated from the bunch of cow elk.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading One evening on the way back to camp the guide was explaining to me why he thought that we would be apt to find bull elk with the best heads separated from the bunch of cow elk.
bullsnounUS /bʊlz/
plural of “bull” — uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading The old bulls, it would seem, after a time are driven off by the younger bulls, which in turn take charge of the herds of cow elk.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading One evening on the way back to camp the guide was explaining to me why he thought that we would be apt to find bull elk with the best heads separated from the bunch of cow elk.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The old bulls, it would seem, after a time are driven off by the younger bulls, which in turn take charge of the herds of cow elk.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading One evening on the way back to camp the guide was explaining to me why he thought that we would be apt to find bull elk with the best heads separated from the bunch of cow elk.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The old bulls, it would seem, after a time are driven off by the younger bulls, which in turn take charge of the herds of cow elk.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The conversation was suddenly interrupted, for on a knoll about 300 yards distant, we saw two fine bulls all by themselves.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The furthest of the two bulls was a stately monarch, and he had a set of antlers which tempted me as much as a crown could have tempted Cæsar.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading One evening on the way back to camp the guide was explaining to me why he thought that we would be apt to find bull elk with the best heads separated from the bunch of cow elk.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading The furthest of the two bulls was a stately monarch, and he had a set of antlers which tempted me as much as a crown could have tempted Cæsar.
Cæsar
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From this reading The furthest of the two bulls was a stately monarch, and he had a set of antlers which tempted me as much as a crown could have tempted Cæsar.
dismountverb
alight from (a horse)
From this reading To dismount and take aim with my Mauser after gauging the space, was a matter of a few seconds.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The conversation was suddenly interrupted, for on a knoll about 300 yards distant, we saw two fine bulls all by themselves.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The old bulls, it would seem, after a time are driven off by the younger bulls, which in turn take charge of the herds of cow elk.
elknounUS /elk/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading One evening on the way back to camp the guide was explaining to me why he thought that we would be apt to find bull elk with the best heads separated from the bunch of cow elk.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One evening on the way back to camp the guide was explaining to me why he thought that we would be apt to find bull elk with the best heads separated from the bunch of cow elk.
explainingverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading One evening on the way back to camp the guide was explaining to me why he thought that we would be apt to find bull elk with the best heads separated from the bunch of cow elk.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading To dismount and take aim with my Mauser after gauging the space, was a matter of a few seconds.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading One evening on the way back to camp the guide was explaining to me why he thought that we would be apt to find bull elk with the best heads separated from the bunch of cow elk.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The conversation was suddenly interrupted, for on a knoll about 300 yards distant, we saw two fine bulls all by themselves.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The conversation was suddenly interrupted, for on a knoll about 300 yards distant, we saw two fine bulls all by themselves.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One evening on the way back to camp the guide was explaining to me why he thought that we would be apt to find bull elk with the best heads separated from the bunch of cow elk.
furthestadverbUS /ˈfɜːrθəst/
to the greatest degree or extent or most advanced stage (“furthest” is used more often than “farthest” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The furthest of the two bulls was a stately monarch, and he had a set of antlers which tempted me as much as a crown could have tempted Cæsar.
gaugingverbUS /ˈɡeɪdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “gauge” — judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
From this reading To dismount and take aim with my Mauser after gauging the space, was a matter of a few seconds.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading One evening on the way back to camp the guide was explaining to me why he thought that we would be apt to find bull elk with the best heads separated from the bunch of cow elk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The furthest of the two bulls was a stately monarch, and he had a set of antlers which tempted me as much as a crown could have tempted Cæsar.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The furthest of the two bulls was a stately monarch, and he had a set of antlers which tempted me as much as a crown could have tempted Cæsar.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One evening on the way back to camp the guide was explaining to me why he thought that we would be apt to find bull elk with the best heads separated from the bunch of cow elk.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading One evening on the way back to camp the guide was explaining to me why he thought that we would be apt to find bull elk with the best heads separated from the bunch of cow elk.
herdsnounUS /hɜːrdz/
plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading The old bulls, it would seem, after a time are driven off by the younger bulls, which in turn take charge of the herds of cow elk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old bulls, it would seem, after a time are driven off by the younger bulls, which in turn take charge of the herds of cow elk.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading The conversation was suddenly interrupted, for on a knoll about 300 yards distant, we saw two fine bulls all by themselves.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The old bulls, it would seem, after a time are driven off by the younger bulls, which in turn take charge of the herds of cow elk.
knollnounUS /noʊl/
a small natural hill
From this reading The conversation was suddenly interrupted, for on a knoll about 300 yards distant, we saw two fine bulls all by themselves.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading To dismount and take aim with my Mauser after gauging the space, was a matter of a few seconds.
MausernounUS /ˈmaʊsər/
German arms manufacturer and inventor of a repeating rifle and pistol (1838-1914)
From this reading To dismount and take aim with my Mauser after gauging the space, was a matter of a few seconds.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One evening on the way back to camp the guide was explaining to me why he thought that we would be apt to find bull elk with the best heads separated from the bunch of cow elk.
monarchnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading The furthest of the two bulls was a stately monarch, and he had a set of antlers which tempted me as much as a crown could have tempted Cæsar.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The furthest of the two bulls was a stately monarch, and he had a set of antlers which tempted me as much as a crown could have tempted Cæsar.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To dismount and take aim with my Mauser after gauging the space, was a matter of a few seconds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One evening on the way back to camp the guide was explaining to me why he thought that we would be apt to find bull elk with the best heads separated from the bunch of cow elk.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The old bulls, it would seem, after a time are driven off by the younger bulls, which in turn take charge of the herds of cow elk.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old bulls, it would seem, after a time are driven off by the younger bulls, which in turn take charge of the herds of cow elk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One evening on the way back to camp the guide was explaining to me why he thought that we would be apt to find bull elk with the best heads separated from the bunch of cow elk.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening on the way back to camp the guide was explaining to me why he thought that we would be apt to find bull elk with the best heads separated from the bunch of cow elk.
cut with a saw
From this reading The conversation was suddenly interrupted, for on a knoll about 300 yards distant, we saw two fine bulls all by themselves.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading To dismount and take aim with my Mauser after gauging the space, was a matter of a few seconds.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The old bulls, it would seem, after a time are driven off by the younger bulls, which in turn take charge of the herds of cow elk.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading One evening on the way back to camp the guide was explaining to me why he thought that we would be apt to find bull elk with the best heads separated from the bunch of cow elk.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The furthest of the two bulls was a stately monarch, and he had a set of antlers which tempted me as much as a crown could have tempted Cæsar.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading To dismount and take aim with my Mauser after gauging the space, was a matter of a few seconds.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The furthest of the two bulls was a stately monarch, and he had a set of antlers which tempted me as much as a crown could have tempted Cæsar.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The conversation was suddenly interrupted, for on a knoll about 300 yards distant, we saw two fine bulls all by themselves.
carry out
From this reading The old bulls, it would seem, after a time are driven off by the younger bulls, which in turn take charge of the herds of cow elk.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading The furthest of the two bulls was a stately monarch, and he had a set of antlers which tempted me as much as a crown could have tempted Cæsar.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One evening on the way back to camp the guide was explaining to me why he thought that we would be apt to find bull elk with the best heads separated from the bunch of cow elk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One evening on the way back to camp the guide was explaining to me why he thought that we would be apt to find bull elk with the best heads separated from the bunch of cow elk.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The conversation was suddenly interrupted, for on a knoll about 300 yards distant, we saw two fine bulls all by themselves.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading One evening on the way back to camp the guide was explaining to me why he thought that we would be apt to find bull elk with the best heads separated from the bunch of cow elk.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The old bulls, it would seem, after a time are driven off by the younger bulls, which in turn take charge of the herds of cow elk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One evening on the way back to camp the guide was explaining to me why he thought that we would be apt to find bull elk with the best heads separated from the bunch of cow elk.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The old bulls, it would seem, after a time are driven off by the younger bulls, which in turn take charge of the herds of cow elk.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The conversation was suddenly interrupted, for on a knoll about 300 yards distant, we saw two fine bulls all by themselves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One evening on the way back to camp the guide was explaining to me why he thought that we would be apt to find bull elk with the best heads separated from the bunch of cow elk.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading One evening on the way back to camp the guide was explaining to me why he thought that we would be apt to find bull elk with the best heads separated from the bunch of cow elk.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading One evening on the way back to camp the guide was explaining to me why he thought that we would be apt to find bull elk with the best heads separated from the bunch of cow elk.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The old bulls, it would seem, after a time are driven off by the younger bulls, which in turn take charge of the herds of cow elk.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading One evening on the way back to camp the guide was explaining to me why he thought that we would be apt to find bull elk with the best heads separated from the bunch of cow elk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One evening on the way back to camp the guide was explaining to me why he thought that we would be apt to find bull elk with the best heads separated from the bunch of cow elk.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One evening on the way back to camp the guide was explaining to me why he thought that we would be apt to find bull elk with the best heads separated from the bunch of cow elk.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The conversation was suddenly interrupted, for on a knoll about 300 yards distant, we saw two fine bulls all by themselves.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading The old bulls, it would seem, after a time are driven off by the younger bulls, which in turn take charge of the herds of cow elk.
