used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BIGHORN While Hugh had been working and Jack fishing, Joe had been roaming the hillsides.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "That's a good idea, Joe," said Hugh, "the meat of these black-tails is about gone now, and it's a good idea for you boys to go out and kill something more.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He had found some signs of game and killed another little fawn, but had not been higher up than the first bench above the camp.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading That last fawn that you got is almost gone, too.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BIGHORN While Hugh had been working and Jack fishing, Joe had been roaming the hillsides.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He had found some signs of game and killed another little fawn, but had not been higher up than the first bench above the camp.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A BIGHORN While Hugh had been working and Jack fishing, Joe had been roaming the hillsides.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading He had found some signs of game and killed another little fawn, but had not been higher up than the first bench above the camp.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading From there, however, he had seen higher mountains rising beyond, and one night he said to Jack, "Jack, why don't you quit catching these fish, and let's go up high on the hills here, and see if we can't kill something?"
BIGHORNnounUS /ˈbɪɡhɔːrn/
a river that flows from central Wyoming to the Yellowstone River in southern Montana
From this reading A BIGHORN While Hugh had been working and Jack fishing, Joe had been roaming the hillsides.
black-tails
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From this reading "That's a good idea, Joe," said Hugh, "the meat of these black-tails is about gone now, and it's a good idea for you boys to go out and kill something more.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "That's a good idea, Joe," said Hugh, "the meat of these black-tails is about gone now, and it's a good idea for you boys to go out and kill something more.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had found some signs of game and killed another little fawn, but had not been higher up than the first bench above the camp.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading He had found some signs of game and killed another little fawn, but had not been higher up than the first bench above the camp.
can't
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From this reading From there, however, he had seen higher mountains rising beyond, and one night he said to Jack, "Jack, why don't you quit catching these fish, and let's go up high on the hills here, and see if we can't kill something?"
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading From there, however, he had seen higher mountains rising beyond, and one night he said to Jack, "Jack, why don't you quit catching these fish, and let's go up high on the hills here, and see if we can't kill something?"
don't
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From this reading From there, however, he had seen higher mountains rising beyond, and one night he said to Jack, "Jack, why don't you quit catching these fish, and let's go up high on the hills here, and see if we can't kill something?"
fawnnounUS /fɔːn/
a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
From this reading He had found some signs of game and killed another little fawn, but had not been higher up than the first bench above the camp.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had found some signs of game and killed another little fawn, but had not been higher up than the first bench above the camp.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading From there, however, he had seen higher mountains rising beyond, and one night he said to Jack, "Jack, why don't you quit catching these fish, and let's go up high on the hills here, and see if we can't kill something?"
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading A BIGHORN While Hugh had been working and Jack fishing, Joe had been roaming the hillsides.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "That's a good idea, Joe," said Hugh, "the meat of these black-tails is about gone now, and it's a good idea for you boys to go out and kill something more.
set up or found
From this reading He had found some signs of game and killed another little fawn, but had not been higher up than the first bench above the camp.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From there, however, he had seen higher mountains rising beyond, and one night he said to Jack, "Jack, why don't you quit catching these fish, and let's go up high on the hills here, and see if we can't kill something?"
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading He had found some signs of game and killed another little fawn, but had not been higher up than the first bench above the camp.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading From there, however, he had seen higher mountains rising beyond, and one night he said to Jack, "Jack, why don't you quit catching these fish, and let's go up high on the hills here, and see if we can't kill something?"
destroyed or killed
From this reading "That's a good idea, Joe," said Hugh, "the meat of these black-tails is about gone now, and it's a good idea for you boys to go out and kill something more.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "That's a good idea, Joe," said Hugh, "the meat of these black-tails is about gone now, and it's a good idea for you boys to go out and kill something more.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading That last fawn that you got is almost gone, too.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A BIGHORN While Hugh had been working and Jack fishing, Joe had been roaming the hillsides.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had found some signs of game and killed another little fawn, but had not been higher up than the first bench above the camp.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading From there, however, he had seen higher mountains rising beyond, and one night he said to Jack, "Jack, why don't you quit catching these fish, and let's go up high on the hills here, and see if we can't kill something?"
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading From there, however, he had seen higher mountains rising beyond, and one night he said to Jack, "Jack, why don't you quit catching these fish, and let's go up high on the hills here, and see if we can't kill something?"
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading He had found some signs of game and killed another little fawn, but had not been higher up than the first bench above the camp.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading From there, however, he had seen higher mountains rising beyond, and one night he said to Jack, "Jack, why don't you quit catching these fish, and let's go up high on the hills here, and see if we can't kill something?"
hillsidesnounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪdz/
plural of “hillside” — the side or slope of a hill
From this reading A BIGHORN While Hugh had been working and Jack fishing, Joe had been roaming the hillsides.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading From there, however, he had seen higher mountains rising beyond, and one night he said to Jack, "Jack, why don't you quit catching these fish, and let's go up high on the hills here, and see if we can't kill something?"
Hugh
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From this reading A BIGHORN While Hugh had been working and Jack fishing, Joe had been roaming the hillsides.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "That's a good idea, Joe," said Hugh, "the meat of these black-tails is about gone now, and it's a good idea for you boys to go out and kill something more.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading From there, however, he had seen higher mountains rising beyond, and one night he said to Jack, "Jack, why don't you quit catching these fish, and let's go up high on the hills here, and see if we can't kill something?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That's a good idea, Joe," said Hugh, "the meat of these black-tails is about gone now, and it's a good idea for you boys to go out and kill something more.
it's
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From this reading "That's a good idea, Joe," said Hugh, "the meat of these black-tails is about gone now, and it's a good idea for you boys to go out and kill something more.
a small worthless amount
From this reading A BIGHORN While Hugh had been working and Jack fishing, Joe had been roaming the hillsides.
Joe
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From this reading A BIGHORN While Hugh had been working and Jack fishing, Joe had been roaming the hillsides.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading From there, however, he had seen higher mountains rising beyond, and one night he said to Jack, "Jack, why don't you quit catching these fish, and let's go up high on the hills here, and see if we can't kill something?"
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading He had found some signs of game and killed another little fawn, but had not been higher up than the first bench above the camp.
immediately past
From this reading That last fawn that you got is almost gone, too.
let's
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From this reading From there, however, he had seen higher mountains rising beyond, and one night he said to Jack, "Jack, why don't you quit catching these fish, and let's go up high on the hills here, and see if we can't kill something?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had found some signs of game and killed another little fawn, but had not been higher up than the first bench above the camp.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading "That's a good idea, Joe," said Hugh, "the meat of these black-tails is about gone now, and it's a good idea for you boys to go out and kill something more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "That's a good idea, Joe," said Hugh, "the meat of these black-tails is about gone now, and it's a good idea for you boys to go out and kill something more.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading From there, however, he had seen higher mountains rising beyond, and one night he said to Jack, "Jack, why don't you quit catching these fish, and let's go up high on the hills here, and see if we can't kill something?"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading From there, however, he had seen higher mountains rising beyond, and one night he said to Jack, "Jack, why don't you quit catching these fish, and let's go up high on the hills here, and see if we can't kill something?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had found some signs of game and killed another little fawn, but had not been higher up than the first bench above the camp.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "That's a good idea, Joe," said Hugh, "the meat of these black-tails is about gone now, and it's a good idea for you boys to go out and kill something more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had found some signs of game and killed another little fawn, but had not been higher up than the first bench above the camp.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From there, however, he had seen higher mountains rising beyond, and one night he said to Jack, "Jack, why don't you quit catching these fish, and let's go up high on the hills here, and see if we can't kill something?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From there, however, he had seen higher mountains rising beyond, and one night he said to Jack, "Jack, why don't you quit catching these fish, and let's go up high on the hills here, and see if we can't kill something?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "That's a good idea, Joe," said Hugh, "the meat of these black-tails is about gone now, and it's a good idea for you boys to go out and kill something more.
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading From there, however, he had seen higher mountains rising beyond, and one night he said to Jack, "Jack, why don't you quit catching these fish, and let's go up high on the hills here, and see if we can't kill something?"
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading From there, however, he had seen higher mountains rising beyond, and one night he said to Jack, "Jack, why don't you quit catching these fish, and let's go up high on the hills here, and see if we can't kill something?"
roamingverbUS /ˈroʊmɪŋ/
-ing form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading A BIGHORN While Hugh had been working and Jack fishing, Joe had been roaming the hillsides.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading From there, however, he had seen higher mountains rising beyond, and one night he said to Jack, "Jack, why don't you quit catching these fish, and let's go up high on the hills here, and see if we can't kill something?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading From there, however, he had seen higher mountains rising beyond, and one night he said to Jack, "Jack, why don't you quit catching these fish, and let's go up high on the hills here, and see if we can't kill something?"
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading From there, however, he had seen higher mountains rising beyond, and one night he said to Jack, "Jack, why don't you quit catching these fish, and let's go up high on the hills here, and see if we can't kill something?"
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading He had found some signs of game and killed another little fawn, but had not been higher up than the first bench above the camp.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had found some signs of game and killed another little fawn, but had not been higher up than the first bench above the camp.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading From there, however, he had seen higher mountains rising beyond, and one night he said to Jack, "Jack, why don't you quit catching these fish, and let's go up high on the hills here, and see if we can't kill something?"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had found some signs of game and killed another little fawn, but had not been higher up than the first bench above the camp.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That last fawn that you got is almost gone, too.
That's
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From this reading "That's a good idea, Joe," said Hugh, "the meat of these black-tails is about gone now, and it's a good idea for you boys to go out and kill something more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BIGHORN While Hugh had been working and Jack fishing, Joe had been roaming the hillsides.
in or at that place or location
From this reading From there, however, he had seen higher mountains rising beyond, and one night he said to Jack, "Jack, why don't you quit catching these fish, and let's go up high on the hills here, and see if we can't kill something?"
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading From there, however, he had seen higher mountains rising beyond, and one night he said to Jack, "Jack, why don't you quit catching these fish, and let's go up high on the hills here, and see if we can't kill something?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From there, however, he had seen higher mountains rising beyond, and one night he said to Jack, "Jack, why don't you quit catching these fish, and let's go up high on the hills here, and see if we can't kill something?"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading That last fawn that you got is almost gone, too.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had found some signs of game and killed another little fawn, but had not been higher up than the first bench above the camp.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading From there, however, he had seen higher mountains rising beyond, and one night he said to Jack, "Jack, why don't you quit catching these fish, and let's go up high on the hills here, and see if we can't kill something?"
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A BIGHORN While Hugh had been working and Jack fishing, Joe had been roaming the hillsides.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading From there, however, he had seen higher mountains rising beyond, and one night he said to Jack, "Jack, why don't you quit catching these fish, and let's go up high on the hills here, and see if we can't kill something?"
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading A BIGHORN While Hugh had been working and Jack fishing, Joe had been roaming the hillsides.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading From there, however, he had seen higher mountains rising beyond, and one night he said to Jack, "Jack, why don't you quit catching these fish, and let's go up high on the hills here, and see if we can't kill something?"
