used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Knot a couple of those sling ropes together and let us haul that meat up above the flies if we can.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Knot a couple of those sling ropes together and let us haul that meat up above the flies if we can.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading The wisdom of this advice was recognized at once, and Jack promptly scrambled up into the cottonwood and made his way into the lower branches.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Knot a couple of those sling ropes together and let us haul that meat up above the flies if we can.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It’ll spoil in a day if we leave it down here close to the ground, where the blow flies can get at it.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Now, before you even unsaddle, I’m going to send one of you boys up into that cottonwood tree there.
exhale hard
From this reading It’ll spoil in a day if we leave it down here close to the ground, where the blow flies can get at it.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Now, before you even unsaddle, I’m going to send one of you boys up into that cottonwood tree there.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The wisdom of this advice was recognized at once, and Jack promptly scrambled up into the cottonwood and made his way into the lower branches.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Knot a couple of those sling ropes together and let us haul that meat up above the flies if we can.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It’ll spoil in a day if we leave it down here close to the ground, where the blow flies can get at it.”
cottonwoodnounUS /ˈkɑːtənwʊd/
any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed
From this reading Now, before you even unsaddle, I’m going to send one of you boys up into that cottonwood tree there.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Knot a couple of those sling ropes together and let us haul that meat up above the flies if we can.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It’ll spoil in a day if we leave it down here close to the ground, where the blow flies can get at it.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It’ll spoil in a day if we leave it down here close to the ground, where the blow flies can get at it.”
divisible by two
From this reading Now, before you even unsaddle, I’m going to send one of you boys up into that cottonwood tree there.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading Knot a couple of those sling ropes together and let us haul that meat up above the flies if we can.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It’ll spoil in a day if we leave it down here close to the ground, where the blow flies can get at it.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading OLD-TIME HUNTING WAYS “Well,” said Hugh, when they rode up to the tent, “I’m glad you got some meat.
the act of departing
From this reading Now, before you even unsaddle, I’m going to send one of you boys up into that cottonwood tree there.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading OLD-TIME HUNTING WAYS “Well,” said Hugh, when they rode up to the tent, “I’m glad you got some meat.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading It’ll spoil in a day if we leave it down here close to the ground, where the blow flies can get at it.”
haulverbUS /hɔːl/
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading Knot a couple of those sling ropes together and let us haul that meat up above the flies if we can.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It’ll spoil in a day if we leave it down here close to the ground, where the blow flies can get at it.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The wisdom of this advice was recognized at once, and Jack promptly scrambled up into the cottonwood and made his way into the lower branches.
Hugh
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From this reading OLD-TIME HUNTING WAYS “Well,” said Hugh, when they rode up to the tent, “I’m glad you got some meat.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading OLD-TIME HUNTING WAYS “Well,” said Hugh, when they rode up to the tent, “I’m glad you got some meat.
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From this reading OLD-TIME HUNTING WAYS “Well,” said Hugh, when they rode up to the tent, “I’m glad you got some meat.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Knot a couple of those sling ropes together and let us haul that meat up above the flies if we can.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It’ll spoil in a day if we leave it down here close to the ground, where the blow flies can get at it.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now, before you even unsaddle, I’m going to send one of you boys up into that cottonwood tree there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It’ll spoil in a day if we leave it down here close to the ground, where the blow flies can get at it.”
It'll
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From this reading It’ll spoil in a day if we leave it down here close to the ground, where the blow flies can get at it.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading The wisdom of this advice was recognized at once, and Jack promptly scrambled up into the cottonwood and made his way into the lower branches.
KnotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading Knot a couple of those sling ropes together and let us haul that meat up above the flies if we can.
go away from a place
From this reading It’ll spoil in a day if we leave it down here close to the ground, where the blow flies can get at it.”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Knot a couple of those sling ropes together and let us haul that meat up above the flies if we can.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The wisdom of this advice was recognized at once, and Jack promptly scrambled up into the cottonwood and made his way into the lower branches.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The wisdom of this advice was recognized at once, and Jack promptly scrambled up into the cottonwood and made his way into the lower branches.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading OLD-TIME HUNTING WAYS “Well,” said Hugh, when they rode up to the tent, “I’m glad you got some meat.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, before you even unsaddle, I’m going to send one of you boys up into that cottonwood tree there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, before you even unsaddle, I’m going to send one of you boys up into that cottonwood tree there.
OLD-TIMEadjective
attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)
From this reading OLD-TIME HUNTING WAYS “Well,” said Hugh, when they rode up to the tent, “I’m glad you got some meat.
on one occasion
From this reading The wisdom of this advice was recognized at once, and Jack promptly scrambled up into the cottonwood and made his way into the lower branches.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now, before you even unsaddle, I’m going to send one of you boys up into that cottonwood tree there.
with little or no delay
From this reading The wisdom of this advice was recognized at once, and Jack promptly scrambled up into the cottonwood and made his way into the lower branches.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading The wisdom of this advice was recognized at once, and Jack promptly scrambled up into the cottonwood and made his way into the lower branches.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading OLD-TIME HUNTING WAYS “Well,” said Hugh, when they rode up to the tent, “I’m glad you got some meat.
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading Knot a couple of those sling ropes together and let us haul that meat up above the flies if we can.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading OLD-TIME HUNTING WAYS “Well,” said Hugh, when they rode up to the tent, “I’m glad you got some meat.
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading The wisdom of this advice was recognized at once, and Jack promptly scrambled up into the cottonwood and made his way into the lower branches.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Now, before you even unsaddle, I’m going to send one of you boys up into that cottonwood tree there.
slingverbUS /slɪŋ/
hurl as if with a sling
From this reading Knot a couple of those sling ropes together and let us haul that meat up above the flies if we can.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading OLD-TIME HUNTING WAYS “Well,” said Hugh, when they rode up to the tent, “I’m glad you got some meat.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading It’ll spoil in a day if we leave it down here close to the ground, where the blow flies can get at it.”
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading OLD-TIME HUNTING WAYS “Well,” said Hugh, when they rode up to the tent, “I’m glad you got some meat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, before you even unsaddle, I’m going to send one of you boys up into that cottonwood tree there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OLD-TIME HUNTING WAYS “Well,” said Hugh, when they rode up to the tent, “I’m glad you got some meat.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now, before you even unsaddle, I’m going to send one of you boys up into that cottonwood tree there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OLD-TIME HUNTING WAYS “Well,” said Hugh, when they rode up to the tent, “I’m glad you got some meat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The wisdom of this advice was recognized at once, and Jack promptly scrambled up into the cottonwood and made his way into the lower branches.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Knot a couple of those sling ropes together and let us haul that meat up above the flies if we can.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OLD-TIME HUNTING WAYS “Well,” said Hugh, when they rode up to the tent, “I’m glad you got some meat.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Knot a couple of those sling ropes together and let us haul that meat up above the flies if we can.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Now, before you even unsaddle, I’m going to send one of you boys up into that cottonwood tree there.
unsaddleverb
remove the saddle from
From this reading Now, before you even unsaddle, I’m going to send one of you boys up into that cottonwood tree there.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading OLD-TIME HUNTING WAYS “Well,” said Hugh, when they rode up to the tent, “I’m glad you got some meat.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Knot a couple of those sling ropes together and let us haul that meat up above the flies if we can.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wisdom of this advice was recognized at once, and Jack promptly scrambled up into the cottonwood and made his way into the lower branches.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The wisdom of this advice was recognized at once, and Jack promptly scrambled up into the cottonwood and made his way into the lower branches.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading OLD-TIME HUNTING WAYS “Well,” said Hugh, when they rode up to the tent, “I’m glad you got some meat.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Knot a couple of those sling ropes together and let us haul that meat up above the flies if we can.
(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 OLD-TIME HUNTING WAYS “Well,” said Hugh, when they rode up to the tent, “I’m glad you got some meat.
at the time that
From this reading OLD-TIME HUNTING WAYS “Well,” said Hugh, when they rode up to the tent, “I’m glad you got some meat.
in or at the place that
From this reading It’ll spoil in a day if we leave it down here close to the ground, where the blow flies can get at it.”
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading The wisdom of this advice was recognized at once, and Jack promptly scrambled up into the cottonwood and made his way into the lower branches.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading OLD-TIME HUNTING WAYS “Well,” said Hugh, when they rode up to the tent, “I’m glad you got some meat.
