used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OFF FOR NEW TRAPPING GROUND The morning seemed a long one to Jack, and the hide seemed to stick very close to the old bear.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading As the day advanced, the sun broiled down hotter and hotter, while Jack cut and pulled and sweated over the carcass, and seemed to make very slow progress.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Jack worked as far under the body on either side as he could, and then pushing the carcass over, freed the hide from it almost everywhere, except under the shoulders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OFF FOR NEW TRAPPING GROUND The morning seemed a long one to Jack, and the hide seemed to stick very close to the old bear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the day advanced, the sun broiled down hotter and hotter, while Jack cut and pulled and sweated over the carcass, and seemed to make very slow progress.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Gradually, however, the hide fell away more and more from the flesh, until it only clung to the body under the line of the back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Gradually, however, the hide fell away more and more from the flesh, until it only clung to the body under the line of the back.
have
From this reading OFF FOR NEW TRAPPING GROUND The morning seemed a long one to Jack, and the hide seemed to stick very close to the old bear.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Gradually, however, the hide fell away more and more from the flesh, until it only clung to the body under the line of the back.
broiledadjectiveUS /brɔɪld/
cooked by radiant heat (as over a grill)
From this reading As the day advanced, the sun broiled down hotter and hotter, while Jack cut and pulled and sweated over the carcass, and seemed to make very slow progress.
carcassnounUS /ˈkɑːrkəs/
the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
From this reading As the day advanced, the sun broiled down hotter and hotter, while Jack cut and pulled and sweated over the carcass, and seemed to make very slow progress.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading OFF FOR NEW TRAPPING GROUND The morning seemed a long one to Jack, and the hide seemed to stick very close to the old bear.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Gradually, however, the hide fell away more and more from the flesh, until it only clung to the body under the line of the back.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Jack worked as far under the body on either side as he could, and then pushing the carcass over, freed the hide from it almost everywhere, except under the shoulders.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading As the day advanced, the sun broiled down hotter and hotter, while Jack cut and pulled and sweated over the carcass, and seemed to make very slow progress.
cutsnounUS /kʌts/
plural of “cut” — a share of the profits
From this reading Try as he might, he could not lift the body so that he could make the final cuts here.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As the day advanced, the sun broiled down hotter and hotter, while Jack cut and pulled and sweated over the carcass, and seemed to make very slow progress.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As the day advanced, the sun broiled down hotter and hotter, while Jack cut and pulled and sweated over the carcass, and seemed to make very slow progress.
one or the other of two
From this reading Jack worked as far under the body on either side as he could, and then pushing the carcass over, freed the hide from it almost everywhere, except under the shoulders.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Jack worked as far under the body on either side as he could, and then pushing the carcass over, freed the hide from it almost everywhere, except under the shoulders.
apart from; not including
From this reading Jack worked as far under the body on either side as he could, and then pushing the carcass over, freed the hide from it almost everywhere, except under the shoulders.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Jack worked as far under the body on either side as he could, and then pushing the carcass over, freed the hide from it almost everywhere, except under the shoulders.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Gradually, however, the hide fell away more and more from the flesh, until it only clung to the body under the line of the back.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Try as he might, he could not lift the body so that he could make the final cuts here.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Gradually, however, the hide fell away more and more from the flesh, until it only clung to the body under the line of the back.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OFF FOR NEW TRAPPING GROUND The morning seemed a long one to Jack, and the hide seemed to stick very close to the old bear.
freedverbUS /friːd/
past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Jack worked as far under the body on either side as he could, and then pushing the carcass over, freed the hide from it almost everywhere, except under the shoulders.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Gradually, however, the hide fell away more and more from the flesh, until it only clung to the body under the line of the back.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Gradually, however, the hide fell away more and more from the flesh, until it only clung to the body under the line of the back.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading OFF FOR NEW TRAPPING GROUND The morning seemed a long one to Jack, and the hide seemed to stick very close to the old bear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jack worked as far under the body on either side as he could, and then pushing the carcass over, freed the hide from it almost everywhere, except under the shoulders.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Try as he might, he could not lift the body so that he could make the final cuts here.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading OFF FOR NEW TRAPPING GROUND The morning seemed a long one to Jack, and the hide seemed to stick very close to the old bear.
hotteradjectiveUS /ˈhɑːtər/
comparative of “hot” — used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading As the day advanced, the sun broiled down hotter and hotter, while Jack cut and pulled and sweated over the carcass, and seemed to make very slow progress.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Gradually, however, the hide fell away more and more from the flesh, until it only clung to the body under the line of the back.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Gradually, however, the hide fell away more and more from the flesh, until it only clung to the body under the line of the back.
a small worthless amount
From this reading OFF FOR NEW TRAPPING GROUND The morning seemed a long one to Jack, and the hide seemed to stick very close to the old bear.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Try as he might, he could not lift the body so that he could make the final cuts here.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Gradually, however, the hide fell away more and more from the flesh, until it only clung to the body under the line of the back.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading OFF FOR NEW TRAPPING GROUND The morning seemed a long one to Jack, and the hide seemed to stick very close to the old bear.
engage in
From this reading As the day advanced, the sun broiled down hotter and hotter, while Jack cut and pulled and sweated over the carcass, and seemed to make very slow progress.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Try as he might, he could not lift the body so that he could make the final cuts here.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Gradually, however, the hide fell away more and more from the flesh, until it only clung to the body under the line of the back.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading OFF FOR NEW TRAPPING GROUND The morning seemed a long one to Jack, and the hide seemed to stick very close to the old bear.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading OFF FOR NEW TRAPPING GROUND The morning seemed a long one to Jack, and the hide seemed to stick very close to the old bear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Try as he might, he could not lift the body so that he could make the final cuts here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gradually, however, the hide fell away more and more from the flesh, until it only clung to the body under the line of the back.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF FOR NEW TRAPPING GROUND The morning seemed a long one to Jack, and the hide seemed to stick very close to the old bear.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OFF FOR NEW TRAPPING GROUND The morning seemed a long one to Jack, and the hide seemed to stick very close to the old bear.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jack worked as far under the body on either side as he could, and then pushing the carcass over, freed the hide from it almost everywhere, except under the shoulders.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading OFF FOR NEW TRAPPING GROUND The morning seemed a long one to Jack, and the hide seemed to stick very close to the old bear.
and nothing more
From this reading Gradually, however, the hide fell away more and more from the flesh, until it only clung to the body under the line of the back.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As the day advanced, the sun broiled down hotter and hotter, while Jack cut and pulled and sweated over the carcass, and seemed to make very slow progress.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading As the day advanced, the sun broiled down hotter and hotter, while Jack cut and pulled and sweated over the carcass, and seemed to make very slow progress.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading As the day advanced, the sun broiled down hotter and hotter, while Jack cut and pulled and sweated over the carcass, and seemed to make very slow progress.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading Jack worked as far under the body on either side as he could, and then pushing the carcass over, freed the hide from it almost everywhere, except under the shoulders.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading OFF FOR NEW TRAPPING GROUND The morning seemed a long one to Jack, and the hide seemed to stick very close to the old bear.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Jack worked as far under the body on either side as he could, and then pushing the carcass over, freed the hide from it almost everywhere, except under the shoulders.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Jack worked as far under the body on either side as he could, and then pushing the carcass over, freed the hide from it almost everywhere, except under the shoulders.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading As the day advanced, the sun broiled down hotter and hotter, while Jack cut and pulled and sweated over the carcass, and seemed to make very slow progress.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Try as he might, he could not lift the body so that he could make the final cuts here.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading OFF FOR NEW TRAPPING GROUND The morning seemed a long one to Jack, and the hide seemed to stick very close to the old bear.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading As the day advanced, the sun broiled down hotter and hotter, while Jack cut and pulled and sweated over the carcass, and seemed to make very slow progress.
sweatedverbUS /ˈswetɪd/
past form of “sweat” — excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
From this reading As the day advanced, the sun broiled down hotter and hotter, while Jack cut and pulled and sweated over the carcass, and seemed to make very slow progress.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Try as he might, he could not lift the body so that he could make the final cuts here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF FOR NEW TRAPPING GROUND The morning seemed a long one to Jack, and the hide seemed to stick very close to the old bear.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Jack worked as far under the body on either side as he could, and then pushing the carcass over, freed the hide from it almost everywhere, except under the shoulders.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OFF FOR NEW TRAPPING GROUND The morning seemed a long one to Jack, and the hide seemed to stick very close to the old bear.
TRAPPINGnounUS /ˈtræpɪŋ/
stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse
From this reading OFF FOR NEW TRAPPING GROUND The morning seemed a long one to Jack, and the hide seemed to stick very close to the old bear.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Try as he might, he could not lift the body so that he could make the final cuts here.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Gradually, however, the hide fell away more and more from the flesh, until it only clung to the body under the line of the back.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Gradually, however, the hide fell away more and more from the flesh, until it only clung to the body under the line of the back.
precisely as stated
From this reading OFF FOR NEW TRAPPING GROUND The morning seemed a long one to Jack, and the hide seemed to stick very close to the old bear.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading As the day advanced, the sun broiled down hotter and hotter, while Jack cut and pulled and sweated over the carcass, and seemed to make very slow progress.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Jack worked as far under the body on either side as he could, and then pushing the carcass over, freed the hide from it almost everywhere, except under the shoulders.
