used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Neither Jack nor Hugh seemed to be in a hurry, and after the packs had been pretty well made up, Hugh said, "Now, son, let us cut up this antelope and throw away the bones that we don't need and put the meat in a couple of sacks.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Accordingly they set to work and very soon had the meat stripped from the antelope's bones, cut into pieces of convenient size, and put in the sacks.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Neither Jack nor Hugh seemed to be in a hurry, and after the packs had been pretty well made up, Hugh said, "Now, son, let us cut up this antelope and throw away the bones that we don't need and put the meat in a couple of sacks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TRAPPING THE MINK The next morning it was full daylight before the camp was astir, and the sun had risen before breakfast was over.
antelopenounUS /ˈæntəloʊp/
graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks
From this reading Neither Jack nor Hugh seemed to be in a hurry, and after the packs had been pretty well made up, Hugh said, "Now, son, let us cut up this antelope and throw away the bones that we don't need and put the meat in a couple of sacks.
antelope's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Accordingly they set to work and very soon had the meat stripped from the antelope's bones, cut into pieces of convenient size, and put in the sacks.
any thing at all
From this reading No use to pack anything more than we have to, even if the horses are lightly loaded."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No use to pack anything more than we have to, even if the horses are lightly loaded."
astiradjective
out of bed
From this reading TRAPPING THE MINK The next morning it was full daylight before the camp was astir, and the sun had risen before breakfast was over.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Neither Jack nor Hugh seemed to be in a hurry, and after the packs had been pretty well made up, Hugh said, "Now, son, let us cut up this antelope and throw away the bones that we don't need and put the meat in a couple of sacks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Neither Jack nor Hugh seemed to be in a hurry, and after the packs had been pretty well made up, Hugh said, "Now, son, let us cut up this antelope and throw away the bones that we don't need and put the meat in a couple of sacks.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Neither Jack nor Hugh seemed to be in a hurry, and after the packs had been pretty well made up, Hugh said, "Now, son, let us cut up this antelope and throw away the bones that we don't need and put the meat in a couple of sacks.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading TRAPPING THE MINK The next morning it was full daylight before the camp was astir, and the sun had risen before breakfast was over.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading Neither Jack nor Hugh seemed to be in a hurry, and after the packs had been pretty well made up, Hugh said, "Now, son, let us cut up this antelope and throw away the bones that we don't need and put the meat in a couple of sacks.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading TRAPPING THE MINK The next morning it was full daylight before the camp was astir, and the sun had risen before breakfast was over.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Jack had brought in the horses and put the saddles on them, and they stood tied to the brush waiting for their loads.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Jack had brought in the horses and put the saddles on them, and they stood tied to the brush waiting for their loads.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading TRAPPING THE MINK The next morning it was full daylight before the camp was astir, and the sun had risen before breakfast was over.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading Accordingly they set to work and very soon had the meat stripped from the antelope's bones, cut into pieces of convenient size, and put in the sacks.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Neither Jack nor Hugh seemed to be in a hurry, and after the packs had been pretty well made up, Hugh said, "Now, son, let us cut up this antelope and throw away the bones that we don't need and put the meat in a couple of sacks.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Neither Jack nor Hugh seemed to be in a hurry, and after the packs had been pretty well made up, Hugh said, "Now, son, let us cut up this antelope and throw away the bones that we don't need and put the meat in a couple of sacks.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading TRAPPING THE MINK The next morning it was full daylight before the camp was astir, and the sun had risen before breakfast was over.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Neither Jack nor Hugh seemed to be in a hurry, and after the packs had been pretty well made up, Hugh said, "Now, son, let us cut up this antelope and throw away the bones that we don't need and put the meat in a couple of sacks.
divisible by two
From this reading No use to pack anything more than we have to, even if the horses are lightly loaded."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jack had brought in the horses and put the saddles on them, and they stood tied to the brush waiting for their loads.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Accordingly they set to work and very soon had the meat stripped from the antelope's bones, cut into pieces of convenient size, and put in the sacks.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading TRAPPING THE MINK The next morning it was full daylight before the camp was astir, and the sun had risen before breakfast was over.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TRAPPING THE MINK The next morning it was full daylight before the camp was astir, and the sun had risen before breakfast was over.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No use to pack anything more than we have to, even if the horses are lightly loaded."
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Jack had brought in the horses and put the saddles on them, and they stood tied to the brush waiting for their loads.
Hugh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Neither Jack nor Hugh seemed to be in a hurry, and after the packs had been pretty well made up, Hugh said, "Now, son, let us cut up this antelope and throw away the bones that we don't need and put the meat in a couple of sacks.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Neither Jack nor Hugh seemed to be in a hurry, and after the packs had been pretty well made up, Hugh said, "Now, son, let us cut up this antelope and throw away the bones that we don't need and put the meat in a couple of sacks.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading No use to pack anything more than we have to, even if the horses are lightly loaded."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jack had brought in the horses and put the saddles on them, and they stood tied to the brush waiting for their loads.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Accordingly they set to work and very soon had the meat stripped from the antelope's bones, cut into pieces of convenient size, and put in the sacks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TRAPPING THE MINK The next morning it was full daylight before the camp was astir, and the sun had risen before breakfast was over.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack had brought in the horses and put the saddles on them, and they stood tied to the brush waiting for their loads.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Neither Jack nor Hugh seemed to be in a hurry, and after the packs had been pretty well made up, Hugh said, "Now, son, let us cut up this antelope and throw away the bones that we don't need and put the meat in a couple of sacks.
without good reason
From this reading No use to pack anything more than we have to, even if the horses are lightly loaded."
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading No use to pack anything more than we have to, even if the horses are lightly loaded."
loadsnounUS /loʊdz/
a large number or amount
From this reading Jack had brought in the horses and put the saddles on them, and they stood tied to the brush waiting for their loads.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Neither Jack nor Hugh seemed to be in a hurry, and after the packs had been pretty well made up, Hugh said, "Now, son, let us cut up this antelope and throw away the bones that we don't need and put the meat in a couple of sacks.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading Neither Jack nor Hugh seemed to be in a hurry, and after the packs had been pretty well made up, Hugh said, "Now, son, let us cut up this antelope and throw away the bones that we don't need and put the meat in a couple of sacks.
MINKnounUS /mɪŋk/
the expensive fur of a mink
From this reading TRAPPING THE MINK The next morning it was full daylight before the camp was astir, and the sun had risen before breakfast was over.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No use to pack anything more than we have to, even if the horses are lightly loaded."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading TRAPPING THE MINK The next morning it was full daylight before the camp was astir, and the sun had risen before breakfast was over.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Neither Jack nor Hugh seemed to be in a hurry, and after the packs had been pretty well made up, Hugh said, "Now, son, let us cut up this antelope and throw away the bones that we don't need and put the meat in a couple of sacks.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither Jack nor Hugh seemed to be in a hurry, and after the packs had been pretty well made up, Hugh said, "Now, son, let us cut up this antelope and throw away the bones that we don't need and put the meat in a couple of sacks.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading TRAPPING THE MINK The next morning it was full daylight before the camp was astir, and the sun had risen before breakfast was over.
not any; not one
From this reading No use to pack anything more than we have to, even if the horses are lightly loaded."
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither Jack nor Hugh seemed to be in a hurry, and after the packs had been pretty well made up, Hugh said, "Now, son, let us cut up this antelope and throw away the bones that we don't need and put the meat in a couple of sacks.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Neither Jack nor Hugh seemed to be in a hurry, and after the packs had been pretty well made up, Hugh said, "Now, son, let us cut up this antelope and throw away the bones that we don't need and put the meat in a couple of sacks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Neither Jack nor Hugh seemed to be in a hurry, and after the packs had been pretty well made up, Hugh said, "Now, son, let us cut up this antelope and throw away the bones that we don't need and put the meat in a couple of sacks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jack had brought in the horses and put the saddles on them, and they stood tied to the brush waiting for their loads.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading TRAPPING THE MINK The next morning it was full daylight before the camp was astir, and the sun had risen before breakfast was over.
arrange in a container
From this reading No use to pack anything more than we have to, even if the horses are lightly loaded."
packsnounUS /pæks/
plural of “pack” — a large indefinite number
From this reading Neither Jack nor Hugh seemed to be in a hurry, and after the packs had been pretty well made up, Hugh said, "Now, son, let us cut up this antelope and throw away the bones that we don't need and put the meat in a couple of sacks.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Accordingly they set to work and very soon had the meat stripped from the antelope's bones, cut into pieces of convenient size, and put in the sacks.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Neither Jack nor Hugh seemed to be in a hurry, and after the packs had been pretty well made up, Hugh said, "Now, son, let us cut up this antelope and throw away the bones that we don't need and put the meat in a couple of sacks.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Jack had brought in the horses and put the saddles on them, and they stood tied to the brush waiting for their loads.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading TRAPPING THE MINK The next morning it was full daylight before the camp was astir, and the sun had risen before breakfast was over.
sacksnounUS /sæks/
plural of “sack” — a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading Neither Jack nor Hugh seemed to be in a hurry, and after the packs had been pretty well made up, Hugh said, "Now, son, let us cut up this antelope and throw away the bones that we don't need and put the meat in a couple of sacks.
saddlesnounUS /ˈsædəlz/
plural of “saddle” — a seat for the rider of a horse or other animal
From this reading Jack had brought in the horses and put the saddles on them, and they stood tied to the brush waiting for their loads.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Neither Jack nor Hugh seemed to be in a hurry, and after the packs had been pretty well made up, Hugh said, "Now, son, let us cut up this antelope and throw away the bones that we don't need and put the meat in a couple of sacks.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Neither Jack nor Hugh seemed to be in a hurry, and after the packs had been pretty well made up, Hugh said, "Now, son, let us cut up this antelope and throw away the bones that we don't need and put the meat in a couple of sacks.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Accordingly they set to work and very soon had the meat stripped from the antelope's bones, cut into pieces of convenient size, and put in the sacks.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Accordingly they set to work and very soon had the meat stripped from the antelope's bones, cut into pieces of convenient size, and put in the sacks.
a male human offspring
From this reading Neither Jack nor Hugh seemed to be in a hurry, and after the packs had been pretty well made up, Hugh said, "Now, son, let us cut up this antelope and throw away the bones that we don't need and put the meat in a couple of sacks.
in the near future
From this reading Accordingly they set to work and very soon had the meat stripped from the antelope's bones, cut into pieces of convenient size, and put in the sacks.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Jack had brought in the horses and put the saddles on them, and they stood tied to the brush waiting for their loads.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading Accordingly they set to work and very soon had the meat stripped from the antelope's bones, cut into pieces of convenient size, and put in the sacks.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading TRAPPING THE MINK The next morning it was full daylight before the camp was astir, and the sun had risen before breakfast was over.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No use to pack anything more than we have to, even if the horses are lightly loaded."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Neither Jack nor Hugh seemed to be in a hurry, and after the packs had been pretty well made up, Hugh said, "Now, son, let us cut up this antelope and throw away the bones that we don't need and put the meat in a couple of sacks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TRAPPING THE MINK The next morning it was full daylight before the camp was astir, and the sun had risen before breakfast was over.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Jack had brought in the horses and put the saddles on them, and they stood tied to the brush waiting for their loads.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Jack had brought in the horses and put the saddles on them, and they stood tied to the brush waiting for their loads.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jack had brought in the horses and put the saddles on them, and they stood tied to the brush waiting for their loads.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Neither Jack nor Hugh seemed to be in a hurry, and after the packs had been pretty well made up, Hugh said, "Now, son, let us cut up this antelope and throw away the bones that we don't need and put the meat in a couple of sacks.
propel through the air
From this reading Neither Jack nor Hugh seemed to be in a hurry, and after the packs had been pretty well made up, Hugh said, "Now, son, let us cut up this antelope and throw away the bones that we don't need and put the meat in a couple of sacks.
bound or secured closely
From this reading Jack had brought in the horses and put the saddles on them, and they stood tied to the brush waiting for their loads.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jack had brought in the horses and put the saddles on them, and they stood tied to the brush waiting for their loads.
TRAPPINGnounUS /ˈtræpɪŋ/
stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse
From this reading TRAPPING THE MINK The next morning it was full daylight before the camp was astir, and the sun had risen before breakfast was over.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Neither Jack nor Hugh seemed to be in a hurry, and after the packs had been pretty well made up, Hugh said, "Now, son, let us cut up this antelope and throw away the bones that we don't need and put the meat in a couple of sacks.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Neither Jack nor Hugh seemed to be in a hurry, and after the packs had been pretty well made up, Hugh said, "Now, son, let us cut up this antelope and throw away the bones that we don't need and put the meat in a couple of sacks.
the act of using
From this reading No use to pack anything more than we have to, even if the horses are lightly loaded."
precisely as stated
From this reading Accordingly they set to work and very soon had the meat stripped from the antelope's bones, cut into pieces of convenient size, and put in the sacks.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Jack had brought in the horses and put the saddles on them, and they stood tied to the brush waiting for their loads.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TRAPPING THE MINK The next morning it was full daylight before the camp was astir, and the sun had risen before breakfast was over.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Neither Jack nor Hugh seemed to be in a hurry, and after the packs had been pretty well made up, Hugh said, "Now, son, let us cut up this antelope and throw away the bones that we don't need and put the meat in a couple of sacks.
(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 Neither Jack nor Hugh seemed to be in a hurry, and after the packs had been pretty well made up, Hugh said, "Now, son, let us cut up this antelope and throw away the bones that we don't need and put the meat in a couple of sacks.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Accordingly they set to work and very soon had the meat stripped from the antelope's bones, cut into pieces of convenient size, and put in the sacks.
