used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were not long in crossing to the farther side of the lake and making a landing within the entrance to Lone Wolf Canyon.
ain't
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From this reading "There ain't much chance of findin' any game where there's no bush for the wild critters ter hide, an' no herbage for the little 'uns ter feed on."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "There ain't much chance of findin' any game where there's no bush for the wild critters ter hide, an' no herbage for the little 'uns ter feed on."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were not long in crossing to the farther side of the lake and making a landing within the entrance to Lone Wolf Canyon.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "There ain't much chance of findin' any game where there's no bush for the wild critters ter hide, an' no herbage for the little 'uns ter feed on."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Seems ter me we may as well leave our traps in the canoe," said Rube.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Neither of them had ever been here before, and they were disappointed in the prospect presented by the steep walls of barren cliff and the sunless gloom.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Neither of them had ever been here before, and they were disappointed in the prospect presented by the steep walls of barren cliff and the sunless gloom.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Neither of them had ever been here before, and they were disappointed in the prospect presented by the steep walls of barren cliff and the sunless gloom.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading "There ain't much chance of findin' any game where there's no bush for the wild critters ter hide, an' no herbage for the little 'uns ter feed on."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Neither of them had ever been here before, and they were disappointed in the prospect presented by the steep walls of barren cliff and the sunless gloom.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading "Seems ter me we may as well leave our traps in the canoe," said Rube.
CANYONnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading LONE WOLF CANYON.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "There ain't much chance of findin' any game where there's no bush for the wild critters ter hide, an' no herbage for the little 'uns ter feed on."
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Neither of them had ever been here before, and they were disappointed in the prospect presented by the steep walls of barren cliff and the sunless gloom.
crittersnounUS /ˈkrɪtərz/
plural of “critter” — a regional term for “creature” (especially for domestic animals)
From this reading "There ain't much chance of findin' any game where there's no bush for the wild critters ter hide, an' no herbage for the little 'uns ter feed on."
traveling across
From this reading They were not long in crossing to the farther side of the lake and making a landing within the entrance to Lone Wolf Canyon.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading Neither of them had ever been here before, and they were disappointed in the prospect presented by the steep walls of barren cliff and the sunless gloom.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading They were not long in crossing to the farther side of the lake and making a landing within the entrance to Lone Wolf Canyon.
at any time
From this reading Neither of them had ever been here before, and they were disappointed in the prospect presented by the steep walls of barren cliff and the sunless gloom.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading They were not long in crossing to the farther side of the lake and making a landing within the entrance to Lone Wolf Canyon.
provide as food
From this reading "There ain't much chance of findin' any game where there's no bush for the wild critters ter hide, an' no herbage for the little 'uns ter feed on."
findin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There ain't much chance of findin' any game where there's no bush for the wild critters ter hide, an' no herbage for the little 'uns ter feed on."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There ain't much chance of findin' any game where there's no bush for the wild critters ter hide, an' no herbage for the little 'uns ter feed on."
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "There ain't much chance of findin' any game where there's no bush for the wild critters ter hide, an' no herbage for the little 'uns ter feed on."
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Neither of them had ever been here before, and they were disappointed in the prospect presented by the steep walls of barren cliff and the sunless gloom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Neither of them had ever been here before, and they were disappointed in the prospect presented by the steep walls of barren cliff and the sunless gloom.
herbagenoun
succulent herbaceous vegetation of pasture land
From this reading "There ain't much chance of findin' any game where there's no bush for the wild critters ter hide, an' no herbage for the little 'uns ter feed on."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Neither of them had ever been here before, and they were disappointed in the prospect presented by the steep walls of barren cliff and the sunless gloom.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading "There ain't much chance of findin' any game where there's no bush for the wild critters ter hide, an' no herbage for the little 'uns ter feed on."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were not long in crossing to the farther side of the lake and making a landing within the entrance to Lone Wolf Canyon.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading They were not long in crossing to the farther side of the lake and making a landing within the entrance to Lone Wolf Canyon.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading They were not long in crossing to the farther side of the lake and making a landing within the entrance to Lone Wolf Canyon.
go away from a place
From this reading "Seems ter me we may as well leave our traps in the canoe," said Rube.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "There ain't much chance of findin' any game where there's no bush for the wild critters ter hide, an' no herbage for the little 'uns ter feed on."
LONEadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading LONE WOLF CANYON.
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 They were not long in crossing to the farther side of the lake and making a landing within the entrance to Lone Wolf Canyon.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading They were not long in crossing to the farther side of the lake and making a landing within the entrance to Lone Wolf Canyon.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Seems ter me we may as well leave our traps in the canoe," said Rube.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Seems ter me we may as well leave our traps in the canoe," said Rube.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "There ain't much chance of findin' any game where there's no bush for the wild critters ter hide, an' no herbage for the little 'uns ter feed on."
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither of them had ever been here before, and they were disappointed in the prospect presented by the steep walls of barren cliff and the sunless gloom.
not any; not one
From this reading "There ain't much chance of findin' any game where there's no bush for the wild critters ter hide, an' no herbage for the little 'uns ter feed on."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not long in crossing to the farther side of the lake and making a landing within the entrance to Lone Wolf Canyon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were not long in crossing to the farther side of the lake and making a landing within the entrance to Lone Wolf Canyon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "There ain't much chance of findin' any game where there's no bush for the wild critters ter hide, an' no herbage for the little 'uns ter feed on."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Seems ter me we may as well leave our traps in the canoe," said Rube.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Neither of them had ever been here before, and they were disappointed in the prospect presented by the steep walls of barren cliff and the sunless gloom.
the possibility of future success
From this reading Neither of them had ever been here before, and they were disappointed in the prospect presented by the steep walls of barren cliff and the sunless gloom.
RubenounUS /ruːb/
a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading "Seems ter me we may as well leave our traps in the canoe," said Rube.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Seems ter me we may as well leave our traps in the canoe," said Rube.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Seems ter me we may as well leave our traps in the canoe," said Rube.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They were not long in crossing to the farther side of the lake and making a landing within the entrance to Lone Wolf Canyon.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Neither of them had ever been here before, and they were disappointed in the prospect presented by the steep walls of barren cliff and the sunless gloom.
sunlessadjective
filled or abounding with clouds
From this reading Neither of them had ever been here before, and they were disappointed in the prospect presented by the steep walls of barren cliff and the sunless gloom.
ter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Seems ter me we may as well leave our traps in the canoe," said Rube.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were not long in crossing to the farther side of the lake and making a landing within the entrance to Lone Wolf Canyon.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Neither of them had ever been here before, and they were disappointed in the prospect presented by the steep walls of barren cliff and the sunless gloom.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There ain't much chance of findin' any game where there's no bush for the wild critters ter hide, an' no herbage for the little 'uns ter feed on."
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There ain't much chance of findin' any game where there's no bush for the wild critters ter hide, an' no herbage for the little 'uns ter feed on."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were not long in crossing to the farther side of the lake and making a landing within the entrance to Lone Wolf Canyon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were not long in crossing to the farther side of the lake and making a landing within the entrance to Lone Wolf Canyon.
trapsnounUS /træps/
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading "Seems ter me we may as well leave our traps in the canoe," said Rube.
uns
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From this reading "There ain't much chance of findin' any game where there's no bush for the wild critters ter hide, an' no herbage for the little 'uns ter feed on."
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Neither of them had ever been here before, and they were disappointed in the prospect presented by the steep walls of barren cliff and the sunless gloom.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Seems ter me we may as well leave our traps in the canoe," said Rube.
(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 "Seems ter me we may as well leave our traps in the canoe," said Rube.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were not long in crossing to the farther side of the lake and making a landing within the entrance to Lone Wolf Canyon.
in or at the place that
From this reading "There ain't much chance of findin' any game where there's no bush for the wild critters ter hide, an' no herbage for the little 'uns ter feed on."
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "There ain't much chance of findin' any game where there's no bush for the wild critters ter hide, an' no herbage for the little 'uns ter feed on."
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading They were not long in crossing to the farther side of the lake and making a landing within the entrance to Lone Wolf Canyon.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading LONE WOLF CANYON.
