used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TWILIGHT HUNTERS The spoor was impressed deeply in the muddy ground where a stream ran by the path.
anew
From this reading 'There's badgers in the auld earth again,' said Paddy Magragh, standing up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The broad toes were well defined, and the punctures of the great digging claws had cut the clay.
auldadjectiveUS /ɔːld/
a Scottish word
From this reading 'There's badgers in the auld earth again,' said Paddy Magragh, standing up.
badgersnounUS /ˈbædʒərz/
plural of “badger” — a native or resident of Wisconsin
From this reading 'There's badgers in the auld earth again,' said Paddy Magragh, standing up.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The broad toes were well defined, and the punctures of the great digging claws had cut the clay.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE TWILIGHT HUNTERS The spoor was impressed deeply in the muddy ground where a stream ran by the path.
clawsnounUS /klɔːz/
plural of “claw” — sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading The broad toes were well defined, and the punctures of the great digging claws had cut the clay.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading The broad toes were well defined, and the punctures of the great digging claws had cut the clay.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The broad toes were well defined, and the punctures of the great digging claws had cut the clay.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading THE TWILIGHT HUNTERS The spoor was impressed deeply in the muddy ground where a stream ran by the path.
definedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪnd/
clearly characterized or delimited
From this reading The broad toes were well defined, and the punctures of the great digging claws had cut the clay.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading The broad toes were well defined, and the punctures of the great digging claws had cut the clay.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading 'There's badgers in the auld earth again,' said Paddy Magragh, standing up.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was a mild evening in March, with a grey sky streaked with faint reflections of the unseen sunset.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading It was a mild evening in March, with a grey sky streaked with faint reflections of the unseen sunset.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading Paddy turned to the right, up a track used more often by the Fur Folk than by man.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading Paddy turned to the right, up a track used more often by the Fur Folk than by man.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The broad toes were well defined, and the punctures of the great digging claws had cut the clay.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading It was a mild evening in March, with a grey sky streaked with faint reflections of the unseen sunset.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading THE TWILIGHT HUNTERS The spoor was impressed deeply in the muddy ground where a stream ran by the path.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The broad toes were well defined, and the punctures of the great digging claws had cut the clay.
HUNTERSnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading THE TWILIGHT HUNTERS The spoor was impressed deeply in the muddy ground where a stream ran by the path.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading THE TWILIGHT HUNTERS The spoor was impressed deeply in the muddy ground where a stream ran by the path.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TWILIGHT HUNTERS The spoor was impressed deeply in the muddy ground where a stream ran by the path.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a mild evening in March, with a grey sky streaked with faint reflections of the unseen sunset.
Magragh
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From this reading 'There's badgers in the auld earth again,' said Paddy Magragh, standing up.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Paddy turned to the right, up a track used more often by the Fur Folk than by man.
march in a procession
From this reading It was a mild evening in March, with a grey sky streaked with faint reflections of the unseen sunset.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading It was a mild evening in March, with a grey sky streaked with faint reflections of the unseen sunset.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Paddy turned to the right, up a track used more often by the Fur Folk than by man.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading THE TWILIGHT HUNTERS The spoor was impressed deeply in the muddy ground where a stream ran by the path.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The broad toes were well defined, and the punctures of the great digging claws had cut the clay.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Paddy turned to the right, up a track used more often by the Fur Folk than by man.
PaddynounUS /ˈpædi/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading 'There's badgers in the auld earth again,' said Paddy Magragh, standing up.
a course of conduct
From this reading THE TWILIGHT HUNTERS The spoor was impressed deeply in the muddy ground where a stream ran by the path.
puncturesnounUS /ˈpʌŋktʃərz/
plural of “puncture” — loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object
From this reading The broad toes were well defined, and the punctures of the great digging claws had cut the clay.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE TWILIGHT HUNTERS The spoor was impressed deeply in the muddy ground where a stream ran by the path.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading It was a mild evening in March, with a grey sky streaked with faint reflections of the unseen sunset.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Paddy turned to the right, up a track used more often by the Fur Folk than by man.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'There's badgers in the auld earth again,' said Paddy Magragh, standing up.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading It was a mild evening in March, with a grey sky streaked with faint reflections of the unseen sunset.
spoornounUS /spʊr/
the trail left by a person or an animal; what the hunter follows in pursuing game
From this reading THE TWILIGHT HUNTERS The spoor was impressed deeply in the muddy ground where a stream ran by the path.
having a supporting base
From this reading 'There's badgers in the auld earth again,' said Paddy Magragh, standing up.
streakedadjectiveUS /striːkt/
marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations
From this reading It was a mild evening in March, with a grey sky streaked with faint reflections of the unseen sunset.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading THE TWILIGHT HUNTERS The spoor was impressed deeply in the muddy ground where a stream ran by the path.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading It was a mild evening in March, with a grey sky streaked with faint reflections of the unseen sunset.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Paddy turned to the right, up a track used more often by the Fur Folk than by man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWILIGHT HUNTERS The spoor was impressed deeply in the muddy ground where a stream ran by the path.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'There's badgers in the auld earth again,' said Paddy Magragh, standing up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Paddy turned to the right, up a track used more often by the Fur Folk than by man.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading The broad toes were well defined, and the punctures of the great digging claws had cut the clay.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Paddy turned to the right, up a track used more often by the Fur Folk than by man.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Paddy turned to the right, up a track used more often by the Fur Folk than by man.
TWILIGHTnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading THE TWILIGHT HUNTERS The spoor was impressed deeply in the muddy ground where a stream ran by the path.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading It was a mild evening in March, with a grey sky streaked with faint reflections of the unseen sunset.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 'There's badgers in the auld earth again,' said Paddy Magragh, standing up.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Paddy turned to the right, up a track used more often by the Fur Folk than by man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TWILIGHT HUNTERS The spoor was impressed deeply in the muddy ground where a stream ran by the path.
(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 The broad toes were well defined, and the punctures of the great digging claws had cut the clay.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The broad toes were well defined, and the punctures of the great digging claws had cut the clay.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE TWILIGHT HUNTERS The spoor was impressed deeply in the muddy ground where a stream ran by the path.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a mild evening in March, with a grey sky streaked with faint reflections of the unseen sunset.
