used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MONKEYS AND A CANOE After the bringing down of the ocelot several days passed without anything unusual happening.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading MONKEYS AND A CANOE After the bringing down of the ocelot several days passed without anything unusual happening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MONKEYS AND A CANOE After the bringing down of the ocelot several days passed without anything unusual happening.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The boys went hunting and fishing to their heart’s content and brought down many small animals, but nothing of great importance outside of a pair of peccaries, which were found in a hollow tree by Sam and brought down by him and Darry.
any thing at all
From this reading MONKEYS AND A CANOE After the bringing down of the ocelot several days passed without anything unusual happening.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The peccary proved to be sweet eating, and Cubara was particularly pleased to get the meat.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys went hunting and fishing to their heart’s content and brought down many small animals, but nothing of great importance outside of a pair of peccaries, which were found in a hollow tree by Sam and brought down by him and Darry.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading MONKEYS AND A CANOE After the bringing down of the ocelot several days passed without anything unusual happening.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The boys went hunting and fishing to their heart’s content and brought down many small animals, but nothing of great importance outside of a pair of peccaries, which were found in a hollow tree by Sam and brought down by him and Darry.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The boys went hunting and fishing to their heart’s content and brought down many small animals, but nothing of great importance outside of a pair of peccaries, which were found in a hollow tree by Sam and brought down by him and Darry.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The boys went hunting and fishing to their heart’s content and brought down many small animals, but nothing of great importance outside of a pair of peccaries, which were found in a hollow tree by Sam and brought down by him and Darry.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading MONKEYS AND A CANOE After the bringing down of the ocelot several days passed without anything unusual happening.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading The boys went hunting and fishing to their heart’s content and brought down many small animals, but nothing of great importance outside of a pair of peccaries, which were found in a hollow tree by Sam and brought down by him and Darry.
Cubara
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From this reading The peccary proved to be sweet eating, and Cubara was particularly pleased to get the meat.
Darry
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From this reading The boys went hunting and fishing to their heart’s content and brought down many small animals, but nothing of great importance outside of a pair of peccaries, which were found in a hollow tree by Sam and brought down by him and Darry.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading MONKEYS AND A CANOE After the bringing down of the ocelot several days passed without anything unusual happening.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading MONKEYS AND A CANOE After the bringing down of the ocelot several days passed without anything unusual happening.
the act of consuming food
From this reading The peccary proved to be sweet eating, and Cubara was particularly pleased to get the meat.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading The boys went hunting and fishing to their heart’s content and brought down many small animals, but nothing of great importance outside of a pair of peccaries, which were found in a hollow tree by Sam and brought down by him and Darry.
set up or found
From this reading The boys went hunting and fishing to their heart’s content and brought down many small animals, but nothing of great importance outside of a pair of peccaries, which were found in a hollow tree by Sam and brought down by him and Darry.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The peccary proved to be sweet eating, and Cubara was particularly pleased to get the meat.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The boys went hunting and fishing to their heart’s content and brought down many small animals, but nothing of great importance outside of a pair of peccaries, which were found in a hollow tree by Sam and brought down by him and Darry.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading MONKEYS AND A CANOE After the bringing down of the ocelot several days passed without anything unusual happening.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Werry nice him,” he said.
heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The boys went hunting and fishing to their heart’s content and brought down many small animals, but nothing of great importance outside of a pair of peccaries, which were found in a hollow tree by Sam and brought down by him and Darry.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The boys went hunting and fishing to their heart’s content and brought down many small animals, but nothing of great importance outside of a pair of peccaries, which were found in a hollow tree by Sam and brought down by him and Darry.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading The boys went hunting and fishing to their heart’s content and brought down many small animals, but nothing of great importance outside of a pair of peccaries, which were found in a hollow tree by Sam and brought down by him and Darry.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading The boys went hunting and fishing to their heart’s content and brought down many small animals, but nothing of great importance outside of a pair of peccaries, which were found in a hollow tree by Sam and brought down by him and Darry.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading The boys went hunting and fishing to their heart’s content and brought down many small animals, but nothing of great importance outside of a pair of peccaries, which were found in a hollow tree by Sam and brought down by him and Darry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boys went hunting and fishing to their heart’s content and brought down many small animals, but nothing of great importance outside of a pair of peccaries, which were found in a hollow tree by Sam and brought down by him and Darry.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Love him werry much.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The boys went hunting and fishing to their heart’s content and brought down many small animals, but nothing of great importance outside of a pair of peccaries, which were found in a hollow tree by Sam and brought down by him and Darry.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading The peccary proved to be sweet eating, and Cubara was particularly pleased to get the meat.
MONKEYSnounUS /ˈmʌŋkiz/
plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading MONKEYS AND A CANOE After the bringing down of the ocelot several days passed without anything unusual happening.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Love him werry much.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “Werry nice him,” he said.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The boys went hunting and fishing to their heart’s content and brought down many small animals, but nothing of great importance outside of a pair of peccaries, which were found in a hollow tree by Sam and brought down by him and Darry.
ocelotnounUS /ˈɑːsəlɑːt/
nocturnal wildcat of Central America and South America having a dark-spotted buff-brown coat
From this reading MONKEYS AND A CANOE After the bringing down of the ocelot several days passed without anything unusual happening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MONKEYS AND A CANOE After the bringing down of the ocelot several days passed without anything unusual happening.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The boys went hunting and fishing to their heart’s content and brought down many small animals, but nothing of great importance outside of a pair of peccaries, which were found in a hollow tree by Sam and brought down by him and Darry.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading The boys went hunting and fishing to their heart’s content and brought down many small animals, but nothing of great importance outside of a pair of peccaries, which were found in a hollow tree by Sam and brought down by him and Darry.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The peccary proved to be sweet eating, and Cubara was particularly pleased to get the meat.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading MONKEYS AND A CANOE After the bringing down of the ocelot several days passed without anything unusual happening.
peccaries
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From this reading The boys went hunting and fishing to their heart’s content and brought down many small animals, but nothing of great importance outside of a pair of peccaries, which were found in a hollow tree by Sam and brought down by him and Darry.
peccarynoun
nocturnal gregarious pig-like wild animals of North America and South America
From this reading The peccary proved to be sweet eating, and Cubara was particularly pleased to get the meat.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading The peccary proved to be sweet eating, and Cubara was particularly pleased to get the meat.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The peccary proved to be sweet eating, and Cubara was particularly pleased to get the meat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Werry nice him,” he said.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading The boys went hunting and fishing to their heart’s content and brought down many small animals, but nothing of great importance outside of a pair of peccaries, which were found in a hollow tree by Sam and brought down by him and Darry.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading MONKEYS AND A CANOE After the bringing down of the ocelot several days passed without anything unusual happening.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The boys went hunting and fishing to their heart’s content and brought down many small animals, but nothing of great importance outside of a pair of peccaries, which were found in a hollow tree by Sam and brought down by him and Darry.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The peccary proved to be sweet eating, and Cubara was particularly pleased to get the meat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MONKEYS AND A CANOE After the bringing down of the ocelot several days passed without anything unusual happening.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The boys went hunting and fishing to their heart’s content and brought down many small animals, but nothing of great importance outside of a pair of peccaries, which were found in a hollow tree by Sam and brought down by him and Darry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boys went hunting and fishing to their heart’s content and brought down many small animals, but nothing of great importance outside of a pair of peccaries, which were found in a hollow tree by Sam and brought down by him and Darry.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The boys went hunting and fishing to their heart’s content and brought down many small animals, but nothing of great importance outside of a pair of peccaries, which were found in a hollow tree by Sam and brought down by him and Darry.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading MONKEYS AND A CANOE After the bringing down of the ocelot several days passed without anything unusual happening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The peccary proved to be sweet eating, and Cubara was particularly pleased to get the meat.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The boys went hunting and fishing to their heart’s content and brought down many small animals, but nothing of great importance outside of a pair of peccaries, which were found in a hollow tree by Sam and brought down by him and Darry.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boys went hunting and fishing to their heart’s content and brought down many small animals, but nothing of great importance outside of a pair of peccaries, which were found in a hollow tree by Sam and brought down by him and Darry.
Werry
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From this reading “Werry nice him,” he said.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The boys went hunting and fishing to their heart’s content and brought down many small animals, but nothing of great importance outside of a pair of peccaries, which were found in a hollow tree by Sam and brought down by him and Darry.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading MONKEYS AND A CANOE After the bringing down of the ocelot several days passed without anything unusual happening.
