used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even a rabbit would be welcomed――yet he didn’t wish to spend his bullet on a rabbit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its bottom was level and open except for the snow-covered brush; its sides were dotted with cedars and pines.
any thing at all
From this reading Keeping near the top of his side, so as to drive anything down hill, Stub hunted faithfully, hoping, too, that he would hear the doctor or Baroney shoot.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Keeping near the top of his side, so as to drive anything down hill, Stub hunted faithfully, hoping, too, that he would hear the doctor or Baroney shoot.
Baroney
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From this reading Keeping near the top of his side, so as to drive anything down hill, Stub hunted faithfully, hoping, too, that he would hear the doctor or Baroney shoot.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Even a rabbit would be welcomed――yet he didn’t wish to spend his bullet on a rabbit.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His eyes scanned every foot before and to right and left, seeking tracks.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Its bottom was level and open except for the snow-covered brush; its sides were dotted with cedars and pines.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Its bottom was level and open except for the snow-covered brush; its sides were dotted with cedars and pines.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading Even a rabbit would be welcomed――yet he didn’t wish to spend his bullet on a rabbit.
cedarsnounUS /ˈsiːdərz/
plural of “cedar” — any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading Its bottom was level and open except for the snow-covered brush; its sides were dotted with cedars and pines.
didn't
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From this reading Even a rabbit would be welcomed――yet he didn’t wish to spend his bullet on a rabbit.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Keeping near the top of his side, so as to drive anything down hill, Stub hunted faithfully, hoping, too, that he would hear the doctor or Baroney shoot.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading Its bottom was level and open except for the snow-covered brush; its sides were dotted with cedars and pines.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Keeping near the top of his side, so as to drive anything down hill, Stub hunted faithfully, hoping, too, that he would hear the doctor or Baroney shoot.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Keeping near the top of his side, so as to drive anything down hill, Stub hunted faithfully, hoping, too, that he would hear the doctor or Baroney shoot.
divisible by two
From this reading Even a rabbit would be welcomed――yet he didn’t wish to spend his bullet on a rabbit.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading His eyes scanned every foot before and to right and left, seeking tracks.
apart from; not including
From this reading Its bottom was level and open except for the snow-covered brush; its sides were dotted with cedars and pines.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes scanned every foot before and to right and left, seeking tracks.
faithfullyadverbUS /ˈfeɪθfəli/
in a faithful manner
From this reading Keeping near the top of his side, so as to drive anything down hill, Stub hunted faithfully, hoping, too, that he would hear the doctor or Baroney shoot.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading His eyes scanned every foot before and to right and left, seeking tracks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Its bottom was level and open except for the snow-covered brush; its sides were dotted with cedars and pines.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Keeping near the top of his side, so as to drive anything down hill, Stub hunted faithfully, hoping, too, that he would hear the doctor or Baroney shoot.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Keeping near the top of his side, so as to drive anything down hill, Stub hunted faithfully, hoping, too, that he would hear the doctor or Baroney shoot.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Keeping near the top of his side, so as to drive anything down hill, Stub hunted faithfully, hoping, too, that he would hear the doctor or Baroney shoot.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Keeping near the top of his side, so as to drive anything down hill, Stub hunted faithfully, hoping, too, that he would hear the doctor or Baroney shoot.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Keeping near the top of his side, so as to drive anything down hill, Stub hunted faithfully, hoping, too, that he would hear the doctor or Baroney shoot.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading Keeping near the top of his side, so as to drive anything down hill, Stub hunted faithfully, hoping, too, that he would hear the doctor or Baroney shoot.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its bottom was level and open except for the snow-covered brush; its sides were dotted with cedars and pines.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Keeping near the top of his side, so as to drive anything down hill, Stub hunted faithfully, hoping, too, that he would hear the doctor or Baroney shoot.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading His eyes scanned every foot before and to right and left, seeking tracks.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Its bottom was level and open except for the snow-covered brush; its sides were dotted with cedars and pines.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Keeping near the top of his side, so as to drive anything down hill, Stub hunted faithfully, hoping, too, that he would hear the doctor or Baroney shoot.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The valley was not wide.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Keeping near the top of his side, so as to drive anything down hill, Stub hunted faithfully, hoping, too, that he would hear the doctor or Baroney shoot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even a rabbit would be welcomed――yet he didn’t wish to spend his bullet on a rabbit.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Its bottom was level and open except for the snow-covered brush; its sides were dotted with cedars and pines.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Keeping near the top of his side, so as to drive anything down hill, Stub hunted faithfully, hoping, too, that he would hear the doctor or Baroney shoot.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading Its bottom was level and open except for the snow-covered brush; its sides were dotted with cedars and pines.
rabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading Even a rabbit would be welcomed――yet he didn’t wish to spend his bullet on a rabbit.
precisely, exactly
From this reading His eyes scanned every foot before and to right and left, seeking tracks.
scannedverbUS /skænd/
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading His eyes scanned every foot before and to right and left, seeking tracks.
the act of searching for something
From this reading His eyes scanned every foot before and to right and left, seeking tracks.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading Keeping near the top of his side, so as to drive anything down hill, Stub hunted faithfully, hoping, too, that he would hear the doctor or Baroney shoot.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Keeping near the top of his side, so as to drive anything down hill, Stub hunted faithfully, hoping, too, that he would hear the doctor or Baroney shoot.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Its bottom was level and open except for the snow-covered brush; its sides were dotted with cedars and pines.
snow-coveredadjective
covered with snow
From this reading Its bottom was level and open except for the snow-covered brush; its sides were dotted with cedars and pines.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Keeping near the top of his side, so as to drive anything down hill, Stub hunted faithfully, hoping, too, that he would hear the doctor or Baroney shoot.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Even a rabbit would be welcomed――yet he didn’t wish to spend his bullet on a rabbit.
StubnounUS /stʌb/
a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost
From this reading Keeping near the top of his side, so as to drive anything down hill, Stub hunted faithfully, hoping, too, that he would hear the doctor or Baroney shoot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Keeping near the top of his side, so as to drive anything down hill, Stub hunted faithfully, hoping, too, that he would hear the doctor or Baroney shoot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The valley was not wide.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Keeping near the top of his side, so as to drive anything down hill, Stub hunted faithfully, hoping, too, that he would hear the doctor or Baroney shoot.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Keeping near the top of his side, so as to drive anything down hill, Stub hunted faithfully, hoping, too, that he would hear the doctor or Baroney shoot.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Keeping near the top of his side, so as to drive anything down hill, Stub hunted faithfully, hoping, too, that he would hear the doctor or Baroney shoot.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading His eyes scanned every foot before and to right and left, seeking tracks.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The valley was not wide.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The valley was not wide.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading Even a rabbit would be welcomed――yet he didn’t wish to spend his bullet on a rabbit.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its bottom was level and open except for the snow-covered brush; its sides were dotted with cedars and pines.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The valley was not wide.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Even a rabbit would be welcomed――yet he didn’t wish to spend his bullet on a rabbit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Its bottom was level and open except for the snow-covered brush; its sides were dotted with cedars and pines.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Keeping near the top of his side, so as to drive anything down hill, Stub hunted faithfully, hoping, too, that he would hear the doctor or Baroney shoot.
but in spite of that
From this reading Even a rabbit would be welcomed――yet he didn’t wish to spend his bullet on a rabbit.
