used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One week--two weeks--part of a third had been crossed off the calendar without any word coming from his man-hunting constable.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Seymour wasn't exactly worrying yet, but he was beginning to wish he had not been so generous about giving young La Marr this chance to redeem himself.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above all else he desired the custody of Avic, the fox hunter.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading The body of the accused Eskimo would not satisfy him; no more would a report of his death.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WANTED--AN ESKIMO FOX After the excitement attending his return from the North patrol, the short winter days and the far longer nights passed slowly for the O.C. of Armistice detachment, now reduced to commanding himself.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Above all else he desired the custody of Avic, the fox hunter.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading WANTED--AN ESKIMO FOX After the excitement attending his return from the North patrol, the short winter days and the far longer nights passed slowly for the O.C. of Armistice detachment, now reduced to commanding himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WANTED--AN ESKIMO FOX After the excitement attending his return from the North patrol, the short winter days and the far longer nights passed slowly for the O.C. of Armistice detachment, now reduced to commanding himself.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading One week--two weeks--part of a third had been crossed off the calendar without any word coming from his man-hunting constable.
ArmisticenounUS /ˈɑːrməstəs/
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading WANTED--AN ESKIMO FOX After the excitement attending his return from the North patrol, the short winter days and the far longer nights passed slowly for the O.C. of Armistice detachment, now reduced to commanding himself.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading WANTED--AN ESKIMO FOX After the excitement attending his return from the North patrol, the short winter days and the far longer nights passed slowly for the O.C. of Armistice detachment, now reduced to commanding himself.
Avic
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From this reading Above all else he desired the custody of Avic, the fox hunter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One week--two weeks--part of a third had been crossed off the calendar without any word coming from his man-hunting constable.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Seymour wasn't exactly worrying yet, but he was beginning to wish he had not been so generous about giving young La Marr this chance to redeem himself.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The body of the accused Eskimo would not satisfy him; no more would a report of his death.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Seymour wasn't exactly worrying yet, but he was beginning to wish he had not been so generous about giving young La Marr this chance to redeem himself.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading WANTED--AN ESKIMO FOX After the excitement attending his return from the North patrol, the short winter days and the far longer nights passed slowly for the O.C. of Armistice detachment, now reduced to commanding himself.
calendarnounUS /ˈkæləndər/
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading One week--two weeks--part of a third had been crossed off the calendar without any word coming from his man-hunting constable.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Seymour wasn't exactly worrying yet, but he was beginning to wish he had not been so generous about giving young La Marr this chance to redeem himself.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading One week--two weeks--part of a third had been crossed off the calendar without any word coming from his man-hunting constable.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading WANTED--AN ESKIMO FOX After the excitement attending his return from the North patrol, the short winter days and the far longer nights passed slowly for the O.C. of Armistice detachment, now reduced to commanding himself.
constablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading One week--two weeks--part of a third had been crossed off the calendar without any word coming from his man-hunting constable.
placed crosswise
From this reading One week--two weeks--part of a third had been crossed off the calendar without any word coming from his man-hunting constable.
custodynounUS /ˈkʌstədi/
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
From this reading Above all else he desired the custody of Avic, the fox hunter.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading WANTED--AN ESKIMO FOX After the excitement attending his return from the North patrol, the short winter days and the far longer nights passed slowly for the O.C. of Armistice detachment, now reduced to commanding himself.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The body of the accused Eskimo would not satisfy him; no more would a report of his death.
wanted intensely
From this reading Above all else he desired the custody of Avic, the fox hunter.
detachmentnounUS /dɪˈtætʃmənt/
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading WANTED--AN ESKIMO FOX After the excitement attending his return from the North patrol, the short winter days and the far longer nights passed slowly for the O.C. of Armistice detachment, now reduced to commanding himself.
else
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From this reading Above all else he desired the custody of Avic, the fox hunter.
ESKIMOnounUS /ˈeskəmoʊ/
a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (“eaters of raw flesh”) but they call themselves the Inuit (“the people”)
From this reading WANTED--AN ESKIMO FOX After the excitement attending his return from the North patrol, the short winter days and the far longer nights passed slowly for the O.C. of Armistice detachment, now reduced to commanding himself.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Seymour wasn't exactly worrying yet, but he was beginning to wish he had not been so generous about giving young La Marr this chance to redeem himself.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading WANTED--AN ESKIMO FOX After the excitement attending his return from the North patrol, the short winter days and the far longer nights passed slowly for the O.C. of Armistice detachment, now reduced to commanding himself.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading WANTED--AN ESKIMO FOX After the excitement attending his return from the North patrol, the short winter days and the far longer nights passed slowly for the O.C. of Armistice detachment, now reduced to commanding himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WANTED--AN ESKIMO FOX After the excitement attending his return from the North patrol, the short winter days and the far longer nights passed slowly for the O.C. of Armistice detachment, now reduced to commanding himself.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading WANTED--AN ESKIMO FOX After the excitement attending his return from the North patrol, the short winter days and the far longer nights passed slowly for the O.C. of Armistice detachment, now reduced to commanding himself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WANTED--AN ESKIMO FOX After the excitement attending his return from the North patrol, the short winter days and the far longer nights passed slowly for the O.C. of Armistice detachment, now reduced to commanding himself.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading Seymour wasn't exactly worrying yet, but he was beginning to wish he had not been so generous about giving young La Marr this chance to redeem himself.
the act of giving
From this reading Seymour wasn't exactly worrying yet, but he was beginning to wish he had not been so generous about giving young La Marr this chance to redeem himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One week--two weeks--part of a third had been crossed off the calendar without any word coming from his man-hunting constable.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Seymour wasn't exactly worrying yet, but he was beginning to wish he had not been so generous about giving young La Marr this chance to redeem himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The body of the accused Eskimo would not satisfy him; no more would a report of his death.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading WANTED--AN ESKIMO FOX After the excitement attending his return from the North patrol, the short winter days and the far longer nights passed slowly for the O.C. of Armistice detachment, now reduced to commanding himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WANTED--AN ESKIMO FOX After the excitement attending his return from the North patrol, the short winter days and the far longer nights passed slowly for the O.C. of Armistice detachment, now reduced to commanding himself.
someone who hunts game
From this reading Above all else he desired the custody of Avic, the fox hunter.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Seymour wasn't exactly worrying yet, but he was beginning to wish he had not been so generous about giving young La Marr this chance to redeem himself.
for more time
From this reading WANTED--AN ESKIMO FOX After the excitement attending his return from the North patrol, the short winter days and the far longer nights passed slowly for the O.C. of Armistice detachment, now reduced to commanding himself.
man-hunting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One week--two weeks--part of a third had been crossed off the calendar without any word coming from his man-hunting constable.
Marr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seymour wasn't exactly worrying yet, but he was beginning to wish he had not been so generous about giving young La Marr this chance to redeem himself.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The body of the accused Eskimo would not satisfy him; no more would a report of his death.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading WANTED--AN ESKIMO FOX After the excitement attending his return from the North patrol, the short winter days and the far longer nights passed slowly for the O.C. of Armistice detachment, now reduced to commanding himself.
not any; not one
From this reading The body of the accused Eskimo would not satisfy him; no more would a report of his death.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading WANTED--AN ESKIMO FOX After the excitement attending his return from the North patrol, the short winter days and the far longer nights passed slowly for the O.C. of Armistice detachment, now reduced to commanding himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Seymour wasn't exactly worrying yet, but he was beginning to wish he had not been so generous about giving young La Marr this chance to redeem himself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading WANTED--AN ESKIMO FOX After the excitement attending his return from the North patrol, the short winter days and the far longer nights passed slowly for the O.C. of Armistice detachment, now reduced to commanding himself.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading WANTED--AN ESKIMO FOX After the excitement attending his return from the North patrol, the short winter days and the far longer nights passed slowly for the O.C. of Armistice detachment, now reduced to commanding himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WANTED--AN ESKIMO FOX After the excitement attending his return from the North patrol, the short winter days and the far longer nights passed slowly for the O.C. of Armistice detachment, now reduced to commanding himself.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One week--two weeks--part of a third had been crossed off the calendar without any word coming from his man-hunting constable.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One week--two weeks--part of a third had been crossed off the calendar without any word coming from his man-hunting constable.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading One week--two weeks--part of a third had been crossed off the calendar without any word coming from his man-hunting constable.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading WANTED--AN ESKIMO FOX After the excitement attending his return from the North patrol, the short winter days and the far longer nights passed slowly for the O.C. of Armistice detachment, now reduced to commanding himself.
patrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading WANTED--AN ESKIMO FOX After the excitement attending his return from the North patrol, the short winter days and the far longer nights passed slowly for the O.C. of Armistice detachment, now reduced to commanding himself.
redeemverbUS /rɪˈdiːm/
save from sins
From this reading Seymour wasn't exactly worrying yet, but he was beginning to wish he had not been so generous about giving young La Marr this chance to redeem himself.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading WANTED--AN ESKIMO FOX After the excitement attending his return from the North patrol, the short winter days and the far longer nights passed slowly for the O.C. of Armistice detachment, now reduced to commanding himself.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading The body of the accused Eskimo would not satisfy him; no more would a report of his death.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading WANTED--AN ESKIMO FOX After the excitement attending his return from the North patrol, the short winter days and the far longer nights passed slowly for the O.C. of Armistice detachment, now reduced to commanding himself.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading The body of the accused Eskimo would not satisfy him; no more would a report of his death.
SeymournounUS /ˈsiːmɔːr/
Queen of England as the third wife of Henry VIII and mother of Edward VI (1509-1537)
From this reading Seymour wasn't exactly worrying yet, but he was beginning to wish he had not been so generous about giving young La Marr this chance to redeem himself.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading WANTED--AN ESKIMO FOX After the excitement attending his return from the North patrol, the short winter days and the far longer nights passed slowly for the O.C. of Armistice detachment, now reduced to commanding himself.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading WANTED--AN ESKIMO FOX After the excitement attending his return from the North patrol, the short winter days and the far longer nights passed slowly for the O.C. of Armistice detachment, now reduced to commanding himself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Seymour wasn't exactly worrying yet, but he was beginning to wish he had not been so generous about giving young La Marr this chance to redeem himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WANTED--AN ESKIMO FOX After the excitement attending his return from the North patrol, the short winter days and the far longer nights passed slowly for the O.C. of Armistice detachment, now reduced to commanding himself.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading One week--two weeks--part of a third had been crossed off the calendar without any word coming from his man-hunting constable.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Seymour wasn't exactly worrying yet, but he was beginning to wish he had not been so generous about giving young La Marr this chance to redeem himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WANTED--AN ESKIMO FOX After the excitement attending his return from the North patrol, the short winter days and the far longer nights passed slowly for the O.C. of Armistice detachment, now reduced to commanding himself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One week--two weeks--part of a third had been crossed off the calendar without any word coming from his man-hunting constable.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading WANTED--AN ESKIMO FOX After the excitement attending his return from the North patrol, the short winter days and the far longer nights passed slowly for the O.C. of Armistice detachment, now reduced to commanding himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Seymour wasn't exactly worrying yet, but he was beginning to wish he had not been so generous about giving young La Marr this chance to redeem himself.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seymour wasn't exactly worrying yet, but he was beginning to wish he had not been so generous about giving young La Marr this chance to redeem himself.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading One week--two weeks--part of a third had been crossed off the calendar without any word coming from his man-hunting constable.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading One week--two weeks--part of a third had been crossed off the calendar without any word coming from his man-hunting constable.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading WANTED--AN ESKIMO FOX After the excitement attending his return from the North patrol, the short winter days and the far longer nights passed slowly for the O.C. of Armistice detachment, now reduced to commanding himself.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Seymour wasn't exactly worrying yet, but he was beginning to wish he had not been so generous about giving young La Marr this chance to redeem himself.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading One week--two weeks--part of a third had been crossed off the calendar without any word coming from his man-hunting constable.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading One week--two weeks--part of a third had been crossed off the calendar without any word coming from his man-hunting constable.
worryingnounUS /ˈwɜːriɪŋ/
the act of harassing someone
From this reading Seymour wasn't exactly worrying yet, but he was beginning to wish he had not been so generous about giving young La Marr this chance to redeem himself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The body of the accused Eskimo would not satisfy him; no more would a report of his death.
but in spite of that
From this reading Seymour wasn't exactly worrying yet, but he was beginning to wish he had not been so generous about giving young La Marr this chance to redeem himself.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Seymour wasn't exactly worrying yet, but he was beginning to wish he had not been so generous about giving young La Marr this chance to redeem himself.
