used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But you look as if you'd hit some adventures in the woods, and I'd rather like to know----" "Perhaps you noted something in the newspapers about a game-warden's getting shot?"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But you look as if you'd hit some adventures in the woods, and I'd rather like to know----" "Perhaps you noted something in the newspapers about a game-warden's getting shot?"
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading But you look as if you'd hit some adventures in the woods, and I'd rather like to know----" "Perhaps you noted something in the newspapers about a game-warden's getting shot?"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Old man Salter knows his job, although the shooting was on the Royal North-West's ground.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Very well," said Neilson, "I can get the money for you and will soon fix up the other matters.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But you look as if you'd hit some adventures in the woods, and I'd rather like to know----" "Perhaps you noted something in the newspapers about a game-warden's getting shot?"
bookedadjectiveUS /bʊkt/
reserved in advance
From this reading I have sent for some clothes and booked your room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you look as if you'd hit some adventures in the woods, and I'd rather like to know----" "Perhaps you noted something in the newspapers about a game-warden's getting shot?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Very well," said Neilson, "I can get the money for you and will soon fix up the other matters.
clothing in general
From this reading I have sent for some clothes and booked your room.
ColonistnounUS /ˈkɑːlənɪst/
a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading "The _Colonist_ printed a short paragraph; I imagined the police edited the story.
editedadjectiveUS /ˈedətəd/
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading "The _Colonist_ printed a short paragraph; I imagined the police edited the story.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading "Very well," said Neilson, "I can get the money for you and will soon fix up the other matters.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Very well," said Neilson, "I can get the money for you and will soon fix up the other matters.
game-warden's
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From this reading But you look as if you'd hit some adventures in the woods, and I'd rather like to know----" "Perhaps you noted something in the newspapers about a game-warden's getting shot?"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Very well," said Neilson, "I can get the money for you and will soon fix up the other matters.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading But you look as if you'd hit some adventures in the woods, and I'd rather like to know----" "Perhaps you noted something in the newspapers about a game-warden's getting shot?"
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Old man Salter knows his job, although the shooting was on the Royal North-West's ground.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have sent for some clothes and booked your room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Old man Salter knows his job, although the shooting was on the Royal North-West's ground.
cause to move by striking
From this reading But you look as if you'd hit some adventures in the woods, and I'd rather like to know----" "Perhaps you noted something in the newspapers about a game-warden's getting shot?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Very well," said Neilson, "I can get the money for you and will soon fix up the other matters.
I'd
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From this reading But you look as if you'd hit some adventures in the woods, and I'd rather like to know----" "Perhaps you noted something in the newspapers about a game-warden's getting shot?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But you look as if you'd hit some adventures in the woods, and I'd rather like to know----" "Perhaps you noted something in the newspapers about a game-warden's getting shot?"
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading "The _Colonist_ printed a short paragraph; I imagined the police edited the story.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But you look as if you'd hit some adventures in the woods, and I'd rather like to know----" "Perhaps you noted something in the newspapers about a game-warden's getting shot?"
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Old man Salter knows his job, although the shooting was on the Royal North-West's ground.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But you look as if you'd hit some adventures in the woods, and I'd rather like to know----" "Perhaps you noted something in the newspapers about a game-warden's getting shot?"
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Old man Salter knows his job, although the shooting was on the Royal North-West's ground.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But you look as if you'd hit some adventures in the woods, and I'd rather like to know----" "Perhaps you noted something in the newspapers about a game-warden's getting shot?"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But you look as if you'd hit some adventures in the woods, and I'd rather like to know----" "Perhaps you noted something in the newspapers about a game-warden's getting shot?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Old man Salter knows his job, although the shooting was on the Royal North-West's ground.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Very well," said Neilson, "I can get the money for you and will soon fix up the other matters.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Very well," said Neilson, "I can get the money for you and will soon fix up the other matters.
Neilson
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From this reading "Very well," said Neilson, "I can get the money for you and will soon fix up the other matters.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading But you look as if you'd hit some adventures in the woods, and I'd rather like to know----" "Perhaps you noted something in the newspapers about a game-warden's getting shot?"
North-West's
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From this reading Old man Salter knows his job, although the shooting was on the Royal North-West's ground.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading But you look as if you'd hit some adventures in the woods, and I'd rather like to know----" "Perhaps you noted something in the newspapers about a game-warden's getting shot?"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old man Salter knows his job, although the shooting was on the Royal North-West's ground.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Old man Salter knows his job, although the shooting was on the Royal North-West's ground.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Very well," said Neilson, "I can get the money for you and will soon fix up the other matters.
paragraphnounUS /ˈpærəɡræf/
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading "The _Colonist_ printed a short paragraph; I imagined the police edited the story.
by chance
From this reading But you look as if you'd hit some adventures in the woods, and I'd rather like to know----" "Perhaps you noted something in the newspapers about a game-warden's getting shot?"
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading "The _Colonist_ printed a short paragraph; I imagined the police edited the story.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading "The _Colonist_ printed a short paragraph; I imagined the police edited the story.
on the contrary
From this reading But you look as if you'd hit some adventures in the woods, and I'd rather like to know----" "Perhaps you noted something in the newspapers about a game-warden's getting shot?"
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I have sent for some clothes and booked your room.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Old man Salter knows his job, although the shooting was on the Royal North-West's ground.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Very well," said Neilson, "I can get the money for you and will soon fix up the other matters.
SalternounUS /ˈsɔːltər/
someone who uses salt to preserve meat or fish or other foods
From this reading Old man Salter knows his job, although the shooting was on the Royal North-West's ground.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I have sent for some clothes and booked your room.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Old man Salter knows his job, although the shooting was on the Royal North-West's ground.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "The _Colonist_ printed a short paragraph; I imagined the police edited the story.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading But you look as if you'd hit some adventures in the woods, and I'd rather like to know----" "Perhaps you noted something in the newspapers about a game-warden's getting shot?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I have sent for some clothes and booked your room.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But you look as if you'd hit some adventures in the woods, and I'd rather like to know----" "Perhaps you noted something in the newspapers about a game-warden's getting shot?"
in the near future
From this reading "Very well," said Neilson, "I can get the money for you and will soon fix up the other matters.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "The _Colonist_ printed a short paragraph; I imagined the police edited the story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Very well," said Neilson, "I can get the money for you and will soon fix up the other matters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But you look as if you'd hit some adventures in the woods, and I'd rather like to know----" "Perhaps you noted something in the newspapers about a game-warden's getting shot?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Very well," said Neilson, "I can get the money for you and will soon fix up the other matters.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very well," said Neilson, "I can get the money for you and will soon fix up the other matters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Old man Salter knows his job, although the shooting was on the Royal North-West's ground.
(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 "Very well," said Neilson, "I can get the money for you and will soon fix up the other matters.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Very well," said Neilson, "I can get the money for you and will soon fix up the other matters.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading But you look as if you'd hit some adventures in the woods, and I'd rather like to know----" "Perhaps you noted something in the newspapers about a game-warden's getting shot?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Very well," said Neilson, "I can get the money for you and will soon fix up the other matters.
you'd
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From this reading But you look as if you'd hit some adventures in the woods, and I'd rather like to know----" "Perhaps you noted something in the newspapers about a game-warden's getting shot?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have sent for some clothes and booked your room.
