used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jim-Polk Gaither was very glad to go hunting with Joe Maxwell, having taken a strong boyish liking to the lad, and so one Saturday evening he came over to the Turner place with his dogs, Jolly and Loud.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Harbert had already prepared for the hunt, and he soon made his appearance with an axe and a bundle of fat twine to be used for torches.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Harbert had already prepared for the hunt, and he soon made his appearance with an axe and a bundle of fat twine to be used for torches.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jim-Polk Gaither was very glad to go hunting with Joe Maxwell, having taken a strong boyish liking to the lad, and so one Saturday evening he came over to the Turner place with his dogs, Jolly and Loud.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Harbert had already prepared for the hunt, and he soon made his appearance with an axe and a bundle of fat twine to be used for torches.
axenounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading Harbert had already prepared for the hunt, and he soon made his appearance with an axe and a bundle of fat twine to be used for torches.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Harbert had already prepared for the hunt, and he soon made his appearance with an axe and a bundle of fat twine to be used for torches.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Loud was the heavier of the two, and Jim-Polk explained that he had “the best nose” and the best voice, and yet he declared that in some respects Jolly was the best dog.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Their color was black and tan, and each had two little yellow spots over his eyes.
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading Jim-Polk Gaither was very glad to go hunting with Joe Maxwell, having taken a strong boyish liking to the lad, and so one Saturday evening he came over to the Turner place with his dogs, Jolly and Loud.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Harbert had already prepared for the hunt, and he soon made his appearance with an axe and a bundle of fat twine to be used for torches.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jim-Polk Gaither was very glad to go hunting with Joe Maxwell, having taken a strong boyish liking to the lad, and so one Saturday evening he came over to the Turner place with his dogs, Jolly and Loud.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Their color was black and tan, and each had two little yellow spots over his eyes.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Loud was the heavier of the two, and Jim-Polk explained that he had “the best nose” and the best voice, and yet he declared that in some respects Jolly was the best dog.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Loud was the heavier of the two, and Jim-Polk explained that he had “the best nose” and the best voice, and yet he declared that in some respects Jolly was the best dog.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Jim-Polk Gaither was very glad to go hunting with Joe Maxwell, having taken a strong boyish liking to the lad, and so one Saturday evening he came over to the Turner place with his dogs, Jolly and Loud.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Their color was black and tan, and each had two little yellow spots over his eyes.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Jim-Polk Gaither was very glad to go hunting with Joe Maxwell, having taken a strong boyish liking to the lad, and so one Saturday evening he came over to the Turner place with his dogs, Jolly and Loud.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading They were large, fine-looking hounds, and Joe examined them with interest.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Loud was the heavier of the two, and Jim-Polk explained that he had “the best nose” and the best voice, and yet he declared that in some respects Jolly was the best dog.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Their color was black and tan, and each had two little yellow spots over his eyes.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Harbert had already prepared for the hunt, and he soon made his appearance with an axe and a bundle of fat twine to be used for torches.
fine-lookingadjective
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading They were large, fine-looking hounds, and Joe examined them with interest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Harbert had already prepared for the hunt, and he soon made his appearance with an axe and a bundle of fat twine to be used for torches.
Gaither
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From this reading Jim-Polk Gaither was very glad to go hunting with Joe Maxwell, having taken a strong boyish liking to the lad, and so one Saturday evening he came over to the Turner place with his dogs, Jolly and Loud.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Jim-Polk Gaither was very glad to go hunting with Joe Maxwell, having taken a strong boyish liking to the lad, and so one Saturday evening he came over to the Turner place with his dogs, Jolly and Loud.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Jim-Polk Gaither was very glad to go hunting with Joe Maxwell, having taken a strong boyish liking to the lad, and so one Saturday evening he came over to the Turner place with his dogs, Jolly and Loud.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their color was black and tan, and each had two little yellow spots over his eyes.
Harbert
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From this reading Harbert had already prepared for the hunt, and he soon made his appearance with an axe and a bundle of fat twine to be used for torches.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Jim-Polk Gaither was very glad to go hunting with Joe Maxwell, having taken a strong boyish liking to the lad, and so one Saturday evening he came over to the Turner place with his dogs, Jolly and Loud.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jim-Polk Gaither was very glad to go hunting with Joe Maxwell, having taken a strong boyish liking to the lad, and so one Saturday evening he came over to the Turner place with his dogs, Jolly and Loud.
heavieradjectiveUS /ˈheviər/
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Loud was the heavier of the two, and Jim-Polk explained that he had “the best nose” and the best voice, and yet he declared that in some respects Jolly was the best dog.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jim-Polk Gaither was very glad to go hunting with Joe Maxwell, having taken a strong boyish liking to the lad, and so one Saturday evening he came over to the Turner place with his dogs, Jolly and Loud.
houndsnounUS /haʊndz/
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading They were large, fine-looking hounds, and Joe examined them with interest.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Harbert had already prepared for the hunt, and he soon made his appearance with an axe and a bundle of fat twine to be used for torches.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Jim-Polk Gaither was very glad to go hunting with Joe Maxwell, having taken a strong boyish liking to the lad, and so one Saturday evening he came over to the Turner place with his dogs, Jolly and Loud.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Loud was the heavier of the two, and Jim-Polk explained that he had “the best nose” and the best voice, and yet he declared that in some respects Jolly was the best dog.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading They were large, fine-looking hounds, and Joe examined them with interest.
Jim-Polk
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From this reading Jim-Polk Gaither was very glad to go hunting with Joe Maxwell, having taken a strong boyish liking to the lad, and so one Saturday evening he came over to the Turner place with his dogs, Jolly and Loud.
Joe
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From this reading Jim-Polk Gaither was very glad to go hunting with Joe Maxwell, having taken a strong boyish liking to the lad, and so one Saturday evening he came over to the Turner place with his dogs, Jolly and Loud.
JollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Jim-Polk Gaither was very glad to go hunting with Joe Maxwell, having taken a strong boyish liking to the lad, and so one Saturday evening he came over to the Turner place with his dogs, Jolly and Loud.
a boy or man
From this reading Jim-Polk Gaither was very glad to go hunting with Joe Maxwell, having taken a strong boyish liking to the lad, and so one Saturday evening he came over to the Turner place with his dogs, Jolly and Loud.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were large, fine-looking hounds, and Joe examined them with interest.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading Jim-Polk Gaither was very glad to go hunting with Joe Maxwell, having taken a strong boyish liking to the lad, and so one Saturday evening he came over to the Turner place with his dogs, Jolly and Loud.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Their color was black and tan, and each had two little yellow spots over his eyes.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Jim-Polk Gaither was very glad to go hunting with Joe Maxwell, having taken a strong boyish liking to the lad, and so one Saturday evening he came over to the Turner place with his dogs, Jolly and Loud.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Harbert had already prepared for the hunt, and he soon made his appearance with an axe and a bundle of fat twine to be used for torches.
MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading Jim-Polk Gaither was very glad to go hunting with Joe Maxwell, having taken a strong boyish liking to the lad, and so one Saturday evening he came over to the Turner place with his dogs, Jolly and Loud.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Loud was the heavier of the two, and Jim-Polk explained that he had “the best nose” and the best voice, and yet he declared that in some respects Jolly was the best dog.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Loud was the heavier of the two, and Jim-Polk explained that he had “the best nose” and the best voice, and yet he declared that in some respects Jolly was the best dog.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jim-Polk Gaither was very glad to go hunting with Joe Maxwell, having taken a strong boyish liking to the lad, and so one Saturday evening he came over to the Turner place with his dogs, Jolly and Loud.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Jim-Polk Gaither was very glad to go hunting with Joe Maxwell, having taken a strong boyish liking to the lad, and so one Saturday evening he came over to the Turner place with his dogs, Jolly and Loud.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Jim-Polk Gaither was very glad to go hunting with Joe Maxwell, having taken a strong boyish liking to the lad, and so one Saturday evening he came over to the Turner place with his dogs, Jolly and Loud.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Harbert had already prepared for the hunt, and he soon made his appearance with an axe and a bundle of fat twine to be used for torches.
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading Loud was the heavier of the two, and Jim-Polk explained that he had “the best nose” and the best voice, and yet he declared that in some respects Jolly was the best dog.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Jim-Polk Gaither was very glad to go hunting with Joe Maxwell, having taken a strong boyish liking to the lad, and so one Saturday evening he came over to the Turner place with his dogs, Jolly and Loud.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Jim-Polk Gaither was very glad to go hunting with Joe Maxwell, having taken a strong boyish liking to the lad, and so one Saturday evening he came over to the Turner place with his dogs, Jolly and Loud.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Loud was the heavier of the two, and Jim-Polk explained that he had “the best nose” and the best voice, and yet he declared that in some respects Jolly was the best dog.
in the near future
From this reading Harbert had already prepared for the hunt, and he soon made his appearance with an axe and a bundle of fat twine to be used for torches.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading Their color was black and tan, and each had two little yellow spots over his eyes.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Jim-Polk Gaither was very glad to go hunting with Joe Maxwell, having taken a strong boyish liking to the lad, and so one Saturday evening he came over to the Turner place with his dogs, Jolly and Loud.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Jim-Polk Gaither was very glad to go hunting with Joe Maxwell, having taken a strong boyish liking to the lad, and so one Saturday evening he came over to the Turner place with his dogs, Jolly and Loud.
tannounUS /tæn/
a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
From this reading Their color was black and tan, and each had two little yellow spots over his eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Loud was the heavier of the two, and Jim-Polk explained that he had “the best nose” and the best voice, and yet he declared that in some respects Jolly was the best dog.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jim-Polk Gaither was very glad to go hunting with Joe Maxwell, having taken a strong boyish liking to the lad, and so one Saturday evening he came over to the Turner place with his dogs, Jolly and Loud.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their color was black and tan, and each had two little yellow spots over his eyes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were large, fine-looking hounds, and Joe examined them with interest.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were large, fine-looking hounds, and Joe examined them with interest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jim-Polk Gaither was very glad to go hunting with Joe Maxwell, having taken a strong boyish liking to the lad, and so one Saturday evening he came over to the Turner place with his dogs, Jolly and Loud.
torchesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃɪz/
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading Harbert had already prepared for the hunt, and he soon made his appearance with an axe and a bundle of fat twine to be used for torches.
TurnernounUS /ˈtɜːrnər/
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading Jim-Polk Gaither was very glad to go hunting with Joe Maxwell, having taken a strong boyish liking to the lad, and so one Saturday evening he came over to the Turner place with his dogs, Jolly and Loud.
twineverbUS /twaɪn/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading Harbert had already prepared for the hunt, and he soon made his appearance with an axe and a bundle of fat twine to be used for torches.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Their color was black and tan, and each had two little yellow spots over his eyes.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Harbert had already prepared for the hunt, and he soon made his appearance with an axe and a bundle of fat twine to be used for torches.
precisely as stated
From this reading Jim-Polk Gaither was very glad to go hunting with Joe Maxwell, having taken a strong boyish liking to the lad, and so one Saturday evening he came over to the Turner place with his dogs, Jolly and Loud.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Loud was the heavier of the two, and Jim-Polk explained that he had “the best nose” and the best voice, and yet he declared that in some respects Jolly was the best dog.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jim-Polk Gaither was very glad to go hunting with Joe Maxwell, having taken a strong boyish liking to the lad, and so one Saturday evening he came over to the Turner place with his dogs, Jolly and Loud.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were large, fine-looking hounds, and Joe examined them with interest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jim-Polk Gaither was very glad to go hunting with Joe Maxwell, having taken a strong boyish liking to the lad, and so one Saturday evening he came over to the Turner place with his dogs, Jolly and Loud.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Their color was black and tan, and each had two little yellow spots over his eyes.
but in spite of that
From this reading Loud was the heavier of the two, and Jim-Polk explained that he had “the best nose” and the best voice, and yet he declared that in some respects Jolly was the best dog.
