used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “That may work very well when they get us singly,” Herman agreed, “but a whole party of campers now—the wonder is they have been exempt so long.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “That may work very well when they get us singly,” Herman agreed, “but a whole party of campers now—the wonder is they have been exempt so long.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I could have reminded Herman then of one who walked in their trails and believed them trodden out by deer, who caught them nearly at their faggot gathering and thought only of wood-choppers.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Or I might have asked him if even now he could find any Outlier in the woods who did not wish to be found.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Or I might have asked him if even now he could find any Outlier in the woods who did not wish to be found.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I could have reminded Herman then of one who walked in their trails and believed them trodden out by deer, who caught them nearly at their faggot gathering and thought only of wood-choppers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Or I might have asked him if even now he could find any Outlier in the woods who did not wish to be found.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “That may work very well when they get us singly,” Herman agreed, “but a whole party of campers now—the wonder is they have been exempt so long.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I could have reminded Herman then of one who walked in their trails and believed them trodden out by deer, who caught them nearly at their faggot gathering and thought only of wood-choppers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “That may work very well when they get us singly,” Herman agreed, “but a whole party of campers now—the wonder is they have been exempt so long.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I could have reminded Herman then of one who walked in their trails and believed them trodden out by deer, who caught them nearly at their faggot gathering and thought only of wood-choppers.
campersnounUS /ˈkæmpərz/
plural of “camper” — someone living temporarily in a tent or lodge for recreation
From this reading “That may work very well when they get us singly,” Herman agreed, “but a whole party of campers now—the wonder is they have been exempt so long.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I could have reminded Herman then of one who walked in their trails and believed them trodden out by deer, who caught them nearly at their faggot gathering and thought only of wood-choppers.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could have reminded Herman then of one who walked in their trails and believed them trodden out by deer, who caught them nearly at their faggot gathering and thought only of wood-choppers.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading I could have reminded Herman then of one who walked in their trails and believed them trodden out by deer, who caught them nearly at their faggot gathering and thought only of wood-choppers.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Or I might have asked him if even now he could find any Outlier in the woods who did not wish to be found.
divisible by two
From this reading Or I might have asked him if even now he could find any Outlier in the woods who did not wish to be found.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Their trails go everywhere.”
exemptverbUS /ɪɡˈzempt/
grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
From this reading “That may work very well when they get us singly,” Herman agreed, “but a whole party of campers now—the wonder is they have been exempt so long.
faggotverbUS /ˈfæɡət/
ornament or join (fabric) by faggot stitch
From this reading I could have reminded Herman then of one who walked in their trails and believed them trodden out by deer, who caught them nearly at their faggot gathering and thought only of wood-choppers.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Or I might have asked him if even now he could find any Outlier in the woods who did not wish to be found.
set up or found
From this reading Or I might have asked him if even now he could find any Outlier in the woods who did not wish to be found.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading I could have reminded Herman then of one who walked in their trails and believed them trodden out by deer, who caught them nearly at their faggot gathering and thought only of wood-choppers.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “That may work very well when they get us singly,” Herman agreed, “but a whole party of campers now—the wonder is they have been exempt so long.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Their trails go everywhere.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “That may work very well when they get us singly,” Herman agreed, “but a whole party of campers now—the wonder is they have been exempt so long.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Or I might have asked him if even now he could find any Outlier in the woods who did not wish to be found.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading But I waited to hear the whole of his idea.
HermannounUS /ˈhɜːrmən/
United States jazz musician and bandleader (1913-1987)
From this reading “That may work very well when they get us singly,” Herman agreed, “but a whole party of campers now—the wonder is they have been exempt so long.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Or I might have asked him if even now he could find any Outlier in the woods who did not wish to be found.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But I waited to hear the whole of his idea.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could have reminded Herman then of one who walked in their trails and believed them trodden out by deer, who caught them nearly at their faggot gathering and thought only of wood-choppers.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But I waited to hear the whole of his idea.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Or I might have asked him if even now he could find any Outlier in the woods who did not wish to be found.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I could have reminded Herman then of one who walked in their trails and believed them trodden out by deer, who caught them nearly at their faggot gathering and thought only of wood-choppers.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That may work very well when they get us singly,” Herman agreed, “but a whole party of campers now—the wonder is they have been exempt so long.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “That may work very well when they get us singly,” Herman agreed, “but a whole party of campers now—the wonder is they have been exempt so long.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “That may work very well when they get us singly,” Herman agreed, “but a whole party of campers now—the wonder is they have been exempt so long.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Or I might have asked him if even now he could find any Outlier in the woods who did not wish to be found.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I could have reminded Herman then of one who walked in their trails and believed them trodden out by deer, who caught them nearly at their faggot gathering and thought only of wood-choppers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Or I might have asked him if even now he could find any Outlier in the woods who did not wish to be found.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “That may work very well when they get us singly,” Herman agreed, “but a whole party of campers now—the wonder is they have been exempt so long.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That may work very well when they get us singly,” Herman agreed, “but a whole party of campers now—the wonder is they have been exempt so long.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I could have reminded Herman then of one who walked in their trails and believed them trodden out by deer, who caught them nearly at their faggot gathering and thought only of wood-choppers.
and nothing more
From this reading I could have reminded Herman then of one who walked in their trails and believed them trodden out by deer, who caught them nearly at their faggot gathering and thought only of wood-choppers.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or I might have asked him if even now he could find any Outlier in the woods who did not wish to be found.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I could have reminded Herman then of one who walked in their trails and believed them trodden out by deer, who caught them nearly at their faggot gathering and thought only of wood-choppers.
OutliernounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪər/
a person who lives away from his place of work
From this reading Or I might have asked him if even now he could find any Outlier in the woods who did not wish to be found.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “That may work very well when they get us singly,” Herman agreed, “but a whole party of campers now—the wonder is they have been exempt so long.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading I could have reminded Herman then of one who walked in their trails and believed them trodden out by deer, who caught them nearly at their faggot gathering and thought only of wood-choppers.
singlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡli/
one by one; one at a time
From this reading “That may work very well when they get us singly,” Herman agreed, “but a whole party of campers now—the wonder is they have been exempt so long.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “That may work very well when they get us singly,” Herman agreed, “but a whole party of campers now—the wonder is they have been exempt so long.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That may work very well when they get us singly,” Herman agreed, “but a whole party of campers now—the wonder is they have been exempt so long.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That may work very well when they get us singly,” Herman agreed, “but a whole party of campers now—the wonder is they have been exempt so long.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their trails go everywhere.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I could have reminded Herman then of one who walked in their trails and believed them trodden out by deer, who caught them nearly at their faggot gathering and thought only of wood-choppers.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I could have reminded Herman then of one who walked in their trails and believed them trodden out by deer, who caught them nearly at their faggot gathering and thought only of wood-choppers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That may work very well when they get us singly,” Herman agreed, “but a whole party of campers now—the wonder is they have been exempt so long.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I could have reminded Herman then of one who walked in their trails and believed them trodden out by deer, who caught them nearly at their faggot gathering and thought only of wood-choppers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Or I might have asked him if even now he could find any Outlier in the woods who did not wish to be found.
trailsnounUS /treɪlz/
plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Their trails go everywhere.”
troddenverbUS /ˈtrɑːdən/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading I could have reminded Herman then of one who walked in their trails and believed them trodden out by deer, who caught them nearly at their faggot gathering and thought only of wood-choppers.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That may work very well when they get us singly,” Herman agreed, “but a whole party of campers now—the wonder is they have been exempt so long.
precisely as stated
From this reading “That may work very well when they get us singly,” Herman agreed, “but a whole party of campers now—the wonder is they have been exempt so long.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading But I waited to hear the whole of his idea.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I could have reminded Herman then of one who walked in their trails and believed them trodden out by deer, who caught them nearly at their faggot gathering and thought only of wood-choppers.
(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 “That may work very well when they get us singly,” Herman agreed, “but a whole party of campers now—the wonder is they have been exempt so long.
at the time that
From this reading “That may work very well when they get us singly,” Herman agreed, “but a whole party of campers now—the wonder is they have been exempt so long.
which person or people
From this reading I could have reminded Herman then of one who walked in their trails and believed them trodden out by deer, who caught them nearly at their faggot gathering and thought only of wood-choppers.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “That may work very well when they get us singly,” Herman agreed, “but a whole party of campers now—the wonder is they have been exempt so long.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Or I might have asked him if even now he could find any Outlier in the woods who did not wish to be found.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “That may work very well when they get us singly,” Herman agreed, “but a whole party of campers now—the wonder is they have been exempt so long.
wood-choppers
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From this reading I could have reminded Herman then of one who walked in their trails and believed them trodden out by deer, who caught them nearly at their faggot gathering and thought only of wood-choppers.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Or I might have asked him if even now he could find any Outlier in the woods who did not wish to be found.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “That may work very well when they get us singly,” Herman agreed, “but a whole party of campers now—the wonder is they have been exempt so long.
