used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A vast amount of skill can properly be expended here.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading If the hunter is young and rich, he can go for almost anything; if he is verging towards gray hair and false teeth, he must not demand too much in the way of beauty or money.
a quantity of money
From this reading A vast amount of skill can properly be expended here.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If the hunter is young and rich, he can go for almost anything; if he is verging towards gray hair and false teeth, he must not demand too much in the way of beauty or money.
any thing at all
From this reading If the hunter is young and rich, he can go for almost anything; if he is verging towards gray hair and false teeth, he must not demand too much in the way of beauty or money.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He casts his optics around him until he finds the bird for which he thinks he had better go.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A vast amount of skill can properly be expended here.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading If the hunter is young and rich, he can go for almost anything; if he is verging towards gray hair and false teeth, he must not demand too much in the way of beauty or money.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He casts his optics around him until he finds the bird for which he thinks he had better go.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading He casts his optics around him until he finds the bird for which he thinks he had better go.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A vast amount of skill can properly be expended here.
castsnounUS /kæsts/
plural of “cast” — the actors in a play
From this reading He casts his optics around him until he finds the bird for which he thinks he had better go.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading If the hunter is young and rich, he can go for almost anything; if he is verging towards gray hair and false teeth, he must not demand too much in the way of beauty or money.
expendedverbUS /ɪkˈspendɪd/
past form of “expend” — use up, consume fully
From this reading A vast amount of skill can properly be expended here.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading If the hunter is young and rich, he can go for almost anything; if he is verging towards gray hair and false teeth, he must not demand too much in the way of beauty or money.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The true sportsman in this field is very wary.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading FINDING THE GAME.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading He casts his optics around him until he finds the bird for which he thinks he had better go.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He casts his optics around him until he finds the bird for which he thinks he had better go.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading FINDING THE GAME.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He casts his optics around him until he finds the bird for which he thinks he had better go.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading If the hunter is young and rich, he can go for almost anything; if he is verging towards gray hair and false teeth, he must not demand too much in the way of beauty or money.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He casts his optics around him until he finds the bird for which he thinks he had better go.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading If the hunter is young and rich, he can go for almost anything; if he is verging towards gray hair and false teeth, he must not demand too much in the way of beauty or money.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He casts his optics around him until he finds the bird for which he thinks he had better go.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A vast amount of skill can properly be expended here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He casts his optics around him until he finds the bird for which he thinks he had better go.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He casts his optics around him until he finds the bird for which he thinks he had better go.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading If the hunter is young and rich, he can go for almost anything; if he is verging towards gray hair and false teeth, he must not demand too much in the way of beauty or money.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the hunter is young and rich, he can go for almost anything; if he is verging towards gray hair and false teeth, he must not demand too much in the way of beauty or money.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The true sportsman in this field is very wary.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The true sportsman in this field is very wary.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading If the hunter is young and rich, he can go for almost anything; if he is verging towards gray hair and false teeth, he must not demand too much in the way of beauty or money.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading If the hunter is young and rich, he can go for almost anything; if he is verging towards gray hair and false teeth, he must not demand too much in the way of beauty or money.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If the hunter is young and rich, he can go for almost anything; if he is verging towards gray hair and false teeth, he must not demand too much in the way of beauty or money.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If the hunter is young and rich, he can go for almost anything; if he is verging towards gray hair and false teeth, he must not demand too much in the way of beauty or money.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A vast amount of skill can properly be expended here.
opticsnounUS /ˈɑːptɪks/
the branch of physics that studies the physical properties of light
From this reading He casts his optics around him until he finds the bird for which he thinks he had better go.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If the hunter is young and rich, he can go for almost anything; if he is verging towards gray hair and false teeth, he must not demand too much in the way of beauty or money.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading A vast amount of skill can properly be expended here.
possessing material wealth
From this reading If the hunter is young and rich, he can go for almost anything; if he is verging towards gray hair and false teeth, he must not demand too much in the way of beauty or money.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading A vast amount of skill can properly be expended here.
sportsmannounUS /ˈspɔːrtsmən/
someone who engages in sports
From this reading The true sportsman in this field is very wary.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading If the hunter is young and rich, he can go for almost anything; if he is verging towards gray hair and false teeth, he must not demand too much in the way of beauty or money.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FINDING THE GAME.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading He casts his optics around him until he finds the bird for which he thinks he had better go.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The true sportsman in this field is very wary.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading If the hunter is young and rich, he can go for almost anything; if he is verging towards gray hair and false teeth, he must not demand too much in the way of beauty or money.
in the direction of
From this reading If the hunter is young and rich, he can go for almost anything; if he is verging towards gray hair and false teeth, he must not demand too much in the way of beauty or money.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The true sportsman in this field is very wary.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He casts his optics around him until he finds the bird for which he thinks he had better go.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading A vast amount of skill can properly be expended here.
vergingverbUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “verge” — border on; come close to
From this reading If the hunter is young and rich, he can go for almost anything; if he is verging towards gray hair and false teeth, he must not demand too much in the way of beauty or money.
precisely as stated
From this reading The true sportsman in this field is very wary.
waryadjectiveUS /ˈweri/
marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
From this reading The true sportsman in this field is very wary.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading If the hunter is young and rich, he can go for almost anything; if he is verging towards gray hair and false teeth, he must not demand too much in the way of beauty or money.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He casts his optics around him until he finds the bird for which he thinks he had better go.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading If the hunter is young and rich, he can go for almost anything; if he is verging towards gray hair and false teeth, he must not demand too much in the way of beauty or money.
