Chapter XIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading BEN’S HUNDRED DOLLAR FOX Ben Slown had a good many days of corn husking ahead of him that Autumn.

at or in the front

From this reading BEN’S HUNDRED DOLLAR FOX Ben Slown had a good many days of corn husking ahead of him that Autumn.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading An angry, loud baying in one spot meant that Gray Squirrel, or Red Squirrel, had been treed and was making fun of him from a safe height.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Every morning he carried his gun out to the field, turned loose the eager black and white hound with instructions to “sick ’em,” then busied himself in the profitable task of stripping the long yellow ears.

feeling or showing anger

From this reading An angry, loud baying in one spot meant that Gray Squirrel, or Red Squirrel, had been treed and was making fun of him from a safe height.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading BEN’S HUNDRED DOLLAR FOX Ben Slown had a good many days of corn husking ahead of him that Autumn.

-ing form of “bay” — utter in deep prolonged tones

From this reading An angry, loud baying in one spot meant that Gray Squirrel, or Red Squirrel, had been treed and was making fun of him from a safe height.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading An angry, loud baying in one spot meant that Gray Squirrel, or Red Squirrel, had been treed and was making fun of him from a safe height.

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading BEN’S HUNDRED DOLLAR FOX Ben Slown had a good many days of corn husking ahead of him that Autumn.

possessive form of “ben” — a mountain or tall hill

From this reading BEN’S HUNDRED DOLLAR FOX Ben Slown had a good many days of corn husking ahead of him that Autumn.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Every morning he carried his gun out to the field, turned loose the eager black and white hound with instructions to “sick ’em,” then busied himself in the profitable task of stripping the long yellow ears.

inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with

From this reading Every morning he carried his gun out to the field, turned loose the eager black and white hound with instructions to “sick ’em,” then busied himself in the profitable task of stripping the long yellow ears.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The hound would hunt through the woods, and, by the manner of his yelping, tell Ben Slown what he was finding there.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Every morning he carried his gun out to the field, turned loose the eager black and white hound with instructions to “sick ’em,” then busied himself in the profitable task of stripping the long yellow ears.

tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times

From this reading BEN’S HUNDRED DOLLAR FOX Ben Slown had a good many days of corn husking ahead of him that Autumn.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading BEN’S HUNDRED DOLLAR FOX Ben Slown had a good many days of corn husking ahead of him that Autumn.

the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading BEN’S HUNDRED DOLLAR FOX Ben Slown had a good many days of corn husking ahead of him that Autumn.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading Every morning he carried his gun out to the field, turned loose the eager black and white hound with instructions to “sick ’em,” then busied himself in the profitable task of stripping the long yellow ears.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading Every morning he carried his gun out to the field, turned loose the eager black and white hound with instructions to “sick ’em,” then busied himself in the profitable task of stripping the long yellow ears.

a quad with a square body

From this reading Every morning he carried his gun out to the field, turned loose the eager black and white hound with instructions to “sick ’em,” then busied himself in the profitable task of stripping the long yellow ears.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every morning he carried his gun out to the field, turned loose the eager black and white hound with instructions to “sick ’em,” then busied himself in the profitable task of stripping the long yellow ears.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading Every morning he carried his gun out to the field, turned loose the eager black and white hound with instructions to “sick ’em,” then busied himself in the profitable task of stripping the long yellow ears.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading The hound would hunt through the woods, and, by the manner of his yelping, tell Ben Slown what he was finding there.

alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading BEN’S HUNDRED DOLLAR FOX Ben Slown had a good many days of corn husking ahead of him that Autumn.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading An angry, loud baying in one spot meant that Gray Squirrel, or Red Squirrel, had been treed and was making fun of him from a safe height.

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading An angry, loud baying in one spot meant that Gray Squirrel, or Red Squirrel, had been treed and was making fun of him from a safe height.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading BEN’S HUNDRED DOLLAR FOX Ben Slown had a good many days of corn husking ahead of him that Autumn.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading An angry, loud baying in one spot meant that Gray Squirrel, or Red Squirrel, had been treed and was making fun of him from a safe height.

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading Every morning he carried his gun out to the field, turned loose the eager black and white hound with instructions to “sick ’em,” then busied himself in the profitable task of stripping the long yellow ears.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading BEN’S HUNDRED DOLLAR FOX Ben Slown had a good many days of corn husking ahead of him that Autumn.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Every morning he carried his gun out to the field, turned loose the eager black and white hound with instructions to “sick ’em,” then busied himself in the profitable task of stripping the long yellow ears.

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading An angry, loud baying in one spot meant that Gray Squirrel, or Red Squirrel, had been treed and was making fun of him from a safe height.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading BEN’S HUNDRED DOLLAR FOX Ben Slown had a good many days of corn husking ahead of him that Autumn.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Every morning he carried his gun out to the field, turned loose the eager black and white hound with instructions to “sick ’em,” then busied himself in the profitable task of stripping the long yellow ears.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Every morning he carried his gun out to the field, turned loose the eager black and white hound with instructions to “sick ’em,” then busied himself in the profitable task of stripping the long yellow ears.

any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

From this reading Every morning he carried his gun out to the field, turned loose the eager black and white hound with instructions to “sick ’em,” then busied himself in the profitable task of stripping the long yellow ears.

ten 10s

From this reading BEN’S HUNDRED DOLLAR FOX Ben Slown had a good many days of corn husking ahead of him that Autumn.

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading The hound would hunt through the woods, and, by the manner of his yelping, tell Ben Slown what he was finding there.

the removal of covering

From this reading BEN’S HUNDRED DOLLAR FOX Ben Slown had a good many days of corn husking ahead of him that Autumn.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Every morning he carried his gun out to the field, turned loose the eager black and white hound with instructions to “sick ’em,” then busied himself in the profitable task of stripping the long yellow ears.

a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it

From this reading Every morning he carried his gun out to the field, turned loose the eager black and white hound with instructions to “sick ’em,” then busied himself in the profitable task of stripping the long yellow ears.

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 Every morning he carried his gun out to the field, turned loose the eager black and white hound with instructions to “sick ’em,” then busied himself in the profitable task of stripping the long yellow ears.

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading Every morning he carried his gun out to the field, turned loose the eager black and white hound with instructions to “sick ’em,” then busied himself in the profitable task of stripping the long yellow ears.

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading An angry, loud baying in one spot meant that Gray Squirrel, or Red Squirrel, had been treed and was making fun of him from a safe height.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading An angry, loud baying in one spot meant that Gray Squirrel, or Red Squirrel, had been treed and was making fun of him from a safe height.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The hound would hunt through the woods, and, by the manner of his yelping, tell Ben Slown what he was finding there.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading BEN’S HUNDRED DOLLAR FOX Ben Slown had a good many days of corn husking ahead of him that Autumn.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading A quick short yelp or two meant he had scared up a rabbit.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Every morning he carried his gun out to the field, turned loose the eager black and white hound with instructions to “sick ’em,” then busied himself in the profitable task of stripping the long yellow ears.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BEN’S HUNDRED DOLLAR FOX Ben Slown had a good many days of corn husking ahead of him that Autumn.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading An angry, loud baying in one spot meant that Gray Squirrel, or Red Squirrel, had been treed and was making fun of him from a safe height.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A quick short yelp or two meant he had scared up a rabbit.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Every morning he carried his gun out to the field, turned loose the eager black and white hound with instructions to “sick ’em,” then busied himself in the profitable task of stripping the long yellow ears.

yielding material gain or profit

From this reading Every morning he carried his gun out to the field, turned loose the eager black and white hound with instructions to “sick ’em,” then busied himself in the profitable task of stripping the long yellow ears.

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading A quick short yelp or two meant he had scared up a rabbit.

any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food

From this reading A quick short yelp or two meant he had scared up a rabbit.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading An angry, loud baying in one spot meant that Gray Squirrel, or Red Squirrel, had been treed and was making fun of him from a safe height.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading An angry, loud baying in one spot meant that Gray Squirrel, or Red Squirrel, had been treed and was making fun of him from a safe height.

made afraid

From this reading A quick short yelp or two meant he had scared up a rabbit.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading A quick short yelp or two meant he had scared up a rabbit.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Every morning he carried his gun out to the field, turned loose the eager black and white hound with instructions to “sick ’em,” then busied himself in the profitable task of stripping the long yellow ears.

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From this reading BEN’S HUNDRED DOLLAR FOX Ben Slown had a good many days of corn husking ahead of him that Autumn.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading An angry, loud baying in one spot meant that Gray Squirrel, or Red Squirrel, had been treed and was making fun of him from a safe height.

a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail

From this reading An angry, loud baying in one spot meant that Gray Squirrel, or Red Squirrel, had been treed and was making fun of him from a safe height.

the removal of covering

From this reading Every morning he carried his gun out to the field, turned loose the eager black and white hound with instructions to “sick ’em,” then busied himself in the profitable task of stripping the long yellow ears.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading Every morning he carried his gun out to the field, turned loose the eager black and white hound with instructions to “sick ’em,” then busied himself in the profitable task of stripping the long yellow ears.

express in words

From this reading The hound would hunt through the woods, and, by the manner of his yelping, tell Ben Slown what he was finding there.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading BEN’S HUNDRED DOLLAR FOX Ben Slown had a good many days of corn husking ahead of him that Autumn.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Every morning he carried his gun out to the field, turned loose the eager black and white hound with instructions to “sick ’em,” then busied himself in the profitable task of stripping the long yellow ears.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Every morning he carried his gun out to the field, turned loose the eager black and white hound with instructions to “sick ’em,” then busied himself in the profitable task of stripping the long yellow ears.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The hound would hunt through the woods, and, by the manner of his yelping, tell Ben Slown what he was finding there.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The hound would hunt through the woods, and, by the manner of his yelping, tell Ben Slown what he was finding there.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Every morning he carried his gun out to the field, turned loose the eager black and white hound with instructions to “sick ’em,” then busied himself in the profitable task of stripping the long yellow ears.

forced to turn and face attackers

From this reading An angry, loud baying in one spot meant that Gray Squirrel, or Red Squirrel, had been treed and was making fun of him from a safe height.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Every morning he carried his gun out to the field, turned loose the eager black and white hound with instructions to “sick ’em,” then busied himself in the profitable task of stripping the long yellow ears.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading A quick short yelp or two meant he had scared up a rabbit.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading A quick short yelp or two meant he had scared up a rabbit.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The hound would hunt through the woods, and, by the manner of his yelping, tell Ben Slown what he was finding there.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The hound would hunt through the woods, and, by the manner of his yelping, tell Ben Slown what he was finding there.

a Caucasian

From this reading Every morning he carried his gun out to the field, turned loose the eager black and white hound with instructions to “sick ’em,” then busied himself in the profitable task of stripping the long yellow ears.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Every morning he carried his gun out to the field, turned loose the eager black and white hound with instructions to “sick ’em,” then busied himself in the profitable task of stripping the long yellow ears.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading The hound would hunt through the woods, and, by the manner of his yelping, tell Ben Slown what he was finding there.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The hound would hunt through the woods, and, by the manner of his yelping, tell Ben Slown what he was finding there.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading Every morning he carried his gun out to the field, turned loose the eager black and white hound with instructions to “sick ’em,” then busied himself in the profitable task of stripping the long yellow ears.

a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)

From this reading A quick short yelp or two meant he had scared up a rabbit.

a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)

From this reading The hound would hunt through the woods, and, by the manner of his yelping, tell Ben Slown what he was finding there.