used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fortunately for himself, however, he presently received a sharp lesson.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Immeasurably elated by his success in outwitting the Boy, Red Fox now ran some risk of growing overbold and underrating the superiority of man.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A whirr of unseen wings chancing to make Jabe turn sharply in his tracks, he caught sight of a bright red fox shrinking back into the underbrush.
a youthful male person
From this reading Immeasurably elated by his success in outwitting the Boy, Red Fox now ran some risk of growing overbold and underrating the superiority of man.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading A whirr of unseen wings chancing to make Jabe turn sharply in his tracks, he caught sight of a bright red fox shrinking back into the underbrush.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Immeasurably elated by his success in outwitting the Boy, Red Fox now ran some risk of growing overbold and underrating the superiority of man.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading A whirr of unseen wings chancing to make Jabe turn sharply in his tracks, he caught sight of a bright red fox shrinking back into the underbrush.
chancing
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From this reading A whirr of unseen wings chancing to make Jabe turn sharply in his tracks, he caught sight of a bright red fox shrinking back into the underbrush.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading He was stealthily trailing Jabe Smith, one crisp morning, when the latter was out with his gun, looking for partridges.
elatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈleɪtəd/
exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits
From this reading Immeasurably elated by his success in outwitting the Boy, Red Fox now ran some risk of growing overbold and underrating the superiority of man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fortunately for himself, however, he presently received a sharp lesson.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately for himself, however, he presently received a sharp lesson.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading Immeasurably elated by his success in outwitting the Boy, Red Fox now ran some risk of growing overbold and underrating the superiority of man.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Immeasurably elated by his success in outwitting the Boy, Red Fox now ran some risk of growing overbold and underrating the superiority of man.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading He was stealthily trailing Jabe Smith, one crisp morning, when the latter was out with his gun, looking for partridges.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fortunately for himself, however, he presently received a sharp lesson.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Fortunately for himself, however, he presently received a sharp lesson.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Immeasurably elated by his success in outwitting the Boy, Red Fox now ran some risk of growing overbold and underrating the superiority of man.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Fortunately for himself, however, he presently received a sharp lesson.
ImmeasurablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmeʒəræbli/
to an immeasurable degree; beyond measurement
From this reading Immeasurably elated by his success in outwitting the Boy, Red Fox now ran some risk of growing overbold and underrating the superiority of man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Immeasurably elated by his success in outwitting the Boy, Red Fox now ran some risk of growing overbold and underrating the superiority of man.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A whirr of unseen wings chancing to make Jabe turn sharply in his tracks, he caught sight of a bright red fox shrinking back into the underbrush.
Jabe
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From this reading He was stealthily trailing Jabe Smith, one crisp morning, when the latter was out with his gun, looking for partridges.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading He was stealthily trailing Jabe Smith, one crisp morning, when the latter was out with his gun, looking for partridges.
a unit of instruction
From this reading Fortunately for himself, however, he presently received a sharp lesson.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He was stealthily trailing Jabe Smith, one crisp morning, when the latter was out with his gun, looking for partridges.
engage in
From this reading A whirr of unseen wings chancing to make Jabe turn sharply in his tracks, he caught sight of a bright red fox shrinking back into the underbrush.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Immeasurably elated by his success in outwitting the Boy, Red Fox now ran some risk of growing overbold and underrating the superiority of man.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He was stealthily trailing Jabe Smith, one crisp morning, when the latter was out with his gun, looking for partridges.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Immeasurably elated by his success in outwitting the Boy, Red Fox now ran some risk of growing overbold and underrating the superiority of man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Immeasurably elated by his success in outwitting the Boy, Red Fox now ran some risk of growing overbold and underrating the superiority of man.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was stealthily trailing Jabe Smith, one crisp morning, when the latter was out with his gun, looking for partridges.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was stealthily trailing Jabe Smith, one crisp morning, when the latter was out with his gun, looking for partridges.
outwittingverbUS /ˈaʊtwɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “outwit” — beat through cleverness and wit
From this reading Immeasurably elated by his success in outwitting the Boy, Red Fox now ran some risk of growing overbold and underrating the superiority of man.
overboldadjective
improperly forward or bold
From this reading Immeasurably elated by his success in outwitting the Boy, Red Fox now ran some risk of growing overbold and underrating the superiority of man.
partridgesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtrɪdʒɪz/
plural of “partridge” — flesh of either quail or grouse
From this reading He was stealthily trailing Jabe Smith, one crisp morning, when the latter was out with his gun, looking for partridges.
in the near future
From this reading Fortunately for himself, however, he presently received a sharp lesson.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Jabe was a quick shot.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Immeasurably elated by his success in outwitting the Boy, Red Fox now ran some risk of growing overbold and underrating the superiority of man.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Fortunately for himself, however, he presently received a sharp lesson.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Immeasurably elated by his success in outwitting the Boy, Red Fox now ran some risk of growing overbold and underrating the superiority of man.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Immeasurably elated by his success in outwitting the Boy, Red Fox now ran some risk of growing overbold and underrating the superiority of man.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Fortunately for himself, however, he presently received a sharp lesson.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading A whirr of unseen wings chancing to make Jabe turn sharply in his tracks, he caught sight of a bright red fox shrinking back into the underbrush.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Jabe was a quick shot.
shrinkingnounUS /ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/
process or result of becoming less or smaller
From this reading A whirr of unseen wings chancing to make Jabe turn sharply in his tracks, he caught sight of a bright red fox shrinking back into the underbrush.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading A whirr of unseen wings chancing to make Jabe turn sharply in his tracks, he caught sight of a bright red fox shrinking back into the underbrush.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading He was stealthily trailing Jabe Smith, one crisp morning, when the latter was out with his gun, looking for partridges.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Immeasurably elated by his success in outwitting the Boy, Red Fox now ran some risk of growing overbold and underrating the superiority of man.
stealthilyadverb
in a stealthy manner
From this reading He was stealthily trailing Jabe Smith, one crisp morning, when the latter was out with his gun, looking for partridges.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Immeasurably elated by his success in outwitting the Boy, Red Fox now ran some risk of growing overbold and underrating the superiority of man.
superioritynounUS /ˌsuːpɪriˈɔːrɪti/
the quality of being superior
From this reading Immeasurably elated by his success in outwitting the Boy, Red Fox now ran some risk of growing overbold and underrating the superiority of man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Immeasurably elated by his success in outwitting the Boy, Red Fox now ran some risk of growing overbold and underrating the superiority of man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A whirr of unseen wings chancing to make Jabe turn sharply in his tracks, he caught sight of a bright red fox shrinking back into the underbrush.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading A whirr of unseen wings chancing to make Jabe turn sharply in his tracks, he caught sight of a bright red fox shrinking back into the underbrush.
trailingnounUS /ˈtreɪlɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading He was stealthily trailing Jabe Smith, one crisp morning, when the latter was out with his gun, looking for partridges.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading A whirr of unseen wings chancing to make Jabe turn sharply in his tracks, he caught sight of a bright red fox shrinking back into the underbrush.
underbrushnounUS /ˈʌndərbrʌʃ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading A whirr of unseen wings chancing to make Jabe turn sharply in his tracks, he caught sight of a bright red fox shrinking back into the underbrush.
underratingnoun
an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value
From this reading Immeasurably elated by his success in outwitting the Boy, Red Fox now ran some risk of growing overbold and underrating the superiority of man.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading A whirr of unseen wings chancing to make Jabe turn sharply in his tracks, he caught sight of a bright red fox shrinking back into the underbrush.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was stealthily trailing Jabe Smith, one crisp morning, when the latter was out with his gun, looking for partridges.
at the time that
From this reading He was stealthily trailing Jabe Smith, one crisp morning, when the latter was out with his gun, looking for partridges.
whirrverb
make a soft swishing sound
From this reading A whirr of unseen wings chancing to make Jabe turn sharply in his tracks, he caught sight of a bright red fox shrinking back into the underbrush.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading A whirr of unseen wings chancing to make Jabe turn sharply in his tracks, he caught sight of a bright red fox shrinking back into the underbrush.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was stealthily trailing Jabe Smith, one crisp morning, when the latter was out with his gun, looking for partridges.
