used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now at a little rise in the wood a herd of deer came grazing by, distant full fivescore yards.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “I’ll lay my head against that purse that I can hit it.”
with anger
From this reading “It shall be as you say,” retorted the Forester angrily, “your head for your sauciness that you hit not my target.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They were King’s deer, but at that distance seemed safe from any harm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It shall be as you say,” retorted the Forester angrily, “your head for your sauciness that you hit not my target.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now at a little rise in the wood a herd of deer came grazing by, distant full fivescore yards.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It shall be as you say,” retorted the Forester angrily, “your head for your sauciness that you hit not my target.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were King’s deer, but at that distance seemed safe from any harm.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now at a little rise in the wood a herd of deer came grazing by, distant full fivescore yards.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now at a little rise in the wood a herd of deer came grazing by, distant full fivescore yards.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I’ll lay my head against that purse that I can hit it.”
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading Now at a little rise in the wood a herd of deer came grazing by, distant full fivescore yards.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading They were King’s deer, but at that distance seemed safe from any harm.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Now at a little rise in the wood a herd of deer came grazing by, distant full fivescore yards.
fivescore
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From this reading Now at a little rise in the wood a herd of deer came grazing by, distant full fivescore yards.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It shall be as you say,” retorted the Forester angrily, “your head for your sauciness that you hit not my target.”
ForesternounUS /ˈfɔːrəstər/
English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966)
From this reading “It shall be as you say,” retorted the Forester angrily, “your head for your sauciness that you hit not my target.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were King’s deer, but at that distance seemed safe from any harm.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Now at a little rise in the wood a herd of deer came grazing by, distant full fivescore yards.
grazingnounUS /ˈɡreɪzɪŋ/
the act of grazing
From this reading Now at a little rise in the wood a herd of deer came grazing by, distant full fivescore yards.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading They were King’s deer, but at that distance seemed safe from any harm.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “I’ll lay my head against that purse that I can hit it.”
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading Now at a little rise in the wood a herd of deer came grazing by, distant full fivescore yards.
cause to move by striking
From this reading “I’ll lay my head against that purse that I can hit it.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I’ll lay my head against that purse that I can hit it.”
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll lay my head against that purse that I can hit it.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now at a little rise in the wood a herd of deer came grazing by, distant full fivescore yards.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I’ll lay my head against that purse that I can hit it.”
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading They were King’s deer, but at that distance seemed safe from any harm.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “I’ll lay my head against that purse that I can hit it.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now at a little rise in the wood a herd of deer came grazing by, distant full fivescore yards.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I’ll lay my head against that purse that I can hit it.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It shall be as you say,” retorted the Forester angrily, “your head for your sauciness that you hit not my target.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now at a little rise in the wood a herd of deer came grazing by, distant full fivescore yards.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now at a little rise in the wood a herd of deer came grazing by, distant full fivescore yards.
having a point
From this reading The Head Forester pointed to them.
pursenounUS /pɜːrs/
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading “I’ll lay my head against that purse that I can hit it.”
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “It shall be as you say,” retorted the Forester angrily, “your head for your sauciness that you hit not my target.”
move upward
From this reading Now at a little rise in the wood a herd of deer came grazing by, distant full fivescore yards.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading They were King’s deer, but at that distance seemed safe from any harm.
saucinessnoun
inappropriate playfulness
From this reading “It shall be as you say,” retorted the Forester angrily, “your head for your sauciness that you hit not my target.”
express in words
From this reading “It shall be as you say,” retorted the Forester angrily, “your head for your sauciness that you hit not my target.”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They were King’s deer, but at that distance seemed safe from any harm.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “It shall be as you say,” retorted the Forester angrily, “your head for your sauciness that you hit not my target.”
targetnounUS /ˈtɑːrɡət/
a reference point to shoot at
From this reading “It shall be as you say,” retorted the Forester angrily, “your head for your sauciness that you hit not my target.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I’ll lay my head against that purse that I can hit it.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It shall be as you say,” retorted the Forester angrily, “your head for your sauciness that you hit not my target.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Head Forester pointed to them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were King’s deer, but at that distance seemed safe from any harm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Head Forester pointed to them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were King’s deer, but at that distance seemed safe from any harm.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Now at a little rise in the wood a herd of deer came grazing by, distant full fivescore yards.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Now at a little rise in the wood a herd of deer came grazing by, distant full fivescore yards.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It shall be as you say,” retorted the Forester angrily, “your head for your sauciness that you hit not my target.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It shall be as you say,” retorted the Forester angrily, “your head for your sauciness that you hit not my target.”
