used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well," said his chum, slowly, "I'd like to go with you for a little while, and see how you set the traps you think of putting out.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They were up early, for it had been about nine o'clock when they turned in on the preceding night; and there was plenty waiting to be done.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were up early, for it had been about nine o'clock when they turned in on the preceding night; and there was plenty waiting to be done.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading FELIX TAKES HIS TURN So another day found the campers under the shadow of the great Rockies.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Suppose you let the pelts go until later in the day, Tom," remarked Felix as they ate breakfast at the rough table, which Old Sol had built for his use when he used to spend so many months every winter up here, in this favorite nook.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What for?" asked the other, well knowing that Felix would never make this odd proposition without having some good reason for it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Suppose you let the pelts go until later in the day, Tom," remarked Felix as they ate breakfast at the rough table, which Old Sol had built for his use when he used to spend so many months every winter up here, in this favorite nook.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading "Suppose you let the pelts go until later in the day, Tom," remarked Felix as they ate breakfast at the rough table, which Old Sol had built for his use when he used to spend so many months every winter up here, in this favorite nook.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were up early, for it had been about nine o'clock when they turned in on the preceding night; and there was plenty waiting to be done.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They were up early, for it had been about nine o'clock when they turned in on the preceding night; and there was plenty waiting to be done.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "Suppose you let the pelts go until later in the day, Tom," remarked Felix as they ate breakfast at the rough table, which Old Sol had built for his use when he used to spend so many months every winter up here, in this favorite nook.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading "Suppose you let the pelts go until later in the day, Tom," remarked Felix as they ate breakfast at the rough table, which Old Sol had built for his use when he used to spend so many months every winter up here, in this favorite nook.
campersnounUS /ˈkæmpərz/
plural of “camper” — someone living temporarily in a tent or lodge for recreation
From this reading FELIX TAKES HIS TURN So another day found the campers under the shadow of the great Rockies.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "Well," said his chum, slowly, "I'd like to go with you for a little while, and see how you set the traps you think of putting out.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading FELIX TAKES HIS TURN So another day found the campers under the shadow of the great Rockies.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading They were up early, for it had been about nine o'clock when they turned in on the preceding night; and there was plenty waiting to be done.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading They were up early, for it had been about nine o'clock when they turned in on the preceding night; and there was plenty waiting to be done.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Suppose you let the pelts go until later in the day, Tom," remarked Felix as they ate breakfast at the rough table, which Old Sol had built for his use when he used to spend so many months every winter up here, in this favorite nook.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading "Suppose you let the pelts go until later in the day, Tom," remarked Felix as they ate breakfast at the rough table, which Old Sol had built for his use when he used to spend so many months every winter up here, in this favorite nook.
FELIX
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From this reading FELIX TAKES HIS TURN So another day found the campers under the shadow of the great Rockies.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were up early, for it had been about nine o'clock when they turned in on the preceding night; and there was plenty waiting to be done.
set up or found
From this reading FELIX TAKES HIS TURN So another day found the campers under the shadow of the great Rockies.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Suppose you let the pelts go until later in the day, Tom," remarked Felix as they ate breakfast at the rough table, which Old Sol had built for his use when he used to spend so many months every winter up here, in this favorite nook.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "What for?" asked the other, well knowing that Felix would never make this odd proposition without having some good reason for it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading FELIX TAKES HIS TURN So another day found the campers under the shadow of the great Rockies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were up early, for it had been about nine o'clock when they turned in on the preceding night; and there was plenty waiting to be done.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "What for?" asked the other, well knowing that Felix would never make this odd proposition without having some good reason for it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Suppose you let the pelts go until later in the day, Tom," remarked Felix as they ate breakfast at the rough table, which Old Sol had built for his use when he used to spend so many months every winter up here, in this favorite nook.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Suppose you let the pelts go until later in the day, Tom," remarked Felix as they ate breakfast at the rough table, which Old Sol had built for his use when he used to spend so many months every winter up here, in this favorite nook.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FELIX TAKES HIS TURN So another day found the campers under the shadow of the great Rockies.
how
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From this reading "Well," said his chum, slowly, "I'd like to go with you for a little while, and see how you set the traps you think of putting out.
I'd
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From this reading "Well," said his chum, slowly, "I'd like to go with you for a little while, and see how you set the traps you think of putting out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were up early, for it had been about nine o'clock when they turned in on the preceding night; and there was plenty waiting to be done.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were up early, for it had been about nine o'clock when they turned in on the preceding night; and there was plenty waiting to be done.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading "What for?" asked the other, well knowing that Felix would never make this odd proposition without having some good reason for it.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "Suppose you let the pelts go until later in the day, Tom," remarked Felix as they ate breakfast at the rough table, which Old Sol had built for his use when he used to spend so many months every winter up here, in this favorite nook.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Suppose you let the pelts go until later in the day, Tom," remarked Felix as they ate breakfast at the rough table, which Old Sol had built for his use when he used to spend so many months every winter up here, in this favorite nook.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Well," said his chum, slowly, "I'd like to go with you for a little while, and see how you set the traps you think of putting out.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Well," said his chum, slowly, "I'd like to go with you for a little while, and see how you set the traps you think of putting out.
engage in
From this reading "What for?" asked the other, well knowing that Felix would never make this odd proposition without having some good reason for it.
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 "Suppose you let the pelts go until later in the day, Tom," remarked Felix as they ate breakfast at the rough table, which Old Sol had built for his use when he used to spend so many months every winter up here, in this favorite nook.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "Suppose you let the pelts go until later in the day, Tom," remarked Felix as they ate breakfast at the rough table, which Old Sol had built for his use when he used to spend so many months every winter up here, in this favorite nook.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "What for?" asked the other, well knowing that Felix would never make this odd proposition without having some good reason for it.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They were up early, for it had been about nine o'clock when they turned in on the preceding night; and there was plenty waiting to be done.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading They were up early, for it had been about nine o'clock when they turned in on the preceding night; and there was plenty waiting to be done.
nooknounUS /nʊk/
a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading "Suppose you let the pelts go until later in the day, Tom," remarked Felix as they ate breakfast at the rough table, which Old Sol had built for his use when he used to spend so many months every winter up here, in this favorite nook.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading They were up early, for it had been about nine o'clock when they turned in on the preceding night; and there was plenty waiting to be done.
not divisible by two
From this reading "What for?" asked the other, well knowing that Felix would never make this odd proposition without having some good reason for it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FELIX TAKES HIS TURN So another day found the campers under the shadow of the great Rockies.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Suppose you let the pelts go until later in the day, Tom," remarked Felix as they ate breakfast at the rough table, which Old Sol had built for his use when he used to spend so many months every winter up here, in this favorite nook.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were up early, for it had been about nine o'clock when they turned in on the preceding night; and there was plenty waiting to be done.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "What for?" asked the other, well knowing that Felix would never make this odd proposition without having some good reason for it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Well," said his chum, slowly, "I'd like to go with you for a little while, and see how you set the traps you think of putting out.
peltsnounUS /pelts/
plural of “pelt” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading "Suppose you let the pelts go until later in the day, Tom," remarked Felix as they ate breakfast at the rough table, which Old Sol had built for his use when he used to spend so many months every winter up here, in this favorite nook.
a full supply
From this reading They were up early, for it had been about nine o'clock when they turned in on the preceding night; and there was plenty waiting to be done.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading They were up early, for it had been about nine o'clock when they turned in on the preceding night; and there was plenty waiting to be done.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading "What for?" asked the other, well knowing that Felix would never make this odd proposition without having some good reason for it.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "Well," said his chum, slowly, "I'd like to go with you for a little while, and see how you set the traps you think of putting out.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "What for?" asked the other, well knowing that Felix would never make this odd proposition without having some good reason for it.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Suppose you let the pelts go until later in the day, Tom," remarked Felix as they ate breakfast at the rough table, which Old Sol had built for his use when he used to spend so many months every winter up here, in this favorite nook.
RockiesnounUS /ˈrɑːkiz/
the chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide
From this reading FELIX TAKES HIS TURN So another day found the campers under the shadow of the great Rockies.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading "Suppose you let the pelts go until later in the day, Tom," remarked Felix as they ate breakfast at the rough table, which Old Sol had built for his use when he used to spend so many months every winter up here, in this favorite nook.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," said his chum, slowly, "I'd like to go with you for a little while, and see how you set the traps you think of putting out.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Well," said his chum, slowly, "I'd like to go with you for a little while, and see how you set the traps you think of putting out.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Well," said his chum, slowly, "I'd like to go with you for a little while, and see how you set the traps you think of putting out.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading FELIX TAKES HIS TURN So another day found the campers under the shadow of the great Rockies.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "Well," said his chum, slowly, "I'd like to go with you for a little while, and see how you set the traps you think of putting out.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading FELIX TAKES HIS TURN So another day found the campers under the shadow of the great Rockies.
SolnounUS /sɑːl/
a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading "Suppose you let the pelts go until later in the day, Tom," remarked Felix as they ate breakfast at the rough table, which Old Sol had built for his use when he used to spend so many months every winter up here, in this favorite nook.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "What for?" asked the other, well knowing that Felix would never make this odd proposition without having some good reason for it.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading "Suppose you let the pelts go until later in the day, Tom," remarked Felix as they ate breakfast at the rough table, which Old Sol had built for his use when he used to spend so many months every winter up here, in this favorite nook.
express a supposition
From this reading "Suppose you let the pelts go until later in the day, Tom," remarked Felix as they ate breakfast at the rough table, which Old Sol had built for his use when he used to spend so many months every winter up here, in this favorite nook.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Suppose you let the pelts go until later in the day, Tom," remarked Felix as they ate breakfast at the rough table, which Old Sol had built for his use when he used to spend so many months every winter up here, in this favorite nook.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading FELIX TAKES HIS TURN So another day found the campers under the shadow of the great Rockies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What for?" asked the other, well knowing that Felix would never make this odd proposition without having some good reason for it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FELIX TAKES HIS TURN So another day found the campers under the shadow of the great Rockies.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They were up early, for it had been about nine o'clock when they turned in on the preceding night; and there was plenty waiting to be done.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were up early, for it had been about nine o'clock when they turned in on the preceding night; and there was plenty waiting to be done.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Well," said his chum, slowly, "I'd like to go with you for a little while, and see how you set the traps you think of putting out.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Suppose you let the pelts go until later in the day, Tom," remarked Felix as they ate breakfast at the rough table, which Old Sol had built for his use when he used to spend so many months every winter up here, in this favorite nook.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were up early, for it had been about nine o'clock when they turned in on the preceding night; and there was plenty waiting to be done.
male cat
From this reading "Suppose you let the pelts go until later in the day, Tom," remarked Felix as they ate breakfast at the rough table, which Old Sol had built for his use when he used to spend so many months every winter up here, in this favorite nook.
trapsnounUS /træps/
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading "Well," said his chum, slowly, "I'd like to go with you for a little while, and see how you set the traps you think of putting out.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading FELIX TAKES HIS TURN So another day found the campers under the shadow of the great Rockies.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They were up early, for it had been about nine o'clock when they turned in on the preceding night; and there was plenty waiting to be done.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading FELIX TAKES HIS TURN So another day found the campers under the shadow of the great Rockies.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Suppose you let the pelts go until later in the day, Tom," remarked Felix as they ate breakfast at the rough table, which Old Sol had built for his use when he used to spend so many months every winter up here, in this favorite nook.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They were up early, for it had been about nine o'clock when they turned in on the preceding night; and there was plenty waiting to be done.
the act of using
From this reading "Suppose you let the pelts go until later in the day, Tom," remarked Felix as they ate breakfast at the rough table, which Old Sol had built for his use when he used to spend so many months every winter up here, in this favorite nook.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "Suppose you let the pelts go until later in the day, Tom," remarked Felix as they ate breakfast at the rough table, which Old Sol had built for his use when he used to spend so many months every winter up here, in this favorite nook.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading They were up early, for it had been about nine o'clock when they turned in on the preceding night; and there was plenty waiting to be done.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were up early, for it had been about nine o'clock when they turned in on the preceding night; and there was plenty waiting to be done.
(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 "What for?" asked the other, well knowing that Felix would never make this odd proposition without having some good reason for it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were up early, for it had been about nine o'clock when they turned in on the preceding night; and there was plenty waiting to be done.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What for?" asked the other, well knowing that Felix would never make this odd proposition without having some good reason for it.
at the time that
From this reading They were up early, for it had been about nine o'clock when they turned in on the preceding night; and there was plenty waiting to be done.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Suppose you let the pelts go until later in the day, Tom," remarked Felix as they ate breakfast at the rough table, which Old Sol had built for his use when he used to spend so many months every winter up here, in this favorite nook.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Well," said his chum, slowly, "I'd like to go with you for a little while, and see how you set the traps you think of putting out.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading "Suppose you let the pelts go until later in the day, Tom," remarked Felix as they ate breakfast at the rough table, which Old Sol had built for his use when he used to spend so many months every winter up here, in this favorite nook.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well," said his chum, slowly, "I'd like to go with you for a little while, and see how you set the traps you think of putting out.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "What for?" asked the other, well knowing that Felix would never make this odd proposition without having some good reason for it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "What for?" asked the other, well knowing that Felix would never make this odd proposition without having some good reason for it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Suppose you let the pelts go until later in the day, Tom," remarked Felix as they ate breakfast at the rough table, which Old Sol had built for his use when he used to spend so many months every winter up here, in this favorite nook.
