used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a beautiful moonlight night in the latter end of October.
a-shooting
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From this reading Having one day ascertained that his acquaintance, Tom Wilkins, was gone out 'a-shooting,' he determined to way-lay him on his return.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Having one day ascertained that his acquaintance, Tom Wilkins, was gone out 'a-shooting,' he determined to way-lay him on his return.
affrighted
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From this reading He almost, touched the stile before his affrighted gaze encountered this 'goblin damned.'
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He almost, touched the stile before his affrighted gaze encountered this 'goblin damned.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Disguising himself in a demoniac mask, a pair of huge wings, and a forked tail, he seated himself on a stile in the sportsman's path.
AnonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/
at another time
From this reading Anon he espied the weary and unconscious Tom approaching, lost in the profundity of thought, and though not in love, ruminating on every miss he had made in that day's bootless trudge.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Anon he espied the weary and unconscious Tom approaching, lost in the profundity of thought, and though not in love, ruminating on every miss he had made in that day's bootless trudge.
ascertainedadjectiveUS /ˌæsərˈteɪnd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Having one day ascertained that his acquaintance, Tom Wilkins, was gone out 'a-shooting,' he determined to way-lay him on his return.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was a beautiful moonlight night in the latter end of October.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He almost, touched the stile before his affrighted gaze encountered this 'goblin damned.'
bootlessadjective
unproductive of success
From this reading Anon he espied the weary and unconscious Tom approaching, lost in the profundity of thought, and though not in love, ruminating on every miss he had made in that day's bootless trudge.
damnedadjectiveUS /dæmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He almost, touched the stile before his affrighted gaze encountered this 'goblin damned.'
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Having one day ascertained that his acquaintance, Tom Wilkins, was gone out 'a-shooting,' he determined to way-lay him on his return.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Anon he espied the weary and unconscious Tom approaching, lost in the profundity of thought, and though not in love, ruminating on every miss he had made in that day's bootless trudge.
demoniacnoun
someone who acts as if possessed by a demon
From this reading Disguising himself in a demoniac mask, a pair of huge wings, and a forked tail, he seated himself on a stile in the sportsman's path.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Having one day ascertained that his acquaintance, Tom Wilkins, was gone out 'a-shooting,' he determined to way-lay him on his return.
DisguisingverbUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “disguise” — make unrecognizable
From this reading Disguising himself in a demoniac mask, a pair of huge wings, and a forked tail, he seated himself on a stile in the sportsman's path.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading He almost, touched the stile before his affrighted gaze encountered this 'goblin damned.'
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was a beautiful moonlight night in the latter end of October.
espied
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From this reading Anon he espied the weary and unconscious Tom approaching, lost in the profundity of thought, and though not in love, ruminating on every miss he had made in that day's bootless trudge.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Anon he espied the weary and unconscious Tom approaching, lost in the profundity of thought, and though not in love, ruminating on every miss he had made in that day's bootless trudge.
forkedadjectiveUS /fɔːrkt/
resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
From this reading Disguising himself in a demoniac mask, a pair of huge wings, and a forked tail, he seated himself on a stile in the sportsman's path.
a long fixed look
From this reading He almost, touched the stile before his affrighted gaze encountered this 'goblin damned.'
goblinnounUS /ˈɡɑːblɪn/
(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
From this reading He almost, touched the stile before his affrighted gaze encountered this 'goblin damned.'
destroyed or killed
From this reading Having one day ascertained that his acquaintance, Tom Wilkins, was gone out 'a-shooting,' he determined to way-lay him on his return.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Anon he espied the weary and unconscious Tom approaching, lost in the profundity of thought, and though not in love, ruminating on every miss he had made in that day's bootless trudge.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having one day ascertained that his acquaintance, Tom Wilkins, was gone out 'a-shooting,' he determined to way-lay him on his return.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having one day ascertained that his acquaintance, Tom Wilkins, was gone out 'a-shooting,' he determined to way-lay him on his return.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Having one day ascertained that his acquaintance, Tom Wilkins, was gone out 'a-shooting,' he determined to way-lay him on his return.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Disguising himself in a demoniac mask, a pair of huge wings, and a forked tail, he seated himself on a stile in the sportsman's path.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Having one day ascertained that his acquaintance, Tom Wilkins, was gone out 'a-shooting,' he determined to way-lay him on his return.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Disguising himself in a demoniac mask, a pair of huge wings, and a forked tail, he seated himself on a stile in the sportsman's path.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a beautiful moonlight night in the latter end of October.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a beautiful moonlight night in the latter end of October.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading It was a beautiful moonlight night in the latter end of October.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Anon he espied the weary and unconscious Tom approaching, lost in the profundity of thought, and though not in love, ruminating on every miss he had made in that day's bootless trudge.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Anon he espied the weary and unconscious Tom approaching, lost in the profundity of thought, and though not in love, ruminating on every miss he had made in that day's bootless trudge.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Anon he espied the weary and unconscious Tom approaching, lost in the profundity of thought, and though not in love, ruminating on every miss he had made in that day's bootless trudge.
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading Disguising himself in a demoniac mask, a pair of huge wings, and a forked tail, he seated himself on a stile in the sportsman's path.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Anon he espied the weary and unconscious Tom approaching, lost in the profundity of thought, and though not in love, ruminating on every miss he had made in that day's bootless trudge.
the light of the Moon
From this reading It was a beautiful moonlight night in the latter end of October.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a beautiful moonlight night in the latter end of October.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Anon he espied the weary and unconscious Tom approaching, lost in the profundity of thought, and though not in love, ruminating on every miss he had made in that day's bootless trudge.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading It was a beautiful moonlight night in the latter end of October.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a beautiful moonlight night in the latter end of October.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Having one day ascertained that his acquaintance, Tom Wilkins, was gone out 'a-shooting,' he determined to way-lay him on his return.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Having one day ascertained that his acquaintance, Tom Wilkins, was gone out 'a-shooting,' he determined to way-lay him on his return.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Having one day ascertained that his acquaintance, Tom Wilkins, was gone out 'a-shooting,' he determined to way-lay him on his return.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Disguising himself in a demoniac mask, a pair of huge wings, and a forked tail, he seated himself on a stile in the sportsman's path.
a course of conduct
From this reading Disguising himself in a demoniac mask, a pair of huge wings, and a forked tail, he seated himself on a stile in the sportsman's path.
profunditynoun
wisdom that is recondite and abstruse and profound
From this reading Anon he espied the weary and unconscious Tom approaching, lost in the profundity of thought, and though not in love, ruminating on every miss he had made in that day's bootless trudge.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Having one day ascertained that his acquaintance, Tom Wilkins, was gone out 'a-shooting,' he determined to way-lay him on his return.
ruminating
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From this reading Anon he espied the weary and unconscious Tom approaching, lost in the profundity of thought, and though not in love, ruminating on every miss he had made in that day's bootless trudge.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Disguising himself in a demoniac mask, a pair of huge wings, and a forked tail, he seated himself on a stile in the sportsman's path.
sportsman's
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From this reading Disguising himself in a demoniac mask, a pair of huge wings, and a forked tail, he seated himself on a stile in the sportsman's path.
stilenounUS /staɪl/
an upright that is a member in a door or window frame
From this reading Disguising himself in a demoniac mask, a pair of huge wings, and a forked tail, he seated himself on a stile in the sportsman's path.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading Disguising himself in a demoniac mask, a pair of huge wings, and a forked tail, he seated himself on a stile in the sportsman's path.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Having one day ascertained that his acquaintance, Tom Wilkins, was gone out 'a-shooting,' he determined to way-lay him on his return.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a beautiful moonlight night in the latter end of October.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He almost, touched the stile before his affrighted gaze encountered this 'goblin damned.'
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Anon he espied the weary and unconscious Tom approaching, lost in the profundity of thought, and though not in love, ruminating on every miss he had made in that day's bootless trudge.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Anon he espied the weary and unconscious Tom approaching, lost in the profundity of thought, and though not in love, ruminating on every miss he had made in that day's bootless trudge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having one day ascertained that his acquaintance, Tom Wilkins, was gone out 'a-shooting,' he determined to way-lay him on his return.
male cat
From this reading Having one day ascertained that his acquaintance, Tom Wilkins, was gone out 'a-shooting,' he determined to way-lay him on his return.
having come into contact
From this reading He almost, touched the stile before his affrighted gaze encountered this 'goblin damned.'
trudgeverbUS /trʌdʒ/
walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading Anon he espied the weary and unconscious Tom approaching, lost in the profundity of thought, and though not in love, ruminating on every miss he had made in that day's bootless trudge.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Anon he espied the weary and unconscious Tom approaching, lost in the profundity of thought, and though not in love, ruminating on every miss he had made in that day's bootless trudge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Having one day ascertained that his acquaintance, Tom Wilkins, was gone out 'a-shooting,' he determined to way-lay him on his return.
way-lay
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From this reading Having one day ascertained that his acquaintance, Tom Wilkins, was gone out 'a-shooting,' he determined to way-lay him on his return.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Anon he espied the weary and unconscious Tom approaching, lost in the profundity of thought, and though not in love, ruminating on every miss he had made in that day's bootless trudge.
WilkinsnounUS /ˈwɪlkɪnz/
United States civil rights leader (1901-1981)
From this reading Having one day ascertained that his acquaintance, Tom Wilkins, was gone out 'a-shooting,' he determined to way-lay him on his return.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Disguising himself in a demoniac mask, a pair of huge wings, and a forked tail, he seated himself on a stile in the sportsman's path.
