used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WIT AGAINST WIT It was a dreadful game the hunter with the terrible gun and Lightfoot the Deer were playing in the Green Forest.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The experience of other years had taught Lightfoot much of the ways of hunters and not one of the things he had learned about them was forgotten.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading WIT AGAINST WIT It was a dreadful game the hunter with the terrible gun and Lightfoot the Deer were playing in the Green Forest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WIT AGAINST WIT It was a dreadful game the hunter with the terrible gun and Lightfoot the Deer were playing in the Green Forest.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading So it was that each was trying his best to outguess the other.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the hunter in his turn knew much of the ways of Deer.
DeernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading WIT AGAINST WIT It was a dreadful game the hunter with the terrible gun and Lightfoot the Deer were playing in the Green Forest.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading WIT AGAINST WIT It was a dreadful game the hunter with the terrible gun and Lightfoot the Deer were playing in the Green Forest.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading So it was that each was trying his best to outguess the other.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading The experience of other years had taught Lightfoot much of the ways of hunters and not one of the things he had learned about them was forgotten.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading WIT AGAINST WIT It was a dreadful game the hunter with the terrible gun and Lightfoot the Deer were playing in the Green Forest.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The experience of other years had taught Lightfoot much of the ways of hunters and not one of the things he had learned about them was forgotten.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading WIT AGAINST WIT It was a dreadful game the hunter with the terrible gun and Lightfoot the Deer were playing in the Green Forest.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading WIT AGAINST WIT It was a dreadful game the hunter with the terrible gun and Lightfoot the Deer were playing in the Green Forest.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading WIT AGAINST WIT It was a dreadful game the hunter with the terrible gun and Lightfoot the Deer were playing in the Green Forest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The experience of other years had taught Lightfoot much of the ways of hunters and not one of the things he had learned about them was forgotten.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The experience of other years had taught Lightfoot much of the ways of hunters and not one of the things he had learned about them was forgotten.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the hunter in his turn knew much of the ways of Deer.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading WIT AGAINST WIT It was a dreadful game the hunter with the terrible gun and Lightfoot the Deer were playing in the Green Forest.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading The experience of other years had taught Lightfoot much of the ways of hunters and not one of the things he had learned about them was forgotten.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WIT AGAINST WIT It was a dreadful game the hunter with the terrible gun and Lightfoot the Deer were playing in the Green Forest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WIT AGAINST WIT It was a dreadful game the hunter with the terrible gun and Lightfoot the Deer were playing in the Green Forest.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But the hunter in his turn knew much of the ways of Deer.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading The experience of other years had taught Lightfoot much of the ways of hunters and not one of the things he had learned about them was forgotten.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was a matching of wit against wit, the hunter seeking to take Lightfoot's life, and Lightfoot seeking to save it.
Lightfoot
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From this reading WIT AGAINST WIT It was a dreadful game the hunter with the terrible gun and Lightfoot the Deer were playing in the Green Forest.
Lightfoot's
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From this reading It was a matching of wit against wit, the hunter seeking to take Lightfoot's life, and Lightfoot seeking to save it.
matchingadjectiveUS /ˈmætʃɪŋ/
being two identical
From this reading It was a matching of wit against wit, the hunter seeking to take Lightfoot's life, and Lightfoot seeking to save it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The experience of other years had taught Lightfoot much of the ways of hunters and not one of the things he had learned about them was forgotten.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The experience of other years had taught Lightfoot much of the ways of hunters and not one of the things he had learned about them was forgotten.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a matching of wit against wit, the hunter seeking to take Lightfoot's life, and Lightfoot seeking to save it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The experience of other years had taught Lightfoot much of the ways of hunters and not one of the things he had learned about them was forgotten.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The experience of other years had taught Lightfoot much of the ways of hunters and not one of the things he had learned about them was forgotten.
outguessverbUS /ˈaʊtɡes/
attempt to anticipate or predict
From this reading So it was that each was trying his best to outguess the other.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading WIT AGAINST WIT It was a dreadful game the hunter with the terrible gun and Lightfoot the Deer were playing in the Green Forest.
except for; apart from
From this reading It was a matching of wit against wit, the hunter seeking to take Lightfoot's life, and Lightfoot seeking to save it.
the act of searching for something
From this reading It was a matching of wit against wit, the hunter seeking to take Lightfoot's life, and Lightfoot seeking to save it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it was that each was trying his best to outguess the other.
carry out
From this reading It was a matching of wit against wit, the hunter seeking to take Lightfoot's life, and Lightfoot seeking to save it.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading The experience of other years had taught Lightfoot much of the ways of hunters and not one of the things he had learned about them was forgotten.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading WIT AGAINST WIT It was a dreadful game the hunter with the terrible gun and Lightfoot the Deer were playing in the Green Forest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So it was that each was trying his best to outguess the other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WIT AGAINST WIT It was a dreadful game the hunter with the terrible gun and Lightfoot the Deer were playing in the Green Forest.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The experience of other years had taught Lightfoot much of the ways of hunters and not one of the things he had learned about them was forgotten.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The experience of other years had taught Lightfoot much of the ways of hunters and not one of the things he had learned about them was forgotten.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a matching of wit against wit, the hunter seeking to take Lightfoot's life, and Lightfoot seeking to save it.
hard to endure
From this reading So it was that each was trying his best to outguess the other.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading But the hunter in his turn knew much of the ways of Deer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WIT AGAINST WIT It was a dreadful game the hunter with the terrible gun and Lightfoot the Deer were playing in the Green Forest.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading The experience of other years had taught Lightfoot much of the ways of hunters and not one of the things he had learned about them was forgotten.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WIT AGAINST WIT It was a dreadful game the hunter with the terrible gun and Lightfoot the Deer were playing in the Green Forest.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading WIT AGAINST WIT It was a dreadful game the hunter with the terrible gun and Lightfoot the Deer were playing in the Green Forest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WIT AGAINST WIT It was a dreadful game the hunter with the terrible gun and Lightfoot the Deer were playing in the Green Forest.
a late time of life
From this reading The experience of other years had taught Lightfoot much of the ways of hunters and not one of the things he had learned about them was forgotten.
