from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE HUNTER LIES IN WAIT If ever there was an angry hunter, it was the one who had followed Lightfoot the Deer across the Big River.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE HUNTER LIES IN WAIT If ever there was an angry hunter, it was the one who had followed Lightfoot the Deer across the Big River.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading THE HUNTER LIES IN WAIT If ever there was an angry hunter, it was the one who had followed Lightfoot the Deer across the Big River.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When he was ordered to get off the land where Lightfoot had climbed out, he got back into his boat, but he didn't row back to the other side.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "When that Deer has become rested he'll become uneasy," thought the hunter.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE HUNTER LIES IN WAIT If ever there was an angry hunter, it was the one who had followed Lightfoot the Deer across the Big River.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading When he was ordered to get off the land where Lightfoot had climbed out, he got back into his boat, but he didn't row back to the other side.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When he was ordered to get off the land where Lightfoot had climbed out, he got back into his boat, but he didn't row back to the other side.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading When he was ordered to get off the land where Lightfoot had climbed out, he got back into his boat, but he didn't row back to the other side.
DeernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading THE HUNTER LIES IN WAIT If ever there was an angry hunter, it was the one who had followed Lightfoot the Deer across the Big River.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Instead, he rowed down the river, finally landing on the same side but on land which Lightfoot's friend did not own.
didn't
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From this reading When he was ordered to get off the land where Lightfoot had climbed out, he got back into his boat, but he didn't row back to the other side.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Instead, he rowed down the river, finally landing on the same side but on land which Lightfoot's friend did not own.
at any time
From this reading THE HUNTER LIES IN WAIT If ever there was an angry hunter, it was the one who had followed Lightfoot the Deer across the Big River.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Instead, he rowed down the river, finally landing on the same side but on land which Lightfoot's friend did not own.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE HUNTER LIES IN WAIT If ever there was an angry hunter, it was the one who had followed Lightfoot the Deer across the Big River.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Instead, he rowed down the river, finally landing on the same side but on land which Lightfoot's friend did not own.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When he was ordered to get off the land where Lightfoot had climbed out, he got back into his boat, but he didn't row back to the other side.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When he was ordered to get off the land where Lightfoot had climbed out, he got back into his boat, but he didn't row back to the other side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE HUNTER LIES IN WAIT If ever there was an angry hunter, it was the one who had followed Lightfoot the Deer across the Big River.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "When that Deer has become rested he'll become uneasy," thought the hunter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he was ordered to get off the land where Lightfoot had climbed out, he got back into his boat, but he didn't row back to the other side.
he'll
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From this reading "When that Deer has become rested he'll become uneasy," thought the hunter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he was ordered to get off the land where Lightfoot had climbed out, he got back into his boat, but he didn't row back to the other side.
HUNTERnounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading THE HUNTER LIES IN WAIT If ever there was an angry hunter, it was the one who had followed Lightfoot the Deer across the Big River.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE HUNTER LIES IN WAIT If ever there was an angry hunter, it was the one who had followed Lightfoot the Deer across the Big River.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HUNTER LIES IN WAIT If ever there was an angry hunter, it was the one who had followed Lightfoot the Deer across the Big River.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead, he rowed down the river, finally landing on the same side but on land which Lightfoot's friend did not own.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When he was ordered to get off the land where Lightfoot had climbed out, he got back into his boat, but he didn't row back to the other side.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE HUNTER LIES IN WAIT If ever there was an angry hunter, it was the one who had followed Lightfoot the Deer across the Big River.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading When he was ordered to get off the land where Lightfoot had climbed out, he got back into his boat, but he didn't row back to the other side.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Instead, he rowed down the river, finally landing on the same side but on land which Lightfoot's friend did not own.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading THE HUNTER LIES IN WAIT If ever there was an angry hunter, it was the one who had followed Lightfoot the Deer across the Big River.
Lightfoot
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From this reading THE HUNTER LIES IN WAIT If ever there was an angry hunter, it was the one who had followed Lightfoot the Deer across the Big River.
Lightfoot's
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From this reading Instead, he rowed down the river, finally landing on the same side but on land which Lightfoot's friend did not own.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "He won't stay on that man's land.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Instead, he rowed down the river, finally landing on the same side but on land which Lightfoot's friend did not own.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When he was ordered to get off the land where Lightfoot had climbed out, he got back into his boat, but he didn't row back to the other side.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Instead, he rowed down the river, finally landing on the same side but on land which Lightfoot's friend did not own.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE HUNTER LIES IN WAIT If ever there was an angry hunter, it was the one who had followed Lightfoot the Deer across the Big River.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading When he was ordered to get off the land where Lightfoot had climbed out, he got back into his boat, but he didn't row back to the other side.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When he was ordered to get off the land where Lightfoot had climbed out, he got back into his boat, but he didn't row back to the other side.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When he was ordered to get off the land where Lightfoot had climbed out, he got back into his boat, but he didn't row back to the other side.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Instead, he rowed down the river, finally landing on the same side but on land which Lightfoot's friend did not own.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading "When that Deer has become rested he'll become uneasy," thought the hunter.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE HUNTER LIES IN WAIT If ever there was an angry hunter, it was the one who had followed Lightfoot the Deer across the Big River.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading When he was ordered to get off the land where Lightfoot had climbed out, he got back into his boat, but he didn't row back to the other side.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading Instead, he rowed down the river, finally landing on the same side but on land which Lightfoot's friend did not own.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Instead, he rowed down the river, finally landing on the same side but on land which Lightfoot's friend did not own.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When he was ordered to get off the land where Lightfoot had climbed out, he got back into his boat, but he didn't row back to the other side.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "He won't stay on that man's land.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "When that Deer has become rested he'll become uneasy," thought the hunter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HUNTER LIES IN WAIT If ever there was an angry hunter, it was the one who had followed Lightfoot the Deer across the Big River.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE HUNTER LIES IN WAIT If ever there was an angry hunter, it was the one who had followed Lightfoot the Deer across the Big River.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "When that Deer has become rested he'll become uneasy," thought the hunter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he was ordered to get off the land where Lightfoot had climbed out, he got back into his boat, but he didn't row back to the other side.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading "When that Deer has become rested he'll become uneasy," thought the hunter.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading THE HUNTER LIES IN WAIT If ever there was an angry hunter, it was the one who had followed Lightfoot the Deer across the Big River.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HUNTER LIES IN WAIT If ever there was an angry hunter, it was the one who had followed Lightfoot the Deer across the Big River.
at the time that
From this reading When he was ordered to get off the land where Lightfoot had climbed out, he got back into his boat, but he didn't row back to the other side.
in or at the place that
From this reading When he was ordered to get off the land where Lightfoot had climbed out, he got back into his boat, but he didn't row back to the other side.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Instead, he rowed down the river, finally landing on the same side but on land which Lightfoot's friend did not own.
which person or people
From this reading THE HUNTER LIES IN WAIT If ever there was an angry hunter, it was the one who had followed Lightfoot the Deer across the Big River.
won't
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From this reading "He won't stay on that man's land.
