used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It required a lot of patience on the part of the hunter, but the hunter had plenty of patience.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading LIGHTFOOT DOES THE WISE THING All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It sometimes seems as if hunters have more patience than any other people.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It sometimes seems as if hunters have more patience than any other people.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Jolly, round, red Mr. Sun sank down in the west to his bed behind the Purple Hills.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Jolly, round, red Mr. Sun sank down in the west to his bed behind the Purple Hills.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading LIGHTFOOT DOES THE WISE THING All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It required a lot of patience on the part of the hunter, but the hunter had plenty of patience.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading LIGHTFOOT DOES THE WISE THING All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading LIGHTFOOT DOES THE WISE THING All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.
DeernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading LIGHTFOOT DOES THE WISE THING All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.
DOESauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LIGHTFOOT DOES THE WISE THING All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Jolly, round, red Mr. Sun sank down in the west to his bed behind the Purple Hills.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LIGHTFOOT DOES THE WISE THING All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.
set up or found
From this reading LIGHTFOOT DOES THE WISE THING All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading LIGHTFOOT DOES THE WISE THING All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LIGHTFOOT DOES THE WISE THING All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It sometimes seems as if hunters have more patience than any other people.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LIGHTFOOT DOES THE WISE THING All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.
not accessible to view
From this reading LIGHTFOOT DOES THE WISE THING All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Jolly, round, red Mr. Sun sank down in the west to his bed behind the Purple Hills.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jolly, round, red Mr. Sun sank down in the west to his bed behind the Purple Hills.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading LIGHTFOOT DOES THE WISE THING All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading It sometimes seems as if hunters have more patience than any other people.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It sometimes seems as if hunters have more patience than any other people.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LIGHTFOOT DOES THE WISE THING All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It required a lot of patience on the part of the hunter, but the hunter had plenty of patience.
JollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Jolly, round, red Mr. Sun sank down in the west to his bed behind the Purple Hills.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading LIGHTFOOT DOES THE WISE THING All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.
go away from a place
From this reading LIGHTFOOT DOES THE WISE THING All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.
LIGHTFOOT
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From this reading LIGHTFOOT DOES THE WISE THING All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading It required a lot of patience on the part of the hunter, but the hunter had plenty of patience.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It sometimes seems as if hunters have more patience than any other people.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Jolly, round, red Mr. Sun sank down in the west to his bed behind the Purple Hills.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LIGHTFOOT DOES THE WISE THING All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It required a lot of patience on the part of the hunter, but the hunter had plenty of patience.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It sometimes seems as if hunters have more patience than any other people.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It required a lot of patience on the part of the hunter, but the hunter had plenty of patience.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading LIGHTFOOT DOES THE WISE THING All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading It required a lot of patience on the part of the hunter, but the hunter had plenty of patience.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It sometimes seems as if hunters have more patience than any other people.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading LIGHTFOOT DOES THE WISE THING All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.
a full supply
From this reading It required a lot of patience on the part of the hunter, but the hunter had plenty of patience.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Jolly, round, red Mr. Sun sank down in the west to his bed behind the Purple Hills.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Jolly, round, red Mr. Sun sank down in the west to his bed behind the Purple Hills.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading It required a lot of patience on the part of the hunter, but the hunter had plenty of patience.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading LIGHTFOOT DOES THE WISE THING All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Jolly, round, red Mr. Sun sank down in the west to his bed behind the Purple Hills.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading LIGHTFOOT DOES THE WISE THING All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Jolly, round, red Mr. Sun sank down in the west to his bed behind the Purple Hills.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It sometimes seems as if hunters have more patience than any other people.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading It sometimes seems as if hunters have more patience than any other people.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Jolly, round, red Mr. Sun sank down in the west to his bed behind the Purple Hills.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading LIGHTFOOT DOES THE WISE THING All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It sometimes seems as if hunters have more patience than any other people.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LIGHTFOOT DOES THE WISE THING All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIGHTFOOT DOES THE WISE THING All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.
a special situation
From this reading LIGHTFOOT DOES THE WISE THING All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this hunter waited in vain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LIGHTFOOT DOES THE WISE THING All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading But this hunter waited in vain.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading But this hunter waited in vain.
look attentively
From this reading LIGHTFOOT DOES THE WISE THING All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Jolly, round, red Mr. Sun sank down in the west to his bed behind the Purple Hills.
in or at the place that
From this reading LIGHTFOOT DOES THE WISE THING All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading LIGHTFOOT DOES THE WISE THING All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LIGHTFOOT DOES THE WISE THING All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.
