used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a lucky hit, and I made the most of it; success made me arrogant, and boy-like, I became a boaster.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah,” said I coolly, “you must be born with a rifle in your hand, Captain, to shoot well.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Every body shoots well in America.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a lucky hit, and I made the most of it; success made me arrogant, and boy-like, I became a boaster.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have not had the requisite experience; but there are those who can take out the eye of a squirrel at a hundred yards.”
arrogantadjectiveUS /ˈerəɡənt/
having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride
From this reading It was a lucky hit, and I made the most of it; success made me arrogant, and boy-like, I became a boaster.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have not had the requisite experience; but there are those who can take out the eye of a squirrel at a hundred yards.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Ah,” said I coolly, “you must be born with a rifle in your hand, Captain, to shoot well.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It was a lucky hit, and I made the most of it; success made me arrogant, and boy-like, I became a boaster.
boasternoun
a very boastful and talkative person
From this reading It was a lucky hit, and I made the most of it; success made me arrogant, and boy-like, I became a boaster.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Every body shoots well in America.
brought into existence
From this reading “Ah,” said I coolly, “you must be born with a rifle in your hand, Captain, to shoot well.
boy-like
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From this reading It was a lucky hit, and I made the most of it; success made me arrogant, and boy-like, I became a boaster.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have not had the requisite experience; but there are those who can take out the eye of a squirrel at a hundred yards.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I do not call myself a good shot.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I have not had the requisite experience; but there are those who can take out the eye of a squirrel at a hundred yards.”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Ah,” said I coolly, “you must be born with a rifle in your hand, Captain, to shoot well.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading “Ah,” said I coolly, “you must be born with a rifle in your hand, Captain, to shoot well.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not call myself a good shot.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every body shoots well in America.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading I have not had the requisite experience; but there are those who can take out the eye of a squirrel at a hundred yards.”
the organ of sight
From this reading I have not had the requisite experience; but there are those who can take out the eye of a squirrel at a hundred yards.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I do not call myself a good shot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have not had the requisite experience; but there are those who can take out the eye of a squirrel at a hundred yards.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Ah,” said I coolly, “you must be born with a rifle in your hand, Captain, to shoot well.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have not had the requisite experience; but there are those who can take out the eye of a squirrel at a hundred yards.”
cause to move by striking
From this reading It was a lucky hit, and I made the most of it; success made me arrogant, and boy-like, I became a boaster.
ten 10s
From this reading I have not had the requisite experience; but there are those who can take out the eye of a squirrel at a hundred yards.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was a lucky hit, and I made the most of it; success made me arrogant, and boy-like, I became a boaster.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Ah,” said I coolly, “you must be born with a rifle in your hand, Captain, to shoot well.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a lucky hit, and I made the most of it; success made me arrogant, and boy-like, I became a boaster.
occurring by chance
From this reading It was a lucky hit, and I made the most of it; success made me arrogant, and boy-like, I became a boaster.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was a lucky hit, and I made the most of it; success made me arrogant, and boy-like, I became a boaster.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a lucky hit, and I made the most of it; success made me arrogant, and boy-like, I became a boaster.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was a lucky hit, and I made the most of it; success made me arrogant, and boy-like, I became a boaster.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Ah,” said I coolly, “you must be born with a rifle in your hand, Captain, to shoot well.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I do not call myself a good shot.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not call myself a good shot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a lucky hit, and I made the most of it; success made me arrogant, and boy-like, I became a boaster.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I have not had the requisite experience; but there are those who can take out the eye of a squirrel at a hundred yards.”
requisitenounUS /ˈrekwəzət/
anything indispensable
From this reading I have not had the requisite experience; but there are those who can take out the eye of a squirrel at a hundred yards.”
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading “Ah,” said I coolly, “you must be born with a rifle in your hand, Captain, to shoot well.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ah,” said I coolly, “you must be born with a rifle in your hand, Captain, to shoot well.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading “Ah,” said I coolly, “you must be born with a rifle in your hand, Captain, to shoot well.
shootsnounUS /ʃuːts/
plural of “shoot” — a new branch
From this reading Every body shoots well in America.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading I do not call myself a good shot.
squirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading I have not had the requisite experience; but there are those who can take out the eye of a squirrel at a hundred yards.”
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading It was a lucky hit, and I made the most of it; success made me arrogant, and boy-like, I became a boaster.
carry out
From this reading I have not had the requisite experience; but there are those who can take out the eye of a squirrel at a hundred yards.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a lucky hit, and I made the most of it; success made me arrogant, and boy-like, I became a boaster.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I have not had the requisite experience; but there are those who can take out the eye of a squirrel at a hundred yards.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I have not had the requisite experience; but there are those who can take out the eye of a squirrel at a hundred yards.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Ah,” said I coolly, “you must be born with a rifle in your hand, Captain, to shoot well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a lucky hit, and I made the most of it; success made me arrogant, and boy-like, I became a boaster.
(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 “Ah,” said I coolly, “you must be born with a rifle in your hand, Captain, to shoot well.
which person or people
From this reading I have not had the requisite experience; but there are those who can take out the eye of a squirrel at a hundred yards.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Ah,” said I coolly, “you must be born with a rifle in your hand, Captain, to shoot well.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading I have not had the requisite experience; but there are those who can take out the eye of a squirrel at a hundred yards.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ah,” said I coolly, “you must be born with a rifle in your hand, Captain, to shoot well.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ah,” said I coolly, “you must be born with a rifle in your hand, Captain, to shoot well.
