used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "This was a pretty fair catch, for a change," thought Ralph Kenyon, as he tied the limp animal to his pack-saddle, and reset the trap, hoping next time to catch the dead mink's larger mate.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He ran a quick, appraising eye over the load slung across Keno's broad back.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Pretty good, eh, old boy?" he added aloud, stroking the velvety nose of his dumb companion on many a solitary hunt.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading "Pretty good, eh, old boy?" he added aloud, stroking the velvety nose of his dumb companion on many a solitary hunt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "This was a pretty fair catch, for a change," thought Ralph Kenyon, as he tied the limp animal to his pack-saddle, and reset the trap, hoping next time to catch the dead mink's larger mate.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "This was a pretty fair catch, for a change," thought Ralph Kenyon, as he tied the limp animal to his pack-saddle, and reset the trap, hoping next time to catch the dead mink's larger mate.
appraisingadjectiveUS /əˈpreɪzɪŋ/
exercising or involving careful evaluations
From this reading He ran a quick, appraising eye over the load slung across Keno's broad back.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Now, Keno, you hang around, and browse on these young cottonwoods, while I do some figuring.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "This was a pretty fair catch, for a change," thought Ralph Kenyon, as he tied the limp animal to his pack-saddle, and reset the trap, hoping next time to catch the dead mink's larger mate.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He ran a quick, appraising eye over the load slung across Keno's broad back.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Pretty good, eh, old boy?" he added aloud, stroking the velvety nose of his dumb companion on many a solitary hunt.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He ran a quick, appraising eye over the load slung across Keno's broad back.
browseverbUS /braʊz/
shop around; not necessarily buying
From this reading "Now, Keno, you hang around, and browse on these young cottonwoods, while I do some figuring.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "This was a pretty fair catch, for a change," thought Ralph Kenyon, as he tied the limp animal to his pack-saddle, and reset the trap, hoping next time to catch the dead mink's larger mate.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "This was a pretty fair catch, for a change," thought Ralph Kenyon, as he tied the limp animal to his pack-saddle, and reset the trap, hoping next time to catch the dead mink's larger mate.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "Pretty good, eh, old boy?" he added aloud, stroking the velvety nose of his dumb companion on many a solitary hunt.
cottonwoodsnounUS /ˈkɑːtənwʊdz/
plural of “cottonwood” — any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed
From this reading "Now, Keno, you hang around, and browse on these young cottonwoods, while I do some figuring.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "This was a pretty fair catch, for a change," thought Ralph Kenyon, as he tied the limp animal to his pack-saddle, and reset the trap, hoping next time to catch the dead mink's larger mate.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Now, Keno, you hang around, and browse on these young cottonwoods, while I do some figuring.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading "Pretty good, eh, old boy?" he added aloud, stroking the velvety nose of his dumb companion on many a solitary hunt.
eh
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From this reading "Pretty good, eh, old boy?" he added aloud, stroking the velvety nose of his dumb companion on many a solitary hunt.
the organ of sight
From this reading He ran a quick, appraising eye over the load slung across Keno's broad back.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "This was a pretty fair catch, for a change," thought Ralph Kenyon, as he tied the limp animal to his pack-saddle, and reset the trap, hoping next time to catch the dead mink's larger mate.
figuringnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading "Now, Keno, you hang around, and browse on these young cottonwoods, while I do some figuring.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "This was a pretty fair catch, for a change," thought Ralph Kenyon, as he tied the limp animal to his pack-saddle, and reset the trap, hoping next time to catch the dead mink's larger mate.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I want to see what I'm likely to get for this next shipment of pelts."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Pretty good, eh, old boy?" he added aloud, stroking the velvety nose of his dumb companion on many a solitary hunt.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading "Now, Keno, you hang around, and browse on these young cottonwoods, while I do some figuring.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This was a pretty fair catch, for a change," thought Ralph Kenyon, as he tied the limp animal to his pack-saddle, and reset the trap, hoping next time to catch the dead mink's larger mate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "This was a pretty fair catch, for a change," thought Ralph Kenyon, as he tied the limp animal to his pack-saddle, and reset the trap, hoping next time to catch the dead mink's larger mate.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading "This was a pretty fair catch, for a change," thought Ralph Kenyon, as he tied the limp animal to his pack-saddle, and reset the trap, hoping next time to catch the dead mink's larger mate.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading "Pretty good, eh, old boy?" he added aloud, stroking the velvety nose of his dumb companion on many a solitary hunt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now, Keno, you hang around, and browse on these young cottonwoods, while I do some figuring.
I'm
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From this reading I want to see what I'm likely to get for this next shipment of pelts."
KenonounUS /ˈkiːnoʊ/
a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards
From this reading "Now, Keno, you hang around, and browse on these young cottonwoods, while I do some figuring.
Keno's
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From this reading He ran a quick, appraising eye over the load slung across Keno's broad back.
Kenyon
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From this reading "This was a pretty fair catch, for a change," thought Ralph Kenyon, as he tied the limp animal to his pack-saddle, and reset the trap, hoping next time to catch the dead mink's larger mate.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading "This was a pretty fair catch, for a change," thought Ralph Kenyon, as he tied the limp animal to his pack-saddle, and reset the trap, hoping next time to catch the dead mink's larger mate.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading I want to see what I'm likely to get for this next shipment of pelts."
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading "This was a pretty fair catch, for a change," thought Ralph Kenyon, as he tied the limp animal to his pack-saddle, and reset the trap, hoping next time to catch the dead mink's larger mate.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading He ran a quick, appraising eye over the load slung across Keno's broad back.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Pretty good, eh, old boy?" he added aloud, stroking the velvety nose of his dumb companion on many a solitary hunt.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading "This was a pretty fair catch, for a change," thought Ralph Kenyon, as he tied the limp animal to his pack-saddle, and reset the trap, hoping next time to catch the dead mink's larger mate.
mink's
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From this reading "This was a pretty fair catch, for a change," thought Ralph Kenyon, as he tied the limp animal to his pack-saddle, and reset the trap, hoping next time to catch the dead mink's larger mate.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "This was a pretty fair catch, for a change," thought Ralph Kenyon, as he tied the limp animal to his pack-saddle, and reset the trap, hoping next time to catch the dead mink's larger mate.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading "Pretty good, eh, old boy?" he added aloud, stroking the velvety nose of his dumb companion on many a solitary hunt.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, Keno, you hang around, and browse on these young cottonwoods, while I do some figuring.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Pretty good, eh, old boy?" he added aloud, stroking the velvety nose of his dumb companion on many a solitary hunt.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Pretty good, eh, old boy?" he added aloud, stroking the velvety nose of his dumb companion on many a solitary hunt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Pretty good, eh, old boy?" he added aloud, stroking the velvety nose of his dumb companion on many a solitary hunt.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He ran a quick, appraising eye over the load slung across Keno's broad back.
pack-saddle
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From this reading "This was a pretty fair catch, for a change," thought Ralph Kenyon, as he tied the limp animal to his pack-saddle, and reset the trap, hoping next time to catch the dead mink's larger mate.
peltsnounUS /pelts/
plural of “pelt” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading I want to see what I'm likely to get for this next shipment of pelts."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "This was a pretty fair catch, for a change," thought Ralph Kenyon, as he tied the limp animal to his pack-saddle, and reset the trap, hoping next time to catch the dead mink's larger mate.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading He ran a quick, appraising eye over the load slung across Keno's broad back.
Ralph
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From this reading "This was a pretty fair catch, for a change," thought Ralph Kenyon, as he tied the limp animal to his pack-saddle, and reset the trap, hoping next time to catch the dead mink's larger mate.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He ran a quick, appraising eye over the load slung across Keno's broad back.
resetverbUS /riˈset/
set anew
From this reading "This was a pretty fair catch, for a change," thought Ralph Kenyon, as he tied the limp animal to his pack-saddle, and reset the trap, hoping next time to catch the dead mink's larger mate.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I want to see what I'm likely to get for this next shipment of pelts."
shipmentnounUS /ˈʃɪpmənt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading I want to see what I'm likely to get for this next shipment of pelts."
slungverbUS /slʌŋ/
inflected form of “sling” — hurl as if with a sling
From this reading He ran a quick, appraising eye over the load slung across Keno's broad back.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading "Pretty good, eh, old boy?" he added aloud, stroking the velvety nose of his dumb companion on many a solitary hunt.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Now, Keno, you hang around, and browse on these young cottonwoods, while I do some figuring.
strokingnounUS /ˈstroʊkɪŋ/
a light touch with the hands
From this reading "Pretty good, eh, old boy?" he added aloud, stroking the velvety nose of his dumb companion on many a solitary hunt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "This was a pretty fair catch, for a change," thought Ralph Kenyon, as he tied the limp animal to his pack-saddle, and reset the trap, hoping next time to catch the dead mink's larger mate.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Now, Keno, you hang around, and browse on these young cottonwoods, while I do some figuring.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This was a pretty fair catch, for a change," thought Ralph Kenyon, as he tied the limp animal to his pack-saddle, and reset the trap, hoping next time to catch the dead mink's larger mate.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "This was a pretty fair catch, for a change," thought Ralph Kenyon, as he tied the limp animal to his pack-saddle, and reset the trap, hoping next time to catch the dead mink's larger mate.
bound or secured closely
From this reading "This was a pretty fair catch, for a change," thought Ralph Kenyon, as he tied the limp animal to his pack-saddle, and reset the trap, hoping next time to catch the dead mink's larger mate.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "This was a pretty fair catch, for a change," thought Ralph Kenyon, as he tied the limp animal to his pack-saddle, and reset the trap, hoping next time to catch the dead mink's larger mate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This was a pretty fair catch, for a change," thought Ralph Kenyon, as he tied the limp animal to his pack-saddle, and reset the trap, hoping next time to catch the dead mink's larger mate.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading "This was a pretty fair catch, for a change," thought Ralph Kenyon, as he tied the limp animal to his pack-saddle, and reset the trap, hoping next time to catch the dead mink's larger mate.
velvetyadjectiveUS /ˈvelvəti/
smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste
From this reading "Pretty good, eh, old boy?" he added aloud, stroking the velvety nose of his dumb companion on many a solitary hunt.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want to see what I'm likely to get for this next shipment of pelts."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This was a pretty fair catch, for a change," thought Ralph Kenyon, as he tied the limp animal to his pack-saddle, and reset the trap, hoping next time to catch the dead mink's larger mate.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I want to see what I'm likely to get for this next shipment of pelts."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Now, Keno, you hang around, and browse on these young cottonwoods, while I do some figuring.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, Keno, you hang around, and browse on these young cottonwoods, while I do some figuring.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Now, Keno, you hang around, and browse on these young cottonwoods, while I do some figuring.
