used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He was a buster, just as you said, Allan," Giraffe remarked, uneasily, after they had examined the imprint of those feet, showing the marks of the long cruel claws.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "He was a buster, just as you said, Allan," Giraffe remarked, uneasily, after they had examined the imprint of those feet, showing the marks of the long cruel claws.
Allan
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From this reading "He was a buster, just as you said, Allan," Giraffe remarked, uneasily, after they had examined the imprint of those feet, showing the marks of the long cruel claws.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I think he must have been hurt some, because he seemed to drag his left hind leg a little."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "He was a buster, just as you said, Allan," Giraffe remarked, uneasily, after they had examined the imprint of those feet, showing the marks of the long cruel claws.
for the reason that
From this reading And I think he must have been hurt some, because he seemed to drag his left hind leg a little."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And I think he must have been hurt some, because he seemed to drag his left hind leg a little."
busternounUS /ˈbʌstər/
an informal form of address for a man
From this reading "He was a buster, just as you said, Allan," Giraffe remarked, uneasily, after they had examined the imprint of those feet, showing the marks of the long cruel claws.
clawsnounUS /klɔːz/
plural of “claw” — sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading "He was a buster, just as you said, Allan," Giraffe remarked, uneasily, after they had examined the imprint of those feet, showing the marks of the long cruel claws.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "He was a buster, just as you said, Allan," Giraffe remarked, uneasily, after they had examined the imprint of those feet, showing the marks of the long cruel claws.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading And I think he must have been hurt some, because he seemed to drag his left hind leg a little."
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading "He was a buster, just as you said, Allan," Giraffe remarked, uneasily, after they had examined the imprint of those feet, showing the marks of the long cruel claws.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "He was a buster, just as you said, Allan," Giraffe remarked, uneasily, after they had examined the imprint of those feet, showing the marks of the long cruel claws.
GiraffenounUS /dʒərˈæf/
tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa
From this reading "He was a buster, just as you said, Allan," Giraffe remarked, uneasily, after they had examined the imprint of those feet, showing the marks of the long cruel claws.
grizzlynounUS /ˈɡrɪzli/
powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
From this reading "A grizzly, I reckon?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "He was a buster, just as you said, Allan," Giraffe remarked, uneasily, after they had examined the imprint of those feet, showing the marks of the long cruel claws.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And I think he must have been hurt some, because he seemed to drag his left hind leg a little."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He was a buster, just as you said, Allan," Giraffe remarked, uneasily, after they had examined the imprint of those feet, showing the marks of the long cruel claws.
HennounUS /hen/
adult female chicken
From this reading Step Hen ventured.
hindnounUS /haɪnd/
any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers
From this reading And I think he must have been hurt some, because he seemed to drag his left hind leg a little."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And I think he must have been hurt some, because he seemed to drag his left hind leg a little."
be the source of pain
From this reading And I think he must have been hurt some, because he seemed to drag his left hind leg a little."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "A grizzly, I reckon?"
imprintnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪnt/
a distinctive influence
From this reading "He was a buster, just as you said, Allan," Giraffe remarked, uneasily, after they had examined the imprint of those feet, showing the marks of the long cruel claws.
and nothing more
From this reading "He was a buster, just as you said, Allan," Giraffe remarked, uneasily, after they had examined the imprint of those feet, showing the marks of the long cruel claws.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading And I think he must have been hurt some, because he seemed to drag his left hind leg a little."
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading And I think he must have been hurt some, because he seemed to drag his left hind leg a little."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And I think he must have been hurt some, because he seemed to drag his left hind leg a little."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "He was a buster, just as you said, Allan," Giraffe remarked, uneasily, after they had examined the imprint of those feet, showing the marks of the long cruel claws.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading "He was a buster, just as you said, Allan," Giraffe remarked, uneasily, after they had examined the imprint of those feet, showing the marks of the long cruel claws.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And I think he must have been hurt some, because he seemed to drag his left hind leg a little."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He was a buster, just as you said, Allan," Giraffe remarked, uneasily, after they had examined the imprint of those feet, showing the marks of the long cruel claws.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "A grizzly, I reckon?"
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "He was a buster, just as you said, Allan," Giraffe remarked, uneasily, after they had examined the imprint of those feet, showing the marks of the long cruel claws.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He was a buster, just as you said, Allan," Giraffe remarked, uneasily, after they had examined the imprint of those feet, showing the marks of the long cruel claws.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And I think he must have been hurt some, because he seemed to drag his left hind leg a little."
the display of a motion picture
From this reading "He was a buster, just as you said, Allan," Giraffe remarked, uneasily, after they had examined the imprint of those feet, showing the marks of the long cruel claws.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And I think he must have been hurt some, because he seemed to drag his left hind leg a little."
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Step Hen ventured.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He was a buster, just as you said, Allan," Giraffe remarked, uneasily, after they had examined the imprint of those feet, showing the marks of the long cruel claws.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He was a buster, just as you said, Allan," Giraffe remarked, uneasily, after they had examined the imprint of those feet, showing the marks of the long cruel claws.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And I think he must have been hurt some, because he seemed to drag his left hind leg a little."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "He was a buster, just as you said, Allan," Giraffe remarked, uneasily, after they had examined the imprint of those feet, showing the marks of the long cruel claws.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And I think he must have been hurt some, because he seemed to drag his left hind leg a little."
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "He was a buster, just as you said, Allan," Giraffe remarked, uneasily, after they had examined the imprint of those feet, showing the marks of the long cruel claws.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading Step Hen ventured.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He was a buster, just as you said, Allan," Giraffe remarked, uneasily, after they had examined the imprint of those feet, showing the marks of the long cruel claws.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He was a buster, just as you said, Allan," Giraffe remarked, uneasily, after they had examined the imprint of those feet, showing the marks of the long cruel claws.
