Chapter XX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He it was who had taught him how to dig the pits and cover them over with brush, and place the tempting pieces of meat as a decoy for the prowling wolves.

a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome

From this reading The old man had died just before the war began, but many of his quaint expressions and kindly acts remained in Little Peter's memory.

anew

From this reading Great had been the pride of Little Peter when he had returned home with his first deer, some four or five years before this time; and, as he lay in his hammock that night, again and again his thoughts wandered from his present difficulties to the days when he had tramped through the region with the venerable hunter Webberly.

(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 Before the outbreaking of the war he had occasionally gone there with Webberly West, the most noted hunter of deer and wolves in all the region.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE FLEET OF BARGES THE present visit was by no means the first which Little Peter had made to Barnegat Bay and the vicinity of Tom's River.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Great had been the pride of Little Peter when he had returned home with his first deer, some four or five years before this time; and, as he lay in his hammock that night, again and again his thoughts wandered from his present difficulties to the days when he had tramped through the region with the venerable hunter Webberly.

plural of “barge” — a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)

From this reading THE FLEET OF BARGES THE present visit was by no means the first which Little Peter had made to Barnegat Bay and the vicinity of Tom's River.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE FLEET OF BARGES THE present visit was by no means the first which Little Peter had made to Barnegat Bay and the vicinity of Tom's River.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading THE FLEET OF BARGES THE present visit was by no means the first which Little Peter had made to Barnegat Bay and the vicinity of Tom's River.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Great had been the pride of Little Peter when he had returned home with his first deer, some four or five years before this time; and, as he lay in his hammock that night, again and again his thoughts wandered from his present difficulties to the days when he had tramped through the region with the venerable hunter Webberly.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before the outbreaking of the war he had occasionally gone there with Webberly West, the most noted hunter of deer and wolves in all the region.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The old man had died just before the war began, but many of his quaint expressions and kindly acts remained in Little Peter's memory.

rub with a brush, or as if with a brush

From this reading He it was who had taught him how to dig the pits and cover them over with brush, and place the tempting pieces of meat as a decoy for the prowling wolves.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The old man had died just before the war began, but many of his quaint expressions and kindly acts remained in Little Peter's memory.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE FLEET OF BARGES THE present visit was by no means the first which Little Peter had made to Barnegat Bay and the vicinity of Tom's River.

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

From this reading He it was who had taught him how to dig the pits and cover them over with brush, and place the tempting pieces of meat as a decoy for the prowling wolves.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Great had been the pride of Little Peter when he had returned home with his first deer, some four or five years before this time; and, as he lay in his hammock that night, again and again his thoughts wandered from his present difficulties to the days when he had tramped through the region with the venerable hunter Webberly.

a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)

From this reading He it was who had taught him how to dig the pits and cover them over with brush, and place the tempting pieces of meat as a decoy for the prowling wolves.

distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

From this reading Before the outbreaking of the war he had occasionally gone there with Webberly West, the most noted hunter of deer and wolves in all the region.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading The old man had died just before the war began, but many of his quaint expressions and kindly acts remained in Little Peter's memory.

plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading Great had been the pride of Little Peter when he had returned home with his first deer, some four or five years before this time; and, as he lay in his hammock that night, again and again his thoughts wandered from his present difficulties to the days when he had tramped through the region with the venerable hunter Webberly.

turn up, loosen, or remove earth

From this reading He it was who had taught him how to dig the pits and cover them over with brush, and place the tempting pieces of meat as a decoy for the prowling wolves.

plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading The old man had died just before the war began, but many of his quaint expressions and kindly acts remained in Little Peter's memory.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE FLEET OF BARGES THE present visit was by no means the first which Little Peter had made to Barnegat Bay and the vicinity of Tom's River.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Great had been the pride of Little Peter when he had returned home with his first deer, some four or five years before this time; and, as he lay in his hammock that night, again and again his thoughts wandered from his present difficulties to the days when he had tramped through the region with the venerable hunter Webberly.

group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading THE FLEET OF BARGES THE present visit was by no means the first which Little Peter had made to Barnegat Bay and the vicinity of Tom's River.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He it was who had taught him how to dig the pits and cover them over with brush, and place the tempting pieces of meat as a decoy for the prowling wolves.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Great had been the pride of Little Peter when he had returned home with his first deer, some four or five years before this time; and, as he lay in his hammock that night, again and again his thoughts wandered from his present difficulties to the days when he had tramped through the region with the venerable hunter Webberly.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Great had been the pride of Little Peter when he had returned home with his first deer, some four or five years before this time; and, as he lay in his hammock that night, again and again his thoughts wandered from his present difficulties to the days when he had tramped through the region with the venerable hunter Webberly.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Before the outbreaking of the war he had occasionally gone there with Webberly West, the most noted hunter of deer and wolves in all the region.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Great had been the pride of Little Peter when he had returned home with his first deer, some four or five years before this time; and, as he lay in his hammock that night, again and again his thoughts wandered from his present difficulties to the days when he had tramped through the region with the venerable hunter Webberly.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE FLEET OF BARGES THE present visit was by no means the first which Little Peter had made to Barnegat Bay and the vicinity of Tom's River.

a small natural hill

From this reading Great had been the pride of Little Peter when he had returned home with his first deer, some four or five years before this time; and, as he lay in his hammock that night, again and again his thoughts wandered from his present difficulties to the days when he had tramped through the region with the venerable hunter Webberly.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Before the outbreaking of the war he had occasionally gone there with Webberly West, the most noted hunter of deer and wolves in all the region.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He it was who had taught him how to dig the pits and cover them over with brush, and place the tempting pieces of meat as a decoy for the prowling wolves.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Great had been the pride of Little Peter when he had returned home with his first deer, some four or five years before this time; and, as he lay in his hammock that night, again and again his thoughts wandered from his present difficulties to the days when he had tramped through the region with the venerable hunter Webberly.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Great had been the pride of Little Peter when he had returned home with his first deer, some four or five years before this time; and, as he lay in his hammock that night, again and again his thoughts wandered from his present difficulties to the days when he had tramped through the region with the venerable hunter Webberly.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He it was who had taught him how to dig the pits and cover them over with brush, and place the tempting pieces of meat as a decoy for the prowling wolves.

someone who hunts game

From this reading Before the outbreaking of the war he had occasionally gone there with Webberly West, the most noted hunter of deer and wolves in all the region.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Before the outbreaking of the war he had occasionally gone there with Webberly West, the most noted hunter of deer and wolves in all the region.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He it was who had taught him how to dig the pits and cover them over with brush, and place the tempting pieces of meat as a decoy for the prowling wolves.

and nothing more

From this reading The old man had died just before the war began, but many of his quaint expressions and kindly acts remained in Little Peter's memory.

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading The old man had died just before the war began, but many of his quaint expressions and kindly acts remained in Little Peter's memory.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Great had been the pride of Little Peter when he had returned home with his first deer, some four or five years before this time; and, as he lay in his hammock that night, again and again his thoughts wandered from his present difficulties to the days when he had tramped through the region with the venerable hunter Webberly.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE FLEET OF BARGES THE present visit was by no means the first which Little Peter had made to Barnegat Bay and the vicinity of Tom's River.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading THE FLEET OF BARGES THE present visit was by no means the first which Little Peter had made to Barnegat Bay and the vicinity of Tom's River.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The old man had died just before the war began, but many of his quaint expressions and kindly acts remained in Little Peter's memory.

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 The old man had died just before the war began, but many of his quaint expressions and kindly acts remained in Little Peter's memory.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading THE FLEET OF BARGES THE present visit was by no means the first which Little Peter had made to Barnegat Bay and the vicinity of Tom's River.

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading He it was who had taught him how to dig the pits and cover them over with brush, and place the tempting pieces of meat as a decoy for the prowling wolves.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading The old man had died just before the war began, but many of his quaint expressions and kindly acts remained in Little Peter's memory.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Before the outbreaking of the war he had occasionally gone there with Webberly West, the most noted hunter of deer and wolves in all the region.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Great had been the pride of Little Peter when he had returned home with his first deer, some four or five years before this time; and, as he lay in his hammock that night, again and again his thoughts wandered from his present difficulties to the days when he had tramped through the region with the venerable hunter Webberly.

not any; not one

From this reading THE FLEET OF BARGES THE present visit was by no means the first which Little Peter had made to Barnegat Bay and the vicinity of Tom's River.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Before the outbreaking of the war he had occasionally gone there with Webberly West, the most noted hunter of deer and wolves in all the region.

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading Before the outbreaking of the war he had occasionally gone there with Webberly West, the most noted hunter of deer and wolves in all the region.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FLEET OF BARGES THE present visit was by no means the first which Little Peter had made to Barnegat Bay and the vicinity of Tom's River.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The old man had died just before the war began, but many of his quaint expressions and kindly acts remained in Little Peter's memory.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Great had been the pride of Little Peter when he had returned home with his first deer, some four or five years before this time; and, as he lay in his hammock that night, again and again his thoughts wandered from his present difficulties to the days when he had tramped through the region with the venerable hunter Webberly.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Before the outbreaking of the war he had occasionally gone there with Webberly West, the most noted hunter of deer and wolves in all the region.

above and across; more than

From this reading He it was who had taught him how to dig the pits and cover them over with brush, and place the tempting pieces of meat as a decoy for the prowling wolves.

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading THE FLEET OF BARGES THE present visit was by no means the first which Little Peter had made to Barnegat Bay and the vicinity of Tom's River.

possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading The old man had died just before the war began, but many of his quaint expressions and kindly acts remained in Little Peter's memory.

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading He it was who had taught him how to dig the pits and cover them over with brush, and place the tempting pieces of meat as a decoy for the prowling wolves.

plural of “pit” — a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)

From this reading He it was who had taught him how to dig the pits and cover them over with brush, and place the tempting pieces of meat as a decoy for the prowling wolves.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading He it was who had taught him how to dig the pits and cover them over with brush, and place the tempting pieces of meat as a decoy for the prowling wolves.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading THE FLEET OF BARGES THE present visit was by no means the first which Little Peter had made to Barnegat Bay and the vicinity of Tom's River.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading Great had been the pride of Little Peter when he had returned home with his first deer, some four or five years before this time; and, as he lay in his hammock that night, again and again his thoughts wandered from his present difficulties to the days when he had tramped through the region with the venerable hunter Webberly.

-ing form of “prowl” — move about in or as if in a predatory manner

From this reading He it was who had taught him how to dig the pits and cover them over with brush, and place the tempting pieces of meat as a decoy for the prowling wolves.

strange in an interesting or pleasing way

From this reading The old man had died just before the war began, but many of his quaint expressions and kindly acts remained in Little Peter's memory.

the extended spatial location of something

From this reading Before the outbreaking of the war he had occasionally gone there with Webberly West, the most noted hunter of deer and wolves in all the region.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading The old man had died just before the war began, but many of his quaint expressions and kindly acts remained in Little Peter's memory.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Great had been the pride of Little Peter when he had returned home with his first deer, some four or five years before this time; and, as he lay in his hammock that night, again and again his thoughts wandered from his present difficulties to the days when he had tramped through the region with the venerable hunter Webberly.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading THE FLEET OF BARGES THE present visit was by no means the first which Little Peter had made to Barnegat Bay and the vicinity of Tom's River.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Great had been the pride of Little Peter when he had returned home with his first deer, some four or five years before this time; and, as he lay in his hammock that night, again and again his thoughts wandered from his present difficulties to the days when he had tramped through the region with the venerable hunter Webberly.

inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading He it was who had taught him how to dig the pits and cover them over with brush, and place the tempting pieces of meat as a decoy for the prowling wolves.

highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire

From this reading He it was who had taught him how to dig the pits and cover them over with brush, and place the tempting pieces of meat as a decoy for the prowling wolves.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Great had been the pride of Little Peter when he had returned home with his first deer, some four or five years before this time; and, as he lay in his hammock that night, again and again his thoughts wandered from his present difficulties to the days when he had tramped through the region with the venerable hunter Webberly.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE FLEET OF BARGES THE present visit was by no means the first which Little Peter had made to Barnegat Bay and the vicinity of Tom's River.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He it was who had taught him how to dig the pits and cover them over with brush, and place the tempting pieces of meat as a decoy for the prowling wolves.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Before the outbreaking of the war he had occasionally gone there with Webberly West, the most noted hunter of deer and wolves in all the region.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Great had been the pride of Little Peter when he had returned home with his first deer, some four or five years before this time; and, as he lay in his hammock that night, again and again his thoughts wandered from his present difficulties to the days when he had tramped through the region with the venerable hunter Webberly.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Great had been the pride of Little Peter when he had returned home with his first deer, some four or five years before this time; and, as he lay in his hammock that night, again and again his thoughts wandered from his present difficulties to the days when he had tramped through the region with the venerable hunter Webberly.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Great had been the pride of Little Peter when he had returned home with his first deer, some four or five years before this time; and, as he lay in his hammock that night, again and again his thoughts wandered from his present difficulties to the days when he had tramped through the region with the venerable hunter Webberly.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Great had been the pride of Little Peter when he had returned home with his first deer, some four or five years before this time; and, as he lay in his hammock that night, again and again his thoughts wandered from his present difficulties to the days when he had tramped through the region with the venerable hunter Webberly.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE FLEET OF BARGES THE present visit was by no means the first which Little Peter had made to Barnegat Bay and the vicinity of Tom's River.

possessive form of “tom” — male cat

From this reading THE FLEET OF BARGES THE present visit was by no means the first which Little Peter had made to Barnegat Bay and the vicinity of Tom's River.

past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition

From this reading Great had been the pride of Little Peter when he had returned home with his first deer, some four or five years before this time; and, as he lay in his hammock that night, again and again his thoughts wandered from his present difficulties to the days when he had tramped through the region with the venerable hunter Webberly.

impressive by reason of age

From this reading Great had been the pride of Little Peter when he had returned home with his first deer, some four or five years before this time; and, as he lay in his hammock that night, again and again his thoughts wandered from his present difficulties to the days when he had tramped through the region with the venerable hunter Webberly.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading THE FLEET OF BARGES THE present visit was by no means the first which Little Peter had made to Barnegat Bay and the vicinity of Tom's River.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading THE FLEET OF BARGES THE present visit was by no means the first which Little Peter had made to Barnegat Bay and the vicinity of Tom's River.

past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading Great had been the pride of Little Peter when he had returned home with his first deer, some four or five years before this time; and, as he lay in his hammock that night, again and again his thoughts wandered from his present difficulties to the days when he had tramped through the region with the venerable hunter Webberly.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Before the outbreaking of the war he had occasionally gone there with Webberly West, the most noted hunter of deer and wolves in all the region.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE FLEET OF BARGES THE present visit was by no means the first which Little Peter had made to Barnegat Bay and the vicinity of Tom's River.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Before the outbreaking of the war he had occasionally gone there with Webberly West, the most noted hunter of deer and wolves in all the region.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading Before the outbreaking of the war he had occasionally gone there with Webberly West, the most noted hunter of deer and wolves in all the region.

at the time that

From this reading Great had been the pride of Little Peter when he had returned home with his first deer, some four or five years before this time; and, as he lay in his hammock that night, again and again his thoughts wandered from his present difficulties to the days when he had tramped through the region with the venerable hunter Webberly.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading THE FLEET OF BARGES THE present visit was by no means the first which Little Peter had made to Barnegat Bay and the vicinity of Tom's River.

which person or people

From this reading He it was who had taught him how to dig the pits and cover them over with brush, and place the tempting pieces of meat as a decoy for the prowling wolves.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Before the outbreaking of the war he had occasionally gone there with Webberly West, the most noted hunter of deer and wolves in all the region.

plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading Before the outbreaking of the war he had occasionally gone there with Webberly West, the most noted hunter of deer and wolves in all the region.

a late time of life

From this reading Great had been the pride of Little Peter when he had returned home with his first deer, some four or five years before this time; and, as he lay in his hammock that night, again and again his thoughts wandered from his present difficulties to the days when he had tramped through the region with the venerable hunter Webberly.