used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Perhaps their next encounter would have a different ending.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The hope of such a result, as well as the anxiety about it, determined Von Bloom to lose no time in making a fresh trial.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading The hope of such a result, as well as the anxiety about it, determined Von Bloom to lose no time in making a fresh trial.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The hope of such a result, as well as the anxiety about it, determined Von Bloom to lose no time in making a fresh trial.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Next morning, therefore, before the sun was up, the hunters were once more upon the trail of their giant game.
BloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading The hope of such a result, as well as the anxiety about it, determined Von Bloom to lose no time in making a fresh trial.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading The field-cornet drew consolation from this last reflection.
characterized by great determination
From this reading The hope of such a result, as well as the anxiety about it, determined Von Bloom to lose no time in making a fresh trial.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Perhaps their next encounter would have a different ending.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The field-cornet drew consolation from this last reflection.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading Perhaps their next encounter would have a different ending.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading Perhaps their next encounter would have a different ending.
field-cornet
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From this reading The field-cornet drew consolation from this last reflection.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The hope of such a result, as well as the anxiety about it, determined Von Bloom to lose no time in making a fresh trial.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The field-cornet drew consolation from this last reflection.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Next morning, therefore, before the sun was up, the hunters were once more upon the trail of their giant game.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Next morning, therefore, before the sun was up, the hunters were once more upon the trail of their giant game.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Perhaps their next encounter would have a different ending.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The hope of such a result, as well as the anxiety about it, determined Von Bloom to lose no time in making a fresh trial.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading Next morning, therefore, before the sun was up, the hunters were once more upon the trail of their giant game.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The hope of such a result, as well as the anxiety about it, determined Von Bloom to lose no time in making a fresh trial.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The hope of such a result, as well as the anxiety about it, determined Von Bloom to lose no time in making a fresh trial.
immediately past
From this reading The field-cornet drew consolation from this last reflection.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading The hope of such a result, as well as the anxiety about it, determined Von Bloom to lose no time in making a fresh trial.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The hope of such a result, as well as the anxiety about it, determined Von Bloom to lose no time in making a fresh trial.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Next morning, therefore, before the sun was up, the hunters were once more upon the trail of their giant game.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning, therefore, before the sun was up, the hunters were once more upon the trail of their giant game.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Perhaps their next encounter would have a different ending.
not any; not one
From this reading The hope of such a result, as well as the anxiety about it, determined Von Bloom to lose no time in making a fresh trial.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps a pair of tusks would reward them.
on one occasion
From this reading Next morning, therefore, before the sun was up, the hunters were once more upon the trail of their giant game.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Perhaps a pair of tusks would reward them.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps their next encounter would have a different ending.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading The field-cornet drew consolation from this last reflection.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The hope of such a result, as well as the anxiety about it, determined Von Bloom to lose no time in making a fresh trial.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading Perhaps a pair of tusks would reward them.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The hope of such a result, as well as the anxiety about it, determined Von Bloom to lose no time in making a fresh trial.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Next morning, therefore, before the sun was up, the hunters were once more upon the trail of their giant game.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The field-cornet drew consolation from this last reflection.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps their next encounter would have a different ending.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Perhaps a pair of tusks would reward them.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Next morning, therefore, before the sun was up, the hunters were once more upon the trail of their giant game.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The field-cornet drew consolation from this last reflection.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The hope of such a result, as well as the anxiety about it, determined Von Bloom to lose no time in making a fresh trial.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hope of such a result, as well as the anxiety about it, determined Von Bloom to lose no time in making a fresh trial.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Next morning, therefore, before the sun was up, the hunters were once more upon the trail of their giant game.
the act of testing something
From this reading The hope of such a result, as well as the anxiety about it, determined Von Bloom to lose no time in making a fresh trial.
tusksnounUS /tʌsks/
plural of “tusk” — a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading Perhaps a pair of tusks would reward them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Next morning, therefore, before the sun was up, the hunters were once more upon the trail of their giant game.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Next morning, therefore, before the sun was up, the hunters were once more upon the trail of their giant game.
Von
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From this reading The hope of such a result, as well as the anxiety about it, determined Von Bloom to lose no time in making a fresh trial.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next morning, therefore, before the sun was up, the hunters were once more upon the trail of their giant game.
(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 The hope of such a result, as well as the anxiety about it, determined Von Bloom to lose no time in making a fresh trial.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Next morning, therefore, before the sun was up, the hunters were once more upon the trail of their giant game.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Perhaps their next encounter would have a different ending.
