used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “That wasn’t a very bright trick.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When it disappeared from his view, he mounted his horse and turned about, to find the lieutenant sitting motionless in his saddle and looking at him with every expression of astonishment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COURSING AND STILL-HUNTING.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Oscar watched the fawn as long as it remained in sight; and was glad to see that the injuries it had inflicted upon itself did not in the least interfere with its running.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What did you do that for?” he asked, as Oscar came up.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading When it disappeared from his view, he mounted his horse and turned about, to find the lieutenant sitting motionless in his saddle and looking at him with every expression of astonishment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When it disappeared from his view, he mounted his horse and turned about, to find the lieutenant sitting motionless in his saddle and looking at him with every expression of astonishment.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “That wasn’t a very bright trick.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “What did you do that for?” he asked, as Oscar came up.
COURSINGnounUS /ˈkɔːrsɪŋ/
hunting with dogs (usually greyhounds) that are trained to chase game (such as hares) by sight instead of by scent
From this reading COURSING AND STILL-HUNTING.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Oscar watched the fawn as long as it remained in sight; and was glad to see that the injuries it had inflicted upon itself did not in the least interfere with its running.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading When it disappeared from his view, he mounted his horse and turned about, to find the lieutenant sitting motionless in his saddle and looking at him with every expression of astonishment.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What did you do that for?” he asked, as Oscar came up.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading When it disappeared from his view, he mounted his horse and turned about, to find the lieutenant sitting motionless in his saddle and looking at him with every expression of astonishment.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading When it disappeared from his view, he mounted his horse and turned about, to find the lieutenant sitting motionless in his saddle and looking at him with every expression of astonishment.
fawnnounUS /fɔːn/
a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
From this reading Oscar watched the fawn as long as it remained in sight; and was glad to see that the injuries it had inflicted upon itself did not in the least interfere with its running.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading When it disappeared from his view, he mounted his horse and turned about, to find the lieutenant sitting motionless in his saddle and looking at him with every expression of astonishment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What did you do that for?” he asked, as Oscar came up.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When it disappeared from his view, he mounted his horse and turned about, to find the lieutenant sitting motionless in his saddle and looking at him with every expression of astonishment.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Oscar watched the fawn as long as it remained in sight; and was glad to see that the injuries it had inflicted upon itself did not in the least interfere with its running.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Oscar watched the fawn as long as it remained in sight; and was glad to see that the injuries it had inflicted upon itself did not in the least interfere with its running.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When it disappeared from his view, he mounted his horse and turned about, to find the lieutenant sitting motionless in his saddle and looking at him with every expression of astonishment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When it disappeared from his view, he mounted his horse and turned about, to find the lieutenant sitting motionless in his saddle and looking at him with every expression of astonishment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When it disappeared from his view, he mounted his horse and turned about, to find the lieutenant sitting motionless in his saddle and looking at him with every expression of astonishment.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading When it disappeared from his view, he mounted his horse and turned about, to find the lieutenant sitting motionless in his saddle and looking at him with every expression of astonishment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oscar watched the fawn as long as it remained in sight; and was glad to see that the injuries it had inflicted upon itself did not in the least interfere with its running.
inflictedverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪktɪd/
past form of “inflict” — impose something unpleasant
From this reading Oscar watched the fawn as long as it remained in sight; and was glad to see that the injuries it had inflicted upon itself did not in the least interfere with its running.
injuriesnounUS /ˈɪndʒəriz/
plural of “injury” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Oscar watched the fawn as long as it remained in sight; and was glad to see that the injuries it had inflicted upon itself did not in the least interfere with its running.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading Oscar watched the fawn as long as it remained in sight; and was glad to see that the injuries it had inflicted upon itself did not in the least interfere with its running.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oscar watched the fawn as long as it remained in sight; and was glad to see that the injuries it had inflicted upon itself did not in the least interfere with its running.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Oscar watched the fawn as long as it remained in sight; and was glad to see that the injuries it had inflicted upon itself did not in the least interfere with its running.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Oscar watched the fawn as long as it remained in sight; and was glad to see that the injuries it had inflicted upon itself did not in the least interfere with its running.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Oscar watched the fawn as long as it remained in sight; and was glad to see that the injuries it had inflicted upon itself did not in the least interfere with its running.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading When it disappeared from his view, he mounted his horse and turned about, to find the lieutenant sitting motionless in his saddle and looking at him with every expression of astonishment.
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 Oscar watched the fawn as long as it remained in sight; and was glad to see that the injuries it had inflicted upon itself did not in the least interfere with its running.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading When it disappeared from his view, he mounted his horse and turned about, to find the lieutenant sitting motionless in his saddle and looking at him with every expression of astonishment.
not in physical motion
From this reading When it disappeared from his view, he mounted his horse and turned about, to find the lieutenant sitting motionless in his saddle and looking at him with every expression of astonishment.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading When it disappeared from his view, he mounted his horse and turned about, to find the lieutenant sitting motionless in his saddle and looking at him with every expression of astonishment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Oscar watched the fawn as long as it remained in sight; and was glad to see that the injuries it had inflicted upon itself did not in the least interfere with its running.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When it disappeared from his view, he mounted his horse and turned about, to find the lieutenant sitting motionless in his saddle and looking at him with every expression of astonishment.
OscarnounUS /ˈɔːskər/
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading Oscar watched the fawn as long as it remained in sight; and was glad to see that the injuries it had inflicted upon itself did not in the least interfere with its running.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Oscar watched the fawn as long as it remained in sight; and was glad to see that the injuries it had inflicted upon itself did not in the least interfere with its running.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Oscar watched the fawn as long as it remained in sight; and was glad to see that the injuries it had inflicted upon itself did not in the least interfere with its running.
put a saddle on
From this reading When it disappeared from his view, he mounted his horse and turned about, to find the lieutenant sitting motionless in his saddle and looking at him with every expression of astonishment.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Oscar watched the fawn as long as it remained in sight; and was glad to see that the injuries it had inflicted upon itself did not in the least interfere with its running.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Oscar watched the fawn as long as it remained in sight; and was glad to see that the injuries it had inflicted upon itself did not in the least interfere with its running.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading When it disappeared from his view, he mounted his horse and turned about, to find the lieutenant sitting motionless in his saddle and looking at him with every expression of astonishment.
STILL-HUNTING
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From this reading COURSING AND STILL-HUNTING.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oscar watched the fawn as long as it remained in sight; and was glad to see that the injuries it had inflicted upon itself did not in the least interfere with its running.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oscar watched the fawn as long as it remained in sight; and was glad to see that the injuries it had inflicted upon itself did not in the least interfere with its running.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oscar watched the fawn as long as it remained in sight; and was glad to see that the injuries it had inflicted upon itself did not in the least interfere with its running.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “That wasn’t a very bright trick.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When it disappeared from his view, he mounted his horse and turned about, to find the lieutenant sitting motionless in his saddle and looking at him with every expression of astonishment.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “What did you do that for?” he asked, as Oscar came up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Oscar watched the fawn as long as it remained in sight; and was glad to see that the injuries it had inflicted upon itself did not in the least interfere with its running.
precisely as stated
From this reading “That wasn’t a very bright trick.”
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading When it disappeared from his view, he mounted his horse and turned about, to find the lieutenant sitting motionless in his saddle and looking at him with every expression of astonishment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oscar watched the fawn as long as it remained in sight; and was glad to see that the injuries it had inflicted upon itself did not in the least interfere with its running.
wasn't
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From this reading “That wasn’t a very bright trick.”
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Oscar watched the fawn as long as it remained in sight; and was glad to see that the injuries it had inflicted upon itself did not in the least interfere with its running.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What did you do that for?” he asked, as Oscar came up.
at the time that
From this reading When it disappeared from his view, he mounted his horse and turned about, to find the lieutenant sitting motionless in his saddle and looking at him with every expression of astonishment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Oscar watched the fawn as long as it remained in sight; and was glad to see that the injuries it had inflicted upon itself did not in the least interfere with its running.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What did you do that for?” he asked, as Oscar came up.
