used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW STRONGARM HUNTED A BEAR AND A LION In those days Strongarm was busily digging a big hole away out in the forest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW STRONGARM HUNTED A BEAR AND A LION In those days Strongarm was busily digging a big hole away out in the forest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had worked now for days, and at last the hole was large enough.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading HOW STRONGARM HUNTED A BEAR AND A LION In those days Strongarm was busily digging a big hole away out in the forest.
axnounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading He cut the dirt up with his stone ax, and threw it out with a clam shell.
have
From this reading HOW STRONGARM HUNTED A BEAR AND A LION In those days Strongarm was busily digging a big hole away out in the forest.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading HOW STRONGARM HUNTED A BEAR AND A LION In those days Strongarm was busily digging a big hole away out in the forest.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading He laid branches over it, and over the branches he hung the leg of a wild goat.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading HOW STRONGARM HUNTED A BEAR AND A LION In those days Strongarm was busily digging a big hole away out in the forest.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That night the wild things of the woods came out to hunt for food.
clamnounUS /klæm/
burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness
From this reading He cut the dirt up with his stone ax, and threw it out with a clam shell.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He cut the dirt up with his stone ax, and threw it out with a clam shell.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading HOW STRONGARM HUNTED A BEAR AND A LION In those days Strongarm was busily digging a big hole away out in the forest.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading HOW STRONGARM HUNTED A BEAR AND A LION In those days Strongarm was busily digging a big hole away out in the forest.
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading He cut the dirt up with his stone ax, and threw it out with a clam shell.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He had worked now for days, and at last the hole was large enough.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading That night the wild things of the woods came out to hunt for food.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had worked now for days, and at last the hole was large enough.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading HOW STRONGARM HUNTED A BEAR AND A LION In those days Strongarm was busily digging a big hole away out in the forest.
goatnounUS /ɡoʊt/
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading He laid branches over it, and over the branches he hung the leg of a wild goat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had worked now for days, and at last the hole was large enough.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He cut the dirt up with his stone ax, and threw it out with a clam shell.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He cut the dirt up with his stone ax, and threw it out with a clam shell.
an opening into or through something
From this reading HOW STRONGARM HUNTED A BEAR AND A LION In those days Strongarm was busily digging a big hole away out in the forest.
HOW
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From this reading HOW STRONGARM HUNTED A BEAR AND A LION In those days Strongarm was busily digging a big hole away out in the forest.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading He laid branches over it, and over the branches he hung the leg of a wild goat.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading That night the wild things of the woods came out to hunt for food.
HUNTEDadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading HOW STRONGARM HUNTED A BEAR AND A LION In those days Strongarm was busily digging a big hole away out in the forest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW STRONGARM HUNTED A BEAR AND A LION In those days Strongarm was busily digging a big hole away out in the forest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He cut the dirt up with his stone ax, and threw it out with a clam shell.
set down according to a plan
From this reading He laid branches over it, and over the branches he hung the leg of a wild goat.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had worked now for days, and at last the hole was large enough.
immediately past
From this reading He had worked now for days, and at last the hole was large enough.
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 He laid branches over it, and over the branches he hung the leg of a wild goat.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading HOW STRONGARM HUNTED A BEAR AND A LION In those days Strongarm was busily digging a big hole away out in the forest.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night the wild things of the woods came out to hunt for food.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had worked now for days, and at last the hole was large enough.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He laid branches over it, and over the branches he hung the leg of a wild goat.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading HOW STRONGARM HUNTED A BEAR AND A LION In those days Strongarm was busily digging a big hole away out in the forest.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He laid branches over it, and over the branches he hung the leg of a wild goat.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading He cut the dirt up with his stone ax, and threw it out with a clam shell.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He cut the dirt up with his stone ax, and threw it out with a clam shell.
STRONGARM
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From this reading HOW STRONGARM HUNTED A BEAR AND A LION In those days Strongarm was busily digging a big hole away out in the forest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night the wild things of the woods came out to hunt for food.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW STRONGARM HUNTED A BEAR AND A LION In those days Strongarm was busily digging a big hole away out in the forest.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading That night the wild things of the woods came out to hunt for food.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading HOW STRONGARM HUNTED A BEAR AND A LION In those days Strongarm was busily digging a big hole away out in the forest.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He cut the dirt up with his stone ax, and threw it out with a clam shell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That night the wild things of the woods came out to hunt for food.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He cut the dirt up with his stone ax, and threw it out with a clam shell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW STRONGARM HUNTED A BEAR AND A LION In those days Strongarm was busily digging a big hole away out in the forest.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading He laid branches over it, and over the branches he hung the leg of a wild goat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He cut the dirt up with his stone ax, and threw it out with a clam shell.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading That night the wild things of the woods came out to hunt for food.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He had worked now for days, and at last the hole was large enough.
