used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TWO BEARS Several of the lumbermen in charge of the raft of logs came rushing out of the slab cabin at the sound of the shot--or what they thought was a shot from a gun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of the men, seeing the dog, rushed to the edge of the raft and cried:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TWO BEARS Several of the lumbermen in charge of the raft of logs came rushing out of the slab cabin at the sound of the shot--or what they thought was a shot from a gun.
BEARSnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading TWO BEARS Several of the lumbermen in charge of the raft of logs came rushing out of the slab cabin at the sound of the shot--or what they thought was a shot from a gun.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading TWO BEARS Several of the lumbermen in charge of the raft of logs came rushing out of the slab cabin at the sound of the shot--or what they thought was a shot from a gun.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading TWO BEARS Several of the lumbermen in charge of the raft of logs came rushing out of the slab cabin at the sound of the shot--or what they thought was a shot from a gun.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading TWO BEARS Several of the lumbermen in charge of the raft of logs came rushing out of the slab cabin at the sound of the shot--or what they thought was a shot from a gun.
chucklingverbUS /ˈtʃʌklɪŋ/
-ing form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading “Nobody shot him!” laughed the steersman, who was chuckling so with mirth that he let go of the long sweep that was used to guide the raft.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading One of the men, seeing the dog, rushed to the edge of the raft and cried:
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading One of the men, seeing the dog, rushed to the edge of the raft and cried:
the boundary of a surface
From this reading One of the men, seeing the dog, rushed to the edge of the raft and cried:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TWO BEARS Several of the lumbermen in charge of the raft of logs came rushing out of the slab cabin at the sound of the shot--or what they thought was a shot from a gun.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Nobody shot him!” laughed the steersman, who was chuckling so with mirth that he let go of the long sweep that was used to guide the raft.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading “Nobody shot him!” laughed the steersman, who was chuckling so with mirth that he let go of the long sweep that was used to guide the raft.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading TWO BEARS Several of the lumbermen in charge of the raft of logs came rushing out of the slab cabin at the sound of the shot--or what they thought was a shot from a gun.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Nobody shot him!” laughed the steersman, who was chuckling so with mirth that he let go of the long sweep that was used to guide the raft.
he's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Leastways, if he’s shot he shot himself!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Nobody shot him!” laughed the steersman, who was chuckling so with mirth that he let go of the long sweep that was used to guide the raft.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Leastways, if he’s shot he shot himself!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Leastways, if he’s shot he shot himself!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TWO BEARS Several of the lumbermen in charge of the raft of logs came rushing out of the slab cabin at the sound of the shot--or what they thought was a shot from a gun.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “Nobody shot him!” laughed the steersman, who was chuckling so with mirth that he let go of the long sweep that was used to guide the raft.
Leastwaysadverb
if nothing else (“leastwise” is informal and “leastways” is colloquial)
From this reading “Leastways, if he’s shot he shot himself!
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Nobody shot him!” laughed the steersman, who was chuckling so with mirth that he let go of the long sweep that was used to guide the raft.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading TWO BEARS Several of the lumbermen in charge of the raft of logs came rushing out of the slab cabin at the sound of the shot--or what they thought was a shot from a gun.
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 “Nobody shot him!” laughed the steersman, who was chuckling so with mirth that he let go of the long sweep that was used to guide the raft.
lumbermen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TWO BEARS Several of the lumbermen in charge of the raft of logs came rushing out of the slab cabin at the sound of the shot--or what they thought was a shot from a gun.
the force of workers available
From this reading One of the men, seeing the dog, rushed to the edge of the raft and cried:
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading “Nobody shot him!” laughed the steersman, who was chuckling so with mirth that he let go of the long sweep that was used to guide the raft.
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Nobody shot him!” laughed the steersman, who was chuckling so with mirth that he let go of the long sweep that was used to guide the raft.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWO BEARS Several of the lumbermen in charge of the raft of logs came rushing out of the slab cabin at the sound of the shot--or what they thought was a shot from a gun.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the men, seeing the dog, rushed to the edge of the raft and cried:
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading TWO BEARS Several of the lumbermen in charge of the raft of logs came rushing out of the slab cabin at the sound of the shot--or what they thought was a shot from a gun.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading TWO BEARS Several of the lumbermen in charge of the raft of logs came rushing out of the slab cabin at the sound of the shot--or what they thought was a shot from a gun.
raftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading TWO BEARS Several of the lumbermen in charge of the raft of logs came rushing out of the slab cabin at the sound of the shot--or what they thought was a shot from a gun.
done under pressure
From this reading One of the men, seeing the dog, rushed to the edge of the raft and cried:
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading TWO BEARS Several of the lumbermen in charge of the raft of logs came rushing out of the slab cabin at the sound of the shot--or what they thought was a shot from a gun.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading One of the men, seeing the dog, rushed to the edge of the raft and cried:
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading TWO BEARS Several of the lumbermen in charge of the raft of logs came rushing out of the slab cabin at the sound of the shot--or what they thought was a shot from a gun.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading TWO BEARS Several of the lumbermen in charge of the raft of logs came rushing out of the slab cabin at the sound of the shot--or what they thought was a shot from a gun.
slabnounUS /slæb/
block consisting of a thick piece of something
From this reading TWO BEARS Several of the lumbermen in charge of the raft of logs came rushing out of the slab cabin at the sound of the shot--or what they thought was a shot from a gun.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Nobody shot him!” laughed the steersman, who was chuckling so with mirth that he let go of the long sweep that was used to guide the raft.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading TWO BEARS Several of the lumbermen in charge of the raft of logs came rushing out of the slab cabin at the sound of the shot--or what they thought was a shot from a gun.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Who shot Spot?”
steersmannoun
the person who steers a ship
From this reading “Nobody shot him!” laughed the steersman, who was chuckling so with mirth that he let go of the long sweep that was used to guide the raft.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading “Nobody shot him!” laughed the steersman, who was chuckling so with mirth that he let go of the long sweep that was used to guide the raft.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Nobody shot him!” laughed the steersman, who was chuckling so with mirth that he let go of the long sweep that was used to guide the raft.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO BEARS Several of the lumbermen in charge of the raft of logs came rushing out of the slab cabin at the sound of the shot--or what they thought was a shot from a gun.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TWO BEARS Several of the lumbermen in charge of the raft of logs came rushing out of the slab cabin at the sound of the shot--or what they thought was a shot from a gun.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading TWO BEARS Several of the lumbermen in charge of the raft of logs came rushing out of the slab cabin at the sound of the shot--or what they thought was a shot from a gun.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of the men, seeing the dog, rushed to the edge of the raft and cried:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO BEARS Several of the lumbermen in charge of the raft of logs came rushing out of the slab cabin at the sound of the shot--or what they thought was a shot from a gun.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “Nobody shot him!” laughed the steersman, who was chuckling so with mirth that he let go of the long sweep that was used to guide the raft.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TWO BEARS Several of the lumbermen in charge of the raft of logs came rushing out of the slab cabin at the sound of the shot--or what they thought was a shot from a gun.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading TWO BEARS Several of the lumbermen in charge of the raft of logs came rushing out of the slab cabin at the sound of the shot--or what they thought was a shot from a gun.
which person or people
From this reading “Who shot Spot?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Nobody shot him!” laughed the steersman, who was chuckling so with mirth that he let go of the long sweep that was used to guide the raft.
