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From this reading I saw Josef sizing him up with those huge shy eyes, as Shacky stood on the dock and fired my 30-40 Winchester at a target before we started out on the trip I’m going to tell about.
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From this reading I saw Josef sizing him up with those huge shy eyes, as Shacky stood on the dock and fired my 30-40 Winchester at a target before we started out on the trip I’m going to tell about.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Shacky’s the best sport going, but a greenhorn in the woods—he’d tell you so himself promptly.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I saw Josef sizing him up with those huge shy eyes, as Shacky stood on the dock and fired my 30-40 Winchester at a target before we started out on the trip I’m going to tell about.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading He knew perfectly that Shacky had to be shown the action of the Winchester—how you saw the guard to load, and then saw it again to throw out the shell and put in a fresh cartridge.
anew
From this reading He knew perfectly that Shacky had to be shown the action of the Winchester—how you saw the guard to load, and then saw it again to throw out the shell and put in a fresh cartridge.
(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 Josef had one foot in the canoe, loading _pacquetons_ into it, busy as a beaver and silent as the grave, and almost too shy to glance at the bunch of “messieurs” who were popping the guns—all the same he didn’t miss a motion.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Josef had one foot in the canoe, loading _pacquetons_ into it, busy as a beaver and silent as the grave, and almost too shy to glance at the bunch of “messieurs” who were popping the guns—all the same he didn’t miss a motion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I saw Josef sizing him up with those huge shy eyes, as Shacky stood on the dock and fired my 30-40 Winchester at a target before we started out on the trip I’m going to tell about.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading That’s the way things stood when Arthur Shackleton came up to camp.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I saw Josef sizing him up with those huge shy eyes, as Shacky stood on the dock and fired my 30-40 Winchester at a target before we started out on the trip I’m going to tell about.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I saw Josef sizing him up with those huge shy eyes, as Shacky stood on the dock and fired my 30-40 Winchester at a target before we started out on the trip I’m going to tell about.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He knew perfectly that Shacky had to be shown the action of the Winchester—how you saw the guard to load, and then saw it again to throw out the shell and put in a fresh cartridge.
beavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading Josef had one foot in the canoe, loading _pacquetons_ into it, busy as a beaver and silent as the grave, and almost too shy to glance at the bunch of “messieurs” who were popping the guns—all the same he didn’t miss a motion.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I saw Josef sizing him up with those huge shy eyes, as Shacky stood on the dock and fired my 30-40 Winchester at a target before we started out on the trip I’m going to tell about.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Shacky’s the best sport going, but a greenhorn in the woods—he’d tell you so himself promptly.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Josef had one foot in the canoe, loading _pacquetons_ into it, busy as a beaver and silent as the grave, and almost too shy to glance at the bunch of “messieurs” who were popping the guns—all the same he didn’t miss a motion.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Josef had one foot in the canoe, loading _pacquetons_ into it, busy as a beaver and silent as the grave, and almost too shy to glance at the bunch of “messieurs” who were popping the guns—all the same he didn’t miss a motion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Shacky’s the best sport going, but a greenhorn in the woods—he’d tell you so himself promptly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That’s the way things stood when Arthur Shackleton came up to camp.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading That’s the way things stood when Arthur Shackleton came up to camp.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Josef had one foot in the canoe, loading _pacquetons_ into it, busy as a beaver and silent as the grave, and almost too shy to glance at the bunch of “messieurs” who were popping the guns—all the same he didn’t miss a motion.
cartridgenounUS /ˈkɑːrtrədʒ/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun
From this reading He knew perfectly that Shacky had to be shown the action of the Winchester—how you saw the guard to load, and then saw it again to throw out the shell and put in a fresh cartridge.
didn't
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From this reading Josef had one foot in the canoe, loading _pacquetons_ into it, busy as a beaver and silent as the grave, and almost too shy to glance at the bunch of “messieurs” who were popping the guns—all the same he didn’t miss a motion.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading I saw Josef sizing him up with those huge shy eyes, as Shacky stood on the dock and fired my 30-40 Winchester at a target before we started out on the trip I’m going to tell about.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I saw Josef sizing him up with those huge shy eyes, as Shacky stood on the dock and fired my 30-40 Winchester at a target before we started out on the trip I’m going to tell about.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading I saw Josef sizing him up with those huge shy eyes, as Shacky stood on the dock and fired my 30-40 Winchester at a target before we started out on the trip I’m going to tell about.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Josef had one foot in the canoe, loading _pacquetons_ into it, busy as a beaver and silent as the grave, and almost too shy to glance at the bunch of “messieurs” who were popping the guns—all the same he didn’t miss a motion.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading He knew perfectly that Shacky had to be shown the action of the Winchester—how you saw the guard to load, and then saw it again to throw out the shell and put in a fresh cartridge.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Josef had one foot in the canoe, loading _pacquetons_ into it, busy as a beaver and silent as the grave, and almost too shy to glance at the bunch of “messieurs” who were popping the guns—all the same he didn’t miss a motion.
the act of departing
From this reading Shacky’s the best sport going, but a greenhorn in the woods—he’d tell you so himself promptly.
death of a person
From this reading Josef had one foot in the canoe, loading _pacquetons_ into it, busy as a beaver and silent as the grave, and almost too shy to glance at the bunch of “messieurs” who were popping the guns—all the same he didn’t miss a motion.
greenhornnoun
an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading Shacky’s the best sport going, but a greenhorn in the woods—he’d tell you so himself promptly.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading He knew perfectly that Shacky had to be shown the action of the Winchester—how you saw the guard to load, and then saw it again to throw out the shell and put in a fresh cartridge.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Josef had one foot in the canoe, loading _pacquetons_ into it, busy as a beaver and silent as the grave, and almost too shy to glance at the bunch of “messieurs” who were popping the guns—all the same he didn’t miss a motion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Josef had one foot in the canoe, loading _pacquetons_ into it, busy as a beaver and silent as the grave, and almost too shy to glance at the bunch of “messieurs” who were popping the guns—all the same he didn’t miss a motion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Josef had one foot in the canoe, loading _pacquetons_ into it, busy as a beaver and silent as the grave, and almost too shy to glance at the bunch of “messieurs” who were popping the guns—all the same he didn’t miss a motion.
he'd
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From this reading Shacky’s the best sport going, but a greenhorn in the woods—he’d tell you so himself promptly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I saw Josef sizing him up with those huge shy eyes, as Shacky stood on the dock and fired my 30-40 Winchester at a target before we started out on the trip I’m going to tell about.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Shacky’s the best sport going, but a greenhorn in the woods—he’d tell you so himself promptly.
how
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From this reading He knew perfectly that Shacky had to be shown the action of the Winchester—how you saw the guard to load, and then saw it again to throw out the shell and put in a fresh cartridge.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading I saw Josef sizing him up with those huge shy eyes, as Shacky stood on the dock and fired my 30-40 Winchester at a target before we started out on the trip I’m going to tell about.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw Josef sizing him up with those huge shy eyes, as Shacky stood on the dock and fired my 30-40 Winchester at a target before we started out on the trip I’m going to tell about.
I'm
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From this reading I saw Josef sizing him up with those huge shy eyes, as Shacky stood on the dock and fired my 30-40 Winchester at a target before we started out on the trip I’m going to tell about.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Shacky’s the best sport going, but a greenhorn in the woods—he’d tell you so himself promptly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Josef had one foot in the canoe, loading _pacquetons_ into it, busy as a beaver and silent as the grave, and almost too shy to glance at the bunch of “messieurs” who were popping the guns—all the same he didn’t miss a motion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Josef had one foot in the canoe, loading _pacquetons_ into it, busy as a beaver and silent as the grave, and almost too shy to glance at the bunch of “messieurs” who were popping the guns—all the same he didn’t miss a motion.
Josef
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From this reading I saw Josef sizing him up with those huge shy eyes, as Shacky stood on the dock and fired my 30-40 Winchester at a target before we started out on the trip I’m going to tell about.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew perfectly that Shacky had to be shown the action of the Winchester—how you saw the guard to load, and then saw it again to throw out the shell and put in a fresh cartridge.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading He knew perfectly that Shacky had to be shown the action of the Winchester—how you saw the guard to load, and then saw it again to throw out the shell and put in a fresh cartridge.
loadingnounUS /ˈloʊdɪŋ/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading Josef had one foot in the canoe, loading _pacquetons_ into it, busy as a beaver and silent as the grave, and almost too shy to glance at the bunch of “messieurs” who were popping the guns—all the same he didn’t miss a motion.
messieursnounUS /meɪˈsjɜːrz/
plural of “monsieur” — used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Josef had one foot in the canoe, loading _pacquetons_ into it, busy as a beaver and silent as the grave, and almost too shy to glance at the bunch of “messieurs” who were popping the guns—all the same he didn’t miss a motion.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Josef had one foot in the canoe, loading _pacquetons_ into it, busy as a beaver and silent as the grave, and almost too shy to glance at the bunch of “messieurs” who were popping the guns—all the same he didn’t miss a motion.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Josef had one foot in the canoe, loading _pacquetons_ into it, busy as a beaver and silent as the grave, and almost too shy to glance at the bunch of “messieurs” who were popping the guns—all the same he didn’t miss a motion.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I saw Josef sizing him up with those huge shy eyes, as Shacky stood on the dock and fired my 30-40 Winchester at a target before we started out on the trip I’m going to tell about.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Josef had one foot in the canoe, loading _pacquetons_ into it, busy as a beaver and silent as the grave, and almost too shy to glance at the bunch of “messieurs” who were popping the guns—all the same he didn’t miss a motion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I saw Josef sizing him up with those huge shy eyes, as Shacky stood on the dock and fired my 30-40 Winchester at a target before we started out on the trip I’m going to tell about.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Josef had one foot in the canoe, loading _pacquetons_ into it, busy as a beaver and silent as the grave, and almost too shy to glance at the bunch of “messieurs” who were popping the guns—all the same he didn’t miss a motion.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I saw Josef sizing him up with those huge shy eyes, as Shacky stood on the dock and fired my 30-40 Winchester at a target before we started out on the trip I’m going to tell about.
pacquetons
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From this reading Josef had one foot in the canoe, loading _pacquetons_ into it, busy as a beaver and silent as the grave, and almost too shy to glance at the bunch of “messieurs” who were popping the guns—all the same he didn’t miss a motion.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He knew perfectly that Shacky had to be shown the action of the Winchester—how you saw the guard to load, and then saw it again to throw out the shell and put in a fresh cartridge.
poppingnounUS /ˈpɑːpɪŋ/
a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
From this reading Josef had one foot in the canoe, loading _pacquetons_ into it, busy as a beaver and silent as the grave, and almost too shy to glance at the bunch of “messieurs” who were popping the guns—all the same he didn’t miss a motion.
with little or no delay
From this reading Shacky’s the best sport going, but a greenhorn in the woods—he’d tell you so himself promptly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He knew perfectly that Shacky had to be shown the action of the Winchester—how you saw the guard to load, and then saw it again to throw out the shell and put in a fresh cartridge.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Josef had one foot in the canoe, loading _pacquetons_ into it, busy as a beaver and silent as the grave, and almost too shy to glance at the bunch of “messieurs” who were popping the guns—all the same he didn’t miss a motion.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw Josef sizing him up with those huge shy eyes, as Shacky stood on the dock and fired my 30-40 Winchester at a target before we started out on the trip I’m going to tell about.
Shackleton
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From this reading That’s the way things stood when Arthur Shackleton came up to camp.
Shacky
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From this reading I saw Josef sizing him up with those huge shy eyes, as Shacky stood on the dock and fired my 30-40 Winchester at a target before we started out on the trip I’m going to tell about.
Shacky's
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From this reading Shacky’s the best sport going, but a greenhorn in the woods—he’d tell you so himself promptly.
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 knew perfectly that Shacky had to be shown the action of the Winchester—how you saw the guard to load, and then saw it again to throw out the shell and put in a fresh cartridge.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He knew perfectly that Shacky had to be shown the action of the Winchester—how you saw the guard to load, and then saw it again to throw out the shell and put in a fresh cartridge.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading I saw Josef sizing him up with those huge shy eyes, as Shacky stood on the dock and fired my 30-40 Winchester at a target before we started out on the trip I’m going to tell about.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Josef had one foot in the canoe, loading _pacquetons_ into it, busy as a beaver and silent as the grave, and almost too shy to glance at the bunch of “messieurs” who were popping the guns—all the same he didn’t miss a motion.
sizingnounUS /ˈsaɪzɪŋ/
any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics
From this reading I saw Josef sizing him up with those huge shy eyes, as Shacky stood on the dock and fired my 30-40 Winchester at a target before we started out on the trip I’m going to tell about.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Shacky’s the best sport going, but a greenhorn in the woods—he’d tell you so himself promptly.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Shacky’s the best sport going, but a greenhorn in the woods—he’d tell you so himself promptly.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I saw Josef sizing him up with those huge shy eyes, as Shacky stood on the dock and fired my 30-40 Winchester at a target before we started out on the trip I’m going to tell about.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading That’s the way things stood when Arthur Shackleton came up to camp.
targetnounUS /ˈtɑːrɡət/
a reference point to shoot at
From this reading I saw Josef sizing him up with those huge shy eyes, as Shacky stood on the dock and fired my 30-40 Winchester at a target before we started out on the trip I’m going to tell about.
express in words
From this reading Shacky’s the best sport going, but a greenhorn in the woods—he’d tell you so himself promptly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew perfectly that Shacky had to be shown the action of the Winchester—how you saw the guard to load, and then saw it again to throw out the shell and put in a fresh cartridge.
That's
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From this reading That’s the way things stood when Arthur Shackleton came up to camp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That’s the way things stood when Arthur Shackleton came up to camp.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He knew perfectly that Shacky had to be shown the action of the Winchester—how you saw the guard to load, and then saw it again to throw out the shell and put in a fresh cartridge.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading That’s the way things stood when Arthur Shackleton came up to camp.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I saw Josef sizing him up with those huge shy eyes, as Shacky stood on the dock and fired my 30-40 Winchester at a target before we started out on the trip I’m going to tell about.
propel through the air
From this reading He knew perfectly that Shacky had to be shown the action of the Winchester—how you saw the guard to load, and then saw it again to throw out the shell and put in a fresh cartridge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That’s the way things stood when Arthur Shackleton came up to camp.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Josef had one foot in the canoe, loading _pacquetons_ into it, busy as a beaver and silent as the grave, and almost too shy to glance at the bunch of “messieurs” who were popping the guns—all the same he didn’t miss a motion.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading I saw Josef sizing him up with those huge shy eyes, as Shacky stood on the dock and fired my 30-40 Winchester at a target before we started out on the trip I’m going to tell about.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That’s the way things stood when Arthur Shackleton came up to camp.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That’s the way things stood when Arthur Shackleton came up to camp.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I saw Josef sizing him up with those huge shy eyes, as Shacky stood on the dock and fired my 30-40 Winchester at a target before we started out on the trip I’m going to tell about.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Josef had one foot in the canoe, loading _pacquetons_ into it, busy as a beaver and silent as the grave, and almost too shy to glance at the bunch of “messieurs” who were popping the guns—all the same he didn’t miss a motion.
at the time that
From this reading That’s the way things stood when Arthur Shackleton came up to camp.
which person or people
From this reading Josef had one foot in the canoe, loading _pacquetons_ into it, busy as a beaver and silent as the grave, and almost too shy to glance at the bunch of “messieurs” who were popping the guns—all the same he didn’t miss a motion.
WinchesternounUS /ˈwɪntʃestər/
a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire
From this reading I saw Josef sizing him up with those huge shy eyes, as Shacky stood on the dock and fired my 30-40 Winchester at a target before we started out on the trip I’m going to tell about.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I saw Josef sizing him up with those huge shy eyes, as Shacky stood on the dock and fired my 30-40 Winchester at a target before we started out on the trip I’m going to tell about.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Shacky’s the best sport going, but a greenhorn in the woods—he’d tell you so himself promptly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Shacky’s the best sport going, but a greenhorn in the woods—he’d tell you so himself promptly.
