used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Believing Chip's father had taken her out of the wilderness, or more likely up-stream to find a place with these campers, he had come here to seek her.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was neither bear, deer, nor wildcat that Ray saw skulking along the ridge, but the half-breed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An honest man's the best critter God ever made, an' the skeercest."--Old Cy Walker.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To find her here, as he of course did, only convinced him that his suspicions were true and that her father had thus meant to rob him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To find her here, as he of course did, only convinced him that his suspicions were true and that her father had thus meant to rob him.
have
From this reading It was neither bear, deer, nor wildcat that Ray saw skulking along the ridge, but the half-breed.
BelievingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading Believing Chip's father had taken her out of the wilderness, or more likely up-stream to find a place with these campers, he had come here to seek her.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "An honest man's the best critter God ever made, an' the skeercest."--Old Cy Walker.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was neither bear, deer, nor wildcat that Ray saw skulking along the ridge, but the half-breed.
campersnounUS /ˈkæmpərz/
plural of “camper” — someone living temporarily in a tent or lodge for recreation
From this reading Believing Chip's father had taken her out of the wilderness, or more likely up-stream to find a place with these campers, he had come here to seek her.
Chip'snounUS /tʃɪps/
possessive form of “chip” — a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading Believing Chip's father had taken her out of the wilderness, or more likely up-stream to find a place with these campers, he had come here to seek her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Believing Chip's father had taken her out of the wilderness, or more likely up-stream to find a place with these campers, he had come here to seek her.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading To find her here, as he of course did, only convinced him that his suspicions were true and that her father had thus meant to rob him.
make right or correct
From this reading Old Cy's suspicions were correct.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading To find her here, as he of course did, only convinced him that his suspicions were true and that her father had thus meant to rob him.
critternounUS /ˈkrɪtər/
a regional term for “creature” (especially for domestic animals)
From this reading "An honest man's the best critter God ever made, an' the skeercest."--Old Cy Walker.
Cy
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From this reading "An honest man's the best critter God ever made, an' the skeercest."--Old Cy Walker.
Cy's
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From this reading Old Cy's suspicions were correct.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading It was neither bear, deer, nor wildcat that Ray saw skulking along the ridge, but the half-breed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To find her here, as he of course did, only convinced him that his suspicions were true and that her father had thus meant to rob him.
at any time
From this reading "An honest man's the best critter God ever made, an' the skeercest."--Old Cy Walker.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Believing Chip's father had taken her out of the wilderness, or more likely up-stream to find a place with these campers, he had come here to seek her.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Believing Chip's father had taken her out of the wilderness, or more likely up-stream to find a place with these campers, he had come here to seek her.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "An honest man's the best critter God ever made, an' the skeercest."--Old Cy Walker.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Believing Chip's father had taken her out of the wilderness, or more likely up-stream to find a place with these campers, he had come here to seek her.
half-breednoun
an offensive term for an offspring of parents of different racial group (especially of Caucasian and American Indian ancestry)
From this reading It was neither bear, deer, nor wildcat that Ray saw skulking along the ridge, but the half-breed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Believing Chip's father had taken her out of the wilderness, or more likely up-stream to find a place with these campers, he had come here to seek her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Believing Chip's father had taken her out of the wilderness, or more likely up-stream to find a place with these campers, he had come here to seek her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Believing Chip's father had taken her out of the wilderness, or more likely up-stream to find a place with these campers, he had come here to seek her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To find her here, as he of course did, only convinced him that his suspicions were true and that her father had thus meant to rob him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To find her here, as he of course did, only convinced him that his suspicions were true and that her father had thus meant to rob him.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading "An honest man's the best critter God ever made, an' the skeercest."--Old Cy Walker.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was neither bear, deer, nor wildcat that Ray saw skulking along the ridge, but the half-breed.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Believing Chip's father had taken her out of the wilderness, or more likely up-stream to find a place with these campers, he had come here to seek her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "An honest man's the best critter God ever made, an' the skeercest."--Old Cy Walker.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "An honest man's the best critter God ever made, an' the skeercest."--Old Cy Walker.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading To find her here, as he of course did, only convinced him that his suspicions were true and that her father had thus meant to rob him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Believing Chip's father had taken her out of the wilderness, or more likely up-stream to find a place with these campers, he had come here to seek her.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading It was neither bear, deer, nor wildcat that Ray saw skulking along the ridge, but the half-breed.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It was neither bear, deer, nor wildcat that Ray saw skulking along the ridge, but the half-breed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Believing Chip's father had taken her out of the wilderness, or more likely up-stream to find a place with these campers, he had come here to seek her.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "An honest man's the best critter God ever made, an' the skeercest."--Old Cy Walker.
and nothing more
From this reading To find her here, as he of course did, only convinced him that his suspicions were true and that her father had thus meant to rob him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Believing Chip's father had taken her out of the wilderness, or more likely up-stream to find a place with these campers, he had come here to seek her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Believing Chip's father had taken her out of the wilderness, or more likely up-stream to find a place with these campers, he had come here to seek her.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Believing Chip's father had taken her out of the wilderness, or more likely up-stream to find a place with these campers, he had come here to seek her.
RaynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading It was neither bear, deer, nor wildcat that Ray saw skulking along the ridge, but the half-breed.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading It was neither bear, deer, nor wildcat that Ray saw skulking along the ridge, but the half-breed.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading To find her here, as he of course did, only convinced him that his suspicions were true and that her father had thus meant to rob him.
cut with a saw
From this reading It was neither bear, deer, nor wildcat that Ray saw skulking along the ridge, but the half-breed.
try to get or reach
From this reading Believing Chip's father had taken her out of the wilderness, or more likely up-stream to find a place with these campers, he had come here to seek her.
skeercest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "An honest man's the best critter God ever made, an' the skeercest."--Old Cy Walker.
skulkingnounUS /ˈskʌlkɪŋ/
evading duty or work by pretending to be incapacitated
From this reading It was neither bear, deer, nor wildcat that Ray saw skulking along the ridge, but the half-breed.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Old Cy's suspicions were correct.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Believing Chip's father had taken her out of the wilderness, or more likely up-stream to find a place with these campers, he had come here to seek her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was neither bear, deer, nor wildcat that Ray saw skulking along the ridge, but the half-breed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "An honest man's the best critter God ever made, an' the skeercest."--Old Cy Walker.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Believing Chip's father had taken her out of the wilderness, or more likely up-stream to find a place with these campers, he had come here to seek her.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading To find her here, as he of course did, only convinced him that his suspicions were true and that her father had thus meant to rob him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Believing Chip's father had taken her out of the wilderness, or more likely up-stream to find a place with these campers, he had come here to seek her.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading To find her here, as he of course did, only convinced him that his suspicions were true and that her father had thus meant to rob him.
up-stream
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Believing Chip's father had taken her out of the wilderness, or more likely up-stream to find a place with these campers, he had come here to seek her.
WalkernounUS /ˈwɔːkər/
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading "An honest man's the best critter God ever made, an' the skeercest."--Old Cy Walker.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was neither bear, deer, nor wildcat that Ray saw skulking along the ridge, but the half-breed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Old Cy's suspicions were correct.
wildcatnounUS /ˈwaɪldkæt/
an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
From this reading It was neither bear, deer, nor wildcat that Ray saw skulking along the ridge, but the half-breed.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading Believing Chip's father had taken her out of the wilderness, or more likely up-stream to find a place with these campers, he had come here to seek her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Believing Chip's father had taken her out of the wilderness, or more likely up-stream to find a place with these campers, he had come here to seek her.
