used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A week of crawling through swamps, wading or swimming streams, sleeping under fallen trees, while sustaining life on frogs, raw fish, and one muskrat, had eliminated about all desire to obtain Chip, and left a murderous hate instead.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A week of crawling through swamps, wading or swimming streams, sleeping under fallen trees, while sustaining life on frogs, raw fish, and one muskrat, had eliminated about all desire to obtain Chip, and left a murderous hate instead.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading When the half-breed, Pete Bolduc, reached Tim's Place, he was more dead than alive.
(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 A week of crawling through swamps, wading or swimming streams, sleeping under fallen trees, while sustaining life on frogs, raw fish, and one muskrat, had eliminated about all desire to obtain Chip, and left a murderous hate instead.
allus
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From this reading "Licker allus lets the cat out."--Old Cy Walker.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A week of crawling through swamps, wading or swimming streams, sleeping under fallen trees, while sustaining life on frogs, raw fish, and one muskrat, had eliminated about all desire to obtain Chip, and left a murderous hate instead.
Bolduc
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From this reading When the half-breed, Pete Bolduc, reached Tim's Place, he was more dead than alive.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Pete reasoned that he had bought the girl and paid for her.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading "Licker allus lets the cat out."--Old Cy Walker.
ChipnounUS /tʃɪp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading A week of crawling through swamps, wading or swimming streams, sleeping under fallen trees, while sustaining life on frogs, raw fish, and one muskrat, had eliminated about all desire to obtain Chip, and left a murderous hate instead.
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading A week of crawling through swamps, wading or swimming streams, sleeping under fallen trees, while sustaining life on frogs, raw fish, and one muskrat, had eliminated about all desire to obtain Chip, and left a murderous hate instead.
Cy
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From this reading "Licker allus lets the cat out."--Old Cy Walker.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading When the half-breed, Pete Bolduc, reached Tim's Place, he was more dead than alive.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading A week of crawling through swamps, wading or swimming streams, sleeping under fallen trees, while sustaining life on frogs, raw fish, and one muskrat, had eliminated about all desire to obtain Chip, and left a murderous hate instead.
eliminatedverbUS /ɪˈlɪməneɪtɪd/
past form of “eliminate” — terminate, end, or take out
From this reading A week of crawling through swamps, wading or swimming streams, sleeping under fallen trees, while sustaining life on frogs, raw fish, and one muskrat, had eliminated about all desire to obtain Chip, and left a murderous hate instead.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading A week of crawling through swamps, wading or swimming streams, sleeping under fallen trees, while sustaining life on frogs, raw fish, and one muskrat, had eliminated about all desire to obtain Chip, and left a murderous hate instead.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading A week of crawling through swamps, wading or swimming streams, sleeping under fallen trees, while sustaining life on frogs, raw fish, and one muskrat, had eliminated about all desire to obtain Chip, and left a murderous hate instead.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pete reasoned that he had bought the girl and paid for her.
frogsnounUS /frɑːɡz/
plural of “frog” — any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading A week of crawling through swamps, wading or swimming streams, sleeping under fallen trees, while sustaining life on frogs, raw fish, and one muskrat, had eliminated about all desire to obtain Chip, and left a murderous hate instead.
a young female
From this reading Pete reasoned that he had bought the girl and paid for her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A week of crawling through swamps, wading or swimming streams, sleeping under fallen trees, while sustaining life on frogs, raw fish, and one muskrat, had eliminated about all desire to obtain Chip, and left a murderous hate instead.
half-breednoun
an offensive term for an offspring of parents of different racial group (especially of Caucasian and American Indian ancestry)
From this reading When the half-breed, Pete Bolduc, reached Tim's Place, he was more dead than alive.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading A week of crawling through swamps, wading or swimming streams, sleeping under fallen trees, while sustaining life on frogs, raw fish, and one muskrat, had eliminated about all desire to obtain Chip, and left a murderous hate instead.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the half-breed, Pete Bolduc, reached Tim's Place, he was more dead than alive.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pete reasoned that he had bought the girl and paid for her.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading A week of crawling through swamps, wading or swimming streams, sleeping under fallen trees, while sustaining life on frogs, raw fish, and one muskrat, had eliminated about all desire to obtain Chip, and left a murderous hate instead.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And McGuire was its object.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A week of crawling through swamps, wading or swimming streams, sleeping under fallen trees, while sustaining life on frogs, raw fish, and one muskrat, had eliminated about all desire to obtain Chip, and left a murderous hate instead.
letsnounUS /lets/
plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India
From this reading "Licker allus lets the cat out."--Old Cy Walker.
Licker
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From this reading "Licker allus lets the cat out."--Old Cy Walker.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A week of crawling through swamps, wading or swimming streams, sleeping under fallen trees, while sustaining life on frogs, raw fish, and one muskrat, had eliminated about all desire to obtain Chip, and left a murderous hate instead.
McGuire
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From this reading And McGuire was its object.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When the half-breed, Pete Bolduc, reached Tim's Place, he was more dead than alive.
murderousadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərəs/
characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being
From this reading A week of crawling through swamps, wading or swimming streams, sleeping under fallen trees, while sustaining life on frogs, raw fish, and one muskrat, had eliminated about all desire to obtain Chip, and left a murderous hate instead.
muskratnounUS /ˈmʌskræt/
the brown fur of a muskrat
From this reading A week of crawling through swamps, wading or swimming streams, sleeping under fallen trees, while sustaining life on frogs, raw fish, and one muskrat, had eliminated about all desire to obtain Chip, and left a murderous hate instead.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading And McGuire was its object.
come into possession of
From this reading A week of crawling through swamps, wading or swimming streams, sleeping under fallen trees, while sustaining life on frogs, raw fish, and one muskrat, had eliminated about all desire to obtain Chip, and left a murderous hate instead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A week of crawling through swamps, wading or swimming streams, sleeping under fallen trees, while sustaining life on frogs, raw fish, and one muskrat, had eliminated about all desire to obtain Chip, and left a murderous hate instead.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Licker allus lets the cat out."--Old Cy Walker.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A week of crawling through swamps, wading or swimming streams, sleeping under fallen trees, while sustaining life on frogs, raw fish, and one muskrat, had eliminated about all desire to obtain Chip, and left a murderous hate instead.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A week of crawling through swamps, wading or swimming streams, sleeping under fallen trees, while sustaining life on frogs, raw fish, and one muskrat, had eliminated about all desire to obtain Chip, and left a murderous hate instead.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A week of crawling through swamps, wading or swimming streams, sleeping under fallen trees, while sustaining life on frogs, raw fish, and one muskrat, had eliminated about all desire to obtain Chip, and left a murderous hate instead.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Licker allus lets the cat out."--Old Cy Walker.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Pete reasoned that he had bought the girl and paid for her.
Pete
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From this reading When the half-breed, Pete Bolduc, reached Tim's Place, he was more dead than alive.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When the half-breed, Pete Bolduc, reached Tim's Place, he was more dead than alive.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading A week of crawling through swamps, wading or swimming streams, sleeping under fallen trees, while sustaining life on frogs, raw fish, and one muskrat, had eliminated about all desire to obtain Chip, and left a murderous hate instead.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When the half-breed, Pete Bolduc, reached Tim's Place, he was more dead than alive.
reasonedadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənd/
logically valid
From this reading Pete reasoned that he had bought the girl and paid for her.
the state of being asleep
From this reading A week of crawling through swamps, wading or swimming streams, sleeping under fallen trees, while sustaining life on frogs, raw fish, and one muskrat, had eliminated about all desire to obtain Chip, and left a murderous hate instead.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading A week of crawling through swamps, wading or swimming streams, sleeping under fallen trees, while sustaining life on frogs, raw fish, and one muskrat, had eliminated about all desire to obtain Chip, and left a murderous hate instead.
sustainingverbUS /səˈsteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “sustain” — lengthen or extend in duration or space
From this reading A week of crawling through swamps, wading or swimming streams, sleeping under fallen trees, while sustaining life on frogs, raw fish, and one muskrat, had eliminated about all desire to obtain Chip, and left a murderous hate instead.
swampsnounUS /swɑːmps/
plural of “swamp” — low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
From this reading A week of crawling through swamps, wading or swimming streams, sleeping under fallen trees, while sustaining life on frogs, raw fish, and one muskrat, had eliminated about all desire to obtain Chip, and left a murderous hate instead.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading A week of crawling through swamps, wading or swimming streams, sleeping under fallen trees, while sustaining life on frogs, raw fish, and one muskrat, had eliminated about all desire to obtain Chip, and left a murderous hate instead.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When the half-breed, Pete Bolduc, reached Tim's Place, he was more dead than alive.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pete reasoned that he had bought the girl and paid for her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Licker allus lets the cat out."--Old Cy Walker.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A week of crawling through swamps, wading or swimming streams, sleeping under fallen trees, while sustaining life on frogs, raw fish, and one muskrat, had eliminated about all desire to obtain Chip, and left a murderous hate instead.
Tim's
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From this reading When the half-breed, Pete Bolduc, reached Tim's Place, he was more dead than alive.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A week of crawling through swamps, wading or swimming streams, sleeping under fallen trees, while sustaining life on frogs, raw fish, and one muskrat, had eliminated about all desire to obtain Chip, and left a murderous hate instead.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading A week of crawling through swamps, wading or swimming streams, sleeping under fallen trees, while sustaining life on frogs, raw fish, and one muskrat, had eliminated about all desire to obtain Chip, and left a murderous hate instead.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A week of crawling through swamps, wading or swimming streams, sleeping under fallen trees, while sustaining life on frogs, raw fish, and one muskrat, had eliminated about all desire to obtain Chip, and left a murderous hate instead.
wadingnounUS /ˈweɪdɪŋ/
walking with your feet in shallow water
From this reading A week of crawling through swamps, wading or swimming streams, sleeping under fallen trees, while sustaining life on frogs, raw fish, and one muskrat, had eliminated about all desire to obtain Chip, and left a murderous hate instead.
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 "Licker allus lets the cat out."--Old Cy Walker.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the half-breed, Pete Bolduc, reached Tim's Place, he was more dead than alive.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week of crawling through swamps, wading or swimming streams, sleeping under fallen trees, while sustaining life on frogs, raw fish, and one muskrat, had eliminated about all desire to obtain Chip, and left a murderous hate instead.
at the time that
From this reading When the half-breed, Pete Bolduc, reached Tim's Place, he was more dead than alive.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A week of crawling through swamps, wading or swimming streams, sleeping under fallen trees, while sustaining life on frogs, raw fish, and one muskrat, had eliminated about all desire to obtain Chip, and left a murderous hate instead.
