Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It is with something like a confession that I offer this second of my nature books to the public--a confession, and a hope; the confession of one who for years hunted and killed before he learned that the wild offered a more thrilling sport than slaughter--and the hope that what I have written may make others feel and understand that the greatest thrill of the hunt is not in killing, but in letting live.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading And that is only one instance of many in which I now regard myself as having been almost a criminal--for killing for the excitement of killing can be little less than murder.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading But killing for food is not the lust of slaughter; it is not the lust which always recalls to me that day in the British Columbia mountains when, in less than two hours, I killed four grizzlies on a mountain slide--a destruction of possibly a hundred and twenty years of life in a hundred and twenty minutes.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading In their small way my animal books are the reparation I am now striving to make, and it has been my earnest desire to make them not only of romantic interest, but reliable in their fact.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It is with something like a confession that I offer this second of my nature books to the public--a confession, and a hope; the confession of one who for years hunted and killed before he learned that the wild offered a more thrilling sport than slaughter--and the hope that what I have written may make others feel and understand that the greatest thrill of the hunt is not in killing, but in letting live.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading In their small way my animal books are the reparation I am now striving to make, and it has been my earnest desire to make them not only of romantic interest, but reliable in their fact.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading In their small way my animal books are the reparation I am now striving to make, and it has been my earnest desire to make them not only of romantic interest, but reliable in their fact.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading And that is only one instance of many in which I now regard myself as having been almost a criminal--for killing for the excitement of killing can be little less than murder.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading And that is only one instance of many in which I now regard myself as having been almost a criminal--for killing for the excitement of killing can be little less than murder.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading And that is only one instance of many in which I now regard myself as having been almost a criminal--for killing for the excitement of killing can be little less than murder.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It is with something like a confession that I offer this second of my nature books to the public--a confession, and a hope; the confession of one who for years hunted and killed before he learned that the wild offered a more thrilling sport than slaughter--and the hope that what I have written may make others feel and understand that the greatest thrill of the hunt is not in killing, but in letting live.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading It is with something like a confession that I offer this second of my nature books to the public--a confession, and a hope; the confession of one who for years hunted and killed before he learned that the wild offered a more thrilling sport than slaughter--and the hope that what I have written may make others feel and understand that the greatest thrill of the hunt is not in killing, but in letting live.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading But killing for food is not the lust of slaughter; it is not the lust which always recalls to me that day in the British Columbia mountains when, in less than two hours, I killed four grizzlies on a mountain slide--a destruction of possibly a hundred and twenty years of life in a hundred and twenty minutes.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It is with something like a confession that I offer this second of my nature books to the public--a confession, and a hope; the confession of one who for years hunted and killed before he learned that the wild offered a more thrilling sport than slaughter--and the hope that what I have written may make others feel and understand that the greatest thrill of the hunt is not in killing, but in letting live.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading And that is only one instance of many in which I now regard myself as having been almost a criminal--for killing for the excitement of killing can be little less than murder.

a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring

From this reading But killing for food is not the lust of slaughter; it is not the lust which always recalls to me that day in the British Columbia mountains when, in less than two hours, I killed four grizzlies on a mountain slide--a destruction of possibly a hundred and twenty years of life in a hundred and twenty minutes.

an admission of misdeeds or faults

From this reading It is with something like a confession that I offer this second of my nature books to the public--a confession, and a hope; the confession of one who for years hunted and killed before he learned that the wild offered a more thrilling sport than slaughter--and the hope that what I have written may make others feel and understand that the greatest thrill of the hunt is not in killing, but in letting live.

bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure

From this reading And that is only one instance of many in which I now regard myself as having been almost a criminal--for killing for the excitement of killing can be little less than murder.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading But killing for food is not the lust of slaughter; it is not the lust which always recalls to me that day in the British Columbia mountains when, in less than two hours, I killed four grizzlies on a mountain slide--a destruction of possibly a hundred and twenty years of life in a hundred and twenty minutes.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading In their small way my animal books are the reparation I am now striving to make, and it has been my earnest desire to make them not only of romantic interest, but reliable in their fact.

the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

From this reading But killing for food is not the lust of slaughter; it is not the lust which always recalls to me that day in the British Columbia mountains when, in less than two hours, I killed four grizzlies on a mountain slide--a destruction of possibly a hundred and twenty years of life in a hundred and twenty minutes.

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

From this reading In their small way my animal books are the reparation I am now striving to make, and it has been my earnest desire to make them not only of romantic interest, but reliable in their fact.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading And that is only one instance of many in which I now regard myself as having been almost a criminal--for killing for the excitement of killing can be little less than murder.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading In their small way my animal books are the reparation I am now striving to make, and it has been my earnest desire to make them not only of romantic interest, but reliable in their fact.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading It is with something like a confession that I offer this second of my nature books to the public--a confession, and a hope; the confession of one who for years hunted and killed before he learned that the wild offered a more thrilling sport than slaughter--and the hope that what I have written may make others feel and understand that the greatest thrill of the hunt is not in killing, but in letting live.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading But killing for food is not the lust of slaughter; it is not the lust which always recalls to me that day in the British Columbia mountains when, in less than two hours, I killed four grizzlies on a mountain slide--a destruction of possibly a hundred and twenty years of life in a hundred and twenty minutes.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It is with something like a confession that I offer this second of my nature books to the public--a confession, and a hope; the confession of one who for years hunted and killed before he learned that the wild offered a more thrilling sport than slaughter--and the hope that what I have written may make others feel and understand that the greatest thrill of the hunt is not in killing, but in letting live.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading But killing for food is not the lust of slaughter; it is not the lust which always recalls to me that day in the British Columbia mountains when, in less than two hours, I killed four grizzlies on a mountain slide--a destruction of possibly a hundred and twenty years of life in a hundred and twenty minutes.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading It is true that in the great open spaces one must kill to live; one must have meat, and meat is life.

highest in quality

From this reading It is with something like a confession that I offer this second of my nature books to the public--a confession, and a hope; the confession of one who for years hunted and killed before he learned that the wild offered a more thrilling sport than slaughter--and the hope that what I have written may make others feel and understand that the greatest thrill of the hunt is not in killing, but in letting live.

plural of “grizzly” — powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America

From this reading But killing for food is not the lust of slaughter; it is not the lust which always recalls to me that day in the British Columbia mountains when, in less than two hours, I killed four grizzlies on a mountain slide--a destruction of possibly a hundred and twenty years of life in a hundred and twenty minutes.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In their small way my animal books are the reparation I am now striving to make, and it has been my earnest desire to make them not only of romantic interest, but reliable in their fact.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It is with something like a confession that I offer this second of my nature books to the public--a confession, and a hope; the confession of one who for years hunted and killed before he learned that the wild offered a more thrilling sport than slaughter--and the hope that what I have written may make others feel and understand that the greatest thrill of the hunt is not in killing, but in letting live.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading And that is only one instance of many in which I now regard myself as having been almost a criminal--for killing for the excitement of killing can be little less than murder.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It is with something like a confession that I offer this second of my nature books to the public--a confession, and a hope; the confession of one who for years hunted and killed before he learned that the wild offered a more thrilling sport than slaughter--and the hope that what I have written may make others feel and understand that the greatest thrill of the hunt is not in killing, but in letting live.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading It is with something like a confession that I offer this second of my nature books to the public--a confession, and a hope; the confession of one who for years hunted and killed before he learned that the wild offered a more thrilling sport than slaughter--and the hope that what I have written may make others feel and understand that the greatest thrill of the hunt is not in killing, but in letting live.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading But killing for food is not the lust of slaughter; it is not the lust which always recalls to me that day in the British Columbia mountains when, in less than two hours, I killed four grizzlies on a mountain slide--a destruction of possibly a hundred and twenty years of life in a hundred and twenty minutes.

ten 10s

From this reading But killing for food is not the lust of slaughter; it is not the lust which always recalls to me that day in the British Columbia mountains when, in less than two hours, I killed four grizzlies on a mountain slide--a destruction of possibly a hundred and twenty years of life in a hundred and twenty minutes.

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading It is with something like a confession that I offer this second of my nature books to the public--a confession, and a hope; the confession of one who for years hunted and killed before he learned that the wild offered a more thrilling sport than slaughter--and the hope that what I have written may make others feel and understand that the greatest thrill of the hunt is not in killing, but in letting live.

reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted

From this reading It is with something like a confession that I offer this second of my nature books to the public--a confession, and a hope; the confession of one who for years hunted and killed before he learned that the wild offered a more thrilling sport than slaughter--and the hope that what I have written may make others feel and understand that the greatest thrill of the hunt is not in killing, but in letting live.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading It is with something like a confession that I offer this second of my nature books to the public--a confession, and a hope; the confession of one who for years hunted and killed before he learned that the wild offered a more thrilling sport than slaughter--and the hope that what I have written may make others feel and understand that the greatest thrill of the hunt is not in killing, but in letting live.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It is with something like a confession that I offer this second of my nature books to the public--a confession, and a hope; the confession of one who for years hunted and killed before he learned that the wild offered a more thrilling sport than slaughter--and the hope that what I have written may make others feel and understand that the greatest thrill of the hunt is not in killing, but in letting live.

an occurrence of something

From this reading And that is only one instance of many in which I now regard myself as having been almost a criminal--for killing for the excitement of killing can be little less than murder.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading In their small way my animal books are the reparation I am now striving to make, and it has been my earnest desire to make them not only of romantic interest, but reliable in their fact.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is with something like a confession that I offer this second of my nature books to the public--a confession, and a hope; the confession of one who for years hunted and killed before he learned that the wild offered a more thrilling sport than slaughter--and the hope that what I have written may make others feel and understand that the greatest thrill of the hunt is not in killing, but in letting live.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is with something like a confession that I offer this second of my nature books to the public--a confession, and a hope; the confession of one who for years hunted and killed before he learned that the wild offered a more thrilling sport than slaughter--and the hope that what I have written may make others feel and understand that the greatest thrill of the hunt is not in killing, but in letting live.

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading It is true that in the great open spaces one must kill to live; one must have meat, and meat is life.

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading It is with something like a confession that I offer this second of my nature books to the public--a confession, and a hope; the confession of one who for years hunted and killed before he learned that the wild offered a more thrilling sport than slaughter--and the hope that what I have written may make others feel and understand that the greatest thrill of the hunt is not in killing, but in letting live.

an event that causes someone to die

From this reading It is with something like a confession that I offer this second of my nature books to the public--a confession, and a hope; the confession of one who for years hunted and killed before he learned that the wild offered a more thrilling sport than slaughter--and the hope that what I have written may make others feel and understand that the greatest thrill of the hunt is not in killing, but in letting live.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading It is with something like a confession that I offer this second of my nature books to the public--a confession, and a hope; the confession of one who for years hunted and killed before he learned that the wild offered a more thrilling sport than slaughter--and the hope that what I have written may make others feel and understand that the greatest thrill of the hunt is not in killing, but in letting live.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading But killing for food is not the lust of slaughter; it is not the lust which always recalls to me that day in the British Columbia mountains when, in less than two hours, I killed four grizzlies on a mountain slide--a destruction of possibly a hundred and twenty years of life in a hundred and twenty minutes.

property that is leased or rented out or let

From this reading It is with something like a confession that I offer this second of my nature books to the public--a confession, and a hope; the confession of one who for years hunted and killed before he learned that the wild offered a more thrilling sport than slaughter--and the hope that what I have written may make others feel and understand that the greatest thrill of the hunt is not in killing, but in letting live.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading It is true that in the great open spaces one must kill to live; one must have meat, and meat is life.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It is with something like a confession that I offer this second of my nature books to the public--a confession, and a hope; the confession of one who for years hunted and killed before he learned that the wild offered a more thrilling sport than slaughter--and the hope that what I have written may make others feel and understand that the greatest thrill of the hunt is not in killing, but in letting live.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading And that is only one instance of many in which I now regard myself as having been almost a criminal--for killing for the excitement of killing can be little less than murder.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading It is with something like a confession that I offer this second of my nature books to the public--a confession, and a hope; the confession of one who for years hunted and killed before he learned that the wild offered a more thrilling sport than slaughter--and the hope that what I have written may make others feel and understand that the greatest thrill of the hunt is not in killing, but in letting live.

a strong sexual desire

From this reading But killing for food is not the lust of slaughter; it is not the lust which always recalls to me that day in the British Columbia mountains when, in less than two hours, I killed four grizzlies on a mountain slide--a destruction of possibly a hundred and twenty years of life in a hundred and twenty minutes.

engage in

From this reading It is with something like a confession that I offer this second of my nature books to the public--a confession, and a hope; the confession of one who for years hunted and killed before he learned that the wild offered a more thrilling sport than slaughter--and the hope that what I have written may make others feel and understand that the greatest thrill of the hunt is not in killing, but in letting live.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading And that is only one instance of many in which I now regard myself as having been almost a criminal--for killing for the excitement of killing can be little less than murder.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading It is with something like a confession that I offer this second of my nature books to the public--a confession, and a hope; the confession of one who for years hunted and killed before he learned that the wild offered a more thrilling sport than slaughter--and the hope that what I have written may make others feel and understand that the greatest thrill of the hunt is not in killing, but in letting live.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But killing for food is not the lust of slaughter; it is not the lust which always recalls to me that day in the British Columbia mountains when, in less than two hours, I killed four grizzlies on a mountain slide--a destruction of possibly a hundred and twenty years of life in a hundred and twenty minutes.

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading It is true that in the great open spaces one must kill to live; one must have meat, and meat is life.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading But killing for food is not the lust of slaughter; it is not the lust which always recalls to me that day in the British Columbia mountains when, in less than two hours, I killed four grizzlies on a mountain slide--a destruction of possibly a hundred and twenty years of life in a hundred and twenty minutes.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading It is with something like a confession that I offer this second of my nature books to the public--a confession, and a hope; the confession of one who for years hunted and killed before he learned that the wild offered a more thrilling sport than slaughter--and the hope that what I have written may make others feel and understand that the greatest thrill of the hunt is not in killing, but in letting live.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading But killing for food is not the lust of slaughter; it is not the lust which always recalls to me that day in the British Columbia mountains when, in less than two hours, I killed four grizzlies on a mountain slide--a destruction of possibly a hundred and twenty years of life in a hundred and twenty minutes.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading But killing for food is not the lust of slaughter; it is not the lust which always recalls to me that day in the British Columbia mountains when, in less than two hours, I killed four grizzlies on a mountain slide--a destruction of possibly a hundred and twenty years of life in a hundred and twenty minutes.

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading And that is only one instance of many in which I now regard myself as having been almost a criminal--for killing for the excitement of killing can be little less than murder.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading It is true that in the great open spaces one must kill to live; one must have meat, and meat is life.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It is with something like a confession that I offer this second of my nature books to the public--a confession, and a hope; the confession of one who for years hunted and killed before he learned that the wild offered a more thrilling sport than slaughter--and the hope that what I have written may make others feel and understand that the greatest thrill of the hunt is not in killing, but in letting live.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading And that is only one instance of many in which I now regard myself as having been almost a criminal--for killing for the excitement of killing can be little less than murder.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading It is with something like a confession that I offer this second of my nature books to the public--a confession, and a hope; the confession of one who for years hunted and killed before he learned that the wild offered a more thrilling sport than slaughter--and the hope that what I have written may make others feel and understand that the greatest thrill of the hunt is not in killing, but in letting live.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It is with something like a confession that I offer this second of my nature books to the public--a confession, and a hope; the confession of one who for years hunted and killed before he learned that the wild offered a more thrilling sport than slaughter--and the hope that what I have written may make others feel and understand that the greatest thrill of the hunt is not in killing, but in letting live.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading And that is only one instance of many in which I now regard myself as having been almost a criminal--for killing for the excitement of killing can be little less than murder.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It is with something like a confession that I offer this second of my nature books to the public--a confession, and a hope; the confession of one who for years hunted and killed before he learned that the wild offered a more thrilling sport than slaughter--and the hope that what I have written may make others feel and understand that the greatest thrill of the hunt is not in killing, but in letting live.

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading It is with something like a confession that I offer this second of my nature books to the public--a confession, and a hope; the confession of one who for years hunted and killed before he learned that the wild offered a more thrilling sport than slaughter--and the hope that what I have written may make others feel and understand that the greatest thrill of the hunt is not in killing, but in letting live.

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading It is with something like a confession that I offer this second of my nature books to the public--a confession, and a hope; the confession of one who for years hunted and killed before he learned that the wild offered a more thrilling sport than slaughter--and the hope that what I have written may make others feel and understand that the greatest thrill of the hunt is not in killing, but in letting live.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But killing for food is not the lust of slaughter; it is not the lust which always recalls to me that day in the British Columbia mountains when, in less than two hours, I killed four grizzlies on a mountain slide--a destruction of possibly a hundred and twenty years of life in a hundred and twenty minutes.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It is with something like a confession that I offer this second of my nature books to the public--a confession, and a hope; the confession of one who for years hunted and killed before he learned that the wild offered a more thrilling sport than slaughter--and the hope that what I have written may make others feel and understand that the greatest thrill of the hunt is not in killing, but in letting live.

and nothing more

From this reading And that is only one instance of many in which I now regard myself as having been almost a criminal--for killing for the excitement of killing can be little less than murder.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading It is true that in the great open spaces one must kill to live; one must have meat, and meat is life.

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From this reading It is with something like a confession that I offer this second of my nature books to the public--a confession, and a hope; the confession of one who for years hunted and killed before he learned that the wild offered a more thrilling sport than slaughter--and the hope that what I have written may make others feel and understand that the greatest thrill of the hunt is not in killing, but in letting live.

by chance

From this reading But killing for food is not the lust of slaughter; it is not the lust which always recalls to me that day in the British Columbia mountains when, in less than two hours, I killed four grizzlies on a mountain slide--a destruction of possibly a hundred and twenty years of life in a hundred and twenty minutes.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading It is with something like a confession that I offer this second of my nature books to the public--a confession, and a hope; the confession of one who for years hunted and killed before he learned that the wild offered a more thrilling sport than slaughter--and the hope that what I have written may make others feel and understand that the greatest thrill of the hunt is not in killing, but in letting live.

plural of “recall” — a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair)

From this reading But killing for food is not the lust of slaughter; it is not the lust which always recalls to me that day in the British Columbia mountains when, in less than two hours, I killed four grizzlies on a mountain slide--a destruction of possibly a hundred and twenty years of life in a hundred and twenty minutes.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading And that is only one instance of many in which I now regard myself as having been almost a criminal--for killing for the excitement of killing can be little less than murder.

worthy of reliance or trust

From this reading In their small way my animal books are the reparation I am now striving to make, and it has been my earnest desire to make them not only of romantic interest, but reliable in their fact.

compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury

From this reading In their small way my animal books are the reparation I am now striving to make, and it has been my earnest desire to make them not only of romantic interest, but reliable in their fact.

belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts

From this reading In their small way my animal books are the reparation I am now striving to make, and it has been my earnest desire to make them not only of romantic interest, but reliable in their fact.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading It is with something like a confession that I offer this second of my nature books to the public--a confession, and a hope; the confession of one who for years hunted and killed before he learned that the wild offered a more thrilling sport than slaughter--and the hope that what I have written may make others feel and understand that the greatest thrill of the hunt is not in killing, but in letting live.

the killing of animals (as for food)

From this reading It is with something like a confession that I offer this second of my nature books to the public--a confession, and a hope; the confession of one who for years hunted and killed before he learned that the wild offered a more thrilling sport than slaughter--and the hope that what I have written may make others feel and understand that the greatest thrill of the hunt is not in killing, but in letting live.

a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study

From this reading But killing for food is not the lust of slaughter; it is not the lust which always recalls to me that day in the British Columbia mountains when, in less than two hours, I killed four grizzlies on a mountain slide--a destruction of possibly a hundred and twenty years of life in a hundred and twenty minutes.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading In their small way my animal books are the reparation I am now striving to make, and it has been my earnest desire to make them not only of romantic interest, but reliable in their fact.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading It is with something like a confession that I offer this second of my nature books to the public--a confession, and a hope; the confession of one who for years hunted and killed before he learned that the wild offered a more thrilling sport than slaughter--and the hope that what I have written may make others feel and understand that the greatest thrill of the hunt is not in killing, but in letting live.

plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading It is true that in the great open spaces one must kill to live; one must have meat, and meat is life.

an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading It is with something like a confession that I offer this second of my nature books to the public--a confession, and a hope; the confession of one who for years hunted and killed before he learned that the wild offered a more thrilling sport than slaughter--and the hope that what I have written may make others feel and understand that the greatest thrill of the hunt is not in killing, but in letting live.

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading In their small way my animal books are the reparation I am now striving to make, and it has been my earnest desire to make them not only of romantic interest, but reliable in their fact.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It is with something like a confession that I offer this second of my nature books to the public--a confession, and a hope; the confession of one who for years hunted and killed before he learned that the wild offered a more thrilling sport than slaughter--and the hope that what I have written may make others feel and understand that the greatest thrill of the hunt is not in killing, but in letting live.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is with something like a confession that I offer this second of my nature books to the public--a confession, and a hope; the confession of one who for years hunted and killed before he learned that the wild offered a more thrilling sport than slaughter--and the hope that what I have written may make others feel and understand that the greatest thrill of the hunt is not in killing, but in letting live.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It is with something like a confession that I offer this second of my nature books to the public--a confession, and a hope; the confession of one who for years hunted and killed before he learned that the wild offered a more thrilling sport than slaughter--and the hope that what I have written may make others feel and understand that the greatest thrill of the hunt is not in killing, but in letting live.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In their small way my animal books are the reparation I am now striving to make, and it has been my earnest desire to make them not only of romantic interest, but reliable in their fact.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading In their small way my animal books are the reparation I am now striving to make, and it has been my earnest desire to make them not only of romantic interest, but reliable in their fact.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading It is with something like a confession that I offer this second of my nature books to the public--a confession, and a hope; the confession of one who for years hunted and killed before he learned that the wild offered a more thrilling sport than slaughter--and the hope that what I have written may make others feel and understand that the greatest thrill of the hunt is not in killing, but in letting live.

the swift release of a store of affective force

From this reading It is with something like a confession that I offer this second of my nature books to the public--a confession, and a hope; the confession of one who for years hunted and killed before he learned that the wild offered a more thrilling sport than slaughter--and the hope that what I have written may make others feel and understand that the greatest thrill of the hunt is not in killing, but in letting live.

causing a surge of emotion or excitement

From this reading It is with something like a confession that I offer this second of my nature books to the public--a confession, and a hope; the confession of one who for years hunted and killed before he learned that the wild offered a more thrilling sport than slaughter--and the hope that what I have written may make others feel and understand that the greatest thrill of the hunt is not in killing, but in letting live.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It is with something like a confession that I offer this second of my nature books to the public--a confession, and a hope; the confession of one who for years hunted and killed before he learned that the wild offered a more thrilling sport than slaughter--and the hope that what I have written may make others feel and understand that the greatest thrill of the hunt is not in killing, but in letting live.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading It is true that in the great open spaces one must kill to live; one must have meat, and meat is life.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading But killing for food is not the lust of slaughter; it is not the lust which always recalls to me that day in the British Columbia mountains when, in less than two hours, I killed four grizzlies on a mountain slide--a destruction of possibly a hundred and twenty years of life in a hundred and twenty minutes.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading But killing for food is not the lust of slaughter; it is not the lust which always recalls to me that day in the British Columbia mountains when, in less than two hours, I killed four grizzlies on a mountain slide--a destruction of possibly a hundred and twenty years of life in a hundred and twenty minutes.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading It is with something like a confession that I offer this second of my nature books to the public--a confession, and a hope; the confession of one who for years hunted and killed before he learned that the wild offered a more thrilling sport than slaughter--and the hope that what I have written may make others feel and understand that the greatest thrill of the hunt is not in killing, but in letting live.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading In their small way my animal books are the reparation I am now striving to make, and it has been my earnest desire to make them not only of romantic interest, but reliable in their fact.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It is with something like a confession that I offer this second of my nature books to the public--a confession, and a hope; the confession of one who for years hunted and killed before he learned that the wild offered a more thrilling sport than slaughter--and the hope that what I have written may make others feel and understand that the greatest thrill of the hunt is not in killing, but in letting live.

at the time that

From this reading But killing for food is not the lust of slaughter; it is not the lust which always recalls to me that day in the British Columbia mountains when, in less than two hours, I killed four grizzlies on a mountain slide--a destruction of possibly a hundred and twenty years of life in a hundred and twenty minutes.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading But killing for food is not the lust of slaughter; it is not the lust which always recalls to me that day in the British Columbia mountains when, in less than two hours, I killed four grizzlies on a mountain slide--a destruction of possibly a hundred and twenty years of life in a hundred and twenty minutes.

which person or people

From this reading It is with something like a confession that I offer this second of my nature books to the public--a confession, and a hope; the confession of one who for years hunted and killed before he learned that the wild offered a more thrilling sport than slaughter--and the hope that what I have written may make others feel and understand that the greatest thrill of the hunt is not in killing, but in letting live.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading It is with something like a confession that I offer this second of my nature books to the public--a confession, and a hope; the confession of one who for years hunted and killed before he learned that the wild offered a more thrilling sport than slaughter--and the hope that what I have written may make others feel and understand that the greatest thrill of the hunt is not in killing, but in letting live.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It is with something like a confession that I offer this second of my nature books to the public--a confession, and a hope; the confession of one who for years hunted and killed before he learned that the wild offered a more thrilling sport than slaughter--and the hope that what I have written may make others feel and understand that the greatest thrill of the hunt is not in killing, but in letting live.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading It is with something like a confession that I offer this second of my nature books to the public--a confession, and a hope; the confession of one who for years hunted and killed before he learned that the wild offered a more thrilling sport than slaughter--and the hope that what I have written may make others feel and understand that the greatest thrill of the hunt is not in killing, but in letting live.

a late time of life

From this reading It is with something like a confession that I offer this second of my nature books to the public--a confession, and a hope; the confession of one who for years hunted and killed before he learned that the wild offered a more thrilling sport than slaughter--and the hope that what I have written may make others feel and understand that the greatest thrill of the hunt is not in killing, but in letting live.