used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hollister had gone down to Lawanne's with a haunch of venison.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This neighborly custom of sharing meat, when it is to be had for the killing, prevails in the northern woods.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the close season for deer sat lightly on men in a region three days' journey from a butcher shop.
butcherverbUS /ˈbʊtʃər/
kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading But the close season for deer sat lightly on men in a region three days' journey from a butcher shop.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading But the close season for deer sat lightly on men in a region three days' journey from a butcher shop.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading This neighborly custom of sharing meat, when it is to be had for the killing, prevails in the northern woods.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading But the close season for deer sat lightly on men in a region three days' journey from a butcher shop.
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading But the close season for deer sat lightly on men in a region three days' journey from a butcher shop.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Hollister had gone down to Lawanne's with a haunch of venison.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This neighborly custom of sharing meat, when it is to be had for the killing, prevails in the northern woods.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But the close season for deer sat lightly on men in a region three days' journey from a butcher shop.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Officially there were game seasons to be observed.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Hollister had gone down to Lawanne's with a haunch of venison.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hollister had gone down to Lawanne's with a haunch of venison.
haunchnoun
the hip and buttock and upper thigh in human beings
From this reading Hollister had gone down to Lawanne's with a haunch of venison.
Hollister
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From this reading Hollister had gone down to Lawanne's with a haunch of venison.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This neighborly custom of sharing meat, when it is to be had for the killing, prevails in the northern woods.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This neighborly custom of sharing meat, when it is to be had for the killing, prevails in the northern woods.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This neighborly custom of sharing meat, when it is to be had for the killing, prevails in the northern woods.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading But the close season for deer sat lightly on men in a region three days' journey from a butcher shop.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading This neighborly custom of sharing meat, when it is to be had for the killing, prevails in the northern woods.
Lawanne's
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From this reading Hollister had gone down to Lawanne's with a haunch of venison.
without good reason
From this reading But the close season for deer sat lightly on men in a region three days' journey from a butcher shop.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading This neighborly custom of sharing meat, when it is to be had for the killing, prevails in the northern woods.
the force of workers available
From this reading But the close season for deer sat lightly on men in a region three days' journey from a butcher shop.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading They shot deer when they needed meat.
neighborlyadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərli/
exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor
From this reading This neighborly custom of sharing meat, when it is to be had for the killing, prevails in the northern woods.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading This neighborly custom of sharing meat, when it is to be had for the killing, prevails in the northern woods.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Officially there were game seasons to be observed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hollister had gone down to Lawanne's with a haunch of venison.
OfficiallyadverbUS /əˈfɪʃəli/
in an official role
From this reading Officially there were game seasons to be observed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the close season for deer sat lightly on men in a region three days' journey from a butcher shop.
prevailsverbUS /prɪˈveɪlz/
third-person singular of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading This neighborly custom of sharing meat, when it is to be had for the killing, prevails in the northern woods.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading But the close season for deer sat lightly on men in a region three days' journey from a butcher shop.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading But the close season for deer sat lightly on men in a region three days' journey from a butcher shop.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading But the close season for deer sat lightly on men in a region three days' journey from a butcher shop.
seasonsnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Officially there were game seasons to be observed.
sharingnounUS /ˈʃerɪŋ/
using or enjoying something jointly with others
From this reading This neighborly custom of sharing meat, when it is to be had for the killing, prevails in the northern woods.
do one's shopping
From this reading But the close season for deer sat lightly on men in a region three days' journey from a butcher shop.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading They shot deer when they needed meat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This neighborly custom of sharing meat, when it is to be had for the killing, prevails in the northern woods.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Officially there were game seasons to be observed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They shot deer when they needed meat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This neighborly custom of sharing meat, when it is to be had for the killing, prevails in the northern woods.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading But the close season for deer sat lightly on men in a region three days' journey from a butcher shop.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hollister had gone down to Lawanne's with a haunch of venison.
venisonnounUS /ˈvenəsən/
meat from a deer used as food
From this reading Hollister had gone down to Lawanne's with a haunch of venison.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Officially there were game seasons to be observed.
at the time that
From this reading This neighborly custom of sharing meat, when it is to be had for the killing, prevails in the northern woods.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hollister had gone down to Lawanne's with a haunch of venison.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading This neighborly custom of sharing meat, when it is to be had for the killing, prevails in the northern woods.
