in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although his hand touched nothing but the grass and his gun, he nevertheless was not troubled, for he thought that he had miscalculated the distance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CONCERNING THE HUNTER IN THE WOODS, AND HIS HOMEWARD WALK.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading We now return to our friend the sportsman, who soon awoke from his sound slumber, quite refreshed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Although his hand touched nothing but the grass and his gun, he nevertheless was not troubled, for he thought that he had miscalculated the distance.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading CONCERNING THE HUNTER IN THE WOODS, AND HIS HOMEWARD WALK.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Although his hand touched nothing but the grass and his gun, he nevertheless was not troubled, for he thought that he had miscalculated the distance.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading He yawned, stretched himself, and mechanically extended his hand towards the spot where he had placed his game-bag.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Although his hand touched nothing but the grass and his gun, he nevertheless was not troubled, for he thought that he had miscalculated the distance.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading We now return to our friend the sportsman, who soon awoke from his sound slumber, quite refreshed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We now return to our friend the sportsman, who soon awoke from his sound slumber, quite refreshed.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading He searched still further; but to his surprise the game-bag was still missing.
game-bag
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From this reading He yawned, stretched himself, and mechanically extended his hand towards the spot where he had placed his game-bag.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Although his hand touched nothing but the grass and his gun, he nevertheless was not troubled, for he thought that he had miscalculated the distance.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Although his hand touched nothing but the grass and his gun, he nevertheless was not troubled, for he thought that he had miscalculated the distance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He yawned, stretched himself, and mechanically extended his hand towards the spot where he had placed his game-bag.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He yawned, stretched himself, and mechanically extended his hand towards the spot where he had placed his game-bag.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He yawned, stretched himself, and mechanically extended his hand towards the spot where he had placed his game-bag.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He yawned, stretched himself, and mechanically extended his hand towards the spot where he had placed his game-bag.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CONCERNING THE HUNTER IN THE WOODS, AND HIS HOMEWARD WALK.
HOMEWARDadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading CONCERNING THE HUNTER IN THE WOODS, AND HIS HOMEWARD WALK.
HUNTERnounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading CONCERNING THE HUNTER IN THE WOODS, AND HIS HOMEWARD WALK.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CONCERNING THE HUNTER IN THE WOODS, AND HIS HOMEWARD WALK.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading He yawned, stretched himself, and mechanically extended his hand towards the spot where he had placed his game-bag.
miscalculatedverbUS /mɪˈskælkjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “miscalculate” — judge incorrectly
From this reading Although his hand touched nothing but the grass and his gun, he nevertheless was not troubled, for he thought that he had miscalculated the distance.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading He searched still further; but to his surprise the game-bag was still missing.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Although his hand touched nothing but the grass and his gun, he nevertheless was not troubled, for he thought that he had miscalculated the distance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although his hand touched nothing but the grass and his gun, he nevertheless was not troubled, for he thought that he had miscalculated the distance.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Although his hand touched nothing but the grass and his gun, he nevertheless was not troubled, for he thought that he had miscalculated the distance.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We now return to our friend the sportsman, who soon awoke from his sound slumber, quite refreshed.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We now return to our friend the sportsman, who soon awoke from his sound slumber, quite refreshed.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading He yawned, stretched himself, and mechanically extended his hand towards the spot where he had placed his game-bag.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading We now return to our friend the sportsman, who soon awoke from his sound slumber, quite refreshed.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading We now return to our friend the sportsman, who soon awoke from his sound slumber, quite refreshed.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We now return to our friend the sportsman, who soon awoke from his sound slumber, quite refreshed.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading He searched still further; but to his surprise the game-bag was still missing.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading We now return to our friend the sportsman, who soon awoke from his sound slumber, quite refreshed.
in the near future
From this reading We now return to our friend the sportsman, who soon awoke from his sound slumber, quite refreshed.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading We now return to our friend the sportsman, who soon awoke from his sound slumber, quite refreshed.
sportsmannounUS /ˈspɔːrtsmən/
someone who engages in sports
From this reading We now return to our friend the sportsman, who soon awoke from his sound slumber, quite refreshed.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He yawned, stretched himself, and mechanically extended his hand towards the spot where he had placed his game-bag.
not in physical motion
From this reading He searched still further; but to his surprise the game-bag was still missing.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading He yawned, stretched himself, and mechanically extended his hand towards the spot where he had placed his game-bag.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading He searched still further; but to his surprise the game-bag was still missing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although his hand touched nothing but the grass and his gun, he nevertheless was not troubled, for he thought that he had miscalculated the distance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONCERNING THE HUNTER IN THE WOODS, AND HIS HOMEWARD WALK.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Although his hand touched nothing but the grass and his gun, he nevertheless was not troubled, for he thought that he had miscalculated the distance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We now return to our friend the sportsman, who soon awoke from his sound slumber, quite refreshed.
having come into contact
From this reading Although his hand touched nothing but the grass and his gun, he nevertheless was not troubled, for he thought that he had miscalculated the distance.
in the direction of
From this reading He yawned, stretched himself, and mechanically extended his hand towards the spot where he had placed his game-bag.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Although his hand touched nothing but the grass and his gun, he nevertheless was not troubled, for he thought that he had miscalculated the distance.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading CONCERNING THE HUNTER IN THE WOODS, AND HIS HOMEWARD WALK.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although his hand touched nothing but the grass and his gun, he nevertheless was not troubled, for he thought that he had miscalculated the distance.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We now return to our friend the sportsman, who soon awoke from his sound slumber, quite refreshed.
in or at the place that
From this reading He yawned, stretched himself, and mechanically extended his hand towards the spot where he had placed his game-bag.
which person or people
From this reading We now return to our friend the sportsman, who soon awoke from his sound slumber, quite refreshed.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading CONCERNING THE HUNTER IN THE WOODS, AND HIS HOMEWARD WALK.
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading He yawned, stretched himself, and mechanically extended his hand towards the spot where he had placed his game-bag.
