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From this reading He had taken his .22 and gone into the woods where the hickory trees were, and he had settled himself comfortably against the shaggy trunk of one of the hickories, the .22 balanced across his sprawled knees.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It had been around the middle of autumn, about the time when the last incarnadine leaves were making their fluttering journeys earthward.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He had taken his .22 and gone into the woods where the hickory trees were, and he had settled himself comfortably against the shaggy trunk of one of the hickories, the .22 balanced across his sprawled knees.
in actual fact
From this reading It wasn't, of course--actually it had been several years back.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He could remember the afternoon as if it were yesterday.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He had taken his .22 and gone into the woods where the hickory trees were, and he had settled himself comfortably against the shaggy trunk of one of the hickories, the .22 balanced across his sprawled knees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had taken his .22 and gone into the woods where the hickory trees were, and he had settled himself comfortably against the shaggy trunk of one of the hickories, the .22 balanced across his sprawled knees.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It had been around the middle of autumn, about the time when the last incarnadine leaves were making their fluttering journeys earthward.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He could remember the afternoon as if it were yesterday.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading It had been around the middle of autumn, about the time when the last incarnadine leaves were making their fluttering journeys earthward.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It wasn't, of course--actually it had been several years back.
balancedadjectiveUS /ˈbælənst/
being in a state of proper equilibrium
From this reading He had taken his .22 and gone into the woods where the hickory trees were, and he had settled himself comfortably against the shaggy trunk of one of the hickories, the .22 balanced across his sprawled knees.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It wasn't, of course--actually it had been several years back.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading He had taken his .22 and gone into the woods where the hickory trees were, and he had settled himself comfortably against the shaggy trunk of one of the hickories, the .22 balanced across his sprawled knees.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could remember the afternoon as if it were yesterday.
couldn't
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From this reading Even his present desperate situation couldn't spoil his memories of other days in the woods: like the lovely, lazy day he shot eleven squirrels....
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It wasn't, of course--actually it had been several years back.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Even his present desperate situation couldn't spoil his memories of other days in the woods: like the lovely, lazy day he shot eleven squirrels....
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Even his present desperate situation couldn't spoil his memories of other days in the woods: like the lovely, lazy day he shot eleven squirrels....
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Even his present desperate situation couldn't spoil his memories of other days in the woods: like the lovely, lazy day he shot eleven squirrels....
earthward
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From this reading It had been around the middle of autumn, about the time when the last incarnadine leaves were making their fluttering journeys earthward.
being one more than ten
From this reading Even his present desperate situation couldn't spoil his memories of other days in the woods: like the lovely, lazy day he shot eleven squirrels....
divisible by two
From this reading Even his present desperate situation couldn't spoil his memories of other days in the woods: like the lovely, lazy day he shot eleven squirrels....
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading It had been around the middle of autumn, about the time when the last incarnadine leaves were making their fluttering journeys earthward.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had taken his .22 and gone into the woods where the hickory trees were, and he had settled himself comfortably against the shaggy trunk of one of the hickories, the .22 balanced across his sprawled knees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It wasn't, of course--actually it had been several years back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even his present desperate situation couldn't spoil his memories of other days in the woods: like the lovely, lazy day he shot eleven squirrels....
hickoriesnounUS /ˈhɪkəriz/
plural of “hickory” — valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees
From this reading He had taken his .22 and gone into the woods where the hickory trees were, and he had settled himself comfortably against the shaggy trunk of one of the hickories, the .22 balanced across his sprawled knees.
hickorynounUS /ˈhɪkəri/
valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees
From this reading He had taken his .22 and gone into the woods where the hickory trees were, and he had settled himself comfortably against the shaggy trunk of one of the hickories, the .22 balanced across his sprawled knees.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had taken his .22 and gone into the woods where the hickory trees were, and he had settled himself comfortably against the shaggy trunk of one of the hickories, the .22 balanced across his sprawled knees.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even his present desperate situation couldn't spoil his memories of other days in the woods: like the lovely, lazy day he shot eleven squirrels....
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He could remember the afternoon as if it were yesterday.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even his present desperate situation couldn't spoil his memories of other days in the woods: like the lovely, lazy day he shot eleven squirrels....
incarnadineverb
make flesh-colored
From this reading It had been around the middle of autumn, about the time when the last incarnadine leaves were making their fluttering journeys earthward.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had taken his .22 and gone into the woods where the hickory trees were, and he had settled himself comfortably against the shaggy trunk of one of the hickories, the .22 balanced across his sprawled knees.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He could remember the afternoon as if it were yesterday.
journeysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading It had been around the middle of autumn, about the time when the last incarnadine leaves were making their fluttering journeys earthward.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading He had taken his .22 and gone into the woods where the hickory trees were, and he had settled himself comfortably against the shaggy trunk of one of the hickories, the .22 balanced across his sprawled knees.
immediately past
From this reading It had been around the middle of autumn, about the time when the last incarnadine leaves were making their fluttering journeys earthward.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading Even his present desperate situation couldn't spoil his memories of other days in the woods: like the lovely, lazy day he shot eleven squirrels....
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading It had been around the middle of autumn, about the time when the last incarnadine leaves were making their fluttering journeys earthward.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Even his present desperate situation couldn't spoil his memories of other days in the woods: like the lovely, lazy day he shot eleven squirrels....
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Even his present desperate situation couldn't spoil his memories of other days in the woods: like the lovely, lazy day he shot eleven squirrels....
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading It had been around the middle of autumn, about the time when the last incarnadine leaves were making their fluttering journeys earthward.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading Even his present desperate situation couldn't spoil his memories of other days in the woods: like the lovely, lazy day he shot eleven squirrels....
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading It had been around the middle of autumn, about the time when the last incarnadine leaves were making their fluttering journeys earthward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even his present desperate situation couldn't spoil his memories of other days in the woods: like the lovely, lazy day he shot eleven squirrels....
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had taken his .22 and gone into the woods where the hickory trees were, and he had settled himself comfortably against the shaggy trunk of one of the hickories, the .22 balanced across his sprawled knees.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Even his present desperate situation couldn't spoil his memories of other days in the woods: like the lovely, lazy day he shot eleven squirrels....
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Even his present desperate situation couldn't spoil his memories of other days in the woods: like the lovely, lazy day he shot eleven squirrels....
To recall to mind.
From this reading He could remember the afternoon as if it were yesterday.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading He had taken his .22 and gone into the woods where the hickory trees were, and he had settled himself comfortably against the shaggy trunk of one of the hickories, the .22 balanced across his sprawled knees.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It wasn't, of course--actually it had been several years back.
shaggyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæɡi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading He had taken his .22 and gone into the woods where the hickory trees were, and he had settled himself comfortably against the shaggy trunk of one of the hickories, the .22 balanced across his sprawled knees.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Even his present desperate situation couldn't spoil his memories of other days in the woods: like the lovely, lazy day he shot eleven squirrels....
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Even his present desperate situation couldn't spoil his memories of other days in the woods: like the lovely, lazy day he shot eleven squirrels....
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading Even his present desperate situation couldn't spoil his memories of other days in the woods: like the lovely, lazy day he shot eleven squirrels....
sprawledverbUS /sprɔːld/
past form of “sprawl” — sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
From this reading He had taken his .22 and gone into the woods where the hickory trees were, and he had settled himself comfortably against the shaggy trunk of one of the hickories, the .22 balanced across his sprawled knees.
squirrelsnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəlz/
plural of “squirrel” — a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading Even his present desperate situation couldn't spoil his memories of other days in the woods: like the lovely, lazy day he shot eleven squirrels....
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had taken his .22 and gone into the woods where the hickory trees were, and he had settled himself comfortably against the shaggy trunk of one of the hickories, the .22 balanced across his sprawled knees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even his present desperate situation couldn't spoil his memories of other days in the woods: like the lovely, lazy day he shot eleven squirrels....
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It had been around the middle of autumn, about the time when the last incarnadine leaves were making their fluttering journeys earthward.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It had been around the middle of autumn, about the time when the last incarnadine leaves were making their fluttering journeys earthward.
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 He had taken his .22 and gone into the woods where the hickory trees were, and he had settled himself comfortably against the shaggy trunk of one of the hickories, the .22 balanced across his sprawled knees.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading He had taken his .22 and gone into the woods where the hickory trees were, and he had settled himself comfortably against the shaggy trunk of one of the hickories, the .22 balanced across his sprawled knees.
wasn't
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From this reading It wasn't, of course--actually it had been several years back.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He could remember the afternoon as if it were yesterday.
at the time that
From this reading It had been around the middle of autumn, about the time when the last incarnadine leaves were making their fluttering journeys earthward.
in or at the place that
From this reading He had taken his .22 and gone into the woods where the hickory trees were, and he had settled himself comfortably against the shaggy trunk of one of the hickories, the .22 balanced across his sprawled knees.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Even his present desperate situation couldn't spoil his memories of other days in the woods: like the lovely, lazy day he shot eleven squirrels....
a late time of life
From this reading It wasn't, of course--actually it had been several years back.
the day immediately before today
From this reading He could remember the afternoon as if it were yesterday.
