27
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Dec._ 27.
28
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Dec._ 28, 29, 30.
29
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Dec._ 28, 29, 30.
30
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Dec._ 28, 29, 30.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I led it home in a string, bound up its leg, and cured it in a little time; at length it became so tame and familiar as to feed before the door, and follow me where I pleased.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This put me in mind to bring up tame creatures, in order to supply me with food after my ammunition was spent.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The weather being excessively hot, with little air, obliged me for the most part, to keep within doors.
ammunitionnounUS /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/
projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading This put me in mind to bring up tame creatures, in order to supply me with food after my ammunition was spent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I chanced to light on some goats, shot one and wounded another.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I chanced to light on some goats, shot one and wounded another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I led it home in a string, bound up its leg, and cured it in a little time; at length it became so tame and familiar as to feed before the door, and follow me where I pleased.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I led it home in a string, bound up its leg, and cured it in a little time; at length it became so tame and familiar as to feed before the door, and follow me where I pleased.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I led it home in a string, bound up its leg, and cured it in a little time; at length it became so tame and familiar as to feed before the door, and follow me where I pleased.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I led it home in a string, bound up its leg, and cured it in a little time; at length it became so tame and familiar as to feed before the door, and follow me where I pleased.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The weather being excessively hot, with little air, obliged me for the most part, to keep within doors.
confined by bonds
From this reading I led it home in a string, bound up its leg, and cured it in a little time; at length it became so tame and familiar as to feed before the door, and follow me where I pleased.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This put me in mind to bring up tame creatures, in order to supply me with food after my ammunition was spent.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading I chanced to light on some goats, shot one and wounded another.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading This put me in mind to bring up tame creatures, in order to supply me with food after my ammunition was spent.
curedadjectiveUS /kjʊrd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading I led it home in a string, bound up its leg, and cured it in a little time; at length it became so tame and familiar as to feed before the door, and follow me where I pleased.
DecnounUS /dek/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading _Dec._ 27.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I led it home in a string, bound up its leg, and cured it in a little time; at length it became so tame and familiar as to feed before the door, and follow me where I pleased.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The weather being excessively hot, with little air, obliged me for the most part, to keep within doors.
excessivelyadverbUS /ɪkˈsesɪvli/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The weather being excessively hot, with little air, obliged me for the most part, to keep within doors.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading I led it home in a string, bound up its leg, and cured it in a little time; at length it became so tame and familiar as to feed before the door, and follow me where I pleased.
provide as food
From this reading I led it home in a string, bound up its leg, and cured it in a little time; at length it became so tame and familiar as to feed before the door, and follow me where I pleased.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I led it home in a string, bound up its leg, and cured it in a little time; at length it became so tame and familiar as to feed before the door, and follow me where I pleased.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading This put me in mind to bring up tame creatures, in order to supply me with food after my ammunition was spent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The weather being excessively hot, with little air, obliged me for the most part, to keep within doors.
goatsnounUS /ɡoʊts/
plural of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading I chanced to light on some goats, shot one and wounded another.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I led it home in a string, bound up its leg, and cured it in a little time; at length it became so tame and familiar as to feed before the door, and follow me where I pleased.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The weather being excessively hot, with little air, obliged me for the most part, to keep within doors.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I chanced to light on some goats, shot one and wounded another.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I led it home in a string, bound up its leg, and cured it in a little time; at length it became so tame and familiar as to feed before the door, and follow me where I pleased.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I led it home in a string, bound up its leg, and cured it in a little time; at length it became so tame and familiar as to feed before the door, and follow me where I pleased.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I led it home in a string, bound up its leg, and cured it in a little time; at length it became so tame and familiar as to feed before the door, and follow me where I pleased.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The weather being excessively hot, with little air, obliged me for the most part, to keep within doors.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading I led it home in a string, bound up its leg, and cured it in a little time; at length it became so tame and familiar as to feed before the door, and follow me where I pleased.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading I led it home in a string, bound up its leg, and cured it in a little time; at length it became so tame and familiar as to feed before the door, and follow me where I pleased.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading I led it home in a string, bound up its leg, and cured it in a little time; at length it became so tame and familiar as to feed before the door, and follow me where I pleased.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading I chanced to light on some goats, shot one and wounded another.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I led it home in a string, bound up its leg, and cured it in a little time; at length it became so tame and familiar as to feed before the door, and follow me where I pleased.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I led it home in a string, bound up its leg, and cured it in a little time; at length it became so tame and familiar as to feed before the door, and follow me where I pleased.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading This put me in mind to bring up tame creatures, in order to supply me with food after my ammunition was spent.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The weather being excessively hot, with little air, obliged me for the most part, to keep within doors.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This put me in mind to bring up tame creatures, in order to supply me with food after my ammunition was spent.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading The weather being excessively hot, with little air, obliged me for the most part, to keep within doors.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I chanced to light on some goats, shot one and wounded another.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I chanced to light on some goats, shot one and wounded another.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading This put me in mind to bring up tame creatures, in order to supply me with food after my ammunition was spent.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The weather being excessively hot, with little air, obliged me for the most part, to keep within doors.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading I led it home in a string, bound up its leg, and cured it in a little time; at length it became so tame and familiar as to feed before the door, and follow me where I pleased.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This put me in mind to bring up tame creatures, in order to supply me with food after my ammunition was spent.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading I chanced to light on some goats, shot one and wounded another.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I led it home in a string, bound up its leg, and cured it in a little time; at length it became so tame and familiar as to feed before the door, and follow me where I pleased.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I chanced to light on some goats, shot one and wounded another.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading This put me in mind to bring up tame creatures, in order to supply me with food after my ammunition was spent.
stringnounUS /strɪŋ/
a lightweight cord
From this reading I led it home in a string, bound up its leg, and cured it in a little time; at length it became so tame and familiar as to feed before the door, and follow me where I pleased.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading This put me in mind to bring up tame creatures, in order to supply me with food after my ammunition was spent.
tameverbUS /teɪm/
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading I led it home in a string, bound up its leg, and cured it in a little time; at length it became so tame and familiar as to feed before the door, and follow me where I pleased.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I led it home in a string, bound up its leg, and cured it in a little time; at length it became so tame and familiar as to feed before the door, and follow me where I pleased.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This put me in mind to bring up tame creatures, in order to supply me with food after my ammunition was spent.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I led it home in a string, bound up its leg, and cured it in a little time; at length it became so tame and familiar as to feed before the door, and follow me where I pleased.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I chanced to light on some goats, shot one and wounded another.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I led it home in a string, bound up its leg, and cured it in a little time; at length it became so tame and familiar as to feed before the door, and follow me where I pleased.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This put me in mind to bring up tame creatures, in order to supply me with food after my ammunition was spent.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather being excessively hot, with little air, obliged me for the most part, to keep within doors.
in or at the place that
From this reading I led it home in a string, bound up its leg, and cured it in a little time; at length it became so tame and familiar as to feed before the door, and follow me where I pleased.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This put me in mind to bring up tame creatures, in order to supply me with food after my ammunition was spent.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The weather being excessively hot, with little air, obliged me for the most part, to keep within doors.
people who are wounded
From this reading I chanced to light on some goats, shot one and wounded another.
