used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Indeed, not so much as a whaup came near me on that great, wide, dappled hill.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Day by day I tended him as gently as I could, till in the cave our provisions were well-nigh spent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But because of my nervousness, or other cause, I could at that time do nothing.
aughtnounUS /ɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading Then, one grey morning I took my pistol to go out on the hillside to see if I could shoot aught to eat.
for the reason that
From this reading But because of my nervousness, or other cause, I could at that time do nothing.
BOWERnounUS /ˈbaʊər/
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading THE BOWER OF THE STAR.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But because of my nervousness, or other cause, I could at that time do nothing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Day by day I tended him as gently as I could, till in the cave our provisions were well-nigh spent.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Indeed, not so much as a whaup came near me on that great, wide, dappled hill.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading But because of my nervousness, or other cause, I could at that time do nothing.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Day by day I tended him as gently as I could, till in the cave our provisions were well-nigh spent.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Day by day I tended him as gently as I could, till in the cave our provisions were well-nigh spent.
dappledadjective
having spots or patches of color
From this reading Indeed, not so much as a whaup came near me on that great, wide, dappled hill.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day by day I tended him as gently as I could, till in the cave our provisions were well-nigh spent.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But because of my nervousness, or other cause, I could at that time do nothing.
take in solid food
From this reading Then, one grey morning I took my pistol to go out on the hillside to see if I could shoot aught to eat.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Day by day I tended him as gently as I could, till in the cave our provisions were well-nigh spent.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then, one grey morning I took my pistol to go out on the hillside to see if I could shoot aught to eat.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Indeed, not so much as a whaup came near me on that great, wide, dappled hill.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Then, one grey morning I took my pistol to go out on the hillside to see if I could shoot aught to eat.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Indeed, not so much as a whaup came near me on that great, wide, dappled hill.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading Then, one grey morning I took my pistol to go out on the hillside to see if I could shoot aught to eat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Day by day I tended him as gently as I could, till in the cave our provisions were well-nigh spent.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Day by day I tended him as gently as I could, till in the cave our provisions were well-nigh spent.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then, one grey morning I took my pistol to go out on the hillside to see if I could shoot aught to eat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Day by day I tended him as gently as I could, till in the cave our provisions were well-nigh spent.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, not so much as a whaup came near me on that great, wide, dappled hill.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Indeed, not so much as a whaup came near me on that great, wide, dappled hill.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Then, one grey morning I took my pistol to go out on the hillside to see if I could shoot aught to eat.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Indeed, not so much as a whaup came near me on that great, wide, dappled hill.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then, one grey morning I took my pistol to go out on the hillside to see if I could shoot aught to eat.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Indeed, not so much as a whaup came near me on that great, wide, dappled hill.
nervousnessnounUS /ˈnɜːrvəsnəs/
the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
From this reading But because of my nervousness, or other cause, I could at that time do nothing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Indeed, not so much as a whaup came near me on that great, wide, dappled hill.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But because of my nervousness, or other cause, I could at that time do nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BOWER OF THE STAR.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, one grey morning I took my pistol to go out on the hillside to see if I could shoot aught to eat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then, one grey morning I took my pistol to go out on the hillside to see if I could shoot aught to eat.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But because of my nervousness, or other cause, I could at that time do nothing.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But because of my nervousness, or other cause, I could at that time do nothing.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Day by day I tended him as gently as I could, till in the cave our provisions were well-nigh spent.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then, one grey morning I took my pistol to go out on the hillside to see if I could shoot aught to eat.
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading Then, one grey morning I took my pistol to go out on the hillside to see if I could shoot aught to eat.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading Day by day I tended him as gently as I could, till in the cave our provisions were well-nigh spent.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then, one grey morning I took my pistol to go out on the hillside to see if I could shoot aught to eat.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading Then, one grey morning I took my pistol to go out on the hillside to see if I could shoot aught to eat.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Indeed, not so much as a whaup came near me on that great, wide, dappled hill.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Day by day I tended him as gently as I could, till in the cave our provisions were well-nigh spent.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading THE BOWER OF THE STAR.
tendedverbUS /ˈtendɪd/
past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading Day by day I tended him as gently as I could, till in the cave our provisions were well-nigh spent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But because of my nervousness, or other cause, I could at that time do nothing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOWER OF THE STAR.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, one grey morning I took my pistol to go out on the hillside to see if I could shoot aught to eat.
up to a particular time
From this reading Day by day I tended him as gently as I could, till in the cave our provisions were well-nigh spent.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But because of my nervousness, or other cause, I could at that time do nothing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, one grey morning I took my pistol to go out on the hillside to see if I could shoot aught to eat.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then, one grey morning I took my pistol to go out on the hillside to see if I could shoot aught to eat.
well-nighadverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Day by day I tended him as gently as I could, till in the cave our provisions were well-nigh spent.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Day by day I tended him as gently as I could, till in the cave our provisions were well-nigh spent.
whaup
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From this reading Indeed, not so much as a whaup came near me on that great, wide, dappled hill.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Indeed, not so much as a whaup came near me on that great, wide, dappled hill.
