(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The presence of those black-tails proves that there must be some way of communication with the outer world, and if we are smart enough to find it, we are all right.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The presence of those black-tails proves that there must be some way of communication with the outer world, and if we are smart enough to find it, we are all right.”
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “Didn’t I tell you that there were wild animals in this valley?
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “They have found another flock,” said George, who was closely watching the movements of the setters.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The presence of those black-tails proves that there must be some way of communication with the outer world, and if we are smart enough to find it, we are all right.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The presence of those black-tails proves that there must be some way of communication with the outer world, and if we are smart enough to find it, we are all right.”
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading “Seek dead!” commanded Bob; whereupon the setters began beating the bushes to find the two birds that had fallen to their master’s gun.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Seek dead!” commanded Bob; whereupon the setters began beating the bushes to find the two birds that had fallen to their master’s gun.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “Seek dead!” commanded Bob; whereupon the setters began beating the bushes to find the two birds that had fallen to their master’s gun.
black-tails
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From this reading The presence of those black-tails proves that there must be some way of communication with the outer world, and if we are smart enough to find it, we are all right.”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Seek dead!” commanded Bob; whereupon the setters began beating the bushes to find the two birds that had fallen to their master’s gun.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading “Seek dead!” commanded Bob; whereupon the setters began beating the bushes to find the two birds that had fallen to their master’s gun.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading “They have found another flock,” said George, who was closely watching the movements of the setters.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading “Seek dead!” commanded Bob; whereupon the setters began beating the bushes to find the two birds that had fallen to their master’s gun.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading The presence of those black-tails proves that there must be some way of communication with the outer world, and if we are smart enough to find it, we are all right.”
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “Seek dead!” commanded Bob; whereupon the setters began beating the bushes to find the two birds that had fallen to their master’s gun.
Didn't
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From this reading “Didn’t I tell you that there were wild animals in this valley?
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The presence of those black-tails proves that there must be some way of communication with the outer world, and if we are smart enough to find it, we are all right.”
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading “Seek dead!” commanded Bob; whereupon the setters began beating the bushes to find the two birds that had fallen to their master’s gun.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Seek dead!” commanded Bob; whereupon the setters began beating the bushes to find the two birds that had fallen to their master’s gun.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading “They have found another flock,” said George, who was closely watching the movements of the setters.
set up or found
From this reading “They have found another flock,” said George, who was closely watching the movements of the setters.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “They have found another flock,” said George, who was closely watching the movements of the setters.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “Seek dead!” commanded Bob; whereupon the setters began beating the bushes to find the two birds that had fallen to their master’s gun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Seek dead!” commanded Bob; whereupon the setters began beating the bushes to find the two birds that had fallen to their master’s gun.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They have found another flock,” said George, who was closely watching the movements of the setters.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Didn’t I tell you that there were wild animals in this valley?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The presence of those black-tails proves that there must be some way of communication with the outer world, and if we are smart enough to find it, we are all right.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE MOUNTAINS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The presence of those black-tails proves that there must be some way of communication with the outer world, and if we are smart enough to find it, we are all right.”
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “Seek dead!” commanded Bob; whereupon the setters began beating the bushes to find the two birds that had fallen to their master’s gun.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading IN THE MOUNTAINS.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading “They have found another flock,” said George, who was closely watching the movements of the setters.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The presence of those black-tails proves that there must be some way of communication with the outer world, and if we are smart enough to find it, we are all right.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The presence of those black-tails proves that there must be some way of communication with the outer world, and if we are smart enough to find it, we are all right.”
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading The presence of those black-tails proves that there must be some way of communication with the outer world, and if we are smart enough to find it, we are all right.”
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The presence of those black-tails proves that there must be some way of communication with the outer world, and if we are smart enough to find it, we are all right.”
provesverbUS /pruːvz/
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading The presence of those black-tails proves that there must be some way of communication with the outer world, and if we are smart enough to find it, we are all right.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading The presence of those black-tails proves that there must be some way of communication with the outer world, and if we are smart enough to find it, we are all right.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “They have found another flock,” said George, who was closely watching the movements of the setters.
try to get or reach
From this reading “Seek dead!” commanded Bob; whereupon the setters began beating the bushes to find the two birds that had fallen to their master’s gun.
settersnounUS /ˈsetərz/
plural of “setter” — one who sets written material into type
From this reading “Seek dead!” commanded Bob; whereupon the setters began beating the bushes to find the two birds that had fallen to their master’s gun.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading The presence of those black-tails proves that there must be some way of communication with the outer world, and if we are smart enough to find it, we are all right.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The presence of those black-tails proves that there must be some way of communication with the outer world, and if we are smart enough to find it, we are all right.”
express in words
From this reading “Didn’t I tell you that there were wild animals in this valley?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Seek dead!” commanded Bob; whereupon the setters began beating the bushes to find the two birds that had fallen to their master’s gun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE MOUNTAINS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Seek dead!” commanded Bob; whereupon the setters began beating the bushes to find the two birds that had fallen to their master’s gun.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Didn’t I tell you that there were wild animals in this valley?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They have found another flock,” said George, who was closely watching the movements of the setters.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Didn’t I tell you that there were wild animals in this valley?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The presence of those black-tails proves that there must be some way of communication with the outer world, and if we are smart enough to find it, we are all right.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Seek dead!” commanded Bob; whereupon the setters began beating the bushes to find the two birds that had fallen to their master’s gun.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Seek dead!” commanded Bob; whereupon the setters began beating the bushes to find the two birds that had fallen to their master’s gun.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading “Didn’t I tell you that there were wild animals in this valley?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “They have found another flock,” said George, who was closely watching the movements of the setters.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading “They have found another flock,” said George, who was closely watching the movements of the setters.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The presence of those black-tails proves that there must be some way of communication with the outer world, and if we are smart enough to find it, we are all right.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The presence of those black-tails proves that there must be some way of communication with the outer world, and if we are smart enough to find it, we are all right.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Didn’t I tell you that there were wild animals in this valley?
whereupon
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From this reading “Seek dead!” commanded Bob; whereupon the setters began beating the bushes to find the two birds that had fallen to their master’s gun.
which person or people
From this reading “They have found another flock,” said George, who was closely watching the movements of the setters.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “Didn’t I tell you that there were wild animals in this valley?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The presence of those black-tails proves that there must be some way of communication with the outer world, and if we are smart enough to find it, we are all right.”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The presence of those black-tails proves that there must be some way of communication with the outer world, and if we are smart enough to find it, we are all right.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Didn’t I tell you that there were wild animals in this valley?
