used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WAS an Archer, and shot at a frog, B was a Butcher, and had a great dog.
(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 C was a Captain, all covered with lace, D was a Drunkard, and had a red face.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading WAS an Archer, and shot at a frog, B was a Butcher, and had a great dog.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WAS an Archer, and shot at a frog, B was a Butcher, and had a great dog.
ArchernounUS /ˈɑːrtʃər/
a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading WAS an Archer, and shot at a frog, B was a Butcher, and had a great dog.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WAS an Archer, and shot at a frog, B was a Butcher, and had a great dog.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading WAS an Archer, and shot at a frog, B was a Butcher, and had a great dog.
bouseverbUS /baʊs/
haul with a tackle
From this reading I was an Innkeeper, who loved to bouse, J was a Joiner, and built up a house.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading E was an Esquire, with pride on his brow, F was a Farmer, and followed the plough.
buckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading G was a Gamester, who had but ill luck, H was a Hunter, and hunted a buck.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading I was an Innkeeper, who loved to bouse, J was a Joiner, and built up a house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading G was a Gamester, who had but ill luck, H was a Hunter, and hunted a buck.
ButcherverbUS /ˈbʊtʃər/
kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading WAS an Archer, and shot at a frog, B was a Butcher, and had a great dog.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading C was a Captain, all covered with lace, D was a Drunkard, and had a red face.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading C was a Captain, all covered with lace, D was a Drunkard, and had a red face.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading C was a Captain, all covered with lace, D was a Drunkard, and had a red face.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading C was a Captain, all covered with lace, D was a Drunkard, and had a red face.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading WAS an Archer, and shot at a frog, B was a Butcher, and had a great dog.
DrunkardnounUS /ˈdrʌŋkərd/
a chronic drinker
From this reading C was a Captain, all covered with lace, D was a Drunkard, and had a red face.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading E was an Esquire, with pride on his brow, F was a Farmer, and followed the plough.
EsquirenounUS /ˈeskwaɪr/
(Middle Ages) an attendant and shield bearer to a knight; a candidate for knighthood
From this reading E was an Esquire, with pride on his brow, F was a Farmer, and followed the plough.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading E was an Esquire, with pride on his brow, F was a Farmer, and followed the plough.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading C was a Captain, all covered with lace, D was a Drunkard, and had a red face.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading E was an Esquire, with pride on his brow, F was a Farmer, and followed the plough.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading E was an Esquire, with pride on his brow, F was a Farmer, and followed the plough.
frognounUS /frɑːɡ/
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading WAS an Archer, and shot at a frog, B was a Butcher, and had a great dog.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading G was a Gamester, who had but ill luck, H was a Hunter, and hunted a buck.
Gamester
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From this reading G was a Gamester, who had but ill luck, H was a Hunter, and hunted a buck.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading WAS an Archer, and shot at a frog, B was a Butcher, and had a great dog.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading G was a Gamester, who had but ill luck, H was a Hunter, and hunted a buck.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WAS an Archer, and shot at a frog, B was a Butcher, and had a great dog.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading E was an Esquire, with pride on his brow, F was a Farmer, and followed the plough.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I was an Innkeeper, who loved to bouse, J was a Joiner, and built up a house.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading G was a Gamester, who had but ill luck, H was a Hunter, and hunted a buck.
someone who hunts game
From this reading G was a Gamester, who had but ill luck, H was a Hunter, and hunted a buck.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was an Innkeeper, who loved to bouse, J was a Joiner, and built up a house.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading G was a Gamester, who had but ill luck, H was a Hunter, and hunted a buck.
InnkeepernounUS /ˈɪnkiːpər/
the owner or manager of an inn
From this reading I was an Innkeeper, who loved to bouse, J was a Joiner, and built up a house.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading I was an Innkeeper, who loved to bouse, J was a Joiner, and built up a house.
JoinernounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnər/
a person who likes to join groups
From this reading I was an Innkeeper, who loved to bouse, J was a Joiner, and built up a house.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading C was a Captain, all covered with lace, D was a Drunkard, and had a red face.
held dear
From this reading I was an Innkeeper, who loved to bouse, J was a Joiner, and built up a house.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading G was a Gamester, who had but ill luck, H was a Hunter, and hunted a buck.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading E was an Esquire, with pride on his brow, F was a Farmer, and followed the plough.
ploughnounUS /plaʊ/
a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
From this reading E was an Esquire, with pride on his brow, F was a Farmer, and followed the plough.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading E was an Esquire, with pride on his brow, F was a Farmer, and followed the plough.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading C was a Captain, all covered with lace, D was a Drunkard, and had a red face.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading WAS an Archer, and shot at a frog, B was a Butcher, and had a great dog.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading E was an Esquire, with pride on his brow, F was a Farmer, and followed the plough.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was an Innkeeper, who loved to bouse, J was a Joiner, and built up a house.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I was an Innkeeper, who loved to bouse, J was a Joiner, and built up a house.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WAS an Archer, and shot at a frog, B was a Butcher, and had a great dog.
which person or people
From this reading G was a Gamester, who had but ill luck, H was a Hunter, and hunted a buck.
in the company of; together with
From this reading C was a Captain, all covered with lace, D was a Drunkard, and had a red face.
