used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHAT BLUFF DID "Why, it's a bear!" exclaimed Jerry, as the three boys came to a standstill on the border of the camp.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "It sure is, and nothing less," admitted Frank, his face beginning to pucker up with the advance stages of a laugh.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading "It sure is, and nothing less," admitted Frank, his face beginning to pucker up with the advance stages of a laugh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It sure is, and nothing less," admitted Frank, his face beginning to pucker up with the advance stages of a laugh.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He had taken to turning things over around the fire just as though some one had given him a sheriff's search warrant, and he meant to use it to the limit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHAT BLUFF DID "Why, it's a bear!" exclaimed Jerry, as the three boys came to a standstill on the border of the camp.
have
From this reading WHAT BLUFF DID "Why, it's a bear!" exclaimed Jerry, as the three boys came to a standstill on the border of the camp.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "It sure is, and nothing less," admitted Frank, his face beginning to pucker up with the advance stages of a laugh.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Oh! if I can only get my camera on him--what glorious luck!" breathed Will, as his trembling fingers worked to drag the little black box out of its cover.
BLUFFnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading WHAT BLUFF DID "Why, it's a bear!" exclaimed Jerry, as the three boys came to a standstill on the border of the camp.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading WHAT BLUFF DID "Why, it's a bear!" exclaimed Jerry, as the three boys came to a standstill on the border of the camp.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading "Oh! if I can only get my camera on him--what glorious luck!" breathed Will, as his trembling fingers worked to drag the little black box out of its cover.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading WHAT BLUFF DID "Why, it's a bear!" exclaimed Jerry, as the three boys came to a standstill on the border of the camp.
uttered without voice
From this reading "Oh! if I can only get my camera on him--what glorious luck!" breathed Will, as his trembling fingers worked to drag the little black box out of its cover.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The bear was busy just then, in fact, exceedingly engaged.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHAT BLUFF DID "Why, it's a bear!" exclaimed Jerry, as the three boys came to a standstill on the border of the camp.
cameranounUS /ˈkæmərə/
equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
From this reading "Oh! if I can only get my camera on him--what glorious luck!" breathed Will, as his trembling fingers worked to drag the little black box out of its cover.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading WHAT BLUFF DID "Why, it's a bear!" exclaimed Jerry, as the three boys came to a standstill on the border of the camp.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Oh! if I can only get my camera on him--what glorious luck!" breathed Will, as his trembling fingers worked to drag the little black box out of its cover.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading "Oh! if I can only get my camera on him--what glorious luck!" breathed Will, as his trembling fingers worked to drag the little black box out of its cover.
DIDauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading WHAT BLUFF DID "Why, it's a bear!" exclaimed Jerry, as the three boys came to a standstill on the border of the camp.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading "Oh! if I can only get my camera on him--what glorious luck!" breathed Will, as his trembling fingers worked to drag the little black box out of its cover.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading The bear was busy just then, in fact, exceedingly engaged.
to an extreme degree
From this reading The bear was busy just then, in fact, exceedingly engaged.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading WHAT BLUFF DID "Why, it's a bear!" exclaimed Jerry, as the three boys came to a standstill on the border of the camp.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "It sure is, and nothing less," admitted Frank, his face beginning to pucker up with the advance stages of a laugh.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The bear was busy just then, in fact, exceedingly engaged.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading "Oh! if I can only get my camera on him--what glorious luck!" breathed Will, as his trembling fingers worked to drag the little black box out of its cover.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He had taken to turning things over around the fire just as though some one had given him a sheriff's search warrant, and he meant to use it to the limit.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "It sure is, and nothing less," admitted Frank, his face beginning to pucker up with the advance stages of a laugh.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Oh! if I can only get my camera on him--what glorious luck!" breathed Will, as his trembling fingers worked to drag the little black box out of its cover.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He had taken to turning things over around the fire just as though some one had given him a sheriff's search warrant, and he meant to use it to the limit.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading "Oh! if I can only get my camera on him--what glorious luck!" breathed Will, as his trembling fingers worked to drag the little black box out of its cover.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had taken to turning things over around the fire just as though some one had given him a sheriff's search warrant, and he meant to use it to the limit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had taken to turning things over around the fire just as though some one had given him a sheriff's search warrant, and he meant to use it to the limit.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh! if I can only get my camera on him--what glorious luck!" breathed Will, as his trembling fingers worked to drag the little black box out of its cover.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It sure is, and nothing less," admitted Frank, his face beginning to pucker up with the advance stages of a laugh.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh! if I can only get my camera on him--what glorious luck!" breathed Will, as his trembling fingers worked to drag the little black box out of its cover.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Oh! if I can only get my camera on him--what glorious luck!" breathed Will, as his trembling fingers worked to drag the little black box out of its cover.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The bear was busy just then, in fact, exceedingly engaged.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It sure is, and nothing less," admitted Frank, his face beginning to pucker up with the advance stages of a laugh.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It sure is, and nothing less," admitted Frank, his face beginning to pucker up with the advance stages of a laugh.
it's
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From this reading WHAT BLUFF DID "Why, it's a bear!" exclaimed Jerry, as the three boys came to a standstill on the border of the camp.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh! if I can only get my camera on him--what glorious luck!" breathed Will, as his trembling fingers worked to drag the little black box out of its cover.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading WHAT BLUFF DID "Why, it's a bear!" exclaimed Jerry, as the three boys came to a standstill on the border of the camp.
and nothing more
From this reading The bear was busy just then, in fact, exceedingly engaged.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "It sure is, and nothing less," admitted Frank, his face beginning to pucker up with the advance stages of a laugh.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "It sure is, and nothing less," admitted Frank, his face beginning to pucker up with the advance stages of a laugh.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading He had taken to turning things over around the fire just as though some one had given him a sheriff's search warrant, and he meant to use it to the limit.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Oh! if I can only get my camera on him--what glorious luck!" breathed Will, as his trembling fingers worked to drag the little black box out of its cover.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "Oh! if I can only get my camera on him--what glorious luck!" breathed Will, as his trembling fingers worked to drag the little black box out of its cover.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He had taken to turning things over around the fire just as though some one had given him a sheriff's search warrant, and he meant to use it to the limit.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh! if I can only get my camera on him--what glorious luck!" breathed Will, as his trembling fingers worked to drag the little black box out of its cover.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "It sure is, and nothing less," admitted Frank, his face beginning to pucker up with the advance stages of a laugh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT BLUFF DID "Why, it's a bear!" exclaimed Jerry, as the three boys came to a standstill on the border of the camp.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! if I can only get my camera on him--what glorious luck!" breathed Will, as his trembling fingers worked to drag the little black box out of its cover.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHAT BLUFF DID "Why, it's a bear!" exclaimed Jerry, as the three boys came to a standstill on the border of the camp.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had taken to turning things over around the fire just as though some one had given him a sheriff's search warrant, and he meant to use it to the limit.
and nothing more
From this reading "Oh! if I can only get my camera on him--what glorious luck!" breathed Will, as his trembling fingers worked to drag the little black box out of its cover.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Oh! if I can only get my camera on him--what glorious luck!" breathed Will, as his trembling fingers worked to drag the little black box out of its cover.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had taken to turning things over around the fire just as though some one had given him a sheriff's search warrant, and he meant to use it to the limit.
puckerverbUS /ˈpʌkər/
to gather something into small wrinkles or folds
From this reading "It sure is, and nothing less," admitted Frank, his face beginning to pucker up with the advance stages of a laugh.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading He had taken to turning things over around the fire just as though some one had given him a sheriff's search warrant, and he meant to use it to the limit.
sheriff'snounUS /ˈʃerəfs/
possessive form of “sheriff” — the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading He had taken to turning things over around the fire just as though some one had given him a sheriff's search warrant, and he meant to use it to the limit.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had taken to turning things over around the fire just as though some one had given him a sheriff's search warrant, and he meant to use it to the limit.
stagesnounUS /ˈsteɪdʒəz/
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading "It sure is, and nothing less," admitted Frank, his face beginning to pucker up with the advance stages of a laugh.
standstillnounUS /ˈstændstɪl/
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
From this reading WHAT BLUFF DID "Why, it's a bear!" exclaimed Jerry, as the three boys came to a standstill on the border of the camp.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "It sure is, and nothing less," admitted Frank, his face beginning to pucker up with the advance stages of a laugh.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had taken to turning things over around the fire just as though some one had given him a sheriff's search warrant, and he meant to use it to the limit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT BLUFF DID "Why, it's a bear!" exclaimed Jerry, as the three boys came to a standstill on the border of the camp.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The bear was busy just then, in fact, exceedingly engaged.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He had taken to turning things over around the fire just as though some one had given him a sheriff's search warrant, and he meant to use it to the limit.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had taken to turning things over around the fire just as though some one had given him a sheriff's search warrant, and he meant to use it to the limit.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading WHAT BLUFF DID "Why, it's a bear!" exclaimed Jerry, as the three boys came to a standstill on the border of the camp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT BLUFF DID "Why, it's a bear!" exclaimed Jerry, as the three boys came to a standstill on the border of the camp.
a shaky motion
From this reading "Oh! if I can only get my camera on him--what glorious luck!" breathed Will, as his trembling fingers worked to drag the little black box out of its cover.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading He had taken to turning things over around the fire just as though some one had given him a sheriff's search warrant, and he meant to use it to the limit.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "It sure is, and nothing less," admitted Frank, his face beginning to pucker up with the advance stages of a laugh.
the act of using
From this reading He had taken to turning things over around the fire just as though some one had given him a sheriff's search warrant, and he meant to use it to the limit.
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading He had taken to turning things over around the fire just as though some one had given him a sheriff's search warrant, and he meant to use it to the limit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bear was busy just then, in fact, exceedingly engaged.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT BLUFF DID "Why, it's a bear!" exclaimed Jerry, as the three boys came to a standstill on the border of the camp.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading WHAT BLUFF DID "Why, it's a bear!" exclaimed Jerry, as the three boys came to a standstill on the border of the camp.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Oh! if I can only get my camera on him--what glorious luck!" breathed Will, as his trembling fingers worked to drag the little black box out of its cover.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It sure is, and nothing less," admitted Frank, his face beginning to pucker up with the advance stages of a laugh.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Oh! if I can only get my camera on him--what glorious luck!" breathed Will, as his trembling fingers worked to drag the little black box out of its cover.
