used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He professed to be such a clean sportsman that he always believed in giving the game a chance, and declared it to be next door to murder to have six shots in hand when hunting birds.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "I hope he has told you what we are to fetch along.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He professed to be such a clean sportsman that he always believed in giving the game a chance, and declared it to be next door to murder to have six shots in hand when hunting birds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He professed to be such a clean sportsman that he always believed in giving the game a chance, and declared it to be next door to murder to have six shots in hand when hunting birds.
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading None of your repeating shotguns need apply this trip, Bluff, you understand?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I hope he has told you what we are to fetch along.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He professed to be such a clean sportsman that he always believed in giving the game a chance, and declared it to be next door to murder to have six shots in hand when hunting birds.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Jerry could never become wholly reconciled to the modern gun Bluff owned.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He professed to be such a clean sportsman that he always believed in giving the game a chance, and declared it to be next door to murder to have six shots in hand when hunting birds.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We've done some hunting, fellows, in our time, but that sort of thing, with big game in prospect, calls for heavier gear.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading He professed to be such a clean sportsman that he always believed in giving the game a chance, and declared it to be next door to murder to have six shots in hand when hunting birds.
BluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading None of your repeating shotguns need apply this trip, Bluff, you understand?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We've done some hunting, fellows, in our time, but that sort of thing, with big game in prospect, calls for heavier gear.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading We've done some hunting, fellows, in our time, but that sort of thing, with big game in prospect, calls for heavier gear.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He professed to be such a clean sportsman that he always believed in giving the game a chance, and declared it to be next door to murder to have six shots in hand when hunting birds.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading He professed to be such a clean sportsman that he always believed in giving the game a chance, and declared it to be next door to murder to have six shots in hand when hunting birds.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Jerry could never become wholly reconciled to the modern gun Bluff owned.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading He professed to be such a clean sportsman that he always believed in giving the game a chance, and declared it to be next door to murder to have six shots in hand when hunting birds.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading We've done some hunting, fellows, in our time, but that sort of thing, with big game in prospect, calls for heavier gear.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He professed to be such a clean sportsman that he always believed in giving the game a chance, and declared it to be next door to murder to have six shots in hand when hunting birds.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading We've done some hunting, fellows, in our time, but that sort of thing, with big game in prospect, calls for heavier gear.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading "I hope he has told you what we are to fetch along.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We've done some hunting, fellows, in our time, but that sort of thing, with big game in prospect, calls for heavier gear.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading We've done some hunting, fellows, in our time, but that sort of thing, with big game in prospect, calls for heavier gear.
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading We've done some hunting, fellows, in our time, but that sort of thing, with big game in prospect, calls for heavier gear.
the act of giving
From this reading He professed to be such a clean sportsman that he always believed in giving the game a chance, and declared it to be next door to murder to have six shots in hand when hunting birds.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Jerry could never become wholly reconciled to the modern gun Bluff owned.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He professed to be such a clean sportsman that he always believed in giving the game a chance, and declared it to be next door to murder to have six shots in hand when hunting birds.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I hope he has told you what we are to fetch along.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He professed to be such a clean sportsman that he always believed in giving the game a chance, and declared it to be next door to murder to have six shots in hand when hunting birds.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I hope he has told you what we are to fetch along.
heavieradjectiveUS /ˈheviər/
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading We've done some hunting, fellows, in our time, but that sort of thing, with big game in prospect, calls for heavier gear.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope he has told you what we are to fetch along.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading We've done some hunting, fellows, in our time, but that sort of thing, with big game in prospect, calls for heavier gear.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope he has told you what we are to fetch along.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We've done some hunting, fellows, in our time, but that sort of thing, with big game in prospect, calls for heavier gear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He professed to be such a clean sportsman that he always believed in giving the game a chance, and declared it to be next door to murder to have six shots in hand when hunting birds.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Jerry could never become wholly reconciled to the modern gun Bluff owned.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Jerry could never become wholly reconciled to the modern gun Bluff owned.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading He professed to be such a clean sportsman that he always believed in giving the game a chance, and declared it to be next door to murder to have six shots in hand when hunting birds.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading None of your repeating shotguns need apply this trip, Bluff, you understand?"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Jerry could never become wholly reconciled to the modern gun Bluff owned.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He professed to be such a clean sportsman that he always believed in giving the game a chance, and declared it to be next door to murder to have six shots in hand when hunting birds.
not one, and not any
From this reading None of your repeating shotguns need apply this trip, Bluff, you understand?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We've done some hunting, fellows, in our time, but that sort of thing, with big game in prospect, calls for heavier gear.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We've done some hunting, fellows, in our time, but that sort of thing, with big game in prospect, calls for heavier gear.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading Jerry could never become wholly reconciled to the modern gun Bluff owned.
professedadjectiveUS /prəˈfest/
professing to be qualified
From this reading He professed to be such a clean sportsman that he always believed in giving the game a chance, and declared it to be next door to murder to have six shots in hand when hunting birds.
the possibility of future success
From this reading We've done some hunting, fellows, in our time, but that sort of thing, with big game in prospect, calls for heavier gear.
reconciledadjectiveUS /ˈrekənsaɪld/
made compatible or consistent
From this reading Jerry could never become wholly reconciled to the modern gun Bluff owned.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading None of your repeating shotguns need apply this trip, Bluff, you understand?"
shotgunsnounUS /ˈʃɑːtɡʌnz/
plural of “shotgun” — firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges
From this reading None of your repeating shotguns need apply this trip, Bluff, you understand?"
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading He professed to be such a clean sportsman that he always believed in giving the game a chance, and declared it to be next door to murder to have six shots in hand when hunting birds.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading He professed to be such a clean sportsman that he always believed in giving the game a chance, and declared it to be next door to murder to have six shots in hand when hunting birds.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We've done some hunting, fellows, in our time, but that sort of thing, with big game in prospect, calls for heavier gear.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading We've done some hunting, fellows, in our time, but that sort of thing, with big game in prospect, calls for heavier gear.
sportsmannounUS /ˈspɔːrtsmən/
someone who engages in sports
From this reading He professed to be such a clean sportsman that he always believed in giving the game a chance, and declared it to be next door to murder to have six shots in hand when hunting birds.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He professed to be such a clean sportsman that he always believed in giving the game a chance, and declared it to be next door to murder to have six shots in hand when hunting birds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We've done some hunting, fellows, in our time, but that sort of thing, with big game in prospect, calls for heavier gear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jerry could never become wholly reconciled to the modern gun Bluff owned.
a special situation
From this reading We've done some hunting, fellows, in our time, but that sort of thing, with big game in prospect, calls for heavier gear.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading None of your repeating shotguns need apply this trip, Bluff, you understand?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We've done some hunting, fellows, in our time, but that sort of thing, with big game in prospect, calls for heavier gear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I hope he has told you what we are to fetch along.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I hope he has told you what we are to fetch along.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading None of your repeating shotguns need apply this trip, Bluff, you understand?"
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading None of your repeating shotguns need apply this trip, Bluff, you understand?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I hope he has told you what we are to fetch along.
We've
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From this reading We've done some hunting, fellows, in our time, but that sort of thing, with big game in prospect, calls for heavier gear.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I hope he has told you what we are to fetch along.
at the time that
From this reading He professed to be such a clean sportsman that he always believed in giving the game a chance, and declared it to be next door to murder to have six shots in hand when hunting birds.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Jerry could never become wholly reconciled to the modern gun Bluff owned.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We've done some hunting, fellows, in our time, but that sort of thing, with big game in prospect, calls for heavier gear.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I hope he has told you what we are to fetch along.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading None of your repeating shotguns need apply this trip, Bluff, you understand?"
