used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT FOR VENISON “A good riddance to bad rubbish!” remarked Bluff, with a grin, as they saw the party disappear in the woods, with Bill Nackerson still snarling at his friends.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He seemed to have one eye on me, and I was afraid that if I started off to the cabin he would break loose.”
anew
From this reading “I hope none of us will ever see that man again,” said Mr. Darrel, as he shook hands with each of his young friends.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “That was a happy thought, your sending me,” replied Bluff, “and I’ll always feel that you did me a big favor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And, Bluff,” Frank observed, turning on the other, “I want to say that you did that business in fine shape.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT FOR VENISON “A good riddance to bad rubbish!” remarked Bluff, with a grin, as they saw the party disappear in the woods, with Bill Nackerson still snarling at his friends.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT FOR VENISON “A good riddance to bad rubbish!” remarked Bluff, with a grin, as they saw the party disappear in the woods, with Bill Nackerson still snarling at his friends.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT FOR VENISON “A good riddance to bad rubbish!” remarked Bluff, with a grin, as they saw the party disappear in the woods, with Bill Nackerson still snarling at his friends.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT FOR VENISON “A good riddance to bad rubbish!” remarked Bluff, with a grin, as they saw the party disappear in the woods, with Bill Nackerson still snarling at his friends.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “That was a happy thought, your sending me,” replied Bluff, “and I’ll always feel that you did me a big favor.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT FOR VENISON “A good riddance to bad rubbish!” remarked Bluff, with a grin, as they saw the party disappear in the woods, with Bill Nackerson still snarling at his friends.
BluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT FOR VENISON “A good riddance to bad rubbish!” remarked Bluff, with a grin, as they saw the party disappear in the woods, with Bill Nackerson still snarling at his friends.
terminate
From this reading He seemed to have one eye on me, and I was afraid that if I started off to the cabin he would break loose.”
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “And, Bluff,” Frank observed, turning on the other, “I want to say that you did that business in fine shape.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading He seemed to have one eye on me, and I was afraid that if I started off to the cabin he would break loose.”
Darrel
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From this reading “I hope none of us will ever see that man again,” said Mr. Darrel, as he shook hands with each of his young friends.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “And, Bluff,” Frank observed, turning on the other, “I want to say that you did that business in fine shape.
disappearverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT FOR VENISON “A good riddance to bad rubbish!” remarked Bluff, with a grin, as they saw the party disappear in the woods, with Bill Nackerson still snarling at his friends.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “I hope none of us will ever see that man again,” said Mr. Darrel, as he shook hands with each of his young friends.
at any time
From this reading “I hope none of us will ever see that man again,” said Mr. Darrel, as he shook hands with each of his young friends.
the organ of sight
From this reading He seemed to have one eye on me, and I was afraid that if I started off to the cabin he would break loose.”
promote over another
From this reading “That was a happy thought, your sending me,” replied Bluff, “and I’ll always feel that you did me a big favor.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “That was a happy thought, your sending me,” replied Bluff, “and I’ll always feel that you did me a big favor.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “And, Bluff,” Frank observed, turning on the other, “I want to say that you did that business in fine shape.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT FOR VENISON “A good riddance to bad rubbish!” remarked Bluff, with a grin, as they saw the party disappear in the woods, with Bill Nackerson still snarling at his friends.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “And, Bluff,” Frank observed, turning on the other, “I want to say that you did that business in fine shape.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT FOR VENISON “A good riddance to bad rubbish!” remarked Bluff, with a grin, as they saw the party disappear in the woods, with Bill Nackerson still snarling at his friends.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT FOR VENISON “A good riddance to bad rubbish!” remarked Bluff, with a grin, as they saw the party disappear in the woods, with Bill Nackerson still snarling at his friends.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT FOR VENISON “A good riddance to bad rubbish!” remarked Bluff, with a grin, as they saw the party disappear in the woods, with Bill Nackerson still snarling at his friends.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “I hope none of us will ever see that man again,” said Mr. Darrel, as he shook hands with each of his young friends.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “That was a happy thought, your sending me,” replied Bluff, “and I’ll always feel that you did me a big favor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He seemed to have one eye on me, and I was afraid that if I started off to the cabin he would break loose.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I hope none of us will ever see that man again,” said Mr. Darrel, as he shook hands with each of his young friends.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT FOR VENISON “A good riddance to bad rubbish!” remarked Bluff, with a grin, as they saw the party disappear in the woods, with Bill Nackerson still snarling at his friends.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I hope none of us will ever see that man again,” said Mr. Darrel, as he shook hands with each of his young friends.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT FOR VENISON “A good riddance to bad rubbish!” remarked Bluff, with a grin, as they saw the party disappear in the woods, with Bill Nackerson still snarling at his friends.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hope none of us will ever see that man again,” said Mr. Darrel, as he shook hands with each of his young friends.
I'll
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From this reading “That was a happy thought, your sending me,” replied Bluff, “and I’ll always feel that you did me a big favor.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He seemed to have one eye on me, and I was afraid that if I started off to the cabin he would break loose.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT FOR VENISON “A good riddance to bad rubbish!” remarked Bluff, with a grin, as they saw the party disappear in the woods, with Bill Nackerson still snarling at his friends.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading He seemed to have one eye on me, and I was afraid that if I started off to the cabin he would break loose.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “I hope none of us will ever see that man again,” said Mr. Darrel, as he shook hands with each of his young friends.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He seemed to have one eye on me, and I was afraid that if I started off to the cabin he would break loose.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I hope none of us will ever see that man again,” said Mr. Darrel, as he shook hands with each of his young friends.
Nackerson
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From this reading ANOTHER HUNT FOR VENISON “A good riddance to bad rubbish!” remarked Bluff, with a grin, as they saw the party disappear in the woods, with Bill Nackerson still snarling at his friends.
not one, and not any
From this reading “I hope none of us will ever see that man again,” said Mr. Darrel, as he shook hands with each of his young friends.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “And, Bluff,” Frank observed, turning on the other, “I want to say that you did that business in fine shape.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I hope none of us will ever see that man again,” said Mr. Darrel, as he shook hands with each of his young friends.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He seemed to have one eye on me, and I was afraid that if I started off to the cabin he would break loose.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “And, Bluff,” Frank observed, turning on the other, “I want to say that you did that business in fine shape.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He seemed to have one eye on me, and I was afraid that if I started off to the cabin he would break loose.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “And, Bluff,” Frank observed, turning on the other, “I want to say that you did that business in fine shape.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT FOR VENISON “A good riddance to bad rubbish!” remarked Bluff, with a grin, as they saw the party disappear in the woods, with Bill Nackerson still snarling at his friends.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT FOR VENISON “A good riddance to bad rubbish!” remarked Bluff, with a grin, as they saw the party disappear in the woods, with Bill Nackerson still snarling at his friends.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “That was a happy thought, your sending me,” replied Bluff, “and I’ll always feel that you did me a big favor.
riddancenounUS /ˈrɪdəns/
the act of removing or getting rid of something
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT FOR VENISON “A good riddance to bad rubbish!” remarked Bluff, with a grin, as they saw the party disappear in the woods, with Bill Nackerson still snarling at his friends.
rubbishnounUS /ˈrʌbɪʃ/
worthless material that is to be disposed of
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT FOR VENISON “A good riddance to bad rubbish!” remarked Bluff, with a grin, as they saw the party disappear in the woods, with Bill Nackerson still snarling at his friends.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I hope none of us will ever see that man again,” said Mr. Darrel, as he shook hands with each of his young friends.
cut with a saw
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT FOR VENISON “A good riddance to bad rubbish!” remarked Bluff, with a grin, as they saw the party disappear in the woods, with Bill Nackerson still snarling at his friends.
express in words
From this reading “And, Bluff,” Frank observed, turning on the other, “I want to say that you did that business in fine shape.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I hope none of us will ever see that man again,” said Mr. Darrel, as he shook hands with each of his young friends.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to have one eye on me, and I was afraid that if I started off to the cabin he would break loose.”
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading “That was a happy thought, your sending me,” replied Bluff, “and I’ll always feel that you did me a big favor.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading “And, Bluff,” Frank observed, turning on the other, “I want to say that you did that business in fine shape.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “I hope none of us will ever see that man again,” said Mr. Darrel, as he shook hands with each of his young friends.
snarlingverbUS /ˈsnɑːrlɪŋ/
-ing form of “snarl” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT FOR VENISON “A good riddance to bad rubbish!” remarked Bluff, with a grin, as they saw the party disappear in the woods, with Bill Nackerson still snarling at his friends.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He seemed to have one eye on me, and I was afraid that if I started off to the cabin he would break loose.”
not in physical motion
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT FOR VENISON “A good riddance to bad rubbish!” remarked Bluff, with a grin, as they saw the party disappear in the woods, with Bill Nackerson still snarling at his friends.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I hope none of us will ever see that man again,” said Mr. Darrel, as he shook hands with each of his young friends.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT FOR VENISON “A good riddance to bad rubbish!” remarked Bluff, with a grin, as they saw the party disappear in the woods, with Bill Nackerson still snarling at his friends.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT FOR VENISON “A good riddance to bad rubbish!” remarked Bluff, with a grin, as they saw the party disappear in the woods, with Bill Nackerson still snarling at his friends.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “That was a happy thought, your sending me,” replied Bluff, “and I’ll always feel that you did me a big favor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT FOR VENISON “A good riddance to bad rubbish!” remarked Bluff, with a grin, as they saw the party disappear in the woods, with Bill Nackerson still snarling at his friends.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “And, Bluff,” Frank observed, turning on the other, “I want to say that you did that business in fine shape.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I hope none of us will ever see that man again,” said Mr. Darrel, as he shook hands with each of his young friends.
VENISONnounUS /ˈvenəsən/
meat from a deer used as food
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT FOR VENISON “A good riddance to bad rubbish!” remarked Bluff, with a grin, as they saw the party disappear in the woods, with Bill Nackerson still snarling at his friends.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “And, Bluff,” Frank observed, turning on the other, “I want to say that you did that business in fine shape.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He seemed to have one eye on me, and I was afraid that if I started off to the cabin he would break loose.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I hope none of us will ever see that man again,” said Mr. Darrel, as he shook hands with each of his young friends.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT FOR VENISON “A good riddance to bad rubbish!” remarked Bluff, with a grin, as they saw the party disappear in the woods, with Bill Nackerson still snarling at his friends.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT FOR VENISON “A good riddance to bad rubbish!” remarked Bluff, with a grin, as they saw the party disappear in the woods, with Bill Nackerson still snarling at his friends.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He seemed to have one eye on me, and I was afraid that if I started off to the cabin he would break loose.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And, Bluff,” Frank observed, turning on the other, “I want to say that you did that business in fine shape.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “I hope none of us will ever see that man again,” said Mr. Darrel, as he shook hands with each of his young friends.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “That was a happy thought, your sending me,” replied Bluff, “and I’ll always feel that you did me a big favor.
