used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TWANG OF A BOWSTRING "I'D like to do that first-rate," Roger replied, at the same time passing hastily over to his horse, in order to get the bow, with his quiver of arrows.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "How about cover?" asked Roger, as, with a hand that trembled a little in spite of his efforts to appear calm, he commenced to bend the stout hickory bow on his knee, and slip the loop of cord over the notched end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It just happens, luckily," Dick whispered, having fastened his horse to a tree, "that the wind is in our favor, because we're to leeward of the elk, and they will not get scent of you creeping up."
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "How about cover?" asked Roger, as, with a hand that trembled a little in spite of his efforts to appear calm, he commenced to bend the stout hickory bow on his knee, and slip the loop of cord over the notched end.
arrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading THE TWANG OF A BOWSTRING "I'D like to do that first-rate," Roger replied, at the same time passing hastily over to his horse, in order to get the bow, with his quiver of arrows.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "How about cover?" asked Roger, as, with a hand that trembled a little in spite of his efforts to appear calm, he commenced to bend the stout hickory bow on his knee, and slip the loop of cord over the notched end.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How about cover?" asked Roger, as, with a hand that trembled a little in spite of his efforts to appear calm, he commenced to bend the stout hickory bow on his knee, and slip the loop of cord over the notched end.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TWANG OF A BOWSTRING "I'D like to do that first-rate," Roger replied, at the same time passing hastily over to his horse, in order to get the bow, with his quiver of arrows.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I didn't have a chance to see what it was like; but there ought to be some way to creep close up, so as to get in a shot.
for the reason that
From this reading "It just happens, luckily," Dick whispered, having fastened his horse to a tree, "that the wind is in our favor, because we're to leeward of the elk, and they will not get scent of you creeping up."
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading "How about cover?" asked Roger, as, with a hand that trembled a little in spite of his efforts to appear calm, he commenced to bend the stout hickory bow on his knee, and slip the loop of cord over the notched end.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading THE TWANG OF A BOWSTRING "I'D like to do that first-rate," Roger replied, at the same time passing hastily over to his horse, in order to get the bow, with his quiver of arrows.
BOWSTRINGnoun
the string of an archer's bow
From this reading THE TWANG OF A BOWSTRING "I'D like to do that first-rate," Roger replied, at the same time passing hastily over to his horse, in order to get the bow, with his quiver of arrows.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I didn't have a chance to see what it was like; but there ought to be some way to creep close up, so as to get in a shot.
make calm or still
From this reading "How about cover?" asked Roger, as, with a hand that trembled a little in spite of his efforts to appear calm, he commenced to bend the stout hickory bow on his knee, and slip the loop of cord over the notched end.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You'll have to pick your own as you find it," came the reply.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "I didn't have a chance to see what it was like; but there ought to be some way to creep close up, so as to get in a shot.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "I didn't have a chance to see what it was like; but there ought to be some way to creep close up, so as to get in a shot.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "How about cover?" asked Roger, as, with a hand that trembled a little in spite of his efforts to appear calm, he commenced to bend the stout hickory bow on his knee, and slip the loop of cord over the notched end.
cordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading "How about cover?" asked Roger, as, with a hand that trembled a little in spite of his efforts to appear calm, he commenced to bend the stout hickory bow on his knee, and slip the loop of cord over the notched end.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading "How about cover?" asked Roger, as, with a hand that trembled a little in spite of his efforts to appear calm, he commenced to bend the stout hickory bow on his knee, and slip the loop of cord over the notched end.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading "I didn't have a chance to see what it was like; but there ought to be some way to creep close up, so as to get in a shot.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading "It just happens, luckily," Dick whispered, having fastened his horse to a tree, "that the wind is in our favor, because we're to leeward of the elk, and they will not get scent of you creeping up."
someone who is a detective
From this reading "It just happens, luckily," Dick whispered, having fastened his horse to a tree, "that the wind is in our favor, because we're to leeward of the elk, and they will not get scent of you creeping up."
didn't
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From this reading "I didn't have a chance to see what it was like; but there ought to be some way to creep close up, so as to get in a shot.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE TWANG OF A BOWSTRING "I'D like to do that first-rate," Roger replied, at the same time passing hastily over to his horse, in order to get the bow, with his quiver of arrows.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "How about cover?" asked Roger, as, with a hand that trembled a little in spite of his efforts to appear calm, he commenced to bend the stout hickory bow on his knee, and slip the loop of cord over the notched end.
elknounUS /elk/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading "It just happens, luckily," Dick whispered, having fastened his horse to a tree, "that the wind is in our favor, because we're to leeward of the elk, and they will not get scent of you creeping up."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "How about cover?" asked Roger, as, with a hand that trembled a little in spite of his efforts to appear calm, he commenced to bend the stout hickory bow on his knee, and slip the loop of cord over the notched end.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading "It just happens, luckily," Dick whispered, having fastened his horse to a tree, "that the wind is in our favor, because we're to leeward of the elk, and they will not get scent of you creeping up."
promote over another
From this reading "It just happens, luckily," Dick whispered, having fastened his horse to a tree, "that the wind is in our favor, because we're to leeward of the elk, and they will not get scent of you creeping up."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "You'll have to pick your own as you find it," came the reply.
first-rateadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrˈstreɪt/
of the highest quality
From this reading THE TWANG OF A BOWSTRING "I'D like to do that first-rate," Roger replied, at the same time passing hastily over to his horse, in order to get the bow, with his quiver of arrows.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE TWANG OF A BOWSTRING "I'D like to do that first-rate," Roger replied, at the same time passing hastily over to his horse, in order to get the bow, with his quiver of arrows.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "How about cover?" asked Roger, as, with a hand that trembled a little in spite of his efforts to appear calm, he commenced to bend the stout hickory bow on his knee, and slip the loop of cord over the notched end.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "It just happens, luckily," Dick whispered, having fastened his horse to a tree, "that the wind is in our favor, because we're to leeward of the elk, and they will not get scent of you creeping up."
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading THE TWANG OF A BOWSTRING "I'D like to do that first-rate," Roger replied, at the same time passing hastily over to his horse, in order to get the bow, with his quiver of arrows.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You'll have to pick your own as you find it," came the reply.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "It just happens, luckily," Dick whispered, having fastened his horse to a tree, "that the wind is in our favor, because we're to leeward of the elk, and they will not get scent of you creeping up."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How about cover?" asked Roger, as, with a hand that trembled a little in spite of his efforts to appear calm, he commenced to bend the stout hickory bow on his knee, and slip the loop of cord over the notched end.
hickorynounUS /ˈhɪkəri/
valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees
From this reading "How about cover?" asked Roger, as, with a hand that trembled a little in spite of his efforts to appear calm, he commenced to bend the stout hickory bow on his knee, and slip the loop of cord over the notched end.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TWANG OF A BOWSTRING "I'D like to do that first-rate," Roger replied, at the same time passing hastily over to his horse, in order to get the bow, with his quiver of arrows.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THE TWANG OF A BOWSTRING "I'D like to do that first-rate," Roger replied, at the same time passing hastily over to his horse, in order to get the bow, with his quiver of arrows.
How
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From this reading "How about cover?" asked Roger, as, with a hand that trembled a little in spite of his efforts to appear calm, he commenced to bend the stout hickory bow on his knee, and slip the loop of cord over the notched end.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't have a chance to see what it was like; but there ought to be some way to creep close up, so as to get in a shot.
I'D
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From this reading THE TWANG OF A BOWSTRING "I'D like to do that first-rate," Roger replied, at the same time passing hastily over to his horse, in order to get the bow, with his quiver of arrows.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TWANG OF A BOWSTRING "I'D like to do that first-rate," Roger replied, at the same time passing hastily over to his horse, in order to get the bow, with his quiver of arrows.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It just happens, luckily," Dick whispered, having fastened his horse to a tree, "that the wind is in our favor, because we're to leeward of the elk, and they will not get scent of you creeping up."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It just happens, luckily," Dick whispered, having fastened his horse to a tree, "that the wind is in our favor, because we're to leeward of the elk, and they will not get scent of you creeping up."
and nothing more
From this reading "It just happens, luckily," Dick whispered, having fastened his horse to a tree, "that the wind is in our favor, because we're to leeward of the elk, and they will not get scent of you creeping up."
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading "How about cover?" asked Roger, as, with a hand that trembled a little in spite of his efforts to appear calm, he commenced to bend the stout hickory bow on his knee, and slip the loop of cord over the notched end.
leewardnounUS /ˈliːwərd/
the direction in which the wind is blowing
From this reading "It just happens, luckily," Dick whispered, having fastened his horse to a tree, "that the wind is in our favor, because we're to leeward of the elk, and they will not get scent of you creeping up."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE TWANG OF A BOWSTRING "I'D like to do that first-rate," Roger replied, at the same time passing hastily over to his horse, in order to get the bow, with his quiver of arrows.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "How about cover?" asked Roger, as, with a hand that trembled a little in spite of his efforts to appear calm, he commenced to bend the stout hickory bow on his knee, and slip the loop of cord over the notched end.
loopverbUS /luːp/
move in loops
From this reading "How about cover?" asked Roger, as, with a hand that trembled a little in spite of his efforts to appear calm, he commenced to bend the stout hickory bow on his knee, and slip the loop of cord over the notched end.
luckilyadverbUS /ˈlʌkəli/
by good fortune
From this reading "It just happens, luckily," Dick whispered, having fastened his horse to a tree, "that the wind is in our favor, because we're to leeward of the elk, and they will not get scent of you creeping up."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It just happens, luckily," Dick whispered, having fastened his horse to a tree, "that the wind is in our favor, because we're to leeward of the elk, and they will not get scent of you creeping up."
notchedadjectiveUS /nɑːtʃt/
notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex
From this reading "How about cover?" asked Roger, as, with a hand that trembled a little in spite of his efforts to appear calm, he commenced to bend the stout hickory bow on his knee, and slip the loop of cord over the notched end.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TWANG OF A BOWSTRING "I'D like to do that first-rate," Roger replied, at the same time passing hastily over to his horse, in order to get the bow, with his quiver of arrows.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "How about cover?" asked Roger, as, with a hand that trembled a little in spite of his efforts to appear calm, he commenced to bend the stout hickory bow on his knee, and slip the loop of cord over the notched end.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading THE TWANG OF A BOWSTRING "I'D like to do that first-rate," Roger replied, at the same time passing hastily over to his horse, in order to get the bow, with his quiver of arrows.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "I didn't have a chance to see what it was like; but there ought to be some way to creep close up, so as to get in a shot.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "It just happens, luckily," Dick whispered, having fastened his horse to a tree, "that the wind is in our favor, because we're to leeward of the elk, and they will not get scent of you creeping up."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE TWANG OF A BOWSTRING "I'D like to do that first-rate," Roger replied, at the same time passing hastily over to his horse, in order to get the bow, with his quiver of arrows.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "You'll have to pick your own as you find it," came the reply.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading THE TWANG OF A BOWSTRING "I'D like to do that first-rate," Roger replied, at the same time passing hastily over to his horse, in order to get the bow, with his quiver of arrows.
select carefully from a group
From this reading "You'll have to pick your own as you find it," came the reply.
quiververbUS /ˈkwɪvər/
shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading THE TWANG OF A BOWSTRING "I'D like to do that first-rate," Roger replied, at the same time passing hastily over to his horse, in order to get the bow, with his quiver of arrows.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading THE TWANG OF A BOWSTRING "I'D like to do that first-rate," Roger replied, at the same time passing hastily over to his horse, in order to get the bow, with his quiver of arrows.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "You'll have to pick your own as you find it," came the reply.
Roger
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From this reading THE TWANG OF A BOWSTRING "I'D like to do that first-rate," Roger replied, at the same time passing hastily over to his horse, in order to get the bow, with his quiver of arrows.
Identical; not different.
From this reading THE TWANG OF A BOWSTRING "I'D like to do that first-rate," Roger replied, at the same time passing hastily over to his horse, in order to get the bow, with his quiver of arrows.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading "It just happens, luckily," Dick whispered, having fastened his horse to a tree, "that the wind is in our favor, because we're to leeward of the elk, and they will not get scent of you creeping up."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I didn't have a chance to see what it was like; but there ought to be some way to creep close up, so as to get in a shot.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "I didn't have a chance to see what it was like; but there ought to be some way to creep close up, so as to get in a shot.
move stealthily
From this reading "How about cover?" asked Roger, as, with a hand that trembled a little in spite of his efforts to appear calm, he commenced to bend the stout hickory bow on his knee, and slip the loop of cord over the notched end.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I didn't have a chance to see what it was like; but there ought to be some way to creep close up, so as to get in a shot.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I didn't have a chance to see what it was like; but there ought to be some way to creep close up, so as to get in a shot.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading "How about cover?" asked Roger, as, with a hand that trembled a little in spite of his efforts to appear calm, he commenced to bend the stout hickory bow on his knee, and slip the loop of cord over the notched end.
dependable
From this reading "How about cover?" asked Roger, as, with a hand that trembled a little in spite of his efforts to appear calm, he commenced to bend the stout hickory bow on his knee, and slip the loop of cord over the notched end.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE TWANG OF A BOWSTRING "I'D like to do that first-rate," Roger replied, at the same time passing hastily over to his horse, in order to get the bow, with his quiver of arrows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWANG OF A BOWSTRING "I'D like to do that first-rate," Roger replied, at the same time passing hastily over to his horse, in order to get the bow, with his quiver of arrows.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I didn't have a chance to see what it was like; but there ought to be some way to creep close up, so as to get in a shot.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It just happens, luckily," Dick whispered, having fastened his horse to a tree, "that the wind is in our favor, because we're to leeward of the elk, and they will not get scent of you creeping up."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE TWANG OF A BOWSTRING "I'D like to do that first-rate," Roger replied, at the same time passing hastily over to his horse, in order to get the bow, with his quiver of arrows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TWANG OF A BOWSTRING "I'D like to do that first-rate," Roger replied, at the same time passing hastily over to his horse, in order to get the bow, with his quiver of arrows.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "It just happens, luckily," Dick whispered, having fastened his horse to a tree, "that the wind is in our favor, because we're to leeward of the elk, and they will not get scent of you creeping up."
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading "How about cover?" asked Roger, as, with a hand that trembled a little in spite of his efforts to appear calm, he commenced to bend the stout hickory bow on his knee, and slip the loop of cord over the notched end.
TWANGverbUS /twɑːŋ/
cause to sound with a twang
From this reading THE TWANG OF A BOWSTRING "I'D like to do that first-rate," Roger replied, at the same time passing hastily over to his horse, in order to get the bow, with his quiver of arrows.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "It just happens, luckily," Dick whispered, having fastened his horse to a tree, "that the wind is in our favor, because we're to leeward of the elk, and they will not get scent of you creeping up."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I didn't have a chance to see what it was like; but there ought to be some way to creep close up, so as to get in a shot.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I didn't have a chance to see what it was like; but there ought to be some way to creep close up, so as to get in a shot.
we're
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From this reading "It just happens, luckily," Dick whispered, having fastened his horse to a tree, "that the wind is in our favor, because we're to leeward of the elk, and they will not get scent of you creeping up."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I didn't have a chance to see what it was like; but there ought to be some way to creep close up, so as to get in a shot.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "It just happens, luckily," Dick whispered, having fastened his horse to a tree, "that the wind is in our favor, because we're to leeward of the elk, and they will not get scent of you creeping up."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It just happens, luckily," Dick whispered, having fastened his horse to a tree, "that the wind is in our favor, because we're to leeward of the elk, and they will not get scent of you creeping up."
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "It just happens, luckily," Dick whispered, having fastened his horse to a tree, "that the wind is in our favor, because we're to leeward of the elk, and they will not get scent of you creeping up."
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE TWANG OF A BOWSTRING "I'D like to do that first-rate," Roger replied, at the same time passing hastily over to his horse, in order to get the bow, with his quiver of arrows.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It just happens, luckily," Dick whispered, having fastened his horse to a tree, "that the wind is in our favor, because we're to leeward of the elk, and they will not get scent of you creeping up."
You'll
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From this reading "You'll have to pick your own as you find it," came the reply.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You'll have to pick your own as you find it," came the reply.
