adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I knowed it--I knowed it!” cried Natty, when both deer and hounds were in full view; “the buck has gone by them with the wind, and it has been too much for the poor rogues; but I must break them of these tricks, or they'll give me a deal of trouble.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Oft in the full descending flood he tries To lose the scent, and lave his burning sides.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I knowed it--I knowed it!” cried Natty, when both deer and hounds were in full view; “the buck has gone by them with the wind, and it has been too much for the poor rogues; but I must break them of these tricks, or they'll give me a deal of trouble.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading “I knowed it--I knowed it!” cried Natty, when both deer and hounds were in full view; “the buck has gone by them with the wind, and it has been too much for the poor rogues; but I must break them of these tricks, or they'll give me a deal of trouble.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading “I knowed it--I knowed it!” cried Natty, when both deer and hounds were in full view; “the buck has gone by them with the wind, and it has been too much for the poor rogues; but I must break them of these tricks, or they'll give me a deal of trouble.
buckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading “I knowed it--I knowed it!” cried Natty, when both deer and hounds were in full view; “the buck has gone by them with the wind, and it has been too much for the poor rogues; but I must break them of these tricks, or they'll give me a deal of trouble.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading “Oft in the full descending flood he tries To lose the scent, and lave his burning sides.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I knowed it--I knowed it!” cried Natty, when both deer and hounds were in full view; “the buck has gone by them with the wind, and it has been too much for the poor rogues; but I must break them of these tricks, or they'll give me a deal of trouble.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I knowed it--I knowed it!” cried Natty, when both deer and hounds were in full view; “the buck has gone by them with the wind, and it has been too much for the poor rogues; but I must break them of these tricks, or they'll give me a deal of trouble.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “I knowed it--I knowed it!” cried Natty, when both deer and hounds were in full view; “the buck has gone by them with the wind, and it has been too much for the poor rogues; but I must break them of these tricks, or they'll give me a deal of trouble.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “I knowed it--I knowed it!” cried Natty, when both deer and hounds were in full view; “the buck has gone by them with the wind, and it has been too much for the poor rogues; but I must break them of these tricks, or they'll give me a deal of trouble.
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading “I knowed it--I knowed it!” cried Natty, when both deer and hounds were in full view; “the buck has gone by them with the wind, and it has been too much for the poor rogues; but I must break them of these tricks, or they'll give me a deal of trouble.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading “Oft in the full descending flood he tries To lose the scent, and lave his burning sides.”
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading “Oft in the full descending flood he tries To lose the scent, and lave his burning sides.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I knowed it--I knowed it!” cried Natty, when both deer and hounds were in full view; “the buck has gone by them with the wind, and it has been too much for the poor rogues; but I must break them of these tricks, or they'll give me a deal of trouble.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “Oft in the full descending flood he tries To lose the scent, and lave his burning sides.”
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Oh! off with you, old Hector, or I'll hackle your hide with my ramrod when I get ye.”
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “I knowed it--I knowed it!” cried Natty, when both deer and hounds were in full view; “the buck has gone by them with the wind, and it has been too much for the poor rogues; but I must break them of these tricks, or they'll give me a deal of trouble.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading “I knowed it--I knowed it!” cried Natty, when both deer and hounds were in full view; “the buck has gone by them with the wind, and it has been too much for the poor rogues; but I must break them of these tricks, or they'll give me a deal of trouble.
hacklenounUS /ˈhækəl/
long slender feather on the necks of e.g. turkeys and pheasants
From this reading Oh! off with you, old Hector, or I'll hackle your hide with my ramrod when I get ye.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I knowed it--I knowed it!” cried Natty, when both deer and hounds were in full view; “the buck has gone by them with the wind, and it has been too much for the poor rogues; but I must break them of these tricks, or they'll give me a deal of trouble.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oft in the full descending flood he tries To lose the scent, and lave his burning sides.”
He-ere
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He-ere, he-ere--shore with you, rascals--shore with you--will ye?
HectornounUS /ˈhektər/
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading Oh! off with you, old Hector, or I'll hackle your hide with my ramrod when I get ye.”
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Oh! off with you, old Hector, or I'll hackle your hide with my ramrod when I get ye.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oft in the full descending flood he tries To lose the scent, and lave his burning sides.”
houndsnounUS /haʊndz/
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading “I knowed it--I knowed it!” cried Natty, when both deer and hounds were in full view; “the buck has gone by them with the wind, and it has been too much for the poor rogues; but I must break them of these tricks, or they'll give me a deal of trouble.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I knowed it--I knowed it!” cried Natty, when both deer and hounds were in full view; “the buck has gone by them with the wind, and it has been too much for the poor rogues; but I must break them of these tricks, or they'll give me a deal of trouble.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh! off with you, old Hector, or I'll hackle your hide with my ramrod when I get ye.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oft in the full descending flood he tries To lose the scent, and lave his burning sides.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I knowed it--I knowed it!” cried Natty, when both deer and hounds were in full view; “the buck has gone by them with the wind, and it has been too much for the poor rogues; but I must break them of these tricks, or they'll give me a deal of trouble.
knowedverbUS /noʊd/
past form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I knowed it--I knowed it!” cried Natty, when both deer and hounds were in full view; “the buck has gone by them with the wind, and it has been too much for the poor rogues; but I must break them of these tricks, or they'll give me a deal of trouble.
laveverbUS /leɪv/
wash or flow against
From this reading “Oft in the full descending flood he tries To lose the scent, and lave his burning sides.”
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “Oft in the full descending flood he tries To lose the scent, and lave his burning sides.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I knowed it--I knowed it!” cried Natty, when both deer and hounds were in full view; “the buck has gone by them with the wind, and it has been too much for the poor rogues; but I must break them of these tricks, or they'll give me a deal of trouble.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I knowed it--I knowed it!” cried Natty, when both deer and hounds were in full view; “the buck has gone by them with the wind, and it has been too much for the poor rogues; but I must break them of these tricks, or they'll give me a deal of trouble.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I knowed it--I knowed it!” cried Natty, when both deer and hounds were in full view; “the buck has gone by them with the wind, and it has been too much for the poor rogues; but I must break them of these tricks, or they'll give me a deal of trouble.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Oh! off with you, old Hector, or I'll hackle your hide with my ramrod when I get ye.”
NattyadjectiveUS /ˈnæti/
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
From this reading “I knowed it--I knowed it!” cried Natty, when both deer and hounds were in full view; “the buck has gone by them with the wind, and it has been too much for the poor rogues; but I must break them of these tricks, or they'll give me a deal of trouble.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I knowed it--I knowed it!” cried Natty, when both deer and hounds were in full view; “the buck has gone by them with the wind, and it has been too much for the poor rogues; but I must break them of these tricks, or they'll give me a deal of trouble.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Oh! off with you, old Hector, or I'll hackle your hide with my ramrod when I get ye.”
OftadverbUS /ɔːft/
many times at short intervals
From this reading “Oft in the full descending flood he tries To lose the scent, and lave his burning sides.”
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh! off with you, old Hector, or I'll hackle your hide with my ramrod when I get ye.”
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Oh! off with you, old Hector, or I'll hackle your hide with my ramrod when I get ye.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I knowed it--I knowed it!” cried Natty, when both deer and hounds were in full view; “the buck has gone by them with the wind, and it has been too much for the poor rogues; but I must break them of these tricks, or they'll give me a deal of trouble.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “I knowed it--I knowed it!” cried Natty, when both deer and hounds were in full view; “the buck has gone by them with the wind, and it has been too much for the poor rogues; but I must break them of these tricks, or they'll give me a deal of trouble.
ramrodnounUS /ˈræmrɑːd/
a rod used to ram the charge into a muzzle-loading firearm
From this reading Oh! off with you, old Hector, or I'll hackle your hide with my ramrod when I get ye.”
rascalsnounUS /ˈræskəlz/
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading He-ere, he-ere--shore with you, rascals--shore with you--will ye?
roguesnounUS /roʊɡz/
plural of “rogue” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “I knowed it--I knowed it!” cried Natty, when both deer and hounds were in full view; “the buck has gone by them with the wind, and it has been too much for the poor rogues; but I must break them of these tricks, or they'll give me a deal of trouble.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading “Oft in the full descending flood he tries To lose the scent, and lave his burning sides.”
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading He-ere, he-ere--shore with you, rascals--shore with you--will ye?
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “Oft in the full descending flood he tries To lose the scent, and lave his burning sides.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oft in the full descending flood he tries To lose the scent, and lave his burning sides.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I knowed it--I knowed it!” cried Natty, when both deer and hounds were in full view; “the buck has gone by them with the wind, and it has been too much for the poor rogues; but I must break them of these tricks, or they'll give me a deal of trouble.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “I knowed it--I knowed it!” cried Natty, when both deer and hounds were in full view; “the buck has gone by them with the wind, and it has been too much for the poor rogues; but I must break them of these tricks, or they'll give me a deal of trouble.
they'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I knowed it--I knowed it!” cried Natty, when both deer and hounds were in full view; “the buck has gone by them with the wind, and it has been too much for the poor rogues; but I must break them of these tricks, or they'll give me a deal of trouble.
ThomsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmsən/
United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)
From this reading --Thomson.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oft in the full descending flood he tries To lose the scent, and lave his burning sides.”
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “I knowed it--I knowed it!” cried Natty, when both deer and hounds were in full view; “the buck has gone by them with the wind, and it has been too much for the poor rogues; but I must break them of these tricks, or they'll give me a deal of trouble.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “I knowed it--I knowed it!” cried Natty, when both deer and hounds were in full view; “the buck has gone by them with the wind, and it has been too much for the poor rogues; but I must break them of these tricks, or they'll give me a deal of trouble.
triesnounUS /traɪz/
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “Oft in the full descending flood he tries To lose the scent, and lave his burning sides.”
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading “I knowed it--I knowed it!” cried Natty, when both deer and hounds were in full view; “the buck has gone by them with the wind, and it has been too much for the poor rogues; but I must break them of these tricks, or they'll give me a deal of trouble.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading “I knowed it--I knowed it!” cried Natty, when both deer and hounds were in full view; “the buck has gone by them with the wind, and it has been too much for the poor rogues; but I must break them of these tricks, or they'll give me a deal of trouble.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I knowed it--I knowed it!” cried Natty, when both deer and hounds were in full view; “the buck has gone by them with the wind, and it has been too much for the poor rogues; but I must break them of these tricks, or they'll give me a deal of trouble.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “I knowed it--I knowed it!” cried Natty, when both deer and hounds were in full view; “the buck has gone by them with the wind, and it has been too much for the poor rogues; but I must break them of these tricks, or they'll give me a deal of trouble.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He-ere, he-ere--shore with you, rascals--shore with you--will ye?
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “I knowed it--I knowed it!” cried Natty, when both deer and hounds were in full view; “the buck has gone by them with the wind, and it has been too much for the poor rogues; but I must break them of these tricks, or they'll give me a deal of trouble.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I knowed it--I knowed it!” cried Natty, when both deer and hounds were in full view; “the buck has gone by them with the wind, and it has been too much for the poor rogues; but I must break them of these tricks, or they'll give me a deal of trouble.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading He-ere, he-ere--shore with you, rascals--shore with you--will ye?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He-ere, he-ere--shore with you, rascals--shore with you--will ye?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh! off with you, old Hector, or I'll hackle your hide with my ramrod when I get ye.”
