used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To explain to our readers why the three shots are known as a distress signal is simple.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To explain to our readers why the three shots are known as a distress signal is simple.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To explain to our readers why the three shots are known as a distress signal is simple.
barrelledadjective
put in or stored in a barrel
From this reading Two could be the same thing, provided the man was using a double barrelled shotgun, such as is used in hunting birds.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One shot would ordinarily be that of a hunter.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Two could be the same thing, provided the man was using a double barrelled shotgun, such as is used in hunting birds.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The chances that a hunter would fire three shots in regular succession is very small, hence this is the signal that is the S. O. S. of the woods.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Two could be the same thing, provided the man was using a double barrelled shotgun, such as is used in hunting birds.
psychological suffering
From this reading To explain to our readers why the three shots are known as a distress signal is simple.
increase twofold
From this reading Two could be the same thing, provided the man was using a double barrelled shotgun, such as is used in hunting birds.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading To explain to our readers why the three shots are known as a distress signal is simple.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The chances that a hunter would fire three shots in regular succession is very small, hence this is the signal that is the S. O. S. of the woods.
for this reason
From this reading The chances that a hunter would fire three shots in regular succession is very small, hence this is the signal that is the S. O. S. of the woods.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading One shot would ordinarily be that of a hunter.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Two could be the same thing, provided the man was using a double barrelled shotgun, such as is used in hunting birds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two could be the same thing, provided the man was using a double barrelled shotgun, such as is used in hunting birds.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To explain to our readers why the three shots are known as a distress signal is simple.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading To explain to our readers why the three shots are known as a distress signal is simple.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Two could be the same thing, provided the man was using a double barrelled shotgun, such as is used in hunting birds.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading The chances that a hunter would fire three shots in regular succession is very small, hence this is the signal that is the S. O. S. of the woods.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One shot would ordinarily be that of a hunter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One shot would ordinarily be that of a hunter.
ordinarilyadverbUS /ˌɔːrdəˈnerəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading One shot would ordinarily be that of a hunter.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading To explain to our readers why the three shots are known as a distress signal is simple.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Two could be the same thing, provided the man was using a double barrelled shotgun, such as is used in hunting birds.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading To explain to our readers why the three shots are known as a distress signal is simple.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading The chances that a hunter would fire three shots in regular succession is very small, hence this is the signal that is the S. O. S. of the woods.
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE RESCUE.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The chances that a hunter would fire three shots in regular succession is very small, hence this is the signal that is the S. O. S. of the woods.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Two could be the same thing, provided the man was using a double barrelled shotgun, such as is used in hunting birds.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading One shot would ordinarily be that of a hunter.
shotgunnounUS /ˈʃɑːtɡʌn/
firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges
From this reading Two could be the same thing, provided the man was using a double barrelled shotgun, such as is used in hunting birds.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading To explain to our readers why the three shots are known as a distress signal is simple.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading To explain to our readers why the three shots are known as a distress signal is simple.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading To explain to our readers why the three shots are known as a distress signal is simple.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The chances that a hunter would fire three shots in regular succession is very small, hence this is the signal that is the S. O. S. of the woods.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading The chances that a hunter would fire three shots in regular succession is very small, hence this is the signal that is the S. O. S. of the woods.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Two could be the same thing, provided the man was using a double barrelled shotgun, such as is used in hunting birds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One shot would ordinarily be that of a hunter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE.
a special situation
From this reading Two could be the same thing, provided the man was using a double barrelled shotgun, such as is used in hunting birds.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The chances that a hunter would fire three shots in regular succession is very small, hence this is the signal that is the S. O. S. of the woods.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading To explain to our readers why the three shots are known as a distress signal is simple.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To explain to our readers why the three shots are known as a distress signal is simple.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two could be the same thing, provided the man was using a double barrelled shotgun, such as is used in hunting birds.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Two could be the same thing, provided the man was using a double barrelled shotgun, such as is used in hunting birds.
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading Two could be the same thing, provided the man was using a double barrelled shotgun, such as is used in hunting birds.
precisely as stated
From this reading The chances that a hunter would fire three shots in regular succession is very small, hence this is the signal that is the S. O. S. of the woods.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two could be the same thing, provided the man was using a double barrelled shotgun, such as is used in hunting birds.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading To explain to our readers why the three shots are known as a distress signal is simple.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The chances that a hunter would fire three shots in regular succession is very small, hence this is the signal that is the S. O. S. of the woods.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One shot would ordinarily be that of a hunter.
