used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I’d like to get a shot at a bear and a deer before we strike tidewater.”
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading I was too high up in the air to take good aim, and I lost my gun, too.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I was too high up in the air to take good aim, and I lost my gun, too.
Alex
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From this reading “Straight through?” asked Alex who did not like the idea of overlooking the hunting and fishing along the river.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Straight through?” asked Alex who did not like the idea of overlooking the hunting and fishing along the river.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “You have already had a shot at a bear!” laughed Clay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Straight through?” asked Alex who did not like the idea of overlooking the hunting and fishing along the river.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Straight through?” asked Alex who did not like the idea of overlooking the hunting and fishing along the river.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I’d like to get a shot at a bear and a deer before we strike tidewater.”
have
From this reading “I’d like to get a shot at a bear and a deer before we strike tidewater.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I’d like to get a shot at a bear and a deer before we strike tidewater.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Oh, yes, but that didn’t count.
ClaynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading “You have already had a shot at a bear!” laughed Clay.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading “Oh, yes, but that didn’t count.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading “I’d like to get a shot at a bear and a deer before we strike tidewater.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Straight through?” asked Alex who did not like the idea of overlooking the hunting and fishing along the river.
didn't
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From this reading “Oh, yes, but that didn’t count.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading “Straight through?” asked Alex who did not like the idea of overlooking the hunting and fishing along the river.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I’d like to get a shot at a bear and a deer before we strike tidewater.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I was too high up in the air to take good aim, and I lost my gun, too.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading I was too high up in the air to take good aim, and I lost my gun, too.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “You have already had a shot at a bear!” laughed Clay.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have already had a shot at a bear!” laughed Clay.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I was too high up in the air to take good aim, and I lost my gun, too.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading “Straight through?” asked Alex who did not like the idea of overlooking the hunting and fishing along the river.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was too high up in the air to take good aim, and I lost my gun, too.
I'd
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From this reading “I’d like to get a shot at a bear and a deer before we strike tidewater.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Straight through?” asked Alex who did not like the idea of overlooking the hunting and fishing along the river.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was too high up in the air to take good aim, and I lost my gun, too.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “You have already had a shot at a bear!” laughed Clay.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Straight through?” asked Alex who did not like the idea of overlooking the hunting and fishing along the river.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I was too high up in the air to take good aim, and I lost my gun, too.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was too high up in the air to take good aim, and I lost my gun, too.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Straight through?” asked Alex who did not like the idea of overlooking the hunting and fishing along the river.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Straight through?” asked Alex who did not like the idea of overlooking the hunting and fishing along the river.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, yes, but that didn’t count.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading “Straight through?” asked Alex who did not like the idea of overlooking the hunting and fishing along the river.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “Straight through?” asked Alex who did not like the idea of overlooking the hunting and fishing along the river.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “I’d like to get a shot at a bear and a deer before we strike tidewater.”
successive (without a break)
From this reading “Straight through?” asked Alex who did not like the idea of overlooking the hunting and fishing along the river.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading “I’d like to get a shot at a bear and a deer before we strike tidewater.”
carry out
From this reading I was too high up in the air to take good aim, and I lost my gun, too.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh, yes, but that didn’t count.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Straight through?” asked Alex who did not like the idea of overlooking the hunting and fishing along the river.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Straight through?” asked Alex who did not like the idea of overlooking the hunting and fishing along the river.
tidewaternounUS /ˈtaɪdwɔːtər/
low-lying coastal land drained by tidal streams
From this reading “I’d like to get a shot at a bear and a deer before we strike tidewater.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’d like to get a shot at a bear and a deer before we strike tidewater.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I was too high up in the air to take good aim, and I lost my gun, too.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I was too high up in the air to take good aim, and I lost my gun, too.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was too high up in the air to take good aim, and I lost my gun, too.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I’d like to get a shot at a bear and a deer before we strike tidewater.”
which person or people
From this reading “Straight through?” asked Alex who did not like the idea of overlooking the hunting and fishing along the river.
an affirmative
From this reading “Oh, yes, but that didn’t count.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have already had a shot at a bear!” laughed Clay.
