used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The thing that's lying there is a dead yearling calf, half ate up.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Some of the boys were going to wait in trees to-night by the carcass and shoot the Killer when he comes back after another meal--something that likely won't happen until about midnight if he runs true to form.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Some of the boys were going to wait in trees to-night by the carcass and shoot the Killer when he comes back after another meal--something that likely won't happen until about midnight if he runs true to form.
anew
From this reading Again he paused.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some of the boys were going to wait in trees to-night by the carcass and shoot the Killer when he comes back after another meal--something that likely won't happen until about midnight if he runs true to form.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Some of the boys were going to wait in trees to-night by the carcass and shoot the Killer when he comes back after another meal--something that likely won't happen until about midnight if he runs true to form.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading "The thing that's lying there is a dead yearling calf, half ate up.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Some of the boys were going to wait in trees to-night by the carcass and shoot the Killer when he comes back after another meal--something that likely won't happen until about midnight if he runs true to form.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was killed last night by the Killer--the old grizzly that maybe you've heard of before.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Some of the boys were going to wait in trees to-night by the carcass and shoot the Killer when he comes back after another meal--something that likely won't happen until about midnight if he runs true to form.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading Bruce looked up.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was killed last night by the Killer--the old grizzly that maybe you've heard of before.
calfnounUS /kæf/
young of domestic cattle
From this reading "The thing that's lying there is a dead yearling calf, half ate up.
carcassnounUS /ˈkɑːrkəs/
the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
From this reading Some of the boys were going to wait in trees to-night by the carcass and shoot the Killer when he comes back after another meal--something that likely won't happen until about midnight if he runs true to form.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Some of the boys were going to wait in trees to-night by the carcass and shoot the Killer when he comes back after another meal--something that likely won't happen until about midnight if he runs true to form.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "The thing that's lying there is a dead yearling calf, half ate up.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Some of the boys were going to wait in trees to-night by the carcass and shoot the Killer when he comes back after another meal--something that likely won't happen until about midnight if he runs true to form.
the act of departing
From this reading Some of the boys were going to wait in trees to-night by the carcass and shoot the Killer when he comes back after another meal--something that likely won't happen until about midnight if he runs true to form.
grizzlynounUS /ˈɡrɪzli/
powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
From this reading It was killed last night by the Killer--the old grizzly that maybe you've heard of before.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "The thing that's lying there is a dead yearling calf, half ate up.
come to pass
From this reading Some of the boys were going to wait in trees to-night by the carcass and shoot the Killer when he comes back after another meal--something that likely won't happen until about midnight if he runs true to form.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Again he paused.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was killed last night by the Killer--the old grizzly that maybe you've heard of before.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Some of the boys were going to wait in trees to-night by the carcass and shoot the Killer when he comes back after another meal--something that likely won't happen until about midnight if he runs true to form.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some of the boys were going to wait in trees to-night by the carcass and shoot the Killer when he comes back after another meal--something that likely won't happen until about midnight if he runs true to form.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The thing that's lying there is a dead yearling calf, half ate up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was killed last night by the Killer--the old grizzly that maybe you've heard of before.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading It was killed last night by the Killer--the old grizzly that maybe you've heard of before.
KillernounUS /ˈkɪlər/
someone who causes the death of a person or animal
From this reading It was killed last night by the Killer--the old grizzly that maybe you've heard of before.
immediately past
From this reading It was killed last night by the Killer--the old grizzly that maybe you've heard of before.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Some of the boys were going to wait in trees to-night by the carcass and shoot the Killer when he comes back after another meal--something that likely won't happen until about midnight if he runs true to form.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Bruce looked up.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading "The thing that's lying there is a dead yearling calf, half ate up.
by chance
From this reading It was killed last night by the Killer--the old grizzly that maybe you've heard of before.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Some of the boys were going to wait in trees to-night by the carcass and shoot the Killer when he comes back after another meal--something that likely won't happen until about midnight if he runs true to form.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Some of the boys were going to wait in trees to-night by the carcass and shoot the Killer when he comes back after another meal--something that likely won't happen until about midnight if he runs true to form.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was killed last night by the Killer--the old grizzly that maybe you've heard of before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was killed last night by the Killer--the old grizzly that maybe you've heard of before.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was killed last night by the Killer--the old grizzly that maybe you've heard of before.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Again he paused.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading Some of the boys were going to wait in trees to-night by the carcass and shoot the Killer when he comes back after another meal--something that likely won't happen until about midnight if he runs true to form.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading Some of the boys were going to wait in trees to-night by the carcass and shoot the Killer when he comes back after another meal--something that likely won't happen until about midnight if he runs true to form.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the boys were going to wait in trees to-night by the carcass and shoot the Killer when he comes back after another meal--something that likely won't happen until about midnight if he runs true to form.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Some of the boys were going to wait in trees to-night by the carcass and shoot the Killer when he comes back after another meal--something that likely won't happen until about midnight if he runs true to form.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was killed last night by the Killer--the old grizzly that maybe you've heard of before.
that's
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From this reading "The thing that's lying there is a dead yearling calf, half ate up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The thing that's lying there is a dead yearling calf, half ate up.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "The thing that's lying there is a dead yearling calf, half ate up.
a special situation
From this reading "The thing that's lying there is a dead yearling calf, half ate up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some of the boys were going to wait in trees to-night by the carcass and shoot the Killer when he comes back after another meal--something that likely won't happen until about midnight if he runs true to form.
to-night
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From this reading Some of the boys were going to wait in trees to-night by the carcass and shoot the Killer when he comes back after another meal--something that likely won't happen until about midnight if he runs true to form.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Some of the boys were going to wait in trees to-night by the carcass and shoot the Killer when he comes back after another meal--something that likely won't happen until about midnight if he runs true to form.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Some of the boys were going to wait in trees to-night by the carcass and shoot the Killer when he comes back after another meal--something that likely won't happen until about midnight if he runs true to form.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Some of the boys were going to wait in trees to-night by the carcass and shoot the Killer when he comes back after another meal--something that likely won't happen until about midnight if he runs true to form.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Bruce looked up.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Some of the boys were going to wait in trees to-night by the carcass and shoot the Killer when he comes back after another meal--something that likely won't happen until about midnight if he runs true to form.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was killed last night by the Killer--the old grizzly that maybe you've heard of before.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of the boys were going to wait in trees to-night by the carcass and shoot the Killer when he comes back after another meal--something that likely won't happen until about midnight if he runs true to form.
at the time that
From this reading Some of the boys were going to wait in trees to-night by the carcass and shoot the Killer when he comes back after another meal--something that likely won't happen until about midnight if he runs true to form.
won't
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From this reading Some of the boys were going to wait in trees to-night by the carcass and shoot the Killer when he comes back after another meal--something that likely won't happen until about midnight if he runs true to form.
yearlingnounUS /ˈjɜːrlɪŋ/
a young child
From this reading "The thing that's lying there is a dead yearling calf, half ate up.
you've
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From this reading It was killed last night by the Killer--the old grizzly that maybe you've heard of before.
