used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The maverick was not a happy addition to the camping party—not at first, at least.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading The maverick was not a happy addition to the camping party—not at first, at least.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dig tied him to a tree, giving him the length of the lariat to tangle himself up in; and he did just that.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The maverick was not a happy addition to the camping party—not at first, at least.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading His plaintive “bla-att” might bring night-prowling beasts from the distant hills.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading In fact, Chet could not easily figure out how the yearling had escaped becoming the prey of some flesh-eating brute ere this, save that the season was in his favour.
bla-att
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From this reading His plaintive “bla-att” might bring night-prowling beasts from the distant hills.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading His plaintive “bla-att” might bring night-prowling beasts from the distant hills.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading In fact, Chet could not easily figure out how the yearling had escaped becoming the prey of some flesh-eating brute ere this, save that the season was in his favour.
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading The maverick was not a happy addition to the camping party—not at first, at least.
Chet
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From this reading In fact, Chet could not easily figure out how the yearling had escaped becoming the prey of some flesh-eating brute ere this, save that the season was in his favour.
chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading Three times during supper Dig had to get up and unwind the rope to save the creature from choking himself to death.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In fact, Chet could not easily figure out how the yearling had escaped becoming the prey of some flesh-eating brute ere this, save that the season was in his favour.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Three times during supper Dig had to get up and unwind the rope to save the creature from choking himself to death.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Three times during supper Dig had to get up and unwind the rope to save the creature from choking himself to death.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Dig tied him to a tree, giving him the length of the lariat to tangle himself up in; and he did just that.
DigverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading Dig tied him to a tree, giving him the length of the lariat to tangle himself up in; and he did just that.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading His plaintive “bla-att” might bring night-prowling beasts from the distant hills.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Three times during supper Dig had to get up and unwind the rope to save the creature from choking himself to death.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading In fact, Chet could not easily figure out how the yearling had escaped becoming the prey of some flesh-eating brute ere this, save that the season was in his favour.
an old word for “before”
From this reading In fact, Chet could not easily figure out how the yearling had escaped becoming the prey of some flesh-eating brute ere this, save that the season was in his favour.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading In fact, Chet could not easily figure out how the yearling had escaped becoming the prey of some flesh-eating brute ere this, save that the season was in his favour.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, Chet could not easily figure out how the yearling had escaped becoming the prey of some flesh-eating brute ere this, save that the season was in his favour.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading In fact, Chet could not easily figure out how the yearling had escaped becoming the prey of some flesh-eating brute ere this, save that the season was in his favour.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading In fact, Chet could not easily figure out how the yearling had escaped becoming the prey of some flesh-eating brute ere this, save that the season was in his favour.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The maverick was not a happy addition to the camping party—not at first, at least.
flesh-eatingadjective
(of animals) carnivorous
From this reading In fact, Chet could not easily figure out how the yearling had escaped becoming the prey of some flesh-eating brute ere this, save that the season was in his favour.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Three times during supper Dig had to get up and unwind the rope to save the creature from choking himself to death.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Three times during supper Dig had to get up and unwind the rope to save the creature from choking himself to death.
the act of giving
From this reading Dig tied him to a tree, giving him the length of the lariat to tangle himself up in; and he did just that.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three times during supper Dig had to get up and unwind the rope to save the creature from choking himself to death.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The maverick was not a happy addition to the camping party—not at first, at least.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dig tied him to a tree, giving him the length of the lariat to tangle himself up in; and he did just that.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading His plaintive “bla-att” might bring night-prowling beasts from the distant hills.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dig tied him to a tree, giving him the length of the lariat to tangle himself up in; and he did just that.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dig tied him to a tree, giving him the length of the lariat to tangle himself up in; and he did just that.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His plaintive “bla-att” might bring night-prowling beasts from the distant hills.
how
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From this reading In fact, Chet could not easily figure out how the yearling had escaped becoming the prey of some flesh-eating brute ere this, save that the season was in his favour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dig tied him to a tree, giving him the length of the lariat to tangle himself up in; and he did just that.
and nothing more
From this reading Dig tied him to a tree, giving him the length of the lariat to tangle himself up in; and he did just that.
lariatnounUS /ˈleriət/
a long noosed rope used to catch animals
From this reading Dig tied him to a tree, giving him the length of the lariat to tangle himself up in; and he did just that.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The maverick was not a happy addition to the camping party—not at first, at least.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Dig tied him to a tree, giving him the length of the lariat to tangle himself up in; and he did just that.
mavericknounUS /ˈmævərɪk/
someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action
From this reading The maverick was not a happy addition to the camping party—not at first, at least.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His plaintive “bla-att” might bring night-prowling beasts from the distant hills.
night-prowling
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From this reading His plaintive “bla-att” might bring night-prowling beasts from the distant hills.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The maverick was not a happy addition to the camping party—not at first, at least.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dig tied him to a tree, giving him the length of the lariat to tangle himself up in; and he did just that.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In fact, Chet could not easily figure out how the yearling had escaped becoming the prey of some flesh-eating brute ere this, save that the season was in his favour.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The maverick was not a happy addition to the camping party—not at first, at least.
plaintiveadjectiveUS /ˈpleɪntɪv/
expressing sorrow
From this reading His plaintive “bla-att” might bring night-prowling beasts from the distant hills.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading In fact, Chet could not easily figure out how the yearling had escaped becoming the prey of some flesh-eating brute ere this, save that the season was in his favour.
a strong line
From this reading Three times during supper Dig had to get up and unwind the rope to save the creature from choking himself to death.
except for; apart from
From this reading Three times during supper Dig had to get up and unwind the rope to save the creature from choking himself to death.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading In fact, Chet could not easily figure out how the yearling had escaped becoming the prey of some flesh-eating brute ere this, save that the season was in his favour.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In fact, Chet could not easily figure out how the yearling had escaped becoming the prey of some flesh-eating brute ere this, save that the season was in his favour.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Three times during supper Dig had to get up and unwind the rope to save the creature from choking himself to death.
tanglenounUS /ˈtæŋɡəl/
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading Dig tied him to a tree, giving him the length of the lariat to tangle himself up in; and he did just that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dig tied him to a tree, giving him the length of the lariat to tangle himself up in; and he did just that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The maverick was not a happy addition to the camping party—not at first, at least.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In fact, Chet could not easily figure out how the yearling had escaped becoming the prey of some flesh-eating brute ere this, save that the season was in his favour.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three times during supper Dig had to get up and unwind the rope to save the creature from choking himself to death.
bound or secured closely
From this reading Dig tied him to a tree, giving him the length of the lariat to tangle himself up in; and he did just that.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Three times during supper Dig had to get up and unwind the rope to save the creature from choking himself to death.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The maverick was not a happy addition to the camping party—not at first, at least.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Dig tied him to a tree, giving him the length of the lariat to tangle himself up in; and he did just that.
unwindverbUS /ənˈwaɪnd/
reverse the winding or twisting of
From this reading Three times during supper Dig had to get up and unwind the rope to save the creature from choking himself to death.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dig tied him to a tree, giving him the length of the lariat to tangle himself up in; and he did just that.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The maverick was not a happy addition to the camping party—not at first, at least.
yearlingnounUS /ˈjɜːrlɪŋ/
a young child
From this reading In fact, Chet could not easily figure out how the yearling had escaped becoming the prey of some flesh-eating brute ere this, save that the season was in his favour.
