used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tyson had just bought a new hunter, a remarkable animal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOWARDS "THE CROSS-ROADS" It was the beginning of the hunting season, and with the hunting season Louis Stanistreet reappeared on the scene.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Tyson had just bought a new hunter, a remarkable animal.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He stayed at Thorneytoft as usual.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stayed at Thorneytoft as usual.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It fell away suddenly in the hind-quarters; it had a neck like a giraffe and legs like a spider; but it could jump, if not very like a horse, very like a kangaroo.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading TOWARDS "THE CROSS-ROADS" It was the beginning of the hunting season, and with the hunting season Louis Stanistreet reappeared on the scene.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Tyson had just bought a new hunter, a remarkable animal.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It fell away suddenly in the hind-quarters; it had a neck like a giraffe and legs like a spider; but it could jump, if not very like a horse, very like a kangaroo.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It fell away suddenly in the hind-quarters; it had a neck like a giraffe and legs like a spider; but it could jump, if not very like a horse, very like a kangaroo.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading This creature struck wonder and terror into the soul of the hunt.
CROSS-ROADS
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From this reading TOWARDS "THE CROSS-ROADS" It was the beginning of the hunting season, and with the hunting season Louis Stanistreet reappeared on the scene.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It fell away suddenly in the hind-quarters; it had a neck like a giraffe and legs like a spider; but it could jump, if not very like a horse, very like a kangaroo.
giraffenounUS /dʒərˈæf/
tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa
From this reading It fell away suddenly in the hind-quarters; it had a neck like a giraffe and legs like a spider; but it could jump, if not very like a horse, very like a kangaroo.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tyson had just bought a new hunter, a remarkable animal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stayed at Thorneytoft as usual.
hind-quarters
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From this reading It fell away suddenly in the hind-quarters; it had a neck like a giraffe and legs like a spider; but it could jump, if not very like a horse, very like a kangaroo.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It fell away suddenly in the hind-quarters; it had a neck like a giraffe and legs like a spider; but it could jump, if not very like a horse, very like a kangaroo.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading This creature struck wonder and terror into the soul of the hunt.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading Tyson had just bought a new hunter, a remarkable animal.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading TOWARDS "THE CROSS-ROADS" It was the beginning of the hunting season, and with the hunting season Louis Stanistreet reappeared on the scene.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It fell away suddenly in the hind-quarters; it had a neck like a giraffe and legs like a spider; but it could jump, if not very like a horse, very like a kangaroo.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It fell away suddenly in the hind-quarters; it had a neck like a giraffe and legs like a spider; but it could jump, if not very like a horse, very like a kangaroo.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This creature struck wonder and terror into the soul of the hunt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TOWARDS "THE CROSS-ROADS" It was the beginning of the hunting season, and with the hunting season Louis Stanistreet reappeared on the scene.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading It fell away suddenly in the hind-quarters; it had a neck like a giraffe and legs like a spider; but it could jump, if not very like a horse, very like a kangaroo.
and nothing more
From this reading Tyson had just bought a new hunter, a remarkable animal.
kangaroonounUS /ˌkæŋɡərˈuː/
any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail
From this reading It fell away suddenly in the hind-quarters; it had a neck like a giraffe and legs like a spider; but it could jump, if not very like a horse, very like a kangaroo.
staying power
From this reading It fell away suddenly in the hind-quarters; it had a neck like a giraffe and legs like a spider; but it could jump, if not very like a horse, very like a kangaroo.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It fell away suddenly in the hind-quarters; it had a neck like a giraffe and legs like a spider; but it could jump, if not very like a horse, very like a kangaroo.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading TOWARDS "THE CROSS-ROADS" It was the beginning of the hunting season, and with the hunting season Louis Stanistreet reappeared on the scene.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading It fell away suddenly in the hind-quarters; it had a neck like a giraffe and legs like a spider; but it could jump, if not very like a horse, very like a kangaroo.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Tyson had just bought a new hunter, a remarkable animal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It fell away suddenly in the hind-quarters; it had a neck like a giraffe and legs like a spider; but it could jump, if not very like a horse, very like a kangaroo.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TOWARDS "THE CROSS-ROADS" It was the beginning of the hunting season, and with the hunting season Louis Stanistreet reappeared on the scene.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TOWARDS "THE CROSS-ROADS" It was the beginning of the hunting season, and with the hunting season Louis Stanistreet reappeared on the scene.
reappearedverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrd/
past form of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading TOWARDS "THE CROSS-ROADS" It was the beginning of the hunting season, and with the hunting season Louis Stanistreet reappeared on the scene.
unusual or striking
From this reading Tyson had just bought a new hunter, a remarkable animal.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading TOWARDS "THE CROSS-ROADS" It was the beginning of the hunting season, and with the hunting season Louis Stanistreet reappeared on the scene.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading TOWARDS "THE CROSS-ROADS" It was the beginning of the hunting season, and with the hunting season Louis Stanistreet reappeared on the scene.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading This creature struck wonder and terror into the soul of the hunt.
spidernounUS /ˈspaɪdər/
predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
From this reading It fell away suddenly in the hind-quarters; it had a neck like a giraffe and legs like a spider; but it could jump, if not very like a horse, very like a kangaroo.
Stanistreet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOWARDS "THE CROSS-ROADS" It was the beginning of the hunting season, and with the hunting season Louis Stanistreet reappeared on the scene.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He stayed at Thorneytoft as usual.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading This creature struck wonder and terror into the soul of the hunt.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It fell away suddenly in the hind-quarters; it had a neck like a giraffe and legs like a spider; but it could jump, if not very like a horse, very like a kangaroo.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading This creature struck wonder and terror into the soul of the hunt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOWARDS "THE CROSS-ROADS" It was the beginning of the hunting season, and with the hunting season Louis Stanistreet reappeared on the scene.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This creature struck wonder and terror into the soul of the hunt.
Thorneytoft
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From this reading He stayed at Thorneytoft as usual.
in the direction of
From this reading TOWARDS "THE CROSS-ROADS" It was the beginning of the hunting season, and with the hunting season Louis Stanistreet reappeared on the scene.
TysonnounUS /ˈtaɪsən/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion (born in 1966)
From this reading Tyson had just bought a new hunter, a remarkable animal.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading He stayed at Thorneytoft as usual.
precisely as stated
From this reading It fell away suddenly in the hind-quarters; it had a neck like a giraffe and legs like a spider; but it could jump, if not very like a horse, very like a kangaroo.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOWARDS "THE CROSS-ROADS" It was the beginning of the hunting season, and with the hunting season Louis Stanistreet reappeared on the scene.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TOWARDS "THE CROSS-ROADS" It was the beginning of the hunting season, and with the hunting season Louis Stanistreet reappeared on the scene.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading This creature struck wonder and terror into the soul of the hunt.
