used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The engineer killed it a week ago up the river.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About every one on the boat has a rifle, and they say they get bears every trip.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading They say that old Showan, the pilot in the pilot-house up above, only keeps his job on this boat because he gets such fine bear hunting all the time."
in the past
From this reading The engineer killed it a week ago up the river.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I think we had better have our guns ready all the time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About every one on the boat has a rifle, and they say they get bears every trip.
have
From this reading "Bear hide nailed on the side of the boat, by the wood-pile below.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading About every one on the boat has a rifle, and they say they get bears every trip.
for the reason that
From this reading They say that old Showan, the pilot in the pilot-house up above, only keeps his job on this boat because he gets such fine bear hunting all the time."
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "Bear hide nailed on the side of the boat, by the wood-pile below.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I think we had better have our guns ready all the time.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "Bear hide nailed on the side of the boat, by the wood-pile below.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Bear hide nailed on the side of the boat, by the wood-pile below.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading The engineer killed it a week ago up the river.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading About every one on the boat has a rifle, and they say they get bears every trip.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading They say that old Showan, the pilot in the pilot-house up above, only keeps his job on this boat because he gets such fine bear hunting all the time."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading About every one on the boat has a rifle, and they say they get bears every trip.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading They say that old Showan, the pilot in the pilot-house up above, only keeps his job on this boat because he gets such fine bear hunting all the time."
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading I think we had better have our guns ready all the time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I think we had better have our guns ready all the time.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About every one on the boat has a rifle, and they say they get bears every trip.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I think we had better have our guns ready all the time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They say that old Showan, the pilot in the pilot-house up above, only keeps his job on this boat because he gets such fine bear hunting all the time."
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading "Bear hide nailed on the side of the boat, by the wood-pile below.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They say that old Showan, the pilot in the pilot-house up above, only keeps his job on this boat because he gets such fine bear hunting all the time."
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading They say that old Showan, the pilot in the pilot-house up above, only keeps his job on this boat because he gets such fine bear hunting all the time."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think we had better have our guns ready all the time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They say that old Showan, the pilot in the pilot-house up above, only keeps his job on this boat because he gets such fine bear hunting all the time."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The engineer killed it a week ago up the river.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading They say that old Showan, the pilot in the pilot-house up above, only keeps his job on this boat because he gets such fine bear hunting all the time."
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading They say that old Showan, the pilot in the pilot-house up above, only keeps his job on this boat because he gets such fine bear hunting all the time."
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading The engineer killed it a week ago up the river.
nailedverbUS /neɪld/
past form of “nail” — attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading "Bear hide nailed on the side of the boat, by the wood-pile below.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Bear hide nailed on the side of the boat, by the wood-pile below.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They say that old Showan, the pilot in the pilot-house up above, only keeps his job on this boat because he gets such fine bear hunting all the time."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Bear hide nailed on the side of the boat, by the wood-pile below.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading About every one on the boat has a rifle, and they say they get bears every trip.
and nothing more
From this reading They say that old Showan, the pilot in the pilot-house up above, only keeps his job on this boat because he gets such fine bear hunting all the time."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I think we had better have our guns ready all the time.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading They say that old Showan, the pilot in the pilot-house up above, only keeps his job on this boat because he gets such fine bear hunting all the time."
pilot-house
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From this reading They say that old Showan, the pilot in the pilot-house up above, only keeps his job on this boat because he gets such fine bear hunting all the time."
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading I think we had better have our guns ready all the time.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading About every one on the boat has a rifle, and they say they get bears every trip.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The engineer killed it a week ago up the river.
express in words
From this reading About every one on the boat has a rifle, and they say they get bears every trip.
Showan
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From this reading They say that old Showan, the pilot in the pilot-house up above, only keeps his job on this boat because he gets such fine bear hunting all the time."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Bear hide nailed on the side of the boat, by the wood-pile below.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They say that old Showan, the pilot in the pilot-house up above, only keeps his job on this boat because he gets such fine bear hunting all the time."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They say that old Showan, the pilot in the pilot-house up above, only keeps his job on this boat because he gets such fine bear hunting all the time."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Bear hide nailed on the side of the boat, by the wood-pile below.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading About every one on the boat has a rifle, and they say they get bears every trip.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think we had better have our guns ready all the time.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They say that old Showan, the pilot in the pilot-house up above, only keeps his job on this boat because he gets such fine bear hunting all the time."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I think we had better have our guns ready all the time.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading About every one on the boat has a rifle, and they say they get bears every trip.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The engineer killed it a week ago up the river.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I think we had better have our guns ready all the time.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The engineer killed it a week ago up the river.
wood-pile
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From this reading "Bear hide nailed on the side of the boat, by the wood-pile below.
