used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He believed that his father and Dan had come upon a bevy of Mr. Warren's imported birds and fired both barrels of their guns into it; and, as they were both good wing-shots, it was not probable that very many of the birds had escaped unhurt.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading "But I don't expect to find the least evidence against them," said Joe, to himself, "and there's where they are going to take advantage of me.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "But I don't expect to find the least evidence against them," said Joe, to himself, "and there's where they are going to take advantage of me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He believed that his father and Dan had come upon a bevy of Mr. Warren's imported birds and fired both barrels of their guns into it; and, as they were both good wing-shots, it was not probable that very many of the birds had escaped unhurt.
any thing at all
From this reading Joe's business was to intercept them if he could, and to report them, regardless of consequences, if he found anything except squirrels in their game-bags.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But I don't expect to find the least evidence against them," said Joe, to himself, "and there's where they are going to take advantage of me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He believed that his father and Dan had come upon a bevy of Mr. Warren's imported birds and fired both barrels of their guns into it; and, as they were both good wing-shots, it was not probable that very many of the birds had escaped unhurt.
make certain of
From this reading It is hardly necessary to assure the reader that the young game-warden's heart was not in the task he had set himself.
barrelsnounUS /ˈbærəlz/
the amount that many barrels might hold
From this reading He believed that his father and Dan had come upon a bevy of Mr. Warren's imported birds and fired both barrels of their guns into it; and, as they were both good wing-shots, it was not probable that very many of the birds had escaped unhurt.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He believed that his father and Dan had come upon a bevy of Mr. Warren's imported birds and fired both barrels of their guns into it; and, as they were both good wing-shots, it was not probable that very many of the birds had escaped unhurt.
bevynounUS /ˈbevi/
a large gathering of people of a particular type
From this reading He believed that his father and Dan had come upon a bevy of Mr. Warren's imported birds and fired both barrels of their guns into it; and, as they were both good wing-shots, it was not probable that very many of the birds had escaped unhurt.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading He believed that his father and Dan had come upon a bevy of Mr. Warren's imported birds and fired both barrels of their guns into it; and, as they were both good wing-shots, it was not probable that very many of the birds had escaped unhurt.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He believed that his father and Dan had come upon a bevy of Mr. Warren's imported birds and fired both barrels of their guns into it; and, as they were both good wing-shots, it was not probable that very many of the birds had escaped unhurt.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Joe's business was to intercept them if he could, and to report them, regardless of consequences, if he found anything except squirrels in their game-bags.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I don't expect to find the least evidence against them," said Joe, to himself, "and there's where they are going to take advantage of me.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He believed that his father and Dan had come upon a bevy of Mr. Warren's imported birds and fired both barrels of their guns into it; and, as they were both good wing-shots, it was not probable that very many of the birds had escaped unhurt.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Joe's business was to intercept them if he could, and to report them, regardless of consequences, if he found anything except squirrels in their game-bags.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Joe's business was to intercept them if he could, and to report them, regardless of consequences, if he found anything except squirrels in their game-bags.
Dan
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From this reading He believed that his father and Dan had come upon a bevy of Mr. Warren's imported birds and fired both barrels of their guns into it; and, as they were both good wing-shots, it was not probable that very many of the birds had escaped unhurt.
don't
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From this reading "But I don't expect to find the least evidence against them," said Joe, to himself, "and there's where they are going to take advantage of me.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading He believed that his father and Dan had come upon a bevy of Mr. Warren's imported birds and fired both barrels of their guns into it; and, as they were both good wing-shots, it was not probable that very many of the birds had escaped unhurt.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading "But I don't expect to find the least evidence against them," said Joe, to himself, "and there's where they are going to take advantage of me.
apart from; not including
From this reading Joe's business was to intercept them if he could, and to report them, regardless of consequences, if he found anything except squirrels in their game-bags.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "But I don't expect to find the least evidence against them," said Joe, to himself, "and there's where they are going to take advantage of me.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He believed that his father and Dan had come upon a bevy of Mr. Warren's imported birds and fired both barrels of their guns into it; and, as they were both good wing-shots, it was not probable that very many of the birds had escaped unhurt.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "But I don't expect to find the least evidence against them," said Joe, to himself, "and there's where they are going to take advantage of me.
FIREDadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading WHO FIRED THE FOUR SHOTS?
set up or found
From this reading Joe's business was to intercept them if he could, and to report them, regardless of consequences, if he found anything except squirrels in their game-bags.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading WHO FIRED THE FOUR SHOTS?
game-bags
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From this reading Joe's business was to intercept them if he could, and to report them, regardless of consequences, if he found anything except squirrels in their game-bags.
game-warden's
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From this reading It is hardly necessary to assure the reader that the young game-warden's heart was not in the task he had set himself.
the act of departing
From this reading "But I don't expect to find the least evidence against them," said Joe, to himself, "and there's where they are going to take advantage of me.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He believed that his father and Dan had come upon a bevy of Mr. Warren's imported birds and fired both barrels of their guns into it; and, as they were both good wing-shots, it was not probable that very many of the birds had escaped unhurt.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading He believed that his father and Dan had come upon a bevy of Mr. Warren's imported birds and fired both barrels of their guns into it; and, as they were both good wing-shots, it was not probable that very many of the birds had escaped unhurt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It is hardly necessary to assure the reader that the young game-warden's heart was not in the task he had set himself.
only a very short time before
From this reading It is hardly necessary to assure the reader that the young game-warden's heart was not in the task he had set himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is hardly necessary to assure the reader that the young game-warden's heart was not in the task he had set himself.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It is hardly necessary to assure the reader that the young game-warden's heart was not in the task he had set himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It is hardly necessary to assure the reader that the young game-warden's heart was not in the task he had set himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He believed that his father and Dan had come upon a bevy of Mr. Warren's imported birds and fired both barrels of their guns into it; and, as they were both good wing-shots, it was not probable that very many of the birds had escaped unhurt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I don't expect to find the least evidence against them," said Joe, to himself, "and there's where they are going to take advantage of me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Joe's business was to intercept them if he could, and to report them, regardless of consequences, if he found anything except squirrels in their game-bags.
importedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtɪd/
used of especially merchandise brought from a foreign source
From this reading He believed that his father and Dan had come upon a bevy of Mr. Warren's imported birds and fired both barrels of their guns into it; and, as they were both good wing-shots, it was not probable that very many of the birds had escaped unhurt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is hardly necessary to assure the reader that the young game-warden's heart was not in the task he had set himself.
interceptverbUS /ˌɪntərˈsept/
seize on its way
From this reading Joe's business was to intercept them if he could, and to report them, regardless of consequences, if he found anything except squirrels in their game-bags.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He believed that his father and Dan had come upon a bevy of Mr. Warren's imported birds and fired both barrels of their guns into it; and, as they were both good wing-shots, it was not probable that very many of the birds had escaped unhurt.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is hardly necessary to assure the reader that the young game-warden's heart was not in the task he had set himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is hardly necessary to assure the reader that the young game-warden's heart was not in the task he had set himself.
Joe
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From this reading "But I don't expect to find the least evidence against them," said Joe, to himself, "and there's where they are going to take advantage of me.
Joe's
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From this reading Joe's business was to intercept them if he could, and to report them, regardless of consequences, if he found anything except squirrels in their game-bags.
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 "But I don't expect to find the least evidence against them," said Joe, to himself, "and there's where they are going to take advantage of me.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He believed that his father and Dan had come upon a bevy of Mr. Warren's imported birds and fired both barrels of their guns into it; and, as they were both good wing-shots, it was not probable that very many of the birds had escaped unhurt.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But I don't expect to find the least evidence against them," said Joe, to himself, "and there's where they are going to take advantage of me.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He believed that his father and Dan had come upon a bevy of Mr. Warren's imported birds and fired both barrels of their guns into it; and, as they were both good wing-shots, it was not probable that very many of the birds had escaped unhurt.
absolutely essential
From this reading It is hardly necessary to assure the reader that the young game-warden's heart was not in the task he had set himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is hardly necessary to assure the reader that the young game-warden's heart was not in the task he had set himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He believed that his father and Dan had come upon a bevy of Mr. Warren's imported birds and fired both barrels of their guns into it; and, as they were both good wing-shots, it was not probable that very many of the birds had escaped unhurt.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading He believed that his father and Dan had come upon a bevy of Mr. Warren's imported birds and fired both barrels of their guns into it; and, as they were both good wing-shots, it was not probable that very many of the birds had escaped unhurt.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading It is hardly necessary to assure the reader that the young game-warden's heart was not in the task he had set himself.
regardlessadverbUS /rəˈɡɑːrdləs/
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading Joe's business was to intercept them if he could, and to report them, regardless of consequences, if he found anything except squirrels in their game-bags.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Joe's business was to intercept them if he could, and to report them, regardless of consequences, if he found anything except squirrels in their game-bags.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But I don't expect to find the least evidence against them," said Joe, to himself, "and there's where they are going to take advantage of me.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It is hardly necessary to assure the reader that the young game-warden's heart was not in the task he had set himself.
SHOTSnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading WHO FIRED THE FOUR SHOTS?
squirrelsnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəlz/
plural of “squirrel” — a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading Joe's business was to intercept them if he could, and to report them, regardless of consequences, if he found anything except squirrels in their game-bags.
carry out
From this reading "But I don't expect to find the least evidence against them," said Joe, to himself, "and there's where they are going to take advantage of me.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading It is hardly necessary to assure the reader that the young game-warden's heart was not in the task he had set himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is hardly necessary to assure the reader that the young game-warden's heart was not in the task he had set himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHO FIRED THE FOUR SHOTS?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He believed that his father and Dan had come upon a bevy of Mr. Warren's imported birds and fired both barrels of their guns into it; and, as they were both good wing-shots, it was not probable that very many of the birds had escaped unhurt.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Joe's business was to intercept them if he could, and to report them, regardless of consequences, if he found anything except squirrels in their game-bags.
there's
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From this reading "But I don't expect to find the least evidence against them," said Joe, to himself, "and there's where they are going to take advantage of me.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He believed that his father and Dan had come upon a bevy of Mr. Warren's imported birds and fired both barrels of their guns into it; and, as they were both good wing-shots, it was not probable that very many of the birds had escaped unhurt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is hardly necessary to assure the reader that the young game-warden's heart was not in the task he had set himself.
unhurtadjectiveUS /ənˈhɜːrt/
not injured or harmed
From this reading He believed that his father and Dan had come upon a bevy of Mr. Warren's imported birds and fired both barrels of their guns into it; and, as they were both good wing-shots, it was not probable that very many of the birds had escaped unhurt.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He believed that his father and Dan had come upon a bevy of Mr. Warren's imported birds and fired both barrels of their guns into it; and, as they were both good wing-shots, it was not probable that very many of the birds had escaped unhurt.
precisely as stated
From this reading He believed that his father and Dan had come upon a bevy of Mr. Warren's imported birds and fired both barrels of their guns into it; and, as they were both good wing-shots, it was not probable that very many of the birds had escaped unhurt.
Warren'snounUS /ˈwɔːrənz/
possessive form of “warren” — United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading He believed that his father and Dan had come upon a bevy of Mr. Warren's imported birds and fired both barrels of their guns into it; and, as they were both good wing-shots, it was not probable that very many of the birds had escaped unhurt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is hardly necessary to assure the reader that the young game-warden's heart was not in the task he had set himself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He believed that his father and Dan had come upon a bevy of Mr. Warren's imported birds and fired both barrels of their guns into it; and, as they were both good wing-shots, it was not probable that very many of the birds had escaped unhurt.
in or at the place that
From this reading "But I don't expect to find the least evidence against them," said Joe, to himself, "and there's where they are going to take advantage of me.
which person or people
From this reading WHO FIRED THE FOUR SHOTS?
wing-shots
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From this reading He believed that his father and Dan had come upon a bevy of Mr. Warren's imported birds and fired both barrels of their guns into it; and, as they were both good wing-shots, it was not probable that very many of the birds had escaped unhurt.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It is hardly necessary to assure the reader that the young game-warden's heart was not in the task he had set himself.
