used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TRIO IN WITCHLAND.
a-comin
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From this reading "I found this fellow," tapping the steak, "in one o' the traps as I was a-comin' my way home; an' the fresh honey on his paws helped me smell out where he had spied it, and a good lot o' it there was that Mr. Grizzly had na reached."
additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading But quickly replacing his gun on its pegs, he uncovered the fire, set on the coffee-pot, and, with Rachel's help, in a very short time had a steaming-hot dinner of broiled bear steaks and "corn-dodgers," with the additional delicacy of a bowl of honey from the wild bees' store.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I found this fellow," tapping the steak, "in one o' the traps as I was a-comin' my way home; an' the fresh honey on his paws helped me smell out where he had spied it, and a good lot o' it there was that Mr. Grizzly had na reached."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The noon was passed when they reached the cabin on Scot's Mountain, and found its owner on the point of leaving for the Maple range.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I have some laid by as a bit of a gift to Mr. Hardy's lady," he confided to Rachel.
have
From this reading But quickly replacing his gun on its pegs, he uncovered the fire, set on the coffee-pot, and, with Rachel's help, in a very short time had a steaming-hot dinner of broiled bear steaks and "corn-dodgers," with the additional delicacy of a bowl of honey from the wild bees' store.
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading But quickly replacing his gun on its pegs, he uncovered the fire, set on the coffee-pot, and, with Rachel's help, in a very short time had a steaming-hot dinner of broiled bear steaks and "corn-dodgers," with the additional delicacy of a bowl of honey from the wild bees' store.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "I have some laid by as a bit of a gift to Mr. Hardy's lady," he confided to Rachel.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading But quickly replacing his gun on its pegs, he uncovered the fire, set on the coffee-pot, and, with Rachel's help, in a very short time had a steaming-hot dinner of broiled bear steaks and "corn-dodgers," with the additional delicacy of a bowl of honey from the wild bees' store.
broiledadjectiveUS /brɔɪld/
cooked by radiant heat (as over a grill)
From this reading But quickly replacing his gun on its pegs, he uncovered the fire, set on the coffee-pot, and, with Rachel's help, in a very short time had a steaming-hot dinner of broiled bear steaks and "corn-dodgers," with the additional delicacy of a bowl of honey from the wild bees' store.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But quickly replacing his gun on its pegs, he uncovered the fire, set on the coffee-pot, and, with Rachel's help, in a very short time had a steaming-hot dinner of broiled bear steaks and "corn-dodgers," with the additional delicacy of a bowl of honey from the wild bees' store.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I have some laid by as a bit of a gift to Mr. Hardy's lady," he confided to Rachel.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The noon was passed when they reached the cabin on Scot's Mountain, and found its owner on the point of leaving for the Maple range.
coffee-pot
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From this reading But quickly replacing his gun on its pegs, he uncovered the fire, set on the coffee-pot, and, with Rachel's help, in a very short time had a steaming-hot dinner of broiled bear steaks and "corn-dodgers," with the additional delicacy of a bowl of honey from the wild bees' store.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading "I have some laid by as a bit of a gift to Mr. Hardy's lady," he confided to Rachel.
corn-dodgers
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From this reading But quickly replacing his gun on its pegs, he uncovered the fire, set on the coffee-pot, and, with Rachel's help, in a very short time had a steaming-hot dinner of broiled bear steaks and "corn-dodgers," with the additional delicacy of a bowl of honey from the wild bees' store.
delicacynounUS /ˈdeləkəsi/
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading But quickly replacing his gun on its pegs, he uncovered the fire, set on the coffee-pot, and, with Rachel's help, in a very short time had a steaming-hot dinner of broiled bear steaks and "corn-dodgers," with the additional delicacy of a bowl of honey from the wild bees' store.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading But quickly replacing his gun on its pegs, he uncovered the fire, set on the coffee-pot, and, with Rachel's help, in a very short time had a steaming-hot dinner of broiled bear steaks and "corn-dodgers," with the additional delicacy of a bowl of honey from the wild bees' store.
a boy or man
From this reading "I found this fellow," tapping the steak, "in one o' the traps as I was a-comin' my way home; an' the fresh honey on his paws helped me smell out where he had spied it, and a good lot o' it there was that Mr. Grizzly had na reached."
start firing a weapon
From this reading But quickly replacing his gun on its pegs, he uncovered the fire, set on the coffee-pot, and, with Rachel's help, in a very short time had a steaming-hot dinner of broiled bear steaks and "corn-dodgers," with the additional delicacy of a bowl of honey from the wild bees' store.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The noon was passed when they reached the cabin on Scot's Mountain, and found its owner on the point of leaving for the Maple range.
set up or found
From this reading The noon was passed when they reached the cabin on Scot's Mountain, and found its owner on the point of leaving for the Maple range.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "I found this fellow," tapping the steak, "in one o' the traps as I was a-comin' my way home; an' the fresh honey on his paws helped me smell out where he had spied it, and a good lot o' it there was that Mr. Grizzly had na reached."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But quickly replacing his gun on its pegs, he uncovered the fire, set on the coffee-pot, and, with Rachel's help, in a very short time had a steaming-hot dinner of broiled bear steaks and "corn-dodgers," with the additional delicacy of a bowl of honey from the wild bees' store.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading "I have some laid by as a bit of a gift to Mr. Hardy's lady," he confided to Rachel.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I found this fellow," tapping the steak, "in one o' the traps as I was a-comin' my way home; an' the fresh honey on his paws helped me smell out where he had spied it, and a good lot o' it there was that Mr. Grizzly had na reached."
GrizzlynounUS /ˈɡrɪzli/
powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
From this reading "I found this fellow," tapping the steak, "in one o' the traps as I was a-comin' my way home; an' the fresh honey on his paws helped me smell out where he had spied it, and a good lot o' it there was that Mr. Grizzly had na reached."
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading But quickly replacing his gun on its pegs, he uncovered the fire, set on the coffee-pot, and, with Rachel's help, in a very short time had a steaming-hot dinner of broiled bear steaks and "corn-dodgers," with the additional delicacy of a bowl of honey from the wild bees' store.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But quickly replacing his gun on its pegs, he uncovered the fire, set on the coffee-pot, and, with Rachel's help, in a very short time had a steaming-hot dinner of broiled bear steaks and "corn-dodgers," with the additional delicacy of a bowl of honey from the wild bees' store.
Hardy'snounUS /ˈhɑːrdiz/
possessive form of “hardy” — United States slapstick comedian who played the pompous and overbearing member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1892-1957)
From this reading "I have some laid by as a bit of a gift to Mr. Hardy's lady," he confided to Rachel.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have some laid by as a bit of a gift to Mr. Hardy's lady," he confided to Rachel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But quickly replacing his gun on its pegs, he uncovered the fire, set on the coffee-pot, and, with Rachel's help, in a very short time had a steaming-hot dinner of broiled bear steaks and "corn-dodgers," with the additional delicacy of a bowl of honey from the wild bees' store.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But quickly replacing his gun on its pegs, he uncovered the fire, set on the coffee-pot, and, with Rachel's help, in a very short time had a steaming-hot dinner of broiled bear steaks and "corn-dodgers," with the additional delicacy of a bowl of honey from the wild bees' store.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "I found this fellow," tapping the steak, "in one o' the traps as I was a-comin' my way home; an' the fresh honey on his paws helped me smell out where he had spied it, and a good lot o' it there was that Mr. Grizzly had na reached."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But quickly replacing his gun on its pegs, he uncovered the fire, set on the coffee-pot, and, with Rachel's help, in a very short time had a steaming-hot dinner of broiled bear steaks and "corn-dodgers," with the additional delicacy of a bowl of honey from the wild bees' store.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I found this fellow," tapping the steak, "in one o' the traps as I was a-comin' my way home; an' the fresh honey on his paws helped me smell out where he had spied it, and a good lot o' it there was that Mr. Grizzly had na reached."
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading But quickly replacing his gun on its pegs, he uncovered the fire, set on the coffee-pot, and, with Rachel's help, in a very short time had a steaming-hot dinner of broiled bear steaks and "corn-dodgers," with the additional delicacy of a bowl of honey from the wild bees' store.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have some laid by as a bit of a gift to Mr. Hardy's lady," he confided to Rachel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A TRIO IN WITCHLAND.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I found this fellow," tapping the steak, "in one o' the traps as I was a-comin' my way home; an' the fresh honey on his paws helped me smell out where he had spied it, and a good lot o' it there was that Mr. Grizzly had na reached."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The noon was passed when they reached the cabin on Scot's Mountain, and found its owner on the point of leaving for the Maple range.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "I have some laid by as a bit of a gift to Mr. Hardy's lady," he confided to Rachel.
set down according to a plan
From this reading "I have some laid by as a bit of a gift to Mr. Hardy's lady," he confided to Rachel.
the act of departing
From this reading The noon was passed when they reached the cabin on Scot's Mountain, and found its owner on the point of leaving for the Maple range.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "I found this fellow," tapping the steak, "in one o' the traps as I was a-comin' my way home; an' the fresh honey on his paws helped me smell out where he had spied it, and a good lot o' it there was that Mr. Grizzly had na reached."
MaplenounUS /ˈmeɪpəl/
wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading The noon was passed when they reached the cabin on Scot's Mountain, and found its owner on the point of leaving for the Maple range.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I found this fellow," tapping the steak, "in one o' the traps as I was a-comin' my way home; an' the fresh honey on his paws helped me smell out where he had spied it, and a good lot o' it there was that Mr. Grizzly had na reached."
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The noon was passed when they reached the cabin on Scot's Mountain, and found its owner on the point of leaving for the Maple range.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I have some laid by as a bit of a gift to Mr. Hardy's lady," he confided to Rachel.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I found this fellow," tapping the steak, "in one o' the traps as I was a-comin' my way home; an' the fresh honey on his paws helped me smell out where he had spied it, and a good lot o' it there was that Mr. Grizzly had na reached."
nanounUS /nɑː/
a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group
From this reading "I found this fellow," tapping the steak, "in one o' the traps as I was a-comin' my way home; an' the fresh honey on his paws helped me smell out where he had spied it, and a good lot o' it there was that Mr. Grizzly had na reached."
the middle of the day
From this reading The noon was passed when they reached the cabin on Scot's Mountain, and found its owner on the point of leaving for the Maple range.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "I found this fellow," tapping the steak, "in one o' the traps as I was a-comin' my way home; an' the fresh honey on his paws helped me smell out where he had spied it, and a good lot o' it there was that Mr. Grizzly had na reached."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The noon was passed when they reached the cabin on Scot's Mountain, and found its owner on the point of leaving for the Maple range.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The noon was passed when they reached the cabin on Scot's Mountain, and found its owner on the point of leaving for the Maple range.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I found this fellow," tapping the steak, "in one o' the traps as I was a-comin' my way home; an' the fresh honey on his paws helped me smell out where he had spied it, and a good lot o' it there was that Mr. Grizzly had na reached."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I found this fellow," tapping the steak, "in one o' the traps as I was a-comin' my way home; an' the fresh honey on his paws helped me smell out where he had spied it, and a good lot o' it there was that Mr. Grizzly had na reached."
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The noon was passed when they reached the cabin on Scot's Mountain, and found its owner on the point of leaving for the Maple range.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The noon was passed when they reached the cabin on Scot's Mountain, and found its owner on the point of leaving for the Maple range.
pawsnounUS /pɔːz/
plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
From this reading "I found this fellow," tapping the steak, "in one o' the traps as I was a-comin' my way home; an' the fresh honey on his paws helped me smell out where he had spied it, and a good lot o' it there was that Mr. Grizzly had na reached."
pegsnounUS /peɡz/
plural of “peg” — a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading But quickly replacing his gun on its pegs, he uncovered the fire, set on the coffee-pot, and, with Rachel's help, in a very short time had a steaming-hot dinner of broiled bear steaks and "corn-dodgers," with the additional delicacy of a bowl of honey from the wild bees' store.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The noon was passed when they reached the cabin on Scot's Mountain, and found its owner on the point of leaving for the Maple range.
with speed
From this reading But quickly replacing his gun on its pegs, he uncovered the fire, set on the coffee-pot, and, with Rachel's help, in a very short time had a steaming-hot dinner of broiled bear steaks and "corn-dodgers," with the additional delicacy of a bowl of honey from the wild bees' store.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading "I have some laid by as a bit of a gift to Mr. Hardy's lady," he confided to Rachel.
Rachel'snounUS /ˈreɪtʃəlz/
possessive form of “rachel” — (Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading But quickly replacing his gun on its pegs, he uncovered the fire, set on the coffee-pot, and, with Rachel's help, in a very short time had a steaming-hot dinner of broiled bear steaks and "corn-dodgers," with the additional delicacy of a bowl of honey from the wild bees' store.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading The noon was passed when they reached the cabin on Scot's Mountain, and found its owner on the point of leaving for the Maple range.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The noon was passed when they reached the cabin on Scot's Mountain, and found its owner on the point of leaving for the Maple range.
replacingnounUS /rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ/
the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another
From this reading But quickly replacing his gun on its pegs, he uncovered the fire, set on the coffee-pot, and, with Rachel's help, in a very short time had a steaming-hot dinner of broiled bear steaks and "corn-dodgers," with the additional delicacy of a bowl of honey from the wild bees' store.
Scot's
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From this reading The noon was passed when they reached the cabin on Scot's Mountain, and found its owner on the point of leaving for the Maple range.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But quickly replacing his gun on its pegs, he uncovered the fire, set on the coffee-pot, and, with Rachel's help, in a very short time had a steaming-hot dinner of broiled bear steaks and "corn-dodgers," with the additional delicacy of a bowl of honey from the wild bees' store.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading But quickly replacing his gun on its pegs, he uncovered the fire, set on the coffee-pot, and, with Rachel's help, in a very short time had a steaming-hot dinner of broiled bear steaks and "corn-dodgers," with the additional delicacy of a bowl of honey from the wild bees' store.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading "I found this fellow," tapping the steak, "in one o' the traps as I was a-comin' my way home; an' the fresh honey on his paws helped me smell out where he had spied it, and a good lot o' it there was that Mr. Grizzly had na reached."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I have some laid by as a bit of a gift to Mr. Hardy's lady," he confided to Rachel.
spiedverbUS /spaɪd/
inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of
From this reading "I found this fellow," tapping the steak, "in one o' the traps as I was a-comin' my way home; an' the fresh honey on his paws helped me smell out where he had spied it, and a good lot o' it there was that Mr. Grizzly had na reached."
steaknounUS /steɪk/
a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish
From this reading "I found this fellow," tapping the steak, "in one o' the traps as I was a-comin' my way home; an' the fresh honey on his paws helped me smell out where he had spied it, and a good lot o' it there was that Mr. Grizzly had na reached."
steaksnounUS /steɪks/
plural of “steak” — a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish
From this reading But quickly replacing his gun on its pegs, he uncovered the fire, set on the coffee-pot, and, with Rachel's help, in a very short time had a steaming-hot dinner of broiled bear steaks and "corn-dodgers," with the additional delicacy of a bowl of honey from the wild bees' store.
steaming-hot
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From this reading But quickly replacing his gun on its pegs, he uncovered the fire, set on the coffee-pot, and, with Rachel's help, in a very short time had a steaming-hot dinner of broiled bear steaks and "corn-dodgers," with the additional delicacy of a bowl of honey from the wild bees' store.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading But quickly replacing his gun on its pegs, he uncovered the fire, set on the coffee-pot, and, with Rachel's help, in a very short time had a steaming-hot dinner of broiled bear steaks and "corn-dodgers," with the additional delicacy of a bowl of honey from the wild bees' store.
tappingnounUS /ˈtæpɪŋ/
the sound of light blow or knock
From this reading "I found this fellow," tapping the steak, "in one o' the traps as I was a-comin' my way home; an' the fresh honey on his paws helped me smell out where he had spied it, and a good lot o' it there was that Mr. Grizzly had na reached."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I found this fellow," tapping the steak, "in one o' the traps as I was a-comin' my way home; an' the fresh honey on his paws helped me smell out where he had spied it, and a good lot o' it there was that Mr. Grizzly had na reached."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The noon was passed when they reached the cabin on Scot's Mountain, and found its owner on the point of leaving for the Maple range.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I found this fellow," tapping the steak, "in one o' the traps as I was a-comin' my way home; an' the fresh honey on his paws helped me smell out where he had spied it, and a good lot o' it there was that Mr. Grizzly had na reached."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The noon was passed when they reached the cabin on Scot's Mountain, and found its owner on the point of leaving for the Maple range.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I found this fellow," tapping the steak, "in one o' the traps as I was a-comin' my way home; an' the fresh honey on his paws helped me smell out where he had spied it, and a good lot o' it there was that Mr. Grizzly had na reached."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But quickly replacing his gun on its pegs, he uncovered the fire, set on the coffee-pot, and, with Rachel's help, in a very short time had a steaming-hot dinner of broiled bear steaks and "corn-dodgers," with the additional delicacy of a bowl of honey from the wild bees' store.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have some laid by as a bit of a gift to Mr. Hardy's lady," he confided to Rachel.
trapsnounUS /træps/
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading "I found this fellow," tapping the steak, "in one o' the traps as I was a-comin' my way home; an' the fresh honey on his paws helped me smell out where he had spied it, and a good lot o' it there was that Mr. Grizzly had na reached."
TRIOnounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A TRIO IN WITCHLAND.
uncoveredadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌvərd/
not covered with clothing
From this reading But quickly replacing his gun on its pegs, he uncovered the fire, set on the coffee-pot, and, with Rachel's help, in a very short time had a steaming-hot dinner of broiled bear steaks and "corn-dodgers," with the additional delicacy of a bowl of honey from the wild bees' store.
precisely as stated
From this reading But quickly replacing his gun on its pegs, he uncovered the fire, set on the coffee-pot, and, with Rachel's help, in a very short time had a steaming-hot dinner of broiled bear steaks and "corn-dodgers," with the additional delicacy of a bowl of honey from the wild bees' store.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The noon was passed when they reached the cabin on Scot's Mountain, and found its owner on the point of leaving for the Maple range.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I found this fellow," tapping the steak, "in one o' the traps as I was a-comin' my way home; an' the fresh honey on his paws helped me smell out where he had spied it, and a good lot o' it there was that Mr. Grizzly had na reached."
at the time that
From this reading The noon was passed when they reached the cabin on Scot's Mountain, and found its owner on the point of leaving for the Maple range.
in or at the place that
From this reading "I found this fellow," tapping the steak, "in one o' the traps as I was a-comin' my way home; an' the fresh honey on his paws helped me smell out where he had spied it, and a good lot o' it there was that Mr. Grizzly had na reached."
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading But quickly replacing his gun on its pegs, he uncovered the fire, set on the coffee-pot, and, with Rachel's help, in a very short time had a steaming-hot dinner of broiled bear steaks and "corn-dodgers," with the additional delicacy of a bowl of honey from the wild bees' store.
WITCHLAND
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From this reading A TRIO IN WITCHLAND.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But quickly replacing his gun on its pegs, he uncovered the fire, set on the coffee-pot, and, with Rachel's help, in a very short time had a steaming-hot dinner of broiled bear steaks and "corn-dodgers," with the additional delicacy of a bowl of honey from the wild bees' store.
