used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SHOT IN TIME Tom looked around at his chums.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You can see plainly how he tramped around this tree, and, smelling the bacon, just reared up on his hind legs, clawed the door open, and made off with part of our provisions.”
react verbally
From this reading “Sure,” was the answer.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A SHOT IN TIME Tom looked around at his chums.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Do you really think it was some sort of a ‘varmint critter?’” asked Jack.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A SHOT IN TIME Tom looked around at his chums.
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading “You can see plainly how he tramped around this tree, and, smelling the bacon, just reared up on his hind legs, clawed the door open, and made off with part of our provisions.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You can see plainly how he tramped around this tree, and, smelling the bacon, just reared up on his hind legs, clawed the door open, and made off with part of our provisions.”
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading A SHOT IN TIME Tom looked around at his chums.
clawedadjectiveUS /klɔːd/
having or resembling a claw or claws; often used as a combining form
From this reading “You can see plainly how he tramped around this tree, and, smelling the bacon, just reared up on his hind legs, clawed the door open, and made off with part of our provisions.”
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading From the tent Jack poked his head, having limped from his cot at the sound of Tom’s exclamation.
critternounUS /ˈkrɪtər/
a regional term for “creature” (especially for domestic animals)
From this reading “Do you really think it was some sort of a ‘varmint critter?’” asked Jack.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you really think it was some sort of a ‘varmint critter?’” asked Jack.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “You can see plainly how he tramped around this tree, and, smelling the bacon, just reared up on his hind legs, clawed the door open, and made off with part of our provisions.”
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading From the tent Jack poked his head, having limped from his cot at the sound of Tom’s exclamation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the tent Jack poked his head, having limped from his cot at the sound of Tom’s exclamation.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading From the tent Jack poked his head, having limped from his cot at the sound of Tom’s exclamation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You can see plainly how he tramped around this tree, and, smelling the bacon, just reared up on his hind legs, clawed the door open, and made off with part of our provisions.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading From the tent Jack poked his head, having limped from his cot at the sound of Tom’s exclamation.
hindnounUS /haɪnd/
any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers
From this reading “You can see plainly how he tramped around this tree, and, smelling the bacon, just reared up on his hind legs, clawed the door open, and made off with part of our provisions.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A SHOT IN TIME Tom looked around at his chums.
how
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From this reading “You can see plainly how he tramped around this tree, and, smelling the bacon, just reared up on his hind legs, clawed the door open, and made off with part of our provisions.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SHOT IN TIME Tom looked around at his chums.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Do you really think it was some sort of a ‘varmint critter?’” asked Jack.
a small worthless amount
From this reading From the tent Jack poked his head, having limped from his cot at the sound of Tom’s exclamation.
and nothing more
From this reading “You can see plainly how he tramped around this tree, and, smelling the bacon, just reared up on his hind legs, clawed the door open, and made off with part of our provisions.”
staying power
From this reading “You can see plainly how he tramped around this tree, and, smelling the bacon, just reared up on his hind legs, clawed the door open, and made off with part of our provisions.”
limpedverbUS /lɪmpt/
past form of “limp” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading From the tent Jack poked his head, having limped from his cot at the sound of Tom’s exclamation.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A SHOT IN TIME Tom looked around at his chums.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “You can see plainly how he tramped around this tree, and, smelling the bacon, just reared up on his hind legs, clawed the door open, and made off with part of our provisions.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the tent Jack poked his head, having limped from his cot at the sound of Tom’s exclamation.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “You can see plainly how he tramped around this tree, and, smelling the bacon, just reared up on his hind legs, clawed the door open, and made off with part of our provisions.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You can see plainly how he tramped around this tree, and, smelling the bacon, just reared up on his hind legs, clawed the door open, and made off with part of our provisions.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “You can see plainly how he tramped around this tree, and, smelling the bacon, just reared up on his hind legs, clawed the door open, and made off with part of our provisions.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “You can see plainly how he tramped around this tree, and, smelling the bacon, just reared up on his hind legs, clawed the door open, and made off with part of our provisions.”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “You can see plainly how he tramped around this tree, and, smelling the bacon, just reared up on his hind legs, clawed the door open, and made off with part of our provisions.”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “You can see plainly how he tramped around this tree, and, smelling the bacon, just reared up on his hind legs, clawed the door open, and made off with part of our provisions.”
pokedverbUS /poʊkt/
past form of “poke” — poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading From the tent Jack poked his head, having limped from his cot at the sound of Tom’s exclamation.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading “You can see plainly how he tramped around this tree, and, smelling the bacon, just reared up on his hind legs, clawed the door open, and made off with part of our provisions.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Do you really think it was some sort of a ‘varmint critter?’” asked Jack.
rearedverbUS /rɪrd/
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
From this reading “You can see plainly how he tramped around this tree, and, smelling the bacon, just reared up on his hind legs, clawed the door open, and made off with part of our provisions.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You can see plainly how he tramped around this tree, and, smelling the bacon, just reared up on his hind legs, clawed the door open, and made off with part of our provisions.”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading A SHOT IN TIME Tom looked around at his chums.
smellingnounUS /ˈsmelɪŋ/
the act of perceiving the odor of something
From this reading “You can see plainly how he tramped around this tree, and, smelling the bacon, just reared up on his hind legs, clawed the door open, and made off with part of our provisions.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Do you really think it was some sort of a ‘varmint critter?’” asked Jack.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “Do you really think it was some sort of a ‘varmint critter?’” asked Jack.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading From the tent Jack poked his head, having limped from his cot at the sound of Tom’s exclamation.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Sure,” was the answer.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading From the tent Jack poked his head, having limped from his cot at the sound of Tom’s exclamation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the tent Jack poked his head, having limped from his cot at the sound of Tom’s exclamation.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Do you really think it was some sort of a ‘varmint critter?’” asked Jack.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You can see plainly how he tramped around this tree, and, smelling the bacon, just reared up on his hind legs, clawed the door open, and made off with part of our provisions.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A SHOT IN TIME Tom looked around at his chums.
male cat
From this reading A SHOT IN TIME Tom looked around at his chums.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading From the tent Jack poked his head, having limped from his cot at the sound of Tom’s exclamation.
trampedverbUS /træmpt/
past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading “You can see plainly how he tramped around this tree, and, smelling the bacon, just reared up on his hind legs, clawed the door open, and made off with part of our provisions.”
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “You can see plainly how he tramped around this tree, and, smelling the bacon, just reared up on his hind legs, clawed the door open, and made off with part of our provisions.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “You can see plainly how he tramped around this tree, and, smelling the bacon, just reared up on his hind legs, clawed the door open, and made off with part of our provisions.”
varmintnounUS /ˈvɑːrmɪnt/
an irritating or obnoxious person
From this reading “Do you really think it was some sort of a ‘varmint critter?’” asked Jack.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Do you really think it was some sort of a ‘varmint critter?’” asked Jack.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You can see plainly how he tramped around this tree, and, smelling the bacon, just reared up on his hind legs, clawed the door open, and made off with part of our provisions.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you really think it was some sort of a ‘varmint critter?’” asked Jack.
