used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LETTER FROM BARNARD When Tom reached Temple Camp he found a letter awaiting him there.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He found Uncle Jeb alone in his glory, and mighty glad to see him.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It was stuck up among the antlers of Uncle Jeb's moose head which hung in the old camp manager's cabin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He found Uncle Jeb alone in his glory, and mighty glad to see him.
antlersnounUS /ˈæntlərz/
plural of “antler” — deciduous horn of a member of the deer family
From this reading It was stuck up among the antlers of Uncle Jeb's moose head which hung in the old camp manager's cabin.
any thing at all
From this reading It was characteristic of the old western scout and trapper whom Mr. Temple had brought from Arizona, that he was never surprised at anything.
ArizonanounUS /ˌerɪˈzoʊnə/
a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon
From this reading It was characteristic of the old western scout and trapper whom Mr. Temple had brought from Arizona, that he was never surprised at anything.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was characteristic of the old western scout and trapper whom Mr. Temple had brought from Arizona, that he was never surprised at anything.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading A LETTER FROM BARNARD When Tom reached Temple Camp he found a letter awaiting him there.
BARNARD
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From this reading A LETTER FROM BARNARD When Tom reached Temple Camp he found a letter awaiting him there.
have
From this reading If a grizzly bear had wandered into camp it would not have ruffled him in the least.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was characteristic of the old western scout and trapper whom Mr. Temple had brought from Arizona, that he was never surprised at anything.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading It was stuck up among the antlers of Uncle Jeb's moose head which hung in the old camp manager's cabin.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A LETTER FROM BARNARD When Tom reached Temple Camp he found a letter awaiting him there.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading It was characteristic of the old western scout and trapper whom Mr. Temple had brought from Arizona, that he was never surprised at anything.
set up or found
From this reading A LETTER FROM BARNARD When Tom reached Temple Camp he found a letter awaiting him there.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A LETTER FROM BARNARD When Tom reached Temple Camp he found a letter awaiting him there.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He found Uncle Jeb alone in his glory, and mighty glad to see him.
a state of high honor
From this reading He found Uncle Jeb alone in his glory, and mighty glad to see him.
grizzlynounUS /ˈɡrɪzli/
powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
From this reading If a grizzly bear had wandered into camp it would not have ruffled him in the least.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was characteristic of the old western scout and trapper whom Mr. Temple had brought from Arizona, that he was never surprised at anything.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If a grizzly bear had wandered into camp it would not have ruffled him in the least.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A LETTER FROM BARNARD When Tom reached Temple Camp he found a letter awaiting him there.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It was stuck up among the antlers of Uncle Jeb's moose head which hung in the old camp manager's cabin.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A LETTER FROM BARNARD When Tom reached Temple Camp he found a letter awaiting him there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He found Uncle Jeb alone in his glory, and mighty glad to see him.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading It was stuck up among the antlers of Uncle Jeb's moose head which hung in the old camp manager's cabin.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If a grizzly bear had wandered into camp it would not have ruffled him in the least.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was stuck up among the antlers of Uncle Jeb's moose head which hung in the old camp manager's cabin.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If a grizzly bear had wandered into camp it would not have ruffled him in the least.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was stuck up among the antlers of Uncle Jeb's moose head which hung in the old camp manager's cabin.
Jeb
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From this reading He found Uncle Jeb alone in his glory, and mighty glad to see him.
Jeb's
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From this reading It was stuck up among the antlers of Uncle Jeb's moose head which hung in the old camp manager's cabin.
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 If a grizzly bear had wandered into camp it would not have ruffled him in the least.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A LETTER FROM BARNARD When Tom reached Temple Camp he found a letter awaiting him there.
manager'snounUS /ˈmænɪdʒərz/
possessive form of “manager” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading It was stuck up among the antlers of Uncle Jeb's moose head which hung in the old camp manager's cabin.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading He found Uncle Jeb alone in his glory, and mighty glad to see him.
moosenounUS /muːs/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading It was stuck up among the antlers of Uncle Jeb's moose head which hung in the old camp manager's cabin.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was characteristic of the old western scout and trapper whom Mr. Temple had brought from Arizona, that he was never surprised at anything.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was characteristic of the old western scout and trapper whom Mr. Temple had brought from Arizona, that he was never surprised at anything.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If a grizzly bear had wandered into camp it would not have ruffled him in the least.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was stuck up among the antlers of Uncle Jeb's moose head which hung in the old camp manager's cabin.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was stuck up among the antlers of Uncle Jeb's moose head which hung in the old camp manager's cabin.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading A LETTER FROM BARNARD When Tom reached Temple Camp he found a letter awaiting him there.
ruffledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌfəld/
shaken into waves or undulations as by wind
From this reading If a grizzly bear had wandered into camp it would not have ruffled him in the least.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading It was characteristic of the old western scout and trapper whom Mr. Temple had brought from Arizona, that he was never surprised at anything.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He found Uncle Jeb alone in his glory, and mighty glad to see him.
caught or fixed
From this reading It was stuck up among the antlers of Uncle Jeb's moose head which hung in the old camp manager's cabin.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading It was characteristic of the old western scout and trapper whom Mr. Temple had brought from Arizona, that he was never surprised at anything.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading A LETTER FROM BARNARD When Tom reached Temple Camp he found a letter awaiting him there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was characteristic of the old western scout and trapper whom Mr. Temple had brought from Arizona, that he was never surprised at anything.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was stuck up among the antlers of Uncle Jeb's moose head which hung in the old camp manager's cabin.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A LETTER FROM BARNARD When Tom reached Temple Camp he found a letter awaiting him there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He found Uncle Jeb alone in his glory, and mighty glad to see him.
male cat
From this reading A LETTER FROM BARNARD When Tom reached Temple Camp he found a letter awaiting him there.
trappernounUS /ˈtræpər/
someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading It was characteristic of the old western scout and trapper whom Mr. Temple had brought from Arizona, that he was never surprised at anything.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading It was stuck up among the antlers of Uncle Jeb's moose head which hung in the old camp manager's cabin.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was stuck up among the antlers of Uncle Jeb's moose head which hung in the old camp manager's cabin.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading If a grizzly bear had wandered into camp it would not have ruffled him in the least.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was stuck up among the antlers of Uncle Jeb's moose head which hung in the old camp manager's cabin.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading It was characteristic of the old western scout and trapper whom Mr. Temple had brought from Arizona, that he was never surprised at anything.
at the time that
From this reading A LETTER FROM BARNARD When Tom reached Temple Camp he found a letter awaiting him there.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was stuck up among the antlers of Uncle Jeb's moose head which hung in the old camp manager's cabin.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was characteristic of the old western scout and trapper whom Mr. Temple had brought from Arizona, that he was never surprised at anything.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If a grizzly bear had wandered into camp it would not have ruffled him in the least.
