used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the last evening there, and she sat crouched over a handful of fire that burned in the front parlor grate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW COULD HE “Man is the hunter; woman is his game, The sleek and shining creatures of the chase.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading We hunt them for the beauty of their skins; They love us for it, and we ride them down.”
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading It was the last evening there, and she sat crouched over a handful of fire that burned in the front parlor grate.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading HOW COULD HE “Man is the hunter; woman is his game, The sleek and shining creatures of the chase.
a small house with a single story
From this reading The month of Mariposa’s tenantry of the cottage was up.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading HOW COULD HE “Man is the hunter; woman is his game, The sleek and shining creatures of the chase.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading HOW COULD HE “Man is the hunter; woman is his game, The sleek and shining creatures of the chase.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading It was the last evening there, and she sat crouched over a handful of fire that burned in the front parlor grate.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We hunt them for the beauty of their skins; They love us for it, and we ride them down.”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was the last evening there, and she sat crouched over a handful of fire that burned in the front parlor grate.
start firing a weapon
From this reading It was the last evening there, and she sat crouched over a handful of fire that burned in the front parlor grate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We hunt them for the beauty of their skins; They love us for it, and we ride them down.”
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading It was the last evening there, and she sat crouched over a handful of fire that burned in the front parlor grate.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading HOW COULD HE “Man is the hunter; woman is his game, The sleek and shining creatures of the chase.
gratenounUS /ɡreɪt/
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading It was the last evening there, and she sat crouched over a handful of fire that burned in the front parlor grate.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading It was the last evening there, and she sat crouched over a handful of fire that burned in the front parlor grate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW COULD HE “Man is the hunter; woman is his game, The sleek and shining creatures of the chase.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW COULD HE “Man is the hunter; woman is his game, The sleek and shining creatures of the chase.
HOW
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From this reading HOW COULD HE “Man is the hunter; woman is his game, The sleek and shining creatures of the chase.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading We hunt them for the beauty of their skins; They love us for it, and we ride them down.”
someone who hunts game
From this reading HOW COULD HE “Man is the hunter; woman is his game, The sleek and shining creatures of the chase.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the last evening there, and she sat crouched over a handful of fire that burned in the front parlor grate.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW COULD HE “Man is the hunter; woman is his game, The sleek and shining creatures of the chase.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We hunt them for the beauty of their skins; They love us for it, and we ride them down.”
immediately past
From this reading It was the last evening there, and she sat crouched over a handful of fire that burned in the front parlor grate.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading We hunt them for the beauty of their skins; They love us for it, and we ride them down.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading HOW COULD HE “Man is the hunter; woman is his game, The sleek and shining creatures of the chase.
Mariposa's
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From this reading The month of Mariposa’s tenantry of the cottage was up.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The month of Mariposa’s tenantry of the cottage was up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW COULD HE “Man is the hunter; woman is his game, The sleek and shining creatures of the chase.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was the last evening there, and she sat crouched over a handful of fire that burned in the front parlor grate.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading It was the last evening there, and she sat crouched over a handful of fire that burned in the front parlor grate.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading We hunt them for the beauty of their skins; They love us for it, and we ride them down.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was the last evening there, and she sat crouched over a handful of fire that burned in the front parlor grate.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the last evening there, and she sat crouched over a handful of fire that burned in the front parlor grate.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading HOW COULD HE “Man is the hunter; woman is his game, The sleek and shining creatures of the chase.
skinsnounUS /skɪnz/
plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading We hunt them for the beauty of their skins; They love us for it, and we ride them down.”
sleekadjectiveUS /sliːk/
well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed
From this reading HOW COULD HE “Man is the hunter; woman is his game, The sleek and shining creatures of the chase.
tenantrynoun
tenants of an estate considered as a group
From this reading The month of Mariposa’s tenantry of the cottage was up.
TENNYSONnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading --TENNYSON.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the last evening there, and she sat crouched over a handful of fire that burned in the front parlor grate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW COULD HE “Man is the hunter; woman is his game, The sleek and shining creatures of the chase.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We hunt them for the beauty of their skins; They love us for it, and we ride them down.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We hunt them for the beauty of their skins; They love us for it, and we ride them down.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was the last evening there, and she sat crouched over a handful of fire that burned in the front parlor grate.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We hunt them for the beauty of their skins; They love us for it, and we ride them down.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The month of Mariposa’s tenantry of the cottage was up.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We hunt them for the beauty of their skins; They love us for it, and we ride them down.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The month of Mariposa’s tenantry of the cottage was up.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We hunt them for the beauty of their skins; They love us for it, and we ride them down.”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading HOW COULD HE “Man is the hunter; woman is his game, The sleek and shining creatures of the chase.
