used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “If we can only get that buffalo, Henry, it will be a feather in our cap.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the animal may be miles and miles away by this time.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading But the animal may be miles and miles away by this time.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Oh, yes, I know that well enough,” answered Dave Morris, as he rested for a moment on the paddle he had been using.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Right you are, Dave.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As you know, they can run a long distance when they are frightened.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But the animal may be miles and miles away by this time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “If we can only get that buffalo, Henry, it will be a feather in our cap.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Oh, yes, I know that well enough,” answered Dave Morris, as he rested for a moment on the paddle he had been using.
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading “If we can only get that buffalo, Henry, it will be a feather in our cap.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the animal may be miles and miles away by this time.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But the animal may be miles and miles away by this time.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “If we can only get that buffalo, Henry, it will be a feather in our cap.”
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading “If we can only get that buffalo, Henry, it will be a feather in our cap.”
Dave
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From this reading “Right you are, Dave.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading As you know, they can run a long distance when they are frightened.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Oh, yes, I know that well enough,” answered Dave Morris, as he rested for a moment on the paddle he had been using.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading “If we can only get that buffalo, Henry, it will be a feather in our cap.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Oh, yes, I know that well enough,” answered Dave Morris, as he rested for a moment on the paddle he had been using.
made afraid
From this reading As you know, they can run a long distance when they are frightened.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “If we can only get that buffalo, Henry, it will be a feather in our cap.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Oh, yes, I know that well enough,” answered Dave Morris, as he rested for a moment on the paddle he had been using.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, yes, I know that well enough,” answered Dave Morris, as he rested for a moment on the paddle he had been using.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “If we can only get that buffalo, Henry, it will be a feather in our cap.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, yes, I know that well enough,” answered Dave Morris, as he rested for a moment on the paddle he had been using.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If we can only get that buffalo, Henry, it will be a feather in our cap.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “If we can only get that buffalo, Henry, it will be a feather in our cap.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “If we can only get that buffalo, Henry, it will be a feather in our cap.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As you know, they can run a long distance when they are frightened.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading As you know, they can run a long distance when they are frightened.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But the animal may be miles and miles away by this time.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading But the animal may be miles and miles away by this time.
a particular point in time
From this reading “Oh, yes, I know that well enough,” answered Dave Morris, as he rested for a moment on the paddle he had been using.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading “Oh, yes, I know that well enough,” answered Dave Morris, as he rested for a moment on the paddle he had been using.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, yes, I know that well enough,” answered Dave Morris, as he rested for a moment on the paddle he had been using.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Oh, yes, I know that well enough,” answered Dave Morris, as he rested for a moment on the paddle he had been using.
and nothing more
From this reading “If we can only get that buffalo, Henry, it will be a feather in our cap.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “If we can only get that buffalo, Henry, it will be a feather in our cap.”
paddleverbUS /ˈpædəl/
propel with a paddle
From this reading “Oh, yes, I know that well enough,” answered Dave Morris, as he rested for a moment on the paddle he had been using.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading “Oh, yes, I know that well enough,” answered Dave Morris, as he rested for a moment on the paddle he had been using.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Right you are, Dave.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading As you know, they can run a long distance when they are frightened.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “If we can only get that buffalo, Henry, it will be a feather in our cap.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the animal may be miles and miles away by this time.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As you know, they can run a long distance when they are frightened.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But the animal may be miles and miles away by this time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But the animal may be miles and miles away by this time.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading “Oh, yes, I know that well enough,” answered Dave Morris, as he rested for a moment on the paddle he had been using.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “If we can only get that buffalo, Henry, it will be a feather in our cap.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Oh, yes, I know that well enough,” answered Dave Morris, as he rested for a moment on the paddle he had been using.
at the time that
From this reading As you know, they can run a long distance when they are frightened.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “If we can only get that buffalo, Henry, it will be a feather in our cap.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Oh, yes, I know that well enough,” answered Dave Morris, as he rested for a moment on the paddle he had been using.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Right you are, Dave.
