used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That he maintained his pose thus long was certainly remarkable, and the fact was due to a cause suspected by neither of the boys.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading Crouching behind the friendly boulder, Fred Greenwood rested the barrel of his Winchester upon it and took careful aim at the buck, which seemed scarcely to have moved from the moment he was seen by the youths.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading That the antelope has the bump of curiosity developed to a most amazing degree is well known.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Crouching behind the friendly boulder, Fred Greenwood rested the barrel of his Winchester upon it and took careful aim at the buck, which seemed scarcely to have moved from the moment he was seen by the youths.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading It is this peculiarity which has proved fatal to the animals in numberless instances.
antelopenounUS /ˈæntəloʊp/
graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks
From this reading That the antelope has the bump of curiosity developed to a most amazing degree is well known.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Crouching behind the friendly boulder, Fred Greenwood rested the barrel of his Winchester upon it and took careful aim at the buck, which seemed scarcely to have moved from the moment he was seen by the youths.
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading Crouching behind the friendly boulder, Fred Greenwood rested the barrel of his Winchester upon it and took careful aim at the buck, which seemed scarcely to have moved from the moment he was seen by the youths.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Crouching behind the friendly boulder, Fred Greenwood rested the barrel of his Winchester upon it and took careful aim at the buck, which seemed scarcely to have moved from the moment he was seen by the youths.
bouldernounUS /ˈboʊldər/
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading Crouching behind the friendly boulder, Fred Greenwood rested the barrel of his Winchester upon it and took careful aim at the buck, which seemed scarcely to have moved from the moment he was seen by the youths.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading That he maintained his pose thus long was certainly remarkable, and the fact was due to a cause suspected by neither of the boys.
buckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading Crouching behind the friendly boulder, Fred Greenwood rested the barrel of his Winchester upon it and took careful aim at the buck, which seemed scarcely to have moved from the moment he was seen by the youths.
bumpverbUS /bʌmp/
knock against with force or violence
From this reading That the antelope has the bump of curiosity developed to a most amazing degree is well known.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Crouching behind the friendly boulder, Fred Greenwood rested the barrel of his Winchester upon it and took careful aim at the buck, which seemed scarcely to have moved from the moment he was seen by the youths.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Crouching behind the friendly boulder, Fred Greenwood rested the barrel of his Winchester upon it and took careful aim at the buck, which seemed scarcely to have moved from the moment he was seen by the youths.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading That he maintained his pose thus long was certainly remarkable, and the fact was due to a cause suspected by neither of the boys.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading That he maintained his pose thus long was certainly remarkable, and the fact was due to a cause suspected by neither of the boys.
CrouchingverbUS /ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Crouching behind the friendly boulder, Fred Greenwood rested the barrel of his Winchester upon it and took careful aim at the buck, which seemed scarcely to have moved from the moment he was seen by the youths.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading That the antelope has the bump of curiosity developed to a most amazing degree is well known.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading That the antelope has the bump of curiosity developed to a most amazing degree is well known.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading That the antelope has the bump of curiosity developed to a most amazing degree is well known.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading That he maintained his pose thus long was certainly remarkable, and the fact was due to a cause suspected by neither of the boys.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading That he maintained his pose thus long was certainly remarkable, and the fact was due to a cause suspected by neither of the boys.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading It is this peculiarity which has proved fatal to the animals in numberless instances.
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From this reading Crouching behind the friendly boulder, Fred Greenwood rested the barrel of his Winchester upon it and took careful aim at the buck, which seemed scarcely to have moved from the moment he was seen by the youths.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Crouching behind the friendly boulder, Fred Greenwood rested the barrel of his Winchester upon it and took careful aim at the buck, which seemed scarcely to have moved from the moment he was seen by the youths.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Crouching behind the friendly boulder, Fred Greenwood rested the barrel of his Winchester upon it and took careful aim at the buck, which seemed scarcely to have moved from the moment he was seen by the youths.
GreenwoodnounUS /ˈɡriːnwʊd/
woodlands in full leaf
From this reading Crouching behind the friendly boulder, Fred Greenwood rested the barrel of his Winchester upon it and took careful aim at the buck, which seemed scarcely to have moved from the moment he was seen by the youths.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That the antelope has the bump of curiosity developed to a most amazing degree is well known.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Crouching behind the friendly boulder, Fred Greenwood rested the barrel of his Winchester upon it and took careful aim at the buck, which seemed scarcely to have moved from the moment he was seen by the youths.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Crouching behind the friendly boulder, Fred Greenwood rested the barrel of his Winchester upon it and took careful aim at the buck, which seemed scarcely to have moved from the moment he was seen by the youths.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Crouching behind the friendly boulder, Fred Greenwood rested the barrel of his Winchester upon it and took careful aim at the buck, which seemed scarcely to have moved from the moment he was seen by the youths.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is this peculiarity which has proved fatal to the animals in numberless instances.
instancesnounUS /ˈɪnstənsəz/
plural of “instance” — an occurrence of something
From this reading It is this peculiarity which has proved fatal to the animals in numberless instances.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That the antelope has the bump of curiosity developed to a most amazing degree is well known.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Crouching behind the friendly boulder, Fred Greenwood rested the barrel of his Winchester upon it and took careful aim at the buck, which seemed scarcely to have moved from the moment he was seen by the youths.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading That the antelope has the bump of curiosity developed to a most amazing degree is well known.
LEAPnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP.
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 That he maintained his pose thus long was certainly remarkable, and the fact was due to a cause suspected by neither of the boys.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading That he maintained his pose thus long was certainly remarkable, and the fact was due to a cause suspected by neither of the boys.
a particular point in time
From this reading Crouching behind the friendly boulder, Fred Greenwood rested the barrel of his Winchester upon it and took careful aim at the buck, which seemed scarcely to have moved from the moment he was seen by the youths.
used to form the superlative
From this reading That the antelope has the bump of curiosity developed to a most amazing degree is well known.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Crouching behind the friendly boulder, Fred Greenwood rested the barrel of his Winchester upon it and took careful aim at the buck, which seemed scarcely to have moved from the moment he was seen by the youths.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading That he maintained his pose thus long was certainly remarkable, and the fact was due to a cause suspected by neither of the boys.
numberlessadjective
too numerous to be counted
From this reading It is this peculiarity which has proved fatal to the animals in numberless instances.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Crouching behind the friendly boulder, Fred Greenwood rested the barrel of his Winchester upon it and took careful aim at the buck, which seemed scarcely to have moved from the moment he was seen by the youths.
peculiaritynounUS /pɪˌkjuːliˈerəti/
an odd or unusual characteristic
From this reading It is this peculiarity which has proved fatal to the animals in numberless instances.
poseverbUS /poʊz/
introduce
From this reading That he maintained his pose thus long was certainly remarkable, and the fact was due to a cause suspected by neither of the boys.
established beyond doubt
From this reading It is this peculiarity which has proved fatal to the animals in numberless instances.
unusual or striking
From this reading That he maintained his pose thus long was certainly remarkable, and the fact was due to a cause suspected by neither of the boys.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Crouching behind the friendly boulder, Fred Greenwood rested the barrel of his Winchester upon it and took careful aim at the buck, which seemed scarcely to have moved from the moment he was seen by the youths.
only a very short time before
From this reading Crouching behind the friendly boulder, Fred Greenwood rested the barrel of his Winchester upon it and took careful aim at the buck, which seemed scarcely to have moved from the moment he was seen by the youths.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Crouching behind the friendly boulder, Fred Greenwood rested the barrel of his Winchester upon it and took careful aim at the buck, which seemed scarcely to have moved from the moment he was seen by the youths.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Crouching behind the friendly boulder, Fred Greenwood rested the barrel of his Winchester upon it and took careful aim at the buck, which seemed scarcely to have moved from the moment he was seen by the youths.
believed likely
From this reading That he maintained his pose thus long was certainly remarkable, and the fact was due to a cause suspected by neither of the boys.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That he maintained his pose thus long was certainly remarkable, and the fact was due to a cause suspected by neither of the boys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Crouching behind the friendly boulder, Fred Greenwood rested the barrel of his Winchester upon it and took careful aim at the buck, which seemed scarcely to have moved from the moment he was seen by the youths.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is this peculiarity which has proved fatal to the animals in numberless instances.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading That he maintained his pose thus long was certainly remarkable, and the fact was due to a cause suspected by neither of the boys.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Crouching behind the friendly boulder, Fred Greenwood rested the barrel of his Winchester upon it and took careful aim at the buck, which seemed scarcely to have moved from the moment he was seen by the youths.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Crouching behind the friendly boulder, Fred Greenwood rested the barrel of his Winchester upon it and took careful aim at the buck, which seemed scarcely to have moved from the moment he was seen by the youths.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Crouching behind the friendly boulder, Fred Greenwood rested the barrel of his Winchester upon it and took careful aim at the buck, which seemed scarcely to have moved from the moment he was seen by the youths.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Crouching behind the friendly boulder, Fred Greenwood rested the barrel of his Winchester upon it and took careful aim at the buck, which seemed scarcely to have moved from the moment he was seen by the youths.
(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 That the antelope has the bump of curiosity developed to a most amazing degree is well known.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Crouching behind the friendly boulder, Fred Greenwood rested the barrel of his Winchester upon it and took careful aim at the buck, which seemed scarcely to have moved from the moment he was seen by the youths.
WinchesternounUS /ˈwɪntʃestər/
a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire
From this reading Crouching behind the friendly boulder, Fred Greenwood rested the barrel of his Winchester upon it and took careful aim at the buck, which seemed scarcely to have moved from the moment he was seen by the youths.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP.
youthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Crouching behind the friendly boulder, Fred Greenwood rested the barrel of his Winchester upon it and took careful aim at the buck, which seemed scarcely to have moved from the moment he was seen by the youths.
