used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was usually Guy who first discovered the old Grizzly, then all would fire a harmless shot, the Woodchuck would scramble into his den and the incident be closed for the day.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Their programme was much the same--each morning about nine or ten they would sneak out to the clover field.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was usually Guy who first discovered the old Grizzly, then all would fire a harmless shot, the Woodchuck would scramble into his den and the incident be closed for the day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was usually Guy who first discovered the old Grizzly, then all would fire a harmless shot, the Woodchuck would scramble into his den and the incident be closed for the day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was usually Guy who first discovered the old Grizzly, then all would fire a harmless shot, the Woodchuck would scramble into his den and the incident be closed for the day.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading XXI The Triumph Of Guy The boys had hunted the Woodchuck quite regularly since first meeting it.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading It was usually Guy who first discovered the old Grizzly, then all would fire a harmless shot, the Woodchuck would scramble into his den and the incident be closed for the day.
clovernounUS /ˈkloʊvər/
a plant of the genus Trifolium
From this reading Their programme was much the same--each morning about nine or ten they would sneak out to the clover field.
coolish
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From this reading Don't mind if I do, first night it's coolish, so the Dog kin run."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was usually Guy who first discovered the old Grizzly, then all would fire a harmless shot, the Woodchuck would scramble into his den and the incident be closed for the day.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading It was usually Guy who first discovered the old Grizzly, then all would fire a harmless shot, the Woodchuck would scramble into his den and the incident be closed for the day.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading It was usually Guy who first discovered the old Grizzly, then all would fire a harmless shot, the Woodchuck would scramble into his den and the incident be closed for the day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Don't mind if I do, first night it's coolish, so the Dog kin run."
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Don't mind if I do, first night it's coolish, so the Dog kin run."
Don't
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From this reading Don't mind if I do, first night it's coolish, so the Dog kin run."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Their programme was much the same--each morning about nine or ten they would sneak out to the clover field.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Their programme was much the same--each morning about nine or ten they would sneak out to the clover field.
start firing a weapon
From this reading It was usually Guy who first discovered the old Grizzly, then all would fire a harmless shot, the Woodchuck would scramble into his den and the incident be closed for the day.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Don't mind if I do, first night it's coolish, so the Dog kin run."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was usually Guy who first discovered the old Grizzly, then all would fire a harmless shot, the Woodchuck would scramble into his den and the incident be closed for the day.
GrizzlynounUS /ˈɡrɪzli/
powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
From this reading It was usually Guy who first discovered the old Grizzly, then all would fire a harmless shot, the Woodchuck would scramble into his den and the incident be closed for the day.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading XXI The Triumph Of Guy The boys had hunted the Woodchuck quite regularly since first meeting it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading XXI The Triumph Of Guy The boys had hunted the Woodchuck quite regularly since first meeting it.
harmlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrmləs/
not causing or capable of causing harm
From this reading It was usually Guy who first discovered the old Grizzly, then all would fire a harmless shot, the Woodchuck would scramble into his den and the incident be closed for the day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was usually Guy who first discovered the old Grizzly, then all would fire a harmless shot, the Woodchuck would scramble into his den and the incident be closed for the day.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading XXI The Triumph Of Guy The boys had hunted the Woodchuck quite regularly since first meeting it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Don't mind if I do, first night it's coolish, so the Dog kin run."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Don't mind if I do, first night it's coolish, so the Dog kin run."
a single distinct event
From this reading It was usually Guy who first discovered the old Grizzly, then all would fire a harmless shot, the Woodchuck would scramble into his den and the incident be closed for the day.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was usually Guy who first discovered the old Grizzly, then all would fire a harmless shot, the Woodchuck would scramble into his den and the incident be closed for the day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading XXI The Triumph Of Guy The boys had hunted the Woodchuck quite regularly since first meeting it.
it's
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From this reading Don't mind if I do, first night it's coolish, so the Dog kin run."
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading Don't mind if I do, first night it's coolish, so the Dog kin run."
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading XXI The Triumph Of Guy The boys had hunted the Woodchuck quite regularly since first meeting it.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Don't mind if I do, first night it's coolish, so the Dog kin run."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Their programme was much the same--each morning about nine or ten they would sneak out to the clover field.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Their programme was much the same--each morning about nine or ten they would sneak out to the clover field.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Don't mind if I do, first night it's coolish, so the Dog kin run."
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Their programme was much the same--each morning about nine or ten they would sneak out to the clover field.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading XXI The Triumph Of Guy The boys had hunted the Woodchuck quite regularly since first meeting it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was usually Guy who first discovered the old Grizzly, then all would fire a harmless shot, the Woodchuck would scramble into his den and the incident be closed for the day.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Their programme was much the same--each morning about nine or ten they would sneak out to the clover field.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Their programme was much the same--each morning about nine or ten they would sneak out to the clover field.
programmenounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event
From this reading Their programme was much the same--each morning about nine or ten they would sneak out to the clover field.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading XXI The Triumph Of Guy The boys had hunted the Woodchuck quite regularly since first meeting it.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading XXI The Triumph Of Guy The boys had hunted the Woodchuck quite regularly since first meeting it.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Don't mind if I do, first night it's coolish, so the Dog kin run."
Identical; not different.
From this reading Their programme was much the same--each morning about nine or ten they would sneak out to the clover field.
scrambleverbUS /ˈskræmbəl/
to move hurriedly
From this reading It was usually Guy who first discovered the old Grizzly, then all would fire a harmless shot, the Woodchuck would scramble into his den and the incident be closed for the day.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading It was usually Guy who first discovered the old Grizzly, then all would fire a harmless shot, the Woodchuck would scramble into his den and the incident be closed for the day.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading XXI The Triumph Of Guy The boys had hunted the Woodchuck quite regularly since first meeting it.
sneakverbUS /sniːk/
to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading Their programme was much the same--each morning about nine or ten they would sneak out to the clover field.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Don't mind if I do, first night it's coolish, so the Dog kin run."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Their programme was much the same--each morning about nine or ten they would sneak out to the clover field.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Don't mind if I do, first night it's coolish, so the Dog kin run."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their programme was much the same--each morning about nine or ten they would sneak out to the clover field.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was usually Guy who first discovered the old Grizzly, then all would fire a harmless shot, the Woodchuck would scramble into his den and the incident be closed for the day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their programme was much the same--each morning about nine or ten they would sneak out to the clover field.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their programme was much the same--each morning about nine or ten they would sneak out to the clover field.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading XXI The Triumph Of Guy The boys had hunted the Woodchuck quite regularly since first meeting it.
under normal conditions
From this reading It was usually Guy who first discovered the old Grizzly, then all would fire a harmless shot, the Woodchuck would scramble into his den and the incident be closed for the day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their programme was much the same--each morning about nine or ten they would sneak out to the clover field.
(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 "Well, yes!
which person or people
From this reading It was usually Guy who first discovered the old Grizzly, then all would fire a harmless shot, the Woodchuck would scramble into his den and the incident be closed for the day.
WoodchucknounUS /ˈwʊdtʃʌk/
reddish brown North American marmot
From this reading XXI The Triumph Of Guy The boys had hunted the Woodchuck quite regularly since first meeting it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Their programme was much the same--each morning about nine or ten they would sneak out to the clover field.
XXInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading XXI The Triumph Of Guy The boys had hunted the Woodchuck quite regularly since first meeting it.
an affirmative
From this reading "Well, yes!
