Chapter XXV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A BARGAIN Ira did not see anything remarkable in Westy’s having shot the deer twice.

pleasantly occupied

From this reading He was surprised and amused at the boy, having shot it once; it had caused him to regard Westy as a youthful hero of the true dime novel brand.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He was surprised and amused at the boy, having shot it once; it had caused him to regard Westy as a youthful hero of the true dime novel brand.

any thing at all

From this reading A BARGAIN Ira did not see anything remarkable in Westy’s having shot the deer twice.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He was surprised and amused at the boy, having shot it once; it had caused him to regard Westy as a youthful hero of the true dime novel brand.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He was surprised and amused at the boy, having shot it once; it had caused him to regard Westy as a youthful hero of the true dime novel brand.

an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each

From this reading A BARGAIN Ira did not see anything remarkable in Westy’s having shot the deer twice.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading And he was quite ready to believe that two shots had been required to “drop” the deer.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading And he was quite ready to believe that two shots had been required to “drop” the deer.

a youthful male person

From this reading He was surprised and amused at the boy, having shot it once; it had caused him to regard Westy as a youthful hero of the true dime novel brand.

a name given to a product or service

From this reading He was surprised and amused at the boy, having shot it once; it had caused him to regard Westy as a youthful hero of the true dime novel brand.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he had not much respect for Westy’s skill as a marksman.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading He was surprised and amused at the boy, having shot it once; it had caused him to regard Westy as a youthful hero of the true dime novel brand.

distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

From this reading A BARGAIN Ira did not see anything remarkable in Westy’s having shot the deer twice.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading A BARGAIN Ira did not see anything remarkable in Westy’s having shot the deer twice.

a United States coin worth one tenth of a dollar

From this reading He was surprised and amused at the boy, having shot it once; it had caused him to regard Westy as a youthful hero of the true dime novel brand.

let fall to the ground

From this reading And he was quite ready to believe that two shots had been required to “drop” the deer.

being one more than seven

From this reading Six or eight shots would not greatly have surprised him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But he had not much respect for Westy’s skill as a marksman.

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading Six or eight shots would not greatly have surprised him.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He was surprised and amused at the boy, having shot it once; it had caused him to regard Westy as a youthful hero of the true dime novel brand.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Six or eight shots would not greatly have surprised him.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading A BARGAIN Ira did not see anything remarkable in Westy’s having shot the deer twice.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was surprised and amused at the boy, having shot it once; it had caused him to regard Westy as a youthful hero of the true dime novel brand.

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading He was surprised and amused at the boy, having shot it once; it had caused him to regard Westy as a youthful hero of the true dime novel brand.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He was surprised and amused at the boy, having shot it once; it had caused him to regard Westy as a youthful hero of the true dime novel brand.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A BARGAIN Ira did not see anything remarkable in Westy’s having shot the deer twice.

a militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland

From this reading A BARGAIN Ira did not see anything remarkable in Westy’s having shot the deer twice.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He was surprised and amused at the boy, having shot it once; it had caused him to regard Westy as a youthful hero of the true dime novel brand.

someone skilled in shooting

From this reading But he had not much respect for Westy’s skill as a marksman.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading But he had not much respect for Westy’s skill as a marksman.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A BARGAIN Ira did not see anything remarkable in Westy’s having shot the deer twice.

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading He was surprised and amused at the boy, having shot it once; it had caused him to regard Westy as a youthful hero of the true dime novel brand.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He was surprised and amused at the boy, having shot it once; it had caused him to regard Westy as a youthful hero of the true dime novel brand.

on one occasion

From this reading He was surprised and amused at the boy, having shot it once; it had caused him to regard Westy as a youthful hero of the true dime novel brand.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Six or eight shots would not greatly have surprised him.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading And he was quite ready to believe that two shots had been required to “drop” the deer.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading And he was quite ready to believe that two shots had been required to “drop” the deer.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading He was surprised and amused at the boy, having shot it once; it had caused him to regard Westy as a youthful hero of the true dime novel brand.

unusual or striking

From this reading A BARGAIN Ira did not see anything remarkable in Westy’s having shot the deer twice.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading And he was quite ready to believe that two shots had been required to “drop” the deer.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading But he had not much respect for Westy’s skill as a marksman.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading A BARGAIN Ira did not see anything remarkable in Westy’s having shot the deer twice.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading A BARGAIN Ira did not see anything remarkable in Westy’s having shot the deer twice.

plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile

From this reading And he was quite ready to believe that two shots had been required to “drop” the deer.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Six or eight shots would not greatly have surprised him.

an ability that has been acquired by training

From this reading But he had not much respect for Westy’s skill as a marksman.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading He was surprised and amused at the boy, having shot it once; it had caused him to regard Westy as a youthful hero of the true dime novel brand.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And he was quite ready to believe that two shots had been required to “drop” the deer.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A BARGAIN Ira did not see anything remarkable in Westy’s having shot the deer twice.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He was surprised and amused at the boy, having shot it once; it had caused him to regard Westy as a youthful hero of the true dime novel brand.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading He was surprised and amused at the boy, having shot it once; it had caused him to regard Westy as a youthful hero of the true dime novel brand.

two times

From this reading A BARGAIN Ira did not see anything remarkable in Westy’s having shot the deer twice.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading And he was quite ready to believe that two shots had been required to “drop” the deer.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He was surprised and amused at the boy, having shot it once; it had caused him to regard Westy as a youthful hero of the true dime novel brand.

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From this reading He was surprised and amused at the boy, having shot it once; it had caused him to regard Westy as a youthful hero of the true dime novel brand.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A BARGAIN Ira did not see anything remarkable in Westy’s having shot the deer twice.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Six or eight shots would not greatly have surprised him.

suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh

From this reading He was surprised and amused at the boy, having shot it once; it had caused him to regard Westy as a youthful hero of the true dime novel brand.