used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before long the tracks disappeared, and disappeared, too, directly in front of a hole in the bank; quite a large hole, big enough for a beaver or an otter.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Before long the tracks disappeared, and disappeared, too, directly in front of a hole in the bank; quite a large hole, big enough for a beaver or an otter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Harry left Kate, he quietly walked by the side of Crooked Creek, keeping his eyes fixed on the tracks of the strange animal, and his thumb on the hammer of the right-hand barrel of his gun.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading When Harry left Kate, he quietly walked by the side of Crooked Creek, keeping his eyes fixed on the tracks of the strange animal, and his thumb on the hammer of the right-hand barrel of his gun.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Before long the tracks disappeared, and disappeared, too, directly in front of a hole in the bank; quite a large hole, big enough for a beaver or an otter.
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading When Harry left Kate, he quietly walked by the side of Crooked Creek, keeping his eyes fixed on the tracks of the strange animal, and his thumb on the hammer of the right-hand barrel of his gun.
beavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading Before long the tracks disappeared, and disappeared, too, directly in front of a hole in the bank; quite a large hole, big enough for a beaver or an otter.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before long the tracks disappeared, and disappeared, too, directly in front of a hole in the bank; quite a large hole, big enough for a beaver or an otter.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Before long the tracks disappeared, and disappeared, too, directly in front of a hole in the bank; quite a large hole, big enough for a beaver or an otter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Harry left Kate, he quietly walked by the side of Crooked Creek, keeping his eyes fixed on the tracks of the strange animal, and his thumb on the hammer of the right-hand barrel of his gun.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading This was capital luck!
CreeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading When Harry left Kate, he quietly walked by the side of Crooked Creek, keeping his eyes fixed on the tracks of the strange animal, and his thumb on the hammer of the right-hand barrel of his gun.
CrookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading When Harry left Kate, he quietly walked by the side of Crooked Creek, keeping his eyes fixed on the tracks of the strange animal, and his thumb on the hammer of the right-hand barrel of his gun.
without deviation
From this reading Before long the tracks disappeared, and disappeared, too, directly in front of a hole in the bank; quite a large hole, big enough for a beaver or an otter.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Before long the tracks disappeared, and disappeared, too, directly in front of a hole in the bank; quite a large hole, big enough for a beaver or an otter.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Harry got down on his hands and knees and examined the tracks.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Before long the tracks disappeared, and disappeared, too, directly in front of a hole in the bank; quite a large hole, big enough for a beaver or an otter.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Harry got down on his hands and knees and examined the tracks.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When Harry left Kate, he quietly walked by the side of Crooked Creek, keeping his eyes fixed on the tracks of the strange animal, and his thumb on the hammer of the right-hand barrel of his gun.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading When Harry left Kate, he quietly walked by the side of Crooked Creek, keeping his eyes fixed on the tracks of the strange animal, and his thumb on the hammer of the right-hand barrel of his gun.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before long the tracks disappeared, and disappeared, too, directly in front of a hole in the bank; quite a large hole, big enough for a beaver or an otter.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Before long the tracks disappeared, and disappeared, too, directly in front of a hole in the bank; quite a large hole, big enough for a beaver or an otter.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Harry got down on his hands and knees and examined the tracks.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading When Harry left Kate, he quietly walked by the side of Crooked Creek, keeping his eyes fixed on the tracks of the strange animal, and his thumb on the hammer of the right-hand barrel of his gun.
hammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading When Harry left Kate, he quietly walked by the side of Crooked Creek, keeping his eyes fixed on the tracks of the strange animal, and his thumb on the hammer of the right-hand barrel of his gun.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Harry got down on his hands and knees and examined the tracks.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading When Harry left Kate, he quietly walked by the side of Crooked Creek, keeping his eyes fixed on the tracks of the strange animal, and his thumb on the hammer of the right-hand barrel of his gun.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Harry left Kate, he quietly walked by the side of Crooked Creek, keeping his eyes fixed on the tracks of the strange animal, and his thumb on the hammer of the right-hand barrel of his gun.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Harry left Kate, he quietly walked by the side of Crooked Creek, keeping his eyes fixed on the tracks of the strange animal, and his thumb on the hammer of the right-hand barrel of his gun.
an opening into or through something
From this reading Before long the tracks disappeared, and disappeared, too, directly in front of a hole in the bank; quite a large hole, big enough for a beaver or an otter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before long the tracks disappeared, and disappeared, too, directly in front of a hole in the bank; quite a large hole, big enough for a beaver or an otter.
Kate
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From this reading When Harry left Kate, he quietly walked by the side of Crooked Creek, keeping his eyes fixed on the tracks of the strange animal, and his thumb on the hammer of the right-hand barrel of his gun.
conformity or harmony
From this reading When Harry left Kate, he quietly walked by the side of Crooked Creek, keeping his eyes fixed on the tracks of the strange animal, and his thumb on the hammer of the right-hand barrel of his gun.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Harry got down on his hands and knees and examined the tracks.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Before long the tracks disappeared, and disappeared, too, directly in front of a hole in the bank; quite a large hole, big enough for a beaver or an otter.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Harry left Kate, he quietly walked by the side of Crooked Creek, keeping his eyes fixed on the tracks of the strange animal, and his thumb on the hammer of the right-hand barrel of his gun.
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 Before long the tracks disappeared, and disappeared, too, directly in front of a hole in the bank; quite a large hole, big enough for a beaver or an otter.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading This was capital luck!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Harry left Kate, he quietly walked by the side of Crooked Creek, keeping his eyes fixed on the tracks of the strange animal, and his thumb on the hammer of the right-hand barrel of his gun.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Harry left Kate, he quietly walked by the side of Crooked Creek, keeping his eyes fixed on the tracks of the strange animal, and his thumb on the hammer of the right-hand barrel of his gun.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Before long the tracks disappeared, and disappeared, too, directly in front of a hole in the bank; quite a large hole, big enough for a beaver or an otter.
otternounUS /ˈɑːtər/
the fur of an otter
From this reading Before long the tracks disappeared, and disappeared, too, directly in front of a hole in the bank; quite a large hole, big enough for a beaver or an otter.
with low volume
From this reading When Harry left Kate, he quietly walked by the side of Crooked Creek, keeping his eyes fixed on the tracks of the strange animal, and his thumb on the hammer of the right-hand barrel of his gun.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Before long the tracks disappeared, and disappeared, too, directly in front of a hole in the bank; quite a large hole, big enough for a beaver or an otter.
right-handadjectiveUS /raɪtˈhænd/
located on or directed toward the right
From this reading When Harry left Kate, he quietly walked by the side of Crooked Creek, keeping his eyes fixed on the tracks of the strange animal, and his thumb on the hammer of the right-hand barrel of his gun.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When Harry left Kate, he quietly walked by the side of Crooked Creek, keeping his eyes fixed on the tracks of the strange animal, and his thumb on the hammer of the right-hand barrel of his gun.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading When Harry left Kate, he quietly walked by the side of Crooked Creek, keeping his eyes fixed on the tracks of the strange animal, and his thumb on the hammer of the right-hand barrel of his gun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TURKEY-HUNTER.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was capital luck!
thumbnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading When Harry left Kate, he quietly walked by the side of Crooked Creek, keeping his eyes fixed on the tracks of the strange animal, and his thumb on the hammer of the right-hand barrel of his gun.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Before long the tracks disappeared, and disappeared, too, directly in front of a hole in the bank; quite a large hole, big enough for a beaver or an otter.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading When Harry left Kate, he quietly walked by the side of Crooked Creek, keeping his eyes fixed on the tracks of the strange animal, and his thumb on the hammer of the right-hand barrel of his gun.
TURKEY-HUNTER
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From this reading THE TURKEY-HUNTER.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading When Harry left Kate, he quietly walked by the side of Crooked Creek, keeping his eyes fixed on the tracks of the strange animal, and his thumb on the hammer of the right-hand barrel of his gun.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was capital luck!
at the time that
From this reading When Harry left Kate, he quietly walked by the side of Crooked Creek, keeping his eyes fixed on the tracks of the strange animal, and his thumb on the hammer of the right-hand barrel of his gun.
