used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A hunt— A deer taken—The hounds—Joe makes a horrid discovery—Sneak—The exhumation.
(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 beats all the dreams I ever heard,” said Joe, feeling his right shoulder with his left hand..
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Why do you feel your shoulder, Joe?” asked Glenn, smiling, as he recollected the many times his man had suffered by the rebound of his musket, and diverted at the grave and thoughtful expression of his features.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Why do you feel your shoulder, Joe?” asked Glenn, smiling, as he recollected the many times his man had suffered by the rebound of his musket, and diverted at the grave and thoughtful expression of his features.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Why do you feel your shoulder, Joe?” asked Glenn, smiling, as he recollected the many times his man had suffered by the rebound of his musket, and diverted at the grave and thoughtful expression of his features.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Why do you feel your shoulder, Joe?” asked Glenn, smiling, as he recollected the many times his man had suffered by the rebound of his musket, and diverted at the grave and thoughtful expression of his features.
beatsnounUS /biːts/
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading “It beats all the dreams I ever heard,” said Joe, feeling his right shoulder with his left hand..
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But you know there was no lead in the gun, and it could not rebound with much violence,” said Glenn.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Why do you feel your shoulder, Joe?” asked Glenn, smiling, as he recollected the many times his man had suffered by the rebound of his musket, and diverted at the grave and thoughtful expression of his features.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “But you know there was no lead in the gun, and it could not rebound with much violence,” said Glenn.
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading A hunt— A deer taken—The hounds—Joe makes a horrid discovery—Sneak—The exhumation.
the act of discovering something
From this reading A hunt— A deer taken—The hounds—Joe makes a horrid discovery—Sneak—The exhumation.
divertedadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrtɪd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading “Why do you feel your shoulder, Joe?” asked Glenn, smiling, as he recollected the many times his man had suffered by the rebound of his musket, and diverted at the grave and thoughtful expression of his features.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Why do you feel your shoulder, Joe?” asked Glenn, smiling, as he recollected the many times his man had suffered by the rebound of his musket, and diverted at the grave and thoughtful expression of his features.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “It _was_ a dream, wasn’t it?” asked Joe, with simplicity, still examining his shoulder.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading “It beats all the dreams I ever heard,” said Joe, feeling his right shoulder with his left hand..
at any time
From this reading “It beats all the dreams I ever heard,” said Joe, feeling his right shoulder with his left hand..
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “It _was_ a dream, wasn’t it?” asked Joe, with simplicity, still examining his shoulder.
exhumationnounUS /eksˌhjuːˈmeɪʃən/
the act of digging something up out of the ground (especially a corpse) where it has been buried
From this reading A hunt— A deer taken—The hounds—Joe makes a horrid discovery—Sneak—The exhumation.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “Why do you feel your shoulder, Joe?” asked Glenn, smiling, as he recollected the many times his man had suffered by the rebound of his musket, and diverted at the grave and thoughtful expression of his features.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading “Why do you feel your shoulder, Joe?” asked Glenn, smiling, as he recollected the many times his man had suffered by the rebound of his musket, and diverted at the grave and thoughtful expression of his features.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “Why do you feel your shoulder, Joe?” asked Glenn, smiling, as he recollected the many times his man had suffered by the rebound of his musket, and diverted at the grave and thoughtful expression of his features.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “It beats all the dreams I ever heard,” said Joe, feeling his right shoulder with his left hand..
GlennnounUS /ɡlen/
made the first orbital rocket-powered flight by a United States astronaut in 1962; later in United States Senate (1921-)
From this reading “Why do you feel your shoulder, Joe?” asked Glenn, smiling, as he recollected the many times his man had suffered by the rebound of his musket, and diverted at the grave and thoughtful expression of his features.
death of a person
From this reading “Why do you feel your shoulder, Joe?” asked Glenn, smiling, as he recollected the many times his man had suffered by the rebound of his musket, and diverted at the grave and thoughtful expression of his features.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “But you know there was no lead in the gun, and it could not rebound with much violence,” said Glenn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Why do you feel your shoulder, Joe?” asked Glenn, smiling, as he recollected the many times his man had suffered by the rebound of his musket, and diverted at the grave and thoughtful expression of his features.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “It beats all the dreams I ever heard,” said Joe, feeling his right shoulder with his left hand..
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why do you feel your shoulder, Joe?” asked Glenn, smiling, as he recollected the many times his man had suffered by the rebound of his musket, and diverted at the grave and thoughtful expression of his features.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “It beats all the dreams I ever heard,” said Joe, feeling his right shoulder with his left hand..
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “It beats all the dreams I ever heard,” said Joe, feeling his right shoulder with his left hand..
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading A hunt— A deer taken—The hounds—Joe makes a horrid discovery—Sneak—The exhumation.
houndsnounUS /haʊndz/
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading A hunt— A deer taken—The hounds—Joe makes a horrid discovery—Sneak—The exhumation.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading A hunt— A deer taken—The hounds—Joe makes a horrid discovery—Sneak—The exhumation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It beats all the dreams I ever heard,” said Joe, feeling his right shoulder with his left hand..
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “But you know there was no lead in the gun, and it could not rebound with much violence,” said Glenn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It beats all the dreams I ever heard,” said Joe, feeling his right shoulder with his left hand..
Joe
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From this reading A hunt— A deer taken—The hounds—Joe makes a horrid discovery—Sneak—The exhumation.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “But you know there was no lead in the gun, and it could not rebound with much violence,” said Glenn.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading “But you know there was no lead in the gun, and it could not rebound with much violence,” said Glenn.
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 “It beats all the dreams I ever heard,” said Joe, feeling his right shoulder with his left hand..
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading A hunt— A deer taken—The hounds—Joe makes a horrid discovery—Sneak—The exhumation.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Why do you feel your shoulder, Joe?” asked Glenn, smiling, as he recollected the many times his man had suffered by the rebound of his musket, and diverted at the grave and thoughtful expression of his features.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “Why do you feel your shoulder, Joe?” asked Glenn, smiling, as he recollected the many times his man had suffered by the rebound of his musket, and diverted at the grave and thoughtful expression of his features.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “But you know there was no lead in the gun, and it could not rebound with much violence,” said Glenn.
musketnounUS /ˈmʌskət/
a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen
From this reading “Why do you feel your shoulder, Joe?” asked Glenn, smiling, as he recollected the many times his man had suffered by the rebound of his musket, and diverted at the grave and thoughtful expression of his features.
not any; not one
From this reading “But you know there was no lead in the gun, and it could not rebound with much violence,” said Glenn.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “But you know there was no lead in the gun, and it could not rebound with much violence,” said Glenn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Why do you feel your shoulder, Joe?” asked Glenn, smiling, as he recollected the many times his man had suffered by the rebound of his musket, and diverted at the grave and thoughtful expression of his features.
reboundverbUS /riˈbaʊnd/
spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading “Why do you feel your shoulder, Joe?” asked Glenn, smiling, as he recollected the many times his man had suffered by the rebound of his musket, and diverted at the grave and thoughtful expression of his features.
recollectedverbUS /ˌrekəˈlektɪd/
past form of “recollect” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “Why do you feel your shoulder, Joe?” asked Glenn, smiling, as he recollected the many times his man had suffered by the rebound of his musket, and diverted at the grave and thoughtful expression of his features.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “It beats all the dreams I ever heard,” said Joe, feeling his right shoulder with his left hand..
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It beats all the dreams I ever heard,” said Joe, feeling his right shoulder with his left hand..
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading “It beats all the dreams I ever heard,” said Joe, feeling his right shoulder with his left hand..
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading “It _was_ a dream, wasn’t it?” asked Joe, with simplicity, still examining his shoulder.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Why do you feel your shoulder, Joe?” asked Glenn, smiling, as he recollected the many times his man had suffered by the rebound of his musket, and diverted at the grave and thoughtful expression of his features.
SneakverbUS /sniːk/
to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading A hunt— A deer taken—The hounds—Joe makes a horrid discovery—Sneak—The exhumation.
not in physical motion
From this reading “It _was_ a dream, wasn’t it?” asked Joe, with simplicity, still examining his shoulder.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading “Why do you feel your shoulder, Joe?” asked Glenn, smiling, as he recollected the many times his man had suffered by the rebound of his musket, and diverted at the grave and thoughtful expression of his features.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading A hunt— A deer taken—The hounds—Joe makes a horrid discovery—Sneak—The exhumation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A hunt— A deer taken—The hounds—Joe makes a horrid discovery—Sneak—The exhumation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “But you know there was no lead in the gun, and it could not rebound with much violence,” said Glenn.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading “Why do you feel your shoulder, Joe?” asked Glenn, smiling, as he recollected the many times his man had suffered by the rebound of his musket, and diverted at the grave and thoughtful expression of his features.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “Why do you feel your shoulder, Joe?” asked Glenn, smiling, as he recollected the many times his man had suffered by the rebound of his musket, and diverted at the grave and thoughtful expression of his features.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading “But you know there was no lead in the gun, and it could not rebound with much violence,” said Glenn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It _was_ a dream, wasn’t it?” asked Joe, with simplicity, still examining his shoulder.
wasn't
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From this reading “It _was_ a dream, wasn’t it?” asked Joe, with simplicity, still examining his shoulder.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why do you feel your shoulder, Joe?” asked Glenn, smiling, as he recollected the many times his man had suffered by the rebound of his musket, and diverted at the grave and thoughtful expression of his features.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It beats all the dreams I ever heard,” said Joe, feeling his right shoulder with his left hand..
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why do you feel your shoulder, Joe?” asked Glenn, smiling, as he recollected the many times his man had suffered by the rebound of his musket, and diverted at the grave and thoughtful expression of his features.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why do you feel your shoulder, Joe?” asked Glenn, smiling, as he recollected the many times his man had suffered by the rebound of his musket, and diverted at the grave and thoughtful expression of his features.
