used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A GRIZZLY AND A MEETING._ THE morning after Sam and I had caught Miss Nancy we moved our camp onward to begin labor on the next section of the road.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Hawkins, Stone, and Parker did not help in this, for Sam was anxious to experiment further with Nancy’s education, and the other two accompanied him to the prairie, where they had sufficient room to carry out this purpose.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading We came to the spot where I had killed the two buffaloes, and to my surprise I saw that the body of the old bull was gone, leaving a broad trail of crushed grass that led to the adjoining thicket.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _A GRIZZLY AND A MEETING._ THE morning after Sam and I had caught Miss Nancy we moved our camp onward to begin labor on the next section of the road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _A GRIZZLY AND A MEETING._ THE morning after Sam and I had caught Miss Nancy we moved our camp onward to begin labor on the next section of the road.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Hawkins, Stone, and Parker did not help in this, for Sam was anxious to experiment further with Nancy’s education, and the other two accompanied him to the prairie, where they had sufficient room to carry out this purpose.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading We surveyors transferred our instruments ourselves, helped by one of Rattler’s men, while Rattler himself loafed around doing nothing.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading _A GRIZZLY AND A MEETING._ THE morning after Sam and I had caught Miss Nancy we moved our camp onward to begin labor on the next section of the road.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading We came to the spot where I had killed the two buffaloes, and to my surprise I saw that the body of the old bull was gone, leaving a broad trail of crushed grass that led to the adjoining thicket.
the two together, not just one
From this reading “I thought you had made sure both bulls were dead,” Rattler exclaimed.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading We came to the spot where I had killed the two buffaloes, and to my surprise I saw that the body of the old bull was gone, leaving a broad trail of crushed grass that led to the adjoining thicket.
buffaloes
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From this reading We came to the spot where I had killed the two buffaloes, and to my surprise I saw that the body of the old bull was gone, leaving a broad trail of crushed grass that led to the adjoining thicket.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading We came to the spot where I had killed the two buffaloes, and to my surprise I saw that the body of the old bull was gone, leaving a broad trail of crushed grass that led to the adjoining thicket.
bullsnounUS /bʊlz/
plural of “bull” — uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading “I thought you had made sure both bulls were dead,” Rattler exclaimed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We surveyors transferred our instruments ourselves, helped by one of Rattler’s men, while Rattler himself loafed around doing nothing.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We came to the spot where I had killed the two buffaloes, and to my surprise I saw that the body of the old bull was gone, leaving a broad trail of crushed grass that led to the adjoining thicket.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading _A GRIZZLY AND A MEETING._ THE morning after Sam and I had caught Miss Nancy we moved our camp onward to begin labor on the next section of the road.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Hawkins, Stone, and Parker did not help in this, for Sam was anxious to experiment further with Nancy’s education, and the other two accompanied him to the prairie, where they had sufficient room to carry out this purpose.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading _A GRIZZLY AND A MEETING._ THE morning after Sam and I had caught Miss Nancy we moved our camp onward to begin labor on the next section of the road.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading We came to the spot where I had killed the two buffaloes, and to my surprise I saw that the body of the old bull was gone, leaving a broad trail of crushed grass that led to the adjoining thicket.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “I thought you had made sure both bulls were dead,” Rattler exclaimed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Hawkins, Stone, and Parker did not help in this, for Sam was anxious to experiment further with Nancy’s education, and the other two accompanied him to the prairie, where they had sufficient room to carry out this purpose.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading We surveyors transferred our instruments ourselves, helped by one of Rattler’s men, while Rattler himself loafed around doing nothing.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading Hawkins, Stone, and Parker did not help in this, for Sam was anxious to experiment further with Nancy’s education, and the other two accompanied him to the prairie, where they had sufficient room to carry out this purpose.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “I thought you had made sure both bulls were dead,” Rattler exclaimed.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading Hawkins, Stone, and Parker did not help in this, for Sam was anxious to experiment further with Nancy’s education, and the other two accompanied him to the prairie, where they had sufficient room to carry out this purpose.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hawkins, Stone, and Parker did not help in this, for Sam was anxious to experiment further with Nancy’s education, and the other two accompanied him to the prairie, where they had sufficient room to carry out this purpose.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Hawkins, Stone, and Parker did not help in this, for Sam was anxious to experiment further with Nancy’s education, and the other two accompanied him to the prairie, where they had sufficient room to carry out this purpose.
destroyed or killed
From this reading We came to the spot where I had killed the two buffaloes, and to my surprise I saw that the body of the old bull was gone, leaving a broad trail of crushed grass that led to the adjoining thicket.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading We came to the spot where I had killed the two buffaloes, and to my surprise I saw that the body of the old bull was gone, leaving a broad trail of crushed grass that led to the adjoining thicket.
GRIZZLYnounUS /ˈɡrɪzli/
powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
From this reading _A GRIZZLY AND A MEETING._ THE morning after Sam and I had caught Miss Nancy we moved our camp onward to begin labor on the next section of the road.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _A GRIZZLY AND A MEETING._ THE morning after Sam and I had caught Miss Nancy we moved our camp onward to begin labor on the next section of the road.
HawkinsnounUS /ˈhɔːkɪnz/
English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595)
From this reading Hawkins, Stone, and Parker did not help in this, for Sam was anxious to experiment further with Nancy’s education, and the other two accompanied him to the prairie, where they had sufficient room to carry out this purpose.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Hawkins, Stone, and Parker did not help in this, for Sam was anxious to experiment further with Nancy’s education, and the other two accompanied him to the prairie, where they had sufficient room to carry out this purpose.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading We surveyors transferred our instruments ourselves, helped by one of Rattler’s men, while Rattler himself loafed around doing nothing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hawkins, Stone, and Parker did not help in this, for Sam was anxious to experiment further with Nancy’s education, and the other two accompanied him to the prairie, where they had sufficient room to carry out this purpose.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading We surveyors transferred our instruments ourselves, helped by one of Rattler’s men, while Rattler himself loafed around doing nothing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _A GRIZZLY AND A MEETING._ THE morning after Sam and I had caught Miss Nancy we moved our camp onward to begin labor on the next section of the road.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hawkins, Stone, and Parker did not help in this, for Sam was anxious to experiment further with Nancy’s education, and the other two accompanied him to the prairie, where they had sufficient room to carry out this purpose.
instrumentsnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading We surveyors transferred our instruments ourselves, helped by one of Rattler’s men, while Rattler himself loafed around doing nothing.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading We came to the spot where I had killed the two buffaloes, and to my surprise I saw that the body of the old bull was gone, leaving a broad trail of crushed grass that led to the adjoining thicket.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading _A GRIZZLY AND A MEETING._ THE morning after Sam and I had caught Miss Nancy we moved our camp onward to begin labor on the next section of the road.
the act of departing
From this reading We came to the spot where I had killed the two buffaloes, and to my surprise I saw that the body of the old bull was gone, leaving a broad trail of crushed grass that led to the adjoining thicket.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading We came to the spot where I had killed the two buffaloes, and to my surprise I saw that the body of the old bull was gone, leaving a broad trail of crushed grass that led to the adjoining thicket.
loafed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We surveyors transferred our instruments ourselves, helped by one of Rattler’s men, while Rattler himself loafed around doing nothing.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “I thought you had made sure both bulls were dead,” Rattler exclaimed.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading _A GRIZZLY AND A MEETING._ THE morning after Sam and I had caught Miss Nancy we moved our camp onward to begin labor on the next section of the road.
the force of workers available
From this reading We surveyors transferred our instruments ourselves, helped by one of Rattler’s men, while Rattler himself loafed around doing nothing.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading _A GRIZZLY AND A MEETING._ THE morning after Sam and I had caught Miss Nancy we moved our camp onward to begin labor on the next section of the road.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _A GRIZZLY AND A MEETING._ THE morning after Sam and I had caught Miss Nancy we moved our camp onward to begin labor on the next section of the road.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading _A GRIZZLY AND A MEETING._ THE morning after Sam and I had caught Miss Nancy we moved our camp onward to begin labor on the next section of the road.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We came to the spot where I had killed the two buffaloes, and to my surprise I saw that the body of the old bull was gone, leaving a broad trail of crushed grass that led to the adjoining thicket.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading _A GRIZZLY AND A MEETING._ THE morning after Sam and I had caught Miss Nancy we moved our camp onward to begin labor on the next section of the road.
Nancy'snounUS /ˈnænsiz/
possessive form of “nancy” — a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading Hawkins, Stone, and Parker did not help in this, for Sam was anxious to experiment further with Nancy’s education, and the other two accompanied him to the prairie, where they had sufficient room to carry out this purpose.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading _A GRIZZLY AND A MEETING._ THE morning after Sam and I had caught Miss Nancy we moved our camp onward to begin labor on the next section of the road.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hawkins, Stone, and Parker did not help in this, for Sam was anxious to experiment further with Nancy’s education, and the other two accompanied him to the prairie, where they had sufficient room to carry out this purpose.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading We surveyors transferred our instruments ourselves, helped by one of Rattler’s men, while Rattler himself loafed around doing nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A GRIZZLY AND A MEETING._ THE morning after Sam and I had caught Miss Nancy we moved our camp onward to begin labor on the next section of the road.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading We came to the spot where I had killed the two buffaloes, and to my surprise I saw that the body of the old bull was gone, leaving a broad trail of crushed grass that led to the adjoining thicket.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _A GRIZZLY AND A MEETING._ THE morning after Sam and I had caught Miss Nancy we moved our camp onward to begin labor on the next section of the road.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We surveyors transferred our instruments ourselves, helped by one of Rattler’s men, while Rattler himself loafed around doing nothing.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading _A GRIZZLY AND A MEETING._ THE morning after Sam and I had caught Miss Nancy we moved our camp onward to begin labor on the next section of the road.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Hawkins, Stone, and Parker did not help in this, for Sam was anxious to experiment further with Nancy’s education, and the other two accompanied him to the prairie, where they had sufficient room to carry out this purpose.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _A GRIZZLY AND A MEETING._ THE morning after Sam and I had caught Miss Nancy we moved our camp onward to begin labor on the next section of the road.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We surveyors transferred our instruments ourselves, helped by one of Rattler’s men, while Rattler himself loafed around doing nothing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Hawkins, Stone, and Parker did not help in this, for Sam was anxious to experiment further with Nancy’s education, and the other two accompanied him to the prairie, where they had sufficient room to carry out this purpose.
ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading Hawkins, Stone, and Parker did not help in this, for Sam was anxious to experiment further with Nancy’s education, and the other two accompanied him to the prairie, where they had sufficient room to carry out this purpose.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading Hawkins, Stone, and Parker did not help in this, for Sam was anxious to experiment further with Nancy’s education, and the other two accompanied him to the prairie, where they had sufficient room to carry out this purpose.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Hawkins, Stone, and Parker did not help in this, for Sam was anxious to experiment further with Nancy’s education, and the other two accompanied him to the prairie, where they had sufficient room to carry out this purpose.
RattlernounUS /ˈrætələr/
pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
From this reading We surveyors transferred our instruments ourselves, helped by one of Rattler’s men, while Rattler himself loafed around doing nothing.
Rattler's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We surveyors transferred our instruments ourselves, helped by one of Rattler’s men, while Rattler himself loafed around doing nothing.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading _A GRIZZLY AND A MEETING._ THE morning after Sam and I had caught Miss Nancy we moved our camp onward to begin labor on the next section of the road.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Hawkins, Stone, and Parker did not help in this, for Sam was anxious to experiment further with Nancy’s education, and the other two accompanied him to the prairie, where they had sufficient room to carry out this purpose.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading _A GRIZZLY AND A MEETING._ THE morning after Sam and I had caught Miss Nancy we moved our camp onward to begin labor on the next section of the road.
cut with a saw
From this reading We came to the spot where I had killed the two buffaloes, and to my surprise I saw that the body of the old bull was gone, leaving a broad trail of crushed grass that led to the adjoining thicket.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading _A GRIZZLY AND A MEETING._ THE morning after Sam and I had caught Miss Nancy we moved our camp onward to begin labor on the next section of the road.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We came to the spot where I had killed the two buffaloes, and to my surprise I saw that the body of the old bull was gone, leaving a broad trail of crushed grass that led to the adjoining thicket.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Hawkins, Stone, and Parker did not help in this, for Sam was anxious to experiment further with Nancy’s education, and the other two accompanied him to the prairie, where they had sufficient room to carry out this purpose.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading Hawkins, Stone, and Parker did not help in this, for Sam was anxious to experiment further with Nancy’s education, and the other two accompanied him to the prairie, where they had sufficient room to carry out this purpose.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “I thought you had made sure both bulls were dead,” Rattler exclaimed.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading We came to the spot where I had killed the two buffaloes, and to my surprise I saw that the body of the old bull was gone, leaving a broad trail of crushed grass that led to the adjoining thicket.
surveyorsnounUS /sərˈveɪərz/
plural of “surveyor” — an engineer who determines the boundaries and elevations of land or structures
From this reading We surveyors transferred our instruments ourselves, helped by one of Rattler’s men, while Rattler himself loafed around doing nothing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We came to the spot where I had killed the two buffaloes, and to my surprise I saw that the body of the old bull was gone, leaving a broad trail of crushed grass that led to the adjoining thicket.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A GRIZZLY AND A MEETING._ THE morning after Sam and I had caught Miss Nancy we moved our camp onward to begin labor on the next section of the road.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hawkins, Stone, and Parker did not help in this, for Sam was anxious to experiment further with Nancy’s education, and the other two accompanied him to the prairie, where they had sufficient room to carry out this purpose.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading We came to the spot where I had killed the two buffaloes, and to my surprise I saw that the body of the old bull was gone, leaving a broad trail of crushed grass that led to the adjoining thicket.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Hawkins, Stone, and Parker did not help in this, for Sam was anxious to experiment further with Nancy’s education, and the other two accompanied him to the prairie, where they had sufficient room to carry out this purpose.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought you had made sure both bulls were dead,” Rattler exclaimed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _A GRIZZLY AND A MEETING._ THE morning after Sam and I had caught Miss Nancy we moved our camp onward to begin labor on the next section of the road.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading We came to the spot where I had killed the two buffaloes, and to my surprise I saw that the body of the old bull was gone, leaving a broad trail of crushed grass that led to the adjoining thicket.
transferredverbUS /trænˈsfɜːrd/
inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading We surveyors transferred our instruments ourselves, helped by one of Rattler’s men, while Rattler himself loafed around doing nothing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Hawkins, Stone, and Parker did not help in this, for Sam was anxious to experiment further with Nancy’s education, and the other two accompanied him to the prairie, where they had sufficient room to carry out this purpose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hawkins, Stone, and Parker did not help in this, for Sam was anxious to experiment further with Nancy’s education, and the other two accompanied him to the prairie, where they had sufficient room to carry out this purpose.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _A GRIZZLY AND A MEETING._ THE morning after Sam and I had caught Miss Nancy we moved our camp onward to begin labor on the next section of the road.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I thought you had made sure both bulls were dead,” Rattler exclaimed.
in or at the place that
From this reading Hawkins, Stone, and Parker did not help in this, for Sam was anxious to experiment further with Nancy’s education, and the other two accompanied him to the prairie, where they had sufficient room to carry out this purpose.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading We surveyors transferred our instruments ourselves, helped by one of Rattler’s men, while Rattler himself loafed around doing nothing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hawkins, Stone, and Parker did not help in this, for Sam was anxious to experiment further with Nancy’s education, and the other two accompanied him to the prairie, where they had sufficient room to carry out this purpose.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I thought you had made sure both bulls were dead,” Rattler exclaimed.
