used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But one there was that claimed a place in his memory for long.
afieldadverbUS /əˈfiːld/
far away from home or one's usual surroundings
From this reading He had gone farther afield to another grove of hickories, and was digging down so deep into the snow that caution compelled him to come out and look around at intervals.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It made toward him, and Bannertail got an instinctive sense of fear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had gone farther afield to another grove of hickories, and was digging down so deep into the snow that caution compelled him to come out and look around at intervals.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He had gone farther afield to another grove of hickories, and was digging down so deep into the snow that caution compelled him to come out and look around at intervals.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was well he did so, for a flash of brown and white appeared on a near log.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He had gone farther afield to another grove of hickories, and was digging down so deep into the snow that caution compelled him to come out and look around at intervals.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE BALKING OF FIRE-EYES OTHER days were much like this as the Snow-moon slowly passed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had gone farther afield to another grove of hickories, and was digging down so deep into the snow that caution compelled him to come out and look around at intervals.
BALKINGadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːkɪŋ/
stopping short and refusing to go on
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Bannertail
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From this reading It made toward him, and Bannertail got an instinctive sense of fear.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading It was well he did so, for a flash of brown and white appeared on a near log.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one there was that claimed a place in his memory for long.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading He had gone farther afield to another grove of hickories, and was digging down so deep into the snow that caution compelled him to come out and look around at intervals.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading But one there was that claimed a place in his memory for long.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had gone farther afield to another grove of hickories, and was digging down so deep into the snow that caution compelled him to come out and look around at intervals.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading He had gone farther afield to another grove of hickories, and was digging down so deep into the snow that caution compelled him to come out and look around at intervals.
the time during which someone's life continues
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relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He had gone farther afield to another grove of hickories, and was digging down so deep into the snow that caution compelled him to come out and look around at intervals.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was well he did so, for a flash of brown and white appeared on a near log.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading He had gone farther afield to another grove of hickories, and was digging down so deep into the snow that caution compelled him to come out and look around at intervals.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He had gone farther afield to another grove of hickories, and was digging down so deep into the snow that caution compelled him to come out and look around at intervals.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading He had gone farther afield to another grove of hickories, and was digging down so deep into the snow that caution compelled him to come out and look around at intervals.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading It made toward him, and Bannertail got an instinctive sense of fear.
FIRE-EYES
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gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading It was well he did so, for a flash of brown and white appeared on a near log.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But one there was that claimed a place in his memory for long.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had gone farther afield to another grove of hickories, and was digging down so deep into the snow that caution compelled him to come out and look around at intervals.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It made toward him, and Bannertail got an instinctive sense of fear.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading He had gone farther afield to another grove of hickories, and was digging down so deep into the snow that caution compelled him to come out and look around at intervals.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had gone farther afield to another grove of hickories, and was digging down so deep into the snow that caution compelled him to come out and look around at intervals.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had gone farther afield to another grove of hickories, and was digging down so deep into the snow that caution compelled him to come out and look around at intervals.
hickoriesnounUS /ˈhɪkəriz/
plural of “hickory” — valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees
From this reading He had gone farther afield to another grove of hickories, and was digging down so deep into the snow that caution compelled him to come out and look around at intervals.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had gone farther afield to another grove of hickories, and was digging down so deep into the snow that caution compelled him to come out and look around at intervals.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But one there was that claimed a place in his memory for long.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But one there was that claimed a place in his memory for long.
instinctiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪv/
unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct
From this reading It made toward him, and Bannertail got an instinctive sense of fear.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading He had gone farther afield to another grove of hickories, and was digging down so deep into the snow that caution compelled him to come out and look around at intervals.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had gone farther afield to another grove of hickories, and was digging down so deep into the snow that caution compelled him to come out and look around at intervals.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was well he did so, for a flash of brown and white appeared on a near log.
prefer or wish to do something
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logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading It was well he did so, for a flash of brown and white appeared on a near log.
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 But one there was that claimed a place in his memory for long.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had gone farther afield to another grove of hickories, and was digging down so deep into the snow that caution compelled him to come out and look around at intervals.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It made toward him, and Bannertail got an instinctive sense of fear.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading But one there was that claimed a place in his memory for long.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE BALKING OF FIRE-EYES OTHER days were much like this as the Snow-moon slowly passed.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was well he did so, for a flash of brown and white appeared on a near log.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was well he did so, for a flash of brown and white appeared on a near log.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But one there was that claimed a place in his memory for long.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE BALKING OF FIRE-EYES OTHER days were much like this as the Snow-moon slowly passed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had gone farther afield to another grove of hickories, and was digging down so deep into the snow that caution compelled him to come out and look around at intervals.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
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a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But one there was that claimed a place in his memory for long.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading It made toward him, and Bannertail got an instinctive sense of fear.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
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precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading He had gone farther afield to another grove of hickories, and was digging down so deep into the snow that caution compelled him to come out and look around at intervals.
Snow-moon
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From this reading THE BALKING OF FIRE-EYES OTHER days were much like this as the Snow-moon slowly passed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had gone farther afield to another grove of hickories, and was digging down so deep into the snow that caution compelled him to come out and look around at intervals.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But one there was that claimed a place in his memory for long.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BALKING OF FIRE-EYES OTHER days were much like this as the Snow-moon slowly passed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But one there was that claimed a place in his memory for long.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE BALKING OF FIRE-EYES OTHER days were much like this as the Snow-moon slowly passed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had gone farther afield to another grove of hickories, and was digging down so deep into the snow that caution compelled him to come out and look around at intervals.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading It made toward him, and Bannertail got an instinctive sense of fear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But one there was that claimed a place in his memory for long.
(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 It was well he did so, for a flash of brown and white appeared on a near log.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE BALKING OF FIRE-EYES OTHER days were much like this as the Snow-moon slowly passed.
a Caucasian
From this reading It was well he did so, for a flash of brown and white appeared on a near log.
