adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No longer, as in the days of old, did the darkness of the forests hold a fear for Baree.
acceptancenounUS /ækˈseptəns/
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
From this reading This night his hunt cry had risen to the stars and the moon, and in that cry he had, for the first time, sent forth his defiance of night and space, his warning to all the wild, and his acceptance of the Brotherhood.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Off there, beyond the pale of the cabin and the influence of Nepeese, were all the things that the wolf blood in him found now most desirable: companionship of his kind, the lure of adventure, the red, sweet blood of the chase--and matehood.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This last, after all, was the dominant mystery that was urging him, and yet least of all did he understand it.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 This night his hunt cry had risen to the stars and the moon, and in that cry he had, for the first time, sent forth his defiance of night and space, his warning to all the wild, and his acceptance of the Brotherhood.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This night his hunt cry had risen to the stars and the moon, and in that cry he had, for the first time, sent forth his defiance of night and space, his warning to all the wild, and his acceptance of the Brotherhood.
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading In that cry, and the answers that came back to him, he sensed a new power--the final triumph of nature in telling him that the forests and the creatures they held were no longer to be feared, but that all things feared him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No longer, as in the days of old, did the darkness of the forests hold a fear for Baree.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In that cry, and the answers that came back to him, he sensed a new power--the final triumph of nature in telling him that the forests and the creatures they held were no longer to be feared, but that all things feared him.
Baree
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No longer, as in the days of old, did the darkness of the forests hold a fear for Baree.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In that cry, and the answers that came back to him, he sensed a new power--the final triumph of nature in telling him that the forests and the creatures they held were no longer to be feared, but that all things feared him.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Off there, beyond the pale of the cabin and the influence of Nepeese, were all the things that the wolf blood in him found now most desirable: companionship of his kind, the lure of adventure, the red, sweet blood of the chase--and matehood.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Off there, beyond the pale of the cabin and the influence of Nepeese, were all the things that the wolf blood in him found now most desirable: companionship of his kind, the lure of adventure, the red, sweet blood of the chase--and matehood.
BrotherhoodnounUS /ˈbrʌðərhʊd/
the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings
From this reading This night his hunt cry had risen to the stars and the moon, and in that cry he had, for the first time, sent forth his defiance of night and space, his warning to all the wild, and his acceptance of the Brotherhood.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In that cry, and the answers that came back to him, he sensed a new power--the final triumph of nature in telling him that the forests and the creatures they held were no longer to be feared, but that all things feared him.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Off there, beyond the pale of the cabin and the influence of Nepeese, were all the things that the wolf blood in him found now most desirable: companionship of his kind, the lure of adventure, the red, sweet blood of the chase--and matehood.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In that cry, and the answers that came back to him, he sensed a new power--the final triumph of nature in telling him that the forests and the creatures they held were no longer to be feared, but that all things feared him.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading Off there, beyond the pale of the cabin and the influence of Nepeese, were all the things that the wolf blood in him found now most desirable: companionship of his kind, the lure of adventure, the red, sweet blood of the chase--and matehood.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading Off there, beyond the pale of the cabin and the influence of Nepeese, were all the things that the wolf blood in him found now most desirable: companionship of his kind, the lure of adventure, the red, sweet blood of the chase--and matehood.
creaturesnounUS /ˈkriːtʃərz/
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading In that cry, and the answers that came back to him, he sensed a new power--the final triumph of nature in telling him that the forests and the creatures they held were no longer to be feared, but that all things feared him.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading This night his hunt cry had risen to the stars and the moon, and in that cry he had, for the first time, sent forth his defiance of night and space, his warning to all the wild, and his acceptance of the Brotherhood.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading No longer, as in the days of old, did the darkness of the forests hold a fear for Baree.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading No longer, as in the days of old, did the darkness of the forests hold a fear for Baree.
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading This night his hunt cry had risen to the stars and the moon, and in that cry he had, for the first time, sent forth his defiance of night and space, his warning to all the wild, and his acceptance of the Brotherhood.
desirableadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
worth having or seeking or achieving
From this reading Off there, beyond the pale of the cabin and the influence of Nepeese, were all the things that the wolf blood in him found now most desirable: companionship of his kind, the lure of adventure, the red, sweet blood of the chase--and matehood.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading No longer, as in the days of old, did the darkness of the forests hold a fear for Baree.
dominantadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːmənənt/
exercising influence or control
From this reading This last, after all, was the dominant mystery that was urging him, and yet least of all did he understand it.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading No longer, as in the days of old, did the darkness of the forests hold a fear for Baree.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading In that cry, and the answers that came back to him, he sensed a new power--the final triumph of nature in telling him that the forests and the creatures they held were no longer to be feared, but that all things feared him.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading In that cry, and the answers that came back to him, he sensed a new power--the final triumph of nature in telling him that the forests and the creatures they held were no longer to be feared, but that all things feared him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This night his hunt cry had risen to the stars and the moon, and in that cry he had, for the first time, sent forth his defiance of night and space, his warning to all the wild, and his acceptance of the Brotherhood.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No longer, as in the days of old, did the darkness of the forests hold a fear for Baree.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading No longer, as in the days of old, did the darkness of the forests hold a fear for Baree.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This night his hunt cry had risen to the stars and the moon, and in that cry he had, for the first time, sent forth his defiance of night and space, his warning to all the wild, and his acceptance of the Brotherhood.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Off there, beyond the pale of the cabin and the influence of Nepeese, were all the things that the wolf blood in him found now most desirable: companionship of his kind, the lure of adventure, the red, sweet blood of the chase--and matehood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This night his hunt cry had risen to the stars and the moon, and in that cry he had, for the first time, sent forth his defiance of night and space, his warning to all the wild, and his acceptance of the Brotherhood.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This night his hunt cry had risen to the stars and the moon, and in that cry he had, for the first time, sent forth his defiance of night and space, his warning to all the wild, and his acceptance of the Brotherhood.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading In that cry, and the answers that came back to him, he sensed a new power--the final triumph of nature in telling him that the forests and the creatures they held were no longer to be feared, but that all things feared him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In that cry, and the answers that came back to him, he sensed a new power--the final triumph of nature in telling him that the forests and the creatures they held were no longer to be feared, but that all things feared him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This night his hunt cry had risen to the stars and the moon, and in that cry he had, for the first time, sent forth his defiance of night and space, his warning to all the wild, and his acceptance of the Brotherhood.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading No longer, as in the days of old, did the darkness of the forests hold a fear for Baree.
huntverbUS /hʌnt/
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading This night his hunt cry had risen to the stars and the moon, and in that cry he had, for the first time, sent forth his defiance of night and space, his warning to all the wild, and his acceptance of the Brotherhood.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No longer, as in the days of old, did the darkness of the forests hold a fear for Baree.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Off there, beyond the pale of the cabin and the influence of Nepeese, were all the things that the wolf blood in him found now most desirable: companionship of his kind, the lure of adventure, the red, sweet blood of the chase--and matehood.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This last, after all, was the dominant mystery that was urging him, and yet least of all did he understand it.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Off there, beyond the pale of the cabin and the influence of Nepeese, were all the things that the wolf blood in him found now most desirable: companionship of his kind, the lure of adventure, the red, sweet blood of the chase--and matehood.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading This last, after all, was the dominant mystery that was urging him, and yet least of all did he understand it.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading This last, after all, was the dominant mystery that was urging him, and yet least of all did he understand it.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading No longer, as in the days of old, did the darkness of the forests hold a fear for Baree.
lurenounUS /lʊr/
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading Off there, beyond the pale of the cabin and the influence of Nepeese, were all the things that the wolf blood in him found now most desirable: companionship of his kind, the lure of adventure, the red, sweet blood of the chase--and matehood.
matehood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Off there, beyond the pale of the cabin and the influence of Nepeese, were all the things that the wolf blood in him found now most desirable: companionship of his kind, the lure of adventure, the red, sweet blood of the chase--and matehood.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading This night his hunt cry had risen to the stars and the moon, and in that cry he had, for the first time, sent forth his defiance of night and space, his warning to all the wild, and his acceptance of the Brotherhood.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Off there, beyond the pale of the cabin and the influence of Nepeese, were all the things that the wolf blood in him found now most desirable: companionship of his kind, the lure of adventure, the red, sweet blood of the chase--and matehood.
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading This last, after all, was the dominant mystery that was urging him, and yet least of all did he understand it.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading In that cry, and the answers that came back to him, he sensed a new power--the final triumph of nature in telling him that the forests and the creatures they held were no longer to be feared, but that all things feared him.
Nepeese
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Off there, beyond the pale of the cabin and the influence of Nepeese, were all the things that the wolf blood in him found now most desirable: companionship of his kind, the lure of adventure, the red, sweet blood of the chase--and matehood.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In that cry, and the answers that came back to him, he sensed a new power--the final triumph of nature in telling him that the forests and the creatures they held were no longer to be feared, but that all things feared him.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading This night his hunt cry had risen to the stars and the moon, and in that cry he had, for the first time, sent forth his defiance of night and space, his warning to all the wild, and his acceptance of the Brotherhood.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No longer, as in the days of old, did the darkness of the forests hold a fear for Baree.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Off there, beyond the pale of the cabin and the influence of Nepeese, were all the things that the wolf blood in him found now most desirable: companionship of his kind, the lure of adventure, the red, sweet blood of the chase--and matehood.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No longer, as in the days of old, did the darkness of the forests hold a fear for Baree.
OffadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Off there, beyond the pale of the cabin and the influence of Nepeese, were all the things that the wolf blood in him found now most desirable: companionship of his kind, the lure of adventure, the red, sweet blood of the chase--and matehood.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading No longer, as in the days of old, did the darkness of the forests hold a fear for Baree.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Off there, beyond the pale of the cabin and the influence of Nepeese, were all the things that the wolf blood in him found now most desirable: companionship of his kind, the lure of adventure, the red, sweet blood of the chase--and matehood.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading In that cry, and the answers that came back to him, he sensed a new power--the final triumph of nature in telling him that the forests and the creatures they held were no longer to be feared, but that all things feared him.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Off there, beyond the pale of the cabin and the influence of Nepeese, were all the things that the wolf blood in him found now most desirable: companionship of his kind, the lure of adventure, the red, sweet blood of the chase--and matehood.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading This night his hunt cry had risen to the stars and the moon, and in that cry he had, for the first time, sent forth his defiance of night and space, his warning to all the wild, and his acceptance of the Brotherhood.
sensedadjectiveUS /senst/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading In that cry, and the answers that came back to him, he sensed a new power--the final triumph of nature in telling him that the forests and the creatures they held were no longer to be feared, but that all things feared him.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading This night his hunt cry had risen to the stars and the moon, and in that cry he had, for the first time, sent forth his defiance of night and space, his warning to all the wild, and his acceptance of the Brotherhood.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading This night his hunt cry had risen to the stars and the moon, and in that cry he had, for the first time, sent forth his defiance of night and space, his warning to all the wild, and his acceptance of the Brotherhood.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading This night his hunt cry had risen to the stars and the moon, and in that cry he had, for the first time, sent forth his defiance of night and space, his warning to all the wild, and his acceptance of the Brotherhood.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Off there, beyond the pale of the cabin and the influence of Nepeese, were all the things that the wolf blood in him found now most desirable: companionship of his kind, the lure of adventure, the red, sweet blood of the chase--and matehood.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading In that cry, and the answers that came back to him, he sensed a new power--the final triumph of nature in telling him that the forests and the creatures they held were no longer to be feared, but that all things feared him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This night his hunt cry had risen to the stars and the moon, and in that cry he had, for the first time, sent forth his defiance of night and space, his warning to all the wild, and his acceptance of the Brotherhood.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No longer, as in the days of old, did the darkness of the forests hold a fear for Baree.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Off there, beyond the pale of the cabin and the influence of Nepeese, were all the things that the wolf blood in him found now most desirable: companionship of his kind, the lure of adventure, the red, sweet blood of the chase--and matehood.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In that cry, and the answers that came back to him, he sensed a new power--the final triumph of nature in telling him that the forests and the creatures they held were no longer to be feared, but that all things feared him.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading In that cry, and the answers that came back to him, he sensed a new power--the final triumph of nature in telling him that the forests and the creatures they held were no longer to be feared, but that all things feared him.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This night his hunt cry had risen to the stars and the moon, and in that cry he had, for the first time, sent forth his defiance of night and space, his warning to all the wild, and his acceptance of the Brotherhood.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This night his hunt cry had risen to the stars and the moon, and in that cry he had, for the first time, sent forth his defiance of night and space, his warning to all the wild, and his acceptance of the Brotherhood.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This night his hunt cry had risen to the stars and the moon, and in that cry he had, for the first time, sent forth his defiance of night and space, his warning to all the wild, and his acceptance of the Brotherhood.
triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading In that cry, and the answers that came back to him, he sensed a new power--the final triumph of nature in telling him that the forests and the creatures they held were no longer to be feared, but that all things feared him.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading This last, after all, was the dominant mystery that was urging him, and yet least of all did he understand it.
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading This last, after all, was the dominant mystery that was urging him, and yet least of all did he understand it.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading This night his hunt cry had risen to the stars and the moon, and in that cry he had, for the first time, sent forth his defiance of night and space, his warning to all the wild, and his acceptance of the Brotherhood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This last, after all, was the dominant mystery that was urging him, and yet least of all did he understand it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In that cry, and the answers that came back to him, he sensed a new power--the final triumph of nature in telling him that the forests and the creatures they held were no longer to be feared, but that all things feared him.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading This night his hunt cry had risen to the stars and the moon, and in that cry he had, for the first time, sent forth his defiance of night and space, his warning to all the wild, and his acceptance of the Brotherhood.
wolfnounUS /wʊlf/
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Off there, beyond the pale of the cabin and the influence of Nepeese, were all the things that the wolf blood in him found now most desirable: companionship of his kind, the lure of adventure, the red, sweet blood of the chase--and matehood.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading This last, after all, was the dominant mystery that was urging him, and yet least of all did he understand it.
