adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Most frequently it must come with the wind, and yet there are ten thousand masters in the northland who will swear that their dogs have given warning of death hours before it actually came; and there are many of these thousands who know from experience that their teams will stop a quarter or half a mile from a strange cabin in which there lies unburied dead.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading How he knew this, and why he accepted the fact as inevitable, is one of the mysteries which at times seems to give the direct challenge to those who concede nothing more than instinct to the brute mind.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading Most frequently it must come with the wind, and yet there are ten thousand masters in the northland who will swear that their dogs have given warning of death hours before it actually came; and there are many of these thousands who know from experience that their teams will stop a quarter or half a mile from a strange cabin in which there lies unburied dead.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Most frequently it must come with the wind, and yet there are ten thousand masters in the northland who will swear that their dogs have given warning of death hours before it actually came; and there are many of these thousands who know from experience that their teams will stop a quarter or half a mile from a strange cabin in which there lies unburied dead.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Most frequently it must come with the wind, and yet there are ten thousand masters in the northland who will swear that their dogs have given warning of death hours before it actually came; and there are many of these thousands who know from experience that their teams will stop a quarter or half a mile from a strange cabin in which there lies unburied dead.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No man has ever looked clearly into the mystery of death as it is impressed upon the senses of the northern dog.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How he knew this, and why he accepted the fact as inevitable, is one of the mysteries which at times seems to give the direct challenge to those who concede nothing more than instinct to the brute mind.
Baree
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yesterday Baree had smelled death, and he knew without process of reasoning that the dead was Pierrot.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Most frequently it must come with the wind, and yet there are ten thousand masters in the northland who will swear that their dogs have given warning of death hours before it actually came; and there are many of these thousands who know from experience that their teams will stop a quarter or half a mile from a strange cabin in which there lies unburied dead.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading How he knew this, and why he accepted the fact as inevitable, is one of the mysteries which at times seems to give the direct challenge to those who concede nothing more than instinct to the brute mind.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Most frequently it must come with the wind, and yet there are ten thousand masters in the northland who will swear that their dogs have given warning of death hours before it actually came; and there are many of these thousands who know from experience that their teams will stop a quarter or half a mile from a strange cabin in which there lies unburied dead.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Most frequently it must come with the wind, and yet there are ten thousand masters in the northland who will swear that their dogs have given warning of death hours before it actually came; and there are many of these thousands who know from experience that their teams will stop a quarter or half a mile from a strange cabin in which there lies unburied dead.
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading How he knew this, and why he accepted the fact as inevitable, is one of the mysteries which at times seems to give the direct challenge to those who concede nothing more than instinct to the brute mind.
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading No man has ever looked clearly into the mystery of death as it is impressed upon the senses of the northern dog.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Most frequently it must come with the wind, and yet there are ten thousand masters in the northland who will swear that their dogs have given warning of death hours before it actually came; and there are many of these thousands who know from experience that their teams will stop a quarter or half a mile from a strange cabin in which there lies unburied dead.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading It comes to him, sometimes, with the wind.
concedeverbUS /kənˈsiːd/
admit (to a wrongdoing)
From this reading How he knew this, and why he accepted the fact as inevitable, is one of the mysteries which at times seems to give the direct challenge to those who concede nothing more than instinct to the brute mind.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Most frequently it must come with the wind, and yet there are ten thousand masters in the northland who will swear that their dogs have given warning of death hours before it actually came; and there are many of these thousands who know from experience that their teams will stop a quarter or half a mile from a strange cabin in which there lies unburied dead.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading No man has ever looked clearly into the mystery of death as it is impressed upon the senses of the northern dog.
directverbUS /dərˈekt/
command with authority
From this reading How he knew this, and why he accepted the fact as inevitable, is one of the mysteries which at times seems to give the direct challenge to those who concede nothing more than instinct to the brute mind.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading No man has ever looked clearly into the mystery of death as it is impressed upon the senses of the northern dog.
dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Most frequently it must come with the wind, and yet there are ten thousand masters in the northland who will swear that their dogs have given warning of death hours before it actually came; and there are many of these thousands who know from experience that their teams will stop a quarter or half a mile from a strange cabin in which there lies unburied dead.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading No man has ever looked clearly into the mystery of death as it is impressed upon the senses of the northern dog.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Most frequently it must come with the wind, and yet there are ten thousand masters in the northland who will swear that their dogs have given warning of death hours before it actually came; and there are many of these thousands who know from experience that their teams will stop a quarter or half a mile from a strange cabin in which there lies unburied dead.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading How he knew this, and why he accepted the fact as inevitable, is one of the mysteries which at times seems to give the direct challenge to those who concede nothing more than instinct to the brute mind.
frequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Most frequently it must come with the wind, and yet there are ten thousand masters in the northland who will swear that their dogs have given warning of death hours before it actually came; and there are many of these thousands who know from experience that their teams will stop a quarter or half a mile from a strange cabin in which there lies unburied dead.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Most frequently it must come with the wind, and yet there are ten thousand masters in the northland who will swear that their dogs have given warning of death hours before it actually came; and there are many of these thousands who know from experience that their teams will stop a quarter or half a mile from a strange cabin in which there lies unburied dead.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading How he knew this, and why he accepted the fact as inevitable, is one of the mysteries which at times seems to give the direct challenge to those who concede nothing more than instinct to the brute mind.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Most frequently it must come with the wind, and yet there are ten thousand masters in the northland who will swear that their dogs have given warning of death hours before it actually came; and there are many of these thousands who know from experience that their teams will stop a quarter or half a mile from a strange cabin in which there lies unburied dead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yesterday Baree had smelled death, and he knew without process of reasoning that the dead was Pierrot.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Most frequently it must come with the wind, and yet there are ten thousand masters in the northland who will swear that their dogs have given warning of death hours before it actually came; and there are many of these thousands who know from experience that their teams will stop a quarter or half a mile from a strange cabin in which there lies unburied dead.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No man has ever looked clearly into the mystery of death as it is impressed upon the senses of the northern dog.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Most frequently it must come with the wind, and yet there are ten thousand masters in the northland who will swear that their dogs have given warning of death hours before it actually came; and there are many of these thousands who know from experience that their teams will stop a quarter or half a mile from a strange cabin in which there lies unburied dead.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yesterday Baree had smelled death, and he knew without process of reasoning that the dead was Pierrot.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It comes to him, sometimes, with the wind.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Most frequently it must come with the wind, and yet there are ten thousand masters in the northland who will swear that their dogs have given warning of death hours before it actually came; and there are many of these thousands who know from experience that their teams will stop a quarter or half a mile from a strange cabin in which there lies unburied dead.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How he knew this, and why he accepted the fact as inevitable, is one of the mysteries which at times seems to give the direct challenge to those who concede nothing more than instinct to the brute mind.
impressedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprest/
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading No man has ever looked clearly into the mystery of death as it is impressed upon the senses of the northern dog.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Most frequently it must come with the wind, and yet there are ten thousand masters in the northland who will swear that their dogs have given warning of death hours before it actually came; and there are many of these thousands who know from experience that their teams will stop a quarter or half a mile from a strange cabin in which there lies unburied dead.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading How he knew this, and why he accepted the fact as inevitable, is one of the mysteries which at times seems to give the direct challenge to those who concede nothing more than instinct to the brute mind.
instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading How he knew this, and why he accepted the fact as inevitable, is one of the mysteries which at times seems to give the direct challenge to those who concede nothing more than instinct to the brute mind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading No man has ever looked clearly into the mystery of death as it is impressed upon the senses of the northern dog.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No man has ever looked clearly into the mystery of death as it is impressed upon the senses of the northern dog.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No man has ever looked clearly into the mystery of death as it is impressed upon the senses of the northern dog.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Yesterday Baree had smelled death, and he knew without process of reasoning that the dead was Pierrot.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Most frequently it must come with the wind, and yet there are ten thousand masters in the northland who will swear that their dogs have given warning of death hours before it actually came; and there are many of these thousands who know from experience that their teams will stop a quarter or half a mile from a strange cabin in which there lies unburied dead.
liesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Most frequently it must come with the wind, and yet there are ten thousand masters in the northland who will swear that their dogs have given warning of death hours before it actually came; and there are many of these thousands who know from experience that their teams will stop a quarter or half a mile from a strange cabin in which there lies unburied dead.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading No man has ever looked clearly into the mystery of death as it is impressed upon the senses of the northern dog.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading No man has ever looked clearly into the mystery of death as it is impressed upon the senses of the northern dog.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 Most frequently it must come with the wind, and yet there are ten thousand masters in the northland who will swear that their dogs have given warning of death hours before it actually came; and there are many of these thousands who know from experience that their teams will stop a quarter or half a mile from a strange cabin in which there lies unburied dead.
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading Most frequently it must come with the wind, and yet there are ten thousand masters in the northland who will swear that their dogs have given warning of death hours before it actually came; and there are many of these thousands who know from experience that their teams will stop a quarter or half a mile from a strange cabin in which there lies unburied dead.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Most frequently it must come with the wind, and yet there are ten thousand masters in the northland who will swear that their dogs have given warning of death hours before it actually came; and there are many of these thousands who know from experience that their teams will stop a quarter or half a mile from a strange cabin in which there lies unburied dead.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading How he knew this, and why he accepted the fact as inevitable, is one of the mysteries which at times seems to give the direct challenge to those who concede nothing more than instinct to the brute mind.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading How he knew this, and why he accepted the fact as inevitable, is one of the mysteries which at times seems to give the direct challenge to those who concede nothing more than instinct to the brute mind.
MostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most frequently it must come with the wind, and yet there are ten thousand masters in the northland who will swear that their dogs have given warning of death hours before it actually came; and there are many of these thousands who know from experience that their teams will stop a quarter or half a mile from a strange cabin in which there lies unburied dead.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Most frequently it must come with the wind, and yet there are ten thousand masters in the northland who will swear that their dogs have given warning of death hours before it actually came; and there are many of these thousands who know from experience that their teams will stop a quarter or half a mile from a strange cabin in which there lies unburied dead.
mysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading How he knew this, and why he accepted the fact as inevitable, is one of the mysteries which at times seems to give the direct challenge to those who concede nothing more than instinct to the brute mind.
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading No man has ever looked clearly into the mystery of death as it is impressed upon the senses of the northern dog.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No man has ever looked clearly into the mystery of death as it is impressed upon the senses of the northern dog.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading No man has ever looked clearly into the mystery of death as it is impressed upon the senses of the northern dog.
northlandnounUS /ˈnɔːrθlænd/
any region lying in or toward the north
From this reading Most frequently it must come with the wind, and yet there are ten thousand masters in the northland who will swear that their dogs have given warning of death hours before it actually came; and there are many of these thousands who know from experience that their teams will stop a quarter or half a mile from a strange cabin in which there lies unburied dead.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading How he knew this, and why he accepted the fact as inevitable, is one of the mysteries which at times seems to give the direct challenge to those who concede nothing more than instinct to the brute mind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No man has ever looked clearly into the mystery of death as it is impressed upon the senses of the northern dog.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading How he knew this, and why he accepted the fact as inevitable, is one of the mysteries which at times seems to give the direct challenge to those who concede nothing more than instinct to the brute mind.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Most frequently it must come with the wind, and yet there are ten thousand masters in the northland who will swear that their dogs have given warning of death hours before it actually came; and there are many of these thousands who know from experience that their teams will stop a quarter or half a mile from a strange cabin in which there lies unburied dead.
Pierrotnoun
a male character in French pantomime; usually dressed in white with a whitened face
From this reading Yesterday Baree had smelled death, and he knew without process of reasoning that the dead was Pierrot.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading Yesterday Baree had smelled death, and he knew without process of reasoning that the dead was Pierrot.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading Most frequently it must come with the wind, and yet there are ten thousand masters in the northland who will swear that their dogs have given warning of death hours before it actually came; and there are many of these thousands who know from experience that their teams will stop a quarter or half a mile from a strange cabin in which there lies unburied dead.
reasoningnounUS /ˈriːzənɪŋ/
thinking that is coherent and logical
From this reading Yesterday Baree had smelled death, and he knew without process of reasoning that the dead was Pierrot.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading How he knew this, and why he accepted the fact as inevitable, is one of the mysteries which at times seems to give the direct challenge to those who concede nothing more than instinct to the brute mind.
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading No man has ever looked clearly into the mystery of death as it is impressed upon the senses of the northern dog.
smelledverbUS /smeld/
past form of “smell” — inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
From this reading Yesterday Baree had smelled death, and he knew without process of reasoning that the dead was Pierrot.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading It comes to him, sometimes, with the wind.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Most frequently it must come with the wind, and yet there are ten thousand masters in the northland who will swear that their dogs have given warning of death hours before it actually came; and there are many of these thousands who know from experience that their teams will stop a quarter or half a mile from a strange cabin in which there lies unburied dead.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Most frequently it must come with the wind, and yet there are ten thousand masters in the northland who will swear that their dogs have given warning of death hours before it actually came; and there are many of these thousands who know from experience that their teams will stop a quarter or half a mile from a strange cabin in which there lies unburied dead.
swearverbUS /swer/
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading Most frequently it must come with the wind, and yet there are ten thousand masters in the northland who will swear that their dogs have given warning of death hours before it actually came; and there are many of these thousands who know from experience that their teams will stop a quarter or half a mile from a strange cabin in which there lies unburied dead.
teamsnounUS /tiːmz/
plural of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading Most frequently it must come with the wind, and yet there are ten thousand masters in the northland who will swear that their dogs have given warning of death hours before it actually came; and there are many of these thousands who know from experience that their teams will stop a quarter or half a mile from a strange cabin in which there lies unburied dead.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Most frequently it must come with the wind, and yet there are ten thousand masters in the northland who will swear that their dogs have given warning of death hours before it actually came; and there are many of these thousands who know from experience that their teams will stop a quarter or half a mile from a strange cabin in which there lies unburied dead.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading How he knew this, and why he accepted the fact as inevitable, is one of the mysteries which at times seems to give the direct challenge to those who concede nothing more than instinct to the brute mind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Most frequently it must come with the wind, and yet there are ten thousand masters in the northland who will swear that their dogs have given warning of death hours before it actually came; and there are many of these thousands who know from experience that their teams will stop a quarter or half a mile from a strange cabin in which there lies unburied dead.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No man has ever looked clearly into the mystery of death as it is impressed upon the senses of the northern dog.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Most frequently it must come with the wind, and yet there are ten thousand masters in the northland who will swear that their dogs have given warning of death hours before it actually came; and there are many of these thousands who know from experience that their teams will stop a quarter or half a mile from a strange cabin in which there lies unburied dead.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Most frequently it must come with the wind, and yet there are ten thousand masters in the northland who will swear that their dogs have given warning of death hours before it actually came; and there are many of these thousands who know from experience that their teams will stop a quarter or half a mile from a strange cabin in which there lies unburied dead.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Most frequently it must come with the wind, and yet there are ten thousand masters in the northland who will swear that their dogs have given warning of death hours before it actually came; and there are many of these thousands who know from experience that their teams will stop a quarter or half a mile from a strange cabin in which there lies unburied dead.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How he knew this, and why he accepted the fact as inevitable, is one of the mysteries which at times seems to give the direct challenge to those who concede nothing more than instinct to the brute mind.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading How he knew this, and why he accepted the fact as inevitable, is one of the mysteries which at times seems to give the direct challenge to those who concede nothing more than instinct to the brute mind.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Most frequently it must come with the wind, and yet there are ten thousand masters in the northland who will swear that their dogs have given warning of death hours before it actually came; and there are many of these thousands who know from experience that their teams will stop a quarter or half a mile from a strange cabin in which there lies unburied dead.
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Most frequently it must come with the wind, and yet there are ten thousand masters in the northland who will swear that their dogs have given warning of death hours before it actually came; and there are many of these thousands who know from experience that their teams will stop a quarter or half a mile from a strange cabin in which there lies unburied dead.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading How he knew this, and why he accepted the fact as inevitable, is one of the mysteries which at times seems to give the direct challenge to those who concede nothing more than instinct to the brute mind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It comes to him, sometimes, with the wind.
unburiedadjective
not buried
From this reading Most frequently it must come with the wind, and yet there are ten thousand masters in the northland who will swear that their dogs have given warning of death hours before it actually came; and there are many of these thousands who know from experience that their teams will stop a quarter or half a mile from a strange cabin in which there lies unburied dead.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading No man has ever looked clearly into the mystery of death as it is impressed upon the senses of the northern dog.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading Most frequently it must come with the wind, and yet there are ten thousand masters in the northland who will swear that their dogs have given warning of death hours before it actually came; and there are many of these thousands who know from experience that their teams will stop a quarter or half a mile from a strange cabin in which there lies unburied dead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yesterday Baree had smelled death, and he knew without process of reasoning that the dead was Pierrot.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Most frequently it must come with the wind, and yet there are ten thousand masters in the northland who will swear that their dogs have given warning of death hours before it actually came; and there are many of these thousands who know from experience that their teams will stop a quarter or half a mile from a strange cabin in which there lies unburied dead.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Most frequently it must come with the wind, and yet there are ten thousand masters in the northland who will swear that their dogs have given warning of death hours before it actually came; and there are many of these thousands who know from experience that their teams will stop a quarter or half a mile from a strange cabin in which there lies unburied dead.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading How he knew this, and why he accepted the fact as inevitable, is one of the mysteries which at times seems to give the direct challenge to those who concede nothing more than instinct to the brute mind.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Most frequently it must come with the wind, and yet there are ten thousand masters in the northland who will swear that their dogs have given warning of death hours before it actually came; and there are many of these thousands who know from experience that their teams will stop a quarter or half a mile from a strange cabin in which there lies unburied dead.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It comes to him, sometimes, with the wind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It comes to him, sometimes, with the wind.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Yesterday Baree had smelled death, and he knew without process of reasoning that the dead was Pierrot.
YesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading Yesterday Baree had smelled death, and he knew without process of reasoning that the dead was Pierrot.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Most frequently it must come with the wind, and yet there are ten thousand masters in the northland who will swear that their dogs have given warning of death hours before it actually came; and there are many of these thousands who know from experience that their teams will stop a quarter or half a mile from a strange cabin in which there lies unburied dead.
