adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By the middle of January the war between Baree and Bush McTaggart had become more than an incident--more than a passing adventure to the beast, and more than an irritating happening to the man.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading By the middle of January the war between Baree and Bush McTaggart had become more than an incident--more than a passing adventure to the beast, and more than an irritating happening to the man.
afreshadverbUS /əˈfreʃ/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading He haunted it like a devastating specter, and each time that he sniffed afresh the scent of the factor from Lac Bain he was impressed still more strongly with the instinct that he was avenging himself upon a deadly enemy.
AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Again and again he outwitted McTaggart.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading By the middle of January the war between Baree and Bush McTaggart had become more than an incident--more than a passing adventure to the beast, and more than an irritating happening to the man.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By the middle of January the war between Baree and Bush McTaggart had become more than an incident--more than a passing adventure to the beast, and more than an irritating happening to the man.
avengingverbUS /əˈvendʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “avenge” — take revenge for a perceived wrong
From this reading He haunted it like a devastating specter, and each time that he sniffed afresh the scent of the factor from Lac Bain he was impressed still more strongly with the instinct that he was avenging himself upon a deadly enemy.
Bain
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From this reading He haunted it like a devastating specter, and each time that he sniffed afresh the scent of the factor from Lac Bain he was impressed still more strongly with the instinct that he was avenging himself upon a deadly enemy.
Baree
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From this reading By the middle of January the war between Baree and Bush McTaggart had become more than an incident--more than a passing adventure to the beast, and more than an irritating happening to the man.
beastnounUS /biːst/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading By the middle of January the war between Baree and Bush McTaggart had become more than an incident--more than a passing adventure to the beast, and more than an irritating happening to the man.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading By the middle of January the war between Baree and Bush McTaggart had become more than an incident--more than a passing adventure to the beast, and more than an irritating happening to the man.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading By the middle of January the war between Baree and Bush McTaggart had become more than an incident--more than a passing adventure to the beast, and more than an irritating happening to the man.
BushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading By the middle of January the war between Baree and Bush McTaggart had become more than an incident--more than a passing adventure to the beast, and more than an irritating happening to the man.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the middle of January the war between Baree and Bush McTaggart had become more than an incident--more than a passing adventure to the beast, and more than an irritating happening to the man.
d'etre
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From this reading It was, for the time, the elemental raison d'etre of their lives.
deadlyadjectiveUS /ˈdedli/
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading He haunted it like a devastating specter, and each time that he sniffed afresh the scent of the factor from Lac Bain he was impressed still more strongly with the instinct that he was avenging himself upon a deadly enemy.
devastatingadjectiveUS /ˈdevəsteɪtɪŋ/
making light of
From this reading He haunted it like a devastating specter, and each time that he sniffed afresh the scent of the factor from Lac Bain he was impressed still more strongly with the instinct that he was avenging himself upon a deadly enemy.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He haunted it like a devastating specter, and each time that he sniffed afresh the scent of the factor from Lac Bain he was impressed still more strongly with the instinct that he was avenging himself upon a deadly enemy.
elementaladjectiveUS /ˌeləˈmentəl/
relating to or being an element
From this reading It was, for the time, the elemental raison d'etre of their lives.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading He haunted it like a devastating specter, and each time that he sniffed afresh the scent of the factor from Lac Bain he was impressed still more strongly with the instinct that he was avenging himself upon a deadly enemy.
factornounUS /ˈfæktər/
anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading He haunted it like a devastating specter, and each time that he sniffed afresh the scent of the factor from Lac Bain he was impressed still more strongly with the instinct that he was avenging himself upon a deadly enemy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was, for the time, the elemental raison d'etre of their lives.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He haunted it like a devastating specter, and each time that he sniffed afresh the scent of the factor from Lac Bain he was impressed still more strongly with the instinct that he was avenging himself upon a deadly enemy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By the middle of January the war between Baree and Bush McTaggart had become more than an incident--more than a passing adventure to the beast, and more than an irritating happening to the man.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading By the middle of January the war between Baree and Bush McTaggart had become more than an incident--more than a passing adventure to the beast, and more than an irritating happening to the man.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading He haunted it like a devastating specter, and each time that he sniffed afresh the scent of the factor from Lac Bain he was impressed still more strongly with the instinct that he was avenging himself upon a deadly enemy.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He haunted it like a devastating specter, and each time that he sniffed afresh the scent of the factor from Lac Bain he was impressed still more strongly with the instinct that he was avenging himself upon a deadly enemy.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He haunted it like a devastating specter, and each time that he sniffed afresh the scent of the factor from Lac Bain he was impressed still more strongly with the instinct that he was avenging himself upon a deadly enemy.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Baree hung to the trap line.
impressedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprest/
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading He haunted it like a devastating specter, and each time that he sniffed afresh the scent of the factor from Lac Bain he was impressed still more strongly with the instinct that he was avenging himself upon a deadly enemy.
incidentnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/
a single distinct event
From this reading By the middle of January the war between Baree and Bush McTaggart had become more than an incident--more than a passing adventure to the beast, and more than an irritating happening to the man.
instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading He haunted it like a devastating specter, and each time that he sniffed afresh the scent of the factor from Lac Bain he was impressed still more strongly with the instinct that he was avenging himself upon a deadly enemy.
irritatingadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading By the middle of January the war between Baree and Bush McTaggart had become more than an incident--more than a passing adventure to the beast, and more than an irritating happening to the man.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, for the time, the elemental raison d'etre of their lives.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading By the middle of January the war between Baree and Bush McTaggart had become more than an incident--more than a passing adventure to the beast, and more than an irritating happening to the man.
LacnounUS /læk/
resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax
From this reading He haunted it like a devastating specter, and each time that he sniffed afresh the scent of the factor from Lac Bain he was impressed still more strongly with the instinct that he was avenging himself upon a deadly enemy.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He haunted it like a devastating specter, and each time that he sniffed afresh the scent of the factor from Lac Bain he was impressed still more strongly with the instinct that he was avenging himself upon a deadly enemy.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Baree hung to the trap line.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was, for the time, the elemental raison d'etre of their lives.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading By the middle of January the war between Baree and Bush McTaggart had become more than an incident--more than a passing adventure to the beast, and more than an irritating happening to the man.
McTaggart
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From this reading By the middle of January the war between Baree and Bush McTaggart had become more than an incident--more than a passing adventure to the beast, and more than an irritating happening to the man.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading By the middle of January the war between Baree and Bush McTaggart had become more than an incident--more than a passing adventure to the beast, and more than an irritating happening to the man.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading By the middle of January the war between Baree and Bush McTaggart had become more than an incident--more than a passing adventure to the beast, and more than an irritating happening to the man.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the middle of January the war between Baree and Bush McTaggart had become more than an incident--more than a passing adventure to the beast, and more than an irritating happening to the man.
outwittedverbUS /ˈaʊtwɪtɪd/
inflected form of “outwit” — beat through cleverness and wit
From this reading Again and again he outwitted McTaggart.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading By the middle of January the war between Baree and Bush McTaggart had become more than an incident--more than a passing adventure to the beast, and more than an irritating happening to the man.
raison
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From this reading It was, for the time, the elemental raison d'etre of their lives.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading He haunted it like a devastating specter, and each time that he sniffed afresh the scent of the factor from Lac Bain he was impressed still more strongly with the instinct that he was avenging himself upon a deadly enemy.
sniffedverbUS /snɪft/
past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading He haunted it like a devastating specter, and each time that he sniffed afresh the scent of the factor from Lac Bain he was impressed still more strongly with the instinct that he was avenging himself upon a deadly enemy.
specternounUS /ˈspektər/
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading He haunted it like a devastating specter, and each time that he sniffed afresh the scent of the factor from Lac Bain he was impressed still more strongly with the instinct that he was avenging himself upon a deadly enemy.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading He haunted it like a devastating specter, and each time that he sniffed afresh the scent of the factor from Lac Bain he was impressed still more strongly with the instinct that he was avenging himself upon a deadly enemy.
stronglyadverbUS /ˈstrɔːŋli/
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading He haunted it like a devastating specter, and each time that he sniffed afresh the scent of the factor from Lac Bain he was impressed still more strongly with the instinct that he was avenging himself upon a deadly enemy.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading By the middle of January the war between Baree and Bush McTaggart had become more than an incident--more than a passing adventure to the beast, and more than an irritating happening to the man.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He haunted it like a devastating specter, and each time that he sniffed afresh the scent of the factor from Lac Bain he was impressed still more strongly with the instinct that he was avenging himself upon a deadly enemy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the middle of January the war between Baree and Bush McTaggart had become more than an incident--more than a passing adventure to the beast, and more than an irritating happening to the man.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was, for the time, the elemental raison d'etre of their lives.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was, for the time, the elemental raison d'etre of their lives.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By the middle of January the war between Baree and Bush McTaggart had become more than an incident--more than a passing adventure to the beast, and more than an irritating happening to the man.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Baree hung to the trap line.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He haunted it like a devastating specter, and each time that he sniffed afresh the scent of the factor from Lac Bain he was impressed still more strongly with the instinct that he was avenging himself upon a deadly enemy.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading By the middle of January the war between Baree and Bush McTaggart had become more than an incident--more than a passing adventure to the beast, and more than an irritating happening to the man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was, for the time, the elemental raison d'etre of their lives.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He haunted it like a devastating specter, and each time that he sniffed afresh the scent of the factor from Lac Bain he was impressed still more strongly with the instinct that he was avenging himself upon a deadly enemy.
