used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Tracked!" he murmured at last between clenched teeth, "tracked like some wild beast! perhaps shot anon like a dangerous cur behind a hedge!"
(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 THE FUGITIVE Inside the forge all was still, whilst the last of the muffled sounds died away in the distance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young man had thrown the bellows aside, and was pacing the rough earthen floor of the forge like some caged animal.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The young man had thrown the bellows aside, and was pacing the rough earthen floor of the forge like some caged animal.
anonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/
at another time
From this reading "Tracked!" he murmured at last between clenched teeth, "tracked like some wild beast! perhaps shot anon like a dangerous cur behind a hedge!"
on or to one side
From this reading The young man had thrown the bellows aside, and was pacing the rough earthen floor of the forge like some caged animal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Tracked!" he murmured at last between clenched teeth, "tracked like some wild beast! perhaps shot anon like a dangerous cur behind a hedge!"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE FUGITIVE Inside the forge all was still, whilst the last of the muffled sounds died away in the distance.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "Tracked!" he murmured at last between clenched teeth, "tracked like some wild beast! perhaps shot anon like a dangerous cur behind a hedge!"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was his turn now to stare moodily before him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Tracked!" he murmured at last between clenched teeth, "tracked like some wild beast! perhaps shot anon like a dangerous cur behind a hedge!"
bellowsnounUS /ˈbeloʊz/
(used in the plural) a mechanical device that blows a strong current of air; used to make a fire burn more fiercely or to sound a musical instrument
From this reading The young man had thrown the bellows aside, and was pacing the rough earthen floor of the forge like some caged animal.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "Tracked!" he murmured at last between clenched teeth, "tracked like some wild beast! perhaps shot anon like a dangerous cur behind a hedge!"
cagedverbUS /keɪdʒd/
past form of “cage” — confine in a cage
From this reading The young man had thrown the bellows aside, and was pacing the rough earthen floor of the forge like some caged animal.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading "Tracked!" he murmured at last between clenched teeth, "tracked like some wild beast! perhaps shot anon like a dangerous cur behind a hedge!"
curnounUS /kɜːr/
an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
From this reading "Tracked!" he murmured at last between clenched teeth, "tracked like some wild beast! perhaps shot anon like a dangerous cur behind a hedge!"
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading "Tracked!" he murmured at last between clenched teeth, "tracked like some wild beast! perhaps shot anon like a dangerous cur behind a hedge!"
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading THE FUGITIVE Inside the forge all was still, whilst the last of the muffled sounds died away in the distance.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading THE FUGITIVE Inside the forge all was still, whilst the last of the muffled sounds died away in the distance.
earthenadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθən/
made of earth (or baked clay)
From this reading The young man had thrown the bellows aside, and was pacing the rough earthen floor of the forge like some caged animal.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The young man had thrown the bellows aside, and was pacing the rough earthen floor of the forge like some caged animal.
forgeverbUS /fɔːrdʒ/
create by hammering
From this reading THE FUGITIVE Inside the forge all was still, whilst the last of the muffled sounds died away in the distance.
FUGITIVEnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading THE FUGITIVE Inside the forge all was still, whilst the last of the muffled sounds died away in the distance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading John Stich had not resumed work.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Tracked!" he murmured at last between clenched teeth, "tracked like some wild beast! perhaps shot anon like a dangerous cur behind a hedge!"
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading "Tracked!" he murmured at last between clenched teeth, "tracked like some wild beast! perhaps shot anon like a dangerous cur behind a hedge!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was his turn now to stare moodily before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was his turn now to stare moodily before him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FUGITIVE Inside the forge all was still, whilst the last of the muffled sounds died away in the distance.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading THE FUGITIVE Inside the forge all was still, whilst the last of the muffled sounds died away in the distance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was his turn now to stare moodily before him.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Stich had not resumed work.
immediately past
From this reading THE FUGITIVE Inside the forge all was still, whilst the last of the muffled sounds died away in the distance.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The young man had thrown the bellows aside, and was pacing the rough earthen floor of the forge like some caged animal.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man had thrown the bellows aside, and was pacing the rough earthen floor of the forge like some caged animal.
moodilyadverb
in a moody manner
From this reading It was his turn now to stare moodily before him.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading THE FUGITIVE Inside the forge all was still, whilst the last of the muffled sounds died away in the distance.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Tracked!" he murmured at last between clenched teeth, "tracked like some wild beast! perhaps shot anon like a dangerous cur behind a hedge!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading John Stich had not resumed work.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was his turn now to stare moodily before him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FUGITIVE Inside the forge all was still, whilst the last of the muffled sounds died away in the distance.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading The young man had thrown the bellows aside, and was pacing the rough earthen floor of the forge like some caged animal.
by chance
From this reading "Tracked!" he murmured at last between clenched teeth, "tracked like some wild beast! perhaps shot anon like a dangerous cur behind a hedge!"
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading John Stich had not resumed work.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The young man had thrown the bellows aside, and was pacing the rough earthen floor of the forge like some caged animal.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "Tracked!" he murmured at last between clenched teeth, "tracked like some wild beast! perhaps shot anon like a dangerous cur behind a hedge!"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The young man had thrown the bellows aside, and was pacing the rough earthen floor of the forge like some caged animal.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading THE FUGITIVE Inside the forge all was still, whilst the last of the muffled sounds died away in the distance.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading It was his turn now to stare moodily before him.
Stich
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From this reading John Stich had not resumed work.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE FUGITIVE Inside the forge all was still, whilst the last of the muffled sounds died away in the distance.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading "Tracked!" he murmured at last between clenched teeth, "tracked like some wild beast! perhaps shot anon like a dangerous cur behind a hedge!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FUGITIVE Inside the forge all was still, whilst the last of the muffled sounds died away in the distance.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The young man had thrown the bellows aside, and was pacing the rough earthen floor of the forge like some caged animal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was his turn now to stare moodily before him.
TrackedadjectiveUS /trækt/
having tracks
From this reading "Tracked!" he murmured at last between clenched teeth, "tracked like some wild beast! perhaps shot anon like a dangerous cur behind a hedge!"
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading It was his turn now to stare moodily before him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FUGITIVE Inside the forge all was still, whilst the last of the muffled sounds died away in the distance.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading THE FUGITIVE Inside the forge all was still, whilst the last of the muffled sounds died away in the distance.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "Tracked!" he murmured at last between clenched teeth, "tracked like some wild beast! perhaps shot anon like a dangerous cur behind a hedge!"
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading John Stich had not resumed work.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man had thrown the bellows aside, and was pacing the rough earthen floor of the forge like some caged animal.
