Chapter VI · Chapter 6

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "The bear's tracks!" answered Alexis, in a low but earnest tone.

a solemn and earnest appeal to someone to do something

From this reading "By the Great Peter!" said Ivan, speaking cautiously, notwithstanding his innocent adjuration; "that must be his tracks?

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From this reading "The bear's tracks!" answered Alexis, in a low but earnest tone.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Alexis pointed to the dead-wood under his eyes--upon the bark of which were visible, not the tracks of a bear, but dabs of mud, that must have been recently deposited there, either by the feet of a bear, or some other animal.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "The bear's tracks!" answered Alexis, in a low but earnest tone.

tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants

From this reading Alexis pointed to the dead-wood under his eyes--upon the bark of which were visible, not the tracks of a bear, but dabs of mud, that must have been recently deposited there, either by the feet of a bear, or some other animal.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "By the Great Peter!" said Ivan, speaking cautiously, notwithstanding his innocent adjuration; "that must be his tracks?

have

From this reading Alexis pointed to the dead-wood under his eyes--upon the bark of which were visible, not the tracks of a bear, but dabs of mud, that must have been recently deposited there, either by the feet of a bear, or some other animal.

possessive form of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

From this reading "The bear's tracks!" answered Alexis, in a low but earnest tone.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Alexis pointed to the dead-wood under his eyes--upon the bark of which were visible, not the tracks of a bear, but dabs of mud, that must have been recently deposited there, either by the feet of a bear, or some other animal.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "The bear's tracks!" answered Alexis, in a low but earnest tone.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Alexis pointed to the dead-wood under his eyes--upon the bark of which were visible, not the tracks of a bear, but dabs of mud, that must have been recently deposited there, either by the feet of a bear, or some other animal.

as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact

From this reading "By the Great Peter!" said Ivan, speaking cautiously, notwithstanding his innocent adjuration; "that must be his tracks?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Alexis pointed to the dead-wood under his eyes--upon the bark of which were visible, not the tracks of a bear, but dabs of mud, that must have been recently deposited there, either by the feet of a bear, or some other animal.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Alexis pointed to the dead-wood under his eyes--upon the bark of which were visible, not the tracks of a bear, but dabs of mud, that must have been recently deposited there, either by the feet of a bear, or some other animal.

past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading Alexis pointed to the dead-wood under his eyes--upon the bark of which were visible, not the tracks of a bear, but dabs of mud, that must have been recently deposited there, either by the feet of a bear, or some other animal.

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

From this reading "The bear's tracks!" answered Alexis, in a low but earnest tone.

one or the other of two

From this reading Alexis pointed to the dead-wood under his eyes--upon the bark of which were visible, not the tracks of a bear, but dabs of mud, that must have been recently deposited there, either by the feet of a bear, or some other animal.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Alexis pointed to the dead-wood under his eyes--upon the bark of which were visible, not the tracks of a bear, but dabs of mud, that must have been recently deposited there, either by the feet of a bear, or some other animal.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Alexis pointed to the dead-wood under his eyes--upon the bark of which were visible, not the tracks of a bear, but dabs of mud, that must have been recently deposited there, either by the feet of a bear, or some other animal.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading "By the Great Peter!" said Ivan, speaking cautiously, notwithstanding his innocent adjuration; "that must be his tracks?

(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day

From this reading "Ha! you think so?

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Alexis pointed to the dead-wood under his eyes--upon the bark of which were visible, not the tracks of a bear, but dabs of mud, that must have been recently deposited there, either by the feet of a bear, or some other animal.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Alexis pointed to the dead-wood under his eyes--upon the bark of which were visible, not the tracks of a bear, but dabs of mud, that must have been recently deposited there, either by the feet of a bear, or some other animal.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "The bear's tracks!" answered Alexis, in a low but earnest tone.

free from evil or guilt

From this reading "By the Great Peter!" said Ivan, speaking cautiously, notwithstanding his innocent adjuration; "that must be his tracks?

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From this reading "By the Great Peter!" said Ivan, speaking cautiously, notwithstanding his innocent adjuration; "that must be his tracks?

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading "The bear's tracks!" answered Alexis, in a low but earnest tone.

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

From this reading Alexis pointed to the dead-wood under his eyes--upon the bark of which were visible, not the tracks of a bear, but dabs of mud, that must have been recently deposited there, either by the feet of a bear, or some other animal.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Alexis pointed to the dead-wood under his eyes--upon the bark of which were visible, not the tracks of a bear, but dabs of mud, that must have been recently deposited there, either by the feet of a bear, or some other animal.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Alexis pointed to the dead-wood under his eyes--upon the bark of which were visible, not the tracks of a bear, but dabs of mud, that must have been recently deposited there, either by the feet of a bear, or some other animal.

despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)

From this reading "By the Great Peter!" said Ivan, speaking cautiously, notwithstanding his innocent adjuration; "that must be his tracks?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Alexis pointed to the dead-wood under his eyes--upon the bark of which were visible, not the tracks of a bear, but dabs of mud, that must have been recently deposited there, either by the feet of a bear, or some other animal.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Alexis pointed to the dead-wood under his eyes--upon the bark of which were visible, not the tracks of a bear, but dabs of mud, that must have been recently deposited there, either by the feet of a bear, or some other animal.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Alexis pointed to the dead-wood under his eyes--upon the bark of which were visible, not the tracks of a bear, but dabs of mud, that must have been recently deposited there, either by the feet of a bear, or some other animal.

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading "By the Great Peter!" said Ivan, speaking cautiously, notwithstanding his innocent adjuration; "that must be his tracks?

having a point

From this reading Alexis pointed to the dead-wood under his eyes--upon the bark of which were visible, not the tracks of a bear, but dabs of mud, that must have been recently deposited there, either by the feet of a bear, or some other animal.

in the recent past

From this reading Alexis pointed to the dead-wood under his eyes--upon the bark of which were visible, not the tracks of a bear, but dabs of mud, that must have been recently deposited there, either by the feet of a bear, or some other animal.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "By the Great Peter!" said Ivan, speaking cautiously, notwithstanding his innocent adjuration; "that must be his tracks?

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Ha! you think so?

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Alexis pointed to the dead-wood under his eyes--upon the bark of which were visible, not the tracks of a bear, but dabs of mud, that must have been recently deposited there, either by the feet of a bear, or some other animal.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading "By the Great Peter!" said Ivan, speaking cautiously, notwithstanding his innocent adjuration; "that must be his tracks?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Alexis pointed to the dead-wood under his eyes--upon the bark of which were visible, not the tracks of a bear, but dabs of mud, that must have been recently deposited there, either by the feet of a bear, or some other animal.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "The bear's tracks!" answered Alexis, in a low but earnest tone.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Alexis pointed to the dead-wood under his eyes--upon the bark of which were visible, not the tracks of a bear, but dabs of mud, that must have been recently deposited there, either by the feet of a bear, or some other animal.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "Ha! you think so?

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Alexis pointed to the dead-wood under his eyes--upon the bark of which were visible, not the tracks of a bear, but dabs of mud, that must have been recently deposited there, either by the feet of a bear, or some other animal.

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading "The bear's tracks!" answered Alexis, in a low but earnest tone.

plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading "The bear's tracks!" answered Alexis, in a low but earnest tone.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Alexis pointed to the dead-wood under his eyes--upon the bark of which were visible, not the tracks of a bear, but dabs of mud, that must have been recently deposited there, either by the feet of a bear, or some other animal.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Alexis pointed to the dead-wood under his eyes--upon the bark of which were visible, not the tracks of a bear, but dabs of mud, that must have been recently deposited there, either by the feet of a bear, or some other animal.

capable of being seen; or open to easy view

From this reading Alexis pointed to the dead-wood under his eyes--upon the bark of which were visible, not the tracks of a bear, but dabs of mud, that must have been recently deposited there, either by the feet of a bear, or some other animal.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Alexis pointed to the dead-wood under his eyes--upon the bark of which were visible, not the tracks of a bear, but dabs of mud, that must have been recently deposited there, either by the feet of a bear, or some other animal.

in or at the place that

From this reading Where?"

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Alexis pointed to the dead-wood under his eyes--upon the bark of which were visible, not the tracks of a bear, but dabs of mud, that must have been recently deposited there, either by the feet of a bear, or some other animal.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Ha! you think so?