Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading Now, Grumbo--for such was the name of the brindled dog--was a personage of consequence in his day, and is to play a rather prominent part in our story.

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading Had you met his dogship in the fort, you would, at first glance, have put him down in your mind as an uncommonly large, well-conditioned wolf, whose habits and tastes had been so far civilized as to admit of his tolerating the companionship of man and subsisting on a mixed diet; but at the second glance, noting his color, and the shape of his head, with a certain loftiness of mien and suppleness of backbone--neither of which is ever to be found in the wolf--you would have pronounced him a little lion, shorn of his brindled mane.

at or in the front

From this reading The brindled dog, until his part of the work in hand should be made known to him, stalked on with an air of grim, consequential indifference, keeping his muzzle close under the shadow of his master's hunting-shirt, content for the time with the little that might be seen ahead from between the moving legs before him.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The brindled dog, until his part of the work in hand should be made known to him, stalked on with an air of grim, consequential indifference, keeping his muzzle close under the shadow of his master's hunting-shirt, content for the time with the little that might be seen ahead from between the moving legs before him.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The brindled dog, until his part of the work in hand should be made known to him, stalked on with an air of grim, consequential indifference, keeping his muzzle close under the shadow of his master's hunting-shirt, content for the time with the little that might be seen ahead from between the moving legs before him.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Now, Grumbo--for such was the name of the brindled dog--was a personage of consequence in his day, and is to play a rather prominent part in our story.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Had you met his dogship in the fort, you would, at first glance, have put him down in your mind as an uncommonly large, well-conditioned wolf, whose habits and tastes had been so far civilized as to admit of his tolerating the companionship of man and subsisting on a mixed diet; but at the second glance, noting his color, and the shape of his head, with a certain loftiness of mien and suppleness of backbone--neither of which is ever to be found in the wolf--you would have pronounced him a little lion, shorn of his brindled mane.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Had you met his dogship in the fort, you would, at first glance, have put him down in your mind as an uncommonly large, well-conditioned wolf, whose habits and tastes had been so far civilized as to admit of his tolerating the companionship of man and subsisting on a mixed diet; but at the second glance, noting his color, and the shape of his head, with a certain loftiness of mien and suppleness of backbone--neither of which is ever to be found in the wolf--you would have pronounced him a little lion, shorn of his brindled mane.

a central cohesive source of support and stability

From this reading Had you met his dogship in the fort, you would, at first glance, have put him down in your mind as an uncommonly large, well-conditioned wolf, whose habits and tastes had been so far civilized as to admit of his tolerating the companionship of man and subsisting on a mixed diet; but at the second glance, noting his color, and the shape of his head, with a certain loftiness of mien and suppleness of backbone--neither of which is ever to be found in the wolf--you would have pronounced him a little lion, shorn of his brindled mane.

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

From this reading The brindled dog, until his part of the work in hand should be made known to him, stalked on with an air of grim, consequential indifference, keeping his muzzle close under the shadow of his master's hunting-shirt, content for the time with the little that might be seen ahead from between the moving legs before him.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Had you met his dogship in the fort, you would, at first glance, have put him down in your mind as an uncommonly large, well-conditioned wolf, whose habits and tastes had been so far civilized as to admit of his tolerating the companionship of man and subsisting on a mixed diet; but at the second glance, noting his color, and the shape of his head, with a certain loftiness of mien and suppleness of backbone--neither of which is ever to be found in the wolf--you would have pronounced him a little lion, shorn of his brindled mane.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The brindled dog, until his part of the work in hand should be made known to him, stalked on with an air of grim, consequential indifference, keeping his muzzle close under the shadow of his master's hunting-shirt, content for the time with the little that might be seen ahead from between the moving legs before him.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The brindled dog, until his part of the work in hand should be made known to him, stalked on with an air of grim, consequential indifference, keeping his muzzle close under the shadow of his master's hunting-shirt, content for the time with the little that might be seen ahead from between the moving legs before him.

having a grey or brown streak or a pattern or a patchy coloring; used especially of the patterned fur of cats

From this reading The brindled dog, until his part of the work in hand should be made known to him, stalked on with an air of grim, consequential indifference, keeping his muzzle close under the shadow of his master's hunting-shirt, content for the time with the little that might be seen ahead from between the moving legs before him.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Therefore, it were but due him, in memory of his great exploits, and of the signal service which on this particular occasion he rendered the settlement, that we draw a full-length portrait of our canine hero likewise.

one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars

From this reading Therefore, it were but due him, in memory of his great exploits, and of the signal service which on this particular occasion he rendered the settlement, that we draw a full-length portrait of our canine hero likewise.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Had you met his dogship in the fort, you would, at first glance, have put him down in your mind as an uncommonly large, well-conditioned wolf, whose habits and tastes had been so far civilized as to admit of his tolerating the companionship of man and subsisting on a mixed diet; but at the second glance, noting his color, and the shape of his head, with a certain loftiness of mien and suppleness of backbone--neither of which is ever to be found in the wolf--you would have pronounced him a little lion, shorn of his brindled mane.

having a high state of culture and development both social and technological

From this reading Had you met his dogship in the fort, you would, at first glance, have put him down in your mind as an uncommonly large, well-conditioned wolf, whose habits and tastes had been so far civilized as to admit of his tolerating the companionship of man and subsisting on a mixed diet; but at the second glance, noting his color, and the shape of his head, with a certain loftiness of mien and suppleness of backbone--neither of which is ever to be found in the wolf--you would have pronounced him a little lion, shorn of his brindled mane.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading The brindled dog, until his part of the work in hand should be made known to him, stalked on with an air of grim, consequential indifference, keeping his muzzle close under the shadow of his master's hunting-shirt, content for the time with the little that might be seen ahead from between the moving legs before him.

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading Had you met his dogship in the fort, you would, at first glance, have put him down in your mind as an uncommonly large, well-conditioned wolf, whose habits and tastes had been so far civilized as to admit of his tolerating the companionship of man and subsisting on a mixed diet; but at the second glance, noting his color, and the shape of his head, with a certain loftiness of mien and suppleness of backbone--neither of which is ever to be found in the wolf--you would have pronounced him a little lion, shorn of his brindled mane.

the state of being with someone

From this reading Had you met his dogship in the fort, you would, at first glance, have put him down in your mind as an uncommonly large, well-conditioned wolf, whose habits and tastes had been so far civilized as to admit of his tolerating the companionship of man and subsisting on a mixed diet; but at the second glance, noting his color, and the shape of his head, with a certain loftiness of mien and suppleness of backbone--neither of which is ever to be found in the wolf--you would have pronounced him a little lion, shorn of his brindled mane.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Now, Grumbo--for such was the name of the brindled dog--was a personage of consequence in his day, and is to play a rather prominent part in our story.

having important issues or results

From this reading The brindled dog, until his part of the work in hand should be made known to him, stalked on with an air of grim, consequential indifference, keeping his muzzle close under the shadow of his master's hunting-shirt, content for the time with the little that might be seen ahead from between the moving legs before him.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading The brindled dog, until his part of the work in hand should be made known to him, stalked on with an air of grim, consequential indifference, keeping his muzzle close under the shadow of his master's hunting-shirt, content for the time with the little that might be seen ahead from between the moving legs before him.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Now, Grumbo--for such was the name of the brindled dog--was a personage of consequence in his day, and is to play a rather prominent part in our story.

a prescribed selection of foods

From this reading Had you met his dogship in the fort, you would, at first glance, have put him down in your mind as an uncommonly large, well-conditioned wolf, whose habits and tastes had been so far civilized as to admit of his tolerating the companionship of man and subsisting on a mixed diet; but at the second glance, noting his color, and the shape of his head, with a certain loftiness of mien and suppleness of backbone--neither of which is ever to be found in the wolf--you would have pronounced him a little lion, shorn of his brindled mane.

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 The brindled dog, until his part of the work in hand should be made known to him, stalked on with an air of grim, consequential indifference, keeping his muzzle close under the shadow of his master's hunting-shirt, content for the time with the little that might be seen ahead from between the moving legs before him.

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From this reading Had you met his dogship in the fort, you would, at first glance, have put him down in your mind as an uncommonly large, well-conditioned wolf, whose habits and tastes had been so far civilized as to admit of his tolerating the companionship of man and subsisting on a mixed diet; but at the second glance, noting his color, and the shape of his head, with a certain loftiness of mien and suppleness of backbone--neither of which is ever to be found in the wolf--you would have pronounced him a little lion, shorn of his brindled mane.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Had you met his dogship in the fort, you would, at first glance, have put him down in your mind as an uncommonly large, well-conditioned wolf, whose habits and tastes had been so far civilized as to admit of his tolerating the companionship of man and subsisting on a mixed diet; but at the second glance, noting his color, and the shape of his head, with a certain loftiness of mien and suppleness of backbone--neither of which is ever to be found in the wolf--you would have pronounced him a little lion, shorn of his brindled mane.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading Therefore, it were but due him, in memory of his great exploits, and of the signal service which on this particular occasion he rendered the settlement, that we draw a full-length portrait of our canine hero likewise.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading Therefore, it were but due him, in memory of his great exploits, and of the signal service which on this particular occasion he rendered the settlement, that we draw a full-length portrait of our canine hero likewise.

at any time

From this reading Had you met his dogship in the fort, you would, at first glance, have put him down in your mind as an uncommonly large, well-conditioned wolf, whose habits and tastes had been so far civilized as to admit of his tolerating the companionship of man and subsisting on a mixed diet; but at the second glance, noting his color, and the shape of his head, with a certain loftiness of mien and suppleness of backbone--neither of which is ever to be found in the wolf--you would have pronounced him a little lion, shorn of his brindled mane.

plural of “exploit” — a notable achievement

From this reading Therefore, it were but due him, in memory of his great exploits, and of the signal service which on this particular occasion he rendered the settlement, that we draw a full-length portrait of our canine hero likewise.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Had you met his dogship in the fort, you would, at first glance, have put him down in your mind as an uncommonly large, well-conditioned wolf, whose habits and tastes had been so far civilized as to admit of his tolerating the companionship of man and subsisting on a mixed diet; but at the second glance, noting his color, and the shape of his head, with a certain loftiness of mien and suppleness of backbone--neither of which is ever to be found in the wolf--you would have pronounced him a little lion, shorn of his brindled mane.

(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns

From this reading HOW GRUMBO FIGURED IN THE PARADISE.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Had you met his dogship in the fort, you would, at first glance, have put him down in your mind as an uncommonly large, well-conditioned wolf, whose habits and tastes had been so far civilized as to admit of his tolerating the companionship of man and subsisting on a mixed diet; but at the second glance, noting his color, and the shape of his head, with a certain loftiness of mien and suppleness of backbone--neither of which is ever to be found in the wolf--you would have pronounced him a little lion, shorn of his brindled mane.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The brindled dog, until his part of the work in hand should be made known to him, stalked on with an air of grim, consequential indifference, keeping his muzzle close under the shadow of his master's hunting-shirt, content for the time with the little that might be seen ahead from between the moving legs before him.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading Had you met his dogship in the fort, you would, at first glance, have put him down in your mind as an uncommonly large, well-conditioned wolf, whose habits and tastes had been so far civilized as to admit of his tolerating the companionship of man and subsisting on a mixed diet; but at the second glance, noting his color, and the shape of his head, with a certain loftiness of mien and suppleness of backbone--neither of which is ever to be found in the wolf--you would have pronounced him a little lion, shorn of his brindled mane.

set up or found

From this reading Had you met his dogship in the fort, you would, at first glance, have put him down in your mind as an uncommonly large, well-conditioned wolf, whose habits and tastes had been so far civilized as to admit of his tolerating the companionship of man and subsisting on a mixed diet; but at the second glance, noting his color, and the shape of his head, with a certain loftiness of mien and suppleness of backbone--neither of which is ever to be found in the wolf--you would have pronounced him a little lion, shorn of his brindled mane.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The brindled dog, until his part of the work in hand should be made known to him, stalked on with an air of grim, consequential indifference, keeping his muzzle close under the shadow of his master's hunting-shirt, content for the time with the little that might be seen ahead from between the moving legs before him.

representing or accommodating the entire length

From this reading Therefore, it were but due him, in memory of his great exploits, and of the signal service which on this particular occasion he rendered the settlement, that we draw a full-length portrait of our canine hero likewise.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading Had you met his dogship in the fort, you would, at first glance, have put him down in your mind as an uncommonly large, well-conditioned wolf, whose habits and tastes had been so far civilized as to admit of his tolerating the companionship of man and subsisting on a mixed diet; but at the second glance, noting his color, and the shape of his head, with a certain loftiness of mien and suppleness of backbone--neither of which is ever to be found in the wolf--you would have pronounced him a little lion, shorn of his brindled mane.

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

From this reading Therefore, it were but due him, in memory of his great exploits, and of the signal service which on this particular occasion he rendered the settlement, that we draw a full-length portrait of our canine hero likewise.

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading The brindled dog, until his part of the work in hand should be made known to him, stalked on with an air of grim, consequential indifference, keeping his muzzle close under the shadow of his master's hunting-shirt, content for the time with the little that might be seen ahead from between the moving legs before him.

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From this reading HOW GRUMBO FIGURED IN THE PARADISE.

plural of “habit” — an established custom

From this reading Had you met his dogship in the fort, you would, at first glance, have put him down in your mind as an uncommonly large, well-conditioned wolf, whose habits and tastes had been so far civilized as to admit of his tolerating the companionship of man and subsisting on a mixed diet; but at the second glance, noting his color, and the shape of his head, with a certain loftiness of mien and suppleness of backbone--neither of which is ever to be found in the wolf--you would have pronounced him a little lion, shorn of his brindled mane.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Had you met his dogship in the fort, you would, at first glance, have put him down in your mind as an uncommonly large, well-conditioned wolf, whose habits and tastes had been so far civilized as to admit of his tolerating the companionship of man and subsisting on a mixed diet; but at the second glance, noting his color, and the shape of his head, with a certain loftiness of mien and suppleness of backbone--neither of which is ever to be found in the wolf--you would have pronounced him a little lion, shorn of his brindled mane.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading The brindled dog, until his part of the work in hand should be made known to him, stalked on with an air of grim, consequential indifference, keeping his muzzle close under the shadow of his master's hunting-shirt, content for the time with the little that might be seen ahead from between the moving legs before him.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Had you met his dogship in the fort, you would, at first glance, have put him down in your mind as an uncommonly large, well-conditioned wolf, whose habits and tastes had been so far civilized as to admit of his tolerating the companionship of man and subsisting on a mixed diet; but at the second glance, noting his color, and the shape of his head, with a certain loftiness of mien and suppleness of backbone--neither of which is ever to be found in the wolf--you would have pronounced him a little lion, shorn of his brindled mane.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Therefore, it were but due him, in memory of his great exploits, and of the signal service which on this particular occasion he rendered the settlement, that we draw a full-length portrait of our canine hero likewise.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Had you met his dogship in the fort, you would, at first glance, have put him down in your mind as an uncommonly large, well-conditioned wolf, whose habits and tastes had been so far civilized as to admit of his tolerating the companionship of man and subsisting on a mixed diet; but at the second glance, noting his color, and the shape of his head, with a certain loftiness of mien and suppleness of backbone--neither of which is ever to be found in the wolf--you would have pronounced him a little lion, shorn of his brindled mane.

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading Therefore, it were but due him, in memory of his great exploits, and of the signal service which on this particular occasion he rendered the settlement, that we draw a full-length portrait of our canine hero likewise.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The brindled dog, until his part of the work in hand should be made known to him, stalked on with an air of grim, consequential indifference, keeping his muzzle close under the shadow of his master's hunting-shirt, content for the time with the little that might be seen ahead from between the moving legs before him.

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

From this reading The brindled dog, until his part of the work in hand should be made known to him, stalked on with an air of grim, consequential indifference, keeping his muzzle close under the shadow of his master's hunting-shirt, content for the time with the little that might be seen ahead from between the moving legs before him.

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From this reading HOW GRUMBO FIGURED IN THE PARADISE.

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From this reading The brindled dog, until his part of the work in hand should be made known to him, stalked on with an air of grim, consequential indifference, keeping his muzzle close under the shadow of his master's hunting-shirt, content for the time with the little that might be seen ahead from between the moving legs before him.

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

From this reading HOW GRUMBO FIGURED IN THE PARADISE.

unbiased impartial unconcern

From this reading The brindled dog, until his part of the work in hand should be made known to him, stalked on with an air of grim, consequential indifference, keeping his muzzle close under the shadow of his master's hunting-shirt, content for the time with the little that might be seen ahead from between the moving legs before him.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Now, Grumbo--for such was the name of the brindled dog--was a personage of consequence in his day, and is to play a rather prominent part in our story.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Therefore, it were but due him, in memory of his great exploits, and of the signal service which on this particular occasion he rendered the settlement, that we draw a full-length portrait of our canine hero likewise.

conformity or harmony

From this reading The brindled dog, until his part of the work in hand should be made known to him, stalked on with an air of grim, consequential indifference, keeping his muzzle close under the shadow of his master's hunting-shirt, content for the time with the little that might be seen ahead from between the moving legs before him.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading The brindled dog, until his part of the work in hand should be made known to him, stalked on with an air of grim, consequential indifference, keeping his muzzle close under the shadow of his master's hunting-shirt, content for the time with the little that might be seen ahead from between the moving legs before him.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Had you met his dogship in the fort, you would, at first glance, have put him down in your mind as an uncommonly large, well-conditioned wolf, whose habits and tastes had been so far civilized as to admit of his tolerating the companionship of man and subsisting on a mixed diet; but at the second glance, noting his color, and the shape of his head, with a certain loftiness of mien and suppleness of backbone--neither of which is ever to be found in the wolf--you would have pronounced him a little lion, shorn of his brindled mane.

staying power

From this reading The brindled dog, until his part of the work in hand should be made known to him, stalked on with an air of grim, consequential indifference, keeping his muzzle close under the shadow of his master's hunting-shirt, content for the time with the little that might be seen ahead from between the moving legs before him.

in like or similar manner

From this reading Therefore, it were but due him, in memory of his great exploits, and of the signal service which on this particular occasion he rendered the settlement, that we draw a full-length portrait of our canine hero likewise.

large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading Had you met his dogship in the fort, you would, at first glance, have put him down in your mind as an uncommonly large, well-conditioned wolf, whose habits and tastes had been so far civilized as to admit of his tolerating the companionship of man and subsisting on a mixed diet; but at the second glance, noting his color, and the shape of his head, with a certain loftiness of mien and suppleness of backbone--neither of which is ever to be found in the wolf--you would have pronounced him a little lion, shorn of his brindled mane.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The brindled dog, until his part of the work in hand should be made known to him, stalked on with an air of grim, consequential indifference, keeping his muzzle close under the shadow of his master's hunting-shirt, content for the time with the little that might be seen ahead from between the moving legs before him.

the quality of being high or lofty

From this reading Had you met his dogship in the fort, you would, at first glance, have put him down in your mind as an uncommonly large, well-conditioned wolf, whose habits and tastes had been so far civilized as to admit of his tolerating the companionship of man and subsisting on a mixed diet; but at the second glance, noting his color, and the shape of his head, with a certain loftiness of mien and suppleness of backbone--neither of which is ever to be found in the wolf--you would have pronounced him a little lion, shorn of his brindled mane.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The brindled dog, until his part of the work in hand should be made known to him, stalked on with an air of grim, consequential indifference, keeping his muzzle close under the shadow of his master's hunting-shirt, content for the time with the little that might be seen ahead from between the moving legs before him.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Had you met his dogship in the fort, you would, at first glance, have put him down in your mind as an uncommonly large, well-conditioned wolf, whose habits and tastes had been so far civilized as to admit of his tolerating the companionship of man and subsisting on a mixed diet; but at the second glance, noting his color, and the shape of his head, with a certain loftiness of mien and suppleness of backbone--neither of which is ever to be found in the wolf--you would have pronounced him a little lion, shorn of his brindled mane.

long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck

From this reading Had you met his dogship in the fort, you would, at first glance, have put him down in your mind as an uncommonly large, well-conditioned wolf, whose habits and tastes had been so far civilized as to admit of his tolerating the companionship of man and subsisting on a mixed diet; but at the second glance, noting his color, and the shape of his head, with a certain loftiness of mien and suppleness of backbone--neither of which is ever to be found in the wolf--you would have pronounced him a little lion, shorn of his brindled mane.

possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill

From this reading The brindled dog, until his part of the work in hand should be made known to him, stalked on with an air of grim, consequential indifference, keeping his muzzle close under the shadow of his master's hunting-shirt, content for the time with the little that might be seen ahead from between the moving legs before him.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading Therefore, it were but due him, in memory of his great exploits, and of the signal service which on this particular occasion he rendered the settlement, that we draw a full-length portrait of our canine hero likewise.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Had you met his dogship in the fort, you would, at first glance, have put him down in your mind as an uncommonly large, well-conditioned wolf, whose habits and tastes had been so far civilized as to admit of his tolerating the companionship of man and subsisting on a mixed diet; but at the second glance, noting his color, and the shape of his head, with a certain loftiness of mien and suppleness of backbone--neither of which is ever to be found in the wolf--you would have pronounced him a little lion, shorn of his brindled mane.

dignified manner or conduct

From this reading Had you met his dogship in the fort, you would, at first glance, have put him down in your mind as an uncommonly large, well-conditioned wolf, whose habits and tastes had been so far civilized as to admit of his tolerating the companionship of man and subsisting on a mixed diet; but at the second glance, noting his color, and the shape of his head, with a certain loftiness of mien and suppleness of backbone--neither of which is ever to be found in the wolf--you would have pronounced him a little lion, shorn of his brindled mane.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The brindled dog, until his part of the work in hand should be made known to him, stalked on with an air of grim, consequential indifference, keeping his muzzle close under the shadow of his master's hunting-shirt, content for the time with the little that might be seen ahead from between the moving legs before him.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Had you met his dogship in the fort, you would, at first glance, have put him down in your mind as an uncommonly large, well-conditioned wolf, whose habits and tastes had been so far civilized as to admit of his tolerating the companionship of man and subsisting on a mixed diet; but at the second glance, noting his color, and the shape of his head, with a certain loftiness of mien and suppleness of backbone--neither of which is ever to be found in the wolf--you would have pronounced him a little lion, shorn of his brindled mane.

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading Had you met his dogship in the fort, you would, at first glance, have put him down in your mind as an uncommonly large, well-conditioned wolf, whose habits and tastes had been so far civilized as to admit of his tolerating the companionship of man and subsisting on a mixed diet; but at the second glance, noting his color, and the shape of his head, with a certain loftiness of mien and suppleness of backbone--neither of which is ever to be found in the wolf--you would have pronounced him a little lion, shorn of his brindled mane.

in motion

From this reading The brindled dog, until his part of the work in hand should be made known to him, stalked on with an air of grim, consequential indifference, keeping his muzzle close under the shadow of his master's hunting-shirt, content for the time with the little that might be seen ahead from between the moving legs before him.

the open circular discharging end of a gun

From this reading The brindled dog, until his part of the work in hand should be made known to him, stalked on with an air of grim, consequential indifference, keeping his muzzle close under the shadow of his master's hunting-shirt, content for the time with the little that might be seen ahead from between the moving legs before him.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Now, Grumbo--for such was the name of the brindled dog--was a personage of consequence in his day, and is to play a rather prominent part in our story.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Had you met his dogship in the fort, you would, at first glance, have put him down in your mind as an uncommonly large, well-conditioned wolf, whose habits and tastes had been so far civilized as to admit of his tolerating the companionship of man and subsisting on a mixed diet; but at the second glance, noting his color, and the shape of his head, with a certain loftiness of mien and suppleness of backbone--neither of which is ever to be found in the wolf--you would have pronounced him a little lion, shorn of his brindled mane.

-ing form of “note” — make mention of

From this reading Had you met his dogship in the fort, you would, at first glance, have put him down in your mind as an uncommonly large, well-conditioned wolf, whose habits and tastes had been so far civilized as to admit of his tolerating the companionship of man and subsisting on a mixed diet; but at the second glance, noting his color, and the shape of his head, with a certain loftiness of mien and suppleness of backbone--neither of which is ever to be found in the wolf--you would have pronounced him a little lion, shorn of his brindled mane.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now, Grumbo--for such was the name of the brindled dog--was a personage of consequence in his day, and is to play a rather prominent part in our story.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading Therefore, it were but due him, in memory of his great exploits, and of the signal service which on this particular occasion he rendered the settlement, that we draw a full-length portrait of our canine hero likewise.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The brindled dog, until his part of the work in hand should be made known to him, stalked on with an air of grim, consequential indifference, keeping his muzzle close under the shadow of his master's hunting-shirt, content for the time with the little that might be seen ahead from between the moving legs before him.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The brindled dog, until his part of the work in hand should be made known to him, stalked on with an air of grim, consequential indifference, keeping his muzzle close under the shadow of his master's hunting-shirt, content for the time with the little that might be seen ahead from between the moving legs before him.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Now, Grumbo--for such was the name of the brindled dog--was a personage of consequence in his day, and is to play a rather prominent part in our story.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading HOW GRUMBO FIGURED IN THE PARADISE.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The brindled dog, until his part of the work in hand should be made known to him, stalked on with an air of grim, consequential indifference, keeping his muzzle close under the shadow of his master's hunting-shirt, content for the time with the little that might be seen ahead from between the moving legs before him.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading Therefore, it were but due him, in memory of his great exploits, and of the signal service which on this particular occasion he rendered the settlement, that we draw a full-length portrait of our canine hero likewise.

another word for person; a person not meriting identification

From this reading Now, Grumbo--for such was the name of the brindled dog--was a personage of consequence in his day, and is to play a rather prominent part in our story.

participate in games or sport

From this reading Now, Grumbo--for such was the name of the brindled dog--was a personage of consequence in his day, and is to play a rather prominent part in our story.

a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading Therefore, it were but due him, in memory of his great exploits, and of the signal service which on this particular occasion he rendered the settlement, that we draw a full-length portrait of our canine hero likewise.

having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

From this reading Now, Grumbo--for such was the name of the brindled dog--was a personage of consequence in his day, and is to play a rather prominent part in our story.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading Had you met his dogship in the fort, you would, at first glance, have put him down in your mind as an uncommonly large, well-conditioned wolf, whose habits and tastes had been so far civilized as to admit of his tolerating the companionship of man and subsisting on a mixed diet; but at the second glance, noting his color, and the shape of his head, with a certain loftiness of mien and suppleness of backbone--neither of which is ever to be found in the wolf--you would have pronounced him a little lion, shorn of his brindled mane.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Had you met his dogship in the fort, you would, at first glance, have put him down in your mind as an uncommonly large, well-conditioned wolf, whose habits and tastes had been so far civilized as to admit of his tolerating the companionship of man and subsisting on a mixed diet; but at the second glance, noting his color, and the shape of his head, with a certain loftiness of mien and suppleness of backbone--neither of which is ever to be found in the wolf--you would have pronounced him a little lion, shorn of his brindled mane.

on the contrary

From this reading Now, Grumbo--for such was the name of the brindled dog--was a personage of consequence in his day, and is to play a rather prominent part in our story.

past form of “render” — cause to become

From this reading Therefore, it were but due him, in memory of his great exploits, and of the signal service which on this particular occasion he rendered the settlement, that we draw a full-length portrait of our canine hero likewise.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Had you met his dogship in the fort, you would, at first glance, have put him down in your mind as an uncommonly large, well-conditioned wolf, whose habits and tastes had been so far civilized as to admit of his tolerating the companionship of man and subsisting on a mixed diet; but at the second glance, noting his color, and the shape of his head, with a certain loftiness of mien and suppleness of backbone--neither of which is ever to be found in the wolf--you would have pronounced him a little lion, shorn of his brindled mane.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The brindled dog, until his part of the work in hand should be made known to him, stalked on with an air of grim, consequential indifference, keeping his muzzle close under the shadow of his master's hunting-shirt, content for the time with the little that might be seen ahead from between the moving legs before him.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading Therefore, it were but due him, in memory of his great exploits, and of the signal service which on this particular occasion he rendered the settlement, that we draw a full-length portrait of our canine hero likewise.

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading Therefore, it were but due him, in memory of his great exploits, and of the signal service which on this particular occasion he rendered the settlement, that we draw a full-length portrait of our canine hero likewise.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading The brindled dog, until his part of the work in hand should be made known to him, stalked on with an air of grim, consequential indifference, keeping his muzzle close under the shadow of his master's hunting-shirt, content for the time with the little that might be seen ahead from between the moving legs before him.

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading Had you met his dogship in the fort, you would, at first glance, have put him down in your mind as an uncommonly large, well-conditioned wolf, whose habits and tastes had been so far civilized as to admit of his tolerating the companionship of man and subsisting on a mixed diet; but at the second glance, noting his color, and the shape of his head, with a certain loftiness of mien and suppleness of backbone--neither of which is ever to be found in the wolf--you would have pronounced him a little lion, shorn of his brindled mane.

having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers

From this reading Had you met his dogship in the fort, you would, at first glance, have put him down in your mind as an uncommonly large, well-conditioned wolf, whose habits and tastes had been so far civilized as to admit of his tolerating the companionship of man and subsisting on a mixed diet; but at the second glance, noting his color, and the shape of his head, with a certain loftiness of mien and suppleness of backbone--neither of which is ever to be found in the wolf--you would have pronounced him a little lion, shorn of his brindled mane.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The brindled dog, until his part of the work in hand should be made known to him, stalked on with an air of grim, consequential indifference, keeping his muzzle close under the shadow of his master's hunting-shirt, content for the time with the little that might be seen ahead from between the moving legs before him.

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading Therefore, it were but due him, in memory of his great exploits, and of the signal service which on this particular occasion he rendered the settlement, that we draw a full-length portrait of our canine hero likewise.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Had you met his dogship in the fort, you would, at first glance, have put him down in your mind as an uncommonly large, well-conditioned wolf, whose habits and tastes had been so far civilized as to admit of his tolerating the companionship of man and subsisting on a mixed diet; but at the second glance, noting his color, and the shape of his head, with a certain loftiness of mien and suppleness of backbone--neither of which is ever to be found in the wolf--you would have pronounced him a little lion, shorn of his brindled mane.

having or growing on or from a peduncle or stalk

From this reading The brindled dog, until his part of the work in hand should be made known to him, stalked on with an air of grim, consequential indifference, keeping his muzzle close under the shadow of his master's hunting-shirt, content for the time with the little that might be seen ahead from between the moving legs before him.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Now, Grumbo--for such was the name of the brindled dog--was a personage of consequence in his day, and is to play a rather prominent part in our story.

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From this reading Had you met his dogship in the fort, you would, at first glance, have put him down in your mind as an uncommonly large, well-conditioned wolf, whose habits and tastes had been so far civilized as to admit of his tolerating the companionship of man and subsisting on a mixed diet; but at the second glance, noting his color, and the shape of his head, with a certain loftiness of mien and suppleness of backbone--neither of which is ever to be found in the wolf--you would have pronounced him a little lion, shorn of his brindled mane.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Now, Grumbo--for such was the name of the brindled dog--was a personage of consequence in his day, and is to play a rather prominent part in our story.

the gracefulness of a person or animal that is flexible and supple

From this reading Had you met his dogship in the fort, you would, at first glance, have put him down in your mind as an uncommonly large, well-conditioned wolf, whose habits and tastes had been so far civilized as to admit of his tolerating the companionship of man and subsisting on a mixed diet; but at the second glance, noting his color, and the shape of his head, with a certain loftiness of mien and suppleness of backbone--neither of which is ever to be found in the wolf--you would have pronounced him a little lion, shorn of his brindled mane.

plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus

From this reading Had you met his dogship in the fort, you would, at first glance, have put him down in your mind as an uncommonly large, well-conditioned wolf, whose habits and tastes had been so far civilized as to admit of his tolerating the companionship of man and subsisting on a mixed diet; but at the second glance, noting his color, and the shape of his head, with a certain loftiness of mien and suppleness of backbone--neither of which is ever to be found in the wolf--you would have pronounced him a little lion, shorn of his brindled mane.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The brindled dog, until his part of the work in hand should be made known to him, stalked on with an air of grim, consequential indifference, keeping his muzzle close under the shadow of his master's hunting-shirt, content for the time with the little that might be seen ahead from between the moving legs before him.

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

From this reading HOW GRUMBO FIGURED IN THE PARADISE.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Therefore, it were but due him, in memory of his great exploits, and of the signal service which on this particular occasion he rendered the settlement, that we draw a full-length portrait of our canine hero likewise.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Therefore, it were but due him, in memory of his great exploits, and of the signal service which on this particular occasion he rendered the settlement, that we draw a full-length portrait of our canine hero likewise.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The brindled dog, until his part of the work in hand should be made known to him, stalked on with an air of grim, consequential indifference, keeping his muzzle close under the shadow of his master's hunting-shirt, content for the time with the little that might be seen ahead from between the moving legs before him.

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

From this reading The brindled dog, until his part of the work in hand should be made known to him, stalked on with an air of grim, consequential indifference, keeping his muzzle close under the shadow of his master's hunting-shirt, content for the time with the little that might be seen ahead from between the moving legs before him.

-ing form of “tolerate” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant

From this reading Had you met his dogship in the fort, you would, at first glance, have put him down in your mind as an uncommonly large, well-conditioned wolf, whose habits and tastes had been so far civilized as to admit of his tolerating the companionship of man and subsisting on a mixed diet; but at the second glance, noting his color, and the shape of his head, with a certain loftiness of mien and suppleness of backbone--neither of which is ever to be found in the wolf--you would have pronounced him a little lion, shorn of his brindled mane.

exceptionally

From this reading Had you met his dogship in the fort, you would, at first glance, have put him down in your mind as an uncommonly large, well-conditioned wolf, whose habits and tastes had been so far civilized as to admit of his tolerating the companionship of man and subsisting on a mixed diet; but at the second glance, noting his color, and the shape of his head, with a certain loftiness of mien and suppleness of backbone--neither of which is ever to be found in the wolf--you would have pronounced him a little lion, shorn of his brindled mane.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The brindled dog, until his part of the work in hand should be made known to him, stalked on with an air of grim, consequential indifference, keeping his muzzle close under the shadow of his master's hunting-shirt, content for the time with the little that might be seen ahead from between the moving legs before him.

up to a particular time

From this reading The brindled dog, until his part of the work in hand should be made known to him, stalked on with an air of grim, consequential indifference, keeping his muzzle close under the shadow of his master's hunting-shirt, content for the time with the little that might be seen ahead from between the moving legs before him.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Now, Grumbo--for such was the name of the brindled dog--was a personage of consequence in his day, and is to play a rather prominent part in our story.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Therefore, it were but due him, in memory of his great exploits, and of the signal service which on this particular occasion he rendered the settlement, that we draw a full-length portrait of our canine hero likewise.

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From this reading Had you met his dogship in the fort, you would, at first glance, have put him down in your mind as an uncommonly large, well-conditioned wolf, whose habits and tastes had been so far civilized as to admit of his tolerating the companionship of man and subsisting on a mixed diet; but at the second glance, noting his color, and the shape of his head, with a certain loftiness of mien and suppleness of backbone--neither of which is ever to be found in the wolf--you would have pronounced him a little lion, shorn of his brindled mane.

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

From this reading Therefore, it were but due him, in memory of his great exploits, and of the signal service which on this particular occasion he rendered the settlement, that we draw a full-length portrait of our canine hero likewise.

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

From this reading Therefore, it were but due him, in memory of his great exploits, and of the signal service which on this particular occasion he rendered the settlement, that we draw a full-length portrait of our canine hero likewise.

belonging to which person

From this reading Had you met his dogship in the fort, you would, at first glance, have put him down in your mind as an uncommonly large, well-conditioned wolf, whose habits and tastes had been so far civilized as to admit of his tolerating the companionship of man and subsisting on a mixed diet; but at the second glance, noting his color, and the shape of his head, with a certain loftiness of mien and suppleness of backbone--neither of which is ever to be found in the wolf--you would have pronounced him a little lion, shorn of his brindled mane.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The brindled dog, until his part of the work in hand should be made known to him, stalked on with an air of grim, consequential indifference, keeping his muzzle close under the shadow of his master's hunting-shirt, content for the time with the little that might be seen ahead from between the moving legs before him.

any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading Had you met his dogship in the fort, you would, at first glance, have put him down in your mind as an uncommonly large, well-conditioned wolf, whose habits and tastes had been so far civilized as to admit of his tolerating the companionship of man and subsisting on a mixed diet; but at the second glance, noting his color, and the shape of his head, with a certain loftiness of mien and suppleness of backbone--neither of which is ever to be found in the wolf--you would have pronounced him a little lion, shorn of his brindled mane.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The brindled dog, until his part of the work in hand should be made known to him, stalked on with an air of grim, consequential indifference, keeping his muzzle close under the shadow of his master's hunting-shirt, content for the time with the little that might be seen ahead from between the moving legs before him.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Had you met his dogship in the fort, you would, at first glance, have put him down in your mind as an uncommonly large, well-conditioned wolf, whose habits and tastes had been so far civilized as to admit of his tolerating the companionship of man and subsisting on a mixed diet; but at the second glance, noting his color, and the shape of his head, with a certain loftiness of mien and suppleness of backbone--neither of which is ever to be found in the wolf--you would have pronounced him a little lion, shorn of his brindled mane.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Had you met his dogship in the fort, you would, at first glance, have put him down in your mind as an uncommonly large, well-conditioned wolf, whose habits and tastes had been so far civilized as to admit of his tolerating the companionship of man and subsisting on a mixed diet; but at the second glance, noting his color, and the shape of his head, with a certain loftiness of mien and suppleness of backbone--neither of which is ever to be found in the wolf--you would have pronounced him a little lion, shorn of his brindled mane.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Had you met his dogship in the fort, you would, at first glance, have put him down in your mind as an uncommonly large, well-conditioned wolf, whose habits and tastes had been so far civilized as to admit of his tolerating the companionship of man and subsisting on a mixed diet; but at the second glance, noting his color, and the shape of his head, with a certain loftiness of mien and suppleness of backbone--neither of which is ever to be found in the wolf--you would have pronounced him a little lion, shorn of his brindled mane.