used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Again and again they awoke, and pictured him lying by the pond, where he had fallen,—a dead monarch.
anew
From this reading Again in his dreams he imagined himself back by the quiet, shining logon, listening to the ring of the antlers as they struck the trees, and to the heaving snorts and deep grunts of the noble game as it tore through the forest to its death.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Again in his dreams he imagined himself back by the quiet, shining logon, listening to the ring of the antlers as they struck the trees, and to the heaving snorts and deep grunts of the noble game as it tore through the forest to its death.
antlersnounUS /ˈæntlərz/
plural of “antler” — deciduous horn of a member of the deer family
From this reading Again in his dreams he imagined himself back by the quiet, shining logon, listening to the ring of the antlers as they struck the trees, and to the heaving snorts and deep grunts of the noble game as it tore through the forest to its death.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Again in his dreams he imagined himself back by the quiet, shining logon, listening to the ring of the antlers as they struck the trees, and to the heaving snorts and deep grunts of the noble game as it tore through the forest to its death.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Again and again they awoke, and pictured him lying by the pond, where he had fallen,—a dead monarch.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Again in his dreams he imagined himself back by the quiet, shining logon, listening to the ring of the antlers as they struck the trees, and to the heaving snorts and deep grunts of the noble game as it tore through the forest to its death.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading The hunter was the only one who slept soundly that night on the fragrant boughs.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Again in his dreams he imagined himself back by the quiet, shining logon, listening to the ring of the antlers as they struck the trees, and to the heaving snorts and deep grunts of the noble game as it tore through the forest to its death.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The moose was on the minds of his companions too.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Again and again they awoke, and pictured him lying by the pond, where he had fallen,—a dead monarch.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Again in his dreams he imagined himself back by the quiet, shining logon, listening to the ring of the antlers as they struck the trees, and to the heaving snorts and deep grunts of the noble game as it tore through the forest to its death.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Again in his dreams he imagined himself back by the quiet, shining logon, listening to the ring of the antlers as they struck the trees, and to the heaving snorts and deep grunts of the noble game as it tore through the forest to its death.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Again in his dreams he imagined himself back by the quiet, shining logon, listening to the ring of the antlers as they struck the trees, and to the heaving snorts and deep grunts of the noble game as it tore through the forest to its death.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Again and again they awoke, and pictured him lying by the pond, where he had fallen,—a dead monarch.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Again in his dreams he imagined himself back by the quiet, shining logon, listening to the ring of the antlers as they struck the trees, and to the heaving snorts and deep grunts of the noble game as it tore through the forest to its death.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading The hunter was the only one who slept soundly that night on the fragrant boughs.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Again in his dreams he imagined himself back by the quiet, shining logon, listening to the ring of the antlers as they struck the trees, and to the heaving snorts and deep grunts of the noble game as it tore through the forest to its death.
gruntsnounUS /ɡrʌnts/
plural of “grunt” — the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
From this reading Again in his dreams he imagined himself back by the quiet, shining logon, listening to the ring of the antlers as they struck the trees, and to the heaving snorts and deep grunts of the noble game as it tore through the forest to its death.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Again and again they awoke, and pictured him lying by the pond, where he had fallen,—a dead monarch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Again in his dreams he imagined himself back by the quiet, shining logon, listening to the ring of the antlers as they struck the trees, and to the heaving snorts and deep grunts of the noble game as it tore through the forest to its death.
heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading Again in his dreams he imagined himself back by the quiet, shining logon, listening to the ring of the antlers as they struck the trees, and to the heaving snorts and deep grunts of the noble game as it tore through the forest to its death.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Again and again they awoke, and pictured him lying by the pond, where he had fallen,—a dead monarch.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Again in his dreams he imagined himself back by the quiet, shining logon, listening to the ring of the antlers as they struck the trees, and to the heaving snorts and deep grunts of the noble game as it tore through the forest to its death.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless, the moose was on his mind.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading The hunter was the only one who slept soundly that night on the fragrant boughs.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Again in his dreams he imagined himself back by the quiet, shining logon, listening to the ring of the antlers as they struck the trees, and to the heaving snorts and deep grunts of the noble game as it tore through the forest to its death.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Again in his dreams he imagined himself back by the quiet, shining logon, listening to the ring of the antlers as they struck the trees, and to the heaving snorts and deep grunts of the noble game as it tore through the forest to its death.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Again in his dreams he imagined himself back by the quiet, shining logon, listening to the ring of the antlers as they struck the trees, and to the heaving snorts and deep grunts of the noble game as it tore through the forest to its death.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Again in his dreams he imagined himself back by the quiet, shining logon, listening to the ring of the antlers as they struck the trees, and to the heaving snorts and deep grunts of the noble game as it tore through the forest to its death.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Again in his dreams he imagined himself back by the quiet, shining logon, listening to the ring of the antlers as they struck the trees, and to the heaving snorts and deep grunts of the noble game as it tore through the forest to its death.
logon
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From this reading Again in his dreams he imagined himself back by the quiet, shining logon, listening to the ring of the antlers as they struck the trees, and to the heaving snorts and deep grunts of the noble game as it tore through the forest to its death.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Again and again they awoke, and pictured him lying by the pond, where he had fallen,—a dead monarch.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Nevertheless, the moose was on his mind.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading The moose was on the minds of his companions too.
monarchnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading Again and again they awoke, and pictured him lying by the pond, where he had fallen,—a dead monarch.
moosenounUS /muːs/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading Nevertheless, the moose was on his mind.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, the moose was on his mind.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The hunter was the only one who slept soundly that night on the fragrant boughs.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Again in his dreams he imagined himself back by the quiet, shining logon, listening to the ring of the antlers as they struck the trees, and to the heaving snorts and deep grunts of the noble game as it tore through the forest to its death.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Again in his dreams he imagined himself back by the quiet, shining logon, listening to the ring of the antlers as they struck the trees, and to the heaving snorts and deep grunts of the noble game as it tore through the forest to its death.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The hunter was the only one who slept soundly that night on the fragrant boughs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The hunter was the only one who slept soundly that night on the fragrant boughs.
and nothing more
From this reading The hunter was the only one who slept soundly that night on the fragrant boughs.
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading Again and again they awoke, and pictured him lying by the pond, where he had fallen,—a dead monarch.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading Again and again they awoke, and pictured him lying by the pond, where he had fallen,—a dead monarch.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Again in his dreams he imagined himself back by the quiet, shining logon, listening to the ring of the antlers as they struck the trees, and to the heaving snorts and deep grunts of the noble game as it tore through the forest to its death.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Again in his dreams he imagined himself back by the quiet, shining logon, listening to the ring of the antlers as they struck the trees, and to the heaving snorts and deep grunts of the noble game as it tore through the forest to its death.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Again in his dreams he imagined himself back by the quiet, shining logon, listening to the ring of the antlers as they struck the trees, and to the heaving snorts and deep grunts of the noble game as it tore through the forest to its death.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The hunter was the only one who slept soundly that night on the fragrant boughs.
snortsnounUS /snɔːrts/
plural of “snort” — a disrespectful laugh
From this reading Again in his dreams he imagined himself back by the quiet, shining logon, listening to the ring of the antlers as they struck the trees, and to the heaving snorts and deep grunts of the noble game as it tore through the forest to its death.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading The hunter was the only one who slept soundly that night on the fragrant boughs.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Again in his dreams he imagined himself back by the quiet, shining logon, listening to the ring of the antlers as they struck the trees, and to the heaving snorts and deep grunts of the noble game as it tore through the forest to its death.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The hunter was the only one who slept soundly that night on the fragrant boughs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hunter was the only one who slept soundly that night on the fragrant boughs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Again in his dreams he imagined himself back by the quiet, shining logon, listening to the ring of the antlers as they struck the trees, and to the heaving snorts and deep grunts of the noble game as it tore through the forest to its death.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Again in his dreams he imagined himself back by the quiet, shining logon, listening to the ring of the antlers as they struck the trees, and to the heaving snorts and deep grunts of the noble game as it tore through the forest to its death.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Again in his dreams he imagined himself back by the quiet, shining logon, listening to the ring of the antlers as they struck the trees, and to the heaving snorts and deep grunts of the noble game as it tore through the forest to its death.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The moose was on the minds of his companions too.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading Again in his dreams he imagined himself back by the quiet, shining logon, listening to the ring of the antlers as they struck the trees, and to the heaving snorts and deep grunts of the noble game as it tore through the forest to its death.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Again in his dreams he imagined himself back by the quiet, shining logon, listening to the ring of the antlers as they struck the trees, and to the heaving snorts and deep grunts of the noble game as it tore through the forest to its death.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hunter was the only one who slept soundly that night on the fragrant boughs.
in or at the place that
From this reading Again and again they awoke, and pictured him lying by the pond, where he had fallen,—a dead monarch.
which person or people
From this reading The hunter was the only one who slept soundly that night on the fragrant boughs.
