adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading These hounds, one of which was a veteran in the service, while the other two, being younger, were without that practice which perfects, showed an exuberance of energy and ambition in following the trail.
adjunctnounUS /ˈædʒʌŋkt/
something added to another thing but not an essential part of it
From this reading Along these paths the trail was so distinct that the dogs were an unnecessary adjunct to the pursuing party.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Along these paths the trail was so distinct that the dogs were an unnecessary adjunct to the pursuing party.
ambitionnounUS /æmˈbɪʃən/
a cherished desire
From this reading These hounds, one of which was a veteran in the service, while the other two, being younger, were without that practice which perfects, showed an exuberance of energy and ambition in following the trail.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Along these paths the trail was so distinct that the dogs were an unnecessary adjunct to the pursuing party.
ancestrynounUS /ˈænsestri/
the descendants of one individual
From this reading The ancestry of the dogs was Russian.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These hounds, one of which was a veteran in the service, while the other two, being younger, were without that practice which perfects, showed an exuberance of energy and ambition in following the trail.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading Hounds of this breed never give mouth, thus warning the hunted of their approach.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading These hounds, one of which was a veteran in the service, while the other two, being younger, were without that practice which perfects, showed an exuberance of energy and ambition in following the trail.
breedverbUS /briːd/
call forth
From this reading Hounds of this breed never give mouth, thus warning the hunted of their approach.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading Along these paths the trail was so distinct that the dogs were an unnecessary adjunct to the pursuing party.
dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/
plural of “dog” — 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 Along these paths the trail was so distinct that the dogs were an unnecessary adjunct to the pursuing party.
energynounUS /ˈenərdʒi/
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading These hounds, one of which was a veteran in the service, while the other two, being younger, were without that practice which perfects, showed an exuberance of energy and ambition in following the trail.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading Man-hunting is exciting sport.
exuberancenounUS /ɪɡˈzuːbərəns/
joyful enthusiasm
From this reading These hounds, one of which was a veteran in the service, while the other two, being younger, were without that practice which perfects, showed an exuberance of energy and ambition in following the trail.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading These hounds, one of which was a veteran in the service, while the other two, being younger, were without that practice which perfects, showed an exuberance of energy and ambition in following the trail.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Hounds of this breed never give mouth, thus warning the hunted of their approach.
houndsnounUS /haʊndz/
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading These hounds, one of which was a veteran in the service, while the other two, being younger, were without that practice which perfects, showed an exuberance of energy and ambition in following the trail.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading Hounds of this breed never give mouth, thus warning the hunted of their approach.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These hounds, one of which was a veteran in the service, while the other two, being younger, were without that practice which perfects, showed an exuberance of energy and ambition in following the trail.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Man-hunting is exciting sport.
Man-hunting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Man-hunting is exciting sport.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Hounds of this breed never give mouth, thus warning the hunted of their approach.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Hounds of this breed never give mouth, thus warning the hunted of their approach.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These hounds, one of which was a veteran in the service, while the other two, being younger, were without that practice which perfects, showed an exuberance of energy and ambition in following the trail.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading These hounds, one of which was a veteran in the service, while the other two, being younger, were without that practice which perfects, showed an exuberance of energy and ambition in following the trail.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading These hounds, one of which was a veteran in the service, while the other two, being younger, were without that practice which perfects, showed an exuberance of energy and ambition in following the trail.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Along these paths the trail was so distinct that the dogs were an unnecessary adjunct to the pursuing party.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading Along these paths the trail was so distinct that the dogs were an unnecessary adjunct to the pursuing party.
perfects
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These hounds, one of which was a veteran in the service, while the other two, being younger, were without that practice which perfects, showed an exuberance of energy and ambition in following the trail.
practicenounUS /ˈpræktəs/
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading These hounds, one of which was a veteran in the service, while the other two, being younger, were without that practice which perfects, showed an exuberance of energy and ambition in following the trail.
pursuingadjectiveUS /pərˈsuːɪŋ/
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading Along these paths the trail was so distinct that the dogs were an unnecessary adjunct to the pursuing party.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading The ancestry of the dogs was Russian.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading These hounds, one of which was a veteran in the service, while the other two, being younger, were without that practice which perfects, showed an exuberance of energy and ambition in following the trail.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading These hounds, one of which was a veteran in the service, while the other two, being younger, were without that practice which perfects, showed an exuberance of energy and ambition in following the trail.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Along these paths the trail was so distinct that the dogs were an unnecessary adjunct to the pursuing party.
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Man-hunting is exciting sport.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Along these paths the trail was so distinct that the dogs were an unnecessary adjunct to the pursuing party.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Along these paths the trail was so distinct that the dogs were an unnecessary adjunct to the pursuing party.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Hounds of this breed never give mouth, thus warning the hunted of their approach.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Along these paths the trail was so distinct that the dogs were an unnecessary adjunct to the pursuing party.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Hounds of this breed never give mouth, thus warning the hunted of their approach.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Hounds of this breed never give mouth, thus warning the hunted of their approach.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Along these paths the trail was so distinct that the dogs were an unnecessary adjunct to the pursuing party.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Along these paths the trail was so distinct that the dogs were an unnecessary adjunct to the pursuing party.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading These hounds, one of which was a veteran in the service, while the other two, being younger, were without that practice which perfects, showed an exuberance of energy and ambition in following the trail.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading Along these paths the trail was so distinct that the dogs were an unnecessary adjunct to the pursuing party.
veterannounUS /ˈvetərən/
a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading These hounds, one of which was a veteran in the service, while the other two, being younger, were without that practice which perfects, showed an exuberance of energy and ambition in following the trail.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading Hounds of this breed never give mouth, thus warning the hunted of their approach.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Along these paths the trail was so distinct that the dogs were an unnecessary adjunct to the pursuing party.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Along these paths the trail was so distinct that the dogs were an unnecessary adjunct to the pursuing party.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading These hounds, one of which was a veteran in the service, while the other two, being younger, were without that practice which perfects, showed an exuberance of energy and ambition in following the trail.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading These hounds, one of which was a veteran in the service, while the other two, being younger, were without that practice which perfects, showed an exuberance of energy and ambition in following the trail.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading These hounds, one of which was a veteran in the service, while the other two, being younger, were without that practice which perfects, showed an exuberance of energy and ambition in following the trail.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading These hounds, one of which was a veteran in the service, while the other two, being younger, were without that practice which perfects, showed an exuberance of energy and ambition in following the trail.
