used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Running as one runs whose life is at stake, Donalblane looked hither and thither for some break in the cliffs that would give him a chance to climb out of his fell pursuers' reach.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading ACROSS THE ATLANTIC.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading At last, with a thrill of joy, his eye perceived one, and, summoning all his energies for a supreme effort, he darted thither.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Running as one runs whose life is at stake, Donalblane looked hither and thither for some break in the cliffs that would give him a chance to climb out of his fell pursuers' reach.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Running as one runs whose life is at stake, Donalblane looked hither and thither for some break in the cliffs that would give him a chance to climb out of his fell pursuers' reach.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Running as one runs whose life is at stake, Donalblane looked hither and thither for some break in the cliffs that would give him a chance to climb out of his fell pursuers' reach.
ATLANTICnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading ACROSS THE ATLANTIC.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The ravening swine were gaining upon him at a rate which meant his soon being overtaken, and if he should stumble his fate was certain.
terminate
From this reading Running as one runs whose life is at stake, Donalblane looked hither and thither for some break in the cliffs that would give him a chance to climb out of his fell pursuers' reach.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the sure-footed faculty of the Highlander stood him in good stead.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The ravening swine were gaining upon him at a rate which meant his soon being overtaken, and if he should stumble his fate was certain.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Running as one runs whose life is at stake, Donalblane looked hither and thither for some break in the cliffs that would give him a chance to climb out of his fell pursuers' reach.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading Running as one runs whose life is at stake, Donalblane looked hither and thither for some break in the cliffs that would give him a chance to climb out of his fell pursuers' reach.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Running as one runs whose life is at stake, Donalblane looked hither and thither for some break in the cliffs that would give him a chance to climb out of his fell pursuers' reach.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading At last, with a thrill of joy, his eye perceived one, and, summoning all his energies for a supreme effort, he darted thither.
Donalblane
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From this reading Running as one runs whose life is at stake, Donalblane looked hither and thither for some break in the cliffs that would give him a chance to climb out of his fell pursuers' reach.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading At last, with a thrill of joy, his eye perceived one, and, summoning all his energies for a supreme effort, he darted thither.
energiesnounUS /ˈenərdʒiz/
plural of “energy” — (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 At last, with a thrill of joy, his eye perceived one, and, summoning all his energies for a supreme effort, he darted thither.
the organ of sight
From this reading At last, with a thrill of joy, his eye perceived one, and, summoning all his energies for a supreme effort, he darted thither.
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading But the sure-footed faculty of the Highlander stood him in good stead.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The ravening swine were gaining upon him at a rate which meant his soon being overtaken, and if he should stumble his fate was certain.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Running as one runs whose life is at stake, Donalblane looked hither and thither for some break in the cliffs that would give him a chance to climb out of his fell pursuers' reach.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Running as one runs whose life is at stake, Donalblane looked hither and thither for some break in the cliffs that would give him a chance to climb out of his fell pursuers' reach.
gainingverbUS /ˈɡeɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading The ravening swine were gaining upon him at a rate which meant his soon being overtaken, and if he should stumble his fate was certain.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Running as one runs whose life is at stake, Donalblane looked hither and thither for some break in the cliffs that would give him a chance to climb out of his fell pursuers' reach.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But the sure-footed faculty of the Highlander stood him in good stead.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last, with a thrill of joy, his eye perceived one, and, summoning all his energies for a supreme effort, he darted thither.
HighlandernounUS /ˈhaɪlændər/
a soldier in a Scottish regiment from the Highlands
From this reading But the sure-footed faculty of the Highlander stood him in good stead.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Running as one runs whose life is at stake, Donalblane looked hither and thither for some break in the cliffs that would give him a chance to climb out of his fell pursuers' reach.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Running as one runs whose life is at stake, Donalblane looked hither and thither for some break in the cliffs that would give him a chance to climb out of his fell pursuers' reach.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading Running as one runs whose life is at stake, Donalblane looked hither and thither for some break in the cliffs that would give him a chance to climb out of his fell pursuers' reach.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The ravening swine were gaining upon him at a rate which meant his soon being overtaken, and if he should stumble his fate was certain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Running as one runs whose life is at stake, Donalblane looked hither and thither for some break in the cliffs that would give him a chance to climb out of his fell pursuers' reach.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Running as one runs whose life is at stake, Donalblane looked hither and thither for some break in the cliffs that would give him a chance to climb out of his fell pursuers' reach.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading At last, with a thrill of joy, his eye perceived one, and, summoning all his energies for a supreme effort, he darted thither.
immediately past
From this reading At last, with a thrill of joy, his eye perceived one, and, summoning all his energies for a supreme effort, he darted thither.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Running as one runs whose life is at stake, Donalblane looked hither and thither for some break in the cliffs that would give him a chance to climb out of his fell pursuers' reach.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Running as one runs whose life is at stake, Donalblane looked hither and thither for some break in the cliffs that would give him a chance to climb out of his fell pursuers' reach.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The ravening swine were gaining upon him at a rate which meant his soon being overtaken, and if he should stumble his fate was certain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Running as one runs whose life is at stake, Donalblane looked hither and thither for some break in the cliffs that would give him a chance to climb out of his fell pursuers' reach.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Running as one runs whose life is at stake, Donalblane looked hither and thither for some break in the cliffs that would give him a chance to climb out of his fell pursuers' reach.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Running as one runs whose life is at stake, Donalblane looked hither and thither for some break in the cliffs that would give him a chance to climb out of his fell pursuers' reach.
overtakenverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkən/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading The ravening swine were gaining upon him at a rate which meant his soon being overtaken, and if he should stumble his fate was certain.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading At last, with a thrill of joy, his eye perceived one, and, summoning all his energies for a supreme effort, he darted thither.
pursuersnounUS /pərˈsuːərz/
plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading Running as one runs whose life is at stake, Donalblane looked hither and thither for some break in the cliffs that would give him a chance to climb out of his fell pursuers' reach.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading The ravening swine were gaining upon him at a rate which meant his soon being overtaken, and if he should stumble his fate was certain.
raveningadjective
living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey
From this reading The ravening swine were gaining upon him at a rate which meant his soon being overtaken, and if he should stumble his fate was certain.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Running as one runs whose life is at stake, Donalblane looked hither and thither for some break in the cliffs that would give him a chance to climb out of his fell pursuers' reach.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Running as one runs whose life is at stake, Donalblane looked hither and thither for some break in the cliffs that would give him a chance to climb out of his fell pursuers' reach.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading Running as one runs whose life is at stake, Donalblane looked hither and thither for some break in the cliffs that would give him a chance to climb out of his fell pursuers' reach.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The ravening swine were gaining upon him at a rate which meant his soon being overtaken, and if he should stumble his fate was certain.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Running as one runs whose life is at stake, Donalblane looked hither and thither for some break in the cliffs that would give him a chance to climb out of his fell pursuers' reach.
in the near future
From this reading The ravening swine were gaining upon him at a rate which meant his soon being overtaken, and if he should stumble his fate was certain.
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading Running as one runs whose life is at stake, Donalblane looked hither and thither for some break in the cliffs that would give him a chance to climb out of his fell pursuers' reach.
steadnounUS /sted/
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading But the sure-footed faculty of the Highlander stood him in good stead.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading But the sure-footed faculty of the Highlander stood him in good stead.
stumbleverbUS /ˈstʌmbəl/
walk unsteadily
From this reading The ravening swine were gaining upon him at a rate which meant his soon being overtaken, and if he should stumble his fate was certain.
summoningnounUS /ˈsʌmənɪŋ/
calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations
From this reading At last, with a thrill of joy, his eye perceived one, and, summoning all his energies for a supreme effort, he darted thither.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading At last, with a thrill of joy, his eye perceived one, and, summoning all his energies for a supreme effort, he darted thither.
sure-footedadjective
not liable to stumble or fall
From this reading But the sure-footed faculty of the Highlander stood him in good stead.
swinenounUS /swaɪn/
stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals
From this reading The ravening swine were gaining upon him at a rate which meant his soon being overtaken, and if he should stumble his fate was certain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Running as one runs whose life is at stake, Donalblane looked hither and thither for some break in the cliffs that would give him a chance to climb out of his fell pursuers' reach.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ACROSS THE ATLANTIC.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Running as one runs whose life is at stake, Donalblane looked hither and thither for some break in the cliffs that would give him a chance to climb out of his fell pursuers' reach.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading At last, with a thrill of joy, his eye perceived one, and, summoning all his energies for a supreme effort, he darted thither.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Running as one runs whose life is at stake, Donalblane looked hither and thither for some break in the cliffs that would give him a chance to climb out of his fell pursuers' reach.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The ravening swine were gaining upon him at a rate which meant his soon being overtaken, and if he should stumble his fate was certain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ravening swine were gaining upon him at a rate which meant his soon being overtaken, and if he should stumble his fate was certain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The ravening swine were gaining upon him at a rate which meant his soon being overtaken, and if he should stumble his fate was certain.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The ravening swine were gaining upon him at a rate which meant his soon being overtaken, and if he should stumble his fate was certain.
belonging to which person
From this reading Running as one runs whose life is at stake, Donalblane looked hither and thither for some break in the cliffs that would give him a chance to climb out of his fell pursuers' reach.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At last, with a thrill of joy, his eye perceived one, and, summoning all his energies for a supreme effort, he darted thither.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Running as one runs whose life is at stake, Donalblane looked hither and thither for some break in the cliffs that would give him a chance to climb out of his fell pursuers' reach.
