used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was so stiff that, when he stretched and shook himself, he gave a little yelp of pain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was so stiff that, when he stretched and shook himself, he gave a little yelp of pain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW KIOPO FOUGHT THE LYNX When at length he opened his eyes, the sun had sunk below the hills.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading HOW KIOPO FOUGHT THE LYNX When at length he opened his eyes, the sun had sunk below the hills.
carefully weighed
From this reading Then he sat down on his haunches and considered.
darkeningadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənɪŋ/
becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over
From this reading On three sides of him stretched the lake; on the fourth, the forest, darkening in the evening gloom.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then he sat down on his haunches and considered.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On three sides of him stretched the lake; on the fourth, the forest, darkening in the evening gloom.
opinion or judgment
From this reading HOW KIOPO FOUGHT THE LYNX When at length he opened his eyes, the sun had sunk below the hills.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He rose slowly to his feet.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading On three sides of him stretched the lake; on the fourth, the forest, darkening in the evening gloom.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading HOW KIOPO FOUGHT THE LYNX When at length he opened his eyes, the sun had sunk below the hills.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading On three sides of him stretched the lake; on the fourth, the forest, darkening in the evening gloom.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He was so stiff that, when he stretched and shook himself, he gave a little yelp of pain.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading On three sides of him stretched the lake; on the fourth, the forest, darkening in the evening gloom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOW KIOPO FOUGHT THE LYNX When at length he opened his eyes, the sun had sunk below the hills.
haunches
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From this reading Then he sat down on his haunches and considered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW KIOPO FOUGHT THE LYNX When at length he opened his eyes, the sun had sunk below the hills.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading HOW KIOPO FOUGHT THE LYNX When at length he opened his eyes, the sun had sunk below the hills.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On three sides of him stretched the lake; on the fourth, the forest, darkening in the evening gloom.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was so stiff that, when he stretched and shook himself, he gave a little yelp of pain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW KIOPO FOUGHT THE LYNX When at length he opened his eyes, the sun had sunk below the hills.
HOW
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From this reading HOW KIOPO FOUGHT THE LYNX When at length he opened his eyes, the sun had sunk below the hills.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On three sides of him stretched the lake; on the fourth, the forest, darkening in the evening gloom.
KIOPO
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From this reading HOW KIOPO FOUGHT THE LYNX When at length he opened his eyes, the sun had sunk below the hills.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading On three sides of him stretched the lake; on the fourth, the forest, darkening in the evening gloom.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading HOW KIOPO FOUGHT THE LYNX When at length he opened his eyes, the sun had sunk below the hills.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was so stiff that, when he stretched and shook himself, he gave a little yelp of pain.
LYNXnounUS /lɪŋks/
a text browser
From this reading HOW KIOPO FOUGHT THE LYNX When at length he opened his eyes, the sun had sunk below the hills.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was so stiff that, when he stretched and shook himself, he gave a little yelp of pain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he sat down on his haunches and considered.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading HOW KIOPO FOUGHT THE LYNX When at length he opened his eyes, the sun had sunk below the hills.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading He was so stiff that, when he stretched and shook himself, he gave a little yelp of pain.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He rose slowly to his feet.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then he sat down on his haunches and considered.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He was so stiff that, when he stretched and shook himself, he gave a little yelp of pain.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On three sides of him stretched the lake; on the fourth, the forest, darkening in the evening gloom.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He rose slowly to his feet.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was so stiff that, when he stretched and shook himself, he gave a little yelp of pain.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading He was so stiff that, when he stretched and shook himself, he gave a little yelp of pain.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading He was so stiff that, when he stretched and shook himself, he gave a little yelp of pain.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading HOW KIOPO FOUGHT THE LYNX When at length he opened his eyes, the sun had sunk below the hills.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading HOW KIOPO FOUGHT THE LYNX When at length he opened his eyes, the sun had sunk below the hills.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was so stiff that, when he stretched and shook himself, he gave a little yelp of pain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW KIOPO FOUGHT THE LYNX When at length he opened his eyes, the sun had sunk below the hills.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he sat down on his haunches and considered.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading On three sides of him stretched the lake; on the fourth, the forest, darkening in the evening gloom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He rose slowly to his feet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was so stiff that, when he stretched and shook himself, he gave a little yelp of pain.
at the time that
From this reading HOW KIOPO FOUGHT THE LYNX When at length he opened his eyes, the sun had sunk below the hills.
yelpnounUS /jelp/
a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)
From this reading He was so stiff that, when he stretched and shook himself, he gave a little yelp of pain.
