afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading All around, the wolves sat or lay with their tongues hanging out, panting after their exertions.
(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 All he could recollect was that he found himself lying on the flat of his back, with Kiopo standing over him licking his face and hands with his large tongue.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HOW THE WOLVES CLOSED IN How the dance came to an end, and what happened when it did, Dusty Star never fully remembered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW THE WOLVES CLOSED IN How the dance came to an end, and what happened when it did, Dusty Star never fully remembered.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading All around, the wolves sat or lay with their tongues hanging out, panting after their exertions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the centre, the white wolf sat as before, as if he had never moved.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading All he could recollect was that he found himself lying on the flat of his back, with Kiopo standing over him licking his face and hands with his large tongue.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the centre, the white wolf sat as before, as if he had never moved.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOW THE WOLVES CLOSED IN How the dance came to an end, and what happened when it did, Dusty Star never fully remembered.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading In the centre, the white wolf sat as before, as if he had never moved.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading HOW THE WOLVES CLOSED IN How the dance came to an end, and what happened when it did, Dusty Star never fully remembered.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All he could recollect was that he found himself lying on the flat of his back, with Kiopo standing over him licking his face and hands with his large tongue.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading HOW THE WOLVES CLOSED IN How the dance came to an end, and what happened when it did, Dusty Star never fully remembered.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading HOW THE WOLVES CLOSED IN How the dance came to an end, and what happened when it did, Dusty Star never fully remembered.
DustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading HOW THE WOLVES CLOSED IN How the dance came to an end, and what happened when it did, Dusty Star never fully remembered.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading HOW THE WOLVES CLOSED IN How the dance came to an end, and what happened when it did, Dusty Star never fully remembered.
exertionsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃənz/
plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading All around, the wolves sat or lay with their tongues hanging out, panting after their exertions.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading All he could recollect was that he found himself lying on the flat of his back, with Kiopo standing over him licking his face and hands with his large tongue.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading All he could recollect was that he found himself lying on the flat of his back, with Kiopo standing over him licking his face and hands with his large tongue.
set up or found
From this reading All he could recollect was that he found himself lying on the flat of his back, with Kiopo standing over him licking his face and hands with his large tongue.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading HOW THE WOLVES CLOSED IN How the dance came to an end, and what happened when it did, Dusty Star never fully remembered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the centre, the white wolf sat as before, as if he had never moved.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading All he could recollect was that he found himself lying on the flat of his back, with Kiopo standing over him licking his face and hands with his large tongue.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading All around, the wolves sat or lay with their tongues hanging out, panting after their exertions.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading HOW THE WOLVES CLOSED IN How the dance came to an end, and what happened when it did, Dusty Star never fully remembered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All he could recollect was that he found himself lying on the flat of his back, with Kiopo standing over him licking his face and hands with his large tongue.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All he could recollect was that he found himself lying on the flat of his back, with Kiopo standing over him licking his face and hands with his large tongue.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading All he could recollect was that he found himself lying on the flat of his back, with Kiopo standing over him licking his face and hands with his large tongue.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All he could recollect was that he found himself lying on the flat of his back, with Kiopo standing over him licking his face and hands with his large tongue.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE WOLVES CLOSED IN How the dance came to an end, and what happened when it did, Dusty Star never fully remembered.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In the centre, the white wolf sat as before, as if he had never moved.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW THE WOLVES CLOSED IN How the dance came to an end, and what happened when it did, Dusty Star never fully remembered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOW THE WOLVES CLOSED IN How the dance came to an end, and what happened when it did, Dusty Star never fully remembered.
Kiopo
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From this reading All he could recollect was that he found himself lying on the flat of his back, with Kiopo standing over him licking his face and hands with his large tongue.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All he could recollect was that he found himself lying on the flat of his back, with Kiopo standing over him licking his face and hands with his large tongue.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading All around, the wolves sat or lay with their tongues hanging out, panting after their exertions.
lickingnounUS /ˈlɪkɪŋ/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading All he could recollect was that he found himself lying on the flat of his back, with Kiopo standing over him licking his face and hands with his large tongue.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading All he could recollect was that he found himself lying on the flat of his back, with Kiopo standing over him licking his face and hands with his large tongue.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading In the centre, the white wolf sat as before, as if he had never moved.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading HOW THE WOLVES CLOSED IN How the dance came to an end, and what happened when it did, Dusty Star never fully remembered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All he could recollect was that he found himself lying on the flat of his back, with Kiopo standing over him licking his face and hands with his large tongue.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All he could recollect was that he found himself lying on the flat of his back, with Kiopo standing over him licking his face and hands with his large tongue.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All around, the wolves sat or lay with their tongues hanging out, panting after their exertions.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All around, the wolves sat or lay with their tongues hanging out, panting after their exertions.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading All he could recollect was that he found himself lying on the flat of his back, with Kiopo standing over him licking his face and hands with his large tongue.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading All around, the wolves sat or lay with their tongues hanging out, panting after their exertions.
recollectverbUS /ˌrekəˈlekt/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading All he could recollect was that he found himself lying on the flat of his back, with Kiopo standing over him licking his face and hands with his large tongue.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading HOW THE WOLVES CLOSED IN How the dance came to an end, and what happened when it did, Dusty Star never fully remembered.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading His wandering senses came back to him, and he sat up.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading His wandering senses came back to him, and he sat up.
having a supporting base
From this reading All he could recollect was that he found himself lying on the flat of his back, with Kiopo standing over him licking his face and hands with his large tongue.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading HOW THE WOLVES CLOSED IN How the dance came to an end, and what happened when it did, Dusty Star never fully remembered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All he could recollect was that he found himself lying on the flat of his back, with Kiopo standing over him licking his face and hands with his large tongue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE WOLVES CLOSED IN How the dance came to an end, and what happened when it did, Dusty Star never fully remembered.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All around, the wolves sat or lay with their tongues hanging out, panting after their exertions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW THE WOLVES CLOSED IN How the dance came to an end, and what happened when it did, Dusty Star never fully remembered.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading All he could recollect was that he found himself lying on the flat of his back, with Kiopo standing over him licking his face and hands with his large tongue.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading All around, the wolves sat or lay with their tongues hanging out, panting after their exertions.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His wandering senses came back to him, and he sat up.
migratory
From this reading His wandering senses came back to him, and he sat up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All he could recollect was that he found himself lying on the flat of his back, with Kiopo standing over him licking his face and hands with his large tongue.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading HOW THE WOLVES CLOSED IN How the dance came to an end, and what happened when it did, Dusty Star never fully remembered.
at the time that
From this reading HOW THE WOLVES CLOSED IN How the dance came to an end, and what happened when it did, Dusty Star never fully remembered.
a Caucasian
From this reading In the centre, the white wolf sat as before, as if he had never moved.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All he could recollect was that he found himself lying on the flat of his back, with Kiopo standing over him licking his face and hands with his large tongue.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading In the centre, the white wolf sat as before, as if he had never moved.
WOLVESnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading HOW THE WOLVES CLOSED IN How the dance came to an end, and what happened when it did, Dusty Star never fully remembered.
