used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whew, there must be as many as half a dozen hungry creatures in that pack!"
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE TIMBER-WOLF PACK "That sounds bad to me," Frank told himself, as he listened to the long-drawn howls of the carniverous wolves, echoing so drearily along the side of the mountain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He fed more sticks to his snapping blaze, and a minute or two later had made up his mind.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Doesn't seem to be a decent-sized tree left around these diggings.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE TIMBER-WOLF PACK "That sounds bad to me," Frank told himself, as he listened to the long-drawn howls of the carniverous wolves, echoing so drearily along the side of the mountain.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading THE TIMBER-WOLF PACK "That sounds bad to me," Frank told himself, as he listened to the long-drawn howls of the carniverous wolves, echoing so drearily along the side of the mountain.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whew, there must be as many as half a dozen hungry creatures in that pack!"
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
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carniverous
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plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
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decent-sized
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diggingsnoun
an excavation for ore or precious stones or for archaeology
From this reading "Doesn't seem to be a decent-sized tree left around these diggings.
Doesn't
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From this reading "Doesn't seem to be a decent-sized tree left around these diggings.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Whew, there must be as many as half a dozen hungry creatures in that pack!"
drearilyadverb
in a cheerless manner
From this reading THE TIMBER-WOLF PACK "That sounds bad to me," Frank told himself, as he listened to the long-drawn howls of the carniverous wolves, echoing so drearily along the side of the mountain.
echoingadjectiveUS /ˈekoʊɪŋ/
(of sounds) repeating by reflection
From this reading THE TIMBER-WOLF PACK "That sounds bad to me," Frank told himself, as he listened to the long-drawn howls of the carniverous wolves, echoing so drearily along the side of the mountain.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading He fed more sticks to his snapping blaze, and a minute or two later had made up his mind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading THE TIMBER-WOLF PACK "That sounds bad to me," Frank told himself, as he listened to the long-drawn howls of the carniverous wolves, echoing so drearily along the side of the mountain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He fed more sticks to his snapping blaze, and a minute or two later had made up his mind.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Whew, there must be as many as half a dozen hungry creatures in that pack!"
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Seems like this is my night for shaking hands with Old Man Trouble right along.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TIMBER-WOLF PACK "That sounds bad to me," Frank told himself, as he listened to the long-drawn howls of the carniverous wolves, echoing so drearily along the side of the mountain.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE TIMBER-WOLF PACK "That sounds bad to me," Frank told himself, as he listened to the long-drawn howls of the carniverous wolves, echoing so drearily along the side of the mountain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He fed more sticks to his snapping blaze, and a minute or two later had made up his mind.
howlsnounUS /haʊlz/
plural of “howl” — a long loud emotional utterance
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feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Whew, there must be as many as half a dozen hungry creatures in that pack!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whew, there must be as many as half a dozen hungry creatures in that pack!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Seems like this is my night for shaking hands with Old Man Trouble right along.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He fed more sticks to his snapping blaze, and a minute or two later had made up his mind.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Doesn't seem to be a decent-sized tree left around these diggings.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Seems like this is my night for shaking hands with Old Man Trouble right along.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading THE TIMBER-WOLF PACK "That sounds bad to me," Frank told himself, as he listened to the long-drawn howls of the carniverous wolves, echoing so drearily along the side of the mountain.
long-drawn
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produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He fed more sticks to his snapping blaze, and a minute or two later had made up his mind.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Seems like this is my night for shaking hands with Old Man Trouble right along.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Whew, there must be as many as half a dozen hungry creatures in that pack!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE TIMBER-WOLF PACK "That sounds bad to me," Frank told himself, as he listened to the long-drawn howls of the carniverous wolves, echoing so drearily along the side of the mountain.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He fed more sticks to his snapping blaze, and a minute or two later had made up his mind.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading He fed more sticks to his snapping blaze, and a minute or two later had made up his mind.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He fed more sticks to his snapping blaze, and a minute or two later had made up his mind.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE TIMBER-WOLF PACK "That sounds bad to me," Frank told himself, as he listened to the long-drawn howls of the carniverous wolves, echoing so drearily along the side of the mountain.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Whew, there must be as many as half a dozen hungry creatures in that pack!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Seems like this is my night for shaking hands with Old Man Trouble right along.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Seems like this is my night for shaking hands with Old Man Trouble right along.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TIMBER-WOLF PACK "That sounds bad to me," Frank told himself, as he listened to the long-drawn howls of the carniverous wolves, echoing so drearily along the side of the mountain.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Seems like this is my night for shaking hands with Old Man Trouble right along.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He fed more sticks to his snapping blaze, and a minute or two later had made up his mind.
arrange in a container
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precisely, exactly
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give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Doesn't seem to be a decent-sized tree left around these diggings.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Seems like this is my night for shaking hands with Old Man Trouble right along.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "Seems like this is my night for shaking hands with Old Man Trouble right along.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE TIMBER-WOLF PACK "That sounds bad to me," Frank told himself, as he listened to the long-drawn howls of the carniverous wolves, echoing so drearily along the side of the mountain.
snappingverbUS /ˈsnæpɪŋ/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading He fed more sticks to his snapping blaze, and a minute or two later had made up his mind.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE TIMBER-WOLF PACK "That sounds bad to me," Frank told himself, as he listened to the long-drawn howls of the carniverous wolves, echoing so drearily along the side of the mountain.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading THE TIMBER-WOLF PACK "That sounds bad to me," Frank told himself, as he listened to the long-drawn howls of the carniverous wolves, echoing so drearily along the side of the mountain.
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading He fed more sticks to his snapping blaze, and a minute or two later had made up his mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE TIMBER-WOLF PACK "That sounds bad to me," Frank told himself, as he listened to the long-drawn howls of the carniverous wolves, echoing so drearily along the side of the mountain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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in or at that place or location
From this reading Whew, there must be as many as half a dozen hungry creatures in that pack!"
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Doesn't seem to be a decent-sized tree left around these diggings.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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TIMBER-WOLF
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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inflected form of “tell” — express in words
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a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "Doesn't seem to be a decent-sized tree left around these diggings.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Seems like this is my night for shaking hands with Old Man Trouble right along.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He fed more sticks to his snapping blaze, and a minute or two later had made up his mind.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He fed more sticks to his snapping blaze, and a minute or two later had made up his mind.
Whew
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in the company of; together with
From this reading "Seems like this is my night for shaking hands with Old Man Trouble right along.
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 THE TIMBER-WOLF PACK "That sounds bad to me," Frank told himself, as he listened to the long-drawn howls of the carniverous wolves, echoing so drearily along the side of the mountain.
