used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Probably the Germans had shot the man, and after that, when he saw his master's home looted and the barn set on fire, he went wild with terror and ran away into the woods, where he lived hidden from the sight of men under the thick thorn-bush, spacious as a hut and dark as the interior of a tomb.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "When he came across me, he was surprised because I was not afraid.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "When he came across me, he was surprised because I was not afraid.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Probably the Germans had shot the man, and after that, when he saw his master's home looted and the barn set on fire, he went wild with terror and ran away into the woods, where he lived hidden from the sight of men under the thick thorn-bush, spacious as a hut and dark as the interior of a tomb.
(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 Probably he ventured out only at night in quest of food, and being a hunting dog by heredity, all his savage qualities returned as he spent day after day and night after night in the woods like an outlaw.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Probably he ventured out only at night in quest of food, and being a hunting dog by heredity, all his savage qualities returned as he spent day after day and night after night in the woods like an outlaw.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HEALING OF HATE AND FEAR "That dog," Ghond took up the story, "must have lost his French master early in the war.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Probably the Germans had shot the man, and after that, when he saw his master's home looted and the barn set on fire, he went wild with terror and ran away into the woods, where he lived hidden from the sight of men under the thick thorn-bush, spacious as a hut and dark as the interior of a tomb.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Probably he ventured out only at night in quest of food, and being a hunting dog by heredity, all his savage qualities returned as he spent day after day and night after night in the woods like an outlaw.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Probably the Germans had shot the man, and after that, when he saw his master's home looted and the barn set on fire, he went wild with terror and ran away into the woods, where he lived hidden from the sight of men under the thick thorn-bush, spacious as a hut and dark as the interior of a tomb.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Probably the Germans had shot the man, and after that, when he saw his master's home looted and the barn set on fire, he went wild with terror and ran away into the woods, where he lived hidden from the sight of men under the thick thorn-bush, spacious as a hut and dark as the interior of a tomb.
for the reason that
From this reading "When he came across me, he was surprised because I was not afraid.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Probably he ventured out only at night in quest of food, and being a hunting dog by heredity, all his savage qualities returned as he spent day after day and night after night in the woods like an outlaw.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Probably he ventured out only at night in quest of food, and being a hunting dog by heredity, all his savage qualities returned as he spent day after day and night after night in the woods like an outlaw.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "When he came across me, he was surprised because I was not afraid.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Probably the Germans had shot the man, and after that, when he saw his master's home looted and the barn set on fire, he went wild with terror and ran away into the woods, where he lived hidden from the sight of men under the thick thorn-bush, spacious as a hut and dark as the interior of a tomb.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Probably he ventured out only at night in quest of food, and being a hunting dog by heredity, all his savage qualities returned as he spent day after day and night after night in the woods like an outlaw.
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 HEALING OF HATE AND FEAR "That dog," Ghond took up the story, "must have lost his French master early in the war.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading HEALING OF HATE AND FEAR "That dog," Ghond took up the story, "must have lost his French master early in the war.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading HEALING OF HATE AND FEAR "That dog," Ghond took up the story, "must have lost his French master early in the war.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Probably the Germans had shot the man, and after that, when he saw his master's home looted and the barn set on fire, he went wild with terror and ran away into the woods, where he lived hidden from the sight of men under the thick thorn-bush, spacious as a hut and dark as the interior of a tomb.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Probably he ventured out only at night in quest of food, and being a hunting dog by heredity, all his savage qualities returned as he spent day after day and night after night in the woods like an outlaw.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading HEALING OF HATE AND FEAR "That dog," Ghond took up the story, "must have lost his French master early in the war.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Probably the Germans had shot the man, and after that, when he saw his master's home looted and the barn set on fire, he went wild with terror and ran away into the woods, where he lived hidden from the sight of men under the thick thorn-bush, spacious as a hut and dark as the interior of a tomb.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I gave out no odour of fear.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading Probably the Germans had shot the man, and after that, when he saw his master's home looted and the barn set on fire, he went wild with terror and ran away into the woods, where he lived hidden from the sight of men under the thick thorn-bush, spacious as a hut and dark as the interior of a tomb.
Ghond
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From this reading HEALING OF HATE AND FEAR "That dog," Ghond took up the story, "must have lost his French master early in the war.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Probably the Germans had shot the man, and after that, when he saw his master's home looted and the barn set on fire, he went wild with terror and ran away into the woods, where he lived hidden from the sight of men under the thick thorn-bush, spacious as a hut and dark as the interior of a tomb.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading HEALING OF HATE AND FEAR "That dog," Ghond took up the story, "must have lost his French master early in the war.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading HEALING OF HATE AND FEAR "That dog," Ghond took up the story, "must have lost his French master early in the war.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Probably the Germans had shot the man, and after that, when he saw his master's home looted and the barn set on fire, he went wild with terror and ran away into the woods, where he lived hidden from the sight of men under the thick thorn-bush, spacious as a hut and dark as the interior of a tomb.
HEALINGnounUS /ˈhiːlɪŋ/
the natural process by which the body repairs itself
From this reading HEALING OF HATE AND FEAR "That dog," Ghond took up the story, "must have lost his French master early in the war.
hereditynounUS /hərˈedəti/
the biological process whereby genetic factors are transmitted from one generation to the next
From this reading Probably he ventured out only at night in quest of food, and being a hunting dog by heredity, all his savage qualities returned as he spent day after day and night after night in the woods like an outlaw.
not accessible to view
From this reading Probably the Germans had shot the man, and after that, when he saw his master's home looted and the barn set on fire, he went wild with terror and ran away into the woods, where he lived hidden from the sight of men under the thick thorn-bush, spacious as a hut and dark as the interior of a tomb.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HEALING OF HATE AND FEAR "That dog," Ghond took up the story, "must have lost his French master early in the war.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Probably the Germans had shot the man, and after that, when he saw his master's home looted and the barn set on fire, he went wild with terror and ran away into the woods, where he lived hidden from the sight of men under the thick thorn-bush, spacious as a hut and dark as the interior of a tomb.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Probably he ventured out only at night in quest of food, and being a hunting dog by heredity, all his savage qualities returned as he spent day after day and night after night in the woods like an outlaw.
temporary military shelter
From this reading Probably the Germans had shot the man, and after that, when he saw his master's home looted and the barn set on fire, he went wild with terror and ran away into the woods, where he lived hidden from the sight of men under the thick thorn-bush, spacious as a hut and dark as the interior of a tomb.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "When he came across me, he was surprised because I was not afraid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HEALING OF HATE AND FEAR "That dog," Ghond took up the story, "must have lost his French master early in the war.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading Probably the Germans had shot the man, and after that, when he saw his master's home looted and the barn set on fire, he went wild with terror and ran away into the woods, where he lived hidden from the sight of men under the thick thorn-bush, spacious as a hut and dark as the interior of a tomb.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Probably the Germans had shot the man, and after that, when he saw his master's home looted and the barn set on fire, he went wild with terror and ran away into the woods, where he lived hidden from the sight of men under the thick thorn-bush, spacious as a hut and dark as the interior of a tomb.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Probably he ventured out only at night in quest of food, and being a hunting dog by heredity, all his savage qualities returned as he spent day after day and night after night in the woods like an outlaw.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Probably the Germans had shot the man, and after that, when he saw his master's home looted and the barn set on fire, he went wild with terror and ran away into the woods, where he lived hidden from the sight of men under the thick thorn-bush, spacious as a hut and dark as the interior of a tomb.
lootedadjectiveUS /ˈluːtəd/
wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value
From this reading Probably the Germans had shot the man, and after that, when he saw his master's home looted and the barn set on fire, he went wild with terror and ran away into the woods, where he lived hidden from the sight of men under the thick thorn-bush, spacious as a hut and dark as the interior of a tomb.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading HEALING OF HATE AND FEAR "That dog," Ghond took up the story, "must have lost his French master early in the war.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Probably the Germans had shot the man, and after that, when he saw his master's home looted and the barn set on fire, he went wild with terror and ran away into the woods, where he lived hidden from the sight of men under the thick thorn-bush, spacious as a hut and dark as the interior of a tomb.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading HEALING OF HATE AND FEAR "That dog," Ghond took up the story, "must have lost his French master early in the war.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Probably the Germans had shot the man, and after that, when he saw his master's home looted and the barn set on fire, he went wild with terror and ran away into the woods, where he lived hidden from the sight of men under the thick thorn-bush, spacious as a hut and dark as the interior of a tomb.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "When he came across me, he was surprised because I was not afraid.
the force of workers available
From this reading Probably the Germans had shot the man, and after that, when he saw his master's home looted and the barn set on fire, he went wild with terror and ran away into the woods, where he lived hidden from the sight of men under the thick thorn-bush, spacious as a hut and dark as the interior of a tomb.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading HEALING OF HATE AND FEAR "That dog," Ghond took up the story, "must have lost his French master early in the war.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Probably he ventured out only at night in quest of food, and being a hunting dog by heredity, all his savage qualities returned as he spent day after day and night after night in the woods like an outlaw.
not any; not one
From this reading I gave out no odour of fear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "When he came across me, he was surprised because I was not afraid.
odournounUS /ˈoʊdər/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading I gave out no odour of fear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HEALING OF HATE AND FEAR "That dog," Ghond took up the story, "must have lost his French master early in the war.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Probably the Germans had shot the man, and after that, when he saw his master's home looted and the barn set on fire, he went wild with terror and ran away into the woods, where he lived hidden from the sight of men under the thick thorn-bush, spacious as a hut and dark as the interior of a tomb.
and nothing more
From this reading Probably he ventured out only at night in quest of food, and being a hunting dog by heredity, all his savage qualities returned as he spent day after day and night after night in the woods like an outlaw.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Probably he ventured out only at night in quest of food, and being a hunting dog by heredity, all his savage qualities returned as he spent day after day and night after night in the woods like an outlaw.
outlawnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔː/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading Probably he ventured out only at night in quest of food, and being a hunting dog by heredity, all his savage qualities returned as he spent day after day and night after night in the woods like an outlaw.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Probably the Germans had shot the man, and after that, when he saw his master's home looted and the barn set on fire, he went wild with terror and ran away into the woods, where he lived hidden from the sight of men under the thick thorn-bush, spacious as a hut and dark as the interior of a tomb.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading Probably he ventured out only at night in quest of food, and being a hunting dog by heredity, all his savage qualities returned as he spent day after day and night after night in the woods like an outlaw.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading Probably he ventured out only at night in quest of food, and being a hunting dog by heredity, all his savage qualities returned as he spent day after day and night after night in the woods like an outlaw.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Probably the Germans had shot the man, and after that, when he saw his master's home looted and the barn set on fire, he went wild with terror and ran away into the woods, where he lived hidden from the sight of men under the thick thorn-bush, spacious as a hut and dark as the interior of a tomb.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Probably he ventured out only at night in quest of food, and being a hunting dog by heredity, all his savage qualities returned as he spent day after day and night after night in the woods like an outlaw.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Probably he ventured out only at night in quest of food, and being a hunting dog by heredity, all his savage qualities returned as he spent day after day and night after night in the woods like an outlaw.
cut with a saw
From this reading Probably the Germans had shot the man, and after that, when he saw his master's home looted and the barn set on fire, he went wild with terror and ran away into the woods, where he lived hidden from the sight of men under the thick thorn-bush, spacious as a hut and dark as the interior of a tomb.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Probably the Germans had shot the man, and after that, when he saw his master's home looted and the barn set on fire, he went wild with terror and ran away into the woods, where he lived hidden from the sight of men under the thick thorn-bush, spacious as a hut and dark as the interior of a tomb.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Probably the Germans had shot the man, and after that, when he saw his master's home looted and the barn set on fire, he went wild with terror and ran away into the woods, where he lived hidden from the sight of men under the thick thorn-bush, spacious as a hut and dark as the interior of a tomb.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Probably the Germans had shot the man, and after that, when he saw his master's home looted and the barn set on fire, he went wild with terror and ran away into the woods, where he lived hidden from the sight of men under the thick thorn-bush, spacious as a hut and dark as the interior of a tomb.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading Probably the Germans had shot the man, and after that, when he saw his master's home looted and the barn set on fire, he went wild with terror and ran away into the woods, where he lived hidden from the sight of men under the thick thorn-bush, spacious as a hut and dark as the interior of a tomb.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Probably he ventured out only at night in quest of food, and being a hunting dog by heredity, all his savage qualities returned as he spent day after day and night after night in the woods like an outlaw.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading HEALING OF HATE AND FEAR "That dog," Ghond took up the story, "must have lost his French master early in the war.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading "When he came across me, he was surprised because I was not afraid.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Probably the Germans had shot the man, and after that, when he saw his master's home looted and the barn set on fire, he went wild with terror and ran away into the woods, where he lived hidden from the sight of men under the thick thorn-bush, spacious as a hut and dark as the interior of a tomb.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HEALING OF HATE AND FEAR "That dog," Ghond took up the story, "must have lost his French master early in the war.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HEALING OF HATE AND FEAR "That dog," Ghond took up the story, "must have lost his French master early in the war.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Probably the Germans had shot the man, and after that, when he saw his master's home looted and the barn set on fire, he went wild with terror and ran away into the woods, where he lived hidden from the sight of men under the thick thorn-bush, spacious as a hut and dark as the interior of a tomb.
thorn-bush
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From this reading Probably the Germans had shot the man, and after that, when he saw his master's home looted and the barn set on fire, he went wild with terror and ran away into the woods, where he lived hidden from the sight of men under the thick thorn-bush, spacious as a hut and dark as the interior of a tomb.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading Probably the Germans had shot the man, and after that, when he saw his master's home looted and the barn set on fire, he went wild with terror and ran away into the woods, where he lived hidden from the sight of men under the thick thorn-bush, spacious as a hut and dark as the interior of a tomb.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading HEALING OF HATE AND FEAR "That dog," Ghond took up the story, "must have lost his French master early in the war.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Probably the Germans had shot the man, and after that, when he saw his master's home looted and the barn set on fire, he went wild with terror and ran away into the woods, where he lived hidden from the sight of men under the thick thorn-bush, spacious as a hut and dark as the interior of a tomb.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading HEALING OF HATE AND FEAR "That dog," Ghond took up the story, "must have lost his French master early in the war.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading Probably he ventured out only at night in quest of food, and being a hunting dog by heredity, all his savage qualities returned as he spent day after day and night after night in the woods like an outlaw.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading HEALING OF HATE AND FEAR "That dog," Ghond took up the story, "must have lost his French master early in the war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "When he came across me, he was surprised because I was not afraid.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Probably the Germans had shot the man, and after that, when he saw his master's home looted and the barn set on fire, he went wild with terror and ran away into the woods, where he lived hidden from the sight of men under the thick thorn-bush, spacious as a hut and dark as the interior of a tomb.
at the time that
From this reading Probably the Germans had shot the man, and after that, when he saw his master's home looted and the barn set on fire, he went wild with terror and ran away into the woods, where he lived hidden from the sight of men under the thick thorn-bush, spacious as a hut and dark as the interior of a tomb.
in or at the place that
From this reading Probably the Germans had shot the man, and after that, when he saw his master's home looted and the barn set on fire, he went wild with terror and ran away into the woods, where he lived hidden from the sight of men under the thick thorn-bush, spacious as a hut and dark as the interior of a tomb.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Probably the Germans had shot the man, and after that, when he saw his master's home looted and the barn set on fire, he went wild with terror and ran away into the woods, where he lived hidden from the sight of men under the thick thorn-bush, spacious as a hut and dark as the interior of a tomb.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Probably the Germans had shot the man, and after that, when he saw his master's home looted and the barn set on fire, he went wild with terror and ran away into the woods, where he lived hidden from the sight of men under the thick thorn-bush, spacious as a hut and dark as the interior of a tomb.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Probably the Germans had shot the man, and after that, when he saw his master's home looted and the barn set on fire, he went wild with terror and ran away into the woods, where he lived hidden from the sight of men under the thick thorn-bush, spacious as a hut and dark as the interior of a tomb.
