used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He approached his difficult task with a confidence in his own powers which long years of the free, independent life of the great outdoors had given him.
AloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Alone in the world, Jean had long since come to regard the Eight Originals as "his folks."
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He had little doubt that much which had remained obscure to those already engaged in the search for Tom Gray would be made clear to him.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading He approached his difficult task with a confidence in his own powers which long years of the free, independent life of the great outdoors had given him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He knew the secrets of the wilderness as few men knew them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had little doubt that much which had remained obscure to those already engaged in the search for Tom Gray would be made clear to him.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE CALL OF THE ELF'S HORN Jean, however, had no intention of failing those who so strongly relied upon him.
rid of obstructions
From this reading He had little doubt that much which had remained obscure to those already engaged in the search for Tom Gray would be made clear to him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Alone in the world, Jean had long since come to regard the Eight Originals as "his folks."
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading He approached his difficult task with a confidence in his own powers which long years of the free, independent life of the great outdoors had given him.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He approached his difficult task with a confidence in his own powers which long years of the free, independent life of the great outdoors had given him.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading He had little doubt that much which had remained obscure to those already engaged in the search for Tom Gray would be made clear to him.
being one more than seven
From this reading Alone in the world, Jean had long since come to regard the Eight Originals as "his folks."
ELF'SnounUS /elfs/
possessive form of “elf” — (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading THE CALL OF THE ELF'S HORN Jean, however, had no intention of failing those who so strongly relied upon him.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading He had little doubt that much which had remained obscure to those already engaged in the search for Tom Gray would be made clear to him.
failingnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading THE CALL OF THE ELF'S HORN Jean, however, had no intention of failing those who so strongly relied upon him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He knew the secrets of the wilderness as few men knew them.
your parents
From this reading Alone in the world, Jean had long since come to regard the Eight Originals as "his folks."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had little doubt that much which had remained obscure to those already engaged in the search for Tom Gray would be made clear to him.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading He approached his difficult task with a confidence in his own powers which long years of the free, independent life of the great outdoors had given him.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He approached his difficult task with a confidence in his own powers which long years of the free, independent life of the great outdoors had given him.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading He had little doubt that much which had remained obscure to those already engaged in the search for Tom Gray would be made clear to him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He approached his difficult task with a confidence in his own powers which long years of the free, independent life of the great outdoors had given him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CALL OF THE ELF'S HORN Jean, however, had no intention of failing those who so strongly relied upon him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He approached his difficult task with a confidence in his own powers which long years of the free, independent life of the great outdoors had given him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE CALL OF THE ELF'S HORN Jean, however, had no intention of failing those who so strongly relied upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He approached his difficult task with a confidence in his own powers which long years of the free, independent life of the great outdoors had given him.
HORNnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading THE CALL OF THE ELF'S HORN Jean, however, had no intention of failing those who so strongly relied upon him.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading THE CALL OF THE ELF'S HORN Jean, however, had no intention of failing those who so strongly relied upon him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He approached his difficult task with a confidence in his own powers which long years of the free, independent life of the great outdoors had given him.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading He approached his difficult task with a confidence in his own powers which long years of the free, independent life of the great outdoors had given him.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading THE CALL OF THE ELF'S HORN Jean, however, had no intention of failing those who so strongly relied upon him.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading THE CALL OF THE ELF'S HORN Jean, however, had no intention of failing those who so strongly relied upon him.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew the secrets of the wilderness as few men knew them.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He approached his difficult task with a confidence in his own powers which long years of the free, independent life of the great outdoors had given him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had little doubt that much which had remained obscure to those already engaged in the search for Tom Gray would be made clear to him.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He approached his difficult task with a confidence in his own powers which long years of the free, independent life of the great outdoors had given him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had little doubt that much which had remained obscure to those already engaged in the search for Tom Gray would be made clear to him.
the force of workers available
From this reading He knew the secrets of the wilderness as few men knew them.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had little doubt that much which had remained obscure to those already engaged in the search for Tom Gray would be made clear to him.
not any; not one
From this reading THE CALL OF THE ELF'S HORN Jean, however, had no intention of failing those who so strongly relied upon him.
obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/
make less visible or unclear
From this reading He had little doubt that much which had remained obscure to those already engaged in the search for Tom Gray would be made clear to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CALL OF THE ELF'S HORN Jean, however, had no intention of failing those who so strongly relied upon him.
OriginalsnounUS /ərˈɪdʒənəlz/
plural of “original” — an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made
From this reading Alone in the world, Jean had long since come to regard the Eight Originals as "his folks."
outdoorsadverbUS /ˈaʊtˈdɔːrz/
outside a building
From this reading He approached his difficult task with a confidence in his own powers which long years of the free, independent life of the great outdoors had given him.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He approached his difficult task with a confidence in his own powers which long years of the free, independent life of the great outdoors had given him.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading He approached his difficult task with a confidence in his own powers which long years of the free, independent life of the great outdoors had given him.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Alone in the world, Jean had long since come to regard the Eight Originals as "his folks."
reliedverbUS /rɪˈlaɪd/
inflected form of “rely” — have faith or confidence in
From this reading THE CALL OF THE ELF'S HORN Jean, however, had no intention of failing those who so strongly relied upon him.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He had little doubt that much which had remained obscure to those already engaged in the search for Tom Gray would be made clear to him.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading He had little doubt that much which had remained obscure to those already engaged in the search for Tom Gray would be made clear to him.
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading He knew the secrets of the wilderness as few men knew them.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Alone in the world, Jean had long since come to regard the Eight Originals as "his folks."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE CALL OF THE ELF'S HORN Jean, however, had no intention of failing those who so strongly relied upon him.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading THE CALL OF THE ELF'S HORN Jean, however, had no intention of failing those who so strongly relied upon him.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading He approached his difficult task with a confidence in his own powers which long years of the free, independent life of the great outdoors had given him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had little doubt that much which had remained obscure to those already engaged in the search for Tom Gray would be made clear to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CALL OF THE ELF'S HORN Jean, however, had no intention of failing those who so strongly relied upon him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He knew the secrets of the wilderness as few men knew them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE CALL OF THE ELF'S HORN Jean, however, had no intention of failing those who so strongly relied upon him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had little doubt that much which had remained obscure to those already engaged in the search for Tom Gray would be made clear to him.
male cat
From this reading He had little doubt that much which had remained obscure to those already engaged in the search for Tom Gray would be made clear to him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE CALL OF THE ELF'S HORN Jean, however, had no intention of failing those who so strongly relied upon him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He approached his difficult task with a confidence in his own powers which long years of the free, independent life of the great outdoors had given him.
which person or people
From this reading THE CALL OF THE ELF'S HORN Jean, however, had no intention of failing those who so strongly relied upon him.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading He knew the secrets of the wilderness as few men knew them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He approached his difficult task with a confidence in his own powers which long years of the free, independent life of the great outdoors had given him.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Alone in the world, Jean had long since come to regard the Eight Originals as "his folks."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had little doubt that much which had remained obscure to those already engaged in the search for Tom Gray would be made clear to him.
a late time of life
From this reading He approached his difficult task with a confidence in his own powers which long years of the free, independent life of the great outdoors had given him.
