Chapter IX · Chapter 9

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE DAYS OF FIRE From the night of the terrible fight with the big gray lynx on the top of the Sun Rock, Kazan remembered less and less vividly the old days when he had been a sledge-dog, and the leader of a pack.

later than; following

From this reading But as man dates events from his birth, his marriage, his freedom from a bondage, or some foundation-step in his career, so all things seemed to Kazan to begin with two tragedies which had followed one fast upon the other after the birth of Gray Wolf's pups.

(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 But as man dates events from his birth, his marriage, his freedom from a bondage, or some foundation-step in his career, so all things seemed to Kazan to begin with two tragedies which had followed one fast upon the other after the birth of Gray Wolf's pups.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading He would never quite forget them, and always there would stand out certain memories from among the rest, like fires cutting the blackness of night.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading He would never quite forget them, and always there would stand out certain memories from among the rest, like fires cutting the blackness of night.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE DAYS OF FIRE From the night of the terrible fight with the big gray lynx on the top of the Sun Rock, Kazan remembered less and less vividly the old days when he had been a sledge-dog, and the leader of a pack.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading But as man dates events from his birth, his marriage, his freedom from a bondage, or some foundation-step in his career, so all things seemed to Kazan to begin with two tragedies which had followed one fast upon the other after the birth of Gray Wolf's pups.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading The first was the fight on the Sun Rock, when the big gray lynx had blinded his beautiful wolf mate for all time, and had torn her pups into pieces.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE DAYS OF FIRE From the night of the terrible fight with the big gray lynx on the top of the Sun Rock, Kazan remembered less and less vividly the old days when he had been a sledge-dog, and the leader of a pack.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading But as man dates events from his birth, his marriage, his freedom from a bondage, or some foundation-step in his career, so all things seemed to Kazan to begin with two tragedies which had followed one fast upon the other after the birth of Gray Wolf's pups.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE DAYS OF FIRE From the night of the terrible fight with the big gray lynx on the top of the Sun Rock, Kazan remembered less and less vividly the old days when he had been a sledge-dog, and the leader of a pack.

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading But as man dates events from his birth, his marriage, his freedom from a bondage, or some foundation-step in his career, so all things seemed to Kazan to begin with two tragedies which had followed one fast upon the other after the birth of Gray Wolf's pups.

the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)

From this reading He would never quite forget them, and always there would stand out certain memories from among the rest, like fires cutting the blackness of night.

deprived of sight

From this reading The first was the fight on the Sun Rock, when the big gray lynx had blinded his beautiful wolf mate for all time, and had torn her pups into pieces.

the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power

From this reading But as man dates events from his birth, his marriage, his freedom from a bondage, or some foundation-step in his career, so all things seemed to Kazan to begin with two tragedies which had followed one fast upon the other after the birth of Gray Wolf's pups.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But as man dates events from his birth, his marriage, his freedom from a bondage, or some foundation-step in his career, so all things seemed to Kazan to begin with two tragedies which had followed one fast upon the other after the birth of Gray Wolf's pups.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading But as man dates events from his birth, his marriage, his freedom from a bondage, or some foundation-step in his career, so all things seemed to Kazan to begin with two tragedies which had followed one fast upon the other after the birth of Gray Wolf's pups.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading He would never quite forget them, and always there would stand out certain memories from among the rest, like fires cutting the blackness of night.

the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

From this reading He would never quite forget them, and always there would stand out certain memories from among the rest, like fires cutting the blackness of night.

plural of “date” — the specified day of the month

From this reading But as man dates events from his birth, his marriage, his freedom from a bondage, or some foundation-step in his career, so all things seemed to Kazan to begin with two tragedies which had followed one fast upon the other after the birth of Gray Wolf's pups.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading THE DAYS OF FIRE From the night of the terrible fight with the big gray lynx on the top of the Sun Rock, Kazan remembered less and less vividly the old days when he had been a sledge-dog, and the leader of a pack.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading But as man dates events from his birth, his marriage, his freedom from a bondage, or some foundation-step in his career, so all things seemed to Kazan to begin with two tragedies which had followed one fast upon the other after the birth of Gray Wolf's pups.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading But as man dates events from his birth, his marriage, his freedom from a bondage, or some foundation-step in his career, so all things seemed to Kazan to begin with two tragedies which had followed one fast upon the other after the birth of Gray Wolf's pups.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading THE DAYS OF FIRE From the night of the terrible fight with the big gray lynx on the top of the Sun Rock, Kazan remembered less and less vividly the old days when he had been a sledge-dog, and the leader of a pack.

start firing a weapon

From this reading THE DAYS OF FIRE From the night of the terrible fight with the big gray lynx on the top of the Sun Rock, Kazan remembered less and less vividly the old days when he had been a sledge-dog, and the leader of a pack.

plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)

From this reading He would never quite forget them, and always there would stand out certain memories from among the rest, like fires cutting the blackness of night.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first was the fight on the Sun Rock, when the big gray lynx had blinded his beautiful wolf mate for all time, and had torn her pups into pieces.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading But as man dates events from his birth, his marriage, his freedom from a bondage, or some foundation-step in his career, so all things seemed to Kazan to begin with two tragedies which had followed one fast upon the other after the birth of Gray Wolf's pups.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The first was the fight on the Sun Rock, when the big gray lynx had blinded his beautiful wolf mate for all time, and had torn her pups into pieces.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading He would never quite forget them, and always there would stand out certain memories from among the rest, like fires cutting the blackness of night.

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From this reading But as man dates events from his birth, his marriage, his freedom from a bondage, or some foundation-step in his career, so all things seemed to Kazan to begin with two tragedies which had followed one fast upon the other after the birth of Gray Wolf's pups.

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading But as man dates events from his birth, his marriage, his freedom from a bondage, or some foundation-step in his career, so all things seemed to Kazan to begin with two tragedies which had followed one fast upon the other after the birth of Gray Wolf's pups.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE DAYS OF FIRE From the night of the terrible fight with the big gray lynx on the top of the Sun Rock, Kazan remembered less and less vividly the old days when he had been a sledge-dog, and the leader of a pack.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading THE DAYS OF FIRE From the night of the terrible fight with the big gray lynx on the top of the Sun Rock, Kazan remembered less and less vividly the old days when he had been a sledge-dog, and the leader of a pack.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE DAYS OF FIRE From the night of the terrible fight with the big gray lynx on the top of the Sun Rock, Kazan remembered less and less vividly the old days when he had been a sledge-dog, and the leader of a pack.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE DAYS OF FIRE From the night of the terrible fight with the big gray lynx on the top of the Sun Rock, Kazan remembered less and less vividly the old days when he had been a sledge-dog, and the leader of a pack.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The first was the fight on the Sun Rock, when the big gray lynx had blinded his beautiful wolf mate for all time, and had torn her pups into pieces.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading But as man dates events from his birth, his marriage, his freedom from a bondage, or some foundation-step in his career, so all things seemed to Kazan to begin with two tragedies which had followed one fast upon the other after the birth of Gray Wolf's pups.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading But as man dates events from his birth, his marriage, his freedom from a bondage, or some foundation-step in his career, so all things seemed to Kazan to begin with two tragedies which had followed one fast upon the other after the birth of Gray Wolf's pups.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The first was the fight on the Sun Rock, when the big gray lynx had blinded his beautiful wolf mate for all time, and had torn her pups into pieces.

United States stage and screen director (born in Turkey) and believer in method acting (1909-2003)

From this reading THE DAYS OF FIRE From the night of the terrible fight with the big gray lynx on the top of the Sun Rock, Kazan remembered less and less vividly the old days when he had been a sledge-dog, and the leader of a pack.

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading He in turn had killed the lynx.

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading THE DAYS OF FIRE From the night of the terrible fight with the big gray lynx on the top of the Sun Rock, Kazan remembered less and less vividly the old days when he had been a sledge-dog, and the leader of a pack.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading THE DAYS OF FIRE From the night of the terrible fight with the big gray lynx on the top of the Sun Rock, Kazan remembered less and less vividly the old days when he had been a sledge-dog, and the leader of a pack.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He would never quite forget them, and always there would stand out certain memories from among the rest, like fires cutting the blackness of night.

a text browser

From this reading THE DAYS OF FIRE From the night of the terrible fight with the big gray lynx on the top of the Sun Rock, Kazan remembered less and less vividly the old days when he had been a sledge-dog, and the leader of a pack.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading But as man dates events from his birth, his marriage, his freedom from a bondage, or some foundation-step in his career, so all things seemed to Kazan to begin with two tragedies which had followed one fast upon the other after the birth of Gray Wolf's pups.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading But as man dates events from his birth, his marriage, his freedom from a bondage, or some foundation-step in his career, so all things seemed to Kazan to begin with two tragedies which had followed one fast upon the other after the birth of Gray Wolf's pups.

the officer below the master on a commercial ship

From this reading The first was the fight on the Sun Rock, when the big gray lynx had blinded his beautiful wolf mate for all time, and had torn her pups into pieces.

Recollections of past events.

From this reading He would never quite forget them, and always there would stand out certain memories from among the rest, like fires cutting the blackness of night.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He would never quite forget them, and always there would stand out certain memories from among the rest, like fires cutting the blackness of night.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading THE DAYS OF FIRE From the night of the terrible fight with the big gray lynx on the top of the Sun Rock, Kazan remembered less and less vividly the old days when he had been a sledge-dog, and the leader of a pack.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE DAYS OF FIRE From the night of the terrible fight with the big gray lynx on the top of the Sun Rock, Kazan remembered less and less vividly the old days when he had been a sledge-dog, and the leader of a pack.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading THE DAYS OF FIRE From the night of the terrible fight with the big gray lynx on the top of the Sun Rock, Kazan remembered less and less vividly the old days when he had been a sledge-dog, and the leader of a pack.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE DAYS OF FIRE From the night of the terrible fight with the big gray lynx on the top of the Sun Rock, Kazan remembered less and less vividly the old days when he had been a sledge-dog, and the leader of a pack.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But as man dates events from his birth, his marriage, his freedom from a bondage, or some foundation-step in his career, so all things seemed to Kazan to begin with two tragedies which had followed one fast upon the other after the birth of Gray Wolf's pups.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But as man dates events from his birth, his marriage, his freedom from a bondage, or some foundation-step in his career, so all things seemed to Kazan to begin with two tragedies which had followed one fast upon the other after the birth of Gray Wolf's pups.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading But as man dates events from his birth, his marriage, his freedom from a bondage, or some foundation-step in his career, so all things seemed to Kazan to begin with two tragedies which had followed one fast upon the other after the birth of Gray Wolf's pups.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He would never quite forget them, and always there would stand out certain memories from among the rest, like fires cutting the blackness of night.

arrange in a container

From this reading THE DAYS OF FIRE From the night of the terrible fight with the big gray lynx on the top of the Sun Rock, Kazan remembered less and less vividly the old days when he had been a sledge-dog, and the leader of a pack.

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading The first was the fight on the Sun Rock, when the big gray lynx had blinded his beautiful wolf mate for all time, and had torn her pups into pieces.

plural of “pup” — young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf

From this reading But as man dates events from his birth, his marriage, his freedom from a bondage, or some foundation-step in his career, so all things seemed to Kazan to begin with two tragedies which had followed one fast upon the other after the birth of Gray Wolf's pups.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading He would never quite forget them, and always there would stand out certain memories from among the rest, like fires cutting the blackness of night.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading THE DAYS OF FIRE From the night of the terrible fight with the big gray lynx on the top of the Sun Rock, Kazan remembered less and less vividly the old days when he had been a sledge-dog, and the leader of a pack.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading He would never quite forget them, and always there would stand out certain memories from among the rest, like fires cutting the blackness of night.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading THE DAYS OF FIRE From the night of the terrible fight with the big gray lynx on the top of the Sun Rock, Kazan remembered less and less vividly the old days when he had been a sledge-dog, and the leader of a pack.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading But as man dates events from his birth, his marriage, his freedom from a bondage, or some foundation-step in his career, so all things seemed to Kazan to begin with two tragedies which had followed one fast upon the other after the birth of Gray Wolf's pups.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE DAYS OF FIRE From the night of the terrible fight with the big gray lynx on the top of the Sun Rock, Kazan remembered less and less vividly the old days when he had been a sledge-dog, and the leader of a pack.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But as man dates events from his birth, his marriage, his freedom from a bondage, or some foundation-step in his career, so all things seemed to Kazan to begin with two tragedies which had followed one fast upon the other after the birth of Gray Wolf's pups.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading But as man dates events from his birth, his marriage, his freedom from a bondage, or some foundation-step in his career, so all things seemed to Kazan to begin with two tragedies which had followed one fast upon the other after the birth of Gray Wolf's pups.

be standing; be upright

From this reading He would never quite forget them, and always there would stand out certain memories from among the rest, like fires cutting the blackness of night.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading THE DAYS OF FIRE From the night of the terrible fight with the big gray lynx on the top of the Sun Rock, Kazan remembered less and less vividly the old days when he had been a sledge-dog, and the leader of a pack.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading THE DAYS OF FIRE From the night of the terrible fight with the big gray lynx on the top of the Sun Rock, Kazan remembered less and less vividly the old days when he had been a sledge-dog, and the leader of a pack.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE DAYS OF FIRE From the night of the terrible fight with the big gray lynx on the top of the Sun Rock, Kazan remembered less and less vividly the old days when he had been a sledge-dog, and the leader of a pack.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He would never quite forget them, and always there would stand out certain memories from among the rest, like fires cutting the blackness of night.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He would never quite forget them, and always there would stand out certain memories from among the rest, like fires cutting the blackness of night.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading But as man dates events from his birth, his marriage, his freedom from a bondage, or some foundation-step in his career, so all things seemed to Kazan to begin with two tragedies which had followed one fast upon the other after the birth of Gray Wolf's pups.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The first was the fight on the Sun Rock, when the big gray lynx had blinded his beautiful wolf mate for all time, and had torn her pups into pieces.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading But as man dates events from his birth, his marriage, his freedom from a bondage, or some foundation-step in his career, so all things seemed to Kazan to begin with two tragedies which had followed one fast upon the other after the birth of Gray Wolf's pups.

the upper part of anything

From this reading THE DAYS OF FIRE From the night of the terrible fight with the big gray lynx on the top of the Sun Rock, Kazan remembered less and less vividly the old days when he had been a sledge-dog, and the leader of a pack.

having edges that are jagged from injury

From this reading The first was the fight on the Sun Rock, when the big gray lynx had blinded his beautiful wolf mate for all time, and had torn her pups into pieces.

plural of “tragedy” — an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading But as man dates events from his birth, his marriage, his freedom from a bondage, or some foundation-step in his career, so all things seemed to Kazan to begin with two tragedies which had followed one fast upon the other after the birth of Gray Wolf's pups.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading He in turn had killed the lynx.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading But as man dates events from his birth, his marriage, his freedom from a bondage, or some foundation-step in his career, so all things seemed to Kazan to begin with two tragedies which had followed one fast upon the other after the birth of Gray Wolf's pups.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading But as man dates events from his birth, his marriage, his freedom from a bondage, or some foundation-step in his career, so all things seemed to Kazan to begin with two tragedies which had followed one fast upon the other after the birth of Gray Wolf's pups.

in a vivid manner

From this reading THE DAYS OF FIRE From the night of the terrible fight with the big gray lynx on the top of the Sun Rock, Kazan remembered less and less vividly the old days when he had been a sledge-dog, and the leader of a pack.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The first was the fight on the Sun Rock, when the big gray lynx had blinded his beautiful wolf mate for all time, and had torn her pups into pieces.

at the time that

From this reading THE DAYS OF FIRE From the night of the terrible fight with the big gray lynx on the top of the Sun Rock, Kazan remembered less and less vividly the old days when he had been a sledge-dog, and the leader of a pack.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading But as man dates events from his birth, his marriage, his freedom from a bondage, or some foundation-step in his career, so all things seemed to Kazan to begin with two tragedies which had followed one fast upon the other after the birth of Gray Wolf's pups.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE DAYS OF FIRE From the night of the terrible fight with the big gray lynx on the top of the Sun Rock, Kazan remembered less and less vividly the old days when he had been a sledge-dog, and the leader of a pack.

any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading The first was the fight on the Sun Rock, when the big gray lynx had blinded his beautiful wolf mate for all time, and had torn her pups into pieces.

possessive form of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading But as man dates events from his birth, his marriage, his freedom from a bondage, or some foundation-step in his career, so all things seemed to Kazan to begin with two tragedies which had followed one fast upon the other after the birth of Gray Wolf's pups.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He would never quite forget them, and always there would stand out certain memories from among the rest, like fires cutting the blackness of night.