Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

later than; following

From this reading THE RIGHT OF FANG After the fight Kazan lay down exhausted in the blood-stained snow, while faithful Gray Wolf, still filled with the endurance of her wild wolf breed, tore fiercely at the thick skin on the bull's neck to lay open the red flesh.

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

From this reading When she had done this she did not eat, but ran to Kazan's side and whined softly as she muzzled him with her nose.

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

From this reading When she had done this she did not eat, but ran to Kazan's side and whined softly as she muzzled him with her nose.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE RIGHT OF FANG After the fight Kazan lay down exhausted in the blood-stained snow, while faithful Gray Wolf, still filled with the endurance of her wild wolf breed, tore fiercely at the thick skin on the bull's neck to lay open the red flesh.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The faint wind died away.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The last pale light of the northern day was fading swiftly into night when they drew back, gorged until there were no longer hollows in their sides.

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From this reading THE RIGHT OF FANG After the fight Kazan lay down exhausted in the blood-stained snow, while faithful Gray Wolf, still filled with the endurance of her wild wolf breed, tore fiercely at the thick skin on the bull's neck to lay open the red flesh.

call forth

From this reading THE RIGHT OF FANG After the fight Kazan lay down exhausted in the blood-stained snow, while faithful Gray Wolf, still filled with the endurance of her wild wolf breed, tore fiercely at the thick skin on the bull's neck to lay open the red flesh.

possessive form of “bull” — uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle

From this reading THE RIGHT OF FANG After the fight Kazan lay down exhausted in the blood-stained snow, while faithful Gray Wolf, still filled with the endurance of her wild wolf breed, tore fiercely at the thick skin on the bull's neck to lay open the red flesh.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading When she had done this she did not eat, but ran to Kazan's side and whined softly as she muzzled him with her nose.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading After that they feasted, crouching side by side at the bull's neck and tearing at the warm sweet flesh.

-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down

From this reading After that they feasted, crouching side by side at the bull's neck and tearing at the warm sweet flesh.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The last pale light of the northern day was fading swiftly into night when they drew back, gorged until there were no longer hollows in their sides.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading When she had done this she did not eat, but ran to Kazan's side and whined softly as she muzzled him with her nose.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading The faint wind died away.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading When she had done this she did not eat, but ran to Kazan's side and whined softly as she muzzled him with her nose.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading THE RIGHT OF FANG After the fight Kazan lay down exhausted in the blood-stained snow, while faithful Gray Wolf, still filled with the endurance of her wild wolf breed, tore fiercely at the thick skin on the bull's neck to lay open the red flesh.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading The last pale light of the northern day was fading swiftly into night when they drew back, gorged until there were no longer hollows in their sides.

take in solid food

From this reading When she had done this she did not eat, but ran to Kazan's side and whined softly as she muzzled him with her nose.

the power to withstand hardship or stress

From this reading THE RIGHT OF FANG After the fight Kazan lay down exhausted in the blood-stained snow, while faithful Gray Wolf, still filled with the endurance of her wild wolf breed, tore fiercely at the thick skin on the bull's neck to lay open the red flesh.

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading THE RIGHT OF FANG After the fight Kazan lay down exhausted in the blood-stained snow, while faithful Gray Wolf, still filled with the endurance of her wild wolf breed, tore fiercely at the thick skin on the bull's neck to lay open the red flesh.

weakening in force or intensity

From this reading The last pale light of the northern day was fading swiftly into night when they drew back, gorged until there were no longer hollows in their sides.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading The faint wind died away.

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading THE RIGHT OF FANG After the fight Kazan lay down exhausted in the blood-stained snow, while faithful Gray Wolf, still filled with the endurance of her wild wolf breed, tore fiercely at the thick skin on the bull's neck to lay open the red flesh.

a Bantu language spoken in Cameroon

From this reading THE RIGHT OF FANG After the fight Kazan lay down exhausted in the blood-stained snow, while faithful Gray Wolf, still filled with the endurance of her wild wolf breed, tore fiercely at the thick skin on the bull's neck to lay open the red flesh.

past form of “feast” — partake in a feast or banquet

From this reading After that they feasted, crouching side by side at the bull's neck and tearing at the warm sweet flesh.

in a physically fierce manner

From this reading THE RIGHT OF FANG After the fight Kazan lay down exhausted in the blood-stained snow, while faithful Gray Wolf, still filled with the endurance of her wild wolf breed, tore fiercely at the thick skin on the bull's neck to lay open the red flesh.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading THE RIGHT OF FANG After the fight Kazan lay down exhausted in the blood-stained snow, while faithful Gray Wolf, still filled with the endurance of her wild wolf breed, tore fiercely at the thick skin on the bull's neck to lay open the red flesh.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading THE RIGHT OF FANG After the fight Kazan lay down exhausted in the blood-stained snow, while faithful Gray Wolf, still filled with the endurance of her wild wolf breed, tore fiercely at the thick skin on the bull's neck to lay open the red flesh.

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

From this reading THE RIGHT OF FANG After the fight Kazan lay down exhausted in the blood-stained snow, while faithful Gray Wolf, still filled with the endurance of her wild wolf breed, tore fiercely at the thick skin on the bull's neck to lay open the red flesh.

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

From this reading The last pale light of the northern day was fading swiftly into night when they drew back, gorged until there were no longer hollows in their sides.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading THE RIGHT OF FANG After the fight Kazan lay down exhausted in the blood-stained snow, while faithful Gray Wolf, still filled with the endurance of her wild wolf breed, tore fiercely at the thick skin on the bull's neck to lay open the red flesh.

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

From this reading When she had done this she did not eat, but ran to Kazan's side and whined softly as she muzzled him with her nose.

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

From this reading THE RIGHT OF FANG After the fight Kazan lay down exhausted in the blood-stained snow, while faithful Gray Wolf, still filled with the endurance of her wild wolf breed, tore fiercely at the thick skin on the bull's neck to lay open the red flesh.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading When she had done this she did not eat, but ran to Kazan's side and whined softly as she muzzled him with her nose.

plural of “hollow” — a cavity or space in something

From this reading The last pale light of the northern day was fading swiftly into night when they drew back, gorged until there were no longer hollows in their sides.

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

From this reading THE RIGHT OF FANG After the fight Kazan lay down exhausted in the blood-stained snow, while faithful Gray Wolf, still filled with the endurance of her wild wolf breed, tore fiercely at the thick skin on the bull's neck to lay open the red flesh.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The last pale light of the northern day was fading swiftly into night when they drew back, gorged until there were no longer hollows in their sides.

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

From this reading THE RIGHT OF FANG After the fight Kazan lay down exhausted in the blood-stained snow, while faithful Gray Wolf, still filled with the endurance of her wild wolf breed, tore fiercely at the thick skin on the bull's neck to lay open the red flesh.

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

From this reading When she had done this she did not eat, but ran to Kazan's side and whined softly as she muzzled him with her nose.

immediately past

From this reading The last pale light of the northern day was fading swiftly into night when they drew back, gorged until there were no longer hollows in their sides.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE RIGHT OF FANG After the fight Kazan lay down exhausted in the blood-stained snow, while faithful Gray Wolf, still filled with the endurance of her wild wolf breed, tore fiercely at the thick skin on the bull's neck to lay open the red flesh.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The last pale light of the northern day was fading swiftly into night when they drew back, gorged until there were no longer hollows in their sides.

for more time

From this reading The last pale light of the northern day was fading swiftly into night when they drew back, gorged until there were no longer hollows in their sides.

past form of “muzzle” — fit with a muzzle

From this reading When she had done this she did not eat, but ran to Kazan's side and whined softly as she muzzled him with her nose.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading THE RIGHT OF FANG After the fight Kazan lay down exhausted in the blood-stained snow, while faithful Gray Wolf, still filled with the endurance of her wild wolf breed, tore fiercely at the thick skin on the bull's neck to lay open the red flesh.

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

From this reading The last pale light of the northern day was fading swiftly into night when they drew back, gorged until there were no longer hollows in their sides.

not any; not one

From this reading The last pale light of the northern day was fading swiftly into night when they drew back, gorged until there were no longer hollows in their sides.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The last pale light of the northern day was fading swiftly into night when they drew back, gorged until there were no longer hollows in their sides.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading When she had done this she did not eat, but ran to Kazan's side and whined softly as she muzzled him with her nose.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading When she had done this she did not eat, but ran to Kazan's side and whined softly as she muzzled him with her nose.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE RIGHT OF FANG After the fight Kazan lay down exhausted in the blood-stained snow, while faithful Gray Wolf, still filled with the endurance of her wild wolf breed, tore fiercely at the thick skin on the bull's neck to lay open the red flesh.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE RIGHT OF FANG After the fight Kazan lay down exhausted in the blood-stained snow, while faithful Gray Wolf, still filled with the endurance of her wild wolf breed, tore fiercely at the thick skin on the bull's neck to lay open the red flesh.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading THE RIGHT OF FANG After the fight Kazan lay down exhausted in the blood-stained snow, while faithful Gray Wolf, still filled with the endurance of her wild wolf breed, tore fiercely at the thick skin on the bull's neck to lay open the red flesh.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading The last pale light of the northern day was fading swiftly into night when they drew back, gorged until there were no longer hollows in their sides.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading When she had done this she did not eat, but ran to Kazan's side and whined softly as she muzzled him with her nose.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading THE RIGHT OF FANG After the fight Kazan lay down exhausted in the blood-stained snow, while faithful Gray Wolf, still filled with the endurance of her wild wolf breed, tore fiercely at the thick skin on the bull's neck to lay open the red flesh.

precisely, exactly

From this reading THE RIGHT OF FANG After the fight Kazan lay down exhausted in the blood-stained snow, while faithful Gray Wolf, still filled with the endurance of her wild wolf breed, tore fiercely at the thick skin on the bull's neck to lay open the red flesh.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When she had done this she did not eat, but ran to Kazan's side and whined softly as she muzzled him with her nose.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading When she had done this she did not eat, but ran to Kazan's side and whined softly as she muzzled him with her nose.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The last pale light of the northern day was fading swiftly into night when they drew back, gorged until there were no longer hollows in their sides.

a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading THE RIGHT OF FANG After the fight Kazan lay down exhausted in the blood-stained snow, while faithful Gray Wolf, still filled with the endurance of her wild wolf breed, tore fiercely at the thick skin on the bull's neck to lay open the red flesh.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading THE RIGHT OF FANG After the fight Kazan lay down exhausted in the blood-stained snow, while faithful Gray Wolf, still filled with the endurance of her wild wolf breed, tore fiercely at the thick skin on the bull's neck to lay open the red flesh.

with low volume

From this reading When she had done this she did not eat, but ran to Kazan's side and whined softly as she muzzled him with her nose.

not in physical motion

From this reading THE RIGHT OF FANG After the fight Kazan lay down exhausted in the blood-stained snow, while faithful Gray Wolf, still filled with the endurance of her wild wolf breed, tore fiercely at the thick skin on the bull's neck to lay open the red flesh.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading After that they feasted, crouching side by side at the bull's neck and tearing at the warm sweet flesh.

in a swift manner

From this reading The last pale light of the northern day was fading swiftly into night when they drew back, gorged until there were no longer hollows in their sides.

shedding tears

From this reading After that they feasted, crouching side by side at the bull's neck and tearing at the warm sweet flesh.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading After that they feasted, crouching side by side at the bull's neck and tearing at the warm sweet flesh.

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

From this reading THE RIGHT OF FANG After the fight Kazan lay down exhausted in the blood-stained snow, while faithful Gray Wolf, still filled with the endurance of her wild wolf breed, tore fiercely at the thick skin on the bull's neck to lay open the red flesh.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The last pale light of the northern day was fading swiftly into night when they drew back, gorged until there were no longer hollows in their sides.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The last pale light of the northern day was fading swiftly into night when they drew back, gorged until there were no longer hollows in their sides.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading After that they feasted, crouching side by side at the bull's neck and tearing at the warm sweet flesh.

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 THE RIGHT OF FANG After the fight Kazan lay down exhausted in the blood-stained snow, while faithful Gray Wolf, still filled with the endurance of her wild wolf breed, tore fiercely at the thick skin on the bull's neck to lay open the red flesh.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading When she had done this she did not eat, but ran to Kazan's side and whined softly as she muzzled him with her nose.

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

From this reading THE RIGHT OF FANG After the fight Kazan lay down exhausted in the blood-stained snow, while faithful Gray Wolf, still filled with the endurance of her wild wolf breed, tore fiercely at the thick skin on the bull's neck to lay open the red flesh.

commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column

From this reading THE RIGHT OF FANG After the fight Kazan lay down exhausted in the blood-stained snow, while faithful Gray Wolf, still filled with the endurance of her wild wolf breed, tore fiercely at the thick skin on the bull's neck to lay open the red flesh.

up to a particular time

From this reading The last pale light of the northern day was fading swiftly into night when they drew back, gorged until there were no longer hollows in their sides.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading After that they feasted, crouching side by side at the bull's neck and tearing at the warm sweet flesh.

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

From this reading The last pale light of the northern day was fading swiftly into night when they drew back, gorged until there were no longer hollows in their sides.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The last pale light of the northern day was fading swiftly into night when they drew back, gorged until there were no longer hollows in their sides.

at the time that

From this reading When she had done this she did not eat, but ran to Kazan's side and whined softly as she muzzled him with her nose.

during the time that

From this reading THE RIGHT OF FANG After the fight Kazan lay down exhausted in the blood-stained snow, while faithful Gray Wolf, still filled with the endurance of her wild wolf breed, tore fiercely at the thick skin on the bull's neck to lay open the red flesh.

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

From this reading When she had done this she did not eat, but ran to Kazan's side and whined softly as she muzzled him with her nose.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading THE RIGHT OF FANG After the fight Kazan lay down exhausted in the blood-stained snow, while faithful Gray Wolf, still filled with the endurance of her wild wolf breed, tore fiercely at the thick skin on the bull's neck to lay open the red flesh.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The faint wind died away.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE RIGHT OF FANG After the fight Kazan lay down exhausted in the blood-stained snow, while faithful Gray Wolf, still filled with the endurance of her wild wolf breed, tore fiercely at the thick skin on the bull's neck to lay open the red flesh.

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

From this reading THE RIGHT OF FANG After the fight Kazan lay down exhausted in the blood-stained snow, while faithful Gray Wolf, still filled with the endurance of her wild wolf breed, tore fiercely at the thick skin on the bull's neck to lay open the red flesh.