Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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

From this reading THE USURPERS It was that glorious season between spring and summer, when the northern nights were brilliant with moon and stars, that Kazan and Gray Wolf set up the valley between the two ridges on a long hunt.

later than; following

From this reading It was the beginning of that _wanderlust_ which always comes to the furred and padded creatures of the wilderness immediately after the young-born of early spring have left their mothers to find their own way in the big world.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading It was the beginning of that _wanderlust_ which always comes to the furred and padded creatures of the wilderness immediately after the young-born of early spring have left their mothers to find their own way in the big world.

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

From this reading THE USURPERS It was that glorious season between spring and summer, when the northern nights were brilliant with moon and stars, that Kazan and Gray Wolf set up the valley between the two ridges on a long hunt.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They hunted mostly at night and behind them they left a trail marked by the partly eaten carcasses of rabbits and partridges.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading It was the beginning of that _wanderlust_ which always comes to the furred and padded creatures of the wilderness immediately after the young-born of early spring have left their mothers to find their own way in the big world.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading They hunted mostly at night and behind them they left a trail marked by the partly eaten carcasses of rabbits and partridges.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading THE USURPERS It was that glorious season between spring and summer, when the northern nights were brilliant with moon and stars, that Kazan and Gray Wolf set up the valley between the two ridges on a long hunt.

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

From this reading It was the beginning of that _wanderlust_ which always comes to the furred and padded creatures of the wilderness immediately after the young-born of early spring have left their mothers to find their own way in the big world.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading THE USURPERS It was that glorious season between spring and summer, when the northern nights were brilliant with moon and stars, that Kazan and Gray Wolf set up the valley between the two ridges on a long hunt.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They hunted mostly at night and behind them they left a trail marked by the partly eaten carcasses of rabbits and partridges.

plural of “carcass” — the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food

From this reading They hunted mostly at night and behind them they left a trail marked by the partly eaten carcasses of rabbits and partridges.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading It was the beginning of that _wanderlust_ which always comes to the furred and padded creatures of the wilderness immediately after the young-born of early spring have left their mothers to find their own way in the big world.

plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading It was the beginning of that _wanderlust_ which always comes to the furred and padded creatures of the wilderness immediately after the young-born of early spring have left their mothers to find their own way in the big world.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading It was the beginning of that _wanderlust_ which always comes to the furred and padded creatures of the wilderness immediately after the young-born of early spring have left their mothers to find their own way in the big world.

inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food

From this reading They hunted mostly at night and behind them they left a trail marked by the partly eaten carcasses of rabbits and partridges.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading It was the beginning of that _wanderlust_ which always comes to the furred and padded creatures of the wilderness immediately after the young-born of early spring have left their mothers to find their own way in the big world.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They struck west from their winter home under the windfall in the swamp.

covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs

From this reading It was the beginning of that _wanderlust_ which always comes to the furred and padded creatures of the wilderness immediately after the young-born of early spring have left their mothers to find their own way in the big world.

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading THE USURPERS It was that glorious season between spring and summer, when the northern nights were brilliant with moon and stars, that Kazan and Gray Wolf set up the valley between the two ridges on a long hunt.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading THE USURPERS It was that glorious season between spring and summer, when the northern nights were brilliant with moon and stars, that Kazan and Gray Wolf set up the valley between the two ridges on a long hunt.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It was the beginning of that _wanderlust_ which always comes to the furred and padded creatures of the wilderness immediately after the young-born of early spring have left their mothers to find their own way in the big world.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading They struck west from their winter home under the windfall in the swamp.

a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation

From this reading It was the season of slaughter and not of hunger.

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading THE USURPERS It was that glorious season between spring and summer, when the northern nights were brilliant with moon and stars, that Kazan and Gray Wolf set up the valley between the two ridges on a long hunt.

reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted

From this reading They hunted mostly at night and behind them they left a trail marked by the partly eaten carcasses of rabbits and partridges.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading It was the beginning of that _wanderlust_ which always comes to the furred and padded creatures of the wilderness immediately after the young-born of early spring have left their mothers to find their own way in the big world.

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

From this reading It was the beginning of that _wanderlust_ which always comes to the furred and padded creatures of the wilderness immediately after the young-born of early spring have left their mothers to find their own way in the big world.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE USURPERS It was that glorious season between spring and summer, when the northern nights were brilliant with moon and stars, that Kazan and Gray Wolf set up the valley between the two ridges on a long hunt.

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

From this reading THE USURPERS It was that glorious season between spring and summer, when the northern nights were brilliant with moon and stars, that Kazan and Gray Wolf set up the valley between the two ridges on a long hunt.

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 It was the beginning of that _wanderlust_ which always comes to the furred and padded creatures of the wilderness immediately after the young-born of early spring have left their mothers to find their own way in the big world.

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 THE USURPERS It was that glorious season between spring and summer, when the northern nights were brilliant with moon and stars, that Kazan and Gray Wolf set up the valley between the two ridges on a long hunt.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading They hunted mostly at night and behind them they left a trail marked by the partly eaten carcasses of rabbits and partridges.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading THE USURPERS It was that glorious season between spring and summer, when the northern nights were brilliant with moon and stars, that Kazan and Gray Wolf set up the valley between the two ridges on a long hunt.

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading They hunted mostly at night and behind them they left a trail marked by the partly eaten carcasses of rabbits and partridges.

plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading It was the beginning of that _wanderlust_ which always comes to the furred and padded creatures of the wilderness immediately after the young-born of early spring have left their mothers to find their own way in the big world.

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

From this reading They hunted mostly at night and behind them they left a trail marked by the partly eaten carcasses of rabbits and partridges.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading THE USURPERS It was that glorious season between spring and summer, when the northern nights were brilliant with moon and stars, that Kazan and Gray Wolf set up the valley between the two ridges on a long hunt.

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

From this reading THE USURPERS It was that glorious season between spring and summer, when the northern nights were brilliant with moon and stars, that Kazan and Gray Wolf set up the valley between the two ridges on a long hunt.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was the season of slaughter and not of hunger.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was the beginning of that _wanderlust_ which always comes to the furred and padded creatures of the wilderness immediately after the young-born of early spring have left their mothers to find their own way in the big world.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE USURPERS It was that glorious season between spring and summer, when the northern nights were brilliant with moon and stars, that Kazan and Gray Wolf set up the valley between the two ridges on a long hunt.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading It was the beginning of that _wanderlust_ which always comes to the furred and padded creatures of the wilderness immediately after the young-born of early spring have left their mothers to find their own way in the big world.

softened by the addition of cushions or padding

From this reading It was the beginning of that _wanderlust_ which always comes to the furred and padded creatures of the wilderness immediately after the young-born of early spring have left their mothers to find their own way in the big world.

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading They hunted mostly at night and behind them they left a trail marked by the partly eaten carcasses of rabbits and partridges.

plural of “partridge” — flesh of either quail or grouse

From this reading They hunted mostly at night and behind them they left a trail marked by the partly eaten carcasses of rabbits and partridges.

plural of “rabbit” — any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food

From this reading They hunted mostly at night and behind them they left a trail marked by the partly eaten carcasses of rabbits and partridges.

plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation

From this reading THE USURPERS It was that glorious season between spring and summer, when the northern nights were brilliant with moon and stars, that Kazan and Gray Wolf set up the valley between the two ridges on a long hunt.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading THE USURPERS It was that glorious season between spring and summer, when the northern nights were brilliant with moon and stars, that Kazan and Gray Wolf set up the valley between the two ridges on a long hunt.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE USURPERS It was that glorious season between spring and summer, when the northern nights were brilliant with moon and stars, that Kazan and Gray Wolf set up the valley between the two ridges on a long hunt.

the killing of animals (as for food)

From this reading It was the season of slaughter and not of hunger.

the season of growth

From this reading THE USURPERS It was that glorious season between spring and summer, when the northern nights were brilliant with moon and stars, that Kazan and Gray Wolf set up the valley between the two ridges on a long hunt.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading THE USURPERS It was that glorious season between spring and summer, when the northern nights were brilliant with moon and stars, that Kazan and Gray Wolf set up the valley between the two ridges on a long hunt.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading They struck west from their winter home under the windfall in the swamp.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading THE USURPERS It was that glorious season between spring and summer, when the northern nights were brilliant with moon and stars, that Kazan and Gray Wolf set up the valley between the two ridges on a long hunt.

drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged

From this reading They struck west from their winter home under the windfall in the swamp.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE USURPERS It was that glorious season between spring and summer, when the northern nights were brilliant with moon and stars, that Kazan and Gray Wolf set up the valley between the two ridges on a long hunt.

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

From this reading THE USURPERS It was that glorious season between spring and summer, when the northern nights were brilliant with moon and stars, that Kazan and Gray Wolf set up the valley between the two ridges on a long hunt.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was the beginning of that _wanderlust_ which always comes to the furred and padded creatures of the wilderness immediately after the young-born of early spring have left their mothers to find their own way in the big world.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They hunted mostly at night and behind them they left a trail marked by the partly eaten carcasses of rabbits and partridges.

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

From this reading They struck west from their winter home under the windfall in the swamp.

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

From this reading It was the beginning of that _wanderlust_ which always comes to the furred and padded creatures of the wilderness immediately after the young-born of early spring have left their mothers to find their own way in the big world.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading They hunted mostly at night and behind them they left a trail marked by the partly eaten carcasses of rabbits and partridges.

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

From this reading THE USURPERS It was that glorious season between spring and summer, when the northern nights were brilliant with moon and stars, that Kazan and Gray Wolf set up the valley between the two ridges on a long hunt.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading They struck west from their winter home under the windfall in the swamp.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading THE USURPERS It was that glorious season between spring and summer, when the northern nights were brilliant with moon and stars, that Kazan and Gray Wolf set up the valley between the two ridges on a long hunt.

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From this reading THE USURPERS It was that glorious season between spring and summer, when the northern nights were brilliant with moon and stars, that Kazan and Gray Wolf set up the valley between the two ridges on a long hunt.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading THE USURPERS It was that glorious season between spring and summer, when the northern nights were brilliant with moon and stars, that Kazan and Gray Wolf set up the valley between the two ridges on a long hunt.

very strong or irresistible impulse to travel

From this reading It was the beginning of that _wanderlust_ which always comes to the furred and padded creatures of the wilderness immediately after the young-born of early spring have left their mothers to find their own way in the big world.

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

From this reading THE USURPERS It was that glorious season between spring and summer, when the northern nights were brilliant with moon and stars, that Kazan and Gray Wolf set up the valley between the two ridges on a long hunt.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It was the beginning of that _wanderlust_ which always comes to the furred and padded creatures of the wilderness immediately after the young-born of early spring have left their mothers to find their own way in the big world.

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

From this reading THE USURPERS It was that glorious season between spring and summer, when the northern nights were brilliant with moon and stars, that Kazan and Gray Wolf set up the valley between the two ridges on a long hunt.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading They struck west from their winter home under the windfall in the swamp.

at the time that

From this reading THE USURPERS It was that glorious season between spring and summer, when the northern nights were brilliant with moon and stars, that Kazan and Gray Wolf set up the valley between the two ridges on a long hunt.

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

From this reading It was the beginning of that _wanderlust_ which always comes to the furred and padded creatures of the wilderness immediately after the young-born of early spring have left their mothers to find their own way in the big world.

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading It was the beginning of that _wanderlust_ which always comes to the furred and padded creatures of the wilderness immediately after the young-born of early spring have left their mothers to find their own way in the big world.

fruit that has fallen from the tree

From this reading They struck west from their winter home under the windfall in the swamp.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading They struck west from their winter home under the windfall in the swamp.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE USURPERS It was that glorious season between spring and summer, when the northern nights were brilliant with moon and stars, that Kazan and Gray Wolf set up the valley between the two ridges on a long hunt.

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

From this reading THE USURPERS It was that glorious season between spring and summer, when the northern nights were brilliant with moon and stars, that Kazan and Gray Wolf set up the valley between the two ridges on a long hunt.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading It was the beginning of that _wanderlust_ which always comes to the furred and padded creatures of the wilderness immediately after the young-born of early spring have left their mothers to find their own way in the big world.

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

From this reading It was the beginning of that _wanderlust_ which always comes to the furred and padded creatures of the wilderness immediately after the young-born of early spring have left their mothers to find their own way in the big world.