used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had faith that he would come, as he had come a thousand times before, and she lay close on her belly, sniffing the air, and whining when it brought no scent of her mate.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For hours after the shot she crouched in the bush back from the river, waiting for him to come to her.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She had faith that he would come, as he had come a thousand times before, and she lay close on her belly, sniffing the air, and whining when it brought no scent of her mate.
equally
From this reading Day and night were alike an endless chaos of darkness to her now, but she knew when the sun went down.
ALONEadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading ALONE IN DARKNESS Never had the terror and loneliness of blindness fallen upon Gray Wolf as in the days that followed the shooting of Kazan and his capture by Sandy McTrigger.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Day and night were alike an endless chaos of darkness to her now, but she knew when the sun went down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALONE IN DARKNESS Never had the terror and loneliness of blindness fallen upon Gray Wolf as in the days that followed the shooting of Kazan and his capture by Sandy McTrigger.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ALONE IN DARKNESS Never had the terror and loneliness of blindness fallen upon Gray Wolf as in the days that followed the shooting of Kazan and his capture by Sandy McTrigger.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading For hours after the shot she crouched in the bush back from the river, waiting for him to come to her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had faith that he would come, as he had come a thousand times before, and she lay close on her belly, sniffing the air, and whining when it brought no scent of her mate.
bellynounUS /ˈbeli/
the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
From this reading She had faith that he would come, as he had come a thousand times before, and she lay close on her belly, sniffing the air, and whining when it brought no scent of her mate.
blindnessnounUS /ˈblaɪndnəs/
the state of being blind or lacking sight
From this reading ALONE IN DARKNESS Never had the terror and loneliness of blindness fallen upon Gray Wolf as in the days that followed the shooting of Kazan and his capture by Sandy McTrigger.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She had faith that he would come, as he had come a thousand times before, and she lay close on her belly, sniffing the air, and whining when it brought no scent of her mate.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading For hours after the shot she crouched in the bush back from the river, waiting for him to come to her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Day and night were alike an endless chaos of darkness to her now, but she knew when the sun went down.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ALONE IN DARKNESS Never had the terror and loneliness of blindness fallen upon Gray Wolf as in the days that followed the shooting of Kazan and his capture by Sandy McTrigger.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading ALONE IN DARKNESS Never had the terror and loneliness of blindness fallen upon Gray Wolf as in the days that followed the shooting of Kazan and his capture by Sandy McTrigger.
chaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading Day and night were alike an endless chaos of darkness to her now, but she knew when the sun went down.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She had faith that he would come, as he had come a thousand times before, and she lay close on her belly, sniffing the air, and whining when it brought no scent of her mate.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For hours after the shot she crouched in the bush back from the river, waiting for him to come to her.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading For hours after the shot she crouched in the bush back from the river, waiting for him to come to her.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading ALONE IN DARKNESS Never had the terror and loneliness of blindness fallen upon Gray Wolf as in the days that followed the shooting of Kazan and his capture by Sandy McTrigger.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day and night were alike an endless chaos of darkness to her now, but she knew when the sun went down.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading ALONE IN DARKNESS Never had the terror and loneliness of blindness fallen upon Gray Wolf as in the days that followed the shooting of Kazan and his capture by Sandy McTrigger.
deepeningnounUS /ˈdiːpənɪŋ/
a process of becoming deeper and more profound
From this reading She sensed the first deepening shadows of evening, and she knew that the stars were out, and that the river lay in moonlight.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Day and night were alike an endless chaos of darkness to her now, but she knew when the sun went down.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading Day and night were alike an endless chaos of darkness to her now, but she knew when the sun went down.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She sensed the first deepening shadows of evening, and she knew that the stars were out, and that the river lay in moonlight.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading She had faith that he would come, as he had come a thousand times before, and she lay close on her belly, sniffing the air, and whining when it brought no scent of her mate.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading ALONE IN DARKNESS Never had the terror and loneliness of blindness fallen upon Gray Wolf as in the days that followed the shooting of Kazan and his capture by Sandy McTrigger.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She sensed the first deepening shadows of evening, and she knew that the stars were out, and that the river lay in moonlight.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading ALONE IN DARKNESS Never had the terror and loneliness of blindness fallen upon Gray Wolf as in the days that followed the shooting of Kazan and his capture by Sandy McTrigger.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For hours after the shot she crouched in the bush back from the river, waiting for him to come to her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For hours after the shot she crouched in the bush back from the river, waiting for him to come to her.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading ALONE IN DARKNESS Never had the terror and loneliness of blindness fallen upon Gray Wolf as in the days that followed the shooting of Kazan and his capture by Sandy McTrigger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ALONE IN DARKNESS Never had the terror and loneliness of blindness fallen upon Gray Wolf as in the days that followed the shooting of Kazan and his capture by Sandy McTrigger.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had faith that he would come, as he had come a thousand times before, and she lay close on her belly, sniffing the air, and whining when it brought no scent of her mate.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For hours after the shot she crouched in the bush back from the river, waiting for him to come to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For hours after the shot she crouched in the bush back from the river, waiting for him to come to her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ALONE IN DARKNESS Never had the terror and loneliness of blindness fallen upon Gray Wolf as in the days that followed the shooting of Kazan and his capture by Sandy McTrigger.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For hours after the shot she crouched in the bush back from the river, waiting for him to come to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALONE IN DARKNESS Never had the terror and loneliness of blindness fallen upon Gray Wolf as in the days that followed the shooting of Kazan and his capture by Sandy McTrigger.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had faith that he would come, as he had come a thousand times before, and she lay close on her belly, sniffing the air, and whining when it brought no scent of her mate.
KazannounUS /ˈkeɪzən/
United States stage and screen director (born in Turkey) and believer in method acting (1909-2003)
From this reading ALONE IN DARKNESS Never had the terror and loneliness of blindness fallen upon Gray Wolf as in the days that followed the shooting of Kazan and his capture by Sandy McTrigger.
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 Day and night were alike an endless chaos of darkness to her now, but she knew when the sun went down.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had faith that he would come, as he had come a thousand times before, and she lay close on her belly, sniffing the air, and whining when it brought no scent of her mate.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading ALONE IN DARKNESS Never had the terror and loneliness of blindness fallen upon Gray Wolf as in the days that followed the shooting of Kazan and his capture by Sandy McTrigger.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading She had faith that he would come, as he had come a thousand times before, and she lay close on her belly, sniffing the air, and whining when it brought no scent of her mate.
McTrigger
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALONE IN DARKNESS Never had the terror and loneliness of blindness fallen upon Gray Wolf as in the days that followed the shooting of Kazan and his capture by Sandy McTrigger.
the light of the Moon
From this reading She sensed the first deepening shadows of evening, and she knew that the stars were out, and that the river lay in moonlight.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading ALONE IN DARKNESS Never had the terror and loneliness of blindness fallen upon Gray Wolf as in the days that followed the shooting of Kazan and his capture by Sandy McTrigger.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Day and night were alike an endless chaos of darkness to her now, but she knew when the sun went down.
not any; not one
From this reading She had faith that he would come, as he had come a thousand times before, and she lay close on her belly, sniffing the air, and whining when it brought no scent of her mate.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Day and night were alike an endless chaos of darkness to her now, but she knew when the sun went down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALONE IN DARKNESS Never had the terror and loneliness of blindness fallen upon Gray Wolf as in the days that followed the shooting of Kazan and his capture by Sandy McTrigger.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had faith that he would come, as he had come a thousand times before, and she lay close on her belly, sniffing the air, and whining when it brought no scent of her mate.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She sensed the first deepening shadows of evening, and she knew that the stars were out, and that the river lay in moonlight.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading For hours after the shot she crouched in the bush back from the river, waiting for him to come to her.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading ALONE IN DARKNESS Never had the terror and loneliness of blindness fallen upon Gray Wolf as in the days that followed the shooting of Kazan and his capture by Sandy McTrigger.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading She had faith that he would come, as he had come a thousand times before, and she lay close on her belly, sniffing the air, and whining when it brought no scent of her mate.
sensedadjectiveUS /senst/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading She sensed the first deepening shadows of evening, and she knew that the stars were out, and that the river lay in moonlight.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading She sensed the first deepening shadows of evening, and she knew that the stars were out, and that the river lay in moonlight.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For hours after the shot she crouched in the bush back from the river, waiting for him to come to her.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading ALONE IN DARKNESS Never had the terror and loneliness of blindness fallen upon Gray Wolf as in the days that followed the shooting of Kazan and his capture by Sandy McTrigger.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading For hours after the shot she crouched in the bush back from the river, waiting for him to come to her.
sniffingverbUS /ˈsnɪfɪŋ/
-ing form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading She had faith that he would come, as he had come a thousand times before, and she lay close on her belly, sniffing the air, and whining when it brought no scent of her mate.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading She sensed the first deepening shadows of evening, and she knew that the stars were out, and that the river lay in moonlight.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Day and night were alike an endless chaos of darkness to her now, but she knew when the sun went down.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading ALONE IN DARKNESS Never had the terror and loneliness of blindness fallen upon Gray Wolf as in the days that followed the shooting of Kazan and his capture by Sandy McTrigger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ALONE IN DARKNESS Never had the terror and loneliness of blindness fallen upon Gray Wolf as in the days that followed the shooting of Kazan and his capture by Sandy McTrigger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALONE IN DARKNESS Never had the terror and loneliness of blindness fallen upon Gray Wolf as in the days that followed the shooting of Kazan and his capture by Sandy McTrigger.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading She had faith that he would come, as he had come a thousand times before, and she lay close on her belly, sniffing the air, and whining when it brought no scent of her mate.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading She had faith that he would come, as he had come a thousand times before, and she lay close on her belly, sniffing the air, and whining when it brought no scent of her mate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For hours after the shot she crouched in the bush back from the river, waiting for him to come to her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ALONE IN DARKNESS Never had the terror and loneliness of blindness fallen upon Gray Wolf as in the days that followed the shooting of Kazan and his capture by Sandy McTrigger.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading For hours after the shot she crouched in the bush back from the river, waiting for him to come to her.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Day and night were alike an endless chaos of darkness to her now, but she knew when the sun went down.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Day and night were alike an endless chaos of darkness to her now, but she knew when the sun went down.
at the time that
From this reading She had faith that he would come, as he had come a thousand times before, and she lay close on her belly, sniffing the air, and whining when it brought no scent of her mate.
whiningverbUS /ˈwaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “whine” — move with a whining sound
From this reading She had faith that he would come, as he had come a thousand times before, and she lay close on her belly, sniffing the air, and whining when it brought no scent of her mate.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading ALONE IN DARKNESS Never had the terror and loneliness of blindness fallen upon Gray Wolf as in the days that followed the shooting of Kazan and his capture by Sandy McTrigger.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had faith that he would come, as he had come a thousand times before, and she lay close on her belly, sniffing the air, and whining when it brought no scent of her mate.
