used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was the patriarch of his race, a Prince among his people.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Grimalkin passed down the palings at the woodside, and stole on noiseless feet among the grass-tufts under the stormy dawn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHERE THE BATTLE IS TO THE STRONG In March the nights are long and winds are cold; food is scarce, yet hunters must live.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHERE THE BATTLE IS TO THE STRONG In March the nights are long and winds are cold; food is scarce, yet hunters must live.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Grimalkin passed down the palings at the woodside, and stole on noiseless feet among the grass-tufts under the stormy dawn.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading WHERE THE BATTLE IS TO THE STRONG In March the nights are long and winds are cold; food is scarce, yet hunters must live.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading WHERE THE BATTLE IS TO THE STRONG In March the nights are long and winds are cold; food is scarce, yet hunters must live.
the first light of day
From this reading Grimalkin passed down the palings at the woodside, and stole on noiseless feet among the grass-tufts under the stormy dawn.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Grimalkin passed down the palings at the woodside, and stole on noiseless feet among the grass-tufts under the stormy dawn.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading His own kind feared him; the lesser Fur Folk fled from him; the gamekeeper hated him.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Grimalkin passed down the palings at the woodside, and stole on noiseless feet among the grass-tufts under the stormy dawn.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading His own kind feared him; the lesser Fur Folk fled from him; the gamekeeper hated him.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading His own kind feared him; the lesser Fur Folk fled from him; the gamekeeper hated him.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading WHERE THE BATTLE IS TO THE STRONG In March the nights are long and winds are cold; food is scarce, yet hunters must live.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four summers have passed over Grimalkin's head since we saw him last; four years of uninterrupted supremacy in the woods.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His own kind feared him; the lesser Fur Folk fled from him; the gamekeeper hated him.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading His own kind feared him; the lesser Fur Folk fled from him; the gamekeeper hated him.
gamekeepernounUS /ˈɡeɪmkiːpər/
a person employed to take care of game and wildlife
From this reading His own kind feared him; the lesser Fur Folk fled from him; the gamekeeper hated him.
grass-tufts
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From this reading Grimalkin passed down the palings at the woodside, and stole on noiseless feet among the grass-tufts under the stormy dawn.
Grimalkin
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From this reading Grimalkin passed down the palings at the woodside, and stole on noiseless feet among the grass-tufts under the stormy dawn.
Grimalkin's
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From this reading Four summers have passed over Grimalkin's head since we saw him last; four years of uninterrupted supremacy in the woods.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading His own kind feared him; the lesser Fur Folk fled from him; the gamekeeper hated him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Four summers have passed over Grimalkin's head since we saw him last; four years of uninterrupted supremacy in the woods.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was the patriarch of his race, a Prince among his people.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Four summers have passed over Grimalkin's head since we saw him last; four years of uninterrupted supremacy in the woods.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Four summers have passed over Grimalkin's head since we saw him last; four years of uninterrupted supremacy in the woods.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His own kind feared him; the lesser Fur Folk fled from him; the gamekeeper hated him.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading WHERE THE BATTLE IS TO THE STRONG In March the nights are long and winds are cold; food is scarce, yet hunters must live.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHERE THE BATTLE IS TO THE STRONG In March the nights are long and winds are cold; food is scarce, yet hunters must live.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHERE THE BATTLE IS TO THE STRONG In March the nights are long and winds are cold; food is scarce, yet hunters must live.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading His own kind feared him; the lesser Fur Folk fled from him; the gamekeeper hated him.
immediately past
From this reading Four summers have passed over Grimalkin's head since we saw him last; four years of uninterrupted supremacy in the woods.
lesseradjectiveUS /ˈlesər/
of less size or importance
From this reading His own kind feared him; the lesser Fur Folk fled from him; the gamekeeper hated him.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading WHERE THE BATTLE IS TO THE STRONG In March the nights are long and winds are cold; food is scarce, yet hunters must live.
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 WHERE THE BATTLE IS TO THE STRONG In March the nights are long and winds are cold; food is scarce, yet hunters must live.
march in a procession
From this reading WHERE THE BATTLE IS TO THE STRONG In March the nights are long and winds are cold; food is scarce, yet hunters must live.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading WHERE THE BATTLE IS TO THE STRONG In March the nights are long and winds are cold; food is scarce, yet hunters must live.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading WHERE THE BATTLE IS TO THE STRONG In March the nights are long and winds are cold; food is scarce, yet hunters must live.
noiselessadjective
making no sound
From this reading Grimalkin passed down the palings at the woodside, and stole on noiseless feet among the grass-tufts under the stormy dawn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Four summers have passed over Grimalkin's head since we saw him last; four years of uninterrupted supremacy in the woods.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Grimalkin passed down the palings at the woodside, and stole on noiseless feet among the grass-tufts under the stormy dawn.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Four summers have passed over Grimalkin's head since we saw him last; four years of uninterrupted supremacy in the woods.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His own kind feared him; the lesser Fur Folk fled from him; the gamekeeper hated him.
palings
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From this reading Grimalkin passed down the palings at the woodside, and stole on noiseless feet among the grass-tufts under the stormy dawn.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Grimalkin passed down the palings at the woodside, and stole on noiseless feet among the grass-tufts under the stormy dawn.
patriarchnounUS /ˈpeɪtriɑːrk/
title for the heads of the Eastern Orthodox Churches (in Istanbul and Alexandria and Moscow and Jerusalem)
From this reading He was the patriarch of his race, a Prince among his people.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He was the patriarch of his race, a Prince among his people.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading He was the patriarch of his race, a Prince among his people.
any competition
From this reading He was the patriarch of his race, a Prince among his people.
cut with a saw
From this reading Four summers have passed over Grimalkin's head since we saw him last; four years of uninterrupted supremacy in the woods.
only a very short time before
From this reading WHERE THE BATTLE IS TO THE STRONG In March the nights are long and winds are cold; food is scarce, yet hunters must live.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Four summers have passed over Grimalkin's head since we saw him last; four years of uninterrupted supremacy in the woods.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading Grimalkin passed down the palings at the woodside, and stole on noiseless feet among the grass-tufts under the stormy dawn.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading Grimalkin passed down the palings at the woodside, and stole on noiseless feet among the grass-tufts under the stormy dawn.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading WHERE THE BATTLE IS TO THE STRONG In March the nights are long and winds are cold; food is scarce, yet hunters must live.
summersnounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Four summers have passed over Grimalkin's head since we saw him last; four years of uninterrupted supremacy in the woods.
supremacynounUS /səˈpreməsi/
power to dominate or defeat
From this reading Four summers have passed over Grimalkin's head since we saw him last; four years of uninterrupted supremacy in the woods.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHERE THE BATTLE IS TO THE STRONG In March the nights are long and winds are cold; food is scarce, yet hunters must live.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHERE THE BATTLE IS TO THE STRONG In March the nights are long and winds are cold; food is scarce, yet hunters must live.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Grimalkin passed down the palings at the woodside, and stole on noiseless feet among the grass-tufts under the stormy dawn.
uninterruptedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪntərˈʌptɪd/
having undisturbed continuity
From this reading Four summers have passed over Grimalkin's head since we saw him last; four years of uninterrupted supremacy in the woods.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was the patriarch of his race, a Prince among his people.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Four summers have passed over Grimalkin's head since we saw him last; four years of uninterrupted supremacy in the woods.
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE THE BATTLE IS TO THE STRONG In March the nights are long and winds are cold; food is scarce, yet hunters must live.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading WHERE THE BATTLE IS TO THE STRONG In March the nights are long and winds are cold; food is scarce, yet hunters must live.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Four summers have passed over Grimalkin's head since we saw him last; four years of uninterrupted supremacy in the woods.
woodside
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From this reading Grimalkin passed down the palings at the woodside, and stole on noiseless feet among the grass-tufts under the stormy dawn.
a late time of life
From this reading Four summers have passed over Grimalkin's head since we saw him last; four years of uninterrupted supremacy in the woods.
but in spite of that
From this reading WHERE THE BATTLE IS TO THE STRONG In March the nights are long and winds are cold; food is scarce, yet hunters must live.
