Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading When they approached the brown line of the herd that spread itself across the horizon, the boy led them around it to a point beyond where the beast attacked the young deer.

having companions or an escort

From this reading THE RUSSIAN TIGER When Rainey and Thompson, accompanied by the native, left the village to hunt the strange creature that was working havoc with the village reindeer herd, they walked directly away from the rows of deerskin houses toward the tundra at the foot of the hills where, some five miles away, the deer were herded.

highly skilled

From this reading The five miles were accomplished mostly in silence.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading When they approached the brown line of the herd that spread itself across the horizon, the boy led them around it to a point beyond where the beast attacked the young deer.

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

From this reading THE RUSSIAN TIGER When Rainey and Thompson, accompanied by the native, left the village to hunt the strange creature that was working havoc with the village reindeer herd, they walked directly away from the rows of deerskin houses toward the tundra at the foot of the hills where, some five miles away, the deer were herded.

past form of “approach” — move towards

From this reading When they approached the brown line of the herd that spread itself across the horizon, the boy led them around it to a point beyond where the beast attacked the young deer.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading When they approached the brown line of the herd that spread itself across the horizon, the boy led them around it to a point beyond where the beast attacked the young deer.

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

From this reading As for the little native, he seemed quite without fear as long as he was with the powerful "spirits of dead whales."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE RUSSIAN TIGER When Rainey and Thompson, accompanied by the native, left the village to hunt the strange creature that was working havoc with the village reindeer herd, they walked directly away from the rows of deerskin houses toward the tundra at the foot of the hills where, some five miles away, the deer were herded.

past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with

From this reading When they approached the brown line of the herd that spread itself across the horizon, the boy led them around it to a point beyond where the beast attacked the young deer.

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

From this reading THE RUSSIAN TIGER When Rainey and Thompson, accompanied by the native, left the village to hunt the strange creature that was working havoc with the village reindeer herd, they walked directly away from the rows of deerskin houses toward the tundra at the foot of the hills where, some five miles away, the deer were herded.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading When they approached the brown line of the herd that spread itself across the horizon, the boy led them around it to a point beyond where the beast attacked the young deer.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading When they approached the brown line of the herd that spread itself across the horizon, the boy led them around it to a point beyond where the beast attacked the young deer.

a youthful male person

From this reading When they approached the brown line of the herd that spread itself across the horizon, the boy led them around it to a point beyond where the beast attacked the young deer.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading When they approached the brown line of the herd that spread itself across the horizon, the boy led them around it to a point beyond where the beast attacked the young deer.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading Each man was busy with his own thoughts.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE RUSSIAN TIGER When Rainey and Thompson, accompanied by the native, left the village to hunt the strange creature that was working havoc with the village reindeer herd, they walked directly away from the rows of deerskin houses toward the tundra at the foot of the hills where, some five miles away, the deer were herded.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading THE RUSSIAN TIGER When Rainey and Thompson, accompanied by the native, left the village to hunt the strange creature that was working havoc with the village reindeer herd, they walked directly away from the rows of deerskin houses toward the tundra at the foot of the hills where, some five miles away, the deer were herded.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading As for the little native, he seemed quite without fear as long as he was with the powerful "spirits of dead whales."

distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

From this reading THE RUSSIAN TIGER When Rainey and Thompson, accompanied by the native, left the village to hunt the strange creature that was working havoc with the village reindeer herd, they walked directly away from the rows of deerskin houses toward the tundra at the foot of the hills where, some five miles away, the deer were herded.

leather from the hide of a deer

From this reading THE RUSSIAN TIGER When Rainey and Thompson, accompanied by the native, left the village to hunt the strange creature that was working havoc with the village reindeer herd, they walked directly away from the rows of deerskin houses toward the tundra at the foot of the hills where, some five miles away, the deer were herded.

without deviation

From this reading THE RUSSIAN TIGER When Rainey and Thompson, accompanied by the native, left the village to hunt the strange creature that was working havoc with the village reindeer herd, they walked directly away from the rows of deerskin houses toward the tundra at the foot of the hills where, some five miles away, the deer were herded.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Each man was busy with his own thoughts.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading As for the little native, he seemed quite without fear as long as he was with the powerful "spirits of dead whales."

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading THE RUSSIAN TIGER When Rainey and Thompson, accompanied by the native, left the village to hunt the strange creature that was working havoc with the village reindeer herd, they walked directly away from the rows of deerskin houses toward the tundra at the foot of the hills where, some five miles away, the deer were herded.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading THE RUSSIAN TIGER When Rainey and Thompson, accompanied by the native, left the village to hunt the strange creature that was working havoc with the village reindeer herd, they walked directly away from the rows of deerskin houses toward the tundra at the foot of the hills where, some five miles away, the deer were herded.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As for the little native, he seemed quite without fear as long as he was with the powerful "spirits of dead whales."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE RUSSIAN TIGER When Rainey and Thompson, accompanied by the native, left the village to hunt the strange creature that was working havoc with the village reindeer herd, they walked directly away from the rows of deerskin houses toward the tundra at the foot of the hills where, some five miles away, the deer were herded.

violent and needless disturbance

From this reading THE RUSSIAN TIGER When Rainey and Thompson, accompanied by the native, left the village to hunt the strange creature that was working havoc with the village reindeer herd, they walked directly away from the rows of deerskin houses toward the tundra at the foot of the hills where, some five miles away, the deer were herded.

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

From this reading As for the little native, he seemed quite without fear as long as he was with the powerful "spirits of dead whales."

a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

From this reading THE RUSSIAN TIGER When Rainey and Thompson, accompanied by the native, left the village to hunt the strange creature that was working havoc with the village reindeer herd, they walked directly away from the rows of deerskin houses toward the tundra at the foot of the hills where, some five miles away, the deer were herded.

past form of “herd” — cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading THE RUSSIAN TIGER When Rainey and Thompson, accompanied by the native, left the village to hunt the strange creature that was working havoc with the village reindeer herd, they walked directly away from the rows of deerskin houses toward the tundra at the foot of the hills where, some five miles away, the deer were herded.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading THE RUSSIAN TIGER When Rainey and Thompson, accompanied by the native, left the village to hunt the strange creature that was working havoc with the village reindeer herd, they walked directly away from the rows of deerskin houses toward the tundra at the foot of the hills where, some five miles away, the deer were herded.

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

From this reading Each man was busy with his own thoughts.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading When they approached the brown line of the herd that spread itself across the horizon, the boy led them around it to a point beyond where the beast attacked the young deer.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading THE RUSSIAN TIGER When Rainey and Thompson, accompanied by the native, left the village to hunt the strange creature that was working havoc with the village reindeer herd, they walked directly away from the rows of deerskin houses toward the tundra at the foot of the hills where, some five miles away, the deer were herded.

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading THE RUSSIAN TIGER When Rainey and Thompson, accompanied by the native, left the village to hunt the strange creature that was working havoc with the village reindeer herd, they walked directly away from the rows of deerskin houses toward the tundra at the foot of the hills where, some five miles away, the deer were herded.

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

From this reading The five miles were accomplished mostly in silence.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When they approached the brown line of the herd that spread itself across the horizon, the boy led them around it to a point beyond where the beast attacked the young deer.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading When they approached the brown line of the herd that spread itself across the horizon, the boy led them around it to a point beyond where the beast attacked the young deer.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading When they approached the brown line of the herd that spread itself across the horizon, the boy led them around it to a point beyond where the beast attacked the young deer.

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 THE RUSSIAN TIGER When Rainey and Thompson, accompanied by the native, left the village to hunt the strange creature that was working havoc with the village reindeer herd, they walked directly away from the rows of deerskin houses toward the tundra at the foot of the hills where, some five miles away, the deer were herded.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading When they approached the brown line of the herd that spread itself across the horizon, the boy led them around it to a point beyond where the beast attacked the young deer.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading As for the little native, he seemed quite without fear as long as he was with the powerful "spirits of dead whales."

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 As for the little native, he seemed quite without fear as long as he was with the powerful "spirits of dead whales."

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

From this reading Each man was busy with his own thoughts.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading THE RUSSIAN TIGER When Rainey and Thompson, accompanied by the native, left the village to hunt the strange creature that was working havoc with the village reindeer herd, they walked directly away from the rows of deerskin houses toward the tundra at the foot of the hills where, some five miles away, the deer were herded.

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading The five miles were accomplished mostly in silence.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading THE RUSSIAN TIGER When Rainey and Thompson, accompanied by the native, left the village to hunt the strange creature that was working havoc with the village reindeer herd, they walked directly away from the rows of deerskin houses toward the tundra at the foot of the hills where, some five miles away, the deer were herded.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE RUSSIAN TIGER When Rainey and Thompson, accompanied by the native, left the village to hunt the strange creature that was working havoc with the village reindeer herd, they walked directly away from the rows of deerskin houses toward the tundra at the foot of the hills where, some five miles away, the deer were herded.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Each man was busy with his own thoughts.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading When they approached the brown line of the herd that spread itself across the horizon, the boy led them around it to a point beyond where the beast attacked the young deer.

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading As for the little native, he seemed quite without fear as long as he was with the powerful "spirits of dead whales."

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading As for the little native, he seemed quite without fear as long as he was with the powerful "spirits of dead whales."

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From this reading THE RUSSIAN TIGER When Rainey and Thompson, accompanied by the native, left the village to hunt the strange creature that was working havoc with the village reindeer herd, they walked directly away from the rows of deerskin houses toward the tundra at the foot of the hills where, some five miles away, the deer were herded.

Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America

From this reading THE RUSSIAN TIGER When Rainey and Thompson, accompanied by the native, left the village to hunt the strange creature that was working havoc with the village reindeer herd, they walked directly away from the rows of deerskin houses toward the tundra at the foot of the hills where, some five miles away, the deer were herded.

plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading THE RUSSIAN TIGER When Rainey and Thompson, accompanied by the native, left the village to hunt the strange creature that was working havoc with the village reindeer herd, they walked directly away from the rows of deerskin houses toward the tundra at the foot of the hills where, some five miles away, the deer were herded.

a native or inhabitant of Russia

From this reading THE RUSSIAN TIGER When Rainey and Thompson, accompanied by the native, left the village to hunt the strange creature that was working havoc with the village reindeer herd, they walked directly away from the rows of deerskin houses toward the tundra at the foot of the hills where, some five miles away, the deer were herded.

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

From this reading As for the little native, he seemed quite without fear as long as he was with the powerful "spirits of dead whales."

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading The five miles were accomplished mostly in silence.

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

From this reading THE RUSSIAN TIGER When Rainey and Thompson, accompanied by the native, left the village to hunt the strange creature that was working havoc with the village reindeer herd, they walked directly away from the rows of deerskin houses toward the tundra at the foot of the hills where, some five miles away, the deer were herded.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading As for the little native, he seemed quite without fear as long as he was with the powerful "spirits of dead whales."

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading When they approached the brown line of the herd that spread itself across the horizon, the boy led them around it to a point beyond where the beast attacked the young deer.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading THE RUSSIAN TIGER When Rainey and Thompson, accompanied by the native, left the village to hunt the strange creature that was working havoc with the village reindeer herd, they walked directly away from the rows of deerskin houses toward the tundra at the foot of the hills where, some five miles away, the deer were herded.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE RUSSIAN TIGER When Rainey and Thompson, accompanied by the native, left the village to hunt the strange creature that was working havoc with the village reindeer herd, they walked directly away from the rows of deerskin houses toward the tundra at the foot of the hills where, some five miles away, the deer were herded.

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

From this reading THE RUSSIAN TIGER When Rainey and Thompson, accompanied by the native, left the village to hunt the strange creature that was working havoc with the village reindeer herd, they walked directly away from the rows of deerskin houses toward the tundra at the foot of the hills where, some five miles away, the deer were herded.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading When they approached the brown line of the herd that spread itself across the horizon, the boy led them around it to a point beyond where the beast attacked the young deer.

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

From this reading THE RUSSIAN TIGER When Rainey and Thompson, accompanied by the native, left the village to hunt the strange creature that was working havoc with the village reindeer herd, they walked directly away from the rows of deerskin houses toward the tundra at the foot of the hills where, some five miles away, the deer were herded.

United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)

From this reading THE RUSSIAN TIGER When Rainey and Thompson, accompanied by the native, left the village to hunt the strange creature that was working havoc with the village reindeer herd, they walked directly away from the rows of deerskin houses toward the tundra at the foot of the hills where, some five miles away, the deer were herded.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Each man was busy with his own thoughts.

a fierce or audacious person

From this reading THE RUSSIAN TIGER When Rainey and Thompson, accompanied by the native, left the village to hunt the strange creature that was working havoc with the village reindeer herd, they walked directly away from the rows of deerskin houses toward the tundra at the foot of the hills where, some five miles away, the deer were herded.

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

From this reading THE RUSSIAN TIGER When Rainey and Thompson, accompanied by the native, left the village to hunt the strange creature that was working havoc with the village reindeer herd, they walked directly away from the rows of deerskin houses toward the tundra at the foot of the hills where, some five miles away, the deer were herded.

in the direction of

From this reading THE RUSSIAN TIGER When Rainey and Thompson, accompanied by the native, left the village to hunt the strange creature that was working havoc with the village reindeer herd, they walked directly away from the rows of deerskin houses toward the tundra at the foot of the hills where, some five miles away, the deer were herded.

a vast treeless plain in the Arctic regions where the subsoil is permanently frozen

From this reading THE RUSSIAN TIGER When Rainey and Thompson, accompanied by the native, left the village to hunt the strange creature that was working havoc with the village reindeer herd, they walked directly away from the rows of deerskin houses toward the tundra at the foot of the hills where, some five miles away, the deer were herded.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading THE RUSSIAN TIGER When Rainey and Thompson, accompanied by the native, left the village to hunt the strange creature that was working havoc with the village reindeer herd, they walked directly away from the rows of deerskin houses toward the tundra at the foot of the hills where, some five miles away, the deer were herded.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading THE RUSSIAN TIGER When Rainey and Thompson, accompanied by the native, left the village to hunt the strange creature that was working havoc with the village reindeer herd, they walked directly away from the rows of deerskin houses toward the tundra at the foot of the hills where, some five miles away, the deer were herded.

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

From this reading THE RUSSIAN TIGER When Rainey and Thompson, accompanied by the native, left the village to hunt the strange creature that was working havoc with the village reindeer herd, they walked directly away from the rows of deerskin houses toward the tundra at the foot of the hills where, some five miles away, the deer were herded.

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

From this reading THE RUSSIAN TIGER When Rainey and Thompson, accompanied by the native, left the village to hunt the strange creature that was working havoc with the village reindeer herd, they walked directly away from the rows of deerskin houses toward the tundra at the foot of the hills where, some five miles away, the deer were herded.

plural of “whale” — a very large person; impressive in size or qualities

From this reading As for the little native, he seemed quite without fear as long as he was with the powerful "spirits of dead whales."

at the time that

From this reading THE RUSSIAN TIGER When Rainey and Thompson, accompanied by the native, left the village to hunt the strange creature that was working havoc with the village reindeer herd, they walked directly away from the rows of deerskin houses toward the tundra at the foot of the hills where, some five miles away, the deer were herded.

in or at the place that

From this reading THE RUSSIAN TIGER When Rainey and Thompson, accompanied by the native, left the village to hunt the strange creature that was working havoc with the village reindeer herd, they walked directly away from the rows of deerskin houses toward the tundra at the foot of the hills where, some five miles away, the deer were herded.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE RUSSIAN TIGER When Rainey and Thompson, accompanied by the native, left the village to hunt the strange creature that was working havoc with the village reindeer herd, they walked directly away from the rows of deerskin houses toward the tundra at the foot of the hills where, some five miles away, the deer were herded.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading As for the little native, he seemed quite without fear as long as he was with the powerful "spirits of dead whales."

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading THE RUSSIAN TIGER When Rainey and Thompson, accompanied by the native, left the village to hunt the strange creature that was working havoc with the village reindeer herd, they walked directly away from the rows of deerskin houses toward the tundra at the foot of the hills where, some five miles away, the deer were herded.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading When they approached the brown line of the herd that spread itself across the horizon, the boy led them around it to a point beyond where the beast attacked the young deer.