used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading N his escape from the sheriff and his deputy, Pete Warren ran with the speed of a deer-hound through the near-by woods.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading N his escape from the sheriff and his deputy, Pete Warren ran with the speed of a deer-hound through the near-by woods.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The wild glare of a hunted beast was in his eyes.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Thinking his pursuers were close behind him, he did not stop even to listen to their footsteps.
briers
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From this reading The thorns and briers had tom gashes in his cheeks, neck, and hands, and left his clothing in strips.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The thorns and briers had tom gashes in his cheeks, neck, and hands, and left his clothing in strips.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Thinking his pursuers were close behind him, he did not stop even to listen to their footsteps.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading The thorns and briers had tom gashes in his cheeks, neck, and hands, and left his clothing in strips.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Through dell and fen, up hill and down, over rocks and through tangled undergrowth he forged his way, his tongue lolling from the corner of his gaping mouth.
deer-hound
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From this reading N his escape from the sheriff and his deputy, Pete Warren ran with the speed of a deer-hound through the near-by woods.
dellnounUS /del/
a small wooded hollow
From this reading Through dell and fen, up hill and down, over rocks and through tangled undergrowth he forged his way, his tongue lolling from the corner of his gaping mouth.
deputynounUS /ˈdepjəti/
someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
From this reading N his escape from the sheriff and his deputy, Pete Warren ran with the speed of a deer-hound through the near-by woods.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Thinking his pursuers were close behind him, he did not stop even to listen to their footsteps.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Through dell and fen, up hill and down, over rocks and through tangled undergrowth he forged his way, his tongue lolling from the corner of his gaping mouth.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading N his escape from the sheriff and his deputy, Pete Warren ran with the speed of a deer-hound through the near-by woods.
divisible by two
From this reading Thinking his pursuers were close behind him, he did not stop even to listen to their footsteps.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The wild glare of a hunted beast was in his eyes.
fennounUS /fen/
100 fen equal 1 yuan in China
From this reading Through dell and fen, up hill and down, over rocks and through tangled undergrowth he forged his way, his tongue lolling from the corner of his gaping mouth.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Thinking his pursuers were close behind him, he did not stop even to listen to their footsteps.
forgedadjectiveUS /fɔːrdʒd/
reproduced fraudulently
From this reading Through dell and fen, up hill and down, over rocks and through tangled undergrowth he forged his way, his tongue lolling from the corner of his gaping mouth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading N his escape from the sheriff and his deputy, Pete Warren ran with the speed of a deer-hound through the near-by woods.
gapingadjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪpɪŋ/
with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
From this reading Through dell and fen, up hill and down, over rocks and through tangled undergrowth he forged his way, his tongue lolling from the corner of his gaping mouth.
gashesnounUS /ˈɡæʃəz/
plural of “gash” — a wound made by cutting
From this reading The thorns and briers had tom gashes in his cheeks, neck, and hands, and left his clothing in strips.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading The wild glare of a hunted beast was in his eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The thorns and briers had tom gashes in his cheeks, neck, and hands, and left his clothing in strips.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The thorns and briers had tom gashes in his cheeks, neck, and hands, and left his clothing in strips.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thinking his pursuers were close behind him, he did not stop even to listen to their footsteps.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Through dell and fen, up hill and down, over rocks and through tangled undergrowth he forged his way, his tongue lolling from the corner of his gaping mouth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thinking his pursuers were close behind him, he did not stop even to listen to their footsteps.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading N his escape from the sheriff and his deputy, Pete Warren ran with the speed of a deer-hound through the near-by woods.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading The wild glare of a hunted beast was in his eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The thorns and briers had tom gashes in his cheeks, neck, and hands, and left his clothing in strips.
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 thorns and briers had tom gashes in his cheeks, neck, and hands, and left his clothing in strips.
hear with intention
From this reading Thinking his pursuers were close behind him, he did not stop even to listen to their footsteps.
lollingverbUS /ˈlɑːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “loll” — hang loosely or laxly
From this reading Through dell and fen, up hill and down, over rocks and through tangled undergrowth he forged his way, his tongue lolling from the corner of his gaping mouth.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Through dell and fen, up hill and down, over rocks and through tangled undergrowth he forged his way, his tongue lolling from the corner of his gaping mouth.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading N his escape from the sheriff and his deputy, Pete Warren ran with the speed of a deer-hound through the near-by woods.
near-by
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From this reading N his escape from the sheriff and his deputy, Pete Warren ran with the speed of a deer-hound through the near-by woods.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The thorns and briers had tom gashes in his cheeks, neck, and hands, and left his clothing in strips.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thinking his pursuers were close behind him, he did not stop even to listen to their footsteps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading N his escape from the sheriff and his deputy, Pete Warren ran with the speed of a deer-hound through the near-by woods.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Through dell and fen, up hill and down, over rocks and through tangled undergrowth he forged his way, his tongue lolling from the corner of his gaping mouth.
Pete
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From this reading N his escape from the sheriff and his deputy, Pete Warren ran with the speed of a deer-hound through the near-by woods.
pursuersnounUS /pərˈsuːərz/
plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading Thinking his pursuers were close behind him, he did not stop even to listen to their footsteps.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading N his escape from the sheriff and his deputy, Pete Warren ran with the speed of a deer-hound through the near-by woods.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Through dell and fen, up hill and down, over rocks and through tangled undergrowth he forged his way, his tongue lolling from the corner of his gaping mouth.
sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading N his escape from the sheriff and his deputy, Pete Warren ran with the speed of a deer-hound through the near-by woods.
move hurridly
From this reading N his escape from the sheriff and his deputy, Pete Warren ran with the speed of a deer-hound through the near-by woods.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Thinking his pursuers were close behind him, he did not stop even to listen to their footsteps.
stripsnounUS /strɪps/
plural of “strip” — a relatively long narrow piece of something
From this reading The thorns and briers had tom gashes in his cheeks, neck, and hands, and left his clothing in strips.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading Through dell and fen, up hill and down, over rocks and through tangled undergrowth he forged his way, his tongue lolling from the corner of his gaping mouth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading N his escape from the sheriff and his deputy, Pete Warren ran with the speed of a deer-hound through the near-by woods.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Thinking his pursuers were close behind him, he did not stop even to listen to their footsteps.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Thinking his pursuers were close behind him, he did not stop even to listen to their footsteps.
thornsnounUS /θɔːrnz/
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading The thorns and briers had tom gashes in his cheeks, neck, and hands, and left his clothing in strips.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading N his escape from the sheriff and his deputy, Pete Warren ran with the speed of a deer-hound through the near-by woods.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thinking his pursuers were close behind him, he did not stop even to listen to their footsteps.
male cat
From this reading The thorns and briers had tom gashes in his cheeks, neck, and hands, and left his clothing in strips.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Through dell and fen, up hill and down, over rocks and through tangled undergrowth he forged his way, his tongue lolling from the corner of his gaping mouth.
undergrowthnounUS /ˈʌndərɡroʊθ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading Through dell and fen, up hill and down, over rocks and through tangled undergrowth he forged his way, his tongue lolling from the corner of his gaping mouth.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Through dell and fen, up hill and down, over rocks and through tangled undergrowth he forged his way, his tongue lolling from the corner of his gaping mouth.
WarrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading N his escape from the sheriff and his deputy, Pete Warren ran with the speed of a deer-hound through the near-by woods.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wild glare of a hunted beast was in his eyes.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Through dell and fen, up hill and down, over rocks and through tangled undergrowth he forged his way, his tongue lolling from the corner of his gaping mouth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thinking his pursuers were close behind him, he did not stop even to listen to their footsteps.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The wild glare of a hunted beast was in his eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading N his escape from the sheriff and his deputy, Pete Warren ran with the speed of a deer-hound through the near-by woods.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading N his escape from the sheriff and his deputy, Pete Warren ran with the speed of a deer-hound through the near-by woods.
