used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Up a gully the hound ran, nosed the ground in a circle of sniffs, and dipped down into a dry watercourse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dog darted into the bunch grass and turned sharply to the right.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tom Morse was at heel scarcely a dozen strides behind.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Tom Morse was at heel scarcely a dozen strides behind.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading The dog darted into the bunch grass and turned sharply to the right.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Up a gully the hound ran, nosed the ground in a circle of sniffs, and dipped down into a dry watercourse.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The yelping of the dog told Morse they were close on their quarry.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading The dog darted into the bunch grass and turned sharply to the right.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading One of the men followed it, the others took different directions.
dippedadjectiveUS /dɪpt/
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading Up a gully the hound ran, nosed the ground in a circle of sniffs, and dipped down into a dry watercourse.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading One of the men followed it, the others took different directions.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The dog darted into the bunch grass and turned sharply to the right.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Up a gully the hound ran, nosed the ground in a circle of sniffs, and dipped down into a dry watercourse.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Tom Morse was at heel scarcely a dozen strides behind.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Up a gully the hound ran, nosed the ground in a circle of sniffs, and dipped down into a dry watercourse.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading One of the men followed it, the others took different directions.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The dog darted into the bunch grass and turned sharply to the right.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Up a gully the hound ran, nosed the ground in a circle of sniffs, and dipped down into a dry watercourse.
gullynounUS /ˈɡʌli/
deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
From this reading Up a gully the hound ran, nosed the ground in a circle of sniffs, and dipped down into a dry watercourse.
heelnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Tom Morse was at heel scarcely a dozen strides behind.
houndnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading Up a gully the hound ran, nosed the ground in a circle of sniffs, and dipped down into a dry watercourse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Up a gully the hound ran, nosed the ground in a circle of sniffs, and dipped down into a dry watercourse.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The dog darted into the bunch grass and turned sharply to the right.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One of the men followed it, the others took different directions.
the force of workers available
From this reading One of the men followed it, the others took different directions.
MorsenounUS /mɔːrs/
a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
From this reading Tom Morse was at heel scarcely a dozen strides behind.
nosedadjectiveUS /noʊzd/
having a nose (either literal or metaphoric) especially of a specified kind
From this reading Up a gully the hound ran, nosed the ground in a circle of sniffs, and dipped down into a dry watercourse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the men followed it, the others took different directions.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The yelping of the dog told Morse they were close on their quarry.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the men followed it, the others took different directions.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of the men followed it, the others took different directions.
quarrynounUS /ˈkwɔːri/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading The yelping of the dog told Morse they were close on their quarry.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Up a gully the hound ran, nosed the ground in a circle of sniffs, and dipped down into a dry watercourse.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The dog darted into the bunch grass and turned sharply to the right.
only a very short time before
From this reading Tom Morse was at heel scarcely a dozen strides behind.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading The dog darted into the bunch grass and turned sharply to the right.
sniffsnounUS /snɪfs/
plural of “sniff” — sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose
From this reading Up a gully the hound ran, nosed the ground in a circle of sniffs, and dipped down into a dry watercourse.
stridesnounUS /straɪdz/
plural of “stride” — a step in walking or running
From this reading Tom Morse was at heel scarcely a dozen strides behind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dog darted into the bunch grass and turned sharply to the right.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The yelping of the dog told Morse they were close on their quarry.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The yelping of the dog told Morse they were close on their quarry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dog darted into the bunch grass and turned sharply to the right.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The yelping of the dog told Morse they were close on their quarry.
male cat
From this reading Tom Morse was at heel scarcely a dozen strides behind.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading One of the men followed it, the others took different directions.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The dog darted into the bunch grass and turned sharply to the right.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up a gully the hound ran, nosed the ground in a circle of sniffs, and dipped down into a dry watercourse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom Morse was at heel scarcely a dozen strides behind.
watercoursenoun
natural or artificial channel through which water flows
From this reading Up a gully the hound ran, nosed the ground in a circle of sniffs, and dipped down into a dry watercourse.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The yelping of the dog told Morse they were close on their quarry.
yelpingnounUS /ˈjelpɪŋ/
a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)
From this reading The yelping of the dog told Morse they were close on their quarry.
