agileadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəl/
moving quickly and lightly
From this reading But, noiseless and agile as the overhead chipmunk, Muskwah followed in his track, scarce ever ceasing from his melodious and heartfelt appeal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RIVALS Ignoring the presence of his rival, Lamont passed aside and entered the scrub bush which fringed the odorous forest.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading But, noiseless and agile as the overhead chipmunk, Muskwah followed in his track, scarce ever ceasing from his melodious and heartfelt appeal.
arguedverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːd/
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading Since he played the part of suppliant, he argued with his opponent without heat, though passion might not be denied.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, noiseless and agile as the overhead chipmunk, Muskwah followed in his track, scarce ever ceasing from his melodious and heartfelt appeal.
on or to one side
From this reading THE RIVALS Ignoring the presence of his rival, Lamont passed aside and entered the scrub bush which fringed the odorous forest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Since he played the part of suppliant, he argued with his opponent without heat, though passion might not be denied.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading THE RIVALS Ignoring the presence of his rival, Lamont passed aside and entered the scrub bush which fringed the odorous forest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, noiseless and agile as the overhead chipmunk, Muskwah followed in his track, scarce ever ceasing from his melodious and heartfelt appeal.
ceasingverbUS /ˈsiːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading But, noiseless and agile as the overhead chipmunk, Muskwah followed in his track, scarce ever ceasing from his melodious and heartfelt appeal.
chipmunknounUS /ˈtʃɪpməŋk/
a burrowing ground squirrel of western America and Asia; has cheek pouches and a light and dark stripe running down the body
From this reading But, noiseless and agile as the overhead chipmunk, Muskwah followed in his track, scarce ever ceasing from his melodious and heartfelt appeal.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading Since he played the part of suppliant, he argued with his opponent without heat, though passion might not be denied.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE RIVALS Ignoring the presence of his rival, Lamont passed aside and entered the scrub bush which fringed the odorous forest.
at any time
From this reading But, noiseless and agile as the overhead chipmunk, Muskwah followed in his track, scarce ever ceasing from his melodious and heartfelt appeal.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Surely only the Indian was fit mate for the Indian.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading But, noiseless and agile as the overhead chipmunk, Muskwah followed in his track, scarce ever ceasing from his melodious and heartfelt appeal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Surely only the Indian was fit mate for the Indian.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE RIVALS Ignoring the presence of his rival, Lamont passed aside and entered the scrub bush which fringed the odorous forest.
fringedadjective
surrounded as with a border or fringe; sometimes used in combination
From this reading THE RIVALS Ignoring the presence of his rival, Lamont passed aside and entered the scrub bush which fringed the odorous forest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But, noiseless and agile as the overhead chipmunk, Muskwah followed in his track, scarce ever ceasing from his melodious and heartfelt appeal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since he played the part of suppliant, he argued with his opponent without heat, though passion might not be denied.
heartfeltadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrtfelt/
sincerely earnest
From this reading But, noiseless and agile as the overhead chipmunk, Muskwah followed in his track, scarce ever ceasing from his melodious and heartfelt appeal.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Since he played the part of suppliant, he argued with his opponent without heat, though passion might not be denied.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading He invoked the higher sense of right.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RIVALS Ignoring the presence of his rival, Lamont passed aside and entered the scrub bush which fringed the odorous forest.
IgnoringverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “ignore” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading THE RIVALS Ignoring the presence of his rival, Lamont passed aside and entered the scrub bush which fringed the odorous forest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, noiseless and agile as the overhead chipmunk, Muskwah followed in his track, scarce ever ceasing from his melodious and heartfelt appeal.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Surely only the Indian was fit mate for the Indian.
invokedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvoʊkt/
past form of “invoke” — summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
From this reading He invoked the higher sense of right.
Lamont
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From this reading THE RIVALS Ignoring the presence of his rival, Lamont passed aside and entered the scrub bush which fringed the odorous forest.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading Surely only the Indian was fit mate for the Indian.
melodiousadjectiveUS /məˈloʊdiəs/
having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune
From this reading But, noiseless and agile as the overhead chipmunk, Muskwah followed in his track, scarce ever ceasing from his melodious and heartfelt appeal.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Since he played the part of suppliant, he argued with his opponent without heat, though passion might not be denied.
Muskwah
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From this reading But, noiseless and agile as the overhead chipmunk, Muskwah followed in his track, scarce ever ceasing from his melodious and heartfelt appeal.
noiselessadjective
making no sound
From this reading But, noiseless and agile as the overhead chipmunk, Muskwah followed in his track, scarce ever ceasing from his melodious and heartfelt appeal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Since he played the part of suppliant, he argued with his opponent without heat, though passion might not be denied.
odorousadjectiveUS /ˈoʊdərəs/
having odor or a characteristic odor
From this reading THE RIVALS Ignoring the presence of his rival, Lamont passed aside and entered the scrub bush which fringed the odorous forest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RIVALS Ignoring the presence of his rival, Lamont passed aside and entered the scrub bush which fringed the odorous forest.
and nothing more
From this reading Surely only the Indian was fit mate for the Indian.
opponentnounUS /əˈpoʊnənt/
a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading Since he played the part of suppliant, he argued with his opponent without heat, though passion might not be denied.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading But, noiseless and agile as the overhead chipmunk, Muskwah followed in his track, scarce ever ceasing from his melodious and heartfelt appeal.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Since he played the part of suppliant, he argued with his opponent without heat, though passion might not be denied.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE RIVALS Ignoring the presence of his rival, Lamont passed aside and entered the scrub bush which fringed the odorous forest.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Since he played the part of suppliant, he argued with his opponent without heat, though passion might not be denied.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Since he played the part of suppliant, he argued with his opponent without heat, though passion might not be denied.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading THE RIVALS Ignoring the presence of his rival, Lamont passed aside and entered the scrub bush which fringed the odorous forest.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He invoked the higher sense of right.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading THE RIVALS Ignoring the presence of his rival, Lamont passed aside and entered the scrub bush which fringed the odorous forest.
RIVALSnounUS /ˈraɪvəlz/
plural of “rival” — the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading THE RIVALS Ignoring the presence of his rival, Lamont passed aside and entered the scrub bush which fringed the odorous forest.
only a very short time before
From this reading But, noiseless and agile as the overhead chipmunk, Muskwah followed in his track, scarce ever ceasing from his melodious and heartfelt appeal.
scrubverbUS /skrʌb/
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading THE RIVALS Ignoring the presence of his rival, Lamont passed aside and entered the scrub bush which fringed the odorous forest.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He invoked the higher sense of right.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since he played the part of suppliant, he argued with his opponent without heat, though passion might not be denied.
suppliantnoun
one praying humbly for something
From this reading Since he played the part of suppliant, he argued with his opponent without heat, though passion might not be denied.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely only the Indian was fit mate for the Indian.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RIVALS Ignoring the presence of his rival, Lamont passed aside and entered the scrub bush which fringed the odorous forest.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Since he played the part of suppliant, he argued with his opponent without heat, though passion might not be denied.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading But, noiseless and agile as the overhead chipmunk, Muskwah followed in his track, scarce ever ceasing from his melodious and heartfelt appeal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Surely only the Indian was fit mate for the Indian.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE RIVALS Ignoring the presence of his rival, Lamont passed aside and entered the scrub bush which fringed the odorous forest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Since he played the part of suppliant, he argued with his opponent without heat, though passion might not be denied.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Since he played the part of suppliant, he argued with his opponent without heat, though passion might not be denied.
