used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "In a moment they were close upon him; but he, already warned by his brother, wheeled in a similar manner, while the fierce brutes, swept along by the force of their running, were carried a long distance upon the ice before they could turn themselves.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Their long, bushy tails, however, soon enabled them to turn about and follow in the new direction, and they galloped after Harry, who was now the nearest to them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "The wolves, thus nimbly eluded, now kept on after Harry, who, in turn, became the object of our anxiety.
anew
From this reading "Frank, in the meantime, had again turned, and came sweeping past behind them, at the same time shouting loudly, as if to tempt them away from their pursuit of Harry.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "In a moment they were close upon him; but he, already warned by his brother, wheeled in a similar manner, while the fierce brutes, swept along by the force of their running, were carried a long distance upon the ice before they could turn themselves.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "In a moment they were close upon him; but he, already warned by his brother, wheeled in a similar manner, while the fierce brutes, swept along by the force of their running, were carried a long distance upon the ice before they could turn themselves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Their long, bushy tails, however, soon enabled them to turn about and follow in the new direction, and they galloped after Harry, who was now the nearest to them.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading "The wolves, thus nimbly eluded, now kept on after Harry, who, in turn, became the object of our anxiety.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Frank, in the meantime, had again turned, and came sweeping past behind them, at the same time shouting loudly, as if to tempt them away from their pursuit of Harry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Frank, in the meantime, had again turned, and came sweeping past behind them, at the same time shouting loudly, as if to tempt them away from their pursuit of Harry.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Frank, in the meantime, had again turned, and came sweeping past behind them, at the same time shouting loudly, as if to tempt them away from their pursuit of Harry.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "The wolves, thus nimbly eluded, now kept on after Harry, who, in turn, became the object of our anxiety.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "In a moment they were close upon him; but he, already warned by his brother, wheeled in a similar manner, while the fierce brutes, swept along by the force of their running, were carried a long distance upon the ice before they could turn themselves.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Frank, in the meantime, had again turned, and came sweeping past behind them, at the same time shouting loudly, as if to tempt them away from their pursuit of Harry.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "In a moment they were close upon him; but he, already warned by his brother, wheeled in a similar manner, while the fierce brutes, swept along by the force of their running, were carried a long distance upon the ice before they could turn themselves.
brutes
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From this reading "In a moment they were close upon him; but he, already warned by his brother, wheeled in a similar manner, while the fierce brutes, swept along by the force of their running, were carried a long distance upon the ice before they could turn themselves.
bushyadjectiveUS /ˈbʊʃi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading "Their long, bushy tails, however, soon enabled them to turn about and follow in the new direction, and they galloped after Harry, who was now the nearest to them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "In a moment they were close upon him; but he, already warned by his brother, wheeled in a similar manner, while the fierce brutes, swept along by the force of their running, were carried a long distance upon the ice before they could turn themselves.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "In a moment they were close upon him; but he, already warned by his brother, wheeled in a similar manner, while the fierce brutes, swept along by the force of their running, were carried a long distance upon the ice before they could turn themselves.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Frank, in the meantime, had again turned, and came sweeping past behind them, at the same time shouting loudly, as if to tempt them away from their pursuit of Harry.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "In a moment they were close upon him; but he, already warned by his brother, wheeled in a similar manner, while the fierce brutes, swept along by the force of their running, were carried a long distance upon the ice before they could turn themselves.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading "They heeded him not, and again he changed his direction, and, as though he was about to skate into their midst, followed the wolves.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "In a moment they were close upon him; but he, already warned by his brother, wheeled in a similar manner, while the fierce brutes, swept along by the force of their running, were carried a long distance upon the ice before they could turn themselves.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "In a moment they were close upon him; but he, already warned by his brother, wheeled in a similar manner, while the fierce brutes, swept along by the force of their running, were carried a long distance upon the ice before they could turn themselves.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading "Their long, bushy tails, however, soon enabled them to turn about and follow in the new direction, and they galloped after Harry, who was now the nearest to them.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading "In a moment they were close upon him; but he, already warned by his brother, wheeled in a similar manner, while the fierce brutes, swept along by the force of their running, were carried a long distance upon the ice before they could turn themselves.
eludedverbUS /ɪˈluːdɪd/
past form of “elude” — escape, either physically or mentally
From this reading "The wolves, thus nimbly eluded, now kept on after Harry, who, in turn, became the object of our anxiety.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading "Their long, bushy tails, however, soon enabled them to turn about and follow in the new direction, and they galloped after Harry, who was now the nearest to them.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading "In a moment they were close upon him; but he, already warned by his brother, wheeled in a similar manner, while the fierce brutes, swept along by the force of their running, were carried a long distance upon the ice before they could turn themselves.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Their long, bushy tails, however, soon enabled them to turn about and follow in the new direction, and they galloped after Harry, who was now the nearest to them.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "They heeded him not, and again he changed his direction, and, as though he was about to skate into their midst, followed the wolves.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading "In a moment they were close upon him; but he, already warned by his brother, wheeled in a similar manner, while the fierce brutes, swept along by the force of their running, were carried a long distance upon the ice before they could turn themselves.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Frank, in the meantime, had again turned, and came sweeping past behind them, at the same time shouting loudly, as if to tempt them away from their pursuit of Harry.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Frank, in the meantime, had again turned, and came sweeping past behind them, at the same time shouting loudly, as if to tempt them away from their pursuit of Harry.
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading "Their long, bushy tails, however, soon enabled them to turn about and follow in the new direction, and they galloped after Harry, who was now the nearest to them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Frank, in the meantime, had again turned, and came sweeping past behind them, at the same time shouting loudly, as if to tempt them away from their pursuit of Harry.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "The wolves, thus nimbly eluded, now kept on after Harry, who, in turn, became the object of our anxiety.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "In a moment they were close upon him; but he, already warned by his brother, wheeled in a similar manner, while the fierce brutes, swept along by the force of their running, were carried a long distance upon the ice before they could turn themselves.
heededverbUS /ˈhiːdəd/
past form of “heed” — pay close attention to; give heed to
From this reading "They heeded him not, and again he changed his direction, and, as though he was about to skate into their midst, followed the wolves.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "In a moment they were close upon him; but he, already warned by his brother, wheeled in a similar manner, while the fierce brutes, swept along by the force of their running, were carried a long distance upon the ice before they could turn themselves.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "In a moment they were close upon him; but he, already warned by his brother, wheeled in a similar manner, while the fierce brutes, swept along by the force of their running, were carried a long distance upon the ice before they could turn themselves.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading "Their long, bushy tails, however, soon enabled them to turn about and follow in the new direction, and they galloped after Harry, who was now the nearest to them.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading "In a moment they were close upon him; but he, already warned by his brother, wheeled in a similar manner, while the fierce brutes, swept along by the force of their running, were carried a long distance upon the ice before they could turn themselves.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Frank, in the meantime, had again turned, and came sweeping past behind them, at the same time shouting loudly, as if to tempt them away from their pursuit of Harry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The wolves, thus nimbly eluded, now kept on after Harry, who, in turn, became the object of our anxiety.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "They heeded him not, and again he changed his direction, and, as though he was about to skate into their midst, followed the wolves.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "The wolves, thus nimbly eluded, now kept on after Harry, who, in turn, became the object of our anxiety.
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 "In a moment they were close upon him; but he, already warned by his brother, wheeled in a similar manner, while the fierce brutes, swept along by the force of their running, were carried a long distance upon the ice before they could turn themselves.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading "Frank, in the meantime, had again turned, and came sweeping past behind them, at the same time shouting loudly, as if to tempt them away from their pursuit of Harry.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "In a moment they were close upon him; but he, already warned by his brother, wheeled in a similar manner, while the fierce brutes, swept along by the force of their running, were carried a long distance upon the ice before they could turn themselves.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading "Frank, in the meantime, had again turned, and came sweeping past behind them, at the same time shouting loudly, as if to tempt them away from their pursuit of Harry.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading "They heeded him not, and again he changed his direction, and, as though he was about to skate into their midst, followed the wolves.
a particular point in time
From this reading "In a moment they were close upon him; but he, already warned by his brother, wheeled in a similar manner, while the fierce brutes, swept along by the force of their running, were carried a long distance upon the ice before they could turn themselves.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading "Their long, bushy tails, however, soon enabled them to turn about and follow in the new direction, and they galloped after Harry, who was now the nearest to them.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Their long, bushy tails, however, soon enabled them to turn about and follow in the new direction, and they galloped after Harry, who was now the nearest to them.
nimblyadverbUS /ˈnɪmbli/
in a nimble or agile manner; with quickness and lightness and ease
From this reading "The wolves, thus nimbly eluded, now kept on after Harry, who, in turn, became the object of our anxiety.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "They heeded him not, and again he changed his direction, and, as though he was about to skate into their midst, followed the wolves.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "The wolves, thus nimbly eluded, now kept on after Harry, who, in turn, became the object of our anxiety.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading "The wolves, thus nimbly eluded, now kept on after Harry, who, in turn, became the object of our anxiety.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The wolves, thus nimbly eluded, now kept on after Harry, who, in turn, became the object of our anxiety.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The wolves, thus nimbly eluded, now kept on after Harry, who, in turn, became the object of our anxiety.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "The wolves, thus nimbly eluded, now kept on after Harry, who, in turn, became the object of our anxiety.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "Frank, in the meantime, had again turned, and came sweeping past behind them, at the same time shouting loudly, as if to tempt them away from their pursuit of Harry.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading "Frank, in the meantime, had again turned, and came sweeping past behind them, at the same time shouting loudly, as if to tempt them away from their pursuit of Harry.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "In a moment they were close upon him; but he, already warned by his brother, wheeled in a similar manner, while the fierce brutes, swept along by the force of their running, were carried a long distance upon the ice before they could turn themselves.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Frank, in the meantime, had again turned, and came sweeping past behind them, at the same time shouting loudly, as if to tempt them away from their pursuit of Harry.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading "Frank, in the meantime, had again turned, and came sweeping past behind them, at the same time shouting loudly, as if to tempt them away from their pursuit of Harry.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading "In a moment they were close upon him; but he, already warned by his brother, wheeled in a similar manner, while the fierce brutes, swept along by the force of their running, were carried a long distance upon the ice before they could turn themselves.
skatenounUS /skeɪt/
sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
From this reading "They heeded him not, and again he changed his direction, and, as though he was about to skate into their midst, followed the wolves.
in the near future
From this reading "Their long, bushy tails, however, soon enabled them to turn about and follow in the new direction, and they galloped after Harry, who was now the nearest to them.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading "Frank, in the meantime, had again turned, and came sweeping past behind them, at the same time shouting loudly, as if to tempt them away from their pursuit of Harry.
possessing sweep
From this reading "In a moment they were close upon him; but he, already warned by his brother, wheeled in a similar manner, while the fierce brutes, swept along by the force of their running, were carried a long distance upon the ice before they could turn themselves.
tailsnounUS /teɪlz/
formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
From this reading "Their long, bushy tails, however, soon enabled them to turn about and follow in the new direction, and they galloped after Harry, who was now the nearest to them.
temptverbUS /tempt/
dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading "Frank, in the meantime, had again turned, and came sweeping past behind them, at the same time shouting loudly, as if to tempt them away from their pursuit of Harry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The wolves, thus nimbly eluded, now kept on after Harry, who, in turn, became the object of our anxiety.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "In a moment they were close upon him; but he, already warned by his brother, wheeled in a similar manner, while the fierce brutes, swept along by the force of their running, were carried a long distance upon the ice before they could turn themselves.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Their long, bushy tails, however, soon enabled them to turn about and follow in the new direction, and they galloped after Harry, who was now the nearest to them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "In a moment they were close upon him; but he, already warned by his brother, wheeled in a similar manner, while the fierce brutes, swept along by the force of their running, were carried a long distance upon the ice before they could turn themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "In a moment they were close upon him; but he, already warned by his brother, wheeled in a similar manner, while the fierce brutes, swept along by the force of their running, were carried a long distance upon the ice before they could turn themselves.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "They heeded him not, and again he changed his direction, and, as though he was about to skate into their midst, followed the wolves.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "The wolves, thus nimbly eluded, now kept on after Harry, who, in turn, became the object of our anxiety.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Frank, in the meantime, had again turned, and came sweeping past behind them, at the same time shouting loudly, as if to tempt them away from their pursuit of Harry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Their long, bushy tails, however, soon enabled them to turn about and follow in the new direction, and they galloped after Harry, who was now the nearest to them.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "The wolves, thus nimbly eluded, now kept on after Harry, who, in turn, became the object of our anxiety.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "Frank, in the meantime, had again turned, and came sweeping past behind them, at the same time shouting loudly, as if to tempt them away from their pursuit of Harry.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "In a moment they were close upon him; but he, already warned by his brother, wheeled in a similar manner, while the fierce brutes, swept along by the force of their running, were carried a long distance upon the ice before they could turn themselves.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading "In a moment they were close upon him; but he, already warned by his brother, wheeled in a similar manner, while the fierce brutes, swept along by the force of their running, were carried a long distance upon the ice before they could turn themselves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Their long, bushy tails, however, soon enabled them to turn about and follow in the new direction, and they galloped after Harry, who was now the nearest to them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "In a moment they were close upon him; but he, already warned by his brother, wheeled in a similar manner, while the fierce brutes, swept along by the force of their running, were carried a long distance upon the ice before they could turn themselves.
wheeledadjectiveUS /wiːld/
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading "In a moment they were close upon him; but he, already warned by his brother, wheeled in a similar manner, while the fierce brutes, swept along by the force of their running, were carried a long distance upon the ice before they could turn themselves.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "In a moment they were close upon him; but he, already warned by his brother, wheeled in a similar manner, while the fierce brutes, swept along by the force of their running, were carried a long distance upon the ice before they could turn themselves.
which person or people
From this reading "The wolves, thus nimbly eluded, now kept on after Harry, who, in turn, became the object of our anxiety.
wolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading "The wolves, thus nimbly eluded, now kept on after Harry, who, in turn, became the object of our anxiety.
