Chapter XXI

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

From this reading THE PLOTTING OF JAKE DALZENE When Lou Gordon drove her dogs straight for the bright lights of Nome at the finish of their long run from Candle, she recognized the dark figure that waited beside the trail on the outskirts of the town, and halted the dogs with a word.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “There ain’t a played-out dog in the bunch,” he announced, “Not one.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading They’ll do, all right.

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

From this reading THE PLOTTING OF JAKE DALZENE When Lou Gordon drove her dogs straight for the bright lights of Nome at the finish of their long run from Candle, she recognized the dark figure that waited beside the trail on the outskirts of the town, and halted the dogs with a word.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading “There ain’t a played-out dog in the bunch,” he announced, “Not one.

the formal act of approving

From this reading A moment later she found herself pouring the story of the great run into the eager ears of this tall stranger, who listened with little nods of approval.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE PLOTTING OF JAKE DALZENE When Lou Gordon drove her dogs straight for the bright lights of Nome at the finish of their long run from Candle, she recognized the dark figure that waited beside the trail on the outskirts of the town, and halted the dogs with a word.

next to; at the side of

From this reading THE PLOTTING OF JAKE DALZENE When Lou Gordon drove her dogs straight for the bright lights of Nome at the finish of their long run from Candle, she recognized the dark figure that waited beside the trail on the outskirts of the town, and halted the dogs with a word.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading THE PLOTTING OF JAKE DALZENE When Lou Gordon drove her dogs straight for the bright lights of Nome at the finish of their long run from Candle, she recognized the dark figure that waited beside the trail on the outskirts of the town, and halted the dogs with a word.

a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading “There ain’t a played-out dog in the bunch,” he announced, “Not one.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading When she had finished, the man went to the dogs and examined them one by one.

stick of wax with a wick in the middle

From this reading THE PLOTTING OF JAKE DALZENE When Lou Gordon drove her dogs straight for the bright lights of Nome at the finish of their long run from Candle, she recognized the dark figure that waited beside the trail on the outskirts of the town, and halted the dogs with a word.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE PLOTTING OF JAKE DALZENE When Lou Gordon drove her dogs straight for the bright lights of Nome at the finish of their long run from Candle, she recognized the dark figure that waited beside the trail on the outskirts of the town, and halted the dogs with a word.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading THE PLOTTING OF JAKE DALZENE When Lou Gordon drove her dogs straight for the bright lights of Nome at the finish of their long run from Candle, she recognized the dark figure that waited beside the trail on the outskirts of the town, and halted the dogs with a word.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading They’ll do, all right.

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 “There ain’t a played-out dog in the bunch,” he announced, “Not one.

plural of “dog” — 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 PLOTTING OF JAKE DALZENE When Lou Gordon drove her dogs straight for the bright lights of Nome at the finish of their long run from Candle, she recognized the dark figure that waited beside the trail on the outskirts of the town, and halted the dogs with a word.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading THE PLOTTING OF JAKE DALZENE When Lou Gordon drove her dogs straight for the bright lights of Nome at the finish of their long run from Candle, she recognized the dark figure that waited beside the trail on the outskirts of the town, and halted the dogs with a word.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading A moment later she found herself pouring the story of the great run into the eager ears of this tall stranger, who listened with little nods of approval.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading A moment later she found herself pouring the story of the great run into the eager ears of this tall stranger, who listened with little nods of approval.

past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading When she had finished, the man went to the dogs and examined them one by one.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading THE PLOTTING OF JAKE DALZENE When Lou Gordon drove her dogs straight for the bright lights of Nome at the finish of their long run from Candle, she recognized the dark figure that waited beside the trail on the outskirts of the town, and halted the dogs with a word.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading THE PLOTTING OF JAKE DALZENE When Lou Gordon drove her dogs straight for the bright lights of Nome at the finish of their long run from Candle, she recognized the dark figure that waited beside the trail on the outskirts of the town, and halted the dogs with a word.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading When she had finished, the man went to the dogs and examined them one by one.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE PLOTTING OF JAKE DALZENE When Lou Gordon drove her dogs straight for the bright lights of Nome at the finish of their long run from Candle, she recognized the dark figure that waited beside the trail on the outskirts of the town, and halted the dogs with a word.

set up or found

From this reading A moment later she found herself pouring the story of the great run into the eager ears of this tall stranger, who listened with little nods of approval.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE PLOTTING OF JAKE DALZENE When Lou Gordon drove her dogs straight for the bright lights of Nome at the finish of their long run from Candle, she recognized the dark figure that waited beside the trail on the outskirts of the town, and halted the dogs with a word.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE PLOTTING OF JAKE DALZENE When Lou Gordon drove her dogs straight for the bright lights of Nome at the finish of their long run from Candle, she recognized the dark figure that waited beside the trail on the outskirts of the town, and halted the dogs with a word.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading A moment later she found herself pouring the story of the great run into the eager ears of this tall stranger, who listened with little nods of approval.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading When she had finished, the man went to the dogs and examined them one by one.

past form of “halt” — cause to stop

From this reading THE PLOTTING OF JAKE DALZENE When Lou Gordon drove her dogs straight for the bright lights of Nome at the finish of their long run from Candle, she recognized the dark figure that waited beside the trail on the outskirts of the town, and halted the dogs with a word.

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

From this reading “There ain’t a played-out dog in the bunch,” he announced, “Not one.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading THE PLOTTING OF JAKE DALZENE When Lou Gordon drove her dogs straight for the bright lights of Nome at the finish of their long run from Candle, she recognized the dark figure that waited beside the trail on the outskirts of the town, and halted the dogs with a word.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading A moment later she found herself pouring the story of the great run into the eager ears of this tall stranger, who listened with little nods of approval.

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

From this reading “There ain’t a played-out dog in the bunch,” he announced, “Not one.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A moment later she found herself pouring the story of the great run into the eager ears of this tall stranger, who listened with little nods of approval.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE PLOTTING OF JAKE DALZENE When Lou Gordon drove her dogs straight for the bright lights of Nome at the finish of their long run from Candle, she recognized the dark figure that waited beside the trail on the outskirts of the town, and halted the dogs with a word.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading A moment later she found herself pouring the story of the great run into the eager ears of this tall stranger, who listened with little nods of approval.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading THE PLOTTING OF JAKE DALZENE When Lou Gordon drove her dogs straight for the bright lights of Nome at the finish of their long run from Candle, she recognized the dark figure that waited beside the trail on the outskirts of the town, and halted the dogs with a word.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading A moment later she found herself pouring the story of the great run into the eager ears of this tall stranger, who listened with little nods of approval.

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

From this reading A moment later she found herself pouring the story of the great run into the eager ears of this tall stranger, who listened with little nods of approval.

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 THE PLOTTING OF JAKE DALZENE When Lou Gordon drove her dogs straight for the bright lights of Nome at the finish of their long run from Candle, she recognized the dark figure that waited beside the trail on the outskirts of the town, and halted the dogs with a word.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE PLOTTING OF JAKE DALZENE When Lou Gordon drove her dogs straight for the bright lights of Nome at the finish of their long run from Candle, she recognized the dark figure that waited beside the trail on the outskirts of the town, and halted the dogs with a word.

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

From this reading When she had finished, the man went to the dogs and examined them one by one.

a particular point in time

From this reading A moment later she found herself pouring the story of the great run into the eager ears of this tall stranger, who listened with little nods of approval.

plural of “nod” — a sign of assent or salutation or command

From this reading A moment later she found herself pouring the story of the great run into the eager ears of this tall stranger, who listened with little nods of approval.

a town in western Alaska on the southern coast of the Seward Peninsula; an important center of an Alaskan gold rush at the beginning of the 20th century

From this reading THE PLOTTING OF JAKE DALZENE When Lou Gordon drove her dogs straight for the bright lights of Nome at the finish of their long run from Candle, she recognized the dark figure that waited beside the trail on the outskirts of the town, and halted the dogs with a word.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “There ain’t a played-out dog in the bunch,” he announced, “Not one.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE PLOTTING OF JAKE DALZENE When Lou Gordon drove her dogs straight for the bright lights of Nome at the finish of their long run from Candle, she recognized the dark figure that waited beside the trail on the outskirts of the town, and halted the dogs with a word.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE PLOTTING OF JAKE DALZENE When Lou Gordon drove her dogs straight for the bright lights of Nome at the finish of their long run from Candle, she recognized the dark figure that waited beside the trail on the outskirts of the town, and halted the dogs with a word.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading When she had finished, the man went to the dogs and examined them one by one.

outlying areas (as of a city or town)

From this reading THE PLOTTING OF JAKE DALZENE When Lou Gordon drove her dogs straight for the bright lights of Nome at the finish of their long run from Candle, she recognized the dark figure that waited beside the trail on the outskirts of the town, and halted the dogs with a word.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “There ain’t a played-out dog in the bunch,” he announced, “Not one.

inflected form of “plot” — plan secretly, usually something illegal

From this reading THE PLOTTING OF JAKE DALZENE When Lou Gordon drove her dogs straight for the bright lights of Nome at the finish of their long run from Candle, she recognized the dark figure that waited beside the trail on the outskirts of the town, and halted the dogs with a word.

flowing profusely

From this reading A moment later she found herself pouring the story of the great run into the eager ears of this tall stranger, who listened with little nods of approval.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading THE PLOTTING OF JAKE DALZENE When Lou Gordon drove her dogs straight for the bright lights of Nome at the finish of their long run from Candle, she recognized the dark figure that waited beside the trail on the outskirts of the town, and halted the dogs with a word.

precisely, exactly

From this reading They’ll do, all right.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading THE PLOTTING OF JAKE DALZENE When Lou Gordon drove her dogs straight for the bright lights of Nome at the finish of their long run from Candle, she recognized the dark figure that waited beside the trail on the outskirts of the town, and halted the dogs with a word.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE PLOTTING OF JAKE DALZENE When Lou Gordon drove her dogs straight for the bright lights of Nome at the finish of their long run from Candle, she recognized the dark figure that waited beside the trail on the outskirts of the town, and halted the dogs with a word.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading A moment later she found herself pouring the story of the great run into the eager ears of this tall stranger, who listened with little nods of approval.

successive (without a break)

From this reading THE PLOTTING OF JAKE DALZENE When Lou Gordon drove her dogs straight for the bright lights of Nome at the finish of their long run from Candle, she recognized the dark figure that waited beside the trail on the outskirts of the town, and halted the dogs with a word.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading A moment later she found herself pouring the story of the great run into the eager ears of this tall stranger, who listened with little nods of approval.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading A moment later she found herself pouring the story of the great run into the eager ears of this tall stranger, who listened with little nods of approval.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE PLOTTING OF JAKE DALZENE When Lou Gordon drove her dogs straight for the bright lights of Nome at the finish of their long run from Candle, she recognized the dark figure that waited beside the trail on the outskirts of the town, and halted the dogs with a word.

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

From this reading THE PLOTTING OF JAKE DALZENE When Lou Gordon drove her dogs straight for the bright lights of Nome at the finish of their long run from Candle, she recognized the dark figure that waited beside the trail on the outskirts of the town, and halted the dogs with a word.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE PLOTTING OF JAKE DALZENE When Lou Gordon drove her dogs straight for the bright lights of Nome at the finish of their long run from Candle, she recognized the dark figure that waited beside the trail on the outskirts of the town, and halted the dogs with a word.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading When she had finished, the man went to the dogs and examined them one by one.

in or at that place or location

From this reading “There ain’t a played-out dog in the bunch,” he announced, “Not one.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They’ll do, all right.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading A moment later she found herself pouring the story of the great run into the eager ears of this tall stranger, who listened with little nods of approval.

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

From this reading When she had finished, the man went to the dogs and examined them one by one.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading THE PLOTTING OF JAKE DALZENE When Lou Gordon drove her dogs straight for the bright lights of Nome at the finish of their long run from Candle, she recognized the dark figure that waited beside the trail on the outskirts of the town, and halted the dogs with a word.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading THE PLOTTING OF JAKE DALZENE When Lou Gordon drove her dogs straight for the bright lights of Nome at the finish of their long run from Candle, she recognized the dark figure that waited beside the trail on the outskirts of the town, and halted the dogs with a word.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading THE PLOTTING OF JAKE DALZENE When Lou Gordon drove her dogs straight for the bright lights of Nome at the finish of their long run from Candle, she recognized the dark figure that waited beside the trail on the outskirts of the town, and halted the dogs with a word.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading When she had finished, the man went to the dogs and examined them one by one.

at the time that

From this reading THE PLOTTING OF JAKE DALZENE When Lou Gordon drove her dogs straight for the bright lights of Nome at the finish of their long run from Candle, she recognized the dark figure that waited beside the trail on the outskirts of the town, and halted the dogs with a word.

which person or people

From this reading A moment later she found herself pouring the story of the great run into the eager ears of this tall stranger, who listened with little nods of approval.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE PLOTTING OF JAKE DALZENE When Lou Gordon drove her dogs straight for the bright lights of Nome at the finish of their long run from Candle, she recognized the dark figure that waited beside the trail on the outskirts of the town, and halted the dogs with a word.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading THE PLOTTING OF JAKE DALZENE When Lou Gordon drove her dogs straight for the bright lights of Nome at the finish of their long run from Candle, she recognized the dark figure that waited beside the trail on the outskirts of the town, and halted the dogs with a word.