used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That night they heard the timber wolves for the first time, howling mournfully a little way back in the woods.
anew
From this reading But they heard it at intervals again during the night--a dismal and savage note, that made them feel like making the fire burn brighter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No doubt they had scented the fresh carcass of the deer, and probably there would have been no venison in the morning if they had not had the wisdom to carry the carcass into the cabin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But they heard it at intervals again during the night--a dismal and savage note, that made them feel like making the fire burn brighter.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading That night they heard the timber wolves for the first time, howling mournfully a little way back in the woods.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No doubt they had scented the fresh carcass of the deer, and probably there would have been no venison in the morning if they had not had the wisdom to carry the carcass into the cabin.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading But they heard it at intervals again during the night--a dismal and savage note, that made them feel like making the fire burn brighter.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading But they heard it at intervals again during the night--a dismal and savage note, that made them feel like making the fire burn brighter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Peter opened the door quietly and slipped out with a cocked rifle, but the wolves were too wary for him.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading No doubt they had scented the fresh carcass of the deer, and probably there would have been no venison in the morning if they had not had the wisdom to carry the carcass into the cabin.
carcassnounUS /ˈkɑːrkəs/
the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
From this reading No doubt they had scented the fresh carcass of the deer, and probably there would have been no venison in the morning if they had not had the wisdom to carry the carcass into the cabin.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading No doubt they had scented the fresh carcass of the deer, and probably there would have been no venison in the morning if they had not had the wisdom to carry the carcass into the cabin.
cockedverbUS /kɑːkt/
past form of “cock” — tilt or slant to one side
From this reading Peter opened the door quietly and slipped out with a cocked rifle, but the wolves were too wary for him.
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading No doubt they had scented the fresh carcass of the deer, and probably there would have been no venison in the morning if they had not had the wisdom to carry the carcass into the cabin.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading But they heard it at intervals again during the night--a dismal and savage note, that made them feel like making the fire burn brighter.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Peter opened the door quietly and slipped out with a cocked rifle, but the wolves were too wary for him.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt they had scented the fresh carcass of the deer, and probably there would have been no venison in the morning if they had not had the wisdom to carry the carcass into the cabin.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading But they heard it at intervals again during the night--a dismal and savage note, that made them feel like making the fire burn brighter.
fainteradjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntər/
comparative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Not one was in sight, and the howling receded and grew fainter.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading But they heard it at intervals again during the night--a dismal and savage note, that made them feel like making the fire burn brighter.
start firing a weapon
From this reading But they heard it at intervals again during the night--a dismal and savage note, that made them feel like making the fire burn brighter.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That night they heard the timber wolves for the first time, howling mournfully a little way back in the woods.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That night they heard the timber wolves for the first time, howling mournfully a little way back in the woods.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading No doubt they had scented the fresh carcass of the deer, and probably there would have been no venison in the morning if they had not had the wisdom to carry the carcass into the cabin.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Not one was in sight, and the howling receded and grew fainter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No doubt they had scented the fresh carcass of the deer, and probably there would have been no venison in the morning if they had not had the wisdom to carry the carcass into the cabin.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No doubt they had scented the fresh carcass of the deer, and probably there would have been no venison in the morning if they had not had the wisdom to carry the carcass into the cabin.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading That night they heard the timber wolves for the first time, howling mournfully a little way back in the woods.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Peter opened the door quietly and slipped out with a cocked rifle, but the wolves were too wary for him.
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading That night they heard the timber wolves for the first time, howling mournfully a little way back in the woods.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading No doubt they had scented the fresh carcass of the deer, and probably there would have been no venison in the morning if they had not had the wisdom to carry the carcass into the cabin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That night they heard the timber wolves for the first time, howling mournfully a little way back in the woods.
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading But they heard it at intervals again during the night--a dismal and savage note, that made them feel like making the fire burn brighter.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading No doubt they had scented the fresh carcass of the deer, and probably there would have been no venison in the morning if they had not had the wisdom to carry the carcass into the cabin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But they heard it at intervals again during the night--a dismal and savage note, that made them feel like making the fire burn brighter.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But they heard it at intervals again during the night--a dismal and savage note, that made them feel like making the fire burn brighter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That night they heard the timber wolves for the first time, howling mournfully a little way back in the woods.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But they heard it at intervals again during the night--a dismal and savage note, that made them feel like making the fire burn brighter.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading But they heard it at intervals again during the night--a dismal and savage note, that made them feel like making the fire burn brighter.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading No doubt they had scented the fresh carcass of the deer, and probably there would have been no venison in the morning if they had not had the wisdom to carry the carcass into the cabin.
mournfullyadverb
in a mournful manner
From this reading That night they heard the timber wolves for the first time, howling mournfully a little way back in the woods.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night they heard the timber wolves for the first time, howling mournfully a little way back in the woods.
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt they had scented the fresh carcass of the deer, and probably there would have been no venison in the morning if they had not had the wisdom to carry the carcass into the cabin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No doubt they had scented the fresh carcass of the deer, and probably there would have been no venison in the morning if they had not had the wisdom to carry the carcass into the cabin.
a brief written record
From this reading But they heard it at intervals again during the night--a dismal and savage note, that made them feel like making the fire burn brighter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No doubt they had scented the fresh carcass of the deer, and probably there would have been no venison in the morning if they had not had the wisdom to carry the carcass into the cabin.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not one was in sight, and the howling receded and grew fainter.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Peter opened the door quietly and slipped out with a cocked rifle, but the wolves were too wary for him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Peter opened the door quietly and slipped out with a cocked rifle, but the wolves were too wary for him.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter opened the door quietly and slipped out with a cocked rifle, but the wolves were too wary for him.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading No doubt they had scented the fresh carcass of the deer, and probably there would have been no venison in the morning if they had not had the wisdom to carry the carcass into the cabin.
with low volume
From this reading Peter opened the door quietly and slipped out with a cocked rifle, but the wolves were too wary for him.
recededverbUS /rəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “recede” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Not one was in sight, and the howling receded and grew fainter.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Peter opened the door quietly and slipped out with a cocked rifle, but the wolves were too wary for him.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading But they heard it at intervals again during the night--a dismal and savage note, that made them feel like making the fire burn brighter.
scentedadjectiveUS /ˈsentɪd/
having the sense of smell
From this reading No doubt they had scented the fresh carcass of the deer, and probably there would have been no venison in the morning if they had not had the wisdom to carry the carcass into the cabin.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Not one was in sight, and the howling receded and grew fainter.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Peter opened the door quietly and slipped out with a cocked rifle, but the wolves were too wary for him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night they heard the timber wolves for the first time, howling mournfully a little way back in the woods.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That night they heard the timber wolves for the first time, howling mournfully a little way back in the woods.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But they heard it at intervals again during the night--a dismal and savage note, that made them feel like making the fire burn brighter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading No doubt they had scented the fresh carcass of the deer, and probably there would have been no venison in the morning if they had not had the wisdom to carry the carcass into the cabin.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That night they heard the timber wolves for the first time, howling mournfully a little way back in the woods.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading That night they heard the timber wolves for the first time, howling mournfully a little way back in the woods.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading That night they heard the timber wolves for the first time, howling mournfully a little way back in the woods.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No doubt they had scented the fresh carcass of the deer, and probably there would have been no venison in the morning if they had not had the wisdom to carry the carcass into the cabin.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Peter opened the door quietly and slipped out with a cocked rifle, but the wolves were too wary for him.
venisonnounUS /ˈvenəsən/
meat from a deer used as food
From this reading No doubt they had scented the fresh carcass of the deer, and probably there would have been no venison in the morning if they had not had the wisdom to carry the carcass into the cabin.
waryadjectiveUS /ˈweri/
marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
From this reading Peter opened the door quietly and slipped out with a cocked rifle, but the wolves were too wary for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not one was in sight, and the howling receded and grew fainter.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That night they heard the timber wolves for the first time, howling mournfully a little way back in the woods.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Peter opened the door quietly and slipped out with a cocked rifle, but the wolves were too wary for him.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading No doubt they had scented the fresh carcass of the deer, and probably there would have been no venison in the morning if they had not had the wisdom to carry the carcass into the cabin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Peter opened the door quietly and slipped out with a cocked rifle, but the wolves were too wary for him.
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 That night they heard the timber wolves for the first time, howling mournfully a little way back in the woods.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading That night they heard the timber wolves for the first time, howling mournfully a little way back in the woods.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No doubt they had scented the fresh carcass of the deer, and probably there would have been no venison in the morning if they had not had the wisdom to carry the carcass into the cabin.
