Chapter III

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

From this reading He could not answer the question but as he pondered it he began to understand that if all the good of warmth could be had from the Fire Demon perhaps it would be possible to make friends with him and not fall a victim to his wrath.

(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 He could not answer the question but as he pondered it he began to understand that if all the good of warmth could be had from the Fire Demon perhaps it would be possible to make friends with him and not fall a victim to his wrath.

in addition

From this reading He could not understand, yet his brain still turned over the problem of why the Fire Demon, who could give so much that was good, could also destroy hundreds of horses, the fleetest and wariest of the animals he knew.

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

From this reading He could not understand, yet his brain still turned over the problem of why the Fire Demon, who could give so much that was good, could also destroy hundreds of horses, the fleetest and wariest of the animals he knew.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading He could not understand, yet his brain still turned over the problem of why the Fire Demon, who could give so much that was good, could also destroy hundreds of horses, the fleetest and wariest of the animals he knew.

react verbally

From this reading He could not answer the question but as he pondered it he began to understand that if all the good of warmth could be had from the Fire Demon perhaps it would be possible to make friends with him and not fall a victim to his wrath.

any thing at all

From this reading The hairy boy did not know just how this could be done but his interest was stirred beyond anything heretofore.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He could not answer the question but as he pondered it he began to understand that if all the good of warmth could be had from the Fire Demon perhaps it would be possible to make friends with him and not fall a victim to his wrath.

cause to become awake or conscious

From this reading THE CRACK IN THE EARTH It seemed strange to the hairy boy that he should awaken with the same thoughts in his brain that he had gone to sleep with.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He could not answer the question but as he pondered it he began to understand that if all the good of warmth could be had from the Fire Demon perhaps it would be possible to make friends with him and not fall a victim to his wrath.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading He could not answer the question but as he pondered it he began to understand that if all the good of warmth could be had from the Fire Demon perhaps it would be possible to make friends with him and not fall a victim to his wrath.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading The hairy boy did not know just how this could be done but his interest was stirred beyond anything heretofore.

a youthful male person

From this reading THE CRACK IN THE EARTH It seemed strange to the hairy boy that he should awaken with the same thoughts in his brain that he had gone to sleep with.

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading THE CRACK IN THE EARTH It seemed strange to the hairy boy that he should awaken with the same thoughts in his brain that he had gone to sleep with.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He could not answer the question but as he pondered it he began to understand that if all the good of warmth could be had from the Fire Demon perhaps it would be possible to make friends with him and not fall a victim to his wrath.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He could not understand, yet his brain still turned over the problem of why the Fire Demon, who could give so much that was good, could also destroy hundreds of horses, the fleetest and wariest of the animals he knew.

become fractured; break or crack on the surface only

From this reading THE CRACK IN THE EARTH It seemed strange to the hairy boy that he should awaken with the same thoughts in his brain that he had gone to sleep with.

an evil supernatural being

From this reading He could not understand, yet his brain still turned over the problem of why the Fire Demon, who could give so much that was good, could also destroy hundreds of horses, the fleetest and wariest of the animals he knew.

do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of

From this reading He could not understand, yet his brain still turned over the problem of why the Fire Demon, who could give so much that was good, could also destroy hundreds of horses, the fleetest and wariest of the animals he knew.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Why did they persist?

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading The hairy boy did not know just how this could be done but his interest was stirred beyond anything heretofore.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading THE CRACK IN THE EARTH It seemed strange to the hairy boy that he should awaken with the same thoughts in his brain that he had gone to sleep with.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading He could not answer the question but as he pondered it he began to understand that if all the good of warmth could be had from the Fire Demon perhaps it would be possible to make friends with him and not fall a victim to his wrath.

start firing a weapon

From this reading He could not understand, yet his brain still turned over the problem of why the Fire Demon, who could give so much that was good, could also destroy hundreds of horses, the fleetest and wariest of the animals he knew.

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

From this reading He could not understand, yet his brain still turned over the problem of why the Fire Demon, who could give so much that was good, could also destroy hundreds of horses, the fleetest and wariest of the animals he knew.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading He could not answer the question but as he pondered it he began to understand that if all the good of warmth could be had from the Fire Demon perhaps it would be possible to make friends with him and not fall a victim to his wrath.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He could not answer the question but as he pondered it he began to understand that if all the good of warmth could be had from the Fire Demon perhaps it would be possible to make friends with him and not fall a victim to his wrath.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He could not understand, yet his brain still turned over the problem of why the Fire Demon, who could give so much that was good, could also destroy hundreds of horses, the fleetest and wariest of the animals he knew.

destroyed or killed

From this reading THE CRACK IN THE EARTH It seemed strange to the hairy boy that he should awaken with the same thoughts in his brain that he had gone to sleep with.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading He could not understand, yet his brain still turned over the problem of why the Fire Demon, who could give so much that was good, could also destroy hundreds of horses, the fleetest and wariest of the animals he knew.

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

From this reading THE CRACK IN THE EARTH It seemed strange to the hairy boy that he should awaken with the same thoughts in his brain that he had gone to sleep with.

having or covered with hair

From this reading THE CRACK IN THE EARTH It seemed strange to the hairy boy that he should awaken with the same thoughts in his brain that he had gone to sleep with.

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

From this reading THE CRACK IN THE EARTH It seemed strange to the hairy boy that he should awaken with the same thoughts in his brain that he had gone to sleep with.

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading The hairy boy did not know just how this could be done but his interest was stirred beyond anything heretofore.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He could not answer the question but as he pondered it he began to understand that if all the good of warmth could be had from the Fire Demon perhaps it would be possible to make friends with him and not fall a victim to his wrath.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE CRACK IN THE EARTH It seemed strange to the hairy boy that he should awaken with the same thoughts in his brain that he had gone to sleep with.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading He could not understand, yet his brain still turned over the problem of why the Fire Demon, who could give so much that was good, could also destroy hundreds of horses, the fleetest and wariest of the animals he knew.

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

From this reading The hairy boy did not know just how this could be done but his interest was stirred beyond anything heretofore.

plural of “hundred” — ten 10s

From this reading He could not understand, yet his brain still turned over the problem of why the Fire Demon, who could give so much that was good, could also destroy hundreds of horses, the fleetest and wariest of the animals he knew.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He could not answer the question but as he pondered it he began to understand that if all the good of warmth could be had from the Fire Demon perhaps it would be possible to make friends with him and not fall a victim to his wrath.

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

From this reading THE CRACK IN THE EARTH It seemed strange to the hairy boy that he should awaken with the same thoughts in his brain that he had gone to sleep with.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading The hairy boy did not know just how this could be done but his interest was stirred beyond anything heretofore.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE CRACK IN THE EARTH It seemed strange to the hairy boy that he should awaken with the same thoughts in his brain that he had gone to sleep with.

and nothing more

From this reading The hairy boy did not know just how this could be done but his interest was stirred beyond anything heretofore.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He could not understand, yet his brain still turned over the problem of why the Fire Demon, who could give so much that was good, could also destroy hundreds of horses, the fleetest and wariest of the animals he knew.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The hairy boy did not know just how this could be done but his interest was stirred beyond anything heretofore.

engage in

From this reading He could not answer the question but as he pondered it he began to understand that if all the good of warmth could be had from the Fire Demon perhaps it would be possible to make friends with him and not fall a victim to his wrath.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He could not understand, yet his brain still turned over the problem of why the Fire Demon, who could give so much that was good, could also destroy hundreds of horses, the fleetest and wariest of the animals he knew.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He could not understand, yet his brain still turned over the problem of why the Fire Demon, who could give so much that was good, could also destroy hundreds of horses, the fleetest and wariest of the animals he knew.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He could not understand, yet his brain still turned over the problem of why the Fire Demon, who could give so much that was good, could also destroy hundreds of horses, the fleetest and wariest of the animals he knew.

above and across; more than

From this reading He could not understand, yet his brain still turned over the problem of why the Fire Demon, who could give so much that was good, could also destroy hundreds of horses, the fleetest and wariest of the animals he knew.

by chance

From this reading He could not answer the question but as he pondered it he began to understand that if all the good of warmth could be had from the Fire Demon perhaps it would be possible to make friends with him and not fall a victim to his wrath.

continue to exist

From this reading Why did they persist?

past form of “ponder” — reflect deeply on a subject

From this reading He could not answer the question but as he pondered it he began to understand that if all the good of warmth could be had from the Fire Demon perhaps it would be possible to make friends with him and not fall a victim to his wrath.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading He could not answer the question but as he pondered it he began to understand that if all the good of warmth could be had from the Fire Demon perhaps it would be possible to make friends with him and not fall a victim to his wrath.

a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading He could not understand, yet his brain still turned over the problem of why the Fire Demon, who could give so much that was good, could also destroy hundreds of horses, the fleetest and wariest of the animals he knew.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading He could not answer the question but as he pondered it he began to understand that if all the good of warmth could be had from the Fire Demon perhaps it would be possible to make friends with him and not fall a victim to his wrath.

Identical; not different.

From this reading THE CRACK IN THE EARTH It seemed strange to the hairy boy that he should awaken with the same thoughts in his brain that he had gone to sleep with.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading THE CRACK IN THE EARTH It seemed strange to the hairy boy that he should awaken with the same thoughts in his brain that he had gone to sleep with.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading THE CRACK IN THE EARTH It seemed strange to the hairy boy that he should awaken with the same thoughts in his brain that he had gone to sleep with.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading THE CRACK IN THE EARTH It seemed strange to the hairy boy that he should awaken with the same thoughts in his brain that he had gone to sleep with.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He could not understand, yet his brain still turned over the problem of why the Fire Demon, who could give so much that was good, could also destroy hundreds of horses, the fleetest and wariest of the animals he knew.

not in physical motion

From this reading He could not understand, yet his brain still turned over the problem of why the Fire Demon, who could give so much that was good, could also destroy hundreds of horses, the fleetest and wariest of the animals he knew.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading The hairy boy did not know just how this could be done but his interest was stirred beyond anything heretofore.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading THE CRACK IN THE EARTH It seemed strange to the hairy boy that he should awaken with the same thoughts in his brain that he had gone to sleep with.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE CRACK IN THE EARTH It seemed strange to the hairy boy that he should awaken with the same thoughts in his brain that he had gone to sleep with.

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

From this reading THE CRACK IN THE EARTH It seemed strange to the hairy boy that he should awaken with the same thoughts in his brain that he had gone to sleep with.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Why did they persist?

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

From this reading The hairy boy did not know just how this could be done but his interest was stirred beyond anything heretofore.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading THE CRACK IN THE EARTH It seemed strange to the hairy boy that he should awaken with the same thoughts in his brain that he had gone to sleep with.

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

From this reading THE CRACK IN THE EARTH It seemed strange to the hairy boy that he should awaken with the same thoughts in his brain that he had gone to sleep with.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading He could not understand, yet his brain still turned over the problem of why the Fire Demon, who could give so much that was good, could also destroy hundreds of horses, the fleetest and wariest of the animals he knew.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading He could not understand, yet his brain still turned over the problem of why the Fire Demon, who could give so much that was good, could also destroy hundreds of horses, the fleetest and wariest of the animals he knew.

an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

From this reading He could not answer the question but as he pondered it he began to understand that if all the good of warmth could be had from the Fire Demon perhaps it would be possible to make friends with him and not fall a victim to his wrath.

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

From this reading He could not understand, yet his brain still turned over the problem of why the Fire Demon, who could give so much that was good, could also destroy hundreds of horses, the fleetest and wariest of the animals he knew.

the sensation caused by heat energy

From this reading He could not answer the question but as he pondered it he began to understand that if all the good of warmth could be had from the Fire Demon perhaps it would be possible to make friends with him and not fall a victim to his wrath.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He could not understand, yet his brain still turned over the problem of why the Fire Demon, who could give so much that was good, could also destroy hundreds of horses, the fleetest and wariest of the animals he knew.

which person or people

From this reading He could not understand, yet his brain still turned over the problem of why the Fire Demon, who could give so much that was good, could also destroy hundreds of horses, the fleetest and wariest of the animals he knew.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Why did they persist?

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE CRACK IN THE EARTH It seemed strange to the hairy boy that he should awaken with the same thoughts in his brain that he had gone to sleep with.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He could not answer the question but as he pondered it he began to understand that if all the good of warmth could be had from the Fire Demon perhaps it would be possible to make friends with him and not fall a victim to his wrath.

intense anger (usually on an epic scale)

From this reading He could not answer the question but as he pondered it he began to understand that if all the good of warmth could be had from the Fire Demon perhaps it would be possible to make friends with him and not fall a victim to his wrath.

but in spite of that

From this reading He could not understand, yet his brain still turned over the problem of why the Fire Demon, who could give so much that was good, could also destroy hundreds of horses, the fleetest and wariest of the animals he knew.