Chapter X

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

From this reading For a long time it crouched motionless among the rocks, save the slow and subtle movement of its head and the silent waving of its tail.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading IN THE DARK OF THE NIGHT Slowly the giant tiger began to flatten itself among the rocks while the heavy head with its glowing eyes moved about trying to locate Og, either by smell or by sight.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Presently it began to creep forward ever so slowly, moving across the canyon in the direction the soft wind was blowing and heading directly toward the bowlder behind which the hairy boy and his wolf companions crouched.

plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading That the great cat knew he was in the canyon and close at hand was evident from its actions.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Og’s heart almost stopped beating.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading IN THE DARK OF THE NIGHT Slowly the giant tiger began to flatten itself among the rocks while the heavy head with its glowing eyes moved about trying to locate Og, either by smell or by sight.

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

From this reading That the great cat knew he was in the canyon and close at hand was evident from its actions.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading That the great cat knew he was in the canyon and close at hand was evident from its actions.

the act of overcoming or outdoing

From this reading Og’s heart almost stopped beating.

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

From this reading IN THE DARK OF THE NIGHT Slowly the giant tiger began to flatten itself among the rocks while the heavy head with its glowing eyes moved about trying to locate Og, either by smell or by sight.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Presently it began to creep forward ever so slowly, moving across the canyon in the direction the soft wind was blowing and heading directly toward the bowlder behind which the hairy boy and his wolf companions crouched.

processing that involves blowing a gas

From this reading Presently it began to creep forward ever so slowly, moving across the canyon in the direction the soft wind was blowing and heading directly toward the bowlder behind which the hairy boy and his wolf companions crouched.

a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin

From this reading Presently it began to creep forward ever so slowly, moving across the canyon in the direction the soft wind was blowing and heading directly toward the bowlder behind which the hairy boy and his wolf companions crouched.

a youthful male person

From this reading Presently it began to creep forward ever so slowly, moving across the canyon in the direction the soft wind was blowing and heading directly toward the bowlder behind which the hairy boy and his wolf companions crouched.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading IN THE DARK OF THE NIGHT Slowly the giant tiger began to flatten itself among the rocks while the heavy head with its glowing eyes moved about trying to locate Og, either by smell or by sight.

a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall

From this reading That the great cat knew he was in the canyon and close at hand was evident from its actions.

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading That the great cat knew he was in the canyon and close at hand was evident from its actions.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading That the great cat knew he was in the canyon and close at hand was evident from its actions.

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading Presently it began to creep forward ever so slowly, moving across the canyon in the direction the soft wind was blowing and heading directly toward the bowlder behind which the hairy boy and his wolf companions crouched.

move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading Presently it began to creep forward ever so slowly, moving across the canyon in the direction the soft wind was blowing and heading directly toward the bowlder behind which the hairy boy and his wolf companions crouched.

past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down

From this reading For a long time it crouched motionless among the rocks, save the slow and subtle movement of its head and the silent waving of its tail.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading IN THE DARK OF THE NIGHT Slowly the giant tiger began to flatten itself among the rocks while the heavy head with its glowing eyes moved about trying to locate Og, either by smell or by sight.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Presently it began to creep forward ever so slowly, moving across the canyon in the direction the soft wind was blowing and heading directly toward the bowlder behind which the hairy boy and his wolf companions crouched.

without deviation

From this reading Presently it began to creep forward ever so slowly, moving across the canyon in the direction the soft wind was blowing and heading directly toward the bowlder behind which the hairy boy and his wolf companions crouched.

one or the other of two

From this reading IN THE DARK OF THE NIGHT Slowly the giant tiger began to flatten itself among the rocks while the heavy head with its glowing eyes moved about trying to locate Og, either by smell or by sight.

at any time

From this reading Presently it began to creep forward ever so slowly, moving across the canyon in the direction the soft wind was blowing and heading directly toward the bowlder behind which the hairy boy and his wolf companions crouched.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading That the great cat knew he was in the canyon and close at hand was evident from its actions.

opinion or judgment

From this reading IN THE DARK OF THE NIGHT Slowly the giant tiger began to flatten itself among the rocks while the heavy head with its glowing eyes moved about trying to locate Og, either by smell or by sight.

make flat or flatter

From this reading IN THE DARK OF THE NIGHT Slowly the giant tiger began to flatten itself among the rocks while the heavy head with its glowing eyes moved about trying to locate Og, either by smell or by sight.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For a long time it crouched motionless among the rocks, save the slow and subtle movement of its head and the silent waving of its tail.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading Presently it began to creep forward ever so slowly, moving across the canyon in the direction the soft wind was blowing and heading directly toward the bowlder behind which the hairy boy and his wolf companions crouched.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading That the great cat knew he was in the canyon and close at hand was evident from its actions.

any creature of exceptional size

From this reading IN THE DARK OF THE NIGHT Slowly the giant tiger began to flatten itself among the rocks while the heavy head with its glowing eyes moved about trying to locate Og, either by smell or by sight.

highly enthusiastic

From this reading IN THE DARK OF THE NIGHT Slowly the giant tiger began to flatten itself among the rocks while the heavy head with its glowing eyes moved about trying to locate Og, either by smell or by sight.

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

From this reading That the great cat knew he was in the canyon and close at hand was evident from its actions.

having or covered with hair

From this reading Presently it began to creep forward ever so slowly, moving across the canyon in the direction the soft wind was blowing and heading directly toward the bowlder behind which the hairy boy and his wolf companions crouched.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading That the great cat knew he was in the canyon and close at hand was evident from its actions.

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

From this reading That the great cat knew he was in the canyon and close at hand was evident from its actions.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading IN THE DARK OF THE NIGHT Slowly the giant tiger began to flatten itself among the rocks while the heavy head with its glowing eyes moved about trying to locate Og, either by smell or by sight.

a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about

From this reading Presently it began to creep forward ever so slowly, moving across the canyon in the direction the soft wind was blowing and heading directly toward the bowlder behind which the hairy boy and his wolf companions crouched.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Og’s heart almost stopped beating.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading IN THE DARK OF THE NIGHT Slowly the giant tiger began to flatten itself among the rocks while the heavy head with its glowing eyes moved about trying to locate Og, either by smell or by sight.

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

From this reading Presently it began to creep forward ever so slowly, moving across the canyon in the direction the soft wind was blowing and heading directly toward the bowlder behind which the hairy boy and his wolf companions crouched.

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

From this reading IN THE DARK OF THE NIGHT Slowly the giant tiger began to flatten itself among the rocks while the heavy head with its glowing eyes moved about trying to locate Og, either by smell or by sight.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading For a long time it crouched motionless among the rocks, save the slow and subtle movement of its head and the silent waving of its tail.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading IN THE DARK OF THE NIGHT Slowly the giant tiger began to flatten itself among the rocks while the heavy head with its glowing eyes moved about trying to locate Og, either by smell or by sight.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading IN THE DARK OF THE NIGHT Slowly the giant tiger began to flatten itself among the rocks while the heavy head with its glowing eyes moved about trying to locate Og, either by smell or by sight.

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 That the great cat knew he was in the canyon and close at hand was evident from its actions.

discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining

From this reading IN THE DARK OF THE NIGHT Slowly the giant tiger began to flatten itself among the rocks while the heavy head with its glowing eyes moved about trying to locate Og, either by smell or by sight.

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 For a long time it crouched motionless among the rocks, save the slow and subtle movement of its head and the silent waving of its tail.

not in physical motion

From this reading For a long time it crouched motionless among the rocks, save the slow and subtle movement of its head and the silent waving of its tail.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading IN THE DARK OF THE NIGHT Slowly the giant tiger began to flatten itself among the rocks while the heavy head with its glowing eyes moved about trying to locate Og, either by smell or by sight.

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading For a long time it crouched motionless among the rocks, save the slow and subtle movement of its head and the silent waving of its tail.

in motion

From this reading Presently it began to creep forward ever so slowly, moving across the canyon in the direction the soft wind was blowing and heading directly toward the bowlder behind which the hairy boy and his wolf companions crouched.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading IN THE DARK OF THE NIGHT Slowly the giant tiger began to flatten itself among the rocks while the heavy head with its glowing eyes moved about trying to locate Og, either by smell or by sight.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN THE DARK OF THE NIGHT Slowly the giant tiger began to flatten itself among the rocks while the heavy head with its glowing eyes moved about trying to locate Og, either by smell or by sight.

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From this reading IN THE DARK OF THE NIGHT Slowly the giant tiger began to flatten itself among the rocks while the heavy head with its glowing eyes moved about trying to locate Og, either by smell or by sight.

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

From this reading Og’s heart almost stopped beating.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading IN THE DARK OF THE NIGHT Slowly the giant tiger began to flatten itself among the rocks while the heavy head with its glowing eyes moved about trying to locate Og, either by smell or by sight.

in the near future

From this reading Presently it began to creep forward ever so slowly, moving across the canyon in the direction the soft wind was blowing and heading directly toward the bowlder behind which the hairy boy and his wolf companions crouched.

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading IN THE DARK OF THE NIGHT Slowly the giant tiger began to flatten itself among the rocks while the heavy head with its glowing eyes moved about trying to locate Og, either by smell or by sight.

except for; apart from

From this reading For a long time it crouched motionless among the rocks, save the slow and subtle movement of its head and the silent waving of its tail.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading IN THE DARK OF THE NIGHT Slowly the giant tiger began to flatten itself among the rocks while the heavy head with its glowing eyes moved about trying to locate Og, either by smell or by sight.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading For a long time it crouched motionless among the rocks, save the slow and subtle movement of its head and the silent waving of its tail.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading For a long time it crouched motionless among the rocks, save the slow and subtle movement of its head and the silent waving of its tail.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading IN THE DARK OF THE NIGHT Slowly the giant tiger began to flatten itself among the rocks while the heavy head with its glowing eyes moved about trying to locate Og, either by smell or by sight.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading IN THE DARK OF THE NIGHT Slowly the giant tiger began to flatten itself among the rocks while the heavy head with its glowing eyes moved about trying to locate Og, either by smell or by sight.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Presently it began to creep forward ever so slowly, moving across the canyon in the direction the soft wind was blowing and heading directly toward the bowlder behind which the hairy boy and his wolf companions crouched.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading Presently it began to creep forward ever so slowly, moving across the canyon in the direction the soft wind was blowing and heading directly toward the bowlder behind which the hairy boy and his wolf companions crouched.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading Og’s heart almost stopped beating.

difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze

From this reading For a long time it crouched motionless among the rocks, save the slow and subtle movement of its head and the silent waving of its tail.

the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

From this reading For a long time it crouched motionless among the rocks, save the slow and subtle movement of its head and the silent waving of its tail.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That the great cat knew he was in the canyon and close at hand was evident from its actions.

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

From this reading IN THE DARK OF THE NIGHT Slowly the giant tiger began to flatten itself among the rocks while the heavy head with its glowing eyes moved about trying to locate Og, either by smell or by sight.

a fierce or audacious person

From this reading IN THE DARK OF THE NIGHT Slowly the giant tiger began to flatten itself among the rocks while the heavy head with its glowing eyes moved about trying to locate Og, either by smell or by sight.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading For a long time it crouched motionless among the rocks, save the slow and subtle movement of its head and the silent waving of its tail.

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

From this reading IN THE DARK OF THE NIGHT Slowly the giant tiger began to flatten itself among the rocks while the heavy head with its glowing eyes moved about trying to locate Og, either by smell or by sight.

in the direction of

From this reading Presently it began to creep forward ever so slowly, moving across the canyon in the direction the soft wind was blowing and heading directly toward the bowlder behind which the hairy boy and his wolf companions crouched.

hard to endure

From this reading IN THE DARK OF THE NIGHT Slowly the giant tiger began to flatten itself among the rocks while the heavy head with its glowing eyes moved about trying to locate Og, either by smell or by sight.

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

From this reading That the great cat knew he was in the canyon and close at hand was evident from its actions.

the act of signaling by a movement of the hand

From this reading For a long time it crouched motionless among the rocks, save the slow and subtle movement of its head and the silent waving of its tail.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Presently it began to creep forward ever so slowly, moving across the canyon in the direction the soft wind was blowing and heading directly toward the bowlder behind which the hairy boy and his wolf companions crouched.

during the time that

From this reading IN THE DARK OF THE NIGHT Slowly the giant tiger began to flatten itself among the rocks while the heavy head with its glowing eyes moved about trying to locate Og, either by smell or by sight.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Presently it began to creep forward ever so slowly, moving across the canyon in the direction the soft wind was blowing and heading directly toward the bowlder behind which the hairy boy and his wolf companions crouched.

in the company of; together with

From this reading IN THE DARK OF THE NIGHT Slowly the giant tiger began to flatten itself among the rocks while the heavy head with its glowing eyes moved about trying to locate Og, either by smell or by sight.

any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading Presently it began to creep forward ever so slowly, moving across the canyon in the direction the soft wind was blowing and heading directly toward the bowlder behind which the hairy boy and his wolf companions crouched.