afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading That you may understand why all this is true, I must tell you what happened to Curlie after he began to approach the clump of willows from which rose the thin column of white vapor.
(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 But had they attempted to follow his trail from that last clump of willows where the reindeer had been tied they would have become more and more bewildered, and had they followed that trail all night they would have caught no glimpse of their lost companion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As you have doubtless guessed, the camp discovered by Joe and Jennings was that made by Curlie.
move towards
From this reading That you may understand why all this is true, I must tell you what happened to Curlie after he began to approach the clump of willows from which rose the thin column of white vapor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As you have doubtless guessed, the camp discovered by Joe and Jennings was that made by Curlie.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading But had they attempted to follow his trail from that last clump of willows where the reindeer had been tied they would have become more and more bewildered, and had they followed that trail all night they would have caught no glimpse of their lost companion.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But had they attempted to follow his trail from that last clump of willows where the reindeer had been tied they would have become more and more bewildered, and had they followed that trail all night they would have caught no glimpse of their lost companion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been on his trail and not on the trail of some stranger.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading That you may understand why all this is true, I must tell you what happened to Curlie after he began to approach the clump of willows from which rose the thin column of white vapor.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading But had they attempted to follow his trail from that last clump of willows where the reindeer had been tied they would have become more and more bewildered, and had they followed that trail all night they would have caught no glimpse of their lost companion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But had they attempted to follow his trail from that last clump of willows where the reindeer had been tied they would have become more and more bewildered, and had they followed that trail all night they would have caught no glimpse of their lost companion.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As you have doubtless guessed, the camp discovered by Joe and Jennings was that made by Curlie.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading As you have doubtless guessed, the camp discovered by Joe and Jennings was that made by Curlie.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading But had they attempted to follow his trail from that last clump of willows where the reindeer had been tied they would have become more and more bewildered, and had they followed that trail all night they would have caught no glimpse of their lost companion.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “Glad I’ve got my rifle,” he told himself, as he moved in close to the willows.
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading But had they attempted to follow his trail from that last clump of willows where the reindeer had been tied they would have become more and more bewildered, and had they followed that trail all night they would have caught no glimpse of their lost companion.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading That you may understand why all this is true, I must tell you what happened to Curlie after he began to approach the clump of willows from which rose the thin column of white vapor.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading But had they attempted to follow his trail from that last clump of willows where the reindeer had been tied they would have become more and more bewildered, and had they followed that trail all night they would have caught no glimpse of their lost companion.
Curlie
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From this reading As you have doubtless guessed, the camp discovered by Joe and Jennings was that made by Curlie.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading As you have doubtless guessed, the camp discovered by Joe and Jennings was that made by Curlie.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading As you have doubtless guessed, the camp discovered by Joe and Jennings was that made by Curlie.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading But had they attempted to follow his trail from that last clump of willows where the reindeer had been tied they would have become more and more bewildered, and had they followed that trail all night they would have caught no glimpse of their lost companion.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading But had they attempted to follow his trail from that last clump of willows where the reindeer had been tied they would have become more and more bewildered, and had they followed that trail all night they would have caught no glimpse of their lost companion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But had they attempted to follow his trail from that last clump of willows where the reindeer had been tied they would have become more and more bewildered, and had they followed that trail all night they would have caught no glimpse of their lost companion.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “Glad I’ve got my rifle,” he told himself, as he moved in close to the willows.
a quick look
From this reading But had they attempted to follow his trail from that last clump of willows where the reindeer had been tied they would have become more and more bewildered, and had they followed that trail all night they would have caught no glimpse of their lost companion.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Glad I’ve got my rifle,” he told himself, as he moved in close to the willows.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading As you have doubtless guessed, the camp discovered by Joe and Jennings was that made by Curlie.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been on his trail and not on the trail of some stranger.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading That you may understand why all this is true, I must tell you what happened to Curlie after he began to approach the clump of willows from which rose the thin column of white vapor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As you have doubtless guessed, the camp discovered by Joe and Jennings was that made by Curlie.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That you may understand why all this is true, I must tell you what happened to Curlie after he began to approach the clump of willows from which rose the thin column of white vapor.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Glad I’ve got my rifle,” he told himself, as he moved in close to the willows.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They had been on his trail and not on the trail of some stranger.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That you may understand why all this is true, I must tell you what happened to Curlie after he began to approach the clump of willows from which rose the thin column of white vapor.
I've
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From this reading “Glad I’ve got my rifle,” he told himself, as he moved in close to the willows.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Glad I’ve got my rifle,” he told himself, as he moved in close to the willows.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That you may understand why all this is true, I must tell you what happened to Curlie after he began to approach the clump of willows from which rose the thin column of white vapor.
Jennings
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From this reading As you have doubtless guessed, the camp discovered by Joe and Jennings was that made by Curlie.
Joe
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From this reading As you have doubtless guessed, the camp discovered by Joe and Jennings was that made by Curlie.
immediately past
From this reading But had they attempted to follow his trail from that last clump of willows where the reindeer had been tied they would have become more and more bewildered, and had they followed that trail all night they would have caught no glimpse of their lost companion.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading But had they attempted to follow his trail from that last clump of willows where the reindeer had been tied they would have become more and more bewildered, and had they followed that trail all night they would have caught no glimpse of their lost companion.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As you have doubtless guessed, the camp discovered by Joe and Jennings was that made by Curlie.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading That you may understand why all this is true, I must tell you what happened to Curlie after he began to approach the clump of willows from which rose the thin column of white vapor.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But had they attempted to follow his trail from that last clump of willows where the reindeer had been tied they would have become more and more bewildered, and had they followed that trail all night they would have caught no glimpse of their lost companion.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “Glad I’ve got my rifle,” he told himself, as he moved in close to the willows.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading That you may understand why all this is true, I must tell you what happened to Curlie after he began to approach the clump of willows from which rose the thin column of white vapor.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Glad I’ve got my rifle,” he told himself, as he moved in close to the willows.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But had they attempted to follow his trail from that last clump of willows where the reindeer had been tied they would have become more and more bewildered, and had they followed that trail all night they would have caught no glimpse of their lost companion.
not any; not one
From this reading But had they attempted to follow his trail from that last clump of willows where the reindeer had been tied they would have become more and more bewildered, and had they followed that trail all night they would have caught no glimpse of their lost companion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had been on his trail and not on the trail of some stranger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had been on his trail and not on the trail of some stranger.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had been on his trail and not on the trail of some stranger.
reindeernounUS /ˈreɪndɪr/
Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America
From this reading But had they attempted to follow his trail from that last clump of willows where the reindeer had been tied they would have become more and more bewildered, and had they followed that trail all night they would have caught no glimpse of their lost companion.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading “Glad I’ve got my rifle,” he told himself, as he moved in close to the willows.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading That you may understand why all this is true, I must tell you what happened to Curlie after he began to approach the clump of willows from which rose the thin column of white vapor.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They had been on his trail and not on the trail of some stranger.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading They had been on his trail and not on the trail of some stranger.
express in words
From this reading That you may understand why all this is true, I must tell you what happened to Curlie after he began to approach the clump of willows from which rose the thin column of white vapor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As you have doubtless guessed, the camp discovered by Joe and Jennings was that made by Curlie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As you have doubtless guessed, the camp discovered by Joe and Jennings was that made by Curlie.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But had they attempted to follow his trail from that last clump of willows where the reindeer had been tied they would have become more and more bewildered, and had they followed that trail all night they would have caught no glimpse of their lost companion.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been on his trail and not on the trail of some stranger.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading That you may understand why all this is true, I must tell you what happened to Curlie after he began to approach the clump of willows from which rose the thin column of white vapor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That you may understand why all this is true, I must tell you what happened to Curlie after he began to approach the clump of willows from which rose the thin column of white vapor.
bound or secured closely
From this reading But had they attempted to follow his trail from that last clump of willows where the reindeer had been tied they would have become more and more bewildered, and had they followed that trail all night they would have caught no glimpse of their lost companion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But had they attempted to follow his trail from that last clump of willows where the reindeer had been tied they would have become more and more bewildered, and had they followed that trail all night they would have caught no glimpse of their lost companion.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Glad I’ve got my rifle,” he told himself, as he moved in close to the willows.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading They had been on his trail and not on the trail of some stranger.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading That you may understand why all this is true, I must tell you what happened to Curlie after he began to approach the clump of willows from which rose the thin column of white vapor.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading That you may understand why all this is true, I must tell you what happened to Curlie after he began to approach the clump of willows from which rose the thin column of white vapor.
vapornounUS /ˈveɪpər/
a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
From this reading That you may understand why all this is true, I must tell you what happened to Curlie after he began to approach the clump of willows from which rose the thin column of white vapor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As you have doubtless guessed, the camp discovered by Joe and Jennings was that made by Curlie.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That you may understand why all this is true, I must tell you what happened to Curlie after he began to approach the clump of willows from which rose the thin column of white vapor.
in or at the place that
From this reading But had they attempted to follow his trail from that last clump of willows where the reindeer had been tied they would have become more and more bewildered, and had they followed that trail all night they would have caught no glimpse of their lost companion.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That you may understand why all this is true, I must tell you what happened to Curlie after he began to approach the clump of willows from which rose the thin column of white vapor.
a Caucasian
From this reading That you may understand why all this is true, I must tell you what happened to Curlie after he began to approach the clump of willows from which rose the thin column of white vapor.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading That you may understand why all this is true, I must tell you what happened to Curlie after he began to approach the clump of willows from which rose the thin column of white vapor.
willowsnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading But had they attempted to follow his trail from that last clump of willows where the reindeer had been tied they would have become more and more bewildered, and had they followed that trail all night they would have caught no glimpse of their lost companion.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But had they attempted to follow his trail from that last clump of willows where the reindeer had been tied they would have become more and more bewildered, and had they followed that trail all night they would have caught no glimpse of their lost companion.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As you have doubtless guessed, the camp discovered by Joe and Jennings was that made by Curlie.
