used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LONG CHASE Well the mother knew what that baying meant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Months before she had left her own hills beyond the big river, to escape the keen scented hounds and to raise her family here in the Pine Barrens, unmolested by them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Had one at last traced her?
BarrensnounUS /ˈbærənz/
plural of “barren” — an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
From this reading Months before she had left her own hills beyond the big river, to escape the keen scented hounds and to raise her family here in the Pine Barrens, unmolested by them.
bayingverbUS /ˈbeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “bay” — utter in deep prolonged tones
From this reading A LONG CHASE Well the mother knew what that baying meant.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Months before she had left her own hills beyond the big river, to escape the keen scented hounds and to raise her family here in the Pine Barrens, unmolested by them.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Months before she had left her own hills beyond the big river, to escape the keen scented hounds and to raise her family here in the Pine Barrens, unmolested by them.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Months before she had left her own hills beyond the big river, to escape the keen scented hounds and to raise her family here in the Pine Barrens, unmolested by them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Months before she had left her own hills beyond the big river, to escape the keen scented hounds and to raise her family here in the Pine Barrens, unmolested by them.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading A LONG CHASE Well the mother knew what that baying meant.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Months before she had left her own hills beyond the big river, to escape the keen scented hounds and to raise her family here in the Pine Barrens, unmolested by them.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Was he on her trail now, following her footprints unerringly to the fallen tree?
a social unit living together
From this reading Months before she had left her own hills beyond the big river, to escape the keen scented hounds and to raise her family here in the Pine Barrens, unmolested by them.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Was he on her trail now, following her footprints unerringly to the fallen tree?
footprintsnounUS /ˈfʊtprɪnts/
plural of “footprint” — a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading Was he on her trail now, following her footprints unerringly to the fallen tree?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Months before she had left her own hills beyond the big river, to escape the keen scented hounds and to raise her family here in the Pine Barrens, unmolested by them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was he on her trail now, following her footprints unerringly to the fallen tree?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Months before she had left her own hills beyond the big river, to escape the keen scented hounds and to raise her family here in the Pine Barrens, unmolested by them.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Months before she had left her own hills beyond the big river, to escape the keen scented hounds and to raise her family here in the Pine Barrens, unmolested by them.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Months before she had left her own hills beyond the big river, to escape the keen scented hounds and to raise her family here in the Pine Barrens, unmolested by them.
houndsnounUS /haʊndz/
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading Months before she had left her own hills beyond the big river, to escape the keen scented hounds and to raise her family here in the Pine Barrens, unmolested by them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Months before she had left her own hills beyond the big river, to escape the keen scented hounds and to raise her family here in the Pine Barrens, unmolested by them.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Months before she had left her own hills beyond the big river, to escape the keen scented hounds and to raise her family here in the Pine Barrens, unmolested by them.
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 A LONG CHASE Well the mother knew what that baying meant.
immediately past
From this reading Had one at last traced her?
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Months before she had left her own hills beyond the big river, to escape the keen scented hounds and to raise her family here in the Pine Barrens, unmolested by them.
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 A LONG CHASE Well the mother knew what that baying meant.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at the sleeping pup.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading A LONG CHASE Well the mother knew what that baying meant.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Months before she had left her own hills beyond the big river, to escape the keen scented hounds and to raise her family here in the Pine Barrens, unmolested by them.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading A LONG CHASE Well the mother knew what that baying meant.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Was he on her trail now, following her footprints unerringly to the fallen tree?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Was he on her trail now, following her footprints unerringly to the fallen tree?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Had one at last traced her?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Months before she had left her own hills beyond the big river, to escape the keen scented hounds and to raise her family here in the Pine Barrens, unmolested by them.
PinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Months before she had left her own hills beyond the big river, to escape the keen scented hounds and to raise her family here in the Pine Barrens, unmolested by them.
pupnounUS /pʌp/
young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
From this reading She looked at the sleeping pup.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading Months before she had left her own hills beyond the big river, to escape the keen scented hounds and to raise her family here in the Pine Barrens, unmolested by them.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Months before she had left her own hills beyond the big river, to escape the keen scented hounds and to raise her family here in the Pine Barrens, unmolested by them.
scentedadjectiveUS /ˈsentɪd/
having the sense of smell
From this reading Months before she had left her own hills beyond the big river, to escape the keen scented hounds and to raise her family here in the Pine Barrens, unmolested by them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Months before she had left her own hills beyond the big river, to escape the keen scented hounds and to raise her family here in the Pine Barrens, unmolested by them.
the state of being asleep
From this reading She looked at the sleeping pup.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A LONG CHASE Well the mother knew what that baying meant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LONG CHASE Well the mother knew what that baying meant.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Months before she had left her own hills beyond the big river, to escape the keen scented hounds and to raise her family here in the Pine Barrens, unmolested by them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Months before she had left her own hills beyond the big river, to escape the keen scented hounds and to raise her family here in the Pine Barrens, unmolested by them.
tracedverbUS /treɪst/
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading Had one at last traced her?
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Was he on her trail now, following her footprints unerringly to the fallen tree?
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Was he on her trail now, following her footprints unerringly to the fallen tree?
unerringlyadverb
without making errors
From this reading Was he on her trail now, following her footprints unerringly to the fallen tree?
unmolestedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnməˈlestɪd/
not interfered with, disturbed, or harmed
From this reading Months before she had left her own hills beyond the big river, to escape the keen scented hounds and to raise her family here in the Pine Barrens, unmolested by them.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was he on her trail now, following her footprints unerringly to the fallen tree?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading A LONG CHASE Well the mother knew what that baying meant.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A LONG CHASE Well the mother knew what that baying meant.
