used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He hated the wet, and the slumping snows, and the hunt became a toil rather than a joy.
(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 For his own part, he now became particularly cautious, never going down into the settlement at all.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She hunted near home, but back among the rocks, of course, and never down toward the valley; and Red Fox brought home to her the larger share of his own captures.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through the early spring thaws there was little for Red Fox but anxiety and discomfort.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Through the early spring thaws there was little for Red Fox but anxiety and discomfort.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His mate, moreover, being heavy with young, was not inclined to play and wrestle and run races as she had been.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For his own part, he now became particularly cautious, never going down into the settlement at all.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She hunted near home, but back among the rocks, of course, and never down toward the valley; and Red Fox brought home to her the larger share of his own captures.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He hated the wet, and the slumping snows, and the hunt became a toil rather than a joy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His mate, moreover, being heavy with young, was not inclined to play and wrestle and run races as she had been.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading His mate, moreover, being heavy with young, was not inclined to play and wrestle and run races as she had been.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She hunted near home, but back among the rocks, of course, and never down toward the valley; and Red Fox brought home to her the larger share of his own captures.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Through the early spring thaws there was little for Red Fox but anxiety and discomfort.
capturesnounUS /ˈkæptʃərz/
plural of “capture” — the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
From this reading She hunted near home, but back among the rocks, of course, and never down toward the valley; and Red Fox brought home to her the larger share of his own captures.
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading For his own part, he now became particularly cautious, never going down into the settlement at all.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading She hunted near home, but back among the rocks, of course, and never down toward the valley; and Red Fox brought home to her the larger share of his own captures.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading Through the early spring thaws there was little for Red Fox but anxiety and discomfort.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She hunted near home, but back among the rocks, of course, and never down toward the valley; and Red Fox brought home to her the larger share of his own captures.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Through the early spring thaws there was little for Red Fox but anxiety and discomfort.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Through the early spring thaws there was little for Red Fox but anxiety and discomfort.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading Through the early spring thaws there was little for Red Fox but anxiety and discomfort.
the act of departing
From this reading For his own part, he now became particularly cautious, never going down into the settlement at all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His mate, moreover, being heavy with young, was not inclined to play and wrestle and run races as she had been.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading He hated the wet, and the slumping snows, and the hunt became a toil rather than a joy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hated the wet, and the slumping snows, and the hunt became a toil rather than a joy.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading His mate, moreover, being heavy with young, was not inclined to play and wrestle and run races as she had been.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She hunted near home, but back among the rocks, of course, and never down toward the valley; and Red Fox brought home to her the larger share of his own captures.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mate, moreover, being heavy with young, was not inclined to play and wrestle and run races as she had been.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She hunted near home, but back among the rocks, of course, and never down toward the valley; and Red Fox brought home to her the larger share of his own captures.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading He hated the wet, and the slumping snows, and the hunt became a toil rather than a joy.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading She hunted near home, but back among the rocks, of course, and never down toward the valley; and Red Fox brought home to her the larger share of his own captures.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading His mate, moreover, being heavy with young, was not inclined to play and wrestle and run races as she had been.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For his own part, he now became particularly cautious, never going down into the settlement at all.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading He hated the wet, and the slumping snows, and the hunt became a toil rather than a joy.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading She hunted near home, but back among the rocks, of course, and never down toward the valley; and Red Fox brought home to her the larger share of his own captures.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Through the early spring thaws there was little for Red Fox but anxiety and discomfort.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading His mate, moreover, being heavy with young, was not inclined to play and wrestle and run races as she had been.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading His mate, moreover, being heavy with young, was not inclined to play and wrestle and run races as she had been.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading She hunted near home, but back among the rocks, of course, and never down toward the valley; and Red Fox brought home to her the larger share of his own captures.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She hunted near home, but back among the rocks, of course, and never down toward the valley; and Red Fox brought home to her the larger share of his own captures.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His mate, moreover, being heavy with young, was not inclined to play and wrestle and run races as she had been.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For his own part, he now became particularly cautious, never going down into the settlement at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She hunted near home, but back among the rocks, of course, and never down toward the valley; and Red Fox brought home to her the larger share of his own captures.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She hunted near home, but back among the rocks, of course, and never down toward the valley; and Red Fox brought home to her the larger share of his own captures.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For his own part, he now became particularly cautious, never going down into the settlement at all.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading For his own part, he now became particularly cautious, never going down into the settlement at all.
participate in games or sport
From this reading His mate, moreover, being heavy with young, was not inclined to play and wrestle and run races as she had been.
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading His mate, moreover, being heavy with young, was not inclined to play and wrestle and run races as she had been.
on the contrary
From this reading He hated the wet, and the slumping snows, and the hunt became a toil rather than a joy.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Through the early spring thaws there was little for Red Fox but anxiety and discomfort.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading She hunted near home, but back among the rocks, of course, and never down toward the valley; and Red Fox brought home to her the larger share of his own captures.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading His mate, moreover, being heavy with young, was not inclined to play and wrestle and run races as she had been.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading For his own part, he now became particularly cautious, never going down into the settlement at all.
have in common
From this reading She hunted near home, but back among the rocks, of course, and never down toward the valley; and Red Fox brought home to her the larger share of his own captures.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His mate, moreover, being heavy with young, was not inclined to play and wrestle and run races as she had been.
slumpingverbUS /ˈslʌmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “slump” — assume a drooping posture or carriage
From this reading He hated the wet, and the slumping snows, and the hunt became a toil rather than a joy.
snowsnounUS /snoʊz/
plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading He hated the wet, and the slumping snows, and the hunt became a toil rather than a joy.
the season of growth
From this reading Through the early spring thaws there was little for Red Fox but anxiety and discomfort.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He hated the wet, and the slumping snows, and the hunt became a toil rather than a joy.
thawsnounUS /θɔːz/
plural of “thaw” — the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading Through the early spring thaws there was little for Red Fox but anxiety and discomfort.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Through the early spring thaws there was little for Red Fox but anxiety and discomfort.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Through the early spring thaws there was little for Red Fox but anxiety and discomfort.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the early spring thaws there was little for Red Fox but anxiety and discomfort.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His mate, moreover, being heavy with young, was not inclined to play and wrestle and run races as she had been.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading He hated the wet, and the slumping snows, and the hunt became a toil rather than a joy.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She hunted near home, but back among the rocks, of course, and never down toward the valley; and Red Fox brought home to her the larger share of his own captures.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading She hunted near home, but back among the rocks, of course, and never down toward the valley; and Red Fox brought home to her the larger share of his own captures.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Through the early spring thaws there was little for Red Fox but anxiety and discomfort.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading He hated the wet, and the slumping snows, and the hunt became a toil rather than a joy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His mate, moreover, being heavy with young, was not inclined to play and wrestle and run races as she had been.
wrestleverbUS /ˈresəl/
combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force
From this reading His mate, moreover, being heavy with young, was not inclined to play and wrestle and run races as she had been.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading His mate, moreover, being heavy with young, was not inclined to play and wrestle and run races as she had been.
