Chapter VI · A Prowler in the Dark

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

From this reading They found another wounded wolf hiding under the top of a fallen tree, and they rushed upon it and killed it with their war-clubs.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The night passed without further attack, and at dawn the lads scouted carefully about the scene of the battle and found the bodies of twelve large timber wolves.

at or in the front

From this reading On the way back to the river Running Fox saw a small dark animal bounding along ahead of him.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading On the way back to the river Running Fox saw a small dark animal bounding along ahead of him.

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

From this reading The night passed without further attack, and at dawn the lads scouted carefully about the scene of the battle and found the bodies of twelve large timber wolves.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading On the way back to the river Running Fox saw a small dark animal bounding along ahead of him.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading They found another wounded wolf hiding under the top of a fallen tree, and they rushed upon it and killed it with their war-clubs.

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

From this reading Then they broke off the tusks of the largest wolves as trophies to be proudly exhibited when they finally returned to the Delaware village.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The night passed without further attack, and at dawn the lads scouted carefully about the scene of the battle and found the bodies of twelve large timber wolves.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading The night passed without further attack, and at dawn the lads scouted carefully about the scene of the battle and found the bodies of twelve large timber wolves.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading On the way back to the river Running Fox saw a small dark animal bounding along ahead of him.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading The night passed without further attack, and at dawn the lads scouted carefully about the scene of the battle and found the bodies of twelve large timber wolves.

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

From this reading Then they broke off the tusks of the largest wolves as trophies to be proudly exhibited when they finally returned to the Delaware village.

plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading The night passed without further attack, and at dawn the lads scouted carefully about the scene of the battle and found the bodies of twelve large timber wolves.

-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading On the way back to the river Running Fox saw a small dark animal bounding along ahead of him.

lacking funds

From this reading Then they broke off the tusks of the largest wolves as trophies to be proudly exhibited when they finally returned to the Delaware village.

taking care or paying attention

From this reading The night passed without further attack, and at dawn the lads scouted carefully about the scene of the battle and found the bodies of twelve large timber wolves.

the act of singing in a monotonous tone

From this reading Well pleased with their victory, the young Delawares spent some time chanting war-songs and dancing about the bodies of their victims.

taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

From this reading Well pleased with their victory, the young Delawares spent some time chanting war-songs and dancing about the bodies of their victims.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading On the way back to the river Running Fox saw a small dark animal bounding along ahead of him.

the first light of day

From this reading The night passed without further attack, and at dawn the lads scouted carefully about the scene of the battle and found the bodies of twelve large timber wolves.

a river that rises in the Catskills in southeastern New York and flows southward along the border of Pennsylvania with New York and New Jersey to northern Delaware where it empties into Delaware Bay

From this reading Then they broke off the tusks of the largest wolves as trophies to be proudly exhibited when they finally returned to the Delaware village.

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From this reading Well pleased with their victory, the young Delawares spent some time chanting war-songs and dancing about the bodies of their victims.

past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill

From this reading Then they broke off the tusks of the largest wolves as trophies to be proudly exhibited when they finally returned to the Delaware village.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading They found another wounded wolf hiding under the top of a fallen tree, and they rushed upon it and killed it with their war-clubs.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading Then they broke off the tusks of the largest wolves as trophies to be proudly exhibited when they finally returned to the Delaware village.

set up or found

From this reading The night passed without further attack, and at dawn the lads scouted carefully about the scene of the battle and found the bodies of twelve large timber wolves.

alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading On the way back to the river Running Fox saw a small dark animal bounding along ahead of him.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading The night passed without further attack, and at dawn the lads scouted carefully about the scene of the battle and found the bodies of twelve large timber wolves.

the activity of keeping something secret

From this reading They found another wounded wolf hiding under the top of a fallen tree, and they rushed upon it and killed it with their war-clubs.

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

From this reading On the way back to the river Running Fox saw a small dark animal bounding along ahead of him.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They found another wounded wolf hiding under the top of a fallen tree, and they rushed upon it and killed it with their war-clubs.

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading They found another wounded wolf hiding under the top of a fallen tree, and they rushed upon it and killed it with their war-clubs.

plural of “lad” — a boy or man

From this reading The night passed without further attack, and at dawn the lads scouted carefully about the scene of the battle and found the bodies of twelve large timber wolves.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The night passed without further attack, and at dawn the lads scouted carefully about the scene of the battle and found the bodies of twelve large timber wolves.

superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Then they broke off the tusks of the largest wolves as trophies to be proudly exhibited when they finally returned to the Delaware village.

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

From this reading The night passed without further attack, and at dawn the lads scouted carefully about the scene of the battle and found the bodies of twelve large timber wolves.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The night passed without further attack, and at dawn the lads scouted carefully about the scene of the battle and found the bodies of twelve large timber wolves.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Then they broke off the tusks of the largest wolves as trophies to be proudly exhibited when they finally returned to the Delaware village.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the way back to the river Running Fox saw a small dark animal bounding along ahead of him.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The night passed without further attack, and at dawn the lads scouted carefully about the scene of the battle and found the bodies of twelve large timber wolves.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading Well pleased with their victory, the young Delawares spent some time chanting war-songs and dancing about the bodies of their victims.

with pride; in a proud manner

From this reading Then they broke off the tusks of the largest wolves as trophies to be proudly exhibited when they finally returned to the Delaware village.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Then they broke off the tusks of the largest wolves as trophies to be proudly exhibited when they finally returned to the Delaware village.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading On the way back to the river Running Fox saw a small dark animal bounding along ahead of him.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading On the way back to the river Running Fox saw a small dark animal bounding along ahead of him.

done under pressure

From this reading They found another wounded wolf hiding under the top of a fallen tree, and they rushed upon it and killed it with their war-clubs.

cut with a saw

From this reading On the way back to the river Running Fox saw a small dark animal bounding along ahead of him.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading The night passed without further attack, and at dawn the lads scouted carefully about the scene of the battle and found the bodies of twelve large timber wolves.

past form of “scout” — explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody

From this reading The night passed without further attack, and at dawn the lads scouted carefully about the scene of the battle and found the bodies of twelve large timber wolves.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading On the way back to the river Running Fox saw a small dark animal bounding along ahead of him.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Well pleased with their victory, the young Delawares spent some time chanting war-songs and dancing about the bodies of their victims.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading Well pleased with their victory, the young Delawares spent some time chanting war-songs and dancing about the bodies of their victims.

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

From this reading The night passed without further attack, and at dawn the lads scouted carefully about the scene of the battle and found the bodies of twelve large timber wolves.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They found another wounded wolf hiding under the top of a fallen tree, and they rushed upon it and killed it with their war-clubs.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then they broke off the tusks of the largest wolves as trophies to be proudly exhibited when they finally returned to the Delaware village.

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

From this reading They found another wounded wolf hiding under the top of a fallen tree, and they rushed upon it and killed it with their war-clubs.

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

From this reading The night passed without further attack, and at dawn the lads scouted carefully about the scene of the battle and found the bodies of twelve large timber wolves.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Well pleased with their victory, the young Delawares spent some time chanting war-songs and dancing about the bodies of their victims.

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

From this reading Then they broke off the tusks of the largest wolves as trophies to be proudly exhibited when they finally returned to the Delaware village.

the upper part of anything

From this reading They found another wounded wolf hiding under the top of a fallen tree, and they rushed upon it and killed it with their war-clubs.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading They found another wounded wolf hiding under the top of a fallen tree, and they rushed upon it and killed it with their war-clubs.

plural of “trophy” — an award for success in war or hunting

From this reading Then they broke off the tusks of the largest wolves as trophies to be proudly exhibited when they finally returned to the Delaware village.

plural of “tusk” — a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses

From this reading Then they broke off the tusks of the largest wolves as trophies to be proudly exhibited when they finally returned to the Delaware village.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading The night passed without further attack, and at dawn the lads scouted carefully about the scene of the battle and found the bodies of twelve large timber wolves.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading They found another wounded wolf hiding under the top of a fallen tree, and they rushed upon it and killed it with their war-clubs.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading They found another wounded wolf hiding under the top of a fallen tree, and they rushed upon it and killed it with their war-clubs.

plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

From this reading Well pleased with their victory, the young Delawares spent some time chanting war-songs and dancing about the bodies of their victims.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading Well pleased with their victory, the young Delawares spent some time chanting war-songs and dancing about the bodies of their victims.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Then they broke off the tusks of the largest wolves as trophies to be proudly exhibited when they finally returned to the Delaware village.

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

From this reading They found another wounded wolf hiding under the top of a fallen tree, and they rushed upon it and killed it with their war-clubs.

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

From this reading Well pleased with their victory, the young Delawares spent some time chanting war-songs and dancing about the bodies of their victims.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading On the way back to the river Running Fox saw a small dark animal bounding along ahead of him.

(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 Well pleased with their victory, the young Delawares spent some time chanting war-songs and dancing about the bodies of their victims.

at the time that

From this reading Then they broke off the tusks of the largest wolves as trophies to be proudly exhibited when they finally returned to the Delaware village.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They found another wounded wolf hiding under the top of a fallen tree, and they rushed upon it and killed it with their war-clubs.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The night passed without further attack, and at dawn the lads scouted carefully about the scene of the battle and found the bodies of twelve large timber wolves.

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

From this reading They found another wounded wolf hiding under the top of a fallen tree, and they rushed upon it and killed it with their war-clubs.

plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading The night passed without further attack, and at dawn the lads scouted carefully about the scene of the battle and found the bodies of twelve large timber wolves.

people who are wounded

From this reading They found another wounded wolf hiding under the top of a fallen tree, and they rushed upon it and killed it with their war-clubs.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Well pleased with their victory, the young Delawares spent some time chanting war-songs and dancing about the bodies of their victims.