used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet for a greyhound the fifteen or twenty kilometers between the chateau and the battle front was a mere nothing.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Ruth believed the dog had crossed the lines and just now had arrived at the chateau after his long and perilous journey.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the rate the girl had seen the "werwolf" flying over the fields, he must have covered that distance faster than an automobile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HOLLOW TOOTH Bubu had been running at large--and in the daytime.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Ruth believed the dog had crossed the lines and just now had arrived at the chateau after his long and perilous journey.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HOLLOW TOOTH Bubu had been running at large--and in the daytime.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading At the rate the girl had seen the "werwolf" flying over the fields, he must have covered that distance faster than an automobile.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Yet for a greyhound the fifteen or twenty kilometers between the chateau and the battle front was a mere nothing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE HOLLOW TOOTH Bubu had been running at large--and in the daytime.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Ruth believed the dog had crossed the lines and just now had arrived at the chateau after his long and perilous journey.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Yet for a greyhound the fifteen or twenty kilometers between the chateau and the battle front was a mere nothing.
Bubu
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From this reading THE HOLLOW TOOTH Bubu had been running at large--and in the daytime.
chateaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading Ruth believed the dog had crossed the lines and just now had arrived at the chateau after his long and perilous journey.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come from the north.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading At the rate the girl had seen the "werwolf" flying over the fields, he must have covered that distance faster than an automobile.
placed crosswise
From this reading Ruth believed the dog had crossed the lines and just now had arrived at the chateau after his long and perilous journey.
daytimenounUS /ˈdeɪtaɪm/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading THE HOLLOW TOOTH Bubu had been running at large--and in the daytime.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading At the rate the girl had seen the "werwolf" flying over the fields, he must have covered that distance faster than an automobile.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Ruth believed the dog had crossed the lines and just now had arrived at the chateau after his long and perilous journey.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading At the rate the girl had seen the "werwolf" flying over the fields, he must have covered that distance faster than an automobile.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading At the rate the girl had seen the "werwolf" flying over the fields, he must have covered that distance faster than an automobile.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Yet for a greyhound the fifteen or twenty kilometers between the chateau and the battle front was a mere nothing.
moving swiftly
From this reading At the rate the girl had seen the "werwolf" flying over the fields, he must have covered that distance faster than an automobile.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet for a greyhound the fifteen or twenty kilometers between the chateau and the battle front was a mere nothing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had come from the north.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Yet for a greyhound the fifteen or twenty kilometers between the chateau and the battle front was a mere nothing.
a young female
From this reading At the rate the girl had seen the "werwolf" flying over the fields, he must have covered that distance faster than an automobile.
greyhoundnounUS /ˈɡreɪhaʊnd/
a tall slender dog of an ancient breed noted for swiftness and keen sight; used as a racing dog
From this reading Yet for a greyhound the fifteen or twenty kilometers between the chateau and the battle front was a mere nothing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE HOLLOW TOOTH Bubu had been running at large--and in the daytime.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At the rate the girl had seen the "werwolf" flying over the fields, he must have covered that distance faster than an automobile.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had come from the north.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ruth believed the dog had crossed the lines and just now had arrived at the chateau after his long and perilous journey.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading THE HOLLOW TOOTH Bubu had been running at large--and in the daytime.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HOLLOW TOOTH Bubu had been running at large--and in the daytime.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Ruth believed the dog had crossed the lines and just now had arrived at the chateau after his long and perilous journey.
and nothing more
From this reading Ruth believed the dog had crossed the lines and just now had arrived at the chateau after his long and perilous journey.
kilometersnounUS /kəˈlɑːmʌtərz/
plural of “kilometer” — a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles)
From this reading Yet for a greyhound the fifteen or twenty kilometers between the chateau and the battle front was a mere nothing.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE HOLLOW TOOTH Bubu had been running at large--and in the daytime.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Ruth believed the dog had crossed the lines and just now had arrived at the chateau after his long and perilous journey.
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 Ruth believed the dog had crossed the lines and just now had arrived at the chateau after his long and perilous journey.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Yet for a greyhound the fifteen or twenty kilometers between the chateau and the battle front was a mere nothing.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading At the rate the girl had seen the "werwolf" flying over the fields, he must have covered that distance faster than an automobile.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He had come from the north.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Yet for a greyhound the fifteen or twenty kilometers between the chateau and the battle front was a mere nothing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Ruth believed the dog had crossed the lines and just now had arrived at the chateau after his long and perilous journey.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Yet for a greyhound the fifteen or twenty kilometers between the chateau and the battle front was a mere nothing.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At the rate the girl had seen the "werwolf" flying over the fields, he must have covered that distance faster than an automobile.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading Ruth believed the dog had crossed the lines and just now had arrived at the chateau after his long and perilous journey.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading At the rate the girl had seen the "werwolf" flying over the fields, he must have covered that distance faster than an automobile.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading THE HOLLOW TOOTH Bubu had been running at large--and in the daytime.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth believed the dog had crossed the lines and just now had arrived at the chateau after his long and perilous journey.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At the rate the girl had seen the "werwolf" flying over the fields, he must have covered that distance faster than an automobile.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At the rate the girl had seen the "werwolf" flying over the fields, he must have covered that distance faster than an automobile.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the rate the girl had seen the "werwolf" flying over the fields, he must have covered that distance faster than an automobile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOLLOW TOOTH Bubu had been running at large--and in the daytime.
TOOTHnounUS /tuːθ/
hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
From this reading THE HOLLOW TOOTH Bubu had been running at large--and in the daytime.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Yet for a greyhound the fifteen or twenty kilometers between the chateau and the battle front was a mere nothing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet for a greyhound the fifteen or twenty kilometers between the chateau and the battle front was a mere nothing.
werwolf
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the rate the girl had seen the "werwolf" flying over the fields, he must have covered that distance faster than an automobile.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet for a greyhound the fifteen or twenty kilometers between the chateau and the battle front was a mere nothing.
