used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading YACK DON'T LIE For a time the trail seemed to lead toward Whisper.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then it turned away and seemed about to end abruptly on a flat outcropping of rock two miles from Whisper camp.
quickly and without warning
From this reading Then it turned away and seemed about to end abruptly on a flat outcropping of rock two miles from Whisper camp.
(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 Jack singled out one and ran toward it silently, as he had done all his trailing that morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then it turned away and seemed about to end abruptly on a flat outcropping of rock two miles from Whisper camp.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jack singled out one and ran toward it silently, as he had done all his trailing that morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lone frowned and stared at the ground, and Swan spoke sharply to Jack, who was nosing back and forth, at fault if ever a dog was.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then it turned away and seemed about to end abruptly on a flat outcropping of rock two miles from Whisper camp.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Lone frowned and stared at the ground, and Swan spoke sharply to Jack, who was nosing back and forth, at fault if ever a dog was.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading But presently he took up the scent and led them down a barren slope and into grassy ground where a bunch of horses grazed contentedly.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading But presently he took up the scent and led them down a barren slope and into grassy ground where a bunch of horses grazed contentedly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But presently he took up the scent and led them down a barren slope and into grassy ground where a bunch of horses grazed contentedly.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Then it turned away and seemed about to end abruptly on a flat outcropping of rock two miles from Whisper camp.
contentedlyadverbUS /kənˈtentədli/
with equanimity
From this reading But presently he took up the scent and led them down a barren slope and into grassy ground where a bunch of horses grazed contentedly.
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 Lone frowned and stared at the ground, and Swan spoke sharply to Jack, who was nosing back and forth, at fault if ever a dog was.
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From this reading YACK DON'T LIE For a time the trail seemed to lead toward Whisper.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Jack singled out one and ran toward it silently, as he had done all his trailing that morning.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But presently he took up the scent and led them down a barren slope and into grassy ground where a bunch of horses grazed contentedly.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Then it turned away and seemed about to end abruptly on a flat outcropping of rock two miles from Whisper camp.
at any time
From this reading Lone frowned and stared at the ground, and Swan spoke sharply to Jack, who was nosing back and forth, at fault if ever a dog was.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Lone frowned and stared at the ground, and Swan spoke sharply to Jack, who was nosing back and forth, at fault if ever a dog was.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Then it turned away and seemed about to end abruptly on a flat outcropping of rock two miles from Whisper camp.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading YACK DON'T LIE For a time the trail seemed to lead toward Whisper.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Lone frowned and stared at the ground, and Swan spoke sharply to Jack, who was nosing back and forth, at fault if ever a dog was.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then it turned away and seemed about to end abruptly on a flat outcropping of rock two miles from Whisper camp.
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Lone frowned and stared at the ground, and Swan spoke sharply to Jack, who was nosing back and forth, at fault if ever a dog was.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading But presently he took up the scent and led them down a barren slope and into grassy ground where a bunch of horses grazed contentedly.
grazedadjectiveUS /ɡreɪzd/
scraped or touched lightly in passing
From this reading But presently he took up the scent and led them down a barren slope and into grassy ground where a bunch of horses grazed contentedly.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Lone frowned and stared at the ground, and Swan spoke sharply to Jack, who was nosing back and forth, at fault if ever a dog was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jack singled out one and ran toward it silently, as he had done all his trailing that morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But presently he took up the scent and led them down a barren slope and into grassy ground where a bunch of horses grazed contentedly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack singled out one and ran toward it silently, as he had done all his trailing that morning.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading But presently he took up the scent and led them down a barren slope and into grassy ground where a bunch of horses grazed contentedly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Lone frowned and stared at the ground, and Swan spoke sharply to Jack, who was nosing back and forth, at fault if ever a dog was.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But presently he took up the scent and led them down a barren slope and into grassy ground where a bunch of horses grazed contentedly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then it turned away and seemed about to end abruptly on a flat outcropping of rock two miles from Whisper camp.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Lone frowned and stared at the ground, and Swan spoke sharply to Jack, who was nosing back and forth, at fault if ever a dog was.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading YACK DON'T LIE For a time the trail seemed to lead toward Whisper.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading But presently he took up the scent and led them down a barren slope and into grassy ground where a bunch of horses grazed contentedly.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading YACK DON'T LIE For a time the trail seemed to lead toward Whisper.
LoneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Lone frowned and stared at the ground, and Swan spoke sharply to Jack, who was nosing back and forth, at fault if ever a dog was.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Then it turned away and seemed about to end abruptly on a flat outcropping of rock two miles from Whisper camp.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Jack singled out one and ran toward it silently, as he had done all his trailing that morning.
nosingverbUS /ˈnoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “nose” — search or inquire in a meddlesome way
From this reading Lone frowned and stared at the ground, and Swan spoke sharply to Jack, who was nosing back and forth, at fault if ever a dog was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then it turned away and seemed about to end abruptly on a flat outcropping of rock two miles from Whisper camp.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then it turned away and seemed about to end abruptly on a flat outcropping of rock two miles from Whisper camp.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jack singled out one and ran toward it silently, as he had done all his trailing that morning.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Jack singled out one and ran toward it silently, as he had done all his trailing that morning.
outcroppingnoun
the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land
From this reading Then it turned away and seemed about to end abruptly on a flat outcropping of rock two miles from Whisper camp.
in the near future
From this reading But presently he took up the scent and led them down a barren slope and into grassy ground where a bunch of horses grazed contentedly.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Jack singled out one and ran toward it silently, as he had done all his trailing that morning.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Then it turned away and seemed about to end abruptly on a flat outcropping of rock two miles from Whisper camp.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading But presently he took up the scent and led them down a barren slope and into grassy ground where a bunch of horses grazed contentedly.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading YACK DON'T LIE For a time the trail seemed to lead toward Whisper.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Lone frowned and stared at the ground, and Swan spoke sharply to Jack, who was nosing back and forth, at fault if ever a dog was.
without speaking
From this reading Jack singled out one and ran toward it silently, as he had done all his trailing that morning.
singledverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡəld/
past form of “single” — hit a single
From this reading Jack singled out one and ran toward it silently, as he had done all his trailing that morning.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading But presently he took up the scent and led them down a barren slope and into grassy ground where a bunch of horses grazed contentedly.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Lone frowned and stared at the ground, and Swan spoke sharply to Jack, who was nosing back and forth, at fault if ever a dog was.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Lone frowned and stared at the ground, and Swan spoke sharply to Jack, who was nosing back and forth, at fault if ever a dog was.
SwanverbUS /swɑːn/
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
From this reading Lone frowned and stared at the ground, and Swan spoke sharply to Jack, who was nosing back and forth, at fault if ever a dog was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jack singled out one and ran toward it silently, as he had done all his trailing that morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading YACK DON'T LIE For a time the trail seemed to lead toward Whisper.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But presently he took up the scent and led them down a barren slope and into grassy ground where a bunch of horses grazed contentedly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then it turned away and seemed about to end abruptly on a flat outcropping of rock two miles from Whisper camp.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading YACK DON'T LIE For a time the trail seemed to lead toward Whisper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading YACK DON'T LIE For a time the trail seemed to lead toward Whisper.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But presently he took up the scent and led them down a barren slope and into grassy ground where a bunch of horses grazed contentedly.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading YACK DON'T LIE For a time the trail seemed to lead toward Whisper.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading YACK DON'T LIE For a time the trail seemed to lead toward Whisper.
trailingnounUS /ˈtreɪlɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading Jack singled out one and ran toward it silently, as he had done all his trailing that morning.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then it turned away and seemed about to end abruptly on a flat outcropping of rock two miles from Whisper camp.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then it turned away and seemed about to end abruptly on a flat outcropping of rock two miles from Whisper camp.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But presently he took up the scent and led them down a barren slope and into grassy ground where a bunch of horses grazed contentedly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lone frowned and stared at the ground, and Swan spoke sharply to Jack, who was nosing back and forth, at fault if ever a dog was.
in or at the place that
From this reading But presently he took up the scent and led them down a barren slope and into grassy ground where a bunch of horses grazed contentedly.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading YACK DON'T LIE For a time the trail seemed to lead toward Whisper.
which person or people
From this reading Lone frowned and stared at the ground, and Swan spoke sharply to Jack, who was nosing back and forth, at fault if ever a dog was.
YACKnounUS /jæk/
noisy talk
From this reading YACK DON'T LIE For a time the trail seemed to lead toward Whisper.
