used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE VOICE THAT WAS GOOHOOPERAY Two days after the chorus night Shasta was out for a prowl by himself.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He loved to creep into the forest alone and climb a tree above some run-way to see who was abroad.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading He loved to creep into the forest alone and climb a tree above some run-way to see who was abroad.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE VOICE THAT WAS GOOHOOPERAY Two days after the chorus night Shasta was out for a prowl by himself.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading The deer drifted past like dreams, lifting their feet delicately and wrinkling their noses upwind; or a fox would sneak along, ears, eyes, and nose on the alert, but never seeing Shasta above him on his perch.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He loved to creep into the forest alone and climb a tree above some run-way to see who was abroad.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The deer drifted past like dreams, lifting their feet delicately and wrinkling their noses upwind; or a fox would sneak along, ears, eyes, and nose on the alert, but never seeing Shasta above him on his perch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He loved to creep into the forest alone and climb a tree above some run-way to see who was abroad.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And sometimes the wolves would come, two or three in single file, and Shasta would make cub noises at them, and take a huge delight in watching their astonishment as they looked up into the trees.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading And sometimes the wolves would come, two or three in single file, and Shasta would make cub noises at them, and take a huge delight in watching their astonishment as they looked up into the trees.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And sometimes the wolves would come, two or three in single file, and Shasta would make cub noises at them, and take a huge delight in watching their astonishment as they looked up into the trees.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The deer drifted past like dreams, lifting their feet delicately and wrinkling their noses upwind; or a fox would sneak along, ears, eyes, and nose on the alert, but never seeing Shasta above him on his perch.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE VOICE THAT WAS GOOHOOPERAY Two days after the chorus night Shasta was out for a prowl by himself.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading THE VOICE THAT WAS GOOHOOPERAY Two days after the chorus night Shasta was out for a prowl by himself.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading He loved to creep into the forest alone and climb a tree above some run-way to see who was abroad.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And sometimes the wolves would come, two or three in single file, and Shasta would make cub noises at them, and take a huge delight in watching their astonishment as they looked up into the trees.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading He loved to creep into the forest alone and climb a tree above some run-way to see who was abroad.
cubnounUS /kʌb/
an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading And sometimes the wolves would come, two or three in single file, and Shasta would make cub noises at them, and take a huge delight in watching their astonishment as they looked up into the trees.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE VOICE THAT WAS GOOHOOPERAY Two days after the chorus night Shasta was out for a prowl by himself.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading The deer drifted past like dreams, lifting their feet delicately and wrinkling their noses upwind; or a fox would sneak along, ears, eyes, and nose on the alert, but never seeing Shasta above him on his perch.
delicatelyadverbUS /ˈdeləkətli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading The deer drifted past like dreams, lifting their feet delicately and wrinkling their noses upwind; or a fox would sneak along, ears, eyes, and nose on the alert, but never seeing Shasta above him on his perch.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading And sometimes the wolves would come, two or three in single file, and Shasta would make cub noises at them, and take a huge delight in watching their astonishment as they looked up into the trees.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading The deer drifted past like dreams, lifting their feet delicately and wrinkling their noses upwind; or a fox would sneak along, ears, eyes, and nose on the alert, but never seeing Shasta above him on his perch.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The deer drifted past like dreams, lifting their feet delicately and wrinkling their noses upwind; or a fox would sneak along, ears, eyes, and nose on the alert, but never seeing Shasta above him on his perch.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The deer drifted past like dreams, lifting their feet delicately and wrinkling their noses upwind; or a fox would sneak along, ears, eyes, and nose on the alert, but never seeing Shasta above him on his perch.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The deer drifted past like dreams, lifting their feet delicately and wrinkling their noses upwind; or a fox would sneak along, ears, eyes, and nose on the alert, but never seeing Shasta above him on his perch.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The deer drifted past like dreams, lifting their feet delicately and wrinkling their noses upwind; or a fox would sneak along, ears, eyes, and nose on the alert, but never seeing Shasta above him on his perch.
fileverbUS /faɪl/
record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading And sometimes the wolves would come, two or three in single file, and Shasta would make cub noises at them, and take a huge delight in watching their astonishment as they looked up into the trees.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE VOICE THAT WAS GOOHOOPERAY Two days after the chorus night Shasta was out for a prowl by himself.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He loved to creep into the forest alone and climb a tree above some run-way to see who was abroad.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading The deer drifted past like dreams, lifting their feet delicately and wrinkling their noses upwind; or a fox would sneak along, ears, eyes, and nose on the alert, but never seeing Shasta above him on his perch.
GOOHOOPERAY
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From this reading THE VOICE THAT WAS GOOHOOPERAY Two days after the chorus night Shasta was out for a prowl by himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He loved to creep into the forest alone and climb a tree above some run-way to see who was abroad.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The prowling instinct was strong within him now.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE VOICE THAT WAS GOOHOOPERAY Two days after the chorus night Shasta was out for a prowl by himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The deer drifted past like dreams, lifting their feet delicately and wrinkling their noses upwind; or a fox would sneak along, ears, eyes, and nose on the alert, but never seeing Shasta above him on his perch.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading And sometimes the wolves would come, two or three in single file, and Shasta would make cub noises at them, and take a huge delight in watching their astonishment as they looked up into the trees.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And sometimes the wolves would come, two or three in single file, and Shasta would make cub noises at them, and take a huge delight in watching their astonishment as they looked up into the trees.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading The prowling instinct was strong within him now.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He loved to creep into the forest alone and climb a tree above some run-way to see who was abroad.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading The deer drifted past like dreams, lifting their feet delicately and wrinkling their noses upwind; or a fox would sneak along, ears, eyes, and nose on the alert, but never seeing Shasta above him on his perch.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The deer drifted past like dreams, lifting their feet delicately and wrinkling their noses upwind; or a fox would sneak along, ears, eyes, and nose on the alert, but never seeing Shasta above him on his perch.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And sometimes the wolves would come, two or three in single file, and Shasta would make cub noises at them, and take a huge delight in watching their astonishment as they looked up into the trees.
held dear
From this reading He loved to creep into the forest alone and climb a tree above some run-way to see who was abroad.
engage in
From this reading And sometimes the wolves would come, two or three in single file, and Shasta would make cub noises at them, and take a huge delight in watching their astonishment as they looked up into the trees.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The deer drifted past like dreams, lifting their feet delicately and wrinkling their noses upwind; or a fox would sneak along, ears, eyes, and nose on the alert, but never seeing Shasta above him on his perch.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE VOICE THAT WAS GOOHOOPERAY Two days after the chorus night Shasta was out for a prowl by himself.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading And sometimes the wolves would come, two or three in single file, and Shasta would make cub noises at them, and take a huge delight in watching their astonishment as they looked up into the trees.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading The deer drifted past like dreams, lifting their feet delicately and wrinkling their noses upwind; or a fox would sneak along, ears, eyes, and nose on the alert, but never seeing Shasta above him on his perch.
nosesnounUS /ˈnoʊzɪz/
plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading The deer drifted past like dreams, lifting their feet delicately and wrinkling their noses upwind; or a fox would sneak along, ears, eyes, and nose on the alert, but never seeing Shasta above him on his perch.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The prowling instinct was strong within him now.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The deer drifted past like dreams, lifting their feet delicately and wrinkling their noses upwind; or a fox would sneak along, ears, eyes, and nose on the alert, but never seeing Shasta above him on his perch.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The deer drifted past like dreams, lifting their feet delicately and wrinkling their noses upwind; or a fox would sneak along, ears, eyes, and nose on the alert, but never seeing Shasta above him on his perch.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE VOICE THAT WAS GOOHOOPERAY Two days after the chorus night Shasta was out for a prowl by himself.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The deer drifted past like dreams, lifting their feet delicately and wrinkling their noses upwind; or a fox would sneak along, ears, eyes, and nose on the alert, but never seeing Shasta above him on his perch.
perchnounUS /pɜːrtʃ/
support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
From this reading The deer drifted past like dreams, lifting their feet delicately and wrinkling their noses upwind; or a fox would sneak along, ears, eyes, and nose on the alert, but never seeing Shasta above him on his perch.
prowlverbUS /praʊl/
move about in or as if in a predatory manner
From this reading THE VOICE THAT WAS GOOHOOPERAY Two days after the chorus night Shasta was out for a prowl by himself.
prowlingverbUS /ˈpraʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “prowl” — move about in or as if in a predatory manner
From this reading The prowling instinct was strong within him now.
run-way
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From this reading He loved to creep into the forest alone and climb a tree above some run-way to see who was abroad.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He loved to creep into the forest alone and climb a tree above some run-way to see who was abroad.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading The deer drifted past like dreams, lifting their feet delicately and wrinkling their noses upwind; or a fox would sneak along, ears, eyes, and nose on the alert, but never seeing Shasta above him on his perch.
ShastanounUS /ˈʃæstə/
a member of the Indian people of northern California and southern Oregon
From this reading THE VOICE THAT WAS GOOHOOPERAY Two days after the chorus night Shasta was out for a prowl by himself.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading And sometimes the wolves would come, two or three in single file, and Shasta would make cub noises at them, and take a huge delight in watching their astonishment as they looked up into the trees.
sneakverbUS /sniːk/
to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading The deer drifted past like dreams, lifting their feet delicately and wrinkling their noses upwind; or a fox would sneak along, ears, eyes, and nose on the alert, but never seeing Shasta above him on his perch.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He loved to creep into the forest alone and climb a tree above some run-way to see who was abroad.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading And sometimes the wolves would come, two or three in single file, and Shasta would make cub noises at them, and take a huge delight in watching their astonishment as they looked up into the trees.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The prowling instinct was strong within him now.
carry out
From this reading And sometimes the wolves would come, two or three in single file, and Shasta would make cub noises at them, and take a huge delight in watching their astonishment as they looked up into the trees.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE VOICE THAT WAS GOOHOOPERAY Two days after the chorus night Shasta was out for a prowl by himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VOICE THAT WAS GOOHOOPERAY Two days after the chorus night Shasta was out for a prowl by himself.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The deer drifted past like dreams, lifting their feet delicately and wrinkling their noses upwind; or a fox would sneak along, ears, eyes, and nose on the alert, but never seeing Shasta above him on his perch.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And sometimes the wolves would come, two or three in single file, and Shasta would make cub noises at them, and take a huge delight in watching their astonishment as they looked up into the trees.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And sometimes the wolves would come, two or three in single file, and Shasta would make cub noises at them, and take a huge delight in watching their astonishment as they looked up into the trees.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading And sometimes the wolves would come, two or three in single file, and Shasta would make cub noises at them, and take a huge delight in watching their astonishment as they looked up into the trees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He loved to creep into the forest alone and climb a tree above some run-way to see who was abroad.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He loved to creep into the forest alone and climb a tree above some run-way to see who was abroad.
plural of “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 And sometimes the wolves would come, two or three in single file, and Shasta would make cub noises at them, and take a huge delight in watching their astonishment as they looked up into the trees.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE VOICE THAT WAS GOOHOOPERAY Two days after the chorus night Shasta was out for a prowl by himself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And sometimes the wolves would come, two or three in single file, and Shasta would make cub noises at them, and take a huge delight in watching their astonishment as they looked up into the trees.
upwindadverb
away from the wind
From this reading The deer drifted past like dreams, lifting their feet delicately and wrinkling their noses upwind; or a fox would sneak along, ears, eyes, and nose on the alert, but never seeing Shasta above him on his perch.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE VOICE THAT WAS GOOHOOPERAY Two days after the chorus night Shasta was out for a prowl by himself.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE VOICE THAT WAS GOOHOOPERAY Two days after the chorus night Shasta was out for a prowl by himself.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading And sometimes the wolves would come, two or three in single file, and Shasta would make cub noises at them, and take a huge delight in watching their astonishment as they looked up into the trees.
which person or people
From this reading He loved to creep into the forest alone and climb a tree above some run-way to see who was abroad.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The prowling instinct was strong within him now.
wolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading And sometimes the wolves would come, two or three in single file, and Shasta would make cub noises at them, and take a huge delight in watching their astonishment as they looked up into the trees.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The deer drifted past like dreams, lifting their feet delicately and wrinkling their noses upwind; or a fox would sneak along, ears, eyes, and nose on the alert, but never seeing Shasta above him on his perch.
wrinklingverbUS /ˈrɪŋkəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “wrinkle” — gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
From this reading The deer drifted past like dreams, lifting their feet delicately and wrinkling their noses upwind; or a fox would sneak along, ears, eyes, and nose on the alert, but never seeing Shasta above him on his perch.
