used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Why he went he could hardly have told himself in the shape of a thought.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was certain that they were not the genuine wolf-calls, yet they came so very close to them that an uneasy feeling inside him made him want to find out what sort of throat could make so exact an imitation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHASTA GOES SCOUTING When Shasta had given the warning and knew that the tribe was fully roused, he crept out of camp.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If the cries had not been wolf-cries, it is probable he would not have gone.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was certain that they were not the genuine wolf-calls, yet they came so very close to them that an uneasy feeling inside him made him want to find out what sort of throat could make so exact an imitation.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading SHASTA GOES SCOUTING When Shasta had given the warning and knew that the tribe was fully roused, he crept out of camp.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He was certain that they were not the genuine wolf-calls, yet they came so very close to them that an uneasy feeling inside him made him want to find out what sort of throat could make so exact an imitation.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He was certain that they were not the genuine wolf-calls, yet they came so very close to them that an uneasy feeling inside him made him want to find out what sort of throat could make so exact an imitation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Why he went he could hardly have told himself in the shape of a thought.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading SHASTA GOES SCOUTING When Shasta had given the warning and knew that the tribe was fully roused, he crept out of camp.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading If the cries had not been wolf-cries, it is probable he would not have gone.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading He was certain that they were not the genuine wolf-calls, yet they came so very close to them that an uneasy feeling inside him made him want to find out what sort of throat could make so exact an imitation.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He was certain that they were not the genuine wolf-calls, yet they came so very close to them that an uneasy feeling inside him made him want to find out what sort of throat could make so exact an imitation.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He was certain that they were not the genuine wolf-calls, yet they came so very close to them that an uneasy feeling inside him made him want to find out what sort of throat could make so exact an imitation.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading SHASTA GOES SCOUTING When Shasta had given the warning and knew that the tribe was fully roused, he crept out of camp.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading He was certain that they were not the genuine wolf-calls, yet they came so very close to them that an uneasy feeling inside him made him want to find out what sort of throat could make so exact an imitation.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading SHASTA GOES SCOUTING When Shasta had given the warning and knew that the tribe was fully roused, he crept out of camp.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went so secretly that no one saw him go.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading SHASTA GOES SCOUTING When Shasta had given the warning and knew that the tribe was fully roused, he crept out of camp.
destroyed or killed
From this reading If the cries had not been wolf-cries, it is probable he would not have gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SHASTA GOES SCOUTING When Shasta had given the warning and knew that the tribe was fully roused, he crept out of camp.
only a very short time before
From this reading Why he went he could hardly have told himself in the shape of a thought.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why he went he could hardly have told himself in the shape of a thought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHASTA GOES SCOUTING When Shasta had given the warning and knew that the tribe was fully roused, he crept out of camp.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He went so secretly that no one saw him go.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Why he went he could hardly have told himself in the shape of a thought.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the cries had not been wolf-cries, it is probable he would not have gone.
imitationnounUS /ˌɪməˈteɪʃən/
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading He was certain that they were not the genuine wolf-calls, yet they came so very close to them that an uneasy feeling inside him made him want to find out what sort of throat could make so exact an imitation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why he went he could hardly have told himself in the shape of a thought.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading He was certain that they were not the genuine wolf-calls, yet they came so very close to them that an uneasy feeling inside him made him want to find out what sort of throat could make so exact an imitation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If the cries had not been wolf-cries, it is probable he would not have gone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If the cries had not been wolf-cries, it is probable he would not have gone.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading SHASTA GOES SCOUTING When Shasta had given the warning and knew that the tribe was fully roused, he crept out of camp.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was certain that they were not the genuine wolf-calls, yet they came so very close to them that an uneasy feeling inside him made him want to find out what sort of throat could make so exact an imitation.
engage in
From this reading He was certain that they were not the genuine wolf-calls, yet they came so very close to them that an uneasy feeling inside him made him want to find out what sort of throat could make so exact an imitation.
not any; not one
From this reading He went so secretly that no one saw him go.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If the cries had not been wolf-cries, it is probable he would not have gone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHASTA GOES SCOUTING When Shasta had given the warning and knew that the tribe was fully roused, he crept out of camp.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He went so secretly that no one saw him go.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading SHASTA GOES SCOUTING When Shasta had given the warning and knew that the tribe was fully roused, he crept out of camp.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading If the cries had not been wolf-cries, it is probable he would not have gone.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading SHASTA GOES SCOUTING When Shasta had given the warning and knew that the tribe was fully roused, he crept out of camp.
cut with a saw
From this reading He went so secretly that no one saw him go.
SCOUTINGnounUS /ˈskaʊtɪŋ/
exploring in order to gain information
From this reading SHASTA GOES SCOUTING When Shasta had given the warning and knew that the tribe was fully roused, he crept out of camp.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading He went so secretly that no one saw him go.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Why he went he could hardly have told himself in the shape of a thought.
SHASTAnounUS /ˈʃæstə/
a member of the Indian people of northern California and southern Oregon
From this reading SHASTA GOES SCOUTING When Shasta had given the warning and knew that the tribe was fully roused, he crept out of camp.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He went so secretly that no one saw him go.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He was certain that they were not the genuine wolf-calls, yet they came so very close to them that an uneasy feeling inside him made him want to find out what sort of throat could make so exact an imitation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SHASTA GOES SCOUTING When Shasta had given the warning and knew that the tribe was fully roused, he crept out of camp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHASTA GOES SCOUTING When Shasta had given the warning and knew that the tribe was fully roused, he crept out of camp.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was certain that they were not the genuine wolf-calls, yet they came so very close to them that an uneasy feeling inside him made him want to find out what sort of throat could make so exact an imitation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was certain that they were not the genuine wolf-calls, yet they came so very close to them that an uneasy feeling inside him made him want to find out what sort of throat could make so exact an imitation.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Why he went he could hardly have told himself in the shape of a thought.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading He was certain that they were not the genuine wolf-calls, yet they came so very close to them that an uneasy feeling inside him made him want to find out what sort of throat could make so exact an imitation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was certain that they were not the genuine wolf-calls, yet they came so very close to them that an uneasy feeling inside him made him want to find out what sort of throat could make so exact an imitation.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Why he went he could hardly have told himself in the shape of a thought.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading SHASTA GOES SCOUTING When Shasta had given the warning and knew that the tribe was fully roused, he crept out of camp.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading He was certain that they were not the genuine wolf-calls, yet they came so very close to them that an uneasy feeling inside him made him want to find out what sort of throat could make so exact an imitation.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was certain that they were not the genuine wolf-calls, yet they came so very close to them that an uneasy feeling inside him made him want to find out what sort of throat could make so exact an imitation.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He was certain that they were not the genuine wolf-calls, yet they came so very close to them that an uneasy feeling inside him made him want to find out what sort of throat could make so exact an imitation.
a message informing of danger
From this reading SHASTA GOES SCOUTING When Shasta had given the warning and knew that the tribe was fully roused, he crept out of camp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHASTA GOES SCOUTING When Shasta had given the warning and knew that the tribe was fully roused, he crept out of camp.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went so secretly that no one saw him go.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was certain that they were not the genuine wolf-calls, yet they came so very close to them that an uneasy feeling inside him made him want to find out what sort of throat could make so exact an imitation.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was certain that they were not the genuine wolf-calls, yet they came so very close to them that an uneasy feeling inside him made him want to find out what sort of throat could make so exact an imitation.
at the time that
From this reading SHASTA GOES SCOUTING When Shasta had given the warning and knew that the tribe was fully roused, he crept out of camp.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why he went he could hardly have told himself in the shape of a thought.
wolf-calls
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From this reading He was certain that they were not the genuine wolf-calls, yet they came so very close to them that an uneasy feeling inside him made him want to find out what sort of throat could make so exact an imitation.
wolf-cries
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From this reading If the cries had not been wolf-cries, it is probable he would not have gone.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If the cries had not been wolf-cries, it is probable he would not have gone.
but in spite of that
From this reading He was certain that they were not the genuine wolf-calls, yet they came so very close to them that an uneasy feeling inside him made him want to find out what sort of throat could make so exact an imitation.
