used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “The Little People show the way,” was the saying of a more credulous race in an older West; and Hugh knew its truth at last.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a half-mile’s wild run Spot turned into a narrow-mouthed canyon, leading in a long course clear to the high peaks.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He led them straight to a pass that only the wild creatures knew, a course already taken by such of the animals as had been trapped between the converging walls of flame and through which Broken Fang had pursued him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “The Little People show the way,” was the saying of a more credulous race in an older West; and Hugh knew its truth at last.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The Little People show the way,” was the saying of a more credulous race in an older West; and Hugh knew its truth at last.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He led them straight to a pass that only the wild creatures knew, a course already taken by such of the animals as had been trapped between the converging walls of flame and through which Broken Fang had pursued him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He led them straight to a pass that only the wild creatures knew, a course already taken by such of the animals as had been trapped between the converging walls of flame and through which Broken Fang had pursued him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “The Little People show the way,” was the saying of a more credulous race in an older West; and Hugh knew its truth at last.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He led them straight to a pass that only the wild creatures knew, a course already taken by such of the animals as had been trapped between the converging walls of flame and through which Broken Fang had pursued him.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He led them straight to a pass that only the wild creatures knew, a course already taken by such of the animals as had been trapped between the converging walls of flame and through which Broken Fang had pursued him.
bighornnounUS /ˈbɪɡhɔːrn/
a river that flows from central Wyoming to the Yellowstone River in southern Montana
From this reading This was no blind lead,—the westward course of the bighorn ram in the van of the sheep flock.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading This was no blind lead,—the westward course of the bighorn ram in the van of the sheep flock.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading He led them straight to a pass that only the wild creatures knew, a course already taken by such of the animals as had been trapped between the converging walls of flame and through which Broken Fang had pursued him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He led them straight to a pass that only the wild creatures knew, a course already taken by such of the animals as had been trapped between the converging walls of flame and through which Broken Fang had pursued him.
canyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading After a half-mile’s wild run Spot turned into a narrow-mouthed canyon, leading in a long course clear to the high peaks.
rid of obstructions
From this reading After a half-mile’s wild run Spot turned into a narrow-mouthed canyon, leading in a long course clear to the high peaks.
intentionally conceived
From this reading The instincts of the lesser folk had served when Hugh’s own conscious intelligence and knowledge had failed.
convergingnounUS /kənˈvɜːrdʒɪŋ/
the act of converging (coming closer)
From this reading He led them straight to a pass that only the wild creatures knew, a course already taken by such of the animals as had been trapped between the converging walls of flame and through which Broken Fang had pursued him.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading This was no blind lead,—the westward course of the bighorn ram in the van of the sheep flock.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He led them straight to a pass that only the wild creatures knew, a course already taken by such of the animals as had been trapped between the converging walls of flame and through which Broken Fang had pursued him.
credulousadjectiveUS /ˈkredʒələs/
disposed to believe on little evidence
From this reading “The Little People show the way,” was the saying of a more credulous race in an older West; and Hugh knew its truth at last.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading The instincts of the lesser folk had served when Hugh’s own conscious intelligence and knowledge had failed.
FangnounUS /fæŋ/
a Bantu language spoken in Cameroon
From this reading He led them straight to a pass that only the wild creatures knew, a course already taken by such of the animals as had been trapped between the converging walls of flame and through which Broken Fang had pursued him.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading He led them straight to a pass that only the wild creatures knew, a course already taken by such of the animals as had been trapped between the converging walls of flame and through which Broken Fang had pursued him.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading This was no blind lead,—the westward course of the bighorn ram in the van of the sheep flock.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading The instincts of the lesser folk had served when Hugh’s own conscious intelligence and knowledge had failed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He led them straight to a pass that only the wild creatures knew, a course already taken by such of the animals as had been trapped between the converging walls of flame and through which Broken Fang had pursued him.
half-mile's
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From this reading After a half-mile’s wild run Spot turned into a narrow-mouthed canyon, leading in a long course clear to the high peaks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He led them straight to a pass that only the wild creatures knew, a course already taken by such of the animals as had been trapped between the converging walls of flame and through which Broken Fang had pursued him.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading After a half-mile’s wild run Spot turned into a narrow-mouthed canyon, leading in a long course clear to the high peaks.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He led them straight to a pass that only the wild creatures knew, a course already taken by such of the animals as had been trapped between the converging walls of flame and through which Broken Fang had pursued him.
Hugh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The Little People show the way,” was the saying of a more credulous race in an older West; and Hugh knew its truth at last.
Hugh's
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From this reading The instincts of the lesser folk had served when Hugh’s own conscious intelligence and knowledge had failed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The Little People show the way,” was the saying of a more credulous race in an older West; and Hugh knew its truth at last.
instinctsnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkts/
plural of “instinct” — inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading The instincts of the lesser folk had served when Hugh’s own conscious intelligence and knowledge had failed.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading The instincts of the lesser folk had served when Hugh’s own conscious intelligence and knowledge had failed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After a half-mile’s wild run Spot turned into a narrow-mouthed canyon, leading in a long course clear to the high peaks.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “The Little People show the way,” was the saying of a more credulous race in an older West; and Hugh knew its truth at last.
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 “The Little People show the way,” was the saying of a more credulous race in an older West; and Hugh knew its truth at last.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading The instincts of the lesser folk had served when Hugh’s own conscious intelligence and knowledge had failed.
immediately past
From this reading “The Little People show the way,” was the saying of a more credulous race in an older West; and Hugh knew its truth at last.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading This was no blind lead,—the westward course of the bighorn ram in the van of the sheep flock.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading After a half-mile’s wild run Spot turned into a narrow-mouthed canyon, leading in a long course clear to the high peaks.
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 He led them straight to a pass that only the wild creatures knew, a course already taken by such of the animals as had been trapped between the converging walls of flame and through which Broken Fang had pursued him.
lesseradjectiveUS /ˈlesər/
of less size or importance
From this reading The instincts of the lesser folk had served when Hugh’s own conscious intelligence and knowledge had failed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “The Little People show the way,” was the saying of a more credulous race in an older West; and Hugh knew its truth at last.
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 After a half-mile’s wild run Spot turned into a narrow-mouthed canyon, leading in a long course clear to the high peaks.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “The Little People show the way,” was the saying of a more credulous race in an older West; and Hugh knew its truth at last.
narrow-mouthedadjective
having a narrow mouth
From this reading After a half-mile’s wild run Spot turned into a narrow-mouthed canyon, leading in a long course clear to the high peaks.
not any; not one
From this reading This was no blind lead,—the westward course of the bighorn ram in the van of the sheep flock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The Little People show the way,” was the saying of a more credulous race in an older West; and Hugh knew its truth at last.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “The Little People show the way,” was the saying of a more credulous race in an older West; and Hugh knew its truth at last.
and nothing more
From this reading He led them straight to a pass that only the wild creatures knew, a course already taken by such of the animals as had been trapped between the converging walls of flame and through which Broken Fang had pursued him.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The instincts of the lesser folk had served when Hugh’s own conscious intelligence and knowledge had failed.
go across or through
From this reading He led them straight to a pass that only the wild creatures knew, a course already taken by such of the animals as had been trapped between the converging walls of flame and through which Broken Fang had pursued him.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading After a half-mile’s wild run Spot turned into a narrow-mouthed canyon, leading in a long course clear to the high peaks.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “The Little People show the way,” was the saying of a more credulous race in an older West; and Hugh knew its truth at last.
a person who is being chased
From this reading He led them straight to a pass that only the wild creatures knew, a course already taken by such of the animals as had been trapped between the converging walls of flame and through which Broken Fang had pursued him.
any competition
From this reading “The Little People show the way,” was the saying of a more credulous race in an older West; and Hugh knew its truth at last.
ramverbUS /ræm/
strike or drive against with a heavy impact
From this reading This was no blind lead,—the westward course of the bighorn ram in the van of the sheep flock.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading After a half-mile’s wild run Spot turned into a narrow-mouthed canyon, leading in a long course clear to the high peaks.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “The Little People show the way,” was the saying of a more credulous race in an older West; and Hugh knew its truth at last.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading The instincts of the lesser folk had served when Hugh’s own conscious intelligence and knowledge had failed.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading This was no blind lead,—the westward course of the bighorn ram in the van of the sheep flock.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “The Little People show the way,” was the saying of a more credulous race in an older West; and Hugh knew its truth at last.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading After a half-mile’s wild run Spot turned into a narrow-mouthed canyon, leading in a long course clear to the high peaks.
successive (without a break)
From this reading He led them straight to a pass that only the wild creatures knew, a course already taken by such of the animals as had been trapped between the converging walls of flame and through which Broken Fang had pursued him.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He led them straight to a pass that only the wild creatures knew, a course already taken by such of the animals as had been trapped between the converging walls of flame and through which Broken Fang had pursued him.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He led them straight to a pass that only the wild creatures knew, a course already taken by such of the animals as had been trapped between the converging walls of flame and through which Broken Fang had pursued him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He led them straight to a pass that only the wild creatures knew, a course already taken by such of the animals as had been trapped between the converging walls of flame and through which Broken Fang had pursued him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The Little People show the way,” was the saying of a more credulous race in an older West; and Hugh knew its truth at last.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He led them straight to a pass that only the wild creatures knew, a course already taken by such of the animals as had been trapped between the converging walls of flame and through which Broken Fang had pursued him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was no blind lead,—the westward course of the bighorn ram in the van of the sheep flock.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He led them straight to a pass that only the wild creatures knew, a course already taken by such of the animals as had been trapped between the converging walls of flame and through which Broken Fang had pursued him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He led them straight to a pass that only the wild creatures knew, a course already taken by such of the animals as had been trapped between the converging walls of flame and through which Broken Fang had pursued him.
trappedadjectiveUS /træpt/
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading He led them straight to a pass that only the wild creatures knew, a course already taken by such of the animals as had been trapped between the converging walls of flame and through which Broken Fang had pursued him.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “The Little People show the way,” was the saying of a more credulous race in an older West; and Hugh knew its truth at last.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading After a half-mile’s wild run Spot turned into a narrow-mouthed canyon, leading in a long course clear to the high peaks.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading This was no blind lead,—the westward course of the bighorn ram in the van of the sheep flock.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading He led them straight to a pass that only the wild creatures knew, a course already taken by such of the animals as had been trapped between the converging walls of flame and through which Broken Fang had pursued him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The Little People show the way,” was the saying of a more credulous race in an older West; and Hugh knew its truth at last.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “The Little People show the way,” was the saying of a more credulous race in an older West; and Hugh knew its truth at last.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading “The Little People show the way,” was the saying of a more credulous race in an older West; and Hugh knew its truth at last.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading This was no blind lead,—the westward course of the bighorn ram in the van of the sheep flock.
at the time that
From this reading The instincts of the lesser folk had served when Hugh’s own conscious intelligence and knowledge had failed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He led them straight to a pass that only the wild creatures knew, a course already taken by such of the animals as had been trapped between the converging walls of flame and through which Broken Fang had pursued him.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading He led them straight to a pass that only the wild creatures knew, a course already taken by such of the animals as had been trapped between the converging walls of flame and through which Broken Fang had pursued him.
