used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Socky went to seek him, and in a moment the barking ceased, but neither dog nor boy came in sight of the others.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Sinth followed with growing alarm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suddenly he began barking and failed to return.
barkedverbUS /bɑːrkt/
past form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading They called to him, but he only barked the louder, well out of sight beyond the little trees.
barkingverbUS /ˈbɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading Suddenly he began barking and failed to return.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Suddenly he began barking and failed to return.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading They called to him, but he only barked the louder, well out of sight beyond the little trees.
a youthful male person
From this reading Socky went to seek him, and in a moment the barking ceased, but neither dog nor boy came in sight of the others.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They called to him, but he only barked the louder, well out of sight beyond the little trees.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They called to him, but he only barked the louder, well out of sight beyond the little trees.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Socky went to seek him, and in a moment the barking ceased, but neither dog nor boy came in sight of the others.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Socky went to seek him, and in a moment the barking ceased, but neither dog nor boy came in sight of the others.
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 Socky went to seek him, and in a moment the barking ceased, but neither dog nor boy came in sight of the others.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Suddenly he began barking and failed to return.
firnounUS /fɜːr/
nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading On his merry frolic he ran wide in thickets of young fir.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Sinth followed with growing alarm.
frolicnounUS /ˈfrɑːlɪk/
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
From this reading On his merry frolic he ran wide in thickets of young fir.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Sinth followed with growing alarm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On his merry frolic he ran wide in thickets of young fir.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They called to him, but he only barked the louder, well out of sight beyond the little trees.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On his merry frolic he ran wide in thickets of young fir.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On his merry frolic he ran wide in thickets of young fir.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They called to him, but he only barked the louder, well out of sight beyond the little trees.
louderadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdər/
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading They called to him, but he only barked the louder, well out of sight beyond the little trees.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading On his merry frolic he ran wide in thickets of young fir.
a particular point in time
From this reading Socky went to seek him, and in a moment the barking ceased, but neither dog nor boy came in sight of the others.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Socky went to seek him, and in a moment the barking ceased, but neither dog nor boy came in sight of the others.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Socky went to seek him, and in a moment the barking ceased, but neither dog nor boy came in sight of the others.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On his merry frolic he ran wide in thickets of young fir.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his merry frolic he ran wide in thickets of young fir.
and nothing more
From this reading They called to him, but he only barked the louder, well out of sight beyond the little trees.
others
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From this reading Socky went to seek him, and in a moment the barking ceased, but neither dog nor boy came in sight of the others.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They called to him, but he only barked the louder, well out of sight beyond the little trees.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading On his merry frolic he ran wide in thickets of young fir.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Suddenly he began barking and failed to return.
try to get or reach
From this reading Socky went to seek him, and in a moment the barking ceased, but neither dog nor boy came in sight of the others.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading They called to him, but he only barked the louder, well out of sight beyond the little trees.
Sinth
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From this reading Sinth followed with growing alarm.
Socky
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From this reading Socky went to seek him, and in a moment the barking ceased, but neither dog nor boy came in sight of the others.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly he began barking and failed to return.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They called to him, but he only barked the louder, well out of sight beyond the little trees.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They called to him, but he only barked the louder, well out of sight beyond the little trees.
thicketsnounUS /ˈθɪkəts/
plural of “thicket” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading On his merry frolic he ran wide in thickets of young fir.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Suddenly he began barking and failed to return.
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 They called to him, but he only barked the louder, well out of sight beyond the little trees.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading They called to him, but he only barked the louder, well out of sight beyond the little trees.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Socky went to seek him, and in a moment the barking ceased, but neither dog nor boy came in sight of the others.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading On his merry frolic he ran wide in thickets of young fir.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sinth followed with growing alarm.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading On his merry frolic he ran wide in thickets of young fir.
