used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SHEEP-SLAYER I For a week the days went at Logie as if Garsykes had no feud with it.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading The Master rode much abroad, and would tire two horses out between dawn and gloaming.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Storm, after staying for a night and a day, had heard the wolf-call once again, and was gone.
anew
From this reading Storm, after staying for a night and a day, had heard the wolf-call once again, and was gone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That was the way of the Wilderness Folk, and the nameless dreads that came at such waiting times began to patter up and down the house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SHEEP-SLAYER I For a week the days went at Logie as if Garsykes had no feud with it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SHEEP-SLAYER I For a week the days went at Logie as if Garsykes had no feud with it.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading That was the way of the Wilderness Folk, and the nameless dreads that came at such waiting times began to patter up and down the house.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The Master rode much abroad, and would tire two horses out between dawn and gloaming.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That was the way of the Wilderness Folk, and the nameless dreads that came at such waiting times began to patter up and down the house.
the first light of day
From this reading The Master rode much abroad, and would tire two horses out between dawn and gloaming.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Storm, after staying for a night and a day, had heard the wolf-call once again, and was gone.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE SHEEP-SLAYER I For a week the days went at Logie as if Garsykes had no feud with it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading That was the way of the Wilderness Folk, and the nameless dreads that came at such waiting times began to patter up and down the house.
dreadsnounUS /dredz/
plural of “dread” — fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading That was the way of the Wilderness Folk, and the nameless dreads that came at such waiting times began to patter up and down the house.
feudnounUS /fjuːd/
a bitter quarrel between two parties
From this reading THE SHEEP-SLAYER I For a week the days went at Logie as if Garsykes had no feud with it.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading That was the way of the Wilderness Folk, and the nameless dreads that came at such waiting times began to patter up and down the house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SHEEP-SLAYER I For a week the days went at Logie as if Garsykes had no feud with it.
Garsykes
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From this reading THE SHEEP-SLAYER I For a week the days went at Logie as if Garsykes had no feud with it.
gloamingnounUS /ˈɡloʊmɪŋ/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The Master rode much abroad, and would tire two horses out between dawn and gloaming.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Storm, after staying for a night and a day, had heard the wolf-call once again, and was gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SHEEP-SLAYER I For a week the days went at Logie as if Garsykes had no feud with it.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Storm, after staying for a night and a day, had heard the wolf-call once again, and was gone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That was his way of stifling suspense.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The Master rode much abroad, and would tire two horses out between dawn and gloaming.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading That was the way of the Wilderness Folk, and the nameless dreads that came at such waiting times began to patter up and down the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SHEEP-SLAYER I For a week the days went at Logie as if Garsykes had no feud with it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE SHEEP-SLAYER I For a week the days went at Logie as if Garsykes had no feud with it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SHEEP-SLAYER I For a week the days went at Logie as if Garsykes had no feud with it.
Logie
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From this reading THE SHEEP-SLAYER I For a week the days went at Logie as if Garsykes had no feud with it.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The Master rode much abroad, and would tire two horses out between dawn and gloaming.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The Master rode much abroad, and would tire two horses out between dawn and gloaming.
namelessadjectiveUS /ˈneɪm.ləs/
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading That was the way of the Wilderness Folk, and the nameless dreads that came at such waiting times began to patter up and down the house.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Storm, after staying for a night and a day, had heard the wolf-call once again, and was gone.
not any; not one
From this reading THE SHEEP-SLAYER I For a week the days went at Logie as if Garsykes had no feud with it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was the way of the Wilderness Folk, and the nameless dreads that came at such waiting times began to patter up and down the house.
on one occasion
From this reading Storm, after staying for a night and a day, had heard the wolf-call once again, and was gone.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Master rode much abroad, and would tire two horses out between dawn and gloaming.
patternounUS /ˈpætər/
plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)
From this reading That was the way of the Wilderness Folk, and the nameless dreads that came at such waiting times began to patter up and down the house.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The Master rode much abroad, and would tire two horses out between dawn and gloaming.
SHEEP-SLAYER
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From this reading THE SHEEP-SLAYER I For a week the days went at Logie as if Garsykes had no feud with it.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Storm, after staying for a night and a day, had heard the wolf-call once again, and was gone.
stiflingnounUS /ˈstaɪflɪŋ/
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading That was his way of stifling suspense.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Storm, after staying for a night and a day, had heard the wolf-call once again, and was gone.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading That was the way of the Wilderness Folk, and the nameless dreads that came at such waiting times began to patter up and down the house.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading That was his way of stifling suspense.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the way of the Wilderness Folk, and the nameless dreads that came at such waiting times began to patter up and down the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHEEP-SLAYER I For a week the days went at Logie as if Garsykes had no feud with it.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading That was the way of the Wilderness Folk, and the nameless dreads that came at such waiting times began to patter up and down the house.
tireverbUS /ˈtaɪər/
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading The Master rode much abroad, and would tire two horses out between dawn and gloaming.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That was the way of the Wilderness Folk, and the nameless dreads that came at such waiting times began to patter up and down the house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Master rode much abroad, and would tire two horses out between dawn and gloaming.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That was the way of the Wilderness Folk, and the nameless dreads that came at such waiting times began to patter up and down the house.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading That was the way of the Wilderness Folk, and the nameless dreads that came at such waiting times began to patter up and down the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the way of the Wilderness Folk, and the nameless dreads that came at such waiting times began to patter up and down the house.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That was the way of the Wilderness Folk, and the nameless dreads that came at such waiting times began to patter up and down the house.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE SHEEP-SLAYER I For a week the days went at Logie as if Garsykes had no feud with it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE SHEEP-SLAYER I For a week the days went at Logie as if Garsykes had no feud with it.
WildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading That was the way of the Wilderness Folk, and the nameless dreads that came at such waiting times began to patter up and down the house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SHEEP-SLAYER I For a week the days went at Logie as if Garsykes had no feud with it.
wolf-call
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From this reading Storm, after staying for a night and a day, had heard the wolf-call once again, and was gone.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Master rode much abroad, and would tire two horses out between dawn and gloaming.
