Chapter III

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading One August night, after play under the oaken fender that took the leat away from the pool, he had left his mother but a short while and was running along the bank, when a raucous cry in the darkness made him halt.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading When the moon had come to its full round shine, Tarka was hunting his own food in the pools and necks of the clear water running round the bend above Canal Bridge, which rod-and-line men declare to be the best fishing stretch of the Two Rivers.

later than; following

From this reading One August night, after play under the oaken fender that took the leat away from the pool, he had left his mother but a short while and was running along the bank, when a raucous cry in the darkness made him halt.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading One August night, after play under the oaken fender that took the leat away from the pool, he had left his mother but a short while and was running along the bank, when a raucous cry in the darkness made him halt.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading When the moon had come to its full round shine, Tarka was hunting his own food in the pools and necks of the clear water running round the bend above Canal Bridge, which rod-and-line men declare to be the best fishing stretch of the Two Rivers.

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading One August night, after play under the oaken fender that took the leat away from the pool, he had left his mother but a short while and was running along the bank, when a raucous cry in the darkness made him halt.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading One August night, after play under the oaken fender that took the leat away from the pool, he had left his mother but a short while and was running along the bank, when a raucous cry in the darkness made him halt.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading One August night, after play under the oaken fender that took the leat away from the pool, he had left his mother but a short while and was running along the bank, when a raucous cry in the darkness made him halt.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading When the moon had come to its full round shine, Tarka was hunting his own food in the pools and necks of the clear water running round the bend above Canal Bridge, which rod-and-line men declare to be the best fishing stretch of the Two Rivers.

form a curve

From this reading When the moon had come to its full round shine, Tarka was hunting his own food in the pools and necks of the clear water running round the bend above Canal Bridge, which rod-and-line men declare to be the best fishing stretch of the Two Rivers.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading When the moon had come to its full round shine, Tarka was hunting his own food in the pools and necks of the clear water running round the bend above Canal Bridge, which rod-and-line men declare to be the best fishing stretch of the Two Rivers.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading When the moon had come to its full round shine, Tarka was hunting his own food in the pools and necks of the clear water running round the bend above Canal Bridge, which rod-and-line men declare to be the best fishing stretch of the Two Rivers.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading One August night, after play under the oaken fender that took the leat away from the pool, he had left his mother but a short while and was running along the bank, when a raucous cry in the darkness made him halt.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The cry had come from the meadow, where tufts of rush-grass and sedge were left uncropped by cattle.

(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion

From this reading When the moon had come to its full round shine, Tarka was hunting his own food in the pools and necks of the clear water running round the bend above Canal Bridge, which rod-and-line men declare to be the best fishing stretch of the Two Rivers.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading The cry had come from the meadow, where tufts of rush-grass and sedge were left uncropped by cattle.

rid of obstructions

From this reading When the moon had come to its full round shine, Tarka was hunting his own food in the pools and necks of the clear water running round the bend above Canal Bridge, which rod-and-line men declare to be the best fishing stretch of the Two Rivers.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading When the moon had come to its full round shine, Tarka was hunting his own food in the pools and necks of the clear water running round the bend above Canal Bridge, which rod-and-line men declare to be the best fishing stretch of the Two Rivers.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading One August night, after play under the oaken fender that took the leat away from the pool, he had left his mother but a short while and was running along the bank, when a raucous cry in the darkness made him halt.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading One August night, after play under the oaken fender that took the leat away from the pool, he had left his mother but a short while and was running along the bank, when a raucous cry in the darkness made him halt.

state emphatically and authoritatively

From this reading When the moon had come to its full round shine, Tarka was hunting his own food in the pools and necks of the clear water running round the bend above Canal Bridge, which rod-and-line men declare to be the best fishing stretch of the Two Rivers.

a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud

From this reading One August night, after play under the oaken fender that took the leat away from the pool, he had left his mother but a short while and was running along the bank, when a raucous cry in the darkness made him halt.

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

From this reading When the moon had come to its full round shine, Tarka was hunting his own food in the pools and necks of the clear water running round the bend above Canal Bridge, which rod-and-line men declare to be the best fishing stretch of the Two Rivers.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading When the moon had come to its full round shine, Tarka was hunting his own food in the pools and necks of the clear water running round the bend above Canal Bridge, which rod-and-line men declare to be the best fishing stretch of the Two Rivers.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading One August night, after play under the oaken fender that took the leat away from the pool, he had left his mother but a short while and was running along the bank, when a raucous cry in the darkness made him halt.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading When the moon had come to its full round shine, Tarka was hunting his own food in the pools and necks of the clear water running round the bend above Canal Bridge, which rod-and-line men declare to be the best fishing stretch of the Two Rivers.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading When the moon had come to its full round shine, Tarka was hunting his own food in the pools and necks of the clear water running round the bend above Canal Bridge, which rod-and-line men declare to be the best fishing stretch of the Two Rivers.

cause to stop

From this reading One August night, after play under the oaken fender that took the leat away from the pool, he had left his mother but a short while and was running along the bank, when a raucous cry in the darkness made him halt.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading One August night, after play under the oaken fender that took the leat away from the pool, he had left his mother but a short while and was running along the bank, when a raucous cry in the darkness made him halt.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading One August night, after play under the oaken fender that took the leat away from the pool, he had left his mother but a short while and was running along the bank, when a raucous cry in the darkness made him halt.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading When the moon had come to its full round shine, Tarka was hunting his own food in the pools and necks of the clear water running round the bend above Canal Bridge, which rod-and-line men declare to be the best fishing stretch of the Two Rivers.

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading When the moon had come to its full round shine, Tarka was hunting his own food in the pools and necks of the clear water running round the bend above Canal Bridge, which rod-and-line men declare to be the best fishing stretch of the Two Rivers.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading When the moon had come to its full round shine, Tarka was hunting his own food in the pools and necks of the clear water running round the bend above Canal Bridge, which rod-and-line men declare to be the best fishing stretch of the Two Rivers.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading When the moon had come to its full round shine, Tarka was hunting his own food in the pools and necks of the clear water running round the bend above Canal Bridge, which rod-and-line men declare to be the best fishing stretch of the Two Rivers.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading One August night, after play under the oaken fender that took the leat away from the pool, he had left his mother but a short while and was running along the bank, when a raucous cry in the darkness made him halt.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading One August night, after play under the oaken fender that took the leat away from the pool, he had left his mother but a short while and was running along the bank, when a raucous cry in the darkness made him halt.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading One August night, after play under the oaken fender that took the leat away from the pool, he had left his mother but a short while and was running along the bank, when a raucous cry in the darkness made him halt.

a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading The cry had come from the meadow, where tufts of rush-grass and sedge were left uncropped by cattle.

the force of workers available

From this reading When the moon had come to its full round shine, Tarka was hunting his own food in the pools and necks of the clear water running round the bend above Canal Bridge, which rod-and-line men declare to be the best fishing stretch of the Two Rivers.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading When the moon had come to its full round shine, Tarka was hunting his own food in the pools and necks of the clear water running round the bend above Canal Bridge, which rod-and-line men declare to be the best fishing stretch of the Two Rivers.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading One August night, after play under the oaken fender that took the leat away from the pool, he had left his mother but a short while and was running along the bank, when a raucous cry in the darkness made him halt.

plural of “neck” — the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading When the moon had come to its full round shine, Tarka was hunting his own food in the pools and necks of the clear water running round the bend above Canal Bridge, which rod-and-line men declare to be the best fishing stretch of the Two Rivers.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading One August night, after play under the oaken fender that took the leat away from the pool, he had left his mother but a short while and was running along the bank, when a raucous cry in the darkness made him halt.

plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose

From this reading His nostrils twitched.

consisting of or made of wood of the oak tree

From this reading One August night, after play under the oaken fender that took the leat away from the pool, he had left his mother but a short while and was running along the bank, when a raucous cry in the darkness made him halt.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When the moon had come to its full round shine, Tarka was hunting his own food in the pools and necks of the clear water running round the bend above Canal Bridge, which rod-and-line men declare to be the best fishing stretch of the Two Rivers.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One August night, after play under the oaken fender that took the leat away from the pool, he had left his mother but a short while and was running along the bank, when a raucous cry in the darkness made him halt.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading When the moon had come to its full round shine, Tarka was hunting his own food in the pools and necks of the clear water running round the bend above Canal Bridge, which rod-and-line men declare to be the best fishing stretch of the Two Rivers.

scrape with the paws

From this reading His paw was raised.

participate in games or sport

From this reading One August night, after play under the oaken fender that took the leat away from the pool, he had left his mother but a short while and was running along the bank, when a raucous cry in the darkness made him halt.

an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

From this reading One August night, after play under the oaken fender that took the leat away from the pool, he had left his mother but a short while and was running along the bank, when a raucous cry in the darkness made him halt.

plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

From this reading When the moon had come to its full round shine, Tarka was hunting his own food in the pools and necks of the clear water running round the bend above Canal Bridge, which rod-and-line men declare to be the best fishing stretch of the Two Rivers.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading His paw was raised.

unpleasantly loud and harsh

From this reading One August night, after play under the oaken fender that took the leat away from the pool, he had left his mother but a short while and was running along the bank, when a raucous cry in the darkness made him halt.

plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading When the moon had come to its full round shine, Tarka was hunting his own food in the pools and necks of the clear water running round the bend above Canal Bridge, which rod-and-line men declare to be the best fishing stretch of the Two Rivers.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When the moon had come to its full round shine, Tarka was hunting his own food in the pools and necks of the clear water running round the bend above Canal Bridge, which rod-and-line men declare to be the best fishing stretch of the Two Rivers.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading When the moon had come to its full round shine, Tarka was hunting his own food in the pools and necks of the clear water running round the bend above Canal Bridge, which rod-and-line men declare to be the best fishing stretch of the Two Rivers.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading When the moon had come to its full round shine, Tarka was hunting his own food in the pools and necks of the clear water running round the bend above Canal Bridge, which rod-and-line men declare to be the best fishing stretch of the Two Rivers.

grass having wiry stems and sheathed panicles

From this reading The cry had come from the meadow, where tufts of rush-grass and sedge were left uncropped by cattle.

grasslike or rushlike plant growing in wet places having solid stems, narrow grasslike leaves and spikelets of inconspicuous flowers

From this reading The cry had come from the meadow, where tufts of rush-grass and sedge were left uncropped by cattle.

be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading When the moon had come to its full round shine, Tarka was hunting his own food in the pools and necks of the clear water running round the bend above Canal Bridge, which rod-and-line men declare to be the best fishing stretch of the Two Rivers.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading One August night, after play under the oaken fender that took the leat away from the pool, he had left his mother but a short while and was running along the bank, when a raucous cry in the darkness made him halt.

occupy a large, elongated area

From this reading When the moon had come to its full round shine, Tarka was hunting his own food in the pools and necks of the clear water running round the bend above Canal Bridge, which rod-and-line men declare to be the best fishing stretch of the Two Rivers.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When the moon had come to its full round shine, Tarka was hunting his own food in the pools and necks of the clear water running round the bend above Canal Bridge, which rod-and-line men declare to be the best fishing stretch of the Two Rivers.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading One August night, after play under the oaken fender that took the leat away from the pool, he had left his mother but a short while and was running along the bank, when a raucous cry in the darkness made him halt.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading When the moon had come to its full round shine, Tarka was hunting his own food in the pools and necks of the clear water running round the bend above Canal Bridge, which rod-and-line men declare to be the best fishing stretch of the Two Rivers.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading When the moon had come to its full round shine, Tarka was hunting his own food in the pools and necks of the clear water running round the bend above Canal Bridge, which rod-and-line men declare to be the best fishing stretch of the Two Rivers.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading One August night, after play under the oaken fender that took the leat away from the pool, he had left his mother but a short while and was running along the bank, when a raucous cry in the darkness made him halt.

plural of “tuft” — a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass

From this reading The cry had come from the meadow, where tufts of rush-grass and sedge were left uncropped by cattle.

past form of “twitch” — make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion

From this reading His nostrils twitched.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading When the moon had come to its full round shine, Tarka was hunting his own food in the pools and necks of the clear water running round the bend above Canal Bridge, which rod-and-line men declare to be the best fishing stretch of the Two Rivers.

not used for growing crops

From this reading The cry had come from the meadow, where tufts of rush-grass and sedge were left uncropped by cattle.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading One August night, after play under the oaken fender that took the leat away from the pool, he had left his mother but a short while and was running along the bank, when a raucous cry in the darkness made him halt.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading When the moon had come to its full round shine, Tarka was hunting his own food in the pools and necks of the clear water running round the bend above Canal Bridge, which rod-and-line men declare to be the best fishing stretch of the Two Rivers.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading When the moon had come to its full round shine, Tarka was hunting his own food in the pools and necks of the clear water running round the bend above Canal Bridge, which rod-and-line men declare to be the best fishing stretch of the Two Rivers.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The cry had come from the meadow, where tufts of rush-grass and sedge were left uncropped by cattle.

at the time that

From this reading When the moon had come to its full round shine, Tarka was hunting his own food in the pools and necks of the clear water running round the bend above Canal Bridge, which rod-and-line men declare to be the best fishing stretch of the Two Rivers.

in or at the place that

From this reading The cry had come from the meadow, where tufts of rush-grass and sedge were left uncropped by cattle.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading When the moon had come to its full round shine, Tarka was hunting his own food in the pools and necks of the clear water running round the bend above Canal Bridge, which rod-and-line men declare to be the best fishing stretch of the Two Rivers.

during the time that

From this reading One August night, after play under the oaken fender that took the leat away from the pool, he had left his mother but a short while and was running along the bank, when a raucous cry in the darkness made him halt.