used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HUNTED WATCHES THE HUNTER It was so quiet and peaceful and altogether lovely there in the Green Forest, where Lightfoot the Deer lay resting behind a pile of brush near the top of a little hill, that it didn't seem possible such a thing as sudden death could be anywhere near.
in the past
From this reading But Lightfoot long ago had learned that often danger is nearest when it seems least to be expected.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading THE HUNTED WATCHES THE HUNTER It was so quiet and peaceful and altogether lovely there in the Green Forest, where Lightfoot the Deer lay resting behind a pile of brush near the top of a little hill, that it didn't seem possible such a thing as sudden death could be anywhere near.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HUNTED WATCHES THE HUNTER It was so quiet and peaceful and altogether lovely there in the Green Forest, where Lightfoot the Deer lay resting behind a pile of brush near the top of a little hill, that it didn't seem possible such a thing as sudden death could be anywhere near.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It didn't seem possible that there could be any need for watchfulness.
any thing at all
From this reading So, though he would have liked very much to have taken a nap, Lightfoot was too wise to do anything so foolish.
at or in or to any place
From this reading THE HUNTED WATCHES THE HUNTER It was so quiet and peaceful and altogether lovely there in the Green Forest, where Lightfoot the Deer lay resting behind a pile of brush near the top of a little hill, that it didn't seem possible such a thing as sudden death could be anywhere near.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE HUNTED WATCHES THE HUNTER It was so quiet and peaceful and altogether lovely there in the Green Forest, where Lightfoot the Deer lay resting behind a pile of brush near the top of a little hill, that it didn't seem possible such a thing as sudden death could be anywhere near.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE HUNTED WATCHES THE HUNTER It was so quiet and peaceful and altogether lovely there in the Green Forest, where Lightfoot the Deer lay resting behind a pile of brush near the top of a little hill, that it didn't seem possible such a thing as sudden death could be anywhere near.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He kept his beautiful, great, soft eyes fixed in the direction from which the hunter with the terrible gun would come if he were still following that trail.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE HUNTED WATCHES THE HUNTER It was so quiet and peaceful and altogether lovely there in the Green Forest, where Lightfoot the Deer lay resting behind a pile of brush near the top of a little hill, that it didn't seem possible such a thing as sudden death could be anywhere near.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading THE HUNTED WATCHES THE HUNTER It was so quiet and peaceful and altogether lovely there in the Green Forest, where Lightfoot the Deer lay resting behind a pile of brush near the top of a little hill, that it didn't seem possible such a thing as sudden death could be anywhere near.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Lightfoot long ago had learned that often danger is nearest when it seems least to be expected.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He kept his beautiful, great, soft eyes fixed in the direction from which the hunter with the terrible gun would come if he were still following that trail.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE HUNTED WATCHES THE HUNTER It was so quiet and peaceful and altogether lovely there in the Green Forest, where Lightfoot the Deer lay resting behind a pile of brush near the top of a little hill, that it didn't seem possible such a thing as sudden death could be anywhere near.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading But Lightfoot long ago had learned that often danger is nearest when it seems least to be expected.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE HUNTED WATCHES THE HUNTER It was so quiet and peaceful and altogether lovely there in the Green Forest, where Lightfoot the Deer lay resting behind a pile of brush near the top of a little hill, that it didn't seem possible such a thing as sudden death could be anywhere near.
DeernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading THE HUNTED WATCHES THE HUNTER It was so quiet and peaceful and altogether lovely there in the Green Forest, where Lightfoot the Deer lay resting behind a pile of brush near the top of a little hill, that it didn't seem possible such a thing as sudden death could be anywhere near.
didn't
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From this reading THE HUNTED WATCHES THE HUNTER It was so quiet and peaceful and altogether lovely there in the Green Forest, where Lightfoot the Deer lay resting behind a pile of brush near the top of a little hill, that it didn't seem possible such a thing as sudden death could be anywhere near.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He kept his beautiful, great, soft eyes fixed in the direction from which the hunter with the terrible gun would come if he were still following that trail.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading So, though he would have liked very much to have taken a nap, Lightfoot was too wise to do anything so foolish.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading But Lightfoot long ago had learned that often danger is nearest when it seems least to be expected.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He kept his beautiful, great, soft eyes fixed in the direction from which the hunter with the terrible gun would come if he were still following that trail.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading He kept his beautiful, great, soft eyes fixed in the direction from which the hunter with the terrible gun would come if he were still following that trail.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading He kept his beautiful, great, soft eyes fixed in the direction from which the hunter with the terrible gun would come if he were still following that trail.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading So, though he would have liked very much to have taken a nap, Lightfoot was too wise to do anything so foolish.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It didn't seem possible that there could be any need for watchfulness.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE HUNTED WATCHES THE HUNTER It was so quiet and peaceful and altogether lovely there in the Green Forest, where Lightfoot the Deer lay resting behind a pile of brush near the top of a little hill, that it didn't seem possible such a thing as sudden death could be anywhere near.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He kept his beautiful, great, soft eyes fixed in the direction from which the hunter with the terrible gun would come if he were still following that trail.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He kept his beautiful, great, soft eyes fixed in the direction from which the hunter with the terrible gun would come if he were still following that trail.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading THE HUNTED WATCHES THE HUNTER It was so quiet and peaceful and altogether lovely there in the Green Forest, where Lightfoot the Deer lay resting behind a pile of brush near the top of a little hill, that it didn't seem possible such a thing as sudden death could be anywhere near.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading He kept his beautiful, great, soft eyes fixed in the direction from which the hunter with the terrible gun would come if he were still following that trail.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Lightfoot long ago had learned that often danger is nearest when it seems least to be expected.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So, though he would have liked very much to have taken a nap, Lightfoot was too wise to do anything so foolish.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So, though he would have liked very much to have taken a nap, Lightfoot was too wise to do anything so foolish.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE HUNTED WATCHES THE HUNTER It was so quiet and peaceful and altogether lovely there in the Green Forest, where Lightfoot the Deer lay resting behind a pile of brush near the top of a little hill, that it didn't seem possible such a thing as sudden death could be anywhere near.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He kept his beautiful, great, soft eyes fixed in the direction from which the hunter with the terrible gun would come if he were still following that trail.
HUNTEDadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading THE HUNTED WATCHES THE HUNTER It was so quiet and peaceful and altogether lovely there in the Green Forest, where Lightfoot the Deer lay resting behind a pile of brush near the top of a little hill, that it didn't seem possible such a thing as sudden death could be anywhere near.
HUNTERnounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading THE HUNTED WATCHES THE HUNTER It was so quiet and peaceful and altogether lovely there in the Green Forest, where Lightfoot the Deer lay resting behind a pile of brush near the top of a little hill, that it didn't seem possible such a thing as sudden death could be anywhere near.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He kept his beautiful, great, soft eyes fixed in the direction from which the hunter with the terrible gun would come if he were still following that trail.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HUNTED WATCHES THE HUNTER It was so quiet and peaceful and altogether lovely there in the Green Forest, where Lightfoot the Deer lay resting behind a pile of brush near the top of a little hill, that it didn't seem possible such a thing as sudden death could be anywhere near.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Lightfoot long ago had learned that often danger is nearest when it seems least to be expected.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE HUNTED WATCHES THE HUNTER It was so quiet and peaceful and altogether lovely there in the Green Forest, where Lightfoot the Deer lay resting behind a pile of brush near the top of a little hill, that it didn't seem possible such a thing as sudden death could be anywhere near.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He kept his beautiful, great, soft eyes fixed in the direction from which the hunter with the terrible gun would come if he were still following that trail.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE HUNTED WATCHES THE HUNTER It was so quiet and peaceful and altogether lovely there in the Green Forest, where Lightfoot the Deer lay resting behind a pile of brush near the top of a little hill, that it didn't seem possible such a thing as sudden death could be anywhere near.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading But Lightfoot long ago had learned that often danger is nearest when it seems least to be expected.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading But Lightfoot long ago had learned that often danger is nearest when it seems least to be expected.
Lightfoot
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From this reading THE HUNTED WATCHES THE HUNTER It was so quiet and peaceful and altogether lovely there in the Green Forest, where Lightfoot the Deer lay resting behind a pile of brush near the top of a little hill, that it didn't seem possible such a thing as sudden death could be anywhere near.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading So, though he would have liked very much to have taken a nap, Lightfoot was too wise to do anything so foolish.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE HUNTED WATCHES THE HUNTER It was so quiet and peaceful and altogether lovely there in the Green Forest, where Lightfoot the Deer lay resting behind a pile of brush near the top of a little hill, that it didn't seem possible such a thing as sudden death could be anywhere near.
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 But Lightfoot long ago had learned that often danger is nearest when it seems least to be expected.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading THE HUNTED WATCHES THE HUNTER It was so quiet and peaceful and altogether lovely there in the Green Forest, where Lightfoot the Deer lay resting behind a pile of brush near the top of a little hill, that it didn't seem possible such a thing as sudden death could be anywhere near.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So, though he would have liked very much to have taken a nap, Lightfoot was too wise to do anything so foolish.
napnounUS /næp/
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading So, though he would have liked very much to have taken a nap, Lightfoot was too wise to do anything so foolish.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading THE HUNTED WATCHES THE HUNTER It was so quiet and peaceful and altogether lovely there in the Green Forest, where Lightfoot the Deer lay resting behind a pile of brush near the top of a little hill, that it didn't seem possible such a thing as sudden death could be anywhere near.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading But Lightfoot long ago had learned that often danger is nearest when it seems least to be expected.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading It didn't seem possible that there could be any need for watchfulness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HUNTED WATCHES THE HUNTER It was so quiet and peaceful and altogether lovely there in the Green Forest, where Lightfoot the Deer lay resting behind a pile of brush near the top of a little hill, that it didn't seem possible such a thing as sudden death could be anywhere near.
many times at short intervals
From this reading But Lightfoot long ago had learned that often danger is nearest when it seems least to be expected.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading THE HUNTED WATCHES THE HUNTER It was so quiet and peaceful and altogether lovely there in the Green Forest, where Lightfoot the Deer lay resting behind a pile of brush near the top of a little hill, that it didn't seem possible such a thing as sudden death could be anywhere near.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading THE HUNTED WATCHES THE HUNTER It was so quiet and peaceful and altogether lovely there in the Green Forest, where Lightfoot the Deer lay resting behind a pile of brush near the top of a little hill, that it didn't seem possible such a thing as sudden death could be anywhere near.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading THE HUNTED WATCHES THE HUNTER It was so quiet and peaceful and altogether lovely there in the Green Forest, where Lightfoot the Deer lay resting behind a pile of brush near the top of a little hill, that it didn't seem possible such a thing as sudden death could be anywhere near.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading THE HUNTED WATCHES THE HUNTER It was so quiet and peaceful and altogether lovely there in the Green Forest, where Lightfoot the Deer lay resting behind a pile of brush near the top of a little hill, that it didn't seem possible such a thing as sudden death could be anywhere near.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading THE HUNTED WATCHES THE HUNTER It was so quiet and peaceful and altogether lovely there in the Green Forest, where Lightfoot the Deer lay resting behind a pile of brush near the top of a little hill, that it didn't seem possible such a thing as sudden death could be anywhere near.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE HUNTED WATCHES THE HUNTER It was so quiet and peaceful and altogether lovely there in the Green Forest, where Lightfoot the Deer lay resting behind a pile of brush near the top of a little hill, that it didn't seem possible such a thing as sudden death could be anywhere near.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But Lightfoot long ago had learned that often danger is nearest when it seems least to be expected.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE HUNTED WATCHES THE HUNTER It was so quiet and peaceful and altogether lovely there in the Green Forest, where Lightfoot the Deer lay resting behind a pile of brush near the top of a little hill, that it didn't seem possible such a thing as sudden death could be anywhere near.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading He kept his beautiful, great, soft eyes fixed in the direction from which the hunter with the terrible gun would come if he were still following that trail.
not in physical motion
From this reading He kept his beautiful, great, soft eyes fixed in the direction from which the hunter with the terrible gun would come if he were still following that trail.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE HUNTED WATCHES THE HUNTER It was so quiet and peaceful and altogether lovely there in the Green Forest, where Lightfoot the Deer lay resting behind a pile of brush near the top of a little hill, that it didn't seem possible such a thing as sudden death could be anywhere near.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading THE HUNTED WATCHES THE HUNTER It was so quiet and peaceful and altogether lovely there in the Green Forest, where Lightfoot the Deer lay resting behind a pile of brush near the top of a little hill, that it didn't seem possible such a thing as sudden death could be anywhere near.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading So, though he would have liked very much to have taken a nap, Lightfoot was too wise to do anything so foolish.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He kept his beautiful, great, soft eyes fixed in the direction from which the hunter with the terrible gun would come if he were still following that trail.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE HUNTED WATCHES THE HUNTER It was so quiet and peaceful and altogether lovely there in the Green Forest, where Lightfoot the Deer lay resting behind a pile of brush near the top of a little hill, that it didn't seem possible such a thing as sudden death could be anywhere near.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HUNTED WATCHES THE HUNTER It was so quiet and peaceful and altogether lovely there in the Green Forest, where Lightfoot the Deer lay resting behind a pile of brush near the top of a little hill, that it didn't seem possible such a thing as sudden death could be anywhere near.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE HUNTED WATCHES THE HUNTER It was so quiet and peaceful and altogether lovely there in the Green Forest, where Lightfoot the Deer lay resting behind a pile of brush near the top of a little hill, that it didn't seem possible such a thing as sudden death could be anywhere near.
a special situation
From this reading THE HUNTED WATCHES THE HUNTER It was so quiet and peaceful and altogether lovely there in the Green Forest, where Lightfoot the Deer lay resting behind a pile of brush near the top of a little hill, that it didn't seem possible such a thing as sudden death could be anywhere near.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading So, though he would have liked very much to have taken a nap, Lightfoot was too wise to do anything so foolish.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Lightfoot long ago had learned that often danger is nearest when it seems least to be expected.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading So, though he would have liked very much to have taken a nap, Lightfoot was too wise to do anything so foolish.
the upper part of anything
From this reading THE HUNTED WATCHES THE HUNTER It was so quiet and peaceful and altogether lovely there in the Green Forest, where Lightfoot the Deer lay resting behind a pile of brush near the top of a little hill, that it didn't seem possible such a thing as sudden death could be anywhere near.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading He kept his beautiful, great, soft eyes fixed in the direction from which the hunter with the terrible gun would come if he were still following that trail.
precisely as stated
From this reading So, though he would have liked very much to have taken a nap, Lightfoot was too wise to do anything so foolish.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HUNTED WATCHES THE HUNTER It was so quiet and peaceful and altogether lovely there in the Green Forest, where Lightfoot the Deer lay resting behind a pile of brush near the top of a little hill, that it didn't seem possible such a thing as sudden death could be anywhere near.
WATCHESnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading THE HUNTED WATCHES THE HUNTER It was so quiet and peaceful and altogether lovely there in the Green Forest, where Lightfoot the Deer lay resting behind a pile of brush near the top of a little hill, that it didn't seem possible such a thing as sudden death could be anywhere near.
watchfulnessnoun
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading It didn't seem possible that there could be any need for watchfulness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He kept his beautiful, great, soft eyes fixed in the direction from which the hunter with the terrible gun would come if he were still following that trail.
at the time that
From this reading But Lightfoot long ago had learned that often danger is nearest when it seems least to be expected.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE HUNTED WATCHES THE HUNTER It was so quiet and peaceful and altogether lovely there in the Green Forest, where Lightfoot the Deer lay resting behind a pile of brush near the top of a little hill, that it didn't seem possible such a thing as sudden death could be anywhere near.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He kept his beautiful, great, soft eyes fixed in the direction from which the hunter with the terrible gun would come if he were still following that trail.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading So, though he would have liked very much to have taken a nap, Lightfoot was too wise to do anything so foolish.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He kept his beautiful, great, soft eyes fixed in the direction from which the hunter with the terrible gun would come if he were still following that trail.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So, though he would have liked very much to have taken a nap, Lightfoot was too wise to do anything so foolish.
