used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DIFFERENT GAME OF HIDE AND SEEK Once more Lightfoot the Deer was playing hide and seek in the Green Forest.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading You remember that then it had been for his life that he had played, and he was the one who had done all the hiding.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DIFFERENT GAME OF HIDE AND SEEK Once more Lightfoot the Deer was playing hide and seek in the Green Forest.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Instead of the dreadful fear which had filled him in that other game, he was now filled with longing,--longing to find and make friends with the beautiful stranger of whom he had just once caught a glimpse, but of whom every day he found tracks.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You remember that then it had been for his life that he had played, and he was the one who had done all the hiding.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But it was a very different game from the one he had played just a short time before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was a very different game from the one he had played just a short time before.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Instead of the dreadful fear which had filled him in that other game, he was now filled with longing,--longing to find and make friends with the beautiful stranger of whom he had just once caught a glimpse, but of whom every day he found tracks.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Instead of the dreadful fear which had filled him in that other game, he was now filled with longing,--longing to find and make friends with the beautiful stranger of whom he had just once caught a glimpse, but of whom every day he found tracks.
DeernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading A DIFFERENT GAME OF HIDE AND SEEK Once more Lightfoot the Deer was playing hide and seek in the Green Forest.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading A DIFFERENT GAME OF HIDE AND SEEK Once more Lightfoot the Deer was playing hide and seek in the Green Forest.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Now, he was "it", and some one else was doing the hiding.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading You remember that then it had been for his life that he had played, and he was the one who had done all the hiding.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Instead of the dreadful fear which had filled him in that other game, he was now filled with longing,--longing to find and make friends with the beautiful stranger of whom he had just once caught a glimpse, but of whom every day he found tracks.
else
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From this reading Now, he was "it", and some one else was doing the hiding.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Instead of the dreadful fear which had filled him in that other game, he was now filled with longing,--longing to find and make friends with the beautiful stranger of whom he had just once caught a glimpse, but of whom every day he found tracks.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Instead of the dreadful fear which had filled him in that other game, he was now filled with longing,--longing to find and make friends with the beautiful stranger of whom he had just once caught a glimpse, but of whom every day he found tracks.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Instead of the dreadful fear which had filled him in that other game, he was now filled with longing,--longing to find and make friends with the beautiful stranger of whom he had just once caught a glimpse, but of whom every day he found tracks.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Instead of the dreadful fear which had filled him in that other game, he was now filled with longing,--longing to find and make friends with the beautiful stranger of whom he had just once caught a glimpse, but of whom every day he found tracks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You remember that then it had been for his life that he had played, and he was the one who had done all the hiding.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading A DIFFERENT GAME OF HIDE AND SEEK Once more Lightfoot the Deer was playing hide and seek in the Green Forest.
set up or found
From this reading Instead of the dreadful fear which had filled him in that other game, he was now filled with longing,--longing to find and make friends with the beautiful stranger of whom he had just once caught a glimpse, but of whom every day he found tracks.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Instead of the dreadful fear which had filled him in that other game, he was now filled with longing,--longing to find and make friends with the beautiful stranger of whom he had just once caught a glimpse, but of whom every day he found tracks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But it was a very different game from the one he had played just a short time before.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading A DIFFERENT GAME OF HIDE AND SEEK Once more Lightfoot the Deer was playing hide and seek in the Green Forest.
a quick look
From this reading Instead of the dreadful fear which had filled him in that other game, he was now filled with longing,--longing to find and make friends with the beautiful stranger of whom he had just once caught a glimpse, but of whom every day he found tracks.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading A DIFFERENT GAME OF HIDE AND SEEK Once more Lightfoot the Deer was playing hide and seek in the Green Forest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But it was a very different game from the one he had played just a short time before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But it was a very different game from the one he had played just a short time before.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading A DIFFERENT GAME OF HIDE AND SEEK Once more Lightfoot the Deer was playing hide and seek in the Green Forest.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading You remember that then it had been for his life that he had played, and he was the one who had done all the hiding.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Instead of the dreadful fear which had filled him in that other game, he was now filled with longing,--longing to find and make friends with the beautiful stranger of whom he had just once caught a glimpse, but of whom every day he found tracks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You remember that then it had been for his life that he had played, and he was the one who had done all the hiding.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DIFFERENT GAME OF HIDE AND SEEK Once more Lightfoot the Deer was playing hide and seek in the Green Forest.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of the dreadful fear which had filled him in that other game, he was now filled with longing,--longing to find and make friends with the beautiful stranger of whom he had just once caught a glimpse, but of whom every day he found tracks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was a very different game from the one he had played just a short time before.
and nothing more
From this reading But it was a very different game from the one he had played just a short time before.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading You remember that then it had been for his life that he had played, and he was the one who had done all the hiding.
Lightfoot
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From this reading A DIFFERENT GAME OF HIDE AND SEEK Once more Lightfoot the Deer was playing hide and seek in the Green Forest.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Instead of the dreadful fear which had filled him in that other game, he was now filled with longing,--longing to find and make friends with the beautiful stranger of whom he had just once caught a glimpse, but of whom every day he found tracks.
engage in
From this reading Instead of the dreadful fear which had filled him in that other game, he was now filled with longing,--longing to find and make friends with the beautiful stranger of whom he had just once caught a glimpse, but of whom every day he found tracks.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A DIFFERENT GAME OF HIDE AND SEEK Once more Lightfoot the Deer was playing hide and seek in the Green Forest.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, he was "it", and some one else was doing the hiding.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DIFFERENT GAME OF HIDE AND SEEK Once more Lightfoot the Deer was playing hide and seek in the Green Forest.
on one occasion
From this reading A DIFFERENT GAME OF HIDE AND SEEK Once more Lightfoot the Deer was playing hide and seek in the Green Forest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But it was a very different game from the one he had played just a short time before.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Instead of the dreadful fear which had filled him in that other game, he was now filled with longing,--longing to find and make friends with the beautiful stranger of whom he had just once caught a glimpse, but of whom every day he found tracks.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading But it was a very different game from the one he had played just a short time before.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading A DIFFERENT GAME OF HIDE AND SEEK Once more Lightfoot the Deer was playing hide and seek in the Green Forest.
To recall to mind.
From this reading You remember that then it had been for his life that he had played, and he was the one who had done all the hiding.
try to get or reach
From this reading A DIFFERENT GAME OF HIDE AND SEEK Once more Lightfoot the Deer was playing hide and seek in the Green Forest.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading But it was a very different game from the one he had played just a short time before.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Now, he was "it", and some one else was doing the hiding.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Instead of the dreadful fear which had filled him in that other game, he was now filled with longing,--longing to find and make friends with the beautiful stranger of whom he had just once caught a glimpse, but of whom every day he found tracks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You remember that then it had been for his life that he had played, and he was the one who had done all the hiding.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DIFFERENT GAME OF HIDE AND SEEK Once more Lightfoot the Deer was playing hide and seek in the Green Forest.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading You remember that then it had been for his life that he had played, and he was the one who had done all the hiding.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But it was a very different game from the one he had played just a short time before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Instead of the dreadful fear which had filled him in that other game, he was now filled with longing,--longing to find and make friends with the beautiful stranger of whom he had just once caught a glimpse, but of whom every day he found tracks.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Instead of the dreadful fear which had filled him in that other game, he was now filled with longing,--longing to find and make friends with the beautiful stranger of whom he had just once caught a glimpse, but of whom every day he found tracks.
precisely as stated
From this reading But it was a very different game from the one he had played just a short time before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DIFFERENT GAME OF HIDE AND SEEK Once more Lightfoot the Deer was playing hide and seek in the Green Forest.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Instead of the dreadful fear which had filled him in that other game, he was now filled with longing,--longing to find and make friends with the beautiful stranger of whom he had just once caught a glimpse, but of whom every day he found tracks.
which person or people
From this reading You remember that then it had been for his life that he had played, and he was the one who had done all the hiding.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Instead of the dreadful fear which had filled him in that other game, he was now filled with longing,--longing to find and make friends with the beautiful stranger of whom he had just once caught a glimpse, but of whom every day he found tracks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Instead of the dreadful fear which had filled him in that other game, he was now filled with longing,--longing to find and make friends with the beautiful stranger of whom he had just once caught a glimpse, but of whom every day he found tracks.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You remember that then it had been for his life that he had played, and he was the one who had done all the hiding.
