used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He no longer stole like a gray shadow from thicket to thicket as he had done when searching for the beautiful stranger with the dainty feet.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After such exhibitions of anger he would pause to listen, hoping to hear some sound which would tell him where the stranger was.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading From time to time he would stop to whistle a challenge and to clash his horns against the trees and stamp the ground with his feet.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He bounded along, careless of how much noise he made.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From time to time he would stop to whistle a challenge and to clash his horns against the trees and stamp the ground with his feet.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading After such exhibitions of anger he would pause to listen, hoping to hear some sound which would tell him where the stranger was.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He no longer stole like a gray shadow from thicket to thicket as he had done when searching for the beautiful stranger with the dainty feet.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He no longer stole like a gray shadow from thicket to thicket as he had done when searching for the beautiful stranger with the dainty feet.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading He bounded along, careless of how much noise he made.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading He bounded along, careless of how much noise he made.
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading From time to time he would stop to whistle a challenge and to clash his horns against the trees and stamp the ground with his feet.
clashnounUS /klæʃ/
A violent confrontation or disagreement between opposing forces or factions.
From this reading From time to time he would stop to whistle a challenge and to clash his horns against the trees and stamp the ground with his feet.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading LIGHTFOOT IS RECKLESS In his search for the new stranger who had come to the Green Forest, Lightfoot the Deer was wholly reckless.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading He no longer stole like a gray shadow from thicket to thicket as he had done when searching for the beautiful stranger with the dainty feet.
DeernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading LIGHTFOOT IS RECKLESS In his search for the new stranger who had come to the Green Forest, Lightfoot the Deer was wholly reckless.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He no longer stole like a gray shadow from thicket to thicket as he had done when searching for the beautiful stranger with the dainty feet.
exhibitionsnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃənz/
plural of “exhibition” — the act of exhibiting
From this reading After such exhibitions of anger he would pause to listen, hoping to hear some sound which would tell him where the stranger was.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He no longer stole like a gray shadow from thicket to thicket as he had done when searching for the beautiful stranger with the dainty feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LIGHTFOOT IS RECKLESS In his search for the new stranger who had come to the Green Forest, Lightfoot the Deer was wholly reckless.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading LIGHTFOOT IS RECKLESS In his search for the new stranger who had come to the Green Forest, Lightfoot the Deer was wholly reckless.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He no longer stole like a gray shadow from thicket to thicket as he had done when searching for the beautiful stranger with the dainty feet.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading He no longer stole like a gray shadow from thicket to thicket as he had done when searching for the beautiful stranger with the dainty feet.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading LIGHTFOOT IS RECKLESS In his search for the new stranger who had come to the Green Forest, Lightfoot the Deer was wholly reckless.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading From time to time he would stop to whistle a challenge and to clash his horns against the trees and stamp the ground with his feet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LIGHTFOOT IS RECKLESS In his search for the new stranger who had come to the Green Forest, Lightfoot the Deer was wholly reckless.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He no longer stole like a gray shadow from thicket to thicket as he had done when searching for the beautiful stranger with the dainty feet.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading After such exhibitions of anger he would pause to listen, hoping to hear some sound which would tell him where the stranger was.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After such exhibitions of anger he would pause to listen, hoping to hear some sound which would tell him where the stranger was.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LIGHTFOOT IS RECKLESS In his search for the new stranger who had come to the Green Forest, Lightfoot the Deer was wholly reckless.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading After such exhibitions of anger he would pause to listen, hoping to hear some sound which would tell him where the stranger was.
hornsnounUS /hɔːrnz/
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading From time to time he would stop to whistle a challenge and to clash his horns against the trees and stamp the ground with his feet.
how
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From this reading He bounded along, careless of how much noise he made.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LIGHTFOOT IS RECKLESS In his search for the new stranger who had come to the Green Forest, Lightfoot the Deer was wholly reckless.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LIGHTFOOT IS RECKLESS In his search for the new stranger who had come to the Green Forest, Lightfoot the Deer was wholly reckless.
LIGHTFOOT
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From this reading LIGHTFOOT IS RECKLESS In his search for the new stranger who had come to the Green Forest, Lightfoot the Deer was wholly reckless.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He no longer stole like a gray shadow from thicket to thicket as he had done when searching for the beautiful stranger with the dainty feet.
hear with intention
From this reading After such exhibitions of anger he would pause to listen, hoping to hear some sound which would tell him where the stranger was.
for more time
From this reading He no longer stole like a gray shadow from thicket to thicket as he had done when searching for the beautiful stranger with the dainty feet.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He bounded along, careless of how much noise he made.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He bounded along, careless of how much noise he made.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading LIGHTFOOT IS RECKLESS In his search for the new stranger who had come to the Green Forest, Lightfoot the Deer was wholly reckless.
not any; not one
From this reading He no longer stole like a gray shadow from thicket to thicket as he had done when searching for the beautiful stranger with the dainty feet.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading He bounded along, careless of how much noise he made.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He bounded along, careless of how much noise he made.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading After such exhibitions of anger he would pause to listen, hoping to hear some sound which would tell him where the stranger was.
RECKLESSadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading LIGHTFOOT IS RECKLESS In his search for the new stranger who had come to the Green Forest, Lightfoot the Deer was wholly reckless.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading LIGHTFOOT IS RECKLESS In his search for the new stranger who had come to the Green Forest, Lightfoot the Deer was wholly reckless.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading He no longer stole like a gray shadow from thicket to thicket as he had done when searching for the beautiful stranger with the dainty feet.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading He no longer stole like a gray shadow from thicket to thicket as he had done when searching for the beautiful stranger with the dainty feet.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After such exhibitions of anger he would pause to listen, hoping to hear some sound which would tell him where the stranger was.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading After such exhibitions of anger he would pause to listen, hoping to hear some sound which would tell him where the stranger was.
stampverbUS /stæmp/
walk heavily
From this reading From time to time he would stop to whistle a challenge and to clash his horns against the trees and stamp the ground with his feet.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading He no longer stole like a gray shadow from thicket to thicket as he had done when searching for the beautiful stranger with the dainty feet.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading From time to time he would stop to whistle a challenge and to clash his horns against the trees and stamp the ground with his feet.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading LIGHTFOOT IS RECKLESS In his search for the new stranger who had come to the Green Forest, Lightfoot the Deer was wholly reckless.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading After such exhibitions of anger he would pause to listen, hoping to hear some sound which would tell him where the stranger was.
express in words
From this reading After such exhibitions of anger he would pause to listen, hoping to hear some sound which would tell him where the stranger was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIGHTFOOT IS RECKLESS In his search for the new stranger who had come to the Green Forest, Lightfoot the Deer was wholly reckless.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading He no longer stole like a gray shadow from thicket to thicket as he had done when searching for the beautiful stranger with the dainty feet.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From time to time he would stop to whistle a challenge and to clash his horns against the trees and stamp the ground with his feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LIGHTFOOT IS RECKLESS In his search for the new stranger who had come to the Green Forest, Lightfoot the Deer was wholly reckless.
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 From time to time he would stop to whistle a challenge and to clash his horns against the trees and stamp the ground with his feet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LIGHTFOOT IS RECKLESS In his search for the new stranger who had come to the Green Forest, Lightfoot the Deer was wholly reckless.
at the time that
From this reading He no longer stole like a gray shadow from thicket to thicket as he had done when searching for the beautiful stranger with the dainty feet.
in or at the place that
From this reading After such exhibitions of anger he would pause to listen, hoping to hear some sound which would tell him where the stranger was.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After such exhibitions of anger he would pause to listen, hoping to hear some sound which would tell him where the stranger was.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading From time to time he would stop to whistle a challenge and to clash his horns against the trees and stamp the ground with his feet.
which person or people
From this reading LIGHTFOOT IS RECKLESS In his search for the new stranger who had come to the Green Forest, Lightfoot the Deer was wholly reckless.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading LIGHTFOOT IS RECKLESS In his search for the new stranger who had come to the Green Forest, Lightfoot the Deer was wholly reckless.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He no longer stole like a gray shadow from thicket to thicket as he had done when searching for the beautiful stranger with the dainty feet.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading From time to time he would stop to whistle a challenge and to clash his horns against the trees and stamp the ground with his feet.
