used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The men who had called to them were hastening to a given point, the dog, nose to ground, preceding them.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There is no mistaking the air of a dog on business.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In another moment they came in sight of something which made them hold back the dog, and which arrested their own footsteps.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In another moment they came in sight of something which made them hold back the dog, and which arrested their own footsteps.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The collie's intentness was as different from his late dejection as was the present haste of the men from the anxious watchful plodding of their long search.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading In another moment they came in sight of something which made them hold back the dog, and which arrested their own footsteps.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The collie's intentness was as different from his late dejection as was the present haste of the men from the anxious watchful plodding of their long search.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They turned back wondering, scarcely daring to hope.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading There is no mistaking the air of a dog on business.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The men who had called to them were hastening to a given point, the dog, nose to ground, preceding them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In another moment they came in sight of something which made them hold back the dog, and which arrested their own footsteps.
collie's
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From this reading The collie's intentness was as different from his late dejection as was the present haste of the men from the anxious watchful plodding of their long search.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading They turned back wondering, scarcely daring to hope.
dejectionnoun
a state of melancholy depression
From this reading The collie's intentness was as different from his late dejection as was the present haste of the men from the anxious watchful plodding of their long search.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The collie's intentness was as different from his late dejection as was the present haste of the men from the anxious watchful plodding of their long search.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The men who had called to them were hastening to a given point, the dog, nose to ground, preceding them.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading In another moment they came in sight of something which made them hold back the dog, and which arrested their own footsteps.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The collie's intentness was as different from his late dejection as was the present haste of the men from the anxious watchful plodding of their long search.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The men who had called to them were hastening to a given point, the dog, nose to ground, preceding them.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The men who had called to them were hastening to a given point, the dog, nose to ground, preceding them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The men who had called to them were hastening to a given point, the dog, nose to ground, preceding them.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading The collie's intentness was as different from his late dejection as was the present haste of the men from the anxious watchful plodding of their long search.
hasteningverbUS /ˈheɪsənɪŋ/
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading The men who had called to them were hastening to a given point, the dog, nose to ground, preceding them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The collie's intentness was as different from his late dejection as was the present haste of the men from the anxious watchful plodding of their long search.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading In another moment they came in sight of something which made them hold back the dog, and which arrested their own footsteps.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading They turned back wondering, scarcely daring to hope.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In another moment they came in sight of something which made them hold back the dog, and which arrested their own footsteps.
intentnessnoun
the quality of being intent and concentrated
From this reading The collie's intentness was as different from his late dejection as was the present haste of the men from the anxious watchful plodding of their long search.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no mistaking the air of a dog on business.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The collie's intentness was as different from his late dejection as was the present haste of the men from the anxious watchful plodding of their long search.
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 The collie's intentness was as different from his late dejection as was the present haste of the men from the anxious watchful plodding of their long search.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In another moment they came in sight of something which made them hold back the dog, and which arrested their own footsteps.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men who had called to them were hastening to a given point, the dog, nose to ground, preceding them.
mistakingnounUS /mɪˈsteɪkɪŋ/
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading There is no mistaking the air of a dog on business.
a particular point in time
From this reading In another moment they came in sight of something which made them hold back the dog, and which arrested their own footsteps.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no mistaking the air of a dog on business.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading The men who had called to them were hastening to a given point, the dog, nose to ground, preceding them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is no mistaking the air of a dog on business.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There is no mistaking the air of a dog on business.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In another moment they came in sight of something which made them hold back the dog, and which arrested their own footsteps.
ploddingnounUS /ˈplɑːdɪŋ/
hard monotonous routine work
From this reading The collie's intentness was as different from his late dejection as was the present haste of the men from the anxious watchful plodding of their long search.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The men who had called to them were hastening to a given point, the dog, nose to ground, preceding them.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading The men who had called to them were hastening to a given point, the dog, nose to ground, preceding them.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The collie's intentness was as different from his late dejection as was the present haste of the men from the anxious watchful plodding of their long search.
only a very short time before
From this reading They turned back wondering, scarcely daring to hope.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The collie's intentness was as different from his late dejection as was the present haste of the men from the anxious watchful plodding of their long search.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading In another moment they came in sight of something which made them hold back the dog, and which arrested their own footsteps.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading In another moment they came in sight of something which made them hold back the dog, and which arrested their own footsteps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The men who had called to them were hastening to a given point, the dog, nose to ground, preceding them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The collie's intentness was as different from his late dejection as was the present haste of the men from the anxious watchful plodding of their long search.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The men who had called to them were hastening to a given point, the dog, nose to ground, preceding them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no mistaking the air of a dog on business.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They turned back wondering, scarcely daring to hope.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They turned back wondering, scarcely daring to hope.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They turned back wondering, scarcely daring to hope.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The collie's intentness was as different from his late dejection as was the present haste of the men from the anxious watchful plodding of their long search.
watchfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɑːtʃfəl/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading The collie's intentness was as different from his late dejection as was the present haste of the men from the anxious watchful plodding of their long search.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The men who had called to them were hastening to a given point, the dog, nose to ground, preceding them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In another moment they came in sight of something which made them hold back the dog, and which arrested their own footsteps.
which person or people
From this reading The men who had called to them were hastening to a given point, the dog, nose to ground, preceding them.
showing curiosity
From this reading They turned back wondering, scarcely daring to hope.
