used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The pack came forward with a rush.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Each bound brought them closer to the swift-flying sleigh in spite of the best efforts the tired horses could put forth; and they were putting forth their best, for they were in even greater fear than the human load they bore.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Now the first wolf reached the back of the sleigh and launched itself in a desperate leap.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE WITH THE WOLVES.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Each bound brought them closer to the swift-flying sleigh in spite of the best efforts the tired horses could put forth; and they were putting forth their best, for they were in even greater fear than the human load they bore.
cause to be bored
From this reading Each bound brought them closer to the swift-flying sleigh in spite of the best efforts the tired horses could put forth; and they were putting forth their best, for they were in even greater fear than the human load they bore.
confined by bonds
From this reading Each bound brought them closer to the swift-flying sleigh in spite of the best efforts the tired horses could put forth; and they were putting forth their best, for they were in even greater fear than the human load they bore.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Each bound brought them closer to the swift-flying sleigh in spite of the best efforts the tired horses could put forth; and they were putting forth their best, for they were in even greater fear than the human load they bore.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The pack came forward with a rush.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Each bound brought them closer to the swift-flying sleigh in spite of the best efforts the tired horses could put forth; and they were putting forth their best, for they were in even greater fear than the human load they bore.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Each bound brought them closer to the swift-flying sleigh in spite of the best efforts the tired horses could put forth; and they were putting forth their best, for they were in even greater fear than the human load they bore.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Great, long, gaunt figures, they covered the ground with remarkable speed.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Now the first wolf reached the back of the sleigh and launched itself in a desperate leap.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each bound brought them closer to the swift-flying sleigh in spite of the best efforts the tired horses could put forth; and they were putting forth their best, for they were in even greater fear than the human load they bore.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Each bound brought them closer to the swift-flying sleigh in spite of the best efforts the tired horses could put forth; and they were putting forth their best, for they were in even greater fear than the human load they bore.
divisible by two
From this reading Each bound brought them closer to the swift-flying sleigh in spite of the best efforts the tired horses could put forth; and they were putting forth their best, for they were in even greater fear than the human load they bore.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Each bound brought them closer to the swift-flying sleigh in spite of the best efforts the tired horses could put forth; and they were putting forth their best, for they were in even greater fear than the human load they bore.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Great, long, gaunt figures, they covered the ground with remarkable speed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Now the first wolf reached the back of the sleigh and launched itself in a desperate leap.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Each bound brought them closer to the swift-flying sleigh in spite of the best efforts the tired horses could put forth; and they were putting forth their best, for they were in even greater fear than the human load they bore.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Each bound brought them closer to the swift-flying sleigh in spite of the best efforts the tired horses could put forth; and they were putting forth their best, for they were in even greater fear than the human load they bore.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The pack came forward with a rush.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading Great, long, gaunt figures, they covered the ground with remarkable speed.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great, long, gaunt figures, they covered the ground with remarkable speed.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Each bound brought them closer to the swift-flying sleigh in spite of the best efforts the tired horses could put forth; and they were putting forth their best, for they were in even greater fear than the human load they bore.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Great, long, gaunt figures, they covered the ground with remarkable speed.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Each bound brought them closer to the swift-flying sleigh in spite of the best efforts the tired horses could put forth; and they were putting forth their best, for they were in even greater fear than the human load they bore.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Each bound brought them closer to the swift-flying sleigh in spite of the best efforts the tired horses could put forth; and they were putting forth their best, for they were in even greater fear than the human load they bore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Each bound brought them closer to the swift-flying sleigh in spite of the best efforts the tired horses could put forth; and they were putting forth their best, for they were in even greater fear than the human load they bore.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Now the first wolf reached the back of the sleigh and launched itself in a desperate leap.
launchedverbUS /lɔːntʃt/
past form of “launch” — set up or found
From this reading Now the first wolf reached the back of the sleigh and launched itself in a desperate leap.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Now the first wolf reached the back of the sleigh and launched itself in a desperate leap.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading Each bound brought them closer to the swift-flying sleigh in spite of the best efforts the tired horses could put forth; and they were putting forth their best, for they were in even greater fear than the human load they bore.
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 Great, long, gaunt figures, they covered the ground with remarkable speed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the first wolf reached the back of the sleigh and launched itself in a desperate leap.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Each bound brought them closer to the swift-flying sleigh in spite of the best efforts the tired horses could put forth; and they were putting forth their best, for they were in even greater fear than the human load they bore.
arrange in a container
From this reading The pack came forward with a rush.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Each bound brought them closer to the swift-flying sleigh in spite of the best efforts the tired horses could put forth; and they were putting forth their best, for they were in even greater fear than the human load they bore.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Each bound brought them closer to the swift-flying sleigh in spite of the best efforts the tired horses could put forth; and they were putting forth their best, for they were in even greater fear than the human load they bore.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Now the first wolf reached the back of the sleigh and launched itself in a desperate leap.
unusual or striking
From this reading Great, long, gaunt figures, they covered the ground with remarkable speed.
move hurridly
From this reading The pack came forward with a rush.
sleighnounUS /sleɪ/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading Each bound brought them closer to the swift-flying sleigh in spite of the best efforts the tired horses could put forth; and they were putting forth their best, for they were in even greater fear than the human load they bore.
move hurridly
From this reading Great, long, gaunt figures, they covered the ground with remarkable speed.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Each bound brought them closer to the swift-flying sleigh in spite of the best efforts the tired horses could put forth; and they were putting forth their best, for they were in even greater fear than the human load they bore.
swift-flying
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From this reading Each bound brought them closer to the swift-flying sleigh in spite of the best efforts the tired horses could put forth; and they were putting forth their best, for they were in even greater fear than the human load they bore.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Each bound brought them closer to the swift-flying sleigh in spite of the best efforts the tired horses could put forth; and they were putting forth their best, for they were in even greater fear than the human load they bore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE WITH THE WOLVES.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Each bound brought them closer to the swift-flying sleigh in spite of the best efforts the tired horses could put forth; and they were putting forth their best, for they were in even greater fear than the human load they bore.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Each bound brought them closer to the swift-flying sleigh in spite of the best efforts the tired horses could put forth; and they were putting forth their best, for they were in even greater fear than the human load they bore.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Great, long, gaunt figures, they covered the ground with remarkable speed.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Each bound brought them closer to the swift-flying sleigh in spite of the best efforts the tired horses could put forth; and they were putting forth their best, for they were in even greater fear than the human load they bore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each bound brought them closer to the swift-flying sleigh in spite of the best efforts the tired horses could put forth; and they were putting forth their best, for they were in even greater fear than the human load they bore.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Each bound brought them closer to the swift-flying sleigh in spite of the best efforts the tired horses could put forth; and they were putting forth their best, for they were in even greater fear than the human load they bore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BATTLE WITH THE WOLVES.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Now the first wolf reached the back of the sleigh and launched itself in a desperate leap.
WOLVESnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading THE BATTLE WITH THE WOLVES.
