Chapter XXIV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Then he recalled what he had heard an old woodsman say, that to flee from a wolf pack is to invite almost certainly pursuit.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Behind the hesitating boy lay stretched a level snowfield without a tree or a rock showing above its surface for some distance.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Then he recalled what he had heard an old woodsman say, that to flee from a wolf pack is to invite almost certainly pursuit.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Then he recalled what he had heard an old woodsman say, that to flee from a wolf pack is to invite almost certainly pursuit.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He had his rifle and some cartridges, but the pack was a large one and there was something in their appearance, even at that distance, that was strikingly sinister in its suggestion of unloosed savagery.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading He had his rifle and some cartridges, but the pack was a large one and there was something in their appearance, even at that distance, that was strikingly sinister in its suggestion of unloosed savagery.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He had his rifle and some cartridges, but the pack was a large one and there was something in their appearance, even at that distance, that was strikingly sinister in its suggestion of unloosed savagery.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Behind the hesitating boy lay stretched a level snowfield without a tree or a rock showing above its surface for some distance.

a youthful male person

From this reading Behind the hesitating boy lay stretched a level snowfield without a tree or a rock showing above its surface for some distance.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He had his rifle and some cartridges, but the pack was a large one and there was something in their appearance, even at that distance, that was strikingly sinister in its suggestion of unloosed savagery.

plural of “cartridge” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun

From this reading He had his rifle and some cartridges, but the pack was a large one and there was something in their appearance, even at that distance, that was strikingly sinister in its suggestion of unloosed savagery.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Then he recalled what he had heard an old woodsman say, that to flee from a wolf pack is to invite almost certainly pursuit.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Yet what other course was there for him to pursue?

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading He had his rifle and some cartridges, but the pack was a large one and there was something in their appearance, even at that distance, that was strikingly sinister in its suggestion of unloosed savagery.

divisible by two

From this reading He had his rifle and some cartridges, but the pack was a large one and there was something in their appearance, even at that distance, that was strikingly sinister in its suggestion of unloosed savagery.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Sandy’s first impulse was to run.

run away quickly

From this reading Then he recalled what he had heard an old woodsman say, that to flee from a wolf pack is to invite almost certainly pursuit.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Yet what other course was there for him to pursue?

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Then he recalled what he had heard an old woodsman say, that to flee from a wolf pack is to invite almost certainly pursuit.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Then he recalled what he had heard an old woodsman say, that to flee from a wolf pack is to invite almost certainly pursuit.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Then he recalled what he had heard an old woodsman say, that to flee from a wolf pack is to invite almost certainly pursuit.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Then he recalled what he had heard an old woodsman say, that to flee from a wolf pack is to invite almost certainly pursuit.

lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly

From this reading Behind the hesitating boy lay stretched a level snowfield without a tree or a rock showing above its surface for some distance.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Yet what other course was there for him to pursue?

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He had his rifle and some cartridges, but the pack was a large one and there was something in their appearance, even at that distance, that was strikingly sinister in its suggestion of unloosed savagery.

an instinctive motive

From this reading Sandy’s first impulse was to run.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He had his rifle and some cartridges, but the pack was a large one and there was something in their appearance, even at that distance, that was strikingly sinister in its suggestion of unloosed savagery.

increase the likelihood of

From this reading Then he recalled what he had heard an old woodsman say, that to flee from a wolf pack is to invite almost certainly pursuit.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Then he recalled what he had heard an old woodsman say, that to flee from a wolf pack is to invite almost certainly pursuit.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading He had his rifle and some cartridges, but the pack was a large one and there was something in their appearance, even at that distance, that was strikingly sinister in its suggestion of unloosed savagery.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He had his rifle and some cartridges, but the pack was a large one and there was something in their appearance, even at that distance, that was strikingly sinister in its suggestion of unloosed savagery.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Behind the hesitating boy lay stretched a level snowfield without a tree or a rock showing above its surface for some distance.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading Behind the hesitating boy lay stretched a level snowfield without a tree or a rock showing above its surface for some distance.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had his rifle and some cartridges, but the pack was a large one and there was something in their appearance, even at that distance, that was strikingly sinister in its suggestion of unloosed savagery.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Then he recalled what he had heard an old woodsman say, that to flee from a wolf pack is to invite almost certainly pursuit.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He had his rifle and some cartridges, but the pack was a large one and there was something in their appearance, even at that distance, that was strikingly sinister in its suggestion of unloosed savagery.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Behind the hesitating boy lay stretched a level snowfield without a tree or a rock showing above its surface for some distance.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Yet what other course was there for him to pursue?

arrange in a container

From this reading Then he recalled what he had heard an old woodsman say, that to flee from a wolf pack is to invite almost certainly pursuit.

carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

From this reading Yet what other course was there for him to pursue?

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading Then he recalled what he had heard an old woodsman say, that to flee from a wolf pack is to invite almost certainly pursuit.

past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Then he recalled what he had heard an old woodsman say, that to flee from a wolf pack is to invite almost certainly pursuit.

steal goods; take as spoils

From this reading He had his rifle and some cartridges, but the pack was a large one and there was something in their appearance, even at that distance, that was strikingly sinister in its suggestion of unloosed savagery.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Behind the hesitating boy lay stretched a level snowfield without a tree or a rock showing above its surface for some distance.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Sandy’s first impulse was to run.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Sandy’s first impulse was to run.

the property of being untamed and ferocious

From this reading He had his rifle and some cartridges, but the pack was a large one and there was something in their appearance, even at that distance, that was strikingly sinister in its suggestion of unloosed savagery.

express in words

From this reading Then he recalled what he had heard an old woodsman say, that to flee from a wolf pack is to invite almost certainly pursuit.

the display of a motion picture

From this reading Behind the hesitating boy lay stretched a level snowfield without a tree or a rock showing above its surface for some distance.

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading He had his rifle and some cartridges, but the pack was a large one and there was something in their appearance, even at that distance, that was strikingly sinister in its suggestion of unloosed savagery.

a permanent wide expanse of snow

From this reading Behind the hesitating boy lay stretched a level snowfield without a tree or a rock showing above its surface for some distance.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading He had his rifle and some cartridges, but the pack was a large one and there was something in their appearance, even at that distance, that was strikingly sinister in its suggestion of unloosed savagery.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading He had his rifle and some cartridges, but the pack was a large one and there was something in their appearance, even at that distance, that was strikingly sinister in its suggestion of unloosed savagery.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading Behind the hesitating boy lay stretched a level snowfield without a tree or a rock showing above its surface for some distance.

in a striking manner

From this reading He had his rifle and some cartridges, but the pack was a large one and there was something in their appearance, even at that distance, that was strikingly sinister in its suggestion of unloosed savagery.

an idea that is suggested

From this reading He had his rifle and some cartridges, but the pack was a large one and there was something in their appearance, even at that distance, that was strikingly sinister in its suggestion of unloosed savagery.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading Behind the hesitating boy lay stretched a level snowfield without a tree or a rock showing above its surface for some distance.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then he recalled what he had heard an old woodsman say, that to flee from a wolf pack is to invite almost certainly pursuit.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading He had his rifle and some cartridges, but the pack was a large one and there was something in their appearance, even at that distance, that was strikingly sinister in its suggestion of unloosed savagery.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He had his rifle and some cartridges, but the pack was a large one and there was something in their appearance, even at that distance, that was strikingly sinister in its suggestion of unloosed savagery.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he recalled what he had heard an old woodsman say, that to flee from a wolf pack is to invite almost certainly pursuit.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Yet what other course was there for him to pursue?

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Sandy’s first impulse was to run.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Behind the hesitating boy lay stretched a level snowfield without a tree or a rock showing above its surface for some distance.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He had his rifle and some cartridges, but the pack was a large one and there was something in their appearance, even at that distance, that was strikingly sinister in its suggestion of unloosed savagery.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Sandy’s first impulse was to run.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Then he recalled what he had heard an old woodsman say, that to flee from a wolf pack is to invite almost certainly pursuit.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Behind the hesitating boy lay stretched a level snowfield without a tree or a rock showing above its surface for some distance.

any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading Then he recalled what he had heard an old woodsman say, that to flee from a wolf pack is to invite almost certainly pursuit.

someone who lives in the woods

From this reading Then he recalled what he had heard an old woodsman say, that to flee from a wolf pack is to invite almost certainly pursuit.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet what other course was there for him to pursue?