used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A JACKIE AGAINST WOLVES.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A JACKIE AGAINST WOLVES.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Ned, gliding softly as a cat stalking a mouse, among the trees--choosing the shady spots to conceal his movements--soon came within earshot of the three men in whose conversation he was so deeply interested.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The moonlight, as intense as it usually is in the tropics, flooded the beautiful grounds of the hotel, making checker-work patterns of black and white beneath the tropical growth.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading The Pulsifers and Mr. Varian were standing full in the center of a moonlight flooded opening as the Dreadnought Boy approached them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ned, gliding softly as a cat stalking a mouse, among the trees--choosing the shady spots to conceal his movements--soon came within earshot of the three men in whose conversation he was so deeply interested.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The moonlight, as intense as it usually is in the tropics, flooded the beautiful grounds of the hotel, making checker-work patterns of black and white beneath the tropical growth.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The moonlight, as intense as it usually is in the tropics, flooded the beautiful grounds of the hotel, making checker-work patterns of black and white beneath the tropical growth.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The moonlight, as intense as it usually is in the tropics, flooded the beautiful grounds of the hotel, making checker-work patterns of black and white beneath the tropical growth.
a youthful male person
From this reading The Pulsifers and Mr. Varian were standing full in the center of a moonlight flooded opening as the Dreadnought Boy approached them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ned, gliding softly as a cat stalking a mouse, among the trees--choosing the shady spots to conceal his movements--soon came within earshot of the three men in whose conversation he was so deeply interested.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Ned, gliding softly as a cat stalking a mouse, among the trees--choosing the shady spots to conceal his movements--soon came within earshot of the three men in whose conversation he was so deeply interested.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading The Pulsifers and Mr. Varian were standing full in the center of a moonlight flooded opening as the Dreadnought Boy approached them.
checker-work
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From this reading The moonlight, as intense as it usually is in the tropics, flooded the beautiful grounds of the hotel, making checker-work patterns of black and white beneath the tropical growth.
choosingverbUS /ˈtʃuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Ned, gliding softly as a cat stalking a mouse, among the trees--choosing the shady spots to conceal his movements--soon came within earshot of the three men in whose conversation he was so deeply interested.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Ned, gliding softly as a cat stalking a mouse, among the trees--choosing the shady spots to conceal his movements--soon came within earshot of the three men in whose conversation he was so deeply interested.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Ned, gliding softly as a cat stalking a mouse, among the trees--choosing the shady spots to conceal his movements--soon came within earshot of the three men in whose conversation he was so deeply interested.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Ned, gliding softly as a cat stalking a mouse, among the trees--choosing the shady spots to conceal his movements--soon came within earshot of the three men in whose conversation he was so deeply interested.
DreadnoughtnounUS /ˈdrednɔːt/
battleship that has big guns all of the same caliber
From this reading The Pulsifers and Mr. Varian were standing full in the center of a moonlight flooded opening as the Dreadnought Boy approached them.
earshotnounUS /ˈɪrʃɑːt/
the range within which a voice can be heard
From this reading Ned, gliding softly as a cat stalking a mouse, among the trees--choosing the shady spots to conceal his movements--soon came within earshot of the three men in whose conversation he was so deeply interested.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading "Now, see here, Varian," the elder of the two Pulsifers was saying, "it's sheer madness for a man in your position to refuse our offer."
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading The moonlight, as intense as it usually is in the tropics, flooded the beautiful grounds of the hotel, making checker-work patterns of black and white beneath the tropical growth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Now, see here, Varian," the elder of the two Pulsifers was saying, "it's sheer madness for a man in your position to refuse our offer."
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The Pulsifers and Mr. Varian were standing full in the center of a moonlight flooded opening as the Dreadnought Boy approached them.
glidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading Ned, gliding softly as a cat stalking a mouse, among the trees--choosing the shady spots to conceal his movements--soon came within earshot of the three men in whose conversation he was so deeply interested.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The moonlight, as intense as it usually is in the tropics, flooded the beautiful grounds of the hotel, making checker-work patterns of black and white beneath the tropical growth.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The moonlight, as intense as it usually is in the tropics, flooded the beautiful grounds of the hotel, making checker-work patterns of black and white beneath the tropical growth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ned, gliding softly as a cat stalking a mouse, among the trees--choosing the shady spots to conceal his movements--soon came within earshot of the three men in whose conversation he was so deeply interested.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Now, see here, Varian," the elder of the two Pulsifers was saying, "it's sheer madness for a man in your position to refuse our offer."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ned, gliding softly as a cat stalking a mouse, among the trees--choosing the shady spots to conceal his movements--soon came within earshot of the three men in whose conversation he was so deeply interested.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The moonlight, as intense as it usually is in the tropics, flooded the beautiful grounds of the hotel, making checker-work patterns of black and white beneath the tropical growth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ned, gliding softly as a cat stalking a mouse, among the trees--choosing the shady spots to conceal his movements--soon came within earshot of the three men in whose conversation he was so deeply interested.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The moonlight, as intense as it usually is in the tropics, flooded the beautiful grounds of the hotel, making checker-work patterns of black and white beneath the tropical growth.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Ned, gliding softly as a cat stalking a mouse, among the trees--choosing the shady spots to conceal his movements--soon came within earshot of the three men in whose conversation he was so deeply interested.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moonlight, as intense as it usually is in the tropics, flooded the beautiful grounds of the hotel, making checker-work patterns of black and white beneath the tropical growth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The moonlight, as intense as it usually is in the tropics, flooded the beautiful grounds of the hotel, making checker-work patterns of black and white beneath the tropical growth.
it's
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From this reading "Now, see here, Varian," the elder of the two Pulsifers was saying, "it's sheer madness for a man in your position to refuse our offer."
JACKIE
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From this reading A JACKIE AGAINST WOLVES.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading "Now, see here, Varian," the elder of the two Pulsifers was saying, "it's sheer madness for a man in your position to refuse our offer."
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The moonlight, as intense as it usually is in the tropics, flooded the beautiful grounds of the hotel, making checker-work patterns of black and white beneath the tropical growth.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Now, see here, Varian," the elder of the two Pulsifers was saying, "it's sheer madness for a man in your position to refuse our offer."
the force of workers available
From this reading Ned, gliding softly as a cat stalking a mouse, among the trees--choosing the shady spots to conceal his movements--soon came within earshot of the three men in whose conversation he was so deeply interested.
the light of the Moon
From this reading The moonlight, as intense as it usually is in the tropics, flooded the beautiful grounds of the hotel, making checker-work patterns of black and white beneath the tropical growth.
mousenounUS /maʊs/
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading Ned, gliding softly as a cat stalking a mouse, among the trees--choosing the shady spots to conceal his movements--soon came within earshot of the three men in whose conversation he was so deeply interested.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Ned, gliding softly as a cat stalking a mouse, among the trees--choosing the shady spots to conceal his movements--soon came within earshot of the three men in whose conversation he was so deeply interested.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The Pulsifers and Mr. Varian were standing full in the center of a moonlight flooded opening as the Dreadnought Boy approached them.
Ned
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From this reading Ned, gliding softly as a cat stalking a mouse, among the trees--choosing the shady spots to conceal his movements--soon came within earshot of the three men in whose conversation he was so deeply interested.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, see here, Varian," the elder of the two Pulsifers was saying, "it's sheer madness for a man in your position to refuse our offer."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ned, gliding softly as a cat stalking a mouse, among the trees--choosing the shady spots to conceal his movements--soon came within earshot of the three men in whose conversation he was so deeply interested.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "Now, see here, Varian," the elder of the two Pulsifers was saying, "it's sheer madness for a man in your position to refuse our offer."
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The Pulsifers and Mr. Varian were standing full in the center of a moonlight flooded opening as the Dreadnought Boy approached them.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Now, see here, Varian," the elder of the two Pulsifers was saying, "it's sheer madness for a man in your position to refuse our offer."
patternsnounUS /ˈpætərnz/
plural of “pattern” — a perceptual structure
From this reading The moonlight, as intense as it usually is in the tropics, flooded the beautiful grounds of the hotel, making checker-work patterns of black and white beneath the tropical growth.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading "Now, see here, Varian," the elder of the two Pulsifers was saying, "it's sheer madness for a man in your position to refuse our offer."
Pulsifers
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From this reading The Pulsifers and Mr. Varian were standing full in the center of a moonlight flooded opening as the Dreadnought Boy approached them.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading "Now, see here, Varian," the elder of the two Pulsifers was saying, "it's sheer madness for a man in your position to refuse our offer."
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "Now, see here, Varian," the elder of the two Pulsifers was saying, "it's sheer madness for a man in your position to refuse our offer."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Now, see here, Varian," the elder of the two Pulsifers was saying, "it's sheer madness for a man in your position to refuse our offer."
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading Ned, gliding softly as a cat stalking a mouse, among the trees--choosing the shady spots to conceal his movements--soon came within earshot of the three men in whose conversation he was so deeply interested.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Now, see here, Varian," the elder of the two Pulsifers was saying, "it's sheer madness for a man in your position to refuse our offer."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ned, gliding softly as a cat stalking a mouse, among the trees--choosing the shady spots to conceal his movements--soon came within earshot of the three men in whose conversation he was so deeply interested.
with low volume
From this reading Ned, gliding softly as a cat stalking a mouse, among the trees--choosing the shady spots to conceal his movements--soon came within earshot of the three men in whose conversation he was so deeply interested.
in the near future
From this reading Ned, gliding softly as a cat stalking a mouse, among the trees--choosing the shady spots to conceal his movements--soon came within earshot of the three men in whose conversation he was so deeply interested.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading Ned, gliding softly as a cat stalking a mouse, among the trees--choosing the shady spots to conceal his movements--soon came within earshot of the three men in whose conversation he was so deeply interested.
stalkingnounUS /ˈstɔːkɪŋ/
a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
From this reading Ned, gliding softly as a cat stalking a mouse, among the trees--choosing the shady spots to conceal his movements--soon came within earshot of the three men in whose conversation he was so deeply interested.
having a supporting base
From this reading The Pulsifers and Mr. Varian were standing full in the center of a moonlight flooded opening as the Dreadnought Boy approached them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ned, gliding softly as a cat stalking a mouse, among the trees--choosing the shady spots to conceal his movements--soon came within earshot of the three men in whose conversation he was so deeply interested.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Pulsifers and Mr. Varian were standing full in the center of a moonlight flooded opening as the Dreadnought Boy approached them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Ned, gliding softly as a cat stalking a mouse, among the trees--choosing the shady spots to conceal his movements--soon came within earshot of the three men in whose conversation he was so deeply interested.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ned, gliding softly as a cat stalking a mouse, among the trees--choosing the shady spots to conceal his movements--soon came within earshot of the three men in whose conversation he was so deeply interested.
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 Ned, gliding softly as a cat stalking a mouse, among the trees--choosing the shady spots to conceal his movements--soon came within earshot of the three men in whose conversation he was so deeply interested.
tropicaladjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading The moonlight, as intense as it usually is in the tropics, flooded the beautiful grounds of the hotel, making checker-work patterns of black and white beneath the tropical growth.
tropicsnounUS /ˈtrɑːpɪks/
the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate
From this reading The moonlight, as intense as it usually is in the tropics, flooded the beautiful grounds of the hotel, making checker-work patterns of black and white beneath the tropical growth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Now, see here, Varian," the elder of the two Pulsifers was saying, "it's sheer madness for a man in your position to refuse our offer."
under normal conditions
From this reading The moonlight, as intense as it usually is in the tropics, flooded the beautiful grounds of the hotel, making checker-work patterns of black and white beneath the tropical growth.
Varian
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From this reading The Pulsifers and Mr. Varian were standing full in the center of a moonlight flooded opening as the Dreadnought Boy approached them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ned, gliding softly as a cat stalking a mouse, among the trees--choosing the shady spots to conceal his movements--soon came within earshot of the three men in whose conversation he was so deeply interested.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Pulsifers and Mr. Varian were standing full in the center of a moonlight flooded opening as the Dreadnought Boy approached them.
a Caucasian
From this reading The moonlight, as intense as it usually is in the tropics, flooded the beautiful grounds of the hotel, making checker-work patterns of black and white beneath the tropical growth.
belonging to which person
From this reading Ned, gliding softly as a cat stalking a mouse, among the trees--choosing the shady spots to conceal his movements--soon came within earshot of the three men in whose conversation he was so deeply interested.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Ned, gliding softly as a cat stalking a mouse, among the trees--choosing the shady spots to conceal his movements--soon came within earshot of the three men in whose conversation he was so deeply interested.
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 A JACKIE AGAINST WOLVES.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, see here, Varian," the elder of the two Pulsifers was saying, "it's sheer madness for a man in your position to refuse our offer."
