Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading A MERRY NIGHT The long whine, a mingling of ferocity, fear and perhaps of hunger too, came from a point nearer than before, and Henry was confirmed in his opinion that Wyatt's main band had been joined by other and smaller ones, thus enabling them to form a circle practically continuous, through which the wolves had not dared to break.

matters of personal concern

From this reading Affairs were not going as he had expected, and yet he was not disappointed.

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

From this reading A MERRY NIGHT The long whine, a mingling of ferocity, fear and perhaps of hunger too, came from a point nearer than before, and Henry was confirmed in his opinion that Wyatt's main band had been joined by other and smaller ones, thus enabling them to form a circle practically continuous, through which the wolves had not dared to break.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Affairs were not going as he had expected, and yet he was not disappointed.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading A MERRY NIGHT The long whine, a mingling of ferocity, fear and perhaps of hunger too, came from a point nearer than before, and Henry was confirmed in his opinion that Wyatt's main band had been joined by other and smaller ones, thus enabling them to form a circle practically continuous, through which the wolves had not dared to break.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A MERRY NIGHT The long whine, a mingling of ferocity, fear and perhaps of hunger too, came from a point nearer than before, and Henry was confirmed in his opinion that Wyatt's main band had been joined by other and smaller ones, thus enabling them to form a circle practically continuous, through which the wolves had not dared to break.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading A MERRY NIGHT The long whine, a mingling of ferocity, fear and perhaps of hunger too, came from a point nearer than before, and Henry was confirmed in his opinion that Wyatt's main band had been joined by other and smaller ones, thus enabling them to form a circle practically continuous, through which the wolves had not dared to break.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The pack, moreover, was steadily being driven in toward the center of the circle which was naturally the rocky hollow.

terminate

From this reading A MERRY NIGHT The long whine, a mingling of ferocity, fear and perhaps of hunger too, came from a point nearer than before, and Henry was confirmed in his opinion that Wyatt's main band had been joined by other and smaller ones, thus enabling them to form a circle practically continuous, through which the wolves had not dared to break.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A MERRY NIGHT The long whine, a mingling of ferocity, fear and perhaps of hunger too, came from a point nearer than before, and Henry was confirmed in his opinion that Wyatt's main band had been joined by other and smaller ones, thus enabling them to form a circle practically continuous, through which the wolves had not dared to break.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A MERRY NIGHT The long whine, a mingling of ferocity, fear and perhaps of hunger too, came from a point nearer than before, and Henry was confirmed in his opinion that Wyatt's main band had been joined by other and smaller ones, thus enabling them to form a circle practically continuous, through which the wolves had not dared to break.

The middle point or core of an area.

From this reading The pack, moreover, was steadily being driven in toward the center of the circle which was naturally the rocky hollow.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading A MERRY NIGHT The long whine, a mingling of ferocity, fear and perhaps of hunger too, came from a point nearer than before, and Henry was confirmed in his opinion that Wyatt's main band had been joined by other and smaller ones, thus enabling them to form a circle practically continuous, through which the wolves had not dared to break.

plural of “complication” — the act or process of complicating

From this reading He foresaw further complications.

of persons; not subject to change

From this reading A MERRY NIGHT The long whine, a mingling of ferocity, fear and perhaps of hunger too, came from a point nearer than before, and Henry was confirmed in his opinion that Wyatt's main band had been joined by other and smaller ones, thus enabling them to form a circle practically continuous, through which the wolves had not dared to break.

continuing in time or space without interruption

From this reading A MERRY NIGHT The long whine, a mingling of ferocity, fear and perhaps of hunger too, came from a point nearer than before, and Henry was confirmed in his opinion that Wyatt's main band had been joined by other and smaller ones, thus enabling them to form a circle practically continuous, through which the wolves had not dared to break.

past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading A MERRY NIGHT The long whine, a mingling of ferocity, fear and perhaps of hunger too, came from a point nearer than before, and Henry was confirmed in his opinion that Wyatt's main band had been joined by other and smaller ones, thus enabling them to form a circle practically continuous, through which the wolves had not dared to break.

disappointingly unsuccessful

From this reading Affairs were not going as he had expected, and yet he was not disappointed.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading The pack, moreover, was steadily being driven in toward the center of the circle which was naturally the rocky hollow.

providing legal power or sanction

From this reading A MERRY NIGHT The long whine, a mingling of ferocity, fear and perhaps of hunger too, came from a point nearer than before, and Henry was confirmed in his opinion that Wyatt's main band had been joined by other and smaller ones, thus enabling them to form a circle practically continuous, through which the wolves had not dared to break.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading Affairs were not going as he had expected, and yet he was not disappointed.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading A MERRY NIGHT The long whine, a mingling of ferocity, fear and perhaps of hunger too, came from a point nearer than before, and Henry was confirmed in his opinion that Wyatt's main band had been joined by other and smaller ones, thus enabling them to form a circle practically continuous, through which the wolves had not dared to break.

the property of being wild or turbulent

From this reading A MERRY NIGHT The long whine, a mingling of ferocity, fear and perhaps of hunger too, came from a point nearer than before, and Henry was confirmed in his opinion that Wyatt's main band had been joined by other and smaller ones, thus enabling them to form a circle practically continuous, through which the wolves had not dared to break.

inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand

From this reading He foresaw further complications.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading A MERRY NIGHT The long whine, a mingling of ferocity, fear and perhaps of hunger too, came from a point nearer than before, and Henry was confirmed in his opinion that Wyatt's main band had been joined by other and smaller ones, thus enabling them to form a circle practically continuous, through which the wolves had not dared to break.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A MERRY NIGHT The long whine, a mingling of ferocity, fear and perhaps of hunger too, came from a point nearer than before, and Henry was confirmed in his opinion that Wyatt's main band had been joined by other and smaller ones, thus enabling them to form a circle practically continuous, through which the wolves had not dared to break.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading He foresaw further complications.

the act of departing

From this reading Affairs were not going as he had expected, and yet he was not disappointed.

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

From this reading A MERRY NIGHT The long whine, a mingling of ferocity, fear and perhaps of hunger too, came from a point nearer than before, and Henry was confirmed in his opinion that Wyatt's main band had been joined by other and smaller ones, thus enabling them to form a circle practically continuous, through which the wolves had not dared to break.

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

From this reading He foresaw further complications.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading A MERRY NIGHT The long whine, a mingling of ferocity, fear and perhaps of hunger too, came from a point nearer than before, and Henry was confirmed in his opinion that Wyatt's main band had been joined by other and smaller ones, thus enabling them to form a circle practically continuous, through which the wolves had not dared to break.

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

From this reading A MERRY NIGHT The long whine, a mingling of ferocity, fear and perhaps of hunger too, came from a point nearer than before, and Henry was confirmed in his opinion that Wyatt's main band had been joined by other and smaller ones, thus enabling them to form a circle practically continuous, through which the wolves had not dared to break.

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading The pack, moreover, was steadily being driven in toward the center of the circle which was naturally the rocky hollow.

a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation

From this reading A MERRY NIGHT The long whine, a mingling of ferocity, fear and perhaps of hunger too, came from a point nearer than before, and Henry was confirmed in his opinion that Wyatt's main band had been joined by other and smaller ones, thus enabling them to form a circle practically continuous, through which the wolves had not dared to break.

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

From this reading A MERRY NIGHT The long whine, a mingling of ferocity, fear and perhaps of hunger too, came from a point nearer than before, and Henry was confirmed in his opinion that Wyatt's main band had been joined by other and smaller ones, thus enabling them to form a circle practically continuous, through which the wolves had not dared to break.

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading A MERRY NIGHT The long whine, a mingling of ferocity, fear and perhaps of hunger too, came from a point nearer than before, and Henry was confirmed in his opinion that Wyatt's main band had been joined by other and smaller ones, thus enabling them to form a circle practically continuous, through which the wolves had not dared to break.

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 A MERRY NIGHT The long whine, a mingling of ferocity, fear and perhaps of hunger too, came from a point nearer than before, and Henry was confirmed in his opinion that Wyatt's main band had been joined by other and smaller ones, thus enabling them to form a circle practically continuous, through which the wolves had not dared to break.

most important element

From this reading A MERRY NIGHT The long whine, a mingling of ferocity, fear and perhaps of hunger too, came from a point nearer than before, and Henry was confirmed in his opinion that Wyatt's main band had been joined by other and smaller ones, thus enabling them to form a circle practically continuous, through which the wolves had not dared to break.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading A MERRY NIGHT The long whine, a mingling of ferocity, fear and perhaps of hunger too, came from a point nearer than before, and Henry was confirmed in his opinion that Wyatt's main band had been joined by other and smaller ones, thus enabling them to form a circle practically continuous, through which the wolves had not dared to break.

the action of people mingling and coming into contact

From this reading A MERRY NIGHT The long whine, a mingling of ferocity, fear and perhaps of hunger too, came from a point nearer than before, and Henry was confirmed in his opinion that Wyatt's main band had been joined by other and smaller ones, thus enabling them to form a circle practically continuous, through which the wolves had not dared to break.

in addition to what has just been said

From this reading The pack, moreover, was steadily being driven in toward the center of the circle which was naturally the rocky hollow.

as might be expected

From this reading The pack, moreover, was steadily being driven in toward the center of the circle which was naturally the rocky hollow.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading A MERRY NIGHT The long whine, a mingling of ferocity, fear and perhaps of hunger too, came from a point nearer than before, and Henry was confirmed in his opinion that Wyatt's main band had been joined by other and smaller ones, thus enabling them to form a circle practically continuous, through which the wolves had not dared to break.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading A MERRY NIGHT The long whine, a mingling of ferocity, fear and perhaps of hunger too, came from a point nearer than before, and Henry was confirmed in his opinion that Wyatt's main band had been joined by other and smaller ones, thus enabling them to form a circle practically continuous, through which the wolves had not dared to break.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A MERRY NIGHT The long whine, a mingling of ferocity, fear and perhaps of hunger too, came from a point nearer than before, and Henry was confirmed in his opinion that Wyatt's main band had been joined by other and smaller ones, thus enabling them to form a circle practically continuous, through which the wolves had not dared to break.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A MERRY NIGHT The long whine, a mingling of ferocity, fear and perhaps of hunger too, came from a point nearer than before, and Henry was confirmed in his opinion that Wyatt's main band had been joined by other and smaller ones, thus enabling them to form a circle practically continuous, through which the wolves had not dared to break.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading A MERRY NIGHT The long whine, a mingling of ferocity, fear and perhaps of hunger too, came from a point nearer than before, and Henry was confirmed in his opinion that Wyatt's main band had been joined by other and smaller ones, thus enabling them to form a circle practically continuous, through which the wolves had not dared to break.

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading A MERRY NIGHT The long whine, a mingling of ferocity, fear and perhaps of hunger too, came from a point nearer than before, and Henry was confirmed in his opinion that Wyatt's main band had been joined by other and smaller ones, thus enabling them to form a circle practically continuous, through which the wolves had not dared to break.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading A MERRY NIGHT The long whine, a mingling of ferocity, fear and perhaps of hunger too, came from a point nearer than before, and Henry was confirmed in his opinion that Wyatt's main band had been joined by other and smaller ones, thus enabling them to form a circle practically continuous, through which the wolves had not dared to break.

arrange in a container

From this reading The pack, moreover, was steadily being driven in toward the center of the circle which was naturally the rocky hollow.

by chance

From this reading A MERRY NIGHT The long whine, a mingling of ferocity, fear and perhaps of hunger too, came from a point nearer than before, and Henry was confirmed in his opinion that Wyatt's main band had been joined by other and smaller ones, thus enabling them to form a circle practically continuous, through which the wolves had not dared to break.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading A MERRY NIGHT The long whine, a mingling of ferocity, fear and perhaps of hunger too, came from a point nearer than before, and Henry was confirmed in his opinion that Wyatt's main band had been joined by other and smaller ones, thus enabling them to form a circle practically continuous, through which the wolves had not dared to break.

almost; nearly

From this reading A MERRY NIGHT The long whine, a mingling of ferocity, fear and perhaps of hunger too, came from a point nearer than before, and Henry was confirmed in his opinion that Wyatt's main band had been joined by other and smaller ones, thus enabling them to form a circle practically continuous, through which the wolves had not dared to break.

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading The pack, moreover, was steadily being driven in toward the center of the circle which was naturally the rocky hollow.

small or little relative to something else

From this reading A MERRY NIGHT The long whine, a mingling of ferocity, fear and perhaps of hunger too, came from a point nearer than before, and Henry was confirmed in his opinion that Wyatt's main band had been joined by other and smaller ones, thus enabling them to form a circle practically continuous, through which the wolves had not dared to break.

at a steady rate or pace

From this reading The pack, moreover, was steadily being driven in toward the center of the circle which was naturally the rocky hollow.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading A MERRY NIGHT The long whine, a mingling of ferocity, fear and perhaps of hunger too, came from a point nearer than before, and Henry was confirmed in his opinion that Wyatt's main band had been joined by other and smaller ones, thus enabling them to form a circle practically continuous, through which the wolves had not dared to break.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A MERRY NIGHT The long whine, a mingling of ferocity, fear and perhaps of hunger too, came from a point nearer than before, and Henry was confirmed in his opinion that Wyatt's main band had been joined by other and smaller ones, thus enabling them to form a circle practically continuous, through which the wolves had not dared to break.

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

From this reading A MERRY NIGHT The long whine, a mingling of ferocity, fear and perhaps of hunger too, came from a point nearer than before, and Henry was confirmed in his opinion that Wyatt's main band had been joined by other and smaller ones, thus enabling them to form a circle practically continuous, through which the wolves had not dared to break.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading A MERRY NIGHT The long whine, a mingling of ferocity, fear and perhaps of hunger too, came from a point nearer than before, and Henry was confirmed in his opinion that Wyatt's main band had been joined by other and smaller ones, thus enabling them to form a circle practically continuous, through which the wolves had not dared to break.

having intellectual depth

From this reading Henry was very thoughtful.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading A MERRY NIGHT The long whine, a mingling of ferocity, fear and perhaps of hunger too, came from a point nearer than before, and Henry was confirmed in his opinion that Wyatt's main band had been joined by other and smaller ones, thus enabling them to form a circle practically continuous, through which the wolves had not dared to break.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading A MERRY NIGHT The long whine, a mingling of ferocity, fear and perhaps of hunger too, came from a point nearer than before, and Henry was confirmed in his opinion that Wyatt's main band had been joined by other and smaller ones, thus enabling them to form a circle practically continuous, through which the wolves had not dared to break.

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

From this reading A MERRY NIGHT The long whine, a mingling of ferocity, fear and perhaps of hunger too, came from a point nearer than before, and Henry was confirmed in his opinion that Wyatt's main band had been joined by other and smaller ones, thus enabling them to form a circle practically continuous, through which the wolves had not dared to break.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading A MERRY NIGHT The long whine, a mingling of ferocity, fear and perhaps of hunger too, came from a point nearer than before, and Henry was confirmed in his opinion that Wyatt's main band had been joined by other and smaller ones, thus enabling them to form a circle practically continuous, through which the wolves had not dared to break.

in the direction of

From this reading The pack, moreover, was steadily being driven in toward the center of the circle which was naturally the rocky hollow.

precisely as stated

From this reading Henry was very thoughtful.

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

From this reading A MERRY NIGHT The long whine, a mingling of ferocity, fear and perhaps of hunger too, came from a point nearer than before, and Henry was confirmed in his opinion that Wyatt's main band had been joined by other and smaller ones, thus enabling them to form a circle practically continuous, through which the wolves had not dared to break.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Affairs were not going as he had expected, and yet he was not disappointed.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading A MERRY NIGHT The long whine, a mingling of ferocity, fear and perhaps of hunger too, came from a point nearer than before, and Henry was confirmed in his opinion that Wyatt's main band had been joined by other and smaller ones, thus enabling them to form a circle practically continuous, through which the wolves had not dared to break.

move with a whining sound

From this reading A MERRY NIGHT The long whine, a mingling of ferocity, fear and perhaps of hunger too, came from a point nearer than before, and Henry was confirmed in his opinion that Wyatt's main band had been joined by other and smaller ones, thus enabling them to form a circle practically continuous, through which the wolves had not dared to break.

plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading A MERRY NIGHT The long whine, a mingling of ferocity, fear and perhaps of hunger too, came from a point nearer than before, and Henry was confirmed in his opinion that Wyatt's main band had been joined by other and smaller ones, thus enabling them to form a circle practically continuous, through which the wolves had not dared to break.

possessive form of “wyatt” — English architect (1746-1813)

From this reading A MERRY NIGHT The long whine, a mingling of ferocity, fear and perhaps of hunger too, came from a point nearer than before, and Henry was confirmed in his opinion that Wyatt's main band had been joined by other and smaller ones, thus enabling them to form a circle practically continuous, through which the wolves had not dared to break.

but in spite of that

From this reading Affairs were not going as he had expected, and yet he was not disappointed.