used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But as soon as it began to grow light he untied the dogs, and took a circle of several miles through the woods, hoping that he might find some trace of the missing hunter.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The dogs, seeming to realize that something was wrong, were alert to every unusual sound; and when Larry would spring up and peer through the trees expectantly, they would leap about and bark excitedly.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But he remembered the old man’s instruction that he was not to leave the camp to go any very great distance, and after two hours of futile search he returned in despair.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading The dogs, seeming to realize that something was wrong, were alert to every unusual sound; and when Larry would spring up and peer through the trees expectantly, they would leap about and bark excitedly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But as soon as it began to grow light he untied the dogs, and took a circle of several miles through the woods, hoping that he might find some trace of the missing hunter.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But he remembered the old man’s instruction that he was not to leave the camp to go any very great distance, and after two hours of futile search he returned in despair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as soon as it began to grow light he untied the dogs, and took a circle of several miles through the woods, hoping that he might find some trace of the missing hunter.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading The dogs, seeming to realize that something was wrong, were alert to every unusual sound; and when Larry would spring up and peer through the trees expectantly, they would leap about and bark excitedly.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But as soon as it began to grow light he untied the dogs, and took a circle of several miles through the woods, hoping that he might find some trace of the missing hunter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as soon as it began to grow light he untied the dogs, and took a circle of several miles through the woods, hoping that he might find some trace of the missing hunter.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading But he remembered the old man’s instruction that he was not to leave the camp to go any very great distance, and after two hours of futile search he returned in despair.
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 But as soon as it began to grow light he untied the dogs, and took a circle of several miles through the woods, hoping that he might find some trace of the missing hunter.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But the sun rose higher and higher, and still Martin did not come.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading But he remembered the old man’s instruction that he was not to leave the camp to go any very great distance, and after two hours of futile search he returned in despair.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But the sun rose higher and higher, and still Martin did not come.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading But he remembered the old man’s instruction that he was not to leave the camp to go any very great distance, and after two hours of futile search he returned in despair.
plural of “dog” — 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 But as soon as it began to grow light he untied the dogs, and took a circle of several miles through the woods, hoping that he might find some trace of the missing hunter.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The dogs, seeming to realize that something was wrong, were alert to every unusual sound; and when Larry would spring up and peer through the trees expectantly, they would leap about and bark excitedly.
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading The dogs, seeming to realize that something was wrong, were alert to every unusual sound; and when Larry would spring up and peer through the trees expectantly, they would leap about and bark excitedly.
expectantlyadverb
in an expectant manner
From this reading The dogs, seeming to realize that something was wrong, were alert to every unusual sound; and when Larry would spring up and peer through the trees expectantly, they would leap about and bark excitedly.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But as soon as it began to grow light he untied the dogs, and took a circle of several miles through the woods, hoping that he might find some trace of the missing hunter.
futileadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtəl/
producing no result or effect
From this reading But he remembered the old man’s instruction that he was not to leave the camp to go any very great distance, and after two hours of futile search he returned in despair.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But he remembered the old man’s instruction that he was not to leave the camp to go any very great distance, and after two hours of futile search he returned in despair.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But he remembered the old man’s instruction that he was not to leave the camp to go any very great distance, and after two hours of futile search he returned in despair.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But as soon as it began to grow light he untied the dogs, and took a circle of several miles through the woods, hoping that he might find some trace of the missing hunter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WOUNDED MOOSE In this way he passed the long, terrible hours of the night.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading But the sun rose higher and higher, and still Martin did not come.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading But as soon as it began to grow light he untied the dogs, and took a circle of several miles through the woods, hoping that he might find some trace of the missing hunter.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THE WOUNDED MOOSE In this way he passed the long, terrible hours of the night.
someone who hunts game
From this reading But as soon as it began to grow light he untied the dogs, and took a circle of several miles through the woods, hoping that he might find some trace of the missing hunter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WOUNDED MOOSE In this way he passed the long, terrible hours of the night.
instructionnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading But he remembered the old man’s instruction that he was not to leave the camp to go any very great distance, and after two hours of futile search he returned in despair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But as soon as it began to grow light he untied the dogs, and took a circle of several miles through the woods, hoping that he might find some trace of the missing hunter.
Larry
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From this reading The dogs, seeming to realize that something was wrong, were alert to every unusual sound; and when Larry would spring up and peer through the trees expectantly, they would leap about and bark excitedly.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading The dogs, seeming to realize that something was wrong, were alert to every unusual sound; and when Larry would spring up and peer through the trees expectantly, they would leap about and bark excitedly.
go away from a place
From this reading But he remembered the old man’s instruction that he was not to leave the camp to go any very great distance, and after two hours of futile search he returned in despair.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading But as soon as it began to grow light he untied the dogs, and took a circle of several miles through the woods, hoping that he might find some trace of the missing hunter.
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 WOUNDED MOOSE In this way he passed the long, terrible hours of the night.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But he remembered the old man’s instruction that he was not to leave the camp to go any very great distance, and after two hours of futile search he returned in despair.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading But the sun rose higher and higher, and still Martin did not come.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But as soon as it began to grow light he untied the dogs, and took a circle of several miles through the woods, hoping that he might find some trace of the missing hunter.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading But as soon as it began to grow light he untied the dogs, and took a circle of several miles through the woods, hoping that he might find some trace of the missing hunter.
not able to be found
From this reading But as soon as it began to grow light he untied the dogs, and took a circle of several miles through the woods, hoping that he might find some trace of the missing hunter.
MOOSEnounUS /muːs/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading THE WOUNDED MOOSE In this way he passed the long, terrible hours of the night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE WOUNDED MOOSE In this way he passed the long, terrible hours of the night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he remembered the old man’s instruction that he was not to leave the camp to go any very great distance, and after two hours of futile search he returned in despair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WOUNDED MOOSE In this way he passed the long, terrible hours of the night.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But he remembered the old man’s instruction that he was not to leave the camp to go any very great distance, and after two hours of futile search he returned in despair.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE WOUNDED MOOSE In this way he passed the long, terrible hours of the night.
peernounUS /pɪr/
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading The dogs, seeming to realize that something was wrong, were alert to every unusual sound; and when Larry would spring up and peer through the trees expectantly, they would leap about and bark excitedly.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading The dogs, seeming to realize that something was wrong, were alert to every unusual sound; and when Larry would spring up and peer through the trees expectantly, they would leap about and bark excitedly.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading But he remembered the old man’s instruction that he was not to leave the camp to go any very great distance, and after two hours of futile search he returned in despair.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But he remembered the old man’s instruction that he was not to leave the camp to go any very great distance, and after two hours of futile search he returned in despair.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading But the sun rose higher and higher, and still Martin did not come.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading But he remembered the old man’s instruction that he was not to leave the camp to go any very great distance, and after two hours of futile search he returned in despair.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading The dogs, seeming to realize that something was wrong, were alert to every unusual sound; and when Larry would spring up and peer through the trees expectantly, they would leap about and bark excitedly.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading But as soon as it began to grow light he untied the dogs, and took a circle of several miles through the woods, hoping that he might find some trace of the missing hunter.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But as soon as it began to grow light he untied the dogs, and took a circle of several miles through the woods, hoping that he might find some trace of the missing hunter.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The dogs, seeming to realize that something was wrong, were alert to every unusual sound; and when Larry would spring up and peer through the trees expectantly, they would leap about and bark excitedly.
in the near future
From this reading But as soon as it began to grow light he untied the dogs, and took a circle of several miles through the woods, hoping that he might find some trace of the missing hunter.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The dogs, seeming to realize that something was wrong, were alert to every unusual sound; and when Larry would spring up and peer through the trees expectantly, they would leap about and bark excitedly.
the season of growth
From this reading The dogs, seeming to realize that something was wrong, were alert to every unusual sound; and when Larry would spring up and peer through the trees expectantly, they would leap about and bark excitedly.
not in physical motion
From this reading But the sun rose higher and higher, and still Martin did not come.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading But the sun rose higher and higher, and still Martin did not come.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading THE WOUNDED MOOSE In this way he passed the long, terrible hours of the night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But as soon as it began to grow light he untied the dogs, and took a circle of several miles through the woods, hoping that he might find some trace of the missing hunter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOUNDED MOOSE In this way he passed the long, terrible hours of the night.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The dogs, seeming to realize that something was wrong, were alert to every unusual sound; and when Larry would spring up and peer through the trees expectantly, they would leap about and bark excitedly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE WOUNDED MOOSE In this way he passed the long, terrible hours of the night.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But as soon as it began to grow light he untied the dogs, and took a circle of several miles through the woods, hoping that he might find some trace of the missing hunter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But as soon as it began to grow light he untied the dogs, and took a circle of several miles through the woods, hoping that he might find some trace of the missing hunter.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But as soon as it began to grow light he untied the dogs, and took a circle of several miles through the woods, hoping that he might find some trace of the missing hunter.
a just detectable amount
From this reading But as soon as it began to grow light he untied the dogs, and took a circle of several miles through the woods, hoping that he might find some trace of the missing hunter.
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 The dogs, seeming to realize that something was wrong, were alert to every unusual sound; and when Larry would spring up and peer through the trees expectantly, they would leap about and bark excitedly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But he remembered the old man’s instruction that he was not to leave the camp to go any very great distance, and after two hours of futile search he returned in despair.
untiedadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪd/
not tied
From this reading But as soon as it began to grow light he untied the dogs, and took a circle of several miles through the woods, hoping that he might find some trace of the missing hunter.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading The dogs, seeming to realize that something was wrong, were alert to every unusual sound; and when Larry would spring up and peer through the trees expectantly, they would leap about and bark excitedly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The dogs, seeming to realize that something was wrong, were alert to every unusual sound; and when Larry would spring up and peer through the trees expectantly, they would leap about and bark excitedly.
precisely as stated
From this reading But he remembered the old man’s instruction that he was not to leave the camp to go any very great distance, and after two hours of futile search he returned in despair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he remembered the old man’s instruction that he was not to leave the camp to go any very great distance, and after two hours of futile search he returned in despair.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE WOUNDED MOOSE In this way he passed the long, terrible hours of the night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The dogs, seeming to realize that something was wrong, were alert to every unusual sound; and when Larry would spring up and peer through the trees expectantly, they would leap about and bark excitedly.
at the time that
From this reading The dogs, seeming to realize that something was wrong, were alert to every unusual sound; and when Larry would spring up and peer through the trees expectantly, they would leap about and bark excitedly.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading But as soon as it began to grow light he untied the dogs, and took a circle of several miles through the woods, hoping that he might find some trace of the missing hunter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The dogs, seeming to realize that something was wrong, were alert to every unusual sound; and when Larry would spring up and peer through the trees expectantly, they would leap about and bark excitedly.
people who are wounded
From this reading THE WOUNDED MOOSE In this way he passed the long, terrible hours of the night.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading The dogs, seeming to realize that something was wrong, were alert to every unusual sound; and when Larry would spring up and peer through the trees expectantly, they would leap about and bark excitedly.
