used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A glance showed Rod that a little longer and Mukoki would have dropped in his tracks, as Wabi had done.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In another moment the old warrior and his team burst into view and both of the young hunters hurried to meet him.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In another moment the old warrior and his team burst into view and both of the young hunters hurried to meet him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ON THE TRAIL OF THE WOONGAS The cries came nearer, interspersed with the cracking of Mukoki's whip as he urged on the few lagging dogs that Wabi had left with him upon the trail.
bearskins
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From this reading The two led their faithful comrade to the heap of bearskins on the mail sled and made him sit there while fresh soup was being made.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The two led their faithful comrade to the heap of bearskins on the mail sled and made him sit there while fresh soup was being made.
the two together, not just one
From this reading In another moment the old warrior and his team burst into view and both of the young hunters hurried to meet him.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading In another moment the old warrior and his team burst into view and both of the young hunters hurried to meet him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ON THE TRAIL OF THE WOONGAS The cries came nearer, interspersed with the cracking of Mukoki's whip as he urged on the few lagging dogs that Wabi had left with him upon the trail.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "You catch heem," grinned Mukoki joyously.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The two led their faithful comrade to the heap of bearskins on the mail sled and made him sit there while fresh soup was being made.
crackingnounUS /ˈkrækɪŋ/
a sudden sharp noise
From this reading ON THE TRAIL OF THE WOONGAS The cries came nearer, interspersed with the cracking of Mukoki's whip as he urged on the few lagging dogs that Wabi had left with him upon the trail.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading ON THE TRAIL OF THE WOONGAS The cries came nearer, interspersed with the cracking of Mukoki's whip as he urged on the few lagging dogs that Wabi had left with him upon the trail.
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 ON THE TRAIL OF THE WOONGAS The cries came nearer, interspersed with the cracking of Mukoki's whip as he urged on the few lagging dogs that Wabi had left with him upon the trail.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading A glance showed Rod that a little longer and Mukoki would have dropped in his tracks, as Wabi had done.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading A glance showed Rod that a little longer and Mukoki would have dropped in his tracks, as Wabi had done.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading The two led their faithful comrade to the heap of bearskins on the mail sled and made him sit there while fresh soup was being made.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading ON THE TRAIL OF THE WOONGAS The cries came nearer, interspersed with the cracking of Mukoki's whip as he urged on the few lagging dogs that Wabi had left with him upon the trail.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The two led their faithful comrade to the heap of bearskins on the mail sled and made him sit there while fresh soup was being made.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading A glance showed Rod that a little longer and Mukoki would have dropped in his tracks, as Wabi had done.
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading "You catch heem," grinned Mukoki joyously.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ON THE TRAIL OF THE WOONGAS The cries came nearer, interspersed with the cracking of Mukoki's whip as he urged on the few lagging dogs that Wabi had left with him upon the trail.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A glance showed Rod that a little longer and Mukoki would have dropped in his tracks, as Wabi had done.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON THE TRAIL OF THE WOONGAS The cries came nearer, interspersed with the cracking of Mukoki's whip as he urged on the few lagging dogs that Wabi had left with him upon the trail.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading The two led their faithful comrade to the heap of bearskins on the mail sled and made him sit there while fresh soup was being made.
heem
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From this reading "You catch heem," grinned Mukoki joyously.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ON THE TRAIL OF THE WOONGAS The cries came nearer, interspersed with the cracking of Mukoki's whip as he urged on the few lagging dogs that Wabi had left with him upon the trail.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In another moment the old warrior and his team burst into view and both of the young hunters hurried to meet him.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading In another moment the old warrior and his team burst into view and both of the young hunters hurried to meet him.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading In another moment the old warrior and his team burst into view and both of the young hunters hurried to meet him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In another moment the old warrior and his team burst into view and both of the young hunters hurried to meet him.
interspersedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈspɜːrst/
past form of “intersperse” — place at intervals in or among
From this reading ON THE TRAIL OF THE WOONGAS The cries came nearer, interspersed with the cracking of Mukoki's whip as he urged on the few lagging dogs that Wabi had left with him upon the trail.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In another moment the old warrior and his team burst into view and both of the young hunters hurried to meet him.
joyouslyadverb
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading "You catch heem," grinned Mukoki joyously.
laggingnounUS /ˈlæɡɪŋ/
insulation used to wrap around pipes or boilers or laid in attics to prevent loss of heat
From this reading ON THE TRAIL OF THE WOONGAS The cries came nearer, interspersed with the cracking of Mukoki's whip as he urged on the few lagging dogs that Wabi had left with him upon the trail.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The two led their faithful comrade to the heap of bearskins on the mail sled and made him sit there while fresh soup was being made.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading ON THE TRAIL OF THE WOONGAS The cries came nearer, interspersed with the cracking of Mukoki's whip as he urged on the few lagging dogs that Wabi had left with him upon the trail.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A glance showed Rod that a little longer and Mukoki would have dropped in his tracks, as Wabi had done.
for more time
From this reading A glance showed Rod that a little longer and Mukoki would have dropped in his tracks, as Wabi had done.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The two led their faithful comrade to the heap of bearskins on the mail sled and made him sit there while fresh soup was being made.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading The two led their faithful comrade to the heap of bearskins on the mail sled and made him sit there while fresh soup was being made.
come together
From this reading In another moment the old warrior and his team burst into view and both of the young hunters hurried to meet him.
a particular point in time
From this reading In another moment the old warrior and his team burst into view and both of the young hunters hurried to meet him.
Mukoki
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From this reading A glance showed Rod that a little longer and Mukoki would have dropped in his tracks, as Wabi had done.
Mukoki's
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From this reading ON THE TRAIL OF THE WOONGAS The cries came nearer, interspersed with the cracking of Mukoki's whip as he urged on the few lagging dogs that Wabi had left with him upon the trail.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading ON THE TRAIL OF THE WOONGAS The cries came nearer, interspersed with the cracking of Mukoki's whip as he urged on the few lagging dogs that Wabi had left with him upon the trail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE TRAIL OF THE WOONGAS The cries came nearer, interspersed with the cracking of Mukoki's whip as he urged on the few lagging dogs that Wabi had left with him upon the trail.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In another moment the old warrior and his team burst into view and both of the young hunters hurried to meet him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE TRAIL OF THE WOONGAS The cries came nearer, interspersed with the cracking of Mukoki's whip as he urged on the few lagging dogs that Wabi had left with him upon the trail.
RodnounUS /rɑːd/
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading A glance showed Rod that a little longer and Mukoki would have dropped in his tracks, as Wabi had done.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A glance showed Rod that a little longer and Mukoki would have dropped in his tracks, as Wabi had done.
be seated
From this reading The two led their faithful comrade to the heap of bearskins on the mail sled and made him sit there while fresh soup was being made.
slednounUS /sled/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading The two led their faithful comrade to the heap of bearskins on the mail sled and made him sit there while fresh soup was being made.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading The two led their faithful comrade to the heap of bearskins on the mail sled and made him sit there while fresh soup was being made.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading In another moment the old warrior and his team burst into view and both of the young hunters hurried to meet him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ON THE TRAIL OF THE WOONGAS The cries came nearer, interspersed with the cracking of Mukoki's whip as he urged on the few lagging dogs that Wabi had left with him upon the trail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE TRAIL OF THE WOONGAS The cries came nearer, interspersed with the cracking of Mukoki's whip as he urged on the few lagging dogs that Wabi had left with him upon the trail.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two led their faithful comrade to the heap of bearskins on the mail sled and made him sit there while fresh soup was being made.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The two led their faithful comrade to the heap of bearskins on the mail sled and made him sit there while fresh soup was being made.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In another moment the old warrior and his team burst into view and both of the young hunters hurried to meet him.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading A glance showed Rod that a little longer and Mukoki would have dropped in his tracks, as Wabi had done.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading ON THE TRAIL OF THE WOONGAS The cries came nearer, interspersed with the cracking of Mukoki's whip as he urged on the few lagging dogs that Wabi had left with him upon the trail.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two led their faithful comrade to the heap of bearskins on the mail sled and made him sit there while fresh soup was being made.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ON THE TRAIL OF THE WOONGAS The cries came nearer, interspersed with the cracking of Mukoki's whip as he urged on the few lagging dogs that Wabi had left with him upon the trail.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading ON THE TRAIL OF THE WOONGAS The cries came nearer, interspersed with the cracking of Mukoki's whip as he urged on the few lagging dogs that Wabi had left with him upon the trail.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading In another moment the old warrior and his team burst into view and both of the young hunters hurried to meet him.
Wabi
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From this reading ON THE TRAIL OF THE WOONGAS The cries came nearer, interspersed with the cracking of Mukoki's whip as he urged on the few lagging dogs that Wabi had left with him upon the trail.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading In another moment the old warrior and his team burst into view and both of the young hunters hurried to meet him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The two led their faithful comrade to the heap of bearskins on the mail sled and made him sit there while fresh soup was being made.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The two led their faithful comrade to the heap of bearskins on the mail sled and made him sit there while fresh soup was being made.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading ON THE TRAIL OF THE WOONGAS The cries came nearer, interspersed with the cracking of Mukoki's whip as he urged on the few lagging dogs that Wabi had left with him upon the trail.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ON THE TRAIL OF THE WOONGAS The cries came nearer, interspersed with the cracking of Mukoki's whip as he urged on the few lagging dogs that Wabi had left with him upon the trail.
WOONGAS
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From this reading ON THE TRAIL OF THE WOONGAS The cries came nearer, interspersed with the cracking of Mukoki's whip as he urged on the few lagging dogs that Wabi had left with him upon the trail.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A glance showed Rod that a little longer and Mukoki would have dropped in his tracks, as Wabi had done.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You catch heem," grinned Mukoki joyously.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In another moment the old warrior and his team burst into view and both of the young hunters hurried to meet him.
