used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not fear that held him there, but a knowledge within him that he needed to think, to collect his senses as he would have expressed it if Wabi had been with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a brief spell he was stunned by the succession of surprises which he had encountered, and he felt that now, if ever in his life, he needed control of himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not fear that held him there, but a knowledge within him that he needed to think, to collect his senses as he would have expressed it if Wabi had been with him.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He did not attempt to solve the mystery of the trail beyond the fact that it was not made by a bear and that the handprint on the log was not made by a man.
have
From this reading He did not attempt to solve the mystery of the trail beyond the fact that it was not made by a bear and that the handprint on the log was not made by a man.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was not fear that held him there, but a knowledge within him that he needed to think, to collect his senses as he would have expressed it if Wabi had been with him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ROD'S FIGHT FOR LIFE It was some time before Roderick moved from his concealment behind the rock.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading ROD'S FIGHT FOR LIFE It was some time before Roderick moved from his concealment behind the rock.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He did not attempt to solve the mystery of the trail beyond the fact that it was not made by a bear and that the handprint on the log was not made by a man.
of short duration or distance
From this reading For a brief spell he was stunned by the succession of surprises which he had encountered, and he felt that now, if ever in his life, he needed control of himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not fear that held him there, but a knowledge within him that he needed to think, to collect his senses as he would have expressed it if Wabi had been with him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For a brief spell he was stunned by the succession of surprises which he had encountered, and he felt that now, if ever in his life, he needed control of himself.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading But he was certain of one thing.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading It was not fear that held him there, but a knowledge within him that he needed to think, to collect his senses as he would have expressed it if Wabi had been with him.
concealmentnounUS /kənˈsiːlmənt/
the condition of being concealed or hidden
From this reading ROD'S FIGHT FOR LIFE It was some time before Roderick moved from his concealment behind the rock.
power to direct or determine
From this reading For a brief spell he was stunned by the succession of surprises which he had encountered, and he felt that now, if ever in his life, he needed control of himself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not attempt to solve the mystery of the trail beyond the fact that it was not made by a bear and that the handprint on the log was not made by a man.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading For a brief spell he was stunned by the succession of surprises which he had encountered, and he felt that now, if ever in his life, he needed control of himself.
at any time
From this reading For a brief spell he was stunned by the succession of surprises which he had encountered, and he felt that now, if ever in his life, he needed control of himself.
communicated in words
From this reading It was not fear that held him there, but a knowledge within him that he needed to think, to collect his senses as he would have expressed it if Wabi had been with him.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He did not attempt to solve the mystery of the trail beyond the fact that it was not made by a bear and that the handprint on the log was not made by a man.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading It was not fear that held him there, but a knowledge within him that he needed to think, to collect his senses as he would have expressed it if Wabi had been with him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading For a brief spell he was stunned by the succession of surprises which he had encountered, and he felt that now, if ever in his life, he needed control of himself.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading ROD'S FIGHT FOR LIFE It was some time before Roderick moved from his concealment behind the rock.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ROD'S FIGHT FOR LIFE It was some time before Roderick moved from his concealment behind the rock.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ROD'S FIGHT FOR LIFE It was some time before Roderick moved from his concealment behind the rock.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not fear that held him there, but a knowledge within him that he needed to think, to collect his senses as he would have expressed it if Wabi had been with him.
handprint
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From this reading He did not attempt to solve the mystery of the trail beyond the fact that it was not made by a bear and that the handprint on the log was not made by a man.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was not fear that held him there, but a knowledge within him that he needed to think, to collect his senses as he would have expressed it if Wabi had been with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not fear that held him there, but a knowledge within him that he needed to think, to collect his senses as he would have expressed it if Wabi had been with him.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It was not fear that held him there, but a knowledge within him that he needed to think, to collect his senses as he would have expressed it if Wabi had been with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not fear that held him there, but a knowledge within him that he needed to think, to collect his senses as he would have expressed it if Wabi had been with him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For a brief spell he was stunned by the succession of surprises which he had encountered, and he felt that now, if ever in his life, he needed control of himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ROD'S FIGHT FOR LIFE It was some time before Roderick moved from his concealment behind the rock.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was not fear that held him there, but a knowledge within him that he needed to think, to collect his senses as he would have expressed it if Wabi had been with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a brief spell he was stunned by the succession of surprises which he had encountered, and he felt that now, if ever in his life, he needed control of himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ROD'S FIGHT FOR LIFE It was some time before Roderick moved from his concealment behind the rock.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading It was not fear that held him there, but a knowledge within him that he needed to think, to collect his senses as he would have expressed it if Wabi had been with him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading ROD'S FIGHT FOR LIFE It was some time before Roderick moved from his concealment behind the rock.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading He did not attempt to solve the mystery of the trail beyond the fact that it was not made by a bear and that the handprint on the log was not made by a man.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He did not attempt to solve the mystery of the trail beyond the fact that it was not made by a bear and that the handprint on the log was not made by a man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He did not attempt to solve the mystery of the trail beyond the fact that it was not made by a bear and that the handprint on the log was not made by a man.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading ROD'S FIGHT FOR LIFE It was some time before Roderick moved from his concealment behind the rock.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading He did not attempt to solve the mystery of the trail beyond the fact that it was not made by a bear and that the handprint on the log was not made by a man.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading It was not fear that held him there, but a knowledge within him that he needed to think, to collect his senses as he would have expressed it if Wabi had been with him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not fear that held him there, but a knowledge within him that he needed to think, to collect his senses as he would have expressed it if Wabi had been with him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For a brief spell he was stunned by the succession of surprises which he had encountered, and he felt that now, if ever in his life, he needed control of himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a brief spell he was stunned by the succession of surprises which he had encountered, and he felt that now, if ever in his life, he needed control of himself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He did not attempt to solve the mystery of the trail beyond the fact that it was not made by a bear and that the handprint on the log was not made by a man.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But he was certain of one thing.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading ROD'S FIGHT FOR LIFE It was some time before Roderick moved from his concealment behind the rock.
ROD'S
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From this reading ROD'S FIGHT FOR LIFE It was some time before Roderick moved from his concealment behind the rock.
Roderick
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From this reading ROD'S FIGHT FOR LIFE It was some time before Roderick moved from his concealment behind the rock.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading It was not fear that held him there, but a knowledge within him that he needed to think, to collect his senses as he would have expressed it if Wabi had been with him.
solveverbUS /sɑːlv/
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading He did not attempt to solve the mystery of the trail beyond the fact that it was not made by a bear and that the handprint on the log was not made by a man.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ROD'S FIGHT FOR LIFE It was some time before Roderick moved from his concealment behind the rock.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading For a brief spell he was stunned by the succession of surprises which he had encountered, and he felt that now, if ever in his life, he needed control of himself.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading For a brief spell he was stunned by the succession of surprises which he had encountered, and he felt that now, if ever in his life, he needed control of himself.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading For a brief spell he was stunned by the succession of surprises which he had encountered, and he felt that now, if ever in his life, he needed control of himself.
surprisesnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading For a brief spell he was stunned by the succession of surprises which he had encountered, and he felt that now, if ever in his life, he needed control of himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not fear that held him there, but a knowledge within him that he needed to think, to collect his senses as he would have expressed it if Wabi had been with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROD'S FIGHT FOR LIFE It was some time before Roderick moved from his concealment behind the rock.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was not fear that held him there, but a knowledge within him that he needed to think, to collect his senses as he would have expressed it if Wabi had been with him.
a special situation
From this reading But he was certain of one thing.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It was not fear that held him there, but a knowledge within him that he needed to think, to collect his senses as he would have expressed it if Wabi had been with him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ROD'S FIGHT FOR LIFE It was some time before Roderick moved from his concealment behind the rock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not fear that held him there, but a knowledge within him that he needed to think, to collect his senses as he would have expressed it if Wabi had been with him.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading He did not attempt to solve the mystery of the trail beyond the fact that it was not made by a bear and that the handprint on the log was not made by a man.
Wabi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not fear that held him there, but a knowledge within him that he needed to think, to collect his senses as he would have expressed it if Wabi had been with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ROD'S FIGHT FOR LIFE It was some time before Roderick moved from his concealment behind the rock.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For a brief spell he was stunned by the succession of surprises which he had encountered, and he felt that now, if ever in his life, he needed control of himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was not fear that held him there, but a knowledge within him that he needed to think, to collect his senses as he would have expressed it if Wabi had been with him.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It was not fear that held him there, but a knowledge within him that he needed to think, to collect his senses as he would have expressed it if Wabi had been with him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was not fear that held him there, but a knowledge within him that he needed to think, to collect his senses as he would have expressed it if Wabi had been with him.
